Category Archives: FX

TV RECAP: ‘Eastbound & Down: Chapter 12’

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Nat Almirall

At its heart, Eastbound & Down is about the redemption of Kenny Powers. On the surface he’s vulgar, crude, and clearly delusional. But deep down there is kind of a decent person Kenny can drag out when he needs to. And … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘The Office: Costume Contest’

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Nat Almirall

I’m always happy to see what the office is going to look like each Halloween: Dwight’s going to be something topical (The Scranton Strangler—check); Angela’s going to be some kind of animal (a penguin—check); Michael’s going to be something hopelessly … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Who Got Dee Pregnant?’

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Nat Almirall

Ah the Halloween special, long-honored tradition among sitcoms, when everyone—writers, directors, actors—can go hog wild and abandon the show’s official canon, tossing them into movie parody, having the cast pursue some horrific monster, or even killing them altogether. Roseanne comes to … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Mac’s Mom Burns Her House Down’

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Nat Almirall

One of the gags in Sunny that’s always impressed me (mainly for the fact that it seems so obvious, but I’ve never seen anyone else do it) is making a joke out of the title: There’s a cold open, some back-and-forths … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Mac and Charlie: White Trash’

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Nat Almirall

I’ve never thought much about the class dynamic of the Gang—Dee and Dennis representing the upper crust of society and Mac and Charlie bringing up the dregs. God knows where Frank fits in. How did they all join up and … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Mac’s Big Break’

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Nat Almirall

The episode opens with Mac and Charlie calling in to a local radio station to correctly answer a question about the Philadelphia Flyers for chance to score two VIP tickets to the station’s private beach house. Pulling the answer out … Continue reading →

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FX Orders A Fourth Season Of ‘Sons of Anarchy’

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Matt Raub

While shows like My Generation and Lone Star may be suffering on the bigger networks, cable network FX seems to be doing just fine with their  lineup. As an example, they have just ordered a whole new season of Sons … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Buys a Boat’

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Nat Almirall

I had an idea for a Sunny script: Charlie and Frank take to sea on a boat Charlie’s been secretly building in the basement of the bar (I love the episodes that explore the various never-seen rooms, why not peak … Continue reading →

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