Everwood: The Complete Second Season (2009, Warner)
purchase from Amazon: DVD
After a long wait, Everwood fans can rejoice. Warner Video has finally released the complete second season of this beloved family series on DVD. Everwood, which ran on the WB for four seasons, was one of those rare television programs that capably dealt with the drama, humor and tragedy of both teenagers and adults, no small feat. In every sense of the word, this was a series about families and how they functioned and survived. Created by Greg Berlanti, who went on to guide Brothers & Sisters, Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money, the focus of this exceptional drama was the developing relationship between Dr. Andy Brown (a wonderful Treat Williams), a New York City neurosurgeon widower who uprooted his two children and moved them to a small Colorado town, and his teenage son, Ephram (Gregory Smith), who changes from a petulant teenager into a mature, upstanding young man before our eyes. Lest I forget, the third Brown family member is precocious Delia, played by the impressive Vivien Cardone; however, her status on the show is relegated mostly to supporting character status.
The second season of Everwood begins on a high (albeit sad) note with the conclusion to the season one cliffhanger: The fate of town golden boy, Colin (Mike Erwin), whose life Andy was trying to save with risky brain surgery. The final image of season one saw Dr. Brown entering a waiting room to announce Colin’s fate, then a quick fade to black. Ten minutes into the season two opener we learn that Colin has died. This sets the tone for the rest of the season. How the town reacts to this tragedy and how the townspeople treat Dr. Brown, a man whose practice is free to the public, drive a season of television that deals with sorrow, forgiveness and redemption. (more…)


A winter chill crept into our sunny spring Sunday and we all donned heavy coats to go to a baseball game. Tickets to the World Baseball Classic between the United States and Japan had unexpectedly come our way, and we jumped at the opportunity for an early ball game before the regular season began. We didn’t expect much of a game, but at least it would be a good show. After loading into our old white minivan, we started the hourlong journey to Dodger Stadium with the sun still hanging on and the sounds of High School Musical blasting through the stereo speakers courtesy of Sophie’s iPod.
Welcome back to The Three Strike Rule. You’d think I could come up with a better title for this week’s column than that, huh? Today is my daughter Sophie’s 10th birthday. When you hear that cliche, “I don’t know where the years went,” believe it. I have watched a baby grow into an inquisitive toddler, then transform into a bright little preschooler and finally she has become an empathetic (I throw that word around a lot when I discuss my little girl), smart and talented 10-year-old. As I am prone to giving her advice (which she has already begun to ignore), I have opted to dedicate this week’s column to highlighting 10 standout television shows from the past 10 years that I hope Sophie will seek out to be entertained and enlightened.
The setup for the new 90210 is similar to the original series, which ran in the 90’s on FOX:
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