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TV on DVD: “Life on Mars” (The Original BBC Series)
Last year, both seasons of the original BBC series, Life on Mars, were released in the U.S. to little press, despite the fact that the show is considered one of the finest of the
Read More »TV on DVD: “Life on Mars: The Complete Series”
Life on Mars: The Complete Series (2009, ABC Studios/Buena Vista) purchase from Amazon: DVD Being a fan of the original BBC version of Life on Mars, I was leery of the ABC version when
Read More »21st Century Digital Boy: Adapt, Migrate, or Die — “ER,” “Guiding Light,” and “Life on Mars”
After 15 big red-letter seasons, NBC’s ER came to an end on Thursday night, earning its largest audience in nearly three years—some 16.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen estimates. This audience represents the largest
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor
Last week I read an article in the L.A. Times’ business section that detailed how Americans are watching television at an all-time high these days. To quote Alana Semuels’ piece, “The Nielsen Co.’s ‘Three
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: Year-End Rants by Scott and Shaun
Well hey there. In case you didn’t know, this is the last week of The Three Strike Rule until the new year. Hey, don’t get mad at me, take it up with the Editor
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: “Life on Mars”
Shaun Hamid is back tossing his voice into the TV arena with me. We hope that in the coming weeks you, our readers, will help continue our conversations about television as art and entertainment.
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