I was disposed to like NBC’s new sitcom Perfect Harmony before I saw it, because I read this favorable piece on it. Containing elements of rural life, Christians, and comedy, I thought it sounded like a lot of fun and eagerly checked it out. But whenever there’s a mainstream show or movie featuring Christians, you never really know if… Continue reading NBC’s Perfect Harmony is Mostly Good Clean Fun
NBC’s new ensemble drama “The Village” premiered at the end of March. And leading up to the premier, I saw the commercial for it countless times. I thought it looked like it might be a good uplifting, relationship-y drama, and I was eager to give it a try. So my husband and I started watching… Continue reading NBC’s The Village: I’m Hooked Despite Myself
Most of my attempts to get into any new network hour-long shows that have a thriller or mystery type format do not end well. Typically, when my husband and I try a show like this, we can’t even begin to get invested in it because we’re too busy making fun of the stilted dialogue and… Continue reading NBC’s The Enemy Within is Surprisingly Good
Disclaimer: I’ve only seen season 1 of “The Good Place” so far.. Hurry up and get season 2, Netflix! When NBC first premiered its comedy starring Kristen Bell as a girl who’s made it to the “Good Place” after death, I gave the pilot a shot and then quickly gave up. While the premise was… Continue reading NBC’s The Good Place is Crude but Valuable
This post is about the American version of “The Office,” not the smuttier British version. I was never a huge fan of NBC’s “The Office” when it was in its prime-time prime. I’d tried watching it once or twice at some random mid-season episode and couldn’t quite understand the hype. The funny thing is, my… Continue reading The Office: Nine Seasons of Fun
*Update: This show seriously gets better and better. While I liked the first season (for all the reasons I discuss below), I now consider it to be pretty darn fantastic in its outstanding writing, storylines that continually surprise, and consistent portrayal of family and marriage as good and beautiful. There seemed to be quite a bit of… Continue reading This Is Us is Popular for Good Reason
