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The Small Screen Diaries: 11/08/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day is a gentle reminder that there shall be spoilers ahead. And what a lineup today. I watched a lot of bangers, so even the shows near the bottom of the rankings have plenty going for them. Coming in first place is Carrie, season one, episode eight on Amazon Prime Video, with audio description. This is the season finale, and yes, I’m calling it a season finale because they’re clearly setting up a second season. We finally get to see the interviewer responsible for the conversations threaded through the beginning of the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 11/08/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/23/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries are two bits of good news, one of them pretty great. After a week of watching Carrie dominate the charts, Amazon has decided to indulge Mike Flanagan’s three-season plan by at least giving him a second season. So Carrie will return, and hopefully Flanagan will eventually get to complete the story he envisioned. Meanwhile, NBC has picked up Line of Fire for a full season, which is also welcome news if you’re a fan of that show. It’s always nice to start things off with some positive news, especially when so many shows seem … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/23/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/08/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries today is a little bit of catch-up, because I realized I’ve been doing a lot of renewal news lately, and I’ve skipped over a few shows simply because I hadn’t started watching them yet. That’s not really fair to the people who have been watching. So, if you’ve already become an instant fan of Crew Girl or A Different World on Netflix, both series have already been picked up for second seasons. This seems to be part of Netflix’s determination to move content along at a quicker pace, rather than leaving audiences wondering whether … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/08/26

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Abbott Elementary: Season 5

John Stark

When Abbott Elementary first premiered, it felt like a breath of fresh air. At a time when streaming services were dominating the television conversation, Abbott Elementary reminded people that network TV could still produce an Emmy-worthy comedy. A lot of that comes down to creator Quinta Brunson, who also stars as Janine Teagues. Yes, this is a review of Season 5, but since I never reviewed the previous four seasons, it’s important to say up front that I’ve loved this show from the beginning. The early seasons deserved every bit of the awards attention they received, including Sheryl Lee Ralph’s … Continue reading Abbott Elementary: Season 5

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The Small Screen Diaries- 02/16/24

John Stark

I’m now only one episode away from learning which of the three contestants I don’t care about wins Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix). Of course, I could just look it up, since this was decided a while ago, but I don’t binge shows. I like my cliffhangers. I’m glad Ashley didn’t make the final 3, since she couldn’t see the irony in someone not following with a selfless group act. But, I’m also not sure I want Maya to win. I’m not sure I want any of these three to win, because this show has been more interested in getting … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 02/16/24

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 23rd

John Stark

I managed to squeeze in starting a few new series today. Sadly, not everything had audio description today. 8) Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes The comedy version of Star Trek goes just far enough to be considered comedic, but not too far to be considered mocking the Trek universe. Maybe, it needs a little send up from time to time. I’ve been watching this for a few seasons, and it’s never been at the top of my list. it’s always just kind of sat here. Barely clinging on to my increasingly hard to maintain viewership. … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 23rd

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10 Newly Unemployed Actors Who Deserve Another TV Series

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1) ANNA TORV She’s proven to be an asset as a federal agent, so she should be partnered into another similar show. Could you see the fanbase explosion if she joined Josh Holloway on CBS’s midseason Intelligence? Excellence. 2) SOPHIA BUSH She hasn’t found the right series since One Tree Hill. She’d be great on the next Big Bang Theory or How I Met Your Mother. She was dramatically underused on Partners (and the show was terrible anyway). 3) MAMIE GUMMER Sure, she was given a craptastic failure of a show in Emily Owens, MD, but she was fantastic in … Continue reading 10 Newly Unemployed Actors Who Deserve Another TV Series