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Brawl in "The Family": ABC's clumsy new reality series takes a cartoonish swing at class and cultural difference. But the Italian-American family at its center won't play the network's game.; By Heather Havrilesky Mar 27, 2003
I'm a TV viewer -- get me out of here!: Watching faux-celebrities marinate in the Australian rain forest for 15 painful hours proves that even in the alternate universe of reality TV, less is more.; By Heather Havrilesky Mar 5, 2003
Some like it hot: Searching for "America's sexiest people" on ABC's new reality pageant -- and then ripping them a new one -- sounds like fun at first. Then the horror sets in.; By Heather Havrilesky Feb 13, 2003
What's Spanish for "fuhgeddaboudit"?: NBC's drug-lord miniseries "Kingpin" isn't really a crude Latino rip-off of "The Sopranos," say its creators, it's ... Shakespearean! Plus: "Dragnet" -- it's about a cop.; By Carina Chocano Feb 4, 2003
Dark late-night of the soul: Helpless, alone, rejected by female guests except Tammy Faye Bakker, Jimmy Kimmel drifts toward the ninth circle of talk-show hell.; By Carina Chocano Jan 30, 2003
Brewskis, butt jokes and reefer madness: This year's Super Bowl ads reflect a depressed nation: We need jobs, our animals don't talk anymore and we're terrified of big butts and bad drugs. How 'bout a beer?; By Carina Chocano Jan 27, 2003
Spy vs. spy (vs. Mom and Dad): ABC's "Alias" features a butt-kicking espionage babe, awesome costumes and settings and possibly the most convoluted family drama in TV history. So why isn't it huge yet?; By Carina Chocano Jan 23, 2003
Reality TV's clone wars: Yeah, "The Bachelorette" and the rest of the next-gen reality shows are the mutant offspring of deformed parents. Sometimes that's better.; By Carina Chocano Jan 11, 2003
Boom! Now you've got something!: John Madden and Al Michaels are meshing nicely on "Monday Night Football" -- but don't assume they're the best in the business.; By King Kaufman Dec 4, 2002
Same old mish-"M*A*S*H"! Stat!: On "MDs" and "Presidio Med," rogue, renegade and maverick doctors search for a cure for HMOs.; By Carina Chocano Sep 26, 2002
They care a lot: The cops, firefighters and paramedics of ABC's reality series "Boston 24/7" are so inspiring, dedicated and hardworking it's ... weirdly depressing. Still, just try to switch it off.; By Carina Chocano Jun 6, 2002
Scenes from the class struggle on Long Island: Barbara Kopple's "The Hamptons" offers a dishy, surprisingly soft-focus vision of the summer playground for America's elite and those who want to be them.; By Carina Chocano Jun 1, 2002
Mensch, or passive-aggressive prima donna?: Letterman stayed out of the brawl over whether he'd replace Ted Koppel's "Nightline," but his minions' manipulations still made the late-night king look bad.; By Eric Boehlert Mar 13, 2002
A Pee-wee by any other name ...: There's something oddly familiar about the impish host of ABC's "You Don't Know Jack." Plus: Martin Short in "Primetime Glick."; By Joyce Millman Jul 9, 2001
Prime-time hypocrisy: Barbara Walters helped ruin television news. So how did she get to be a martyr for journalistic credibility?; By Eric Boehlert May 24, 2001
Episode 8: "The Mole" burns us again!: On the penultimate show ... nothing happens.; Feb 28, 2001
Bury the hatchet: Episode 7: Anderson Cooper -- know-nothing host, humble mumbler, defender of art. Plus: Charlie walks the plank!; Feb 21, 2001
Charlie gets mean: Episode 6: Psst! Wanna buy a naked picture of Anderson Cooper?; Feb 14, 2001
The Spanish prisoners: "The Mole," Episode 5: On this show, we're all in the dumb group!; Feb 7, 2001
Of Vanderbilts and Viagra: "The Mole," Episode 4: Coop's got mom problems; Charlie's got girl trouble!; Jan 31, 2001
"Friends." "Survivor." "Thunderdome.": How the NBC-CBS Thursday-night rivalry spun out of control.; By Christopher Painter Jan 30, 2001
A whole lotta bull: "The Mole," Episode 3: Charlie gets gored where it really hurts; Kate takes it all off, but a suddenly demure network shows us no skin.; Jan 24, 2001
We're beginning to miss Julie Chen!: "The Mole," Episode 2: In which the French Riviera is made to seem boring.; Jan 17, 2001
The return of Chicken George: "The Mole," Episode 1: In which we are tormented by the Ghost of Reality TV Shows Past.; Jan 10, 2001
Miss America or Miss Disney?: On this year's Miss America contest, ABC's corporate synergy turned the beauty pageant into a small world after all.; By Andy Dehnart Oct 17, 2000

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