17 years after his award-winning documentary epic on the American Civil War, Burns took on “the good war” with his trademark approach: history from the perspective of the everyday humans who fought, died, and endured.
This brilliant but short-lived high school comedy drama is one of the sharpest shows of its era and launched a lot talent, among them Linda Cardellini and future filmmakers James Franco, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, and John Francis Daley.
Plus the final sesaon of ‘Barry’ on HBO Max, ‘The Diplomat’ and the final season of ‘Better Call Saul’ on Netflix, ‘Quasi’ on Hulu, ‘Judy Blume Forever’ on Primer Video, ‘Drops of God’ on Apple TV+, and Jafar Panahi’s ‘No Bears’ on Criterion Channel.
Submitted for your approval: Rod Serling, a writer whose mix of science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary results in the most celebrated and respected anthology series of all time.
Kermit the Frog hosts the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational variety show to ever hit prime time. Decades later, it’s still funny, fast-paced, utterly madcap, and tremendous fun.
Bruce Timm’s sleek, stylized animated series reinvented the superhero in a small screen film noir style on a show that was a hit with both kids and adults.
Over its eleven-year run, this sitcom set at an army surgical unit in the Korean War evolved from irreverent sitcom to socially conscious comedy and one of the most popular TV shows of all time.
The acclaimed drama set in a high school in a small Texas town is not so much a sports drama as a drama about people whose lives were—for better and for worse—defined by sports.
