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This Week's TV: Torchwood, Futurama and True Blood end. Plus Neil Patrick Harris times two!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:09:39 PDT

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The indispensable Neil Patrick Harris appears on two different cartoons this week, as a handsome prince and a deadly supervillain — and he sings power ballads both times! Plus there are season finales of Torchwood, True Blood and Futurama. More »

This Week's TV: Fringe's John Noble explores the weirdest real-life science. Plus a wizard battle on Adventure Time!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PDT

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The man behind Walter Bishop, John Noble, proves that the real world is just as demented as Fringe's bizarre science, as he hosts a new show featuring "twisted but true" stories. MTV gives us C.O.P.S. with zombies and werewolves. And meanwhile, the Doctor ventures into a child's scary bedroom, on Doctor Who. And both True Blood and Torchwood race towards their huge season finales. More »

This Week's TV: Doctor Who's Moment of Truth, the Venture Bros. Musical Documentary, and Summer Glau With New Superpowers!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PDT

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A Time Lord may be running out of time, as Doctor Who comes back this weekend. And meanwhile, see the Venture Bros. like you've never seen them before. And somebody finally had the bright idea of giving Summer Glau superpowers! More »

This Week's TV: Why has Futurama's Fry been Simpsonized?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PDT

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Why does Fry suddenly look like a member of the Simpson family? You'll have to watch our new Futurama clip to find out. Meanwhile, the Warehouse 13 gang go inside a video game to save Eureka's Fargo...and Claudia's an elf! More »

This Week's TV: Jewel Staite saves the world. Learn to become a superhero. And celebrate Matt Smith's Doctor!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PDT

Television is about to get interesting again! Doctor Who's coming back soon, and BBC America is celebrating with a look at Matt Smith's tenure as the Doctor. And meanwhile, Firefly's Jewel Staite is back in action, staving off Doomsday. More »

New Ugly Americans clip spoofs The Omen

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:50:37 PDT

We've got an exclusive clip from tomorrow night's episode of Ugly Americans (a show set in an alternate monster-populated universe). This week, it seems they're lampooning The Omen, but with a nasty baby girl demon — aptly named Lilith. More »

Daleks, Chuck And Boba Fett Ease Your Lost Withdrawal Symptoms

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:00:00 PDT

There's no new Lost this week, but luckily there are new episodes of V, Flashforward, Chuck, Doctor Who (Nazis vs. Daleks?!?), and more: the season finales of Ugly Americans and Clone Wars, and Tony Stark making the talk show circuit.
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Creepy Baby Drama In This Week's V And Fringe

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:00:00 PDT

The miracle of life gets exponentially weirder this week with polymorphic embryos on Fringe and scary Visitor babies on V. Also, new Lost, SGU, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Ugly Americans, Vampire Diaries, and more! More »

Doctor Who And Batman Are Both Back, And Fighting Supersmart Animals!

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:00:00 PDT

What's on the tube this week? The return of Doctor Who, Hurley has his moment in the sun, and we bid adieu to Human Target. Jump in your TARDIS, this is What To Watch! More »

"I Love Having A Gay Zombie As A Son!"

Cyriaque Lamar — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:00:00 PDT

In this week's Ugly Americans, zombies become an allegory for all 1960s culture wars, gelatinous blobs are bigots, yetis are Eurotrash, and New Jersey is an undead-filled cesspool. How can we hate when we're all monsters? More »

Knocking Up Earthlings Is No Way To Win The Respect Of Your Peers

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:00:00 PDT

What's new on TV this week? How about Desmond's return to the Island, creepy V pregnancies, incompetent wizards, and the Mega Piranha? We're in the salad days of Spring TV - a zillion awesome shows await you! More »

In Hell, Daddy Gets To Eat The Baby

Cyriaque Lamar — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:00:00 PDT

On Ugly Americans this week, Mark babysits, Callie wants to adopt the baby, and Twayne wants to eat the baby. Also, Mark almost dies maybe a half-dozen times this episode. That's once every 5 minutes. More »

Spring TV Shows To Keep Your Mind Off Lost's Finale

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:30:00 PDT

We're about to lose Lost, and many of your other favorites are going on break. But luckily, a bunch of great new series are starting up. Get ready for new doses of True Blood, Doctor Who, SGU and Breaking Bad. More »

Morena Baccarin Will Steal Your Heart, But Walter Bishop Will Steal Your Baby

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT

Will scaly reptiloid Anna have a pixie cut like her human suit does? Let's table such pressing questions for a hot second and focus on this week's TV. Brace yourself for new episodes of V, Fringe, Smallville, and Stargate Universe! More »

If You Need A Good Lawyer, Hire A Giant Baby

Cyriaque Lamar — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:00:00 PDT

Last night's episode of Ugly Americans - "An American Werewolf In America" - expanded the show's weird NYC universe with unruly lycanthropes, exploding magic lions, wizard open mic nights, and yes, a Brobdingnagian toddler attorney. More »

Goodbye Cylons - Vampires And Satan Rule TV This Week!

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT

In this week's What To Watch, we welcome back stalwarts like The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural - and wish Caprica adieu as it puts its cold, metallic feet up for a few months. Also, new Lost, Chuck, and more! More »

In "Ugly Americans," New York Is Full Of Monsters

Cyriaque Lamar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:31:49 PDT

Ugly Americans' cast of undead, enchanted, and cybernetic New Yorkers offers plenty to amuse B-movie fans. But it's the frenetic animation from Augenblick Studios that really gives the new comedy series its bite. More »

Watch The First 10 Minutes Of Ugly Americans

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:30:00 PDT

Ugly Americans debuts tomorrow, but Comedy Central has cued us in to this 10 minute preview. Meet social worker Mark Lilly, his zombie roomie Randall, Mark's demonic boss Callie, the obnoxious Great Brain, and those damn land whales. More »

Flash Forward To Some Ugly Americans Breaking Badly

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT

What's hopping this week in TV Land? The returns of FlashForward and Breaking Bad, and the premiere of the dementedly fun zom-com Ugly Americans. All this, and new Lost, Caprica, Chuck, and oodles more on this week's What To Watch! More »

Ugly American Propaganda Promises To Kick Your Murder Habit

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 PST

Spend all day mutilating baby bunnies because someone didn't refill the coffee, again? Perhaps you should check out the television series Ugly Americans' propaganda posters and clips, wherein social workers help demons, werewolves and the undead solve their anger issues. More »

Comedy Central's Zombie Social Worker Wants To Get You Off Brains

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 PST

The new comedy animation Ugly Americans is full of important lessons. Check out the first couple clips, and learn why finding an undead roommate on Craigslist is always messy, and why sleeping with your demon boss is a mistake. More »

Ugly Americans Offers Jokes, Weird Rationalizations

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:00:29 PDT

Comedy Central has ordered a new cartoon from a former Simpsons writer, set in a world where humans, aliens and robots co-exist and work schlubby jobs. Apparently, it's not called Futurama. Could've fooled us. More »