Emmy Hoorays and Horrors

We here at TV Bacon have some issues with the Emmy nominations. This is…not unusual. We remember with something less than glee 2002, when the Academy saw fit to honor Ray Romano for acting. Still, nominees tend to be bifurcated between glorious and ghastly–after all, 2002 was the same year they recognized John Spencer. Below we outline [...]

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: The Politics of Dancing

I’m not gonna lie–I’ve really enjoyed Fox’s summer reality hit So You Think You Can Dance over the past few years. Maybe it’s the summer heat melting my brain, or maybe it’s that the competitors on this show actually have to be enormously talented to succeed. It’s a lot of fun to watch people who [...]

2008: The Year of Casual Sexism?

New Year’s Eve always depresses me, as I feel compelled to look back over the lost year that was and contemplate everything I didn’t accomplish (it probably doesn’t help that I’m doing this while slouching on the sofa in my pajamas instead of partying with the glitterati). On the other hand, the next day cheers [...]

The 10 Best Television Moments of 2007

Oh, television. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
The year 2007 is drawing to a close, which can mean only one thing: lists! In consequence of which I present you with my list of the 10 best moments on television this year.
This is only my list, of course, made up of shows [...]

Why They Write

There’s just no getting around it: this strike sucks. It sucks for the writers, it sucks for the networks, it sucks for all the below-the-line workers, and it sucks for us, the loyal television viewers.
Now that I’ve finally burned through all those episodes of Heroes and Bionic Woman and My Name Is Earl that I’d [...]

They Have the Plant, But We Have the Power

Most of us who support the WGA strike won’t have the chance to go join a picket line. Or refuse to cross one. Or honk at one in solidarity. What can we do to encourage fair compensation for the writers and a timely resolution to this conflict for everyone involved?

Become educated about the issues. [...]

Life, the Universe and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Some people will tell you that television doesn’t matter. That it’s all self-serving crap, the lowest common denominator of mindless entertainment, and we should just say good riddance to those whiny TV writers and move on to more important matters.
I am here to tell you that these people are wrong.
Television does matter. Maybe it’s not [...]

The WGA Strike: Argle Bargle, or Fooferah?

Here at TV Bacon, we have friends who work below-the-line jobs in the television industry, and we are very worried about them. We buy DVDs and pay for cable rather than downloading content from “suspect” sources because we respect the fact that organizations fronting the risk on creative content need to make a profit to [...]