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For 160 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 68% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 29% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average TV Show review score: 71
Highest review score: 100 Wishbone: Season 1
Lowest review score: 0 Woops!: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 113
  3. Negative: 0 out of 113
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  1. Band of Brothers: Season 1
    Band of Brothers may be the best film ever made to show the everlasting bond forged in war between ordinary men...It may also be the best film ever made to show the relentlessness and horror of war. Aurally and visually, it's as graphically real as the battle scenes of Saving Private Ryan, only Band is five times longer...Still, there's something stopping me from saying this is the best war movie ever made, and that is because Band of Brothers succeeds as a whole, but fails to be as interesting in its individual installments. [9 Sept 2001, p.2]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Aug 14, 2013
  2. The Beat: Season 1
    What sells this TV cop shop is its heavy emphasis on the personal and the personalities of two young men in a high stress job. [19 March 2000]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Nov 26, 2019
  3. Star Trek: Enterprise: Season 1
    Enterprise's launch packs a solid action punch and a strong sense of wonder. ... Yet for all its initial freshness, we wonder how far these missions can go beyond standard Trek stuff. You know: Enlightened humans have culture clashes with alien humanoids amid much yammering about prime directives and warp drives. [26 Sep 2001]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jun 25, 2013
  4. Roswell: Season 1
    The writing is sharp, and the show is surprisingly sweet and innocent. This is one teen show that could appeal even to "The X-Files" fans, thanks, no doubt, to the interesting credits that Roswell's executive producers bring to this unique and promising mix - David Nutter of "The X-Files," Jason Katims of "My So-Called Life" and Jonathan Frakes, star of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." [6 Oct 1999, p.H1]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Feb 5, 2014
  5. Two and a Half Men: Season 1
    This isn't a laugh riot, but it's got promise. And with that cushy time slot, right after Raymond . [22 Sept 2003, p.6]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Apr 2, 2013
  6. NYPD Blue: Season 1
    The acting is strong. The music is urgent. The on-location shooting - with many exteriors - has a gritty Gotham authenticity. And the directorial style is crisp and energized. [21 Sept 1993, p.H1]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Apr 3, 2013
  7. Seinfeld: Season 1
    It works. It's different. It's fun, offbeat and charming. [31 May 1990, p.5]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Feb 21, 2013
  8. Felicity: Season 1
    Felicity is a stylishly produced, appealing show, with a likeable ensemble of players. Even though the romantic triangle is and will remain the centerpiece, the best thing about the show is that in the college setting there's plenty of new territory to explore the experience of coming of age. [29 Sept 1998, p.1]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Mar 16, 2013
  9. Alias: Season 1
    It's a taut, action-filled opener, and Garner's charisma and agility in this demanding role give it a special glow. If America's in the mood at all for spies and terrorists, this show's the semi-Superwoman version. [29 Sept 2001, p.9]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Mar 15, 2013
  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 1
    And we learn more about the lives of Stabler and Benson than Wolf usually reveals in a whole season with his L&O detectives. [20 Sept 1999, p.1]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Feb 22, 2013
  11. DANGEROUS MINDS: Season 1
    It's seldom been done on television any better - in terms of production or acting. The script is intelligent, Potts is terrific, and her students (Vicellous Reon Shannon and Tamala Jones, in particular) are good, too...As a weekly series at 7 p.m., though, Dangerous Minds needs to lighten up a little. It's a bit dark and down. [30 Sept 1996, p.6]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted May 27, 2014
  12. Falcone: Season 1
    This gangster saga works best when its hero is in peril. The whackings and the miserably boring lives of thugs - who appear to do nothing but hang around a dumpy pool room bar when they aren't killing each other - are old stuff by now. The double life with the Pistone family adds a different diversion, and there are occasional attempts at humor. [4 Apr 2000]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Aug 6, 2014
  13. Medium: Season 1
    'Medium' is manipulative filmmaking, but it works. [2 Jan 2005]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jun 18, 2013
  14. Cold Case: Season 1
    The show is told stylishly. A character from today morphs into how he appeared years ago - an excellent way of getting into a story quickly without confusing viewers. The showy all-music ending to Sunday's episode is another nice touch. [27 Sept 2003, p.10]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Feb 26, 2013
  15. House: Season 1
    Exceptional producers Paul Attanasio (Homicide: Life on the Street), David Shore (Hack), Katie Jacobs (Gideon's Crossing) and Bryan Singer (X-Men) have cast their lot with Laurie (Peter's Friends, Sense and Sensibility, Stuart Little), and it pays off handsomely. Despite House's peculiarities, he's a fully rounded character, and Laurie appears comfortable in his clothes. [16 Nov 2004, p.8]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Mar 11, 2013
  16. CSI: NY: Season 1
    Visually, the show is too dark and blue - a distraction. But the story and the acting trump all. [22 Sep 2004]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 17, 2013
  17. Da Ali G Show (US): Season 1
    He moons ya, he fools ya, and it don't mattah much if ya love him or ya hate him, he gonna make ya laugh. Dat's Ali G. [20 Feb 2003]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jan 13, 2026
  18. JAG: Season 1
    JAG's a long, long way from just another courtroom scene. [23 Sep 1995]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 17, 2013
  19. Karen Sisco: Season 1
    Karen Sisco has action, heart, humor and sex appeal - four good reasons Law & Order should be looking over its shoulder this fall. [1 Oct 2003, p.6]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Aug 9, 2014
  20. The Colbert Report: Season 1
    When it is clicking, The Colbert Report is Countdown on mescaline -- occasionally brilliant, occasionally loopy, definitely entertaining.
  21. That's Life: Season 1
    Despite its "dj vu" premise, That's Life goes into this TV life with a fair number of promising moments. What's not to like, if the scripts can manage to come up to this solid cast, and Kent's considerable charisma? [29 Sept 2000, p.1]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jun 14, 2013
  22. Prison Break: Season 1
    It's outlandish and contrived with story holes wide enough for a jackknifed 18-wheeler. But the two-hour pilot of Prison Break... is irresistible.
  23. Robocop: Season 1
    RoboCop - The Series works well as a mass-market show. ... It offers action, as opposed to violence. And its ironic humor, though not as hard-edged as the movies', has a sly, subversive bent. [19 Mar 1994]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jun 10, 2014
  24. Weeds: Season 1
    A deliciously witty comedy with stark dramatic touches. [6 Aug 2005]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 11, 2013
  25. The O.C.: Season 1
    The O.C. may be a lousy title but it's cast, written and directed well. Early indications are that the show is smartly going after two generations of viewers - not just the 20-somethings Fox is famous for, but also their parents. [5 Aug 2003, p.8]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted May 6, 2013
  26. Cybill: Season 1
    There's something magical about Shepherd that keeps us interested and makes us predict a long life for this series. [02 Jan 1995, p.1]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Mar 2, 2022
  27. Reno 911!: Season 1
    Often hilarious. [23 Jul 2003]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 8, 2013
  28. The Larry Sanders Show: Season 3
    The humor is meaner and the laughs less free and easy. [22 Jun 1994]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 17, 2013
  29. King of the Hill: Season 1
    A surprisingly sweet, frequently funny show. [28 Jan 1997]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 11, 2013
  30. ER: Season 1
    May leave you exhausted. [17 Sep 1994]
    • Houston Chronicle
      • Posted Jul 10, 2013
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