The show is sweet, gentle, sad around the edges. I really love it. [19 Sep 1991]

"Galactica" is so beautifully designed, shot, edited and acted that you can practically smell and taste its emotional validity.

"From the Earth to the Moon" is a series of one-hour movies about different aspects of the space program ... And they are masterpieces, at least the four I've seen so far. [5 Apr 1998, p.D39]

[Showrunner and creator Sam Esmail is] a Kafka in the director’s chair, who sees alienation where everyone else sees a Facebook “like.” It’s as compelling and timely a vision as there is in a primetime series at the moment, and darkness is the price of admission.

"I'll Fly Away" is a drama of substance, a big subject, a show about real people with great acting, great writing and strong emotion. [7 Oct 1991]

The hype is justified. Nashville's terrific.

Masters of Sex just gets better and better.

This show doesn't feel even remotely played out.

Solid start to what could--and maybe should--be a future CW franchise.

TV's best (but do your homework before diving in).

With the mix of bizarre cases and believably goofy characters, I found already I never wanted the show to end. It's great stuff working on three levels at once. [17 Sep 1992]

Fabulous, a truly stunning grab-you-by-the-throat TV experience. [11 Feb 1993]

Another masterpiece of a thriller. [11 Feb 1993]

Each episode is a gem but — since you asked — my favorite is "USS Callister," which borders on genius.

Even film school snobs like me can learn a thing or 10 from Moguls & Movie Stars. The breadth and depth of information rushing through each hour is astonishing.

Funny, smart, entertaining, excellent acting and writing. What's not to like?

Hip, clever and hilarious...A sparkling little character study, quirky comedy, relationship drama and all-around delight. [5 Oct 2000, p.B43]

A brilliantly written, funny triumph for Butler, who could become the new Roseanne. [30 Sep 1993]

One of the best new fall series and--double bonus points--it stars the great Hugh Laurie and Ethan Suplee, who ruthlessly hijacks his scenes.

One episode in, "Glee 2.0"--otherwise known as the fourth season--looks to be a winner.

"Bosch" honored the work of police without always celebrating that work — a neat trick, especially in 2021, but often effective here. As a reminder that cops are both fallible and human, this series always held them to a higher standard. In "Bosch," sometimes — most times, really — they actually met it.

Anyone who enters this fantastic and beautifully realized play-scape--which remains ever so slightly ghoulish--will stick around. This is a winner.

There's pleasure in every frame here--from terrific new cast additions (Molly Parker, David Glennon) to richer D.C. subplots. It all works, and it is all addictive.

Party Down took awhile to jell, but it has hit its stride as one of TV's most finely observed comedies.

It is so good, so unbelievable, I can't believe anything was that good on TV last year. And it's going to be even better this year, as it continues doing these shows about nothing. [16 Sep 1993]

The documentary cannily employs Goldberg's enthusiasm and some clever animations over Moms' audio routines to keep this lost legend's influence in the forefront.

The show is doomed, knowing the Nielsen families' love of vapid, meaningless, unsocial comedy. But that shouldn't bother anybody interested in seeing how good and funny a rich, socially meaningful and useful comedy can be. [2 Sep 1993]

Humor is also key in the capacious pilot hour directed by John Madden ("Shakespeare in Love"). Subsequent episodes echo its deft balance of epic scope and whimsical humanity.