Feels like a retread.

Paxton's supported by a vast cast of vivid characters waging holy battle while chasing the almighty dollar. [11 Jan 2010, p.41]

[A] sure-footed legal drama. [2 Sep 2013]

The pace sags, but the accumulation of sacrificed lives gives it all a haunting sorrow. [4 Jun 2012, p.44]

Bottom Line: Good beat, weak drama.

In season 2 this fluffy spy caper about gorgeous CIA operative Annie Walker is starting to deliver on the seductive fun promised by Piper Perabo's sly, flirtatious smile in the opening credits. [25 Jul 2011, p.40]

It actually improves upon the successful formula by downplaying any romantic entanglements, which, at times, have weighed down the leads of Rhimes's other shows.

The humor has a light, convivial burble. [26 Mar 2012, p.45]

As in season 1, the acting is rich and lusty, with no costume-drama fustiness. [15 Jan 2007, p.33]

The show is fueled with so much soap-operatic hot air that it takes off. [26 Sep 2011, p.54]

An old-fashioned sitcom.

One of the fall's best new dramas. [26 Nov 2012, p.48]

Girl has a surprisingly casual sense of humor and Anna Silk is physically just right in the lead role. [13 Feb 2012, p.45]

The show promises to be sexy fun. [6 Sep 2010, p.47]

Chef remains the model for cook-off competitions, balancing casual insight into culinary art with psychological snapshots of the aspiring chefs. This recipe can't be improved on.

The animated duo have returned, as dumb--and hilarious--as ever. [31 Oct 2011, p.36]

The show is The Odd Couple redefined by psychosis and whimsy. I'm not wagging my tail. [27 Jun 2011, p.46]

The show is cluttered with cutesy sidekicks, including Gabourey Sidibe as a student and John Benjamin Hickey as Cathy's homeless brother. But Linney's a big deal. [30 Aug 2010, p.37]

The show is likable, in a channel-surfing way: So-So Rosie. [31 Oct 2011, p.36]

It's the best new sitcom of the fall. [16 Oct 2006, p.39]

Top Design will make you not want to leave your TV room--no matter what it looks like. [5 Feb 2007, p.37]

The show works and it's fun. [12 Nov 2012, p.43]

After two flabby seasons, the Fox action series is back in bang-up shape. [25 Jan 2010, p.41]

Johnson is the find of the season: She's the sunbeam that doesn't filter out dust motes. [29 Oct 2012, p.38]

If the show's isn't terribly ambitious to break new ground, it's a nice lull. [11 Jun 2012, p.42]

Nothing in the opener is especially fresh or intriguing except the relationship between Ryan and Seth.

Copper lacks the brains or kick to lift it above being a period piece. [10 Sep 2012, p.41]

If you prize originality, this new series will underwhelm you. ... What's surprising is the goodly number of laughs it does offer.