‘FreakyLinks’ (2000-01) taps into ‘found footage’ craze
TV shows lost to history (Review): A found-footage answer to “The X-Files,” this was a winning pitch in the era of “The Blair Witch Project.”
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Silverstone’s ‘Miss Match’ (2003) deserved better verdict
TV shows lost to history (Review): Alicia Silverstone’s bid for a post-“Clueless” TV hit deserved more than 17 episodes.
‘Young Americans’ (2000) a brainy, pretty ‘Creek’ spinoff
TV shows lost to history (Review): Although awkwardly spun off from “Dawson’s Creek,” “YA” finds its own identity by mixing old influences with new issues.
7 times ‘X-Files’ borrowed from ‘Kolchak’
TV commentary: Although their styles are different, there’s no doubt that “The X-Files” borrowed many concepts from “Kolchak.”
All 22 installments of ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ (1972-75), ranked
TV review:“Kolchak” is like a parody of what it never was. It’s never scary, the low budget is always obvious, and it’s hard to take it seriously.
‘The Mist’ expands further in the form of a TV series
First episode impressions (TV review): Stephen King’s short story gets expanded into a series.
‘Blood Drive’ brings grindhouse style to TV
First episode impressions (TV review): “Blood Drive” captures the glorious B-grade grit and fun.
‘Family’ Season 1 (1976) ahead of its time among TV dramas
TV review: It sounds basic now (the story of a family of five in Pasadena), but “Family” revolutionized the hour-long drama.
All 10 episodes of ‘James at 16’ (1978), ranked
TV shows lost to history (Review): Despite crew-versus-network turmoil after “James at 15,” this next batch of episodes feels like a logical continuation.
All 11 episodes of ‘James at 15′ (1977-78), ranked
TV shows lost to history (Review): Dan Wakefield’s groundbreaking, fondly remembered show would go on to influence “Dawson’s Creek.”