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Film & Television

Friday, May 18, 2018

Family Mashup: Thank you and goodnight!

ABC/File

“Young Sheldon” continued to swim in its little tank of bland storylines. Meanwhile, “Modern Family” pivoted toward strong character development.
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Film & Television

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Modern Family

Family Mashup: Insecurities, generic plots and wasted cameos

This week, “Modern Family” delivered another solid half-hour, while “Young Sheldon” churned out a head-scratchingly bad episode.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Family Mashup: Reunions, resolutions and bear-shaped slippers

“This Is Us” wrapped up its second season with an unexpectedly Kleenex-free finale. “Modern Family” delivered a crackling half-hour.
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Film & Television

Monday, February 12, 2018
Super Bowl Sunday

Family Mashup: Who knew Super Bowls were so sad?

“Super Bowl Sunday” offered a satisfying hour of “This Is Us.” It wrapped up the prolonged mystery surrounding Jack’s untimely demise.
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Film & Television

Monday, January 29, 2018

Family Mashup: Damn you, George!

Perhaps to compensate for the overarching feeling of impending doom, the story arcs are largely on the lighter side of the emotional spectrum.
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Film & Television

Monday, January 22, 2018

Family Mashup: There ain’t no smoke without fire

“This Is Us” offered a lighter episode, “Modern Family” delivered an engaging follow-up to last week and “Young Sheldon” continued its recent nosedive.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Family Mashup: Slapstick, sheds and sibling separation

While “Modern Family” relied on physical humor for some easy laughs, “Young Sheldon” devoted its half-hour to showcase the bonds between its characters.
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Film & Television

Monday, November 27, 2017

Family Mashup: There’s sadness, and then there is ‘This Is Us’

This week, “This Is Us” delivered a second (arguably worse) gut punch, while “Young Sheldon” continued its downward slide in quality.
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