Though Suburgatory has made it its mission to expose some of the cracks in the suburbs during its first three episodes, ranging from the exaggerated vapidity of its residents to the homogenized quality of life, it took on one of the positives in "Don't Ca more

The third episode of any new show is arguably the most important going forward. Sure, there have been shows that found their groove later in their first season and beyond, but by the time the third episode airs, you have a fairly good indication of the to more

SUBURGATORY  “The Chatterer” Season 1  Episode 3  – I feel about  Suburgatory  like how I felt about Modern Family  two years ago–absolutely in love. True, “The Chatterer,” is only episode three, so we’re still in t more

By the time one reaches a certain age, you're likely to have had at least one person that, try as you might to avoid it, continually draws you in. They're not even close to being compatible with you, but there's something that keeps you from cutting all t more

SUBURGATORY  “The Barbecue” Season 1 Episode 2 – Having grown up in the suburbs (of Tampa…what?), I’m already in love with  Suburgatory  and the second episode, “The Barbeque,” just made it official. Tessa Altman (Jane Levy) and her very ho more

If there's one thing that I took away from the pilot of ABC's newest comedy Suburgatory , it's that the old adage "don't judge a book by its cover" may still have some validity. It's hard not to judge the suburb that Tessa Altman (Jane Levy) has just m more

If you've been reading my reviews of new fall shows, you're aware that pilots often change between when critics (and advertisers) first see them in May and June and when they air in September or October.   Sometimes you start off with a pilot about e more

The suburbs are weird. As a kid, growing up in a series of suburban wastelands, I often wondered about my parents' decision to subject me to the conformity, weird expectations and dullness of suburbia. Was I better off? Are good schools really worth all t more