Television

Why do people keep handing Walter Bishop the keys to the deathmobile?

Walter Bishop has already ruined one Earth and become one of the greatest destroyers in history — but is he doomed to do it again? Last night’s disturbing Fringe made us wonder. Spoilers ahead… The uneasy spirit of J. Robert Oppenheimer has hung over Fringe all along, symbolizing the abuse of science and the danger…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 1

R.I.P. Stephen J. Cannell, creator of The Greatest American Hero

Television lost one of its heroes last night, with the death of Stephen J. Cannell. Among his many creations was The Greatest American Hero, the story of a flawed superhero making it up as he goes along. He’ll be missed.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 1

NBC remaking The Munsters with Pushing Daisies’ Bryan Fuller

Pushing Daises’ Bryan Fuller has been hired by NBC to polish off his Munsters TV pilot. But that’s not all: apparently, Guillermo Del Toro wants to get involved in some manner. In the words of Herman Munster, “Oh, goody!” [EW]

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 1

Why Commercials Are Louder Than Television Shows

Congress might have passed a bill to make TV commercials quieter, but one anonymous online television engineer explains why it will take more than a law to save our ears. I can’t tell you the names of the television shows our engineer helps get off the air and streamed over your internet, but I can…

Television Joel Johnson Sep 30

Want to get into “Fringe”? These are the episodes you need to watch.

When she’s not editing science fiction and fantasy novels for Pocket Books or writing comics, Jennifer Heddle is a die-hard Fringe fan. Here she lists the crucial episodes you need to catch up on past seasons. One of the more buzzed-about, critically-acclaimed shows of the fall season has been Fringe, and as a fervent fan…

io9 Jennifer Heddle Sep 30

Ronald D. Moore explains why the original Cylon had to be half teenage girl, half robot

In this exclusive clip from from the Caprica season one DVD box set, show creator Ronald D. Moore explains why he gave the show’s proto-Cylon human form half of the time, and why it looked so ominous. Other features from the DVD box set include: * 48 DELETED SCENES * SEASON 1.5 SNEAK PEEK: An…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 30

Comcast’s 3D Movie On Demand Giveaway

3D TV hasn’t quite captured hearts and minds yet, but never let it be said that Comcast didn’t do its promotional best. They’re offering a few… um… eclectic 3D selections to their On Demand lineup. https://gizmodo.com/study-youre-less-likely-to-buy-a-3dtv-after-watching-o-5637037 According to High-def Digest, the free Comcast movies include African Adventure and Alien Adventure, and a Sigfried and Roy…

Television Brian Barrett Sep 30

First footage of Doctor Who’s Christmas special!

The mysterious time-traveling Doctor has been called many things, from “the on-coming storm” to “the lonely god.” But watch as he calls himself something you’ve never heard before, in a precious snippet from the Christmas special. Minor spoilers ahead… Here are the 17 awesome seconds from this year’s Christmas special, culled from a new trailer…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 30

With season 2, Stargate Universe is finally unafraid to “go there”

Last season of Stargate Universe left us wanting. We wanted more risks, character growth, and Young. Thankfully, the second season opener seems to have raised the bar for SGU: it’s finally delivering (some) of the gritty space opera it promised. “Intervention” started right where SGU left off; Telford, Kiva, Chloe and TJ have all been…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 29

Time Warner Expands List of What You Won’t Be Watching on Your Apple TV

Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes, saying that $0.99 TV rentals could “jeopardize” the entire medium, is now the third content giant to give Apple’s rental model a big media middle finger. And he’s not alone. Bewkes’ comments place Time Warner alongside NBC and Warner Bros. (though the latter is a subsidiary of Time Warner itself)…

Television Sam Biddle Sep 29

The ultimate guide to October’s science fiction awesomeness!

October is a science fiction thrill ride, and here’s your survival manual. The io9 calendar for October includes the returns of Caprica and Sanctuary, the launch of The Walking Dead, and Iain M. Banks’ new Culture novel. Plus conventions galore! As always, you can download the io9 calendar as a printable PDF here. And if…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 29

ABC greenlights cat-girl series, hairballs and all

ABC Family is making a curious show based on Celia Thomson’s novel Nine Lives. A young girl realizes that she has cat-like superpowers. So does that mean when she’s sick, she takes a dump on your bed? [TVGuide]

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 29

Sam Raimi and Brian K. Vaughan co-creating a series about alien-hunters. Fox, please don’t kill this show!

A documentary crew follows “working class heroes who exterminate alien threats in deep space.” Smokers sounds like a dream TV series, even before you hear it’s the brainchild of Brian K. Vaughan, co-produced by Sam Raimi. Too bad it’s Fox. Smokers is based on an original idea from Vaughan, who created some of our favorite…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 29

“The Event” gets awesome with double-conspiracy goodness

Last night’s episode of The Event took the show from shaky Lost ripoff series to explosively awesome conspiracy weirdness. There were still some rough patches, but for the most part the episode made all the right moves. What was great about last night’s episode, “To Keep Us Safe,” was that it sucked us right into…

Television Annalee Newitz Sep 28

“No Ordinary Family” is a messy mix of superhero fun and melodramatic cliches

The premiere of No Ordinary Family, ABC’s family superhero drama, featured lots of fun superhero action…but a lot of cliched family drama dreariness. This is definitely a work in progress, but there’s a fun superhero show buried in here somewhere. No Ordinary Family is actually about three different shows that were, at least in this…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Sep 28

Will Trent Reznor’s HBO miniseries be television’s next critical smash?

This is clearly the era of ambitious television. But can Trent Reznor’s miniseries project Year Zero, based on his concept album and online ARG about a futuristic dystopia, really happen? Maybe so, because the musician’s project continues to churn forward. It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything about Year Zero, the futuristic miniseries…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 28

Total awesomeness: Thundarr The Barbarian vs. the Robo-Snake!

This may well be the coolest video you see today. In a post-apocalyptic far future, Thundarr the Barbarian slices open a giant robot serpent bus with his Sunsword. It’s your exclusive sneak peek at the new Thundarr DVD set. My new catchphrase is, “Ookla, no!” If you missed out on Thundarr the Barbarian, you’re probably…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 28

The Birds Of Prey sing about Aquaman’s tiny penis

Last week on Batman: The Brave and The Bold, the Birds of Prey ranked the sexual prowess of DC’s superheroes, in song. Batman landed on top, but Aquaman and the Flash didn’t fare so well. You’re going to enjoy this. All of the credit has to go to Gail Simone, who penned this spectacular episode…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 28

First look at George Lucas’ CG cameo in Clone Wars

Check out George Lucas’ blue mug in the latest Clone Wars episode! Lucas is reprising his role as Baron Papanoida, a character he portrayed in Revenge of the Sith. But in Clone Wars he’s much more… agile. See for yourself! Sadly, George Lucas didn’t voice this character. Instead Clone Wars voice actor Corey Burton will…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 28

Catfight on the catwalk: Last night’s Chuck had it all!

It’s a high-fashion beatdown, with Sarah and a supermodel spy trashing each other in the dressing room and on the catwalk. Just one of two all-time-great moments in last night’s Chuck. The other being Morgan Grimes’ management seminar. Spoilers ahead… In general, this was way more of a balanced episode than last week’s season opener.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 28

Why do people keep handing Walter Bishop the keys to the deathmobile?

R.I.P. Stephen J. Cannell, creator of The Greatest American Hero

NBC remaking The Munsters with Pushing Daisies’ Bryan Fuller

Why Commercials Are Louder Than Television Shows

Want to get into “Fringe”? These are the episodes you need to watch.

Ronald D. Moore explains why the original Cylon had to be half teenage girl, half robot

Comcast’s 3D Movie On Demand Giveaway

First footage of Doctor Who’s Christmas special!

With season 2, Stargate Universe is finally unafraid to “go there”

Time Warner Expands List of What You Won’t Be Watching on Your Apple TV

The ultimate guide to October’s science fiction awesomeness!

ABC greenlights cat-girl series, hairballs and all

Sam Raimi and Brian K. Vaughan co-creating a series about alien-hunters. Fox, please don’t kill this show!

“The Event” gets awesome with double-conspiracy goodness

“No Ordinary Family” is a messy mix of superhero fun and melodramatic cliches

Will Trent Reznor’s HBO miniseries be television’s next critical smash?

Total awesomeness: Thundarr The Barbarian vs. the Robo-Snake!

The Birds Of Prey sing about Aquaman’s tiny penis

First look at George Lucas’ CG cameo in Clone Wars

Catfight on the catwalk: Last night’s Chuck had it all!

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