Posted by Kim “You wrote down all these things to say goodbye to, but so many of them are good things. Why not just say goodbye to the bad things? Say goodbye to all the times you felt lost, to all the times it was a ‘no’ instead of a ‘yes,’ to … [Read more...]
“I’ll Be Right Here.” – How I Met Your Mother Recap
Posted by Kim The final countdown begins. T-Minus 55 hours till the legen-you-no-longer-need-to-wait-for it-dary wedding of Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky. T-Minus what I am guessing is 58 hours (or so) till Ted Mosby finally meets the … [Read more...]
Happy First Birthday to Us!! Our Greatest Hits (So Far)
Posted by Kim and Sage As Jonathan Larson asked in Rent, "How do you measure a year?" In 219 blog posts? In over 112,500 page views? In 313 Twitter Followers and 252 Facebook Likes? In the end, I think Larson gets it right. You … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Monica Geller
Posted by Kim I am Monica Geller. I know people say things like this all the time..."oh this TV character is TOTALLY me!" "She is my spirit animal!" etc etc etc...but really. I AM Monica Geller. Well...except for the obsessively clean part. … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Rachel Green
Posted by Sage Recently, my dad interrupted one of my The-Big-Bang-Theory-doesn't-deserve-all-this-Emmy-attention rants by arguing that the Friends are just as emotionally staid as Sheldon and company. That statement is patently false; and in … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Joey Tribbiani
Posted by Kim Well after doing our Ross and Phoebe appreciation posts, one thing became clear. We HAD to give all six of our favorite friends their moments in the sun. Let's give Joseph Francis Tribbiani some love today, shall we? To put … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Phoebe Buffay
Posted by Sage Get ready to feel old as the hills, y'all, cause our favorite flighty Friend turned 50 this week! Well, Lisa Kudrow did anyway. And that makes now the perfect time to post my companion piece to Kim's In Appreciation of Ross … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Ross Geller
Posted by Kim Last night I was having tacos and frozen Coronas (I KNOW right?) with some friends when the conversation subject inevitably came around to television, more specifically classic television shows that we didn't discover till late in … [Read more...]
Dunder Mifflin Infinity – Our Top Ten Episodes of The Office, Part Two
Posted by Kim and Sage One Christmas morning in the early aughts, I unwrapped a DVD set given to me by my brother because "you like British things and I heard this is good." After one viewing of The Office (UK), I was baffled. After … [Read more...]
Dunder Mifflin Infinity – Our Top 10 Episodes of The Office, Part One
Posted by Kim and Sage In 2005 The Office premiered and changed the landscape of the American Sitcom. That's a bold statement, but I firmly believe it is a true one. It paved the way for 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Community, … [Read more...]
“Little She Knows” – A What Would Ryan Lochte Do? Recap
Guest Post by Jaime If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent this past week in agony. The sounds of an overgrown frat boy whooping and yelling for you to “turn it up” have been echoing in your ears…You’ve had the constant urge to pump your … [Read more...]
“You’re the worst.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 21: Swing Vote - Posted by Sage Ron and Leslie, you guys. If Leslie/Ann is the lady friendship against to measure all other TV lady friendships, Ron/Leslie set a similarly high bar for friendships between … [Read more...]
45 Days – A Ted Mosby Appreciation Post
Posted by Kim "You know what? I'm done being single, I'm not good at it. Look, obviously you can't tell a woman you just met that you love her, but it sucks that you can't. I'll tell you something though, if a woman, not you, just some … [Read more...]
Unpopular Opinion: Rachel Green Should Have Ended Up With Joey Tribbiani
- Posted by Sage As shippers go, I'm fairly conservative. I usually stick to the canon, largely because real life is disappointing enough and I don't need to set my heart on any more lost causes. But I do carry a torch for a few misfit couples … [Read more...]
It’s Just Fringe – A #SmashBash Gif-cap
Posted by Kim "The Fringe" Smash 2x06 Another week, another ridiculous episode of Smash. BUT the ratings went up oh so slightly this week! Mainly because everything was in repeats, but still. We just want to keep bashing through the end … [Read more...]
YOLO Dark Thirty: My Life In Pop Culture So Far, Part 1
- Posted by Sage I'm turning 30 tomorrow. And I'm embracing it! Why not? It's been a decent 29 years, full of friends, family, and fandoms. Kim challenged me to meet this birthday with a list of 30 pop culture moments that have defined me in my … [Read more...]
Greendale is Where I Belong or Kim Goes to CommuniCon
Posted by Kim I don't even know where to start. CommuniCon had been a pipe dream since the third season hiatus. I think the term was coined during the Paley Fest panel when we realized how many of our Twitter Study Group were either in the actual … [Read more...]
My Love Letter to Community
Posted by Kim "We're together. That makes this the perfect timeline." Two years ago my friend Tevy changed my life when he handed me the DVD of the first season of Community and said "Kim, I don't know why you aren't watching this show but you … [Read more...]
11th Hour Drama or What the HELL is Happening on The Office?
Posted by Kim One of the things I love most about Sage is that I can text her my TV related thoughts (that are usually CAPSLOCKED) at anytime day or night. So the following exchange is not at all unusual at 11:52 on a Friday night: Me: First ep … [Read more...]
Kim’s Top Five Episodes of Friends
Posted by Kim Friends will forever be my favorite sitcom. Yes. Even more than my beloved Community. I grew up with Friends, as it premiered when I was 15 and ended when I was 25 (ugh, now I feel OLD). It (along with The X-Files and Dawson's … [Read more...]
“I know you said no strippers because they make you sad.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 10: Two Parties - Posted by Sage The wedding of the century is almost here, and the girls and guys of Pawnee are sending their friends Leslie and Ben into marriage with style. Well, they're trying to, … [Read more...]
Guest Post! Did It Not Go Through?: Best TV Pratfalls of All Time
By Guest Blogger: Anna Graizbord of Critical Mob Fun fact: I was actually there for the aftermath of Sage’s Saturday night spill that inspired her Nice Trip post. I tried to over up all her blood (don’t worry, she wasn’t in any pain) with makeup at … [Read more...]
12 More Top TV Moments of 2012
Posted by Sage You didn't think we could stop at 12, did you? After Kim's top TV moments post, a few of you were kind enough to ask about my list. My babies, you flatter me. It didn't take long to come up with 12 (and a half) more memorable pieces of … [Read more...]
The Top TV Moments of 2012
Posted by Kim Happy New Year's Eve, dear readers!! As 2012 draws to a close, it's time to look back and reflect on the year that was. Television in 2012 was chock full of feels...angry ones, hilarious ones, swoon worthy ones, triumphant ones and … [Read more...]
Nice Trip: Best TV Pratfalls
Posted by Sage It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and then it's hilarious. My Saturday night involved, among other things, a spectacularly unglamorous faceplant on the subway stairs. And I woke up Sunday morning looking something like … [Read more...]
“Leslie Knope, emotional guardian.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 9: Ron and Diane - Posted by Sage Merry Congratu-Christmas, Parks fans! Our favorite show gifted us with a hell of a holiday episode, featuring some lessons about friendship and the return of one of the most … [Read more...]
“Leslie Knope, emotional guardian.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 9: Ron and Diane - Posted by Sage Merry Congratu-Christmas, Parks fans! Our favorite show gifted us with a hell of a holiday episode, featuring some lessons about friendship and the return of one of the most … [Read more...]
“This is for Pawnee, you butt-faced, pompous jerk.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 8: Pawnee Commons - Posted by Sage Welp. First things first. Because this episode will always be known as "The One Where Ben Made That Face." Now that that's out of the way, let the recapping commence! Other … [Read more...]
“This is for Pawnee, you butt-faced, pompous jerk.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 8: Pawnee Commons - Posted by Sage Welp. First things first. Because this episode will always be known as "The One Where Ben Made That Face." Now that that's out of the way, let the recapping commence! Other … [Read more...]
“I want to take a picture of you saying ‘per capita.'” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 7: Leslie vs. April - Posted by Sage "It was a real honor that, in my sitcom debut, I got to meet someone like Leslie Knope, who believes so deeply in public service. She’s an example for men and women across … [Read more...]
“Let’s just say, ‘screw it.'” – Parks and Recreation Rewind Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 4, Episode 8: Smallest Park -Posted by Sage Change sucks. Or at least, that's usually our knee-jerk response. Change drags us, kicking and screaming, from the comfortable status quo of our relationships, family lives, … [Read more...]
February 7th is October 19th!! – Guest Post
Welcome the Lovely Jenn to Head Over Feels, everyone! She posted a FANTASTIC piece about Community's return on her blog yesterday. And I thought she said it better than I ever could...she's much better than me about keeping her rage and/or despair … [Read more...]
Never Too Many Stars: Seat Filling at the Comedy Central Telethon
-Posted by Sage "Then Bill Hader, in character as Stefon, spit vodka into Paul Rudd's mouth and all over his face." "It sounds like you're describing a crack!fic." But it wasn't crack!fic. It was crack!fact. Last night, Kim and I trekked all the … [Read more...]