Identifier: Season 1, Episode 3
Air Date: Fri., Oct. 15, 2010 (10:00 PM)
Network: IFC
The opening seconds of each episode have included a list of charges in a courtroom being read aloud about Todd, and one had to do with child pronography. I think we got the genesis of that charge this week and more questions arose for me as to what the deal is with Dave. He seems to be maliciously and viciously trying to destroy Dave at every turn.
Identifier: Season 1, Episode 2
Air Date: Fri., Oct. 8, 2010 (10:00 PM)
Network: IFC
It’s one thing for Todd to be inept as a salesperson or a manager, but it’s another for Thunder Muscle to actually be a toxic chemical that flags cashiers to call local and national emergency services. How can he possibly be expected to sell this stuff. Still, the impending disaster should be uncomfortably fun to watch.
Identifier: Season 1, Episode 3
Air Date: Tue., Oct. 5, 2010 (9:30 PM)
Network: Fox
This was a much-improved installment of ‘Running Wilde,’ but even so it looks like the show still isn’t sure what it wants to be. By having Steve go into the office, we got a tease at what could be a very funny workplace element to the series; as Steve is completely clueless as to what goes on in such a place.
Posted in Review, Running Wilde, TV
Tagged episode 3, Episode Recap, episode review, keri russell, oil & water, oil and water, peter serafinowicz, s01e03, season 1, will arnett
Identifier: Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date: Fri., Oct. 1, 2010 (10:00 PM)
Network: IFC
Well, David Cross, I wasn’t sure what to expect with this new British venture, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only does it have an incredibly long title, but Todd Margaret had me laughing despite myself. It helped that his cohort in London is Dave (Blake Harrison, ‘The Inbetweeners’). Russel Tovey (‘Being Human,’ ‘Him & Her’) had the role initially, but he’s a bit busy. Still, Harrison was very good as the local having a bit of fun at Todd’s expense.
Identifier: Season 1, Episode 2
Air Date: Tue., Sep. 28, 2010 (9:30 PM)
Network: FOX
There are sparks of how this could be a great comedy, but it’s just not coming together quite yet. The chemistry between Steve and Emmy isn’t there yet, and Puddle kind of became inconsequential in a hurry this week. As the narrator, I kind of want her more in the middle of things, but Andy (David Cross) was very funny in his interactions with Steve, as well as his brilliant plant to “kidnap” Steve for ransom money.
Identifier: Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date: Tue., Sep. 21, 2010 (9:30 ET)
Network: FOX
Just as I expected less than I got from this show’s lead-in ‘Raising Hope,’ I expected more from this one than I feel I got. Maybe it’s because this was all a set-up to establish what will be the status quo for the series, but it all happened rather too conveniently. Emmy (Keri Russell) is taking a pretty drastic step, and making a huge life change, on very little information. And what about Andy (David Cross)? At least Fa’ad (Peter Serafinowicz) was awesome!
Posted in Review, Running Wilde, TV
Tagged david cross, episode 1, Episode Recap, episode review, keri russell, peter serafinowicz, pilot, s01e01, season 1, series premiere, stefania lavie owen, will arnett
