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Posts Filed Under: TV

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Save Picnicface, Save Canadian Comedy?

Canadian sketch comedy troupe Picnicface is fighting to get its act back on TV after it was cancelled by Bell Media.

By Steve Fisher

Mark Little and Evany Rosen lounge on the grass (while Brian Macquarrie looks on) in a scene from the season (and possible series) finale of Picnicface.
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Televisualist: Upstairs in the House

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird

But dance for Nigel Lythgoe only one day per week, now.
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Televisualist: Aiken To Be an Apprentice

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Actually, if Stern did this on "America's Got Talent" we'd appreciate him more.
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Televisualist: Week of Things Ending

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird

Brett had... issues... with this season of "Fringe."
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Televisualist: A High-Functioning Sociopath

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

This week, Brett answers the eternal question: what if Sherlock Holmes teamed up with Jeff from previous Stephen Moffat show "Coupling"? And now, we know.

Televisualist: [Insert Nationality Here] Gypsy Wedding

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Brett says that "this is what all people secretly want to see" when they watch dance shows. In other news: Brett is a horrible sadist and we will check his refrigerator to see if there are any human heads in there.
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Televisualist: Twenty-Five Years of Fart Jokes

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Michael Richards flunked.

Televisualist: Say Yes to the Dress, Last Chance Mama’s Boys

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

This is just another excuse for us to say "Van Der Beek" as many times as possible.
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Televisualist: YEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

We originally considered The Sikhs Of St. John, but then decided on this, mostly because atheists are, let us face it, much dorkier.

Televisualist: Throne Soup

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

"Roughly, Tyrion yanked away the trousers, and understood at last why Petyr was called Littlefinger."
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Televisualist: Cruel To Be Kind

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Josh from "Less Than Kind" stares at the promos for "Mad Men" and dreams of greater things. Like maybe not wearing underpants in public.
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Televisualist: Human Garbage

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Brett really wanted to make a joke about neutrinos, so we officially present an extremely laboured tie-in to Ashley Judd's new television series., mostly because "Fringe" is a rerun this week.
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Televisualist: I Can See Russia From My House

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those.

By Christopher Bird

Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin as Scatman Crothers.

Televisualist: Short on Talent

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Jackie Rogers Jr. wants you to know he's got talent. (If you don't get the reference, you are probably young and therefore worthy of scorn.)
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Televisualist: Begone, James Franco, Begone

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

"It's an honor just to be nominated," say people who will disappear into the vast swath of history, unmourned and unloved.
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Televisualist: Unemployed In Trumpland

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Luckily, George Takei is trained to deal with human wind tunnels after a career spent in the presence of William Shatner.

Televisualist: Like Glee, but for Adults

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird

Oh, rockin' fish, you have ruined "The River" for everybody now!
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Televisualist: Know It All About Football

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

In contrast, we here at Televisualist proudly proclaim that we know absolutely nothing.

Televisualist: Dustin Hoffman Is Really Short, You Know

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird

We still think he's funnier when he's wearing a dress.
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Televisualist: Hurley’s a Scientist!

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb

Alcatrax: where anybody can be a scientist! (Not pictured: the foot of a giant statue with only four toes.)