It's a hit! Let's shelve it!

"FlashForward" had a huge premiere and got lots of buzz. Then ABC yanked it for months. What's up?, asks Tim Goodman.

Dead air

David Gans' mission for "The Grateful Dead Hour" on KPFA: Put the band's best foot forward.

Exceptional performances

In the span of less than a week, one new series joined three returning series to showcase some of the finest actors on television.

How's retirement?

We catch up with now-retired news anchor Dennis Richmond, who says it's not so much the job he misses, but his colleagues.

Lost feeling about 'Idol'

Tim Goodman has chosen to stay with "Lost," but he's barely hanging on when it comes to "American Idol."

All the news that's fit to toke

Anyone who doubts the mainstreaming of the cannabis industry might want to check out "Cannabis Planet."

Back in action

Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara" return for their sophomore seasons, and both of the shows' main characters have major issues.

Awe-provoking work

HBO's miniseries "The Pacific" is a viscerally moving and harrowing depiction of World War II.

Family drama, well-done

NBC's "Parenthood" turns out to be a wonderful adaptation and revision of the original movie.

'Steps' tosses out Hitchcock

The new adaptation of "The 39 Steps" gets rid of much of what Alfred Hitchcock brought to the story, and it makes you miss him.

In on the joke

"The Ricky Gervais Show" is like eavesdropping into one of the weirdest and funniest inside jokes that two funny people could have.

More entertaining than funny

HBO's new comedy "How to Make It in America" is like "Entourage" based in New York.

Getting it right

The most surprising series right now is "Men of a Certain Age," which keeps proving it's better than almost anyone thought.