Category Archives: Hoosiers

Another Indiana sitcom

Posted on 20 May 2009 by

. . . another slap in the face. After NBC’s awful Parks and Recreation—what’s really surprising is that a show can copy The Office so closely and still avoid any redeeming qualities—ABC gives us The Middle. It will premiere sometime … Continue reading →

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Cornfed Comedy

Posted on 9 April 2009 by

[The Shield] Tonight at 8:30, NBC will premiere a new comedy, Parks and Recreation, which is ostensibly set in Indiana. This show comes from the people behind The Office, but where that show takes place in the real-life locale of … Continue reading →

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N.B. (updated)

Posted on 29 October 2008 by

[Culture11] I grew up in a tiny Indiana town, where, each political year, we bonded over a latent jealousy toward Ohio for its constant visits and stump speeches and attention; all we got were the commercials, since our TV channels … Continue reading →

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