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How fall's new TV shows rate

Vampires and cougars, risks and retreads -- Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert gives his report card on 25 new shows for fall.

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Top TV pilots

You can't judge the future of a series by its first episode. To illustrate that TV lesson, here's a countdown of the best pilots of the past 10 years.
Renew these, please

Renew these, please

From canceled comedies and dramas, here are the characters we wanted to know better.
'Sopranos'

Stars then and now

A look at what the "Sopranos" actors have been up to since the show's end.
50 years of bizarre children's TV

Bizarre children's TV

From psychedelic to other-worldly, kid's shows often lean toward the bizarre.
'Star Trek'

50 best sci-fi shows

How do "Battlestar Galactica," "Quantum Leap," and "Star Trek" (above) rank? Find out.
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Emmy Awards

Emmy Awards

See onstage highlights and wins from the 2009 Emmy Awards.
Where are they now?

Where are they now?

In the decades since the show ended in 1974, the "Brady Bunch" has moved on.
Vanessa Williams

Daytime Emmy Awards

Daytime TV's biggest stars were in attendance -- "Ugly Betty" star Vanessa Williams hosted.
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Teen Choice Awards

Teen heartthrobs convened for the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, where "Twilight" won big.
'American Idol'

'Idol' wannabes

More than 8,000 "American Idol" hopefuls had their chance to shine in Foxborough.
'American Idol'

'American Idol' finale

Kris Allen took home the "Idol" title, beating out powerhouse singer Adam Lambert.
'So You Think You Can Dance'

TV tryouts in the Hub

Hundreds of dancers and wannabe reality TV stars tried out for "So You Think You Can Dance" in Boston.
'Sesame Street'

'Sesame Street' turns 40

Four decades after it went on the air, the PBS Kids' show stays relevant by adapting to change.
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Q&A with John Krasinski of NBC's 'The Office'

The Newton native — here to promote his film "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men" — visited our office.
Adam Arkin

Arkin digs into role on ‘Sons of Anarchy’

When Adam Arkin signed on for "Sons of Anarchy," he didn't have reservations about his role as a slick white separatist or the FX drama's dark heart.
Julia Child in 'The French Chef'
G Force | Ron Bachman

'GBH and Julia

WGBH will begin airing old episodes of Julia Child's "The French Chef" weekly at 12:30 p.m. Ron Bachman, the station's director of programming, recently talked to The Globe about bringing back Julia.
'V'
TELEVISION REVIEW

'V' debut makes its sci-fi alluring, mysterious

Like some of the best sci-fi, ABC's "V" is bursting with allegorical possibility.
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'By the People'

On the campaign trail with little new to offer

The new HBO documentary "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama" tells us little that we don’t already know.
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'Without Bias'

Len Bias tragedy gets ESPN replay

Brian Tribble, friend of Len Bias, retells what happened that fateful night of June 19, 1986, on ESPN’S “Without Bias.’’
Cory Monteith and Ed Westwick

In defying labels, millennials are leaving their mark on TV

The simplistic kind of presentation of youth has shown its limits over the decades; easy-to-read stereotypes no longer seem credible. Left: Ed Westwick of "Gossip Girl."
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New questions about an old murder on PBS

New questions about an old murder on PBS

"Place of Execution" does a middling job of blending a 40-year-old murder case with the problems of the documentary journalist who's making a movie about it.
Leo Frank

PBS documentary recalls a tragic history

"The People v. Leo Frank" is a powerful retelling of the case of Leo Frank, a factory worker accused of murder.
Matthew Gilbert's TV-14: Most annoying characters
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Annoying TV characters

We all come across characters who get on our nerves. Not the ones created to irritate so much as those who offend our personal tastes.
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