Contributor: Marcus Yoars

Just press the “mute” button, and this NBC animated, already past-its-prime series appears rather harmless.

Nickelodeon’s newest über-hip tween series stars Jamie Lynn Spears, who is the spitting image of her pop-star big sister Britney.

When it comes to TV, Fox knows formula. And for the fall season, that cookie-cutter approach is nowhere more evident than on this cops-and-hostages milieu.

A whole lot has changed in the medical-comedy world since a gaggle of fresh-faced interns first lusted over “McDreamy” in 2005. (But not when it comes to the sexualized, over-the-top plotlines.)

Television sitcoms often put their giggliest gags in the mouths of their most obnoxious, morally challenged characters. Time to put the kibosh on Barney.

The last time we saw Jenna Elfman on TV it was as a fun-loving flower child married to an attorney on ‘Dharma & Greg.’ Now the tables are turned.

As the only anticipated “Friends” spin-off, “Joey” tracks the relocation of Matt LeBlanc’s Joey Tribbiani from New York to Los Angeles.

To create buzz for this courtroom drama, NBC used its coverage of the Winter Olympics to batter viewers with a blizzard of 30-second promos.

On Fox’s whodunit, leads do little more than produce more questions. Miss an episode and you’re out of the loop. But catch an episode at your own risk…

Jason Alexander’s latest (lame) sitcom is inspired by the life of sportswriter and acerbic ESPN personality Tony Kornheiser.

After nuclear attacks obliterate numerous U.S. cities, the surviving townsfolk of Jericho, Kan., now have enough to worry about to … fill a network show.

Welcome to the new ABC Family, where “family drama is alive and well, and people are rediscovering it.” What, exactly, are they rediscovering?

UPN’s ‘Top Model’ and Bravo’s ‘Project Runway’ already showcase the modeling industry’s cutthroat nature. So what does MTV have to say on the subject?

It’s safe to say marriage counselors won’t be tuning in to Fox for pointers anytime soon…

Need any help “crossing over into the light”? If so, you might want to let Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Melinda Gordon know. Or not.