Contributor: Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

Arrested Development

Arrested Development’s development was arrested by Fox in 2006. Now it’s growing again … on Netflix. Is it the same old Bluth show with the same old Bluth problems?

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Claws

Is TNT’s new dramedy Claws Interesting? Maybe. Unapologetically trashy? Absolutely. Worth watching? Hardly.

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The Dude Perfect Show

This CMT show is still all about Dude Perfect’s genial members ribbing one another, performing feats of athletic magic and playing outrageous games.

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Melrose Place

Do shows such as ‘Melrose Place’ have encased within their miserable trappings a heart of gold?

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Glee

For years, unlikely schoolmates have united to sing and dance their way into your living room and your heart. High School Musical? Nope. This Fox curtain call makes us feel quite a bit less happy than that.

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Downton Abbey

Is Downton Abbey serving sugar or treacle with its afternoon tea?

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Angel from Hell

Guardian angel Amy flaps into Allison’s life uninvited and unwanted. Sort of like this CBS TV show.

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Rabbids Invasion

After taking the video game world by crowd, Rabbids have invaded Nickelodeon. Do they have a nefarious endgame in mind? Or do they just want to holler “Bwah!”?

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JONAS

It’s good to be a Jonas Brother. Not only do you have fame, fortune and a fabulous face, but now you have your own sitcom—on Disney Channel!

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Kirstie

Long-time and memorable television personalities gather on TV Land for a crass show best quickly forgotten.

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Girls

Trapped somewhere between Gossip Girl and Sex and the City, a certain brand of irresponsible, sex-addled New York City girl tries to grow up. Her process is something you don’t want to see on TV.

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Ghosted

Sorry, Scully and Mulder. You don’t have a monopoly on investigating freaky unexplained phenomena anymore.

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Too Close to Home

TLC’s initials once stood for The Learning Channel. But if anything, its first scripted show teaches us to stay far, far away.

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Bob’s Burgers

Bob’s just a regular ol’ family guy—an American dad trying to keep his burger joint afloat with the (questionable) help of his wife and three kids. You gotta beef with that?

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Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks, the new version, has reclaimed its long-dormant crown as the strangest show on television.

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