Les Chappell

12/1/21

Have a<i> Lethal Gremlins French Connection </i>Christmas: 21 non-holiday holiday movies

Have a Lethal Gremlins French Connection Christmas: 21 non-holiday holiday movies

For the record, Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie

2/21/21

Low stakes and chuck steaks are on the <i>Bob's Burgers </i>Valentine's Day menu

Low stakes and chuck steaks are on the Bob's Burgers Valentine's Day menu

The holidays really do bring out the best in Bob’s Burgers. Maybe it’s the break in the day-to-day monotony of…

11/15/20

With 200 episodes served, <i>Bob's Burgers </i>remains TV’s best comfort food

With 200 episodes served, Bob's Burgers remains TV’s best comfort food

When your show hits 200 episodes, you can be forgiven for wanting to make a big deal out of it. Your syndication…

5/18/20

A sweet <i>Bob's Burgers </i>finale shows just how much Louise has grown

A sweet Bob's Burgers finale shows just how much Louise has grown

Bob’s Burgers is always in a weird place when it comes to its season finales. Because of its occasionally scattered…

5/7/20

Killing above your weight class: 25 unexpected assassins

The mightier the villain does not always mean the mightier the hero. Here are 26 fictional characters who met their…

4/27/20

<i>Bob's Burgers </i>wages war for Teddy's self-esteem by land, sea, and air

Bob's Burgers wages war for Teddy's self-esteem by land, sea, and air

“The Handyman Can” marks the return of a beloved episodic structure for Bob’s Burgers, a semi-recurring segment that…

4/20/20

<i>Bob's Burgers </i>taps into the competitive spirit for a spirited episode

Bob's Burgers taps into the competitive spirit for a spirited episode

If there’s one advantage to all this COVID-19 craziness overlapping with a month-long hiatus for Bob’s Burgers, it…

3/23/20

Nat the limo driver returns to take <i>Bob's Burgers </i>on a delightful road trip

Nat the limo driver returns to take Bob's Burgers on a delightful road trip

If there could be a Bob’s Burgers spinoff series focusing on one of the many misfits and oddballs that populate…

3/16/20

The luck of the Irish meets the bad luck of <i>Bob's Burgers</i>

The luck of the Irish meets the bad luck of Bob's Burgers

The static nature of a cartoon universe means that Bob’s Burgers will always be on the brink of disaster. If Bob’s…

3/9/20

<i>Bob's Burgers</i> draws up a sturdy Gayle episode with a couple of fun twists

Bob's Burgers draws up a sturdy Gayle episode with a couple of fun twists

In a season that’s seen Bob’s Burgers make impressive strides in building episodes around trickier primary…

2/2/20

<i>BoJack Horseman </i>comes to a bittersweet end, with the promise of new beginnings

BoJack Horseman comes to a bittersweet end, with the promise of new beginnings

“Yeah, well, what are you gonna do? Life’s a bitch and then you die, right?”

2/2/20

<i>BoJack Horseman</i>'s excellent penultimate episode gazes long into the abyss

BoJack Horseman's excellent penultimate episode gazes long into the abyss

“You ready for the headliner? Please welcome to the stage... the star of Horsin’ Around and The BoJack Horseman Show!…

2/1/20

A blast from the past blows up whatever's left of <i>BoJack Horseman</i>'s peace of mind

A blast from the past blows up whatever's left of BoJack Horseman's peace of mind

“You can live your whole life like it’s a puzzle, put together from the pieces of different sets. Your whole life…

2/1/20

BoJack is sponsored but not content as things get worse on <i>BoJack Horseman</i>

BoJack is sponsored but not content as things get worse on BoJack Horseman

“They will see you as a rude dude saying all the things polite society is too limp-dicked to say. This is your way…

2/1/20

BoJack BoJacks up his public apology in the most <i>BoJack Horseman </i>way possible

BoJack BoJacks up his public apology in the most BoJack Horseman way possible

“Okay, when you put it all together, it looks bad.”

1/31/20

Plates and truths are spinning on <i>BoJack Horseman</i>'s dark night of the soul

Plates and truths are spinning on BoJack Horseman's dark night of the soul

“BoJack, tell us every bad thing you ever did.”

1/31/20

Diane tries to mine the gold in her flaws as <i>BoJack Horseman </i>gets in her head

Diane tries to mine the gold in her flaws as BoJack Horseman gets in her head

In a show full of complicated characters, Diane Nguyen is the prime candidate for BoJack Horseman’s most…

1/31/20

<i>BoJack Horseman </i>begins its end by teasing a quiet life for its antihero

BoJack Horseman begins its end by teasing a quiet life for its antihero

“What is acting? Anyone? Acting is about leaving everything behind and becoming something completely new.”

12/9/19

<i>Silicon Valley </i>goes big and goes home in a dark, funny, wistful series finale

Silicon Valley goes big and goes home in a dark, funny, wistful series finale

Follow the sound of the pipe, follow this song

12/1/19

<i>Silicon Valley</i> takes a late series gamble on a literal deus ex machina

Silicon Valley takes a late series gamble on a literal deus ex machina

In its six years on the air, Silicon Valley has operated under a guiding rule that we’ll call the Hendricks…

Les Chappell's posts

Have a Lethal Gremlins French Connection Christmas: 21 non-holiday holiday movies

Low stakes and chuck steaks are on the Bob's Burgers Valentine's Day menu

With 200 episodes served, Bob's Burgers remains TV’s best comfort food

A sweet Bob's Burgers finale shows just how much Louise has grown

Killing above your weight class: 25 unexpected assassins

Bob's Burgers wages war for Teddy's self-esteem by land, sea, and air

Bob's Burgers taps into the competitive spirit for a spirited episode

Nat the limo driver returns to take Bob's Burgers on a delightful road trip

The luck of the Irish meets the bad luck of Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers draws up a sturdy Gayle episode with a couple of fun twists

BoJack Horseman comes to a bittersweet end, with the promise of new beginnings

BoJack Horseman's excellent penultimate episode gazes long into the abyss

A blast from the past blows up whatever's left of BoJack Horseman's peace of mind

BoJack is sponsored but not content as things get worse on BoJack Horseman

BoJack BoJacks up his public apology in the most BoJack Horseman way possible

Plates and truths are spinning on BoJack Horseman's dark night of the soul

Diane tries to mine the gold in her flaws as BoJack Horseman gets in her head

BoJack Horseman begins its end by teasing a quiet life for its antihero

Silicon Valley goes big and goes home in a dark, funny, wistful series finale

Silicon Valley takes a late series gamble on a literal deus ex machina