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Christopher Lawrence
is the television critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. His columns has moved to Sundays in the Living section.
• E-mail: CLawrence@reviewjournal.com

'LIFE ON THE COUCH' COLUMNS - 2008

Nov 30: Marathon of movies, specials eases holiday blues
Nov 23: 'The Shield' going out on top with surprising finale
Nov 16: New cable shows dig deep, but still turn up typical Vegas
Nov 09: 'Dexter,' 'Californication' make success from excess
Nov 02: Shows pack spooky punch with exploding heads, demon hunters
Oct 26: Local author's fantasy series comes to small screen
Oct 19: Binion movie paints sympathetic portrait of Sandy Murphy
Oct 12: Las Vegas chef's 'Project' chokes up viewers, participants
Oct 05: Networks remaking shows from across the pond
Sep 28: Season of change awaits fans of 'Friday Night Lights'
Sep 21: 10 things viewers should know about the fall season
Sep 14: You have to be offbeat, damaged to make it as a House
Sep 07: 'True Blood' offers a world where vampires come out of their coffins
Aug 31: Cable taking on networks in battle for viewers
Aug 24: 'Mad Men' remarkably captures feel of early 1960s
Aug 17: 'Skins' pushing boundaries of teen drama -- like really
Aug 10: 'Terminator' star still calls Henderson home
Aug 03: Loonies on the loose again at Palms with arrival of 'Sunset Tan'
Jul 21: Fleiss doesn't do herself, towns any favors with documentary
Jul 14: Press tour offers closer look at upcoming TV season
Jul 07: Trigger-happy 'Burn Notice' hits mark with blasts of bullets
Jun 30: E! show's trip to Vegas helps soften Dina Lohan's image
Jun 23: 'Hopkins' a ray of light shining through dreary reality rollout
Jun 16: Pot and prostitutes make for great entertainment
Jun 09: Online TV series offer the good, bad and really ugly
Jun 02: Provocative 'Swingtown,' with its '70s feel, not just about sex
May 26: Viewers should keep an eye on 'In Plain Sight'
May 19: Grab a snack and get comfortable, it's time for the Couchies
May 12: 'Tis the season for networks to sweat
May 05: When in doubt, remake it or supernaturalize it
Apr 28: 'Farmer Wants a Wife' plowing fields of reality cowpies
Apr 21: Brains behind 'CSI,' 'Lost' offer plenty to blog about
Apr 14: Rugged, grizzled men bringing testosterone back
Apr 07: Couch potato feels urge to purge after bingeing on new shows
Mar 31: Area hopefuls face volatile chef on 'Hell's Kitchen'
Mar 24: 'Battlestar Galactica' successfully recruits new member
Mar 17: Jillette putting best foot forward on 'Dancing'
Mar 10: Monkey love the highlight of network's four new series
Mar 03: Here's hoping good things come to those who wait
Feb 25: Tricky series pull fast ones with review episodes
Feb 18: Celebrity-bashing 'TMZ on TV' tacky, tasteless
Feb 11: Local fan's nutty SOS campaign pays off for 'Jericho'
Feb 04: Pahrump series fascinating if you can make it through the misery
Jan 28: 'Lost,' 'Eli Stone' block ups weirdness factor
Jan 21: Plenty of controversy ahead with shocking truths, baby borrowing
Jan 14: Time for TV Jedi to raise lightsabers against dark empire
Jan 07: 'Terminator' series, 'One Tree Hill' share common threads

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