Television

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new ABC police-themed show, "Arresting Behavior," which pokes fun at so-called reality shows.

TV critic Bianculli reviews the new HBO show, as satirical comedy that feeds off the current talk show frenzy.

TV critic David Bianculli previews public television's "P.O.V." episode called "Dream Deceivers," an analysis of a Nevada court case in which the heavy metal band Judas Priest was sued by the parents of two teenagers who shot themselves after listening to the band's music.

Both writers have been with the show since it went on the air. They're part of the "Harvard Mafia," comedy writers from Harvard who have influenced the comedy business from "Saturday Night Live" to "The Muppet Show."

TV critic David Bianculli takes a look at the proliferation of coverage of the Democratic National Convention and the election more broadly.

TV critic David Bianculli talks about Nick at Nite, the Nickelodeon Cable Network's broadcasts of old TV shows.

T-V critic David Bianculli reviews "Home Fires," the new show from the creators of "St. Elsewhere." Three different episodes are airing tonight, Thursday and Saturday on NBC, a stunt the network is using to get viewers to sample a new show.

Actor Miguel Ferrer. He played the caustic FBI pathologist Albert in "Twin Peaks." And was a bad executive in the film "Robocop." For a short while he had his own TV show, "Broken Badges," which followed his work on "Twin Peaks." Now he's starring in David Lynch's new sitcom, "On the Air." Ferrer is the son of singer Rosemary Clooney, and actor Jose Ferrer.

Actor Jason Alexander. He's best known as George Constanza on the NBC series "Seinfeld", where he plays Jerry Seinfeld's best friend. Alexander won a Tony Award in 1989 for his performance in "Jerome Robbin's Broadway."

TV critic David Bianculli previews the latest collaboration between David Lynch and Mark Frost, "On the Air." It premieres on ABC this Saturday night.