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.

VeggieTales in the City

Not many cucumbers or tomatoes would be all that appetizing after 24 years. But Larry and Bob are still ripe for the watching.

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The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone is often horrifying and occasionally nauseating. But it could’ve been far worse.

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9JKL

Josh treats his neighbors like family. Why? Because that’s what they are in a sitcom that’s both sweet and rough around the edges.

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Victorious

Girls just wanna have fame. And it doesn’t seem to matter much to some of them how stupid you have to act in order to achieve it.

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Harry’s Law

What do you get when you wedge a gregarious group of lawyers, led by the indomitable Kathy Bates, into a Cincinnati shoe store? A legal show with sole.

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Between

Sure, Jennette McCurdy made some unfortunate missteps that got Sam & Cat canned. But starring in this Netflix show might be cruel and unusual punishment.

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Liv and Maddie

Disney’s always told us to follow our dreams—usually by way of Hollywood. So it’s kinda nice to watch Liv and Maddie finding and fulfilling their dreams … at home.

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Taboo

Taboo tries to clear a space in the crowded world of prestige television by being darker, bloodier and more taboo than anything else around.

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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life feels like that sweet, funny friend whom you enjoy having coffee with but wouldn’t leave your kids with for the weekend.

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The Messengers

The end is near. But, if the programming execs at the CW have their way, not so near that their salaciously supernatural series gets cut short.

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Teachers

The lessons these Teachers impart aren’t the sort that any child should learn.

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Beavis and Butt-Head

After 14 years away from MTV, Beavis and Butt-head are back. They’re not any older, though. And they’re certainly not any wiser.

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Beauty & the Beast

The CW’s Beauty & the Beast bears little resemblance to the animated Disney classic.

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Lethal Weapon

This television remake of Mel Gibson’s bloody 1987 movie is cleaner than the original, but it still doesn’t totally holster its language or violence.

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Born This Way

Born This Way has its problems, but at its core it’s a deeply hopeful show that humanizes a group of people that, for too long, have been marginalized.

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