But it has been finding its feet again: There have been fine, surprising episodes of late — the puppet musical, the one in real time — and its ensemble is one of TV's greatest.
I called him up for a chat about a story that, even for an ex-con obsessed with La Cosa Nostra like me, had its share of bizarre and surprising episodes.
Going into Game 5 of the Surprising Utah Episode, there was a sense of edge-of-the-seat concern, not just curiosity, perverse curiosity.
It is sad but not surprising that this episode is absent from Spender's own journals.
Given the institutional censorship around this issue, it's not surprising that this episode was not publicly known until now.
Monday night's transfer deadline – the last chance for football teams to buy new players – provided a reveal as surprising as any episode of Breaking Bad.
Mr. Evans produced "The Godfather," so it is not surprising that one episode involves Mr. Evans trying to make a hip-hop version of the film.
The lack of any relation in a day is perhaps not surprising, because any episode of EE (such as work or exercise) happening towards the end of the day would not leave time for a balancing effect of eating.
His moments of decency and compassion are as surprising as his episodes of ruthlessness.
It is also not surprising that shocking episodes like the Aurora shooting (or Virginia Tech, or Columbine) haven't reversed this trend.
