The Best of Sterling Archer in GIF Form
It took me a very long time, but I finally caught up with the latest season of Archer this week. As such, I have the show on the brain, and my internal monologue constantly sounds like H. Jon Benjamin....
View ArticleArcher’s New Teaser Teaches Gun Safety
Archer has been releasing a few promo videos ahead of its January premiere. The first one was about HR and mostly starred Pam, this one is on gun safety and has Archer drunkenly teaching recruits about...
View ArticleArcher 5.01 Review: “White Elephant”
Of all the solid comedies on television to make an innovative jump in structure, Archer wasn’t very high on the predictions list. Adam Reed’s farcical spy series has always been one of the...
View ArticleArcher 5.02 Review: “Archer Vice: A Kiss While Dying”
Meet the new Archer, which even the opening credits differentiates – Archer Vice has begun. While the setting of the series has pretty much changed completely, Archer Vice bears enough of a resemblance...
View ArticleArcher 5.03 Review: “Archer Vice: A Debt of Honor”
Archer Vice picks up after last week’s botched attempt to turn product into cash. If viewers thought a little bit of Pam on a little bit of drugs made for a few laughs, then “A Debt of Honor”...
View ArticleArcher 5.04 Review: “Archer Vice: House Call”
Considering how unrestricted Archer Vice is in terms of where it can physically go, it’s amazing how well “House Call” functions at this point in the season by taking place completely in the Tunt...
View ArticleArcher 5.05 Review: “Archer Vice: Southbound and Down”
After a couple episodes limited mostly to the confines of the Tunt mansion, the Archer crew takes a road trip to Texas to begin Cherlene’s music career. “Southbound and Down” is more in line with the...
View ArticleArcher 5.06 Review: “Archer Vice: Baby Shower”
Another episode centered mostly around the Tunt mansion, “Baby Shower” addresses Lana’s pregnancy in a way that gives the episode the most interesting character beats this season. The mission structure...
View ArticleFX Renews Archer for Two More Seasons
Archer is here to stay, at least for two more years. The show has undergone a pretty dramatic transformation this past season with its “Archer Vice” plotline that has ditched the ISIS origins of the...
View ArticleArcher 5.07 Review: “Archer Vice: Smugglers’ Blues”
More than any other episode of Archer Vice so far, “Smugglers’ Blues” is the perfect marriage of both versions of Archer. There’s another stab taken at getting rid of the all the cocaine the former...
View ArticleArcher 5.08 Review: “Archer Vice: The Rules of Extraction”
Continuing on from last week’s excellent “Smugglers’ Blues,” “The Rules of Extraction” provides the second half of a good Archer problem: the solution. Having found themselves in a difficult position...
View ArticleArcher 5.09 Review: “Archer Vice: On the Carpet”
Without the use of flashbacks, “On the Carpet” functions as a bottle episode of Archer, with the crew gathered in a common area as Malory tries to get a reasonable explanation as to why everything is...
View ArticleArcher 5.10 Review: “Archer Vice: Palace Intrigue: Part I”
It doesn’t get much better than this for Archer. When the whole group (minus a Ron Cadillac) gets to go on an extended “adventure” together, the series is at its ensemble best. Of course, behind the...
View ArticleArcher 5.11 Review: “Archer Vice: Palace Intrigue: Part II”
And there you have it. The two-parter of Archer Vice ends up departing from the typical Archer multi-episode arc just enough to fit comfortably within both versions of the series. Coming from the...
View ArticleArcher 5.12 Review: “Filibuster”
Three in-show weeks later, Archer returns to San Marcos with its characters in wildly different circumstances from the last time we saw them. In retrospect, the “Palace Intrigue” two-parter seems...
View ArticleArcher 5.13 Review: “Archer Vice: Arrivals/Departures”
Now that Archer Vice has finished, I wonder how television history will treat it. It might be harder to recognize the quality of something as it is airing. Looking at another FX series, most people...
View ArticleComedy Central to Syndicate Archer
Archer has proven itself over the years. It stands alone in its adult cartoon territory. It is not a nuclear… Comedy Central to Syndicate Archer
View ArticleShould Archer’s ISIS Change Its Name?
If you’re like me, when you first heard the name ISIS making international news, your first thought was immediately of… Should Archer’s ISIS Change Its Name?
View ArticleArcher Will No Longer Use ‘ISIS’ Going Forward
It’s been a question many have wondered about since the dawn of the radical movement, ISIS. How would FX’s Archer… Archer Will No Longer Use ‘ISIS’ Going Forward
View ArticleThe Funniest Bullets Brett Ever Took on Archer
Archer season five was an interesting experiment for television’s only animated spy show, dropping the “spy” part and becoming a country music, drug running tale of spys without an agency living on the...
View ArticleArcher Season 5: Alternate Versions We’d Love to See
Even though show runner Adam Reed already said Archer season five would be “unrebooted” when season six airs this spring, it’s still fun to think about what other shows Archer could do season-long...
View ArticleThe Best Jokes In Archer Season 1 Episode 1
Can you believe it’s been five years since Archer first aired? Yes, it’s true: Archer‘s sneak peek of the pilot aired in September 2009, marking a half-decade since ISIS and the shenanigans of the...
View ArticleArcher Renewed for Three More Seasons at FX
FX is giving its viewers a whole lot more of Archer. The cable network has renewed its animated comedy series for three more seasons (Seasons 8, 9, and 10) and reached a new overall production deal...
View ArticleThe Cast of Archer Makes Trading Cards for Their Characters
There’s a very unfortunate thing about a show like Archer. It’s still as brilliant as ever but I barely watch it anymore. Not that the folks at Archer care in the least, but I do. It’s one of those...
View ArticleA Collection of Sterling Archer Quotes Because Why Not?
Archer is one of those comedies that I liken to shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, South Park, or even The Simpsons. That’s extremely good company to be put it in but there’s a reason....
View ArticleFXX Sets Premiere Date for Archer: Danger Island
Archer: Danger Island, the ninth season of the Emmy-winning animated series, will premiere on Wednesday, April 25 at 10 PM ET/PT on FXX, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program...
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