“Fringe” started slowly on Fox last season, then gained steam (and followers) to become a compelling thrill ride. Those of us who’d already bailed by that time can catch up, in advance of the Sept. 17 Season 2 premiere, with…

Here’s the transcript from the June 4 TV chat. I’m going to turn off comments; instead, if you have something to say, follow this link to post questions and comments for the June 11 chat. And everybody wins!

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Gail: Hi, everybody.…

Jim Beaver

Kiss of death? CBS paints the move of the mystery series as a good thing, in recognition of its appeal outside mainstream prime time. “Harper’s Island” draws an unusually large audience of people who record it using DVRs and also…

Watch them or avoid them? For better or worse, here are seven shows that should be on your radar this week.

“Surviving Suburbia,” 8:30 p.m. Monday on ABC
Two stars

Ever since hearing his…