TheTalkingBox covers US television
programming, news, reviews, critiques, interviews, lists, spotlights, gadgets,
and more. It began in 2008 and has grown in many ways since then. Below you’ll
find a timeline of our history.
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September 2008: TheTalkingBox begins with several posts about the start of
the new television season, the Emmy awards, and some popular reruns at the
time.
October 2008: The beginning of the first series of spotlights:
Long-Running Television Shows, which ran until April 2009.
January 2009: We start featuring recaps of TV-on-DVD, looking at
episodes, edits, and special features.
April 2009: Recaps and commentaries on new episodes begins. We also
start posting lists on a weekly basis.
October 2009: Starts a ten-week series of posts, spotlighting five
holiday episodes each week, ending after New Year's Day.
November 2009: We cover holiday specials for the first time, with weekly
updates from mid-November through the New Year.
January 2010: TheTalkingBox unveils a new set of showcases, lasting
through most of the year, focusing on what makes memorable episodes of various shows, choosing one
episode that stands out for each season the show ran.
March 2010: Books about television shows or actors on
television shows begin to be reviewed.
June 2010: We begin posting snippets and facts from interviews with
television talent.
August 2010: Jonathan Bredemeyer joins the writing team for
TheTalkingBox, focusing on procedural programming like Lie to Me and Burn
Notice.
September 2010: Our weekly news roundup begins, which generally posts on
Tuesdays.
January 2011: A new set of spotlights begins on Mondays, featuring game
shows. This showcase is currently ongoing.
April 2011: We premiere throwback-focused posts that look at themes,
characters, and storylines in older shows. We also begin posing questions to
the readers regularly.
August 2011: Christopher Scott joins the writing team for TheTalkingBox,
focusing primarily on animated shows.
