David Bianculli

David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.

From 1993 to 2007, Bianculli was a TV critic for the New York Daily News.

Bianculli has written four books: The Platinum Age Of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific (2016); Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Simon & Schuster/Touchstone, 2009); Teleliteracy: Taking Television Seriously (1992); and Dictionary of Teleliteracy (1996).

A professor of TV and film at Rowan University, Bianculli is also the founder and editor of the website, TVWorthWatching.com.

Amy Adams Gives An Unforgettable Performance In HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

By David Bianculli • Jul 6, 2018

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Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best

By David Bianculli • Jun 25, 2018

By now, James Corden has set a very high standard with his Carpool Karaoke TV pieces. Only a million or two viewers watch him on CBS' The Late Late Show when it's broadcast, but YouTube and other social media sites extend Corden's reach phenomenally.

A Look Back At How Milton Berle And Ed Sullivan Captivated Audiences With Variety

By David Bianculli • Jun 8, 2018

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Venture Into The Australian Wilderness For A Chilling 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'

By David Bianculli • May 25, 2018

The legend goes like this: On Valentine's Day 1900, at a remote prep school for young women outside Melbourne, Australia, several students and their teacher slipped away from a holiday picnic, ventured to a steep and storied landmark named Hanging Rock — and vanished.

'Rocky And Bullwinkle' Reboot Is Good — Just Not As Great As The Original

By David Bianculli • May 21, 2018

TERRY GROSS, HOST: