This American Life

The average user rating for this TV Show is 9.8 out of 10 (based on 15 Votes).

snortch gave it a10:
While the movies let me down sooo often, I am now discovering that TV seems to have the most compelling stuff. TAL on TV is really really great. I thought that I wouldnt like being shown the imagery, but this is a perfect translation from radio to TV. Don't get me wrong...I still really enjoy the little pictures that develop in my head when listening on the radio...but this is shot in a way that is not heavy handed. There are still many dots left to connect. I really enjoyed the last act of episode 2. Haunting and poignant as the photographic equipment slides up and down and left to right. Well Done!

buzz c gave it a10:
perfect.

CB gave it a10:
It's the best show on TV and RADIO.

Kevin N gave it a9:
This nearly perfect television show surprised me in a couple of ways. Showtime's clearly taking a risk by airing this unusual take on the human-interest story from the nightly television news of decades gone. A minimalistic take on storytelling accompanied by a spare soundtrack encourages a kind of philosophic contemplation in the viewer. The tone is both sad and hopeful. 'This American Life' is unlike any television show I've seen and elegantly captures the spirit of its public radio progenitor.

Otho S gave it a10:
This American Life translates beautifully to TV, although I miss the radio program's reliance on Glass' dulcet tones. I think that Maureen Ryan of the Trib gave it a lukewarm review simply so that she wouldn't look like parochial by praising a Chicago-originated program. It's okay, Maureen, Chicago is a big city. We're fairly sophisticated here. it doesn't matter what the New York Times says. You can like the show without looking like the television reviewer for the Des Moines Register.

Dale D gave it a10:
I thought that you couldn't possibly get any better than the radio show. I know now that you can equal it!!!

Ron W gave it a10:
This is real for the real and life for those who love to live it. Phenomenal production. Shadows on the ground and clouds in the sky. True love hurts and through pain we can grow. Bravo Mr. Glass.

lee f gave it a10:
real people are so much more interesting than made-up people

Andrew H gave it a10:
Ira Glass. Dramatic tension. Straightforwardness. Like nothing else on television or in radio or in books. Keep watching, listening, attending to the sensibility of the show and you will start living better and getting more out of your own life. I think the radio show is just as good or better, but there is a silliness in Glass that you don't get if you can't see him. He's attached to a body! And a desk, apparently!

Chris R gave it a10:
Love the radio show, and the TV version is great too.

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