Beige. I’ll Paint the Series Beige. The Listener “Emotional Rescue” Thursdays, 9/8 C, NBC Written by Russ Cochrane Directed by Ken Girotti We’ve been following the adventures of the knight errant since Sir Galahad first appeared in medieval romances, so there’s not much new to be found in The Listener’s Toby Logan. His armor is an EMT uniform and his steed is a city ambulance, but his mission seems to be the same: rescuing the forlorn and championing the downtrodden. This second episode shows some improvement over the pilot but highlights some of the flaws in the concept—at what point are…
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The Listener: “A Voice in the Dark”
I Can Hear You The Listener “A Voice in the Dark” Thursdays, NBC, 10 PM Written by Michael Amo Directed by Clement Virgo Someone get Toby a copy of “She’s Just Not Into You”. His attempts every week to shine on his (ex?) girlfriend Olivia are getting very old. If you have to coax your ex to just have coffee with you, the relationship is ashes. Move on. But then, pacing is a problem for this show anyway. After four weeks, it is only now getting around to a crucial moment–letting someone in on Toby’s secret. Other than his mentor…