Jon Hein
@jonhein
Jon Hein has managed to make a career out of watching TV, loving sports and eating fast food. He is the creator of Jump the Shark, author of three books, and has contributed to The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide among others. You may have seen him hosting Fast Food Maniac or talking sports on Loud Mouths. He currently spends mornings working on The Howard Stern Show and co-hosts The Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM Radio.
Posts by Jon Hein:
Hein's Picks: SNL Plots Its Post-Trump Future
Also: Finding Your Roots, Losing Alice, and Bridge and Tunnel.
Jon Hein's TV Picks — Week of January 11th, 2021
TV takes its chances with Ken Jennings, Chris Rock and WandaVision.
Jon Hein's TV Picks — Week of January 4th, 2021
TV rings in 2021 with a week of premieres and a final farewell.
Jon Hein's Ten Best TV Shows of 2020
The Jump the Shark creator lists his favorite shows of the year.
Jon Hein's TV Picks — Week of December 11, 2020
Stephen King's The Stand changed my life. No pressure, CBS All Access...
Hein's Picks: NBC Carves Off Yet Another Slice of Roast Beast
Plus: The Wilds, The Bee Gees, A Charlie Brown Christmas and more.
Hein's Picks: This Week in Holiday TV
Plus: Baby God, Big Mouth and Your Honor.
Hein's Picks: The Hein Family Thanksgiving TV Watchlist
Plus: Saved by the Bell, The Flight Attendant and Virgin River.
Hein's Picks: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (On TV)
Plus: His Dark Materials, Big Sky and Belushi.
Hein's Picks: Everything's Coming Up 80s on TV This Week
The Crown and The Reagans headline a stellar week.
Hein's Picks: TV Goes All-In On the Election
ALSO: Save Me Too, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Moonbase 8.
Hein's Picks: Spellbound by TV's Dueling NXIVM Docs
Plus: This Is Us, The Mandalorian and Roadkill.
Hein's Picks: Savoring David Letterman's Unlikely Second Act
Plus: The World Series, The Queen's Gambit and The Undoing
Hein's Picks: An Aaron Sorkin TV Two-Fer
Two Sorkin productions and a David Byrne/Spike Lee collab make for a week of truly must-see TV.
Jon Hein's TV Picks — Week of October 5, 2020
Pence and Harris square off in SLC, The Right Stuff blasts off on Disney+, and more.
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