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July 11, 2011
The Unreal World
Marc Siegel: 'Necessary Roughness' plays fast and loose with therapy
'Necessary Roughness'
June 27, 2011
The Unreal World
Marc Siegel: Working out obesity issues on 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition'
"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition"
May 9, 2011
The Unreal World
Marc Siegel: On 'Grey's Anatomy,' an altruistic act in Alzheimer's study could wreak havoc
The premise
February 21, 2011
Marc Siegel: Hallmark's 'Accidentally in Love' has fuzzy grasp of eye disease facts
The premise: Annie (Jennie Garth) is a waitress, a widow and a mother with a big problem. Her 6-year-old daughter, Taylor (Dannika Northcott), is steadily losing her eyesight. By the time we meet the young girl, she can see only bright colors and vague shapes. Doctors say she will probably go blind within a year without surgery. Annie's new boyfriend, an actor named Eddie (Ethan Erickson), finds a philanthropic organization — the aptly named It's a Miracle Foundation — that will fund an operation if an eye surgeon recommends it. Taylor is examined by an eye surgeon who confirms she has "optic nerve hypoplasia." He believes that her sight can be saved by an operation — but it will cost more than $400,000 if the foundation doesn't pay for it. Because it's not a life-threatening case, the foundation puts her on a three- to five-year waiting list. That's too long for Eddie, who decides to pay for the operation himself. Taylor gets the operation right away, and it's a big success: Her vision improves quickly, and when the film flashes two years forward, she's seeing well with eyeglasses.
January 24, 2011
The Unreal World
Marc Siegel: Fast and loose, but funny, in 'Little Fockers'
The premise
January 17, 2011
The Unreal World
Marc Siegel: '127 Hours' earns high marks from doctors
The premise
April 12, 2010
The Unreal World
Marc Siegel: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episode about suicide hits the mark
"Grey's Anatomy"
November 16, 2009
THE UNREAL WORLD
Marc Siegel: 'Brothers and Sisters': Misguided cancer treatment plan
'Brothers and Sisters' ABC, Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 p.m.
June 4, 2007
THE UNREAL WORLD
Marc Siegel: Killer flu may not be the one we've feared
"Pandemic," the Hallmark Channel, May 26.
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