Journalist and author Ray Richmond was a television critic for 25 years, and he took the duty very seriously. For Richmond, he believed he had a responsibility as an entertainment writer to tell people if something was not worth their time, or if something deserved more attention. He was one of the first critics to embrace Breaking Bad and Seinfeld. He says the people behind these productions truly appreciated the attention he brought to the shows, and being able to do that was worth everything to Richmond. Their gratefulness showed how TV criticism could make a difference in people’s lives.