8PM
Extreme Makeover Home Edition - ABC
Amazing Race - CBS
Sunday Night Football - NBC
Simpsons/Cleveland Show* - Fox
If you are between the ages of 25 and 40, you had to have watched the Simpsons. It is the kind of show where you can jump in and out, skip a year, watch a batch of repeats. It has been a Sunday staple for 15 years... The Cleveland Show is a spin off of Family Guy. I am slightly curious but it will probably be less than Family Guy. How can't it be?... Ty and the boys do good work but I don't want to see sad story after sad story every week... Amazing Race wins the Emmy for best reality show every year and I have never seen an episode... Football is game dependent but most Sunday Night games are good and deserve some measure of your attention.
Verdict - DVR Simpsons and Cleveland and watch football.
9PM
Desperate Housewives - ABC
Three Rivers* - CBS
Family Guy/American Dad - Fox
Next Iron Chef - Food Network
Curb Your Enthusiasm/Bored To Death* - HBO
Dexter - Showtime
I watched 2 1/2 seasons of Housewives. That was enough for me... Three Rivers is about transplant donors, donees, and doctors. Not interested... Family Guy was a hidden gem ala Arrested Development, ressurected after it was the original TV DVD phenom, became a huge success and was hilarious, got a little old and tired, and is now poised for a bounce back... I am over American Dad... I love Next Iron Chef if for no other reason than AB is the host... Curb is the hottest show on TV thanks to the Seinfeld reunion... I have a gut feeling Bored to Death is going to be the funniest new show on TV. It features Jason Schwartzman (of Wes Anderson fame), Zach Galifianakis (the bearded guy from The Hangover), and Ted Danson (uh, Sam Malone) in a modern noir detective comedy... Dexter is a killer show (pun on the house)
Verdict - Best hour of TV of the week. Curb and Bored are must watch. Family Guy will be DVR'd. Dexter will be watched On Demand, and Next Iron Chef will be on a bunch of times over the course of the week.
10PM
Brothers & Sisters - ABC
Cold Case - CBS
Mad Men (in progress) - AMC
**10:30** Entourage (in progress) - HBO
Californication - Showtime
It is all testosterone baby. Mad Men, Entourage, and Californication are all must see shows. Entourage is almost done, Mad Men is about half way though, and Californication is fresh in my mind.
Verdict - Man Shows.
Recap - The best night of TV and football make Sunday a day to stay in. It is there to soften the blow that is the realization that the work week is staring you in the face. Here is how to work the DVR...
8:00-9:15 - Football or Simpsons/Cleveland
9:15-9:40 - Curb
9:40-10:05 - Bored
10:05-10:30 - Californication
10:30-11:00 - Entourage
11:00-12:00 - Football/Dexter
Thursday, September 10, 2009
'Leeeeerrs tonight!!
Holy S&#^ I almost forgot the most important pick tonight. The Tennessee Titans at the Pittsburgh Steelers. I can dig my man card out of the trash. Truth be told I am a Giants fan and I can't watch just any old football game. A Browns-Chiefs game in January is tortue. I am a baseball guy first. But this is the first game of the year. I miss football a little. If I had to root for a team other than the Giants, it would be Pittsburgh. I love the style of football. Blue collar. Tough. Run the ball. Stop the run. Blitz on every play. Linebackers and running backs. Win the game and to hell with stats.
On the other hand, if I had to pick a player other than a Giant to root for, it would be Kerry Collins. He is a Penn State boy (from the best college team of my lifetime) and he is a Giant at heart. I choose the remember the NFC Championship game against the Vikings and not the Super Bowl beat down.
Steelers starting 22 were all major contributors last year. They are at home. Opening night. Pittsburgh will pull away in the 4th quarter. 27-17
On the other hand, if I had to pick a player other than a Giant to root for, it would be Kerry Collins. He is a Penn State boy (from the best college team of my lifetime) and he is a Giant at heart. I choose the remember the NFC Championship game against the Vikings and not the Super Bowl beat down.
Steelers starting 22 were all major contributors last year. They are at home. Opening night. Pittsburgh will pull away in the 4th quarter. 27-17
What to Watch tonight - 09/10/09
There is the season premiere of Supernatural and the series premiere of Vampire Diaries. (CW from 8PM to 10PM). I will probably watch neither as I have just completed season 2 of Dexter and think it is the coolest show.
I was hoping Sgt. Doakes would stay around a little longer because I like Dexter having someone to talk to honestly. The only honest comments you get are in his head and in there he is very sarcastic. I must plow through season 3 in the next week. I also only have two episodes of season 2 of Californication left. I have grown a little tired of the rock producer. Hank is the real rock god. Find these shows if you have not seen them for I promise they are better than Vampire Diaries.
I was hoping Sgt. Doakes would stay around a little longer because I like Dexter having someone to talk to honestly. The only honest comments you get are in his head and in there he is very sarcastic. I must plow through season 3 in the next week. I also only have two episodes of season 2 of Californication left. I have grown a little tired of the rock producer. Hank is the real rock god. Find these shows if you have not seen them for I promise they are better than Vampire Diaries.
Mouse Hunt, Chef Yoda, and Ellen on Idol
I had my first encounter with a mouse and it wasn't pretty. I am not cut out to deal with vermin. I put out traps and got my first hit. The thing was cuter than I thought it would be and I hated killing it but I feel like it is an either-them-or-me situation. The first sign of one in the kitchen could spell doom for my psyche. Peppermint oil, steel wool, and more traps are being deployed tonight. We are going to DEFCON 2.
On Top Chef last night, they cooked for the Chef of the Century as proclaimed by France. They have that power (and culinary ego), you know. The Chef was the old guy in a robe-y linen-y outfit and he only spoke french. He was very Yoda. Anyway, Chef Yoda would ramble about the successful dish in French and all the other judges would stare at him. They were the French Jedi Counsel. The top three are the brothers and the weathered Eric Ripert girl. I was completely cool with the two people that went home.
The big news of the night Ellen is the new full time Idol host. She was a little heavy on the jokes and on the complements when she hosted SYTYCD this summer. I think she is probably the perfect choice, although the Posh Spice/Lady Gaga/Katy Perry route would have been great too. Are they still going to guest judge?
On Top Chef last night, they cooked for the Chef of the Century as proclaimed by France. They have that power (and culinary ego), you know. The Chef was the old guy in a robe-y linen-y outfit and he only spoke french. He was very Yoda. Anyway, Chef Yoda would ramble about the successful dish in French and all the other judges would stare at him. They were the French Jedi Counsel. The top three are the brothers and the weathered Eric Ripert girl. I was completely cool with the two people that went home.
The big news of the night Ellen is the new full time Idol host. She was a little heavy on the jokes and on the complements when she hosted SYTYCD this summer. I think she is probably the perfect choice, although the Posh Spice/Lady Gaga/Katy Perry route would have been great too. Are they still going to guest judge?
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
What to Watch tonight - 9/9/9
A decent night of TV tonight. Here is what to check out.
SYTYCD (premiere) - Fox at 8PM
Obama's Speech - every other network at 8PM
Glee - Fox at 9PM
Top Chef - Bravo at 10PM
For flipping or the disinterested...
Yanks v. D-Rays on ESPN at 7PM (Jeter 3 hits away from Gehrig)
State & Main - on ENCL at 9PM (a great and underrated quirky movie...classic David Mamet)
I will watch Obama, then watch a DVR'd SYTYCD, throw in some flips to the Yanks...the real question is do I watch Glee. If not, it is Yankees and the movie until Top Chef.
SYTYCD (premiere) - Fox at 8PM
Obama's Speech - every other network at 8PM
Glee - Fox at 9PM
Top Chef - Bravo at 10PM
For flipping or the disinterested...
Yanks v. D-Rays on ESPN at 7PM (Jeter 3 hits away from Gehrig)
State & Main - on ENCL at 9PM (a great and underrated quirky movie...classic David Mamet)
I will watch Obama, then watch a DVR'd SYTYCD, throw in some flips to the Yanks...the real question is do I watch Glee. If not, it is Yankees and the movie until Top Chef.
FALL PREVIEW - Friday and Saturday
8PM
Supernanny - ABC
Ghost Whisperer - CBS
Law & Order - NBC
Brothers*/Till Death - Fox
Smallville - CW
Star Wars Clone Wars/Ben 10 - Cartoon Network
Supernanny is super dumb. The Ghost Whisperer on a Friday night....nah. Ditto Law & Order, which has well over 300 episodes running on a loop on cable. Can you believe this is season 20? Brothers stars one of my favorite all time football players, Michael Strahan. The odds this show will be good are about the same as his record breaking sack of Favre being legit. Till Death is terrible... which brings me to the good stuff for the fan boy. Smallville transitioned over the last couple years into an almost entirely new show. No Lionel, no Lex, no Martha, no Jonathon, no Pete, no Lana...and no Smallville really. Is the show bad at this point? No, but it is much more for the comic book fan now. I have been in for the first 8 years, so I am gonna see this through to the end. Lastly, the Clone Wars are a really neat and well done little cartoon. I sneak them in on a Sunday morning. Give it a shot if you are remotely a Star Wars fan (and a kid over the age of 5).
Verdict - DVR Smallville and Clone Wars and go out.
9PM
Ugly Betty - ABC
Medium - CBS
Southland - NBC
Dollhouse - Fox
Stargate Universe - SyFy
Monk (in progress) - USA
Ugly Betty is loved by its fans. You have to respect a show like that. I don't watch it but I root for it... Never got into Medium either... I tried Southland but thought it kinda sucked... I may give Dollhouse a chance but it is hanging on by a thread... I need to watch the Monk DVDs as the ones I have seen were really good... Never saw an episode of anything remotely Stargate. Every fanboy has his limits.
Verdict - DVR a couple Dollhouse and put Monk in the Queue.
10PM
20/20 - ABC
Numbers - CBS
Crash - Starz
Sanctuary - SyFy
Psych - USA
Sadly, I have to say I never saw any of these shows except 20/20. Crash is based the movie. Psych has Charlie from West Wing and is probably the best of the bunch. Numbers is the 84th procedural mystery solver on CBS. And I had to google Sanctuary to find out what it is.
Verdict - Watch a movie, go out, catch up on your DVR...but if I had to pick one it would be Psych.
SATURDAY
8PM
Dateline - NBC
Cops - Fox
9PM
America's Most Wanted - Fox
Robin Hood - BBC
10PM
48 Hours Mystery - CBS
I never saw Robin Hood but I bet it is really well done.
Verdict - Watch college football, DVR, movie, or go out.
Recap - Weekends are not made for new shows. It is a time for sports, DVRs, movies, socializing, and whatnot.
Supernanny - ABC
Ghost Whisperer - CBS
Law & Order - NBC
Brothers*/Till Death - Fox
Smallville - CW
Star Wars Clone Wars/Ben 10 - Cartoon Network
Supernanny is super dumb. The Ghost Whisperer on a Friday night....nah. Ditto Law & Order, which has well over 300 episodes running on a loop on cable. Can you believe this is season 20? Brothers stars one of my favorite all time football players, Michael Strahan. The odds this show will be good are about the same as his record breaking sack of Favre being legit. Till Death is terrible... which brings me to the good stuff for the fan boy. Smallville transitioned over the last couple years into an almost entirely new show. No Lionel, no Lex, no Martha, no Jonathon, no Pete, no Lana...and no Smallville really. Is the show bad at this point? No, but it is much more for the comic book fan now. I have been in for the first 8 years, so I am gonna see this through to the end. Lastly, the Clone Wars are a really neat and well done little cartoon. I sneak them in on a Sunday morning. Give it a shot if you are remotely a Star Wars fan (and a kid over the age of 5).
Verdict - DVR Smallville and Clone Wars and go out.
9PM
Ugly Betty - ABC
Medium - CBS
Southland - NBC
Dollhouse - Fox
Stargate Universe - SyFy
Monk (in progress) - USA
Ugly Betty is loved by its fans. You have to respect a show like that. I don't watch it but I root for it... Never got into Medium either... I tried Southland but thought it kinda sucked... I may give Dollhouse a chance but it is hanging on by a thread... I need to watch the Monk DVDs as the ones I have seen were really good... Never saw an episode of anything remotely Stargate. Every fanboy has his limits.
Verdict - DVR a couple Dollhouse and put Monk in the Queue.
10PM
20/20 - ABC
Numbers - CBS
Crash - Starz
Sanctuary - SyFy
Psych - USA
Sadly, I have to say I never saw any of these shows except 20/20. Crash is based the movie. Psych has Charlie from West Wing and is probably the best of the bunch. Numbers is the 84th procedural mystery solver on CBS. And I had to google Sanctuary to find out what it is.
Verdict - Watch a movie, go out, catch up on your DVR...but if I had to pick one it would be Psych.
SATURDAY
8PM
Dateline - NBC
Cops - Fox
9PM
America's Most Wanted - Fox
Robin Hood - BBC
10PM
48 Hours Mystery - CBS
I never saw Robin Hood but I bet it is really well done.
Verdict - Watch college football, DVR, movie, or go out.
Recap - Weekends are not made for new shows. It is a time for sports, DVRs, movies, socializing, and whatnot.
Jon & Kate, GM and SportsCenter
I have been busy with move and the weddings just life in general. I am craving a return to normalcy. I fear I have become a creature of routine. Is that such a bad thing? After all, organization will set you free. Having to put your life in boxes and then take it all out again is a mind-numbingly tedious and long task. And it is just the tip of the home owning iceberg. But I digress.
In the spirit of being my own ombudsman, due to the above mentioned issues, I have let a few things slide by that I regret. These three show I neglected to tell you about were all worth watching and probably very cool. I dropped the ball. Will it happen again? Mos def. You will never be able to watch every thing there is. Deal with it. Anyway here are the shows...
The Last Truck - the documentary about a GM truck plant closing in Ohio. It is done is classic HBO style and tugs at all the right heartstrings. You can catch this On Demand or rerun the numerous times it will be on HBO family of channels in the next month.
SportsCenter 30th Anniversary Special - Can you believe there was life before SportsCenter? While it is a mere shadow if its former self, it is still the background noise for millions of men in around the world. I can watch the same hour of highlights over and over to see if I missed a good joke or play. The mistakes made by the anchors were the best. And the commercials. Classic. So they aired a special . Will they re-air it? I dunno. I will try to find out. In the meantime, check out the highlights.
Lastly, there was Jon Gosslin's train wreck of a performance last night on ABC. He said he despises Kate. He blames the show. He admits to drinking a lot. This guy is circling the drain. Or having the time of his life. Or both. Click here for a story.
In the spirit of being my own ombudsman, due to the above mentioned issues, I have let a few things slide by that I regret. These three show I neglected to tell you about were all worth watching and probably very cool. I dropped the ball. Will it happen again? Mos def. You will never be able to watch every thing there is. Deal with it. Anyway here are the shows...
The Last Truck - the documentary about a GM truck plant closing in Ohio. It is done is classic HBO style and tugs at all the right heartstrings. You can catch this On Demand or rerun the numerous times it will be on HBO family of channels in the next month.
SportsCenter 30th Anniversary Special - Can you believe there was life before SportsCenter? While it is a mere shadow if its former self, it is still the background noise for millions of men in around the world. I can watch the same hour of highlights over and over to see if I missed a good joke or play. The mistakes made by the anchors were the best. And the commercials. Classic. So they aired a special . Will they re-air it? I dunno. I will try to find out. In the meantime, check out the highlights.
Lastly, there was Jon Gosslin's train wreck of a performance last night on ABC. He said he despises Kate. He blames the show. He admits to drinking a lot. This guy is circling the drain. Or having the time of his life. Or both. Click here for a story.
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