I Love TV
I won't lie, I've been really bored since I left Alaska. I haven't worked in over a month and now I'm in New York waiting to acquire a job and move into my new apartment on the 1st of November. So naturally I've been filling my time with any kind of decent television show that comes my way. I've watched most of the new pilots and only a few have me actually wanting to watch them week after week. TV.com has been my best friend as I wait for each new and old series airs this fall. Of the returning shows there are only a few that I find myself wanting to watch week after week so I need to fill my useless existence with some new shows.
Returning Series
Prison Break:
I picked up the first season of this show and was extremely skeptical at first. It sounds like a pretty dumb premise. A guy gets put in jail with the blueprints of the prison on his body so he can get his framed brother out. Obviously it gets much more complicated as we learn the conspiracy in framing the brother involves the highest levels of government. One of the reasons I didn't want to give this show a chance is because it was stealing the Arrested Development time slot for a bit and I blamed it for getting it canceled but we know that I am wrong for thinking that. I've just finished the 1st season which was thrilling enough to make me want to continue watching into the second season. If you like 24, or any kind of Fugitive story line this show will please you, and if you like conspiracy stories this will also keep you happy enough.
Prison Break Airs Mondays at 8 on Fox
Lost:
I don't have much to say about Lost except that I love it and the season premier was fantastic. Actually I don't remember the 3rd season premier, I only remember the first 3 minutes which were enough to please me for a few weeks. Luck may have it though that I get 5 more new episodes of Lost before the hiatus until February. If you try to watch this show from the 3rd season on you will be lost(no pun intended).
Netflix the first 2 seasons and watch them in order. The show is so deep and character dependent that the conspiracy's are boring without having any kind of feeling for the characters. I love this show.
Lost Airs Wednesdays at 9PM on ABC
The Office:
NBC returns with the 3rd season of the Ricky Gervais created Office. I was very skeptical of this show at first and didn't want to give it a chance because I loved the BBC version so much. After two full seasons this show has grown into its own and I love it. I've also gone back and rewatched the first season and must say that now I can laugh at it without comparing it to David Brent's Office. The 3rd season opened with a gem titled, "Gay Witch Hunt". I love the awkward completely politically incorrect humor that this show thrives on. The love story between Jim and Pam is kind of dumb and probably there just for the female demographic. I'll be working in an office job soon and I have a feeling this show will only get funnier(sadder) as I realize that it is what my life has become.
The Office Airs Thursdays at 8:30PM on right NBC after...
My Name Is Earl:
My Name Is Earl is simple but it is executed very well. A guy almost dies after winning the lottery and after seeing Carson Daly on TV believes in karma. Every episode then becomes a story about Earl(Jason Lee) trying to cross off something bad he has done in his life from his list. Some episodes are definitely better than others and this is a simple show that is not serialized so you can jump in and understand it at any given episode. The second season started a little weak with the first two episodes but the third one had me laughing out loud at times. Who doesn't love circus freaks and midgets? I mean you could have me watching any comedy show if you through midgets in there. This show is pretty smart even though it revolves around white trash characters. I recommend it because it is sure to make you chuckle on those Thursday nights before your miserable Friday at work.
My Name Is Earl Airs Thursdays at on NBC
Those are the only shows that are currently on network television that I find myself watching weekly. I do enjoy Weeds(Showtime), Extras(BBC), and Entourage(HBO) but those require extra television subscriptions or illegal downloading which I'm just not quite ready to invest in. OK on to the new pilots that I have either enjoyed or hated.
Studio 60: On The Sunset Strip
This Sorkin series is a behind the scenes Saturday Night Live. The show is fun in an Entourage kind of way without the LA coolness that Entourage brings to the table. Sure it takes place in LA but it doesn't feel as cool and it takes itself way too seriously at times. If this show stepped back and laughed at itself more often it could be much better. I know it is billed as a drama but come on you're behind the scenes of a comedy show. I will keep watching this but it better get creative somewhere to make me want to stick around for the long run.
Studio 60 airs on NBC Mondays at 9PM right after...
Heroes
I'm not going to lie, I love funny Asian people. Is that racist? I don't know but one of the main reasons I watch this show is not because there is a milf with a mirror split personality, or a guy who can fly, or a girl who is invincible, or a guy who can move through space and time. Wait, I do watch for that last guy but not for his power, because he is Japanese. Hiro is hilarious and he walks around reading a comic book about himself delivering great lines of Japanese dialogue that have me cracking up left and right. Forget the show Heroes, I want to see the Hiro miniseries spinoff. Needless to say I will continue watching this show as long as Hiro is alive and well.
Watch Hiro Mondays at on NBC
30 Rock
The premier of 30 Rock aired in Canada last night and guess what, I get CTV. This show is going to be fantastic. The first episode had me laughing out loud on several times. The cast is composed of some genius comedic actors and the writing is done by Tina Fey. I will be watching this one all season unless Tina Fey gets less cute, Traci Morgan gets less black, or Alec Baldwin becomes less of a Baldwin brother.
Watch this on NBC Wednesdays at on NBC
Kidnapped
24 wannabe without the exhilaration and cliff hanger endings. I watched the pilot and wasn't inspired to watch it any further. I even tried to watch the second episode but was bored because I didn't care who did what. Billie(from 6 Feet Under) go back to doing drugs and art, you were better at playing that character.
I don't know or care when this airs but I think it's being dropped anyway.
Ugly Betty
The premise is boring but I'm definitely not the target audience. I'm not a woman, I don't like fashion, but I am Hispanic(3/16 Guatemalan). It's a cute series but that's about it. It has nothing that makes me want to watch it. Betty is an ugly duckling who will eventually lose her glasses and braces and be the hottest thing around. Oops I probably just ruined the series finale for anyone watching. I won't be watching this show but you can.
This airs during the week on abc at sometime.
The Class
The Class is an uninspired Friends reunion from 3rd grade. It has a laugh track which makes me cringe to begin with and the jokes are very low(on the intelligence scale). I watched the pilot and could see where it is going but if you like sitcoms like Friends or for petes sake Everybody Loves Raymond, you'll probably love this show but I will pass. Enjoy King of Queens.
Airs on CBS while you should be watching something better.
Dexter
Showtime free preview let me catch this one. This one is interesting and I know people are feeling bad for watching it but think of any reality TV show you watch, in my opinion reality TV is worse. Dexter is a killer forensic officer. He has killed things since his childhood which was only fostered by his father. He is the best forensic scientist around because he practices what he sees by killing his own victims. Of course he only kills people who deserve it. This first season looks like it will be centered around the story of a killer who kills prostitutes but leaves no blood. The killer knows Dexter is watching and is playing games with him while Dexter admires the killers work. Instead of fixing the dead people David Fischer is killing them in this one. I recommend checking it out, or wait for the DVD's
Dexter Airs on Sundays at 10PM on Showtime
The Nine
A Lost flashback wannabe series. With Lost I'm curious about the back stories and what is going to happen next. With The Nine, I don't care what happened in the bank. Oh no there was some trauma and all these people are now connected through drama. Big deal, I'll watch something else after Lost thank you very much.
This airs after Lost, I won't be watching.
Returning Series
Prison Break:
I picked up the first season of this show and was extremely skeptical at first. It sounds like a pretty dumb premise. A guy gets put in jail with the blueprints of the prison on his body so he can get his framed brother out. Obviously it gets much more complicated as we learn the conspiracy in framing the brother involves the highest levels of government. One of the reasons I didn't want to give this show a chance is because it was stealing the Arrested Development time slot for a bit and I blamed it for getting it canceled but we know that I am wrong for thinking that. I've just finished the 1st season which was thrilling enough to make me want to continue watching into the second season. If you like 24, or any kind of Fugitive story line this show will please you, and if you like conspiracy stories this will also keep you happy enough.
Prison Break Airs Mondays at 8 on Fox
Lost:
I don't have much to say about Lost except that I love it and the season premier was fantastic. Actually I don't remember the 3rd season premier, I only remember the first 3 minutes which were enough to please me for a few weeks. Luck may have it though that I get 5 more new episodes of Lost before the hiatus until February. If you try to watch this show from the 3rd season on you will be lost(no pun intended).
Netflix the first 2 seasons and watch them in order. The show is so deep and character dependent that the conspiracy's are boring without having any kind of feeling for the characters. I love this show.
Lost Airs Wednesdays at 9PM on ABC
The Office:
NBC returns with the 3rd season of the Ricky Gervais created Office. I was very skeptical of this show at first and didn't want to give it a chance because I loved the BBC version so much. After two full seasons this show has grown into its own and I love it. I've also gone back and rewatched the first season and must say that now I can laugh at it without comparing it to David Brent's Office. The 3rd season opened with a gem titled, "Gay Witch Hunt". I love the awkward completely politically incorrect humor that this show thrives on. The love story between Jim and Pam is kind of dumb and probably there just for the female demographic. I'll be working in an office job soon and I have a feeling this show will only get funnier(sadder) as I realize that it is what my life has become.
The Office Airs Thursdays at 8:30PM on right NBC after...
My Name Is Earl:
My Name Is Earl is simple but it is executed very well. A guy almost dies after winning the lottery and after seeing Carson Daly on TV believes in karma. Every episode then becomes a story about Earl(Jason Lee) trying to cross off something bad he has done in his life from his list. Some episodes are definitely better than others and this is a simple show that is not serialized so you can jump in and understand it at any given episode. The second season started a little weak with the first two episodes but the third one had me laughing out loud at times. Who doesn't love circus freaks and midgets? I mean you could have me watching any comedy show if you through midgets in there. This show is pretty smart even though it revolves around white trash characters. I recommend it because it is sure to make you chuckle on those Thursday nights before your miserable Friday at work.
My Name Is Earl Airs Thursdays at on NBC
Those are the only shows that are currently on network television that I find myself watching weekly. I do enjoy Weeds(Showtime), Extras(BBC), and Entourage(HBO) but those require extra television subscriptions or illegal downloading which I'm just not quite ready to invest in. OK on to the new pilots that I have either enjoyed or hated.
Studio 60: On The Sunset Strip
This Sorkin series is a behind the scenes Saturday Night Live. The show is fun in an Entourage kind of way without the LA coolness that Entourage brings to the table. Sure it takes place in LA but it doesn't feel as cool and it takes itself way too seriously at times. If this show stepped back and laughed at itself more often it could be much better. I know it is billed as a drama but come on you're behind the scenes of a comedy show. I will keep watching this but it better get creative somewhere to make me want to stick around for the long run.
Studio 60 airs on NBC Mondays at 9PM right after...
Heroes
I'm not going to lie, I love funny Asian people. Is that racist? I don't know but one of the main reasons I watch this show is not because there is a milf with a mirror split personality, or a guy who can fly, or a girl who is invincible, or a guy who can move through space and time. Wait, I do watch for that last guy but not for his power, because he is Japanese. Hiro is hilarious and he walks around reading a comic book about himself delivering great lines of Japanese dialogue that have me cracking up left and right. Forget the show Heroes, I want to see the Hiro miniseries spinoff. Needless to say I will continue watching this show as long as Hiro is alive and well.
Watch Hiro Mondays at on NBC
30 Rock
The premier of 30 Rock aired in Canada last night and guess what, I get CTV. This show is going to be fantastic. The first episode had me laughing out loud on several times. The cast is composed of some genius comedic actors and the writing is done by Tina Fey. I will be watching this one all season unless Tina Fey gets less cute, Traci Morgan gets less black, or Alec Baldwin becomes less of a Baldwin brother.
Watch this on NBC Wednesdays at on NBC
Kidnapped
24 wannabe without the exhilaration and cliff hanger endings. I watched the pilot and wasn't inspired to watch it any further. I even tried to watch the second episode but was bored because I didn't care who did what. Billie(from 6 Feet Under) go back to doing drugs and art, you were better at playing that character.
I don't know or care when this airs but I think it's being dropped anyway.
Ugly Betty
The premise is boring but I'm definitely not the target audience. I'm not a woman, I don't like fashion, but I am Hispanic(3/16 Guatemalan). It's a cute series but that's about it. It has nothing that makes me want to watch it. Betty is an ugly duckling who will eventually lose her glasses and braces and be the hottest thing around. Oops I probably just ruined the series finale for anyone watching. I won't be watching this show but you can.
This airs during the week on abc at sometime.
The Class
The Class is an uninspired Friends reunion from 3rd grade. It has a laugh track which makes me cringe to begin with and the jokes are very low(on the intelligence scale). I watched the pilot and could see where it is going but if you like sitcoms like Friends or for petes sake Everybody Loves Raymond, you'll probably love this show but I will pass. Enjoy King of Queens.
Airs on CBS while you should be watching something better.
Dexter
Showtime free preview let me catch this one. This one is interesting and I know people are feeling bad for watching it but think of any reality TV show you watch, in my opinion reality TV is worse. Dexter is a killer forensic officer. He has killed things since his childhood which was only fostered by his father. He is the best forensic scientist around because he practices what he sees by killing his own victims. Of course he only kills people who deserve it. This first season looks like it will be centered around the story of a killer who kills prostitutes but leaves no blood. The killer knows Dexter is watching and is playing games with him while Dexter admires the killers work. Instead of fixing the dead people David Fischer is killing them in this one. I recommend checking it out, or wait for the DVD's
Dexter Airs on Sundays at 10PM on Showtime
The Nine
A Lost flashback wannabe series. With Lost I'm curious about the back stories and what is going to happen next. With The Nine, I don't care what happened in the bank. Oh no there was some trauma and all these people are now connected through drama. Big deal, I'll watch something else after Lost thank you very much.
This airs after Lost, I won't be watching.
posted by Magomra at 10:34 AM
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