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Farmer Ted Oct 05 2007 08:34 AM

Wifey and I found ourselves checking out the new TV lineups since the beloved Mets tanked. So far, Mad Men remains a keeper as does Heroes. Tell Me You Love Me (HBO) is quite intriguing and full of flesh, Pushing Daisies caught my attention, and Life is very interesting. The Geico Cavemen look to be taking a fall...they didn't even show previews after the premier. Wifey likes Back to You with Kelsey Grammer, too. Watchu watching?

Valadius Oct 05 2007 08:38 AM

Eureka just wrapped up its second season on Sci Fi. How I Met Your Mother is a seriously under-appreciated sitcom on CBS - Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson steals the show every time, and totally deserved the Emmy over Jeremy Piven.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2007 08:38 AM

I heard that Aliens in America was very funny, and have one or two episodes in my TiVo but haven't watched them yet. Same with Chuck on NBC. Enjoying Damages on FX. Also watching Heroes, House, 30 Rock, The Office, and Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as a few others.

seawolf17 Oct 05 2007 09:01 AM

Mondays (Heroes) and Thursdays (Survivor, The Office) are appointment/DVR viewing for us. Other than that, we can pretty much take or leave anything. We like to catch L&O:CSIVU when we can, but we know we'll always catch them on USA/Bravo/A&E/MTV6/Discovery down the road.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2007 09:51 AM

Haven't found anyone appealing or even interesting at Survivor yet. That scene last nite where Dwight and Michael return to take back the fruit basket was one of the funniest ever on the Office however.

TransMonk Oct 05 2007 09:51 AM

The end of the baseball season coincided nicely with the premeire of the 2nd season of Dexter on Showtime last Sunday. It's the only series I watch religiously, mostly because I seem to always be home on Sunday nights. My wife and I got hooked last season and it's one of the only times during the week we can agree on an hour of TV.

metirish Oct 05 2007 09:57 AM

Kitchen Nightmares on Wednesday nights on FOX, and nothing else just yet so a lot of reading on the couch. We watched the movie Ed Gein the other night on IFC, freaky psycho he was.

HahnSolo Oct 05 2007 09:59 AM

I reallly like 3 new shows, but I fear 2 of them may not be on long: - Big Bang Theory on CBS, Mondays 8:30. Two geeks live across the hall from a hot blond. Hilarity ensues. The premise is nothing new, but I've laughed out loud throughout both episodes. Has not been well-received by critics. - Journeyman on NBC, Mondays 10:00 PM. A reporter is randomly sent back in time to alter one person's life, except he doesn't know what he's supposed to do each time he is sent back. There's also a dead ex-fiancee who also time travels, who he meets on his "journeys". I like it a lot, it's sort of Quantum Leap meets Early Edition meets Reunion. But it's currently running third in its time slot behind CSI Miami and a new show on ABC. - Reaper on CW, Tuesdays at 9. You just turned 21, you're a slacker, and you just found out your parents sold your soul to the devil. And now the devil wants his payment. Your job: recapture (with the help of your idiot friend) escaped souls from Hell. The good? You save real people's lives. The Bad? You're working for Satan. The guy who plays the devil is outstanding. As far as returning shows, I always catch Survivor, and eagerly await the new seasons of 24 and Lost.

seawolf17 Oct 05 2007 10:02 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Haven't found anyone appealing or even interesting at Survivor yet. Good point; they do have a disproportionate number of dislikeable characters this year. Lots of wastes of space (blond skinny chick, Sister Christian, Jean-Robert, naked guy). Really, though, it doesn't matter to us. As long as this show is never cancelled, ever, we'll keep watching.

HahnSolo Oct 05 2007 10:14 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Haven't found anyone appealing or even interesting at Survivor yet. Not even the gay Mormon flight attendant?

MFS62 Oct 05 2007 10:43 AM

HahnSolo wrote: Not even the gay Mormon flight attendant? Why bother on Survivor? That person could make a strong run for the White House. Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2007 10:44 AM

Oh sure. There's no easier way to get elected than by declaring yourself to be a gay Mormon. My advice to Mitt Romney: Marry Larry Craig NOW!

metirish Oct 05 2007 10:49 AM

What is the difference between a gay Mormon and a gay Catholic or a gay Jew, seems lame to me that you announce yourself as a gay Mormon.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2007 10:50 AM

metirish wrote: What is the difference between a gay Mormon and a gay Catholic or a gay Jew... I thought Irish was setting up the awesomest joke.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2007 10:54 AM

="metirish"]What is the difference between a gay Mormon and a gay Catholic or a gay Jew, seems lame to me that you announce yourself as a gay Mormon. Well, the gay Mormon has different religious beliefs. I haven't watched Survivor in years, so this is the first I heard about the gay Mormon. Did he (she) announce him(her)self as a gay Mormon?

Valadius Oct 05 2007 10:58 AM

I haven't watched Survivor since the first season.

metirish Oct 05 2007 11:01 AM

Edgy DC wrote: ="metirish"]What is the difference between a gay Mormon and a gay Catholic or a gay Jew... I thought Irish was setting up the awesomest joke. I suck , Yancy I have no idea if that person announced it on the show. I don't watch it , I was going off what solo said. Apart from different religious beliefs I would think they are the same.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2007 11:09 AM

="Yancy Street Gang"] I haven't watched Survivor in years, so this is the first I heard about the gay Mormon. Did he (she) announce him(her)self as a gay Mormon? I think he did but probably different have to. In fact he didn't even have to say he was a flight attendant. It's just obvious he is. He thinks he's devious but already sees he can't outmuscle the muscle. This will allow him, maybe, to outlast Anorexia but he won't get much further.

metirish Oct 05 2007 11:12 AM

="Johnny Dickshot"] ="Yancy Street Gang"] I haven't watched Survivor in years, so this is the first I heard about the gay Mormon. Did he (she) announce him(her)self as a gay Mormon? I think he did but probably different have to. In fact he didn't even have to say he was a flight attendant. It's just obvious he is. . Fuuny.

Centerfield Oct 05 2007 11:28 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Same with Chuck on NBC. I've been meaning to catch that show just because the girl in it looks so blistering hot in the print ads around town.

Iubitul Oct 05 2007 01:53 PM

Monday is a good night for NBC with Chuck, Heroes, and Journeyman. They all get TiVoed. Also on my Tivo: Ugly Betty - it had the best season ending episode of any show I watched last year. Big Shots - Dylan McDermott seems to be having a lot of fun chewing up the scenery. Boston Legal - I'm a sucker for William Shatner and James Spader - sue me. 24 - January can't get here fast enough.

Iubitul Oct 05 2007 01:55 PM

Centerfield wrote: ="Yancy Street Gang"] Same with Chuck on NBC. I've been meaning to catch that show just because the girl in it looks so blistering hot in the print ads around town. She is. Even the Mrs. has commented on her hotness.

MFS62 Oct 05 2007 02:06 PM

I'm bummed that the season is over for Burn Notice and it won't be back 'till next summer. Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2007 02:08 PM

I think we'll also have The Wire on HBO to look forward to in another couple of months. And while I'm looking forward to see how they'll revamp 24 (which has been showing its age) I'm most eagerly anticipating the return of Lost in January or February.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2007 02:19 PM

Project Rungay returns next month... Uh...

OlerudOwned Oct 05 2007 02:26 PM

Easy. Hockey.

metsmarathon Oct 05 2007 04:03 PM

i watch too much tv... monday > prison break > heroes > journeyman > 24 - eventually... tuesday > reaper wednesday > bionic woman - giving it a try > lost - it hasn't shaken me yet... thursday > smallville > mnie > the office > 30 rock > scrubs - eventually... > supernatural - it gets tivo'd but we never get around to watching it. friday > um... uh... i guess this is where i catch up on my dvr'ing

TheOldMole Oct 05 2007 05:14 PM

I'm liking Torchwood on BBC America. Mad Men is far and away the class of the field. And I continue to enjoy World Poker Tour, though its appeal is starting to wane for me.

Frayed Knot Oct 05 2007 09:00 PM

That 'Mad Men' thing lost me early on. Maybe I gave up too quickly but Nothing ... Was ... Happening. The set-up was OK; take Tom Wolfe's masters of the universe types - only make them 1960 ad-men instead of 1980s bond traders. And the initial show was there to show how different - and, by implication, bad - things were back then. Everybody smoked everywhere. Everyone drank everywhere. Working women were treated like dirt. No one drove with seatbelts and parents didn't raise an eyebrow as their kids played with plastic bags over their heads. Even the products the agency represented are all now cosidered evil: cigarettes, aerosol sprays, Richard Nixon. But then show #2 seemed like they driving the same point home even harder. And then show #3 continued to show men behaving badly at work and at home with butts & booze. And then by show #4 I think I was gone.

Rockin' Doc Oct 05 2007 09:56 PM

TV sux.

Centerfield Jan 07 2008 11:45 AM

The fifth and final season of the Wire started yesterday. Anyone else watching?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 07 2008 11:48 AM

I haven't watched last night's episode yet, but I have it on TiVo and will probably see it tonight or tomorrow. I love how every season they have a new artist sing the theme song. I'm looking forward to hearing the fifth version.

bmfc1 Jan 07 2008 12:38 PM

Centerfield wrote: The fifth and final season of the Wire started yesterday. Anyone else watching? The Wire is amazing. Each episode is available on Comcast On Demand the Monday before the episode airs so I can't wait to see episode 2 tonight. I started watching last season and every episode shocked me yet would also make me laugh at least once and I never looked at the clock to see when it would be over. I hope to watch the first 3 seasons when I buy the box set after this season is over.

Farmer Ted Jan 07 2008 01:08 PM

A very methodical first season episode for the Wire. Many references to previous seasons so catch up NOW!!

Nymr83 Jan 07 2008 03:24 PM

American Gladiators is back! the premiere last night was good, i'm not thrilled with the new "Eliminator" but otherwise its a good show. its regular time will be tonight (Mondays) at 8.

Centerfield Jan 08 2008 10:37 AM

I cheated and watched next week's episode of the Wire on HBO On Demand.

Centerfield Jan 16 2008 11:03 AM

This "McNulty fabricates a serial killer" storyline is a big risk. Out of everything they've done, this sounds the most like something you'd find in Miami Vice or some other cheesy cop show. I hope they get it right. In other TV, is anyone watching American Idol? I caught part of the premeire last night. Usually the first couple episodes are kinda boring because you can only watch Simon ridicule bad singers so many times...but there were some good singers in there. The mother of the special needs child talking about her daughter made my wife cry.

metirish Jan 16 2008 11:11 AM

I watched the second hour, loved the Star Wars chick, the fella signing the song about stalking Paula was a bit creepy but his lyrics were quite funny...

seawolf17 Jan 16 2008 11:13 AM

We watch it, we enjoy it. Had a lot of good laughs last night. I felt really bad for Temptress, but the girl just couldn't sing.

metirish Jan 18 2008 02:03 PM

Tuned in to the season opener of Real Time with Bill Maher last Friday and it was terrible, no writers and it was obvious.

seawolf17 Jan 18 2008 02:33 PM

Really, really enjoying Celebrity Apprentice.

metirish Jan 18 2008 02:35 PM

I'm enjoying it as well, a lot more than recent versions of the show, I'm pissed at Gene Simmons though, seemed to me like he wanted to get the boot.

seawolf17 Jan 18 2008 02:49 PM

It's like he was bored or something and just wanted to get out. Gene, for all his faults, is clearly a bright guy, so he wouldn't have done something stupid like he did last night unless he just didn't want to be there. What's odd is that a megalomaniac like Gene Simmons would want to get out when he had however many more weeks of possible TV exposure.

Farmer Ted Jan 29 2008 07:26 PM

Been watching the Wire all season and just found out that Steve Earle has been playing the part of Bubbles' rehab sponsor. Never once recognized him. Gimme some Copperhead Road my brother.

metirish Feb 01 2008 07:31 AM

I thought Celebrity Apprentice was a blast last night, Vinny Pastore came out looking like a total waster after trying to be the goombah all night, looking to m e like Piers and Omarosa will be the fnal two.

Centerfield Feb 26 2008 11:25 AM

Don't want to give it away for those that don't have HBO On Demand, but holy freakin' crap the Wire is just blowing shit up these last few episodes.

Farmer Ted Feb 26 2008 11:29 AM

The Wire is rockin'. And Senator Davis, Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

TheOldMole Mar 02 2008 08:01 AM

The History Boys is in rotation on HBO now, and it's the best thing I've seen in a long time.

themetfairy Mar 02 2008 05:47 PM

Does anyone here watch In Treatment on HBO? Does Gabriel Byrne portray the least ethical psychiatrist ever?

soupcan Mar 02 2008 07:06 PM

I watched one episode of that and it bored me to tears. I'm intrigued now though. Why is he unethical? I downloaded the first two seasons of 'Weeds' for my iPod. Liked it so much we ordered Showtime to watch the current (3rd) season. Fantastic show. Now that we have SHO, I've been dabbling in 'Californication' as well. Eh.

themetfairy Mar 02 2008 07:10 PM

Not that I'm an expert in psychiatric ethics, but Paul (Gabriel Byrne) seems to be way too personal with his patients (even expressing love for a couple of them). I loved the first season of Weeds, then I felt it meandered. Elizabeth Perkins steals the show, IMO. Californication didn't impress me at all. The Tudors comes back for Season 2 at the end of the month - I can't wait for that, as well as for the next season of Penn & Tellelr's Bullshit series on Showtime.

soupcan Mar 02 2008 07:27 PM

="themetfairy"]I loved the first season of Weeds, then I felt it meandered. Elizabeth Perkins steals the show, IMO. Californication didn't impress me at all. The Tudors comes back for Season 2 at the end of the month - I can't wait for that, as well as for the next season of Penn & Tellelr's Bullshit series on Showtime. Yeah - the second season of 'Weeds' wasn't so great. Season 3 gets it back on track. Elizabeth Perkins is great but the brother-in-law Andy and Kevin Nealon just crack me up. That's how I feel about 'Californication'. I'm glad to hear that about 'The Tudors'. I really liked 'Rome' on HBO and was thinking that I might like 'The Tudors' as well. I'll check it out.

themetfairy Mar 02 2008 07:33 PM

The Tudors is historic fiction with lots of sex included. I think you'll be amused by it. You can catch up on Season 1 if you have Showtime On Demand.

Centerfield Mar 10 2008 08:01 AM

Long live The Wire.

bmfc1 Mar 10 2008 08:20 AM

="Centerfield"]Long live The Wire. What a finale! Did you see that David Chase? You can use a song at the ending, wrap-up multiple story lines, leave a few things open in case you make a movie, and still provide a satisfying ending.