What happens when you miss just one night on the TiVo? October 20, 2006

You mess up your entire TV schedule.  I think I watched Monday shows on Tuesday and one Tuesday show (Gilmore Girls) and then Wednesday was dedicated to all of Tuesday’s shows, Thursday we finished watching Weds shows (luckily Weds is our slimmest day) and tonight we’ll finish Thursday’s shows and then MAYBE watch Friday’s shows…..I really watch too much TV.  But it’s free entertainment, who can beat free*??

So let’s see, I read on ‘The Remote’ that 30 Rock and 20 Good Years aren’t doing so hot in the ratings, surprised? Not me…..30 Rock sucks, so why even stick around for 20 Good Years?  Even though I LOVE 20 GYs….I can see it getting cancelled.  NBC really needs to broaden their horizions when it comes to show types.  They are sticking to the stupid comedies and law dramas, granted this season they finally got out of their law and doctor drama rut and found Studio 60 and Friday Night Lights but still….they need people who actually WATCH TV choosing shows and not some suits who read focus group reports.  NBC used to be THE Network, then CBS stole that from them and now ABC is starting to steal the spotlight from CBS.  There have been times when I forget that NBC even exists….sad.

So hopefully this weekend I’ll get caught up on the TiVo and get my schoolwork done and won’t have to disappear for a week to finish my final project.  I’ll post when something relevant happens on TV…..maybe….if I get to see it happen, that is.

*yes, I know that TV isn’t really FREE, we pay a sattellite bill, but at least we aren’t charged per hour….damn THAT would be a big bill!

Sunday and Monday all rolled into one! October 16, 2006

The Amazing Race- Peter, oh poor little Peter….The man who makes me want to hurl my shoe at the TV when he’s on there whining or screaming at poor Sara about something or another “YOU CAN DO IT! RUN SARA!” Blah, blah, blah….. He’s an ass, we’ve figured that out.  I’m glad that Kentucky didn’t get eliminated, but I’m sure that’s going to happen next week.  I just hope the ‘recovering addicts/models’ get eliminated next…they’re annoying me.  And soon I’ll be breaking out the tequilia and everytime they say “We’re recovering addicts” I’m going to drink a shot.  I should be good and sloshed by the pit stop.

Brothers & Sisters- I am just so in love with this show….I think I’m going to create my own category of shows, the ones that I love so much that the kids must be quiet, no one should talk to me or try to get my attention while ‘My Stories’ are on…included in this category are; Gilmore Girls, Grey’s Anatomy and now Brothers & Sisters.  It’s an excellent show! Go watch it! NOW!…well maybe not now, but soon!

Monday-

How I Met Your Mother- OMG! How funny was it that Lilly and Barney were living together? HA! That was sooo funny! And Marshall’s ‘bro’ dating…heeee! I giggled more than I ever have through this show! Great episode.

The Class- Well, well, well…little Richie is married it seems!  Very interesting!  And who, by a show of hands, believe that the snarky girl will resent the bambi dude once she toughens him up…….after they start dating of course. yeah, me too.

Houswives update over that The Remote…go there, read and read the other stuff there, there is a ton of good info over there, I read it everyday!  

30 Rock = Lead Balloon? October 12, 2006

Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I was so unimpressed with ‘30 Rock’ that I am going to take it off the TiVo.  It didn’t interest me in any way, shape or form.  It is one of those shows that touts big names, but little thought into the writing.  I just didn’t care for it.  Then again, I don’t like the ’stupid comedy’ type shows.  ‘Scrubs’ didn’t interest me when I saw the first episode (although I did watch an episode or two last season and it was OK, not as bad as some other shows, but I still have too much to watch during that time slot), I don’t like the newer SNL’s either, so that’s probably why I don’t like 30 Rock.  But I really think it just bombed last night.  I read all the reviews and how hilarious 30 Rock was going to be, but it just didn’t deliver. 

Now, Twenty Good Years…THAT was funny! Jeffery Tambor and John Lithgow have great chemistry, and the writing was excellent, the cast was perfect, and it was just an all around good show! That one is staying on the TiVo.

So, was anyone else disappointed with 30 Rock?  I did think it was very weird that NBC has two shows that are about SNL-like shows and the writers and producers of the show…very weird indeed, and they both premiered the same season….Hmmmmmmm…..