Posted Nov 24th 2009 3:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Reality-Free
It's Thanksgiving time again, and while I am obviously thankful for my family and my friends and finding out that the nasty rash I had was nothing to be concerned about, it's a time for nods to TV-related things that I'm thankful for.
1. Mad Men. I hate to be boring by picking the same thing as I did last year as my number one thing I'm thankful for, but did you see that
season finale? Holy crap. It was the capper to a fantastic season. This is the best show on television (and a thanks-within-a-thanks for this being on
AMC and not some other network).
Continue reading What Bob is thankful for
Posted Nov 24th 2009 12:15PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new V, then the two-hour season finale of Dancing with the Stars.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, followed by new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser and a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8, then a new Frontline.
- TCM has The Big Clock at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs, followed by a new Ghost Lab.
- Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics at 9, then a new ECW.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Takeover at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: V, Dancing with the Stars, ECW, Sons of Anarchy
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 7:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Hardware, Reality-Free
There comes a time of the year when one has to count their blessings because, when truth is finally told, things could be a lot worse. This is that time. And what am I thankful for? Glad you asked.
Big LCD televisions that hang on the wall - I think that says it all. Of course, some day all the current display technologies will be abandoned in favor of the video waves that transmit directly to our brains, but until then there is the LCD (or plasma, depending on your technology choice) on the wall.
The Big Bang Theory - It's hard to believe that the creator of Two and a Half Men (a show of which I am not a fan) could create such a terrific show. I only discovered the show this past year. I'm usually not a fan of sitcoms but with all the geeky references in BBT, I find that if I could give the show a big, sloppy, wet kiss, I would.
Continue reading What Brad is thankful for
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 12:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by Find My Family and a new Castle.- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new House at 8, followed by a new Lie to Me.
- PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 8.
- Food Network has a new Good Eats at 8.
- History Channel has Surviving The Holidays with Lewis Black at 8.
- At 9, TLC has the series finale of Jon & Kate Plus 8, then a new Cake Boss.
- At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes of Rita Rocks.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents at 10.
- Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
- Also at 10: Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Heroes, Good Eats, Lewis Black, CSI: Miami
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 9:29AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
I am sorry to report that Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Seth Rogen in Observe and Report have started a phenomenon, because a new reality series called Mall Cops: Mall of America is coming to TLC. This is what happens when two movies that are superficially related to each other get released in close chronological proximity.
Granted, the Mall of America is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) malls in America and there is likely more than a fair share of crimes that go on there during any given day. I just wonder if the show is going to hire its own criminals to commit felonies in the mall just to keep things interesting.
I can see it now: the season deals with standard problems like shoplifters and lost children until the season finale which ends in a hostage situation cliffhanger. Want to see the footage of how it turns out? Wait until season two.
Posted Nov 22nd 2009 4:03PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, The Closer, Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Burn Notice, Glee
Thanksgiving is coming and for many of us it's time to eat, drink and watch football. It's also a time to reflect on the things you're grateful for and since TV Squad is all about television, here's what I'm grateful for this holiday season, with regard to the tube.
Mad Men season finale
There was really nothing as satisfying in the entire year for me. Matt Weiner promised a game-changing episode and he delivered it with a whopper of a wrap up. Actually, nothing was really wrapped; it was more like the cards have been dealt and we're still waiting to see how the hands are played.
Continue reading What Allison is thankful for
Posted Nov 22nd 2009 12:12PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Three Rivers.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Eagles vs. the Bears.
- FOX has a new Brothers at 7.
- Lifetime has the movie Unstable at 7.
- Syfy has the movie Lightning Strikes at 7, followed by the movie Fire From Below.
- At 8, ABC has the American Music Awards.
- FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons at 8, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- HBO has the season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, followed by a new Californication.
- Food Network has the season finale of Next Iron Chef at 9.
- History Channel has two new episodes of Cowboys & Outlaws at 9.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers, then a new Metalocalypse.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Nov 22nd 2009 11:29AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
One of the stranger quirks of the holidays on television is the way networks and channels program. Movie marathons have become very common, especially TBS's tradition of 24-hours of
A Christmas Story. Now, another network is following in TBS's tradition by scheduling a movie marathon of its own.
The TV Guide Network will present a 12-hour marathon of Dirty Dancing. That's right, the Patrick Swayze-Jennifer Grey drama musical.
Look at this beautiful image from the movie. That's Johnny and Baby in the lake, practicing jumps for their big dance number. Doesn't it just scream "CHRISTMAS" to you?
Continue reading The perfect Christmas movie marathon? Dirty Dancing
Posted Nov 21st 2009 1:07PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Steven and Stephen are getting together. That is to say that Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks TV are working with Stephen King to make a television
movie based on King's latest novel Under The Dome.
The novel is about one of those small New England towns that King enjoys writing about suddenly finding itself trapped in a force field. Unlike
The Simpsons Movie, the concept is not played for humorous effect.
The idea is reminiscent of those stories where people are trapped in a confined space and lawlessness sets in. There have been many similar concepts done in TV and film, although I can't think of any particular ones off the top of my head.
As he gets older, King's television presence becomes less. For a few years it seemed like a different TV show based on his work was being produced every year. He may be starting that again. So much for retirement.
Posted Nov 21st 2009 12:24PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, Cartoon Network has a new Bakugan, followed by a new episode of The Super Hero Squad Show.- At 8, ABC has College Football, Kansas vs. Texas.
- FOX has a new Cops at 8.
- HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
- Food Network has All-Star Thanksgiving at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Lifetime has the movie Personal Effects at 9.
- BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
- Also at 9: Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Secret Saturdays.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- At 11, FOX has a new Wanda Sykes Show, followed by a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and The Dave Matthews Band.
- At 1AM, Cartoon Network has a new Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Nov 21st 2009 11:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Talk Show
After watching
The Oprah Winfrey Show today and hearing her teary announcement about her decision to end her syndicated talk show, I had one thought in my head.
Oprah Winfrey is doing a
Johnny Carson. She's writing her own script (no pun intended). Oprah is leaving while she's still wanted, while she's still strong, and by setting the date 18 months down the road, she's giving herself a victory tour.
This is very much like Johnny Carson's decision to leave
The Tonight Show. The difference, of course, is that Oprah's show is not an established landmark entity like
The Tonight Show, which had Steve Allen and Jack Paar as hosts before Carson. No, Oprah was/is
The Oprah Winfrey Show. She will not leave it behind for someone else to inherit the throne. She's taking the throne with her.
Continue reading Oprah's exit is like Johnny Carson leaving The Tonight Show
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:15PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.- NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8.
- PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
- MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
- The season finale of DietTribe airs on Lifetime at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop at 8:
- Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place, then a new Suite Life on Deck.
- At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars.
- At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar.
- Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, followed by a new Sanctuary.
- Food Network has Dear Food Network: Thanksgiving Disasters at 9.
- Travel Channel has two new episodes of Ghost Adventures at 9.
- BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 9.
- At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
- STARZ has a new Crash at 10.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Law and Order, Smallville, Ghost Adventures, Numb3rs
Posted Nov 20th 2009 11:31AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Heroes, Chuck, Reality-Free
Chuck will be
returning to the airwaves on NBC on Sunday January 10th at 8 PM. The third season will start with a two-hour premiere and then the show will be on again the following night in its regular timeslot right after
Heroes. This is three hours of
Chuck over two days.
The pity is that
Chuck is actually a good show and
Heroes hasn't been as such since the first season. Perhaps
Heroes should be the lead-in for
Chuck? With the
boost in the number of episodes and the guest-stars galore slated for the coming season, it's a very exciting time to be a Chuckaholic like me. This could also be a sign that NBC is giving more support for
Chuck and less for the dying
Heroes.
Zachary Levi is great in his role and Yvonne Strahovski is much fun to look at, but what really makes the show is Adam Baldwin. Perhaps John Casey should get his own show? Nah. He's better as a foil for Chuck Bartowski.
Posted Nov 20th 2009 8:57AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, Children, Documentary
As December rolls around, your kids will want to watch the usual line-up of holiday specials. But, I'm guessing they wouldn't mind watching a T-Rex hunt down and tuck into a Triceratops, whatever the time of year.
Discovery Channel will put cutting-edge imaging technology to bring giant lizards to life inside and out with
Clash of the Dinosaurs. Premiering December 6 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), the four-part series looks inside the body of a dinosaur to with cinematic photo-real 3D graphics.
According to Discovery's announcement, consulting anatomy and paleontology experts help to peel back the skin, muscles and bones of the creatures to show how they thrived. So, on second thought, maybe the kids should stick with
A Year without a Santa Claus.
Continue reading Discovery roars into December with Clash of the Dinosaurs
Posted Nov 19th 2009 5:20PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Programming, Lost, Reality-Free
Looks like the island wasn't the only thing that got moved.
Mark your calendars, set your DVRs, and don't make any plans. The two-hour season premiere (it's called "LA X") of the sixth, and final, season of Lost has been scheduled to air on Tuesday, Februrary 2nd at 9 p.m. ET according to Executive Producer Carlton Cuse via Twitter. Cuse also confirmed that Tuesdays at 9 would be the regular time-slot in subsequent weeks.
There really isn't much to say here except wow. It feels real now, doesn't it? With only 18 hours left in the series' run, there are still so many questions left that need answering and hopefully we'll get some serious debriefing come 2/2/2010.
Continue reading The final season of Lost will premiere on ...
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