tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post115869338015053388..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Looking Ahead: This WeekUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158766863400766722006-09-20T11:41:00.000-04:002006-09-20T11:41:00.000-04:00Wow, this is great because I haven't really paid m...Wow, this is great because I haven't really paid much attention to the new shows, thanks for the suggestions.<BR/><BR/>Returning shows: <BR/>Prison Break<BR/>The Unit<BR/>Grey's<BR/>Fox's Sunday Night shows<BR/>Smallville - I'm sucker for Superman and the cast is easy on the eyes.<BR/><BR/>New Shows:<BR/>Friday Night Lights<BR/>The NineBadass Of The Yearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006421706977226384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158760412233361322006-09-20T09:53:00.000-04:002006-09-20T09:53:00.000-04:00Saturday night finds the oh-so-underrated matchup ...Saturday night finds the oh-so-underrated matchup of ND @ MSU. The Spartans have won 7 of the past 9 and is the team that has the most all-time victories against the Irish. Stanton & crew are going to pick apart the Irish defense. After that MSU will regress to its 2nd half fade into obscurity.<BR/><BR/>Old shows: How I Met Your Mother (Barney is amazing), Survivor (it's been a few years but I like the premise), and SVU. Then there is South Park...I just wonder what Matt & Trey have up their sleeves now.<BR/><BR/>New shows: Watched The Class and Studio 60 on monday. Both were ok but seem like they need to find their legs. Other then that, nothing really intrigues me except for maybe 30 Rock.MoLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467298628027139964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158757607560982842006-09-20T09:06:00.000-04:002006-09-20T09:06:00.000-04:00Old: Lost, the Office, My Name is Earl and ScrubsN...Old: Lost, the Office, My Name is Earl and Scrubs<BR/><BR/>New: Heroes maybe...?Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271201350166043332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158757472346235572006-09-20T09:04:00.000-04:002006-09-20T09:04:00.000-04:00Returning: The OfficeIt's not even close folks. I...Returning: The Office<BR/><BR/>It's not even close folks. It's the best show on broadcast television.Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219327624473687797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158725879274895622006-09-20T00:17:00.000-04:002006-09-20T00:17:00.000-04:00Wierd Al rulesWhite and NerdyWierd Al rules<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hFQmdpujxU" REL="nofollow">White and Nerdy</A>marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158722579879329632006-09-19T23:22:00.000-04:002006-09-19T23:22:00.000-04:00New Show: Studio 60Returning Show: Biggest Loser. ...New Show: Studio 60<BR/><BR/>Returning Show: Biggest Loser. <BR/><BR/>eh, its not like i had any street cred to lose....<BR/><BR/>:)Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158717397559276432006-09-19T21:56:00.000-04:002006-09-19T21:56:00.000-04:00Battlestar Galactica 3.0Best show I've seen in a l...Battlestar Galactica 3.0<BR/><BR/>Best show I've seen in a long time (since Firefly anyway). <BR/><BR/>If you don't know about it, rent it. <BR/><BR/>If you do, be sure to check the webcast episodes <A HREF="http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01/" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>Season 3 starts Oct 6th.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158717172915569822006-09-19T21:52:00.000-04:002006-09-19T21:52:00.000-04:00Returning show would have to be prison break. I ju...Returning show would have to be prison break. I just download them to watch later in the week with the woman and it reminds me of why I liked tv in the UK. At least the commercials weren't in the shows. (Is it still like that, haven't been back in yrs?)<BR/><BR/>New shows would be the Knights of Prosperity. Donal Logue is hilarious but he is going up against house so he is fucked. I give it six episodes before it gets cancelled. They always cancel stuff I like: Kitchen confidential last yr, Fastlane the yr before, Platypus Man back in the day.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158710658486581482006-09-19T20:04:00.000-04:002006-09-19T20:04:00.000-04:00Returning: Deal or No DealNo love for Howie and th...Returning: Deal or No Deal<BR/><BR/>No love for Howie and the Howie-ettes? (And, ICYMI, the last player last night had a case worth $3,000,000, and took a deal worth $675K... if that's not drama, I don't know what is.)<BR/><BR/>And did anyone else think "30 Rock" and "Studio 60" were the same show?Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028071922265519069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158704858351711602006-09-19T18:27:00.000-04:002006-09-19T18:27:00.000-04:00Soft-serve Saturday, because all the games have th...Soft-serve Saturday, because all the games have the consistency of McDonald's soft-serve.FreKy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322127577984239799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158704207636801642006-09-19T18:16:00.000-04:002006-09-19T18:16:00.000-04:00Lost/Friday Night LightsLost/Friday Night LightsJeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749425610018255033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158703823422259312006-09-19T18:10:00.000-04:002006-09-19T18:10:00.000-04:00I am looking foward to the office thursday night.I am looking foward to the office thursday night.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223476570957646586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158701575672660732006-09-19T17:32:00.000-04:002006-09-19T17:32:00.000-04:00For me ...House ... Hugh Laurie is just so great a...For me ...<BR/><BR/>House ... Hugh Laurie is just so great as the guy you wanna smack in the head.<BR/><BR/>Monk ... if you haven't seen this, the way they keep putting Monk in situations where his OCD is not only a distraction, but also key to solving the crime, it's great writing.<BR/><BR/>Dead Zone ... very interesting takes on what a person with psychic abilities can do ... they've had that "power" used in myriad ways ... all very creative.<BR/><BR/>Boston Legal ... Bill Shatner doing a parody of ... Bill Shatner (as others have characterized him) ... and James Spader just drips smarminess ... well-written (they'll even go so far as to reference the fact that they're a TV show ... in one episode, Shatner's character, explaning his courtroom antics, says: "I can act. I won an Emmy, you know.")<BR/><BR/>BrienBrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646494642859915601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158700647485259802006-09-19T17:17:00.000-04:002006-09-19T17:17:00.000-04:00Old: Lost, Office, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's ...Old: Lost, Office, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's (I know T.R. Knight from high school, so I have to root for that one)<BR/><BR/>New: <BR/> - Studio 60 (Sorkin-itis),<BR/> - Jericho (I hope this is good, but I don't have high hopes)<BR/> - Nine, Kidnapped, Vannished - Good concepts, but all too similar and concerned about long-term investment for the chance the 2 of the 3 will be cancelled in 4 weeks.Phil O'Konskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104980114100322584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158700132254383802006-09-19T17:08:00.000-04:002006-09-19T17:08:00.000-04:00Studio 6o had a pretty damn good first episode. I...Studio 6o had a pretty damn good first episode. I might make that a regular show for me.<BR/><BR/>But Dan..you HAVE GOT TO comment on Oklahoma's ridiculous stance after their loss. Their Prez gets involved? They threaten to cancel the UW game in 2008?? <BR/>No great coach would do what Stoops is doing. Frankly, I'm searching for other people to praise for the OU 2000 championship team.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158699943878369162006-09-19T17:05:00.000-04:002006-09-19T17:05:00.000-04:00Is it too early to be ready for season 4 of Entour...Is it too early to be ready for season 4 of Entourage? Damn you HBO only 12 episodes this season.D. Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035431434099145606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158699582792209102006-09-19T16:59:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:59:00.000-04:00tbmd96,Agreed, although I can't help but think it ...tbmd96,<BR/><BR/>Agreed, although I can't help but think it would've been a lot better if LeBron James hadn't bolted for another show.Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158699531968627022006-09-19T16:58:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:58:00.000-04:00Jen brings up a good point and I forgot to mention...Jen brings up a good point and I forgot to mention one of my favorite returning shows.<BR/><BR/>Returning: Ohio State basketball. Its been a while, but I'm glad its back.Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437899943627388086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158699325813996172006-09-19T16:55:00.001-04:002006-09-19T16:55:00.001-04:00Another surprised commenter wondering why House ha...Another surprised commenter wondering why House hadn't been mentioned yet!<BR/><BR/>Old - House, Bones, Grey's<BR/><BR/>New - Jericho and Heroes, if I spend the effort to seek them out on the TV.TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158699249569341052006-09-19T16:54:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:54:00.000-04:00Dan i can tell you that I watched both STUDIO 60 a...Dan i can tell you that I watched both STUDIO 60 and THE CLASS last nite and both were pretty good. <BR/><BR/>The Class is from the creators of Friends/Mad About You and is 8 pep who were in 3rd grade together reunited in their midtwenties<BR/><BR/>you can see it on google video if you missed it (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4650463418459767456&q=type%3Atvshow)<BR/><BR/>returning shows tho im lookin at BOSTON LEGAL, LOST, PRISON BREAK, and SCRUBS (starts late)GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158699054010621352006-09-19T16:50:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:50:00.000-04:00HAHAHA If Lee picked Ohio State he would have to...HAHAHA If Lee picked Ohio State he would have to roll around with a nut.<BR/><BR/><BR/>How could I forget "Family Guy"!? That show is classic.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158698962587847892006-09-19T16:49:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:49:00.000-04:00Why TV Is King, by Christian (High Point, NC)1 of ...Why TV Is King, by Christian (High Point, NC)<BR/><BR/>1 of Consequence brings up a good question, and I will answer.<BR/><BR/>TV is the most popular discussion topic because of three reasons:<BR/><BR/>1) Ease of access--pretty much everyone has a TV these days<BR/><BR/>2) Commonality of experience--because shows typically fall into predefined categories (e.g. gritty cop drama or family comedy), the vocabulary used to discuss shows is static and well-known. For example, "I thought last night's episode of Everybody Loves Raymond wasn't very funny" wouldn't work if you transposed ELR with The Shield. However, you could use the same phrase (and <I>should</I> use the same phrase) for any CBS 'comedy' [Note: This is also why Sports is a popular discussion topic; the vocabulary is limited and universal, and two people who've never met before can easily fall into a discussion about a sports topic, even ones they're not overly familiar with]<BR/><BR/>3) Simultaneity of Experience--this is actually the most important reason. Even with the rise of DVRs, shows are on at a set time and are usually watched then. Therefore, there's a built-in expectation that discussion of the episode can happen the next morning, or even that evening in the right forum (not necessarily the Internet variety). Movies, although popular on opening weekend, can be hurt by this (especially with the increasing popularity of 'waiting for DVD'). Books, obviously, are destroyed by this (although the lack of a limited vocabulary for books or art is also an impediment)<BR/><BR/>My final thought on the subject: Because the potential interactive audience of a book, gallery opening, marathon, etc., is a lot smaller than a TV show or movie, in many ways discussing any of the former is really not a discussion; it's a lecture or sermon. Without the shared experience, there's a limit to how much time can be spent in discoursing on the topic.<BR/><BR/>And that's all I have to say about thatChristian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158698764065594642006-09-19T16:46:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:46:00.000-04:00Only looking forward to old ones: Lost, 24, Family...Only looking forward to old ones: Lost, 24, Family Guy and (why has no one said this yet?) House (!). As for new new shows? I might check out Studio 60 (via TiVo) and maybe The Nine (but only because it's slated to come on after Lost.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360537684213341448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158698688837337482006-09-19T16:44:00.001-04:002006-09-19T16:44:00.001-04:00Returning: LostNew: HeroesReturning: Lost<BR/>New: HeroesStevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916812957723271553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158698666053541872006-09-19T16:44:00.000-04:002006-09-19T16:44:00.000-04:001 of consequence: Have you read Omar Vizquel's bi...1 of consequence: Have you read Omar Vizquel's biography? Hilarious reading and you can finish it in a few hours. That guy is great. <BR/><BR/>"What It Means to Be a Buckeye" is a great book for any Buckeye fan...players relate their experience of being recruited, playing or not playing, winning the "Big One", etc.<BR/><BR/>I also like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, and Sue Grafton's Alphabet series, but I don't think those are of any interest to guys.<BR/><BR/>"The Great Raid" was on last night. It only got two stars (the joke between my husband and myself is that Pamela Anderson's "Barbed Wire" got two stars so we always check out a movie's rating to see if it is "better" than that) but is based on a true story about prisoners of war that were rescued right before they were to be killed during WWII. Benjamin Bratt stars. I only caught the end, but my husband loved it. (He's the war buff anyhow)<BR/>"All The King's Men" looks like it is going to be a great movie.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, and I hate to admit it to all of these guys, but I haven't been to the gym in over a year so I can't discuss workouts. <BR/><BR/>Now, for my shows:<BR/><BR/>I am mad I missed "Studio 60". Don't asked me HOW I got sucked into "Wife Swap" last night...I am hanging my head in shame. Oh, it's on after "Jeopardy!" Whew, my saving grace. We didn't change the channel. <BR/><BR/>New: Friday Night Lights, Tina Fey's show<BR/><BR/>Old: The Office, My Name is Earl, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy (yes, that also scares me that Bob Griese is looking forward to this season!)<BR/>Weeds has already started...that show needs to be an hour long!<BR/><BR/>Anyone else ever watch "Huff" on Showtime? It was pretty good, but it got the ax. <BR/><BR/>Good thing these shows are on after my son goes to bed. I would feel like a real slacker!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.com