Sorry for not having anything post the past few days. My friends at eonline/the soup decided to not offer the code to embed videos anymore. I'll still make a Condensed Soup link, but I won't be doing any others (unless they're really good). The Soup website changes every couple of months, so maybe they'll go back to having a working embed code (they have an embed code now, but it doesn't work-- unless it's for another site like FaceBook; I don't know).
Quick notes on last week's watching:
With the amount of TV I watch, I can't afford DVR space to record HighDef television, but I knew I had to figure out a way to see Ken Burns' National Parks: America's Best Idea mini-series in HD. Through some hardcore TV watching/DVR deleting, I was able to get the space needed. It was worth it. I'm only half-way through the 12 hours, but it has been amazing to see in HD-- especially the first ep dealing with Yellowtone and Yosemite. I just wish PBS would have aired 2 hrs/week; that 12 hrs/6 days was a killer. I think BestBuy is going to sell the BluRay set for about $90 this week. I'm not sure it's worth that price (which is pretty cheap on a per-hour basis), but is was beautiful (and informative).
Accidentally on Purpose got deleted from my DVR schedule after I watched the second ep. Don't have time to see if it actually gets funny. What a turd.
My Glee love is starting to get just a small tarnish. Two parts on last week's ep disappointed me as being too unbelievable, but I kept reminding myself that the story is what matters-- and some of the unbelievable bits are there to serve the story. It's still great TV.
I held out way longer than I should have, but 'Til Death also got the DVR boot. Mercy is on its way; just want to watch the second ep to be sure. I may not even get to The Good Wife or The Forgotten before I purge the DVR of them.
The Middle (ABC; Wed, 7:30 pm CST) was pretty good. Hank (ABC; Wed, 7 pm CST) not so much. Flashforward's (ABC; Thurs, 7:00 pm CST) pilot was great; haven't gotten to ep 2 yet. Community's (NBC; Thurs, now at 7:00 pm) second ep was just as good as its first.
And I'm trying to catch up with last year's Californication, but I ran into a roadblock after the first ep. Hank gets a vasectomy, but wears jeans after the procedure and then goes to a party that night. For real? I was in a coma most of the first day and stuck on a chair the next two days with frozen peas on my junk. I don't expect lots of reality on my shows (especially that one), but that was a bit much.
Okay, here's this week's notables:
Monday, 10/5
Sherri; Lifetime. 6 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Sherri Shepherd stars in a comedy loosely based on her life (maybe her character will take a walk to see the edge of the world).
Rita Rocks; Lifetime. 6:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
The Mo'Nique Show; BET. 10 pm. Series Premiere.
The comedian gets her own talk show.
Tuesday, 10/6
Kings Ransom; ESPN. 7 pm. Special
For its 30th birthday, ESPN enlisted some famous directors to make a documentary about a major sports event from the past 30 years. Peter Berg gets the first doc, and he chose to focus on the L.A. Kings trade that "stole" Wayne Gretzkey from Edmonton.
Scare Tactics; Syfy. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Parking Wars; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Now in Detroit Rock City.
Wednesday, 10/7
Mythbusters; Discovery. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
South Park; Comedy Central. 9:00 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Let's all cross our fingers that the shows gets funny and satirical again after the last two, weak seasons.
Secret Girlfriend; Comedy Central. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The main character is portrayed through the camera lense (kinda like a first-person shooter game; making the viewer the main character. I've read two things about it, and they both said the show is pretty bad. (got 1 out of 10 in TV Guide and a D in Entertainment Weekly).
Thursday, 10/8
This Old House; PBS. 7 pm. 30th Season Premiere.
Pam and Jim get married in a special hour-long episode of The Office (NBC; 8 pm).
Leonard Nimoy returns as a guest star on Fringe (FOX; 8 pm).
Friday, 10/9
Ugly Betty; ABC. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
First it gets premiered a week or two later than the other shows, and then its now on Fridays... Owch.
Dog Whisperer; National Geographic. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Wizards of Waverly Place; Disney Channel. 7 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Not that you'd know there hasn't been anything new in a while the way Disney has been pimping Selena Gomez...
Saturday, 10/10
Wanday Sykes: I'ma Be Me; HBO. 9 pm. Special.
Sunday, 10/11
Army Wives (Lifetime; 9 pm) Season Finale.
Californication; Showtime. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Rick Springfield gets a four-episode guest starring arc this season. It's bound to be pretty hardcore.
