This why you should always keep a back-up pair of underwear in your car

The audio says it all...

Premieres and Notables: January 2-8, 2012

Monday, 1/2

The Bachelor; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Antiques Roadshows; PBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Pretty Little Liars; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

The Lying Game; ABC Family.  8 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

Hoarders; A&E. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

It's a Brad, Brad World; Bravo. 9 pm CST.  Series Premiere.

Unsung; TV One. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Celebrity Wife Swap; ABC.  9:01 CST. Sneak Peek.
Tracey Gold and Carnie Wilson swap lives for a week.

Tuesday, 1/3

The Biggest Loser; NBC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Switched at Birth; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

Work It; ABC. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Two dudes pose as women to get jobs...
I believe it's billed as a comedy, but the commercial I saw wasn't all that funny.

Jane By Design; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jane's a high schooler who gets hired by a design firm who mistook her for an adult.
It could happen...

Wednesday, 1/4

Nova; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

Not My Mama's Meals; Cooking Channel. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bobby Deen makes his mom's recipes-- but holds the calories.

Steven Seagal Lawman; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Thursday, 1/5

Winter Wipeout; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Project Runway All Stars; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

American Stuffers; Animal Planet. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A family-run taxidermy business is followed in this reality series.

Friday, 1/6

Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel; 7 pm CST). Series Finale.

Merlin; Syfy. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.

Portlandia; IFC. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret; IFC. 9:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Saturday, 1/7

My Cat From Hell; Animal Planet. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Zanatos, aka "Mittens", finally reveals his master plan to enslave the human race.
Okay, okay: I have no idea what this show is really about.

Dog Whisperer; Nat Geo Wild. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 1/8

The Firm; NBC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Picking up ten years after the 1993 film (based on the book) ended, Mitch McDeere looks to get his life back.

Downtown Abbey; PBS. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
I've heard good things about season one, so this should be worth watching.

Shameless; Showtime. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

House of Lies; Showtime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Cajun Pawn Stars; History. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Californication; Showtime. 9:30 pm CST.
The series jumps ahead three years for this season.
I wonder if Hank got over Karen in that time.
As if...

Dodd's Serta Trek

Biggest daytime fireworks show ever

Girl goes horse-jumping

G.I. Joe Retailiation Trailer #1

You know, this may end up being pretty good...

The things people get away with on TV today...

Parry Gripp: "Deers Go Wild"

Maybe pigs will fly after all

For years, whenever I hear any new Van Halen news, I shrug and admit "I'm not holding my breath."

Well, looks like something is actually happening with Van Halen with this little message from the band.

It can with a lame video saying they're going on tour in February with tickets going on sale as early as January 10th.

Okay-- I'm still not going to believe a tour is coming until they set foot on a stage in front of a few people; nor will I believe an album is real until I put it in my CD player.

But it looks like they're making some progress. After years of Edward saying, "Yeah, man, I write all the time. I've got tons of stuff written," some of that writing may actually make it on an album and some songs on a tour.

Monkey Biker Gang on a Rampage

What Chickenfoot's Been Up To:

Holiday Wishes:



And the mystery of Chickenfoot II:

What your average emergency room looks like right about now...

The True Meaning of Christmas?

Okay. So it's creepy.

But it cracked me up.

Premieres and Notables: December 26, 2011- January 1, 2012

Whoops.

Last week, I missed the Doctor Who (BBC America) marathons on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; all culminating with the newest Christmas Special at 8 pm CST on the 25th.  Check it out. 

I don't know how I could have missed mentioning it last time...

I save Doctor Who for when I'm alert and can only focus on the episode, which puts me behind (namely I haven't seen a new episode since the last Christmas Special).  But, of course, waiting also puts me in the position of finally owning the sixth season on glorious Blu-Ray (thank you, Barnes & Noble for your Blu-Ray 40% off sale combined with a nice 30% off coupon, so the final price was merely "high" as opposed to the usual "ridiculous" for a BBC title...), so that's not a bad way to catch up.

You can catch up on the sixth season just by tuning into BBC America Christmas Day...

Okay, on to the bound-to-be short premieres post:

Monday, 12/26

The Closer (TNT; 8 pm CST). Winter Finale.

Rizzoli and Isles (TNT; 9 pm CST). Winter Finale.


Tuesday, 12/27

Texas Multi Mamas; We TV. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Six moms of multiple (twins, triplets, etc) get the families together.

Extreme Couponing All-Stars; TLC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Twelve couponers compete to find out who is the best.


Thursday, 12/29

Hook, Line and Sisters; TLC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Two pro fisherwomen (who I'm guessing from seeing the title are sisters-- unless TLC would lie to us) make a go at deep-sea fishing in Alaska.


Friday, 12/30

Infested! Animal Planet. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bug-bustin' Animal Planet style.
Interesting to see that bugs don't get the pretty "save the species" shows that other animals do...


^^^Ah, now I know why I missed mentioning the Doctor Who Christmas Special last week: because TV Guide wastes page space on the above bullshit shows and doesn't often mention great TV like the good Doctor's show...


Saturday, 12/31

I haven't seen an ep in a while, but I'm sure Phineas and Ferb (Disney XD) is still awesome.  Maybe I'll catch up during the 13-hour marathon that begins at 10 am CST.


Sunday, 1/1

Rachael Ray vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off; Food Network. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ray and Fieri coach celebs for a cook-off.

Angry Boys; HBO. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Finally!!! A new show I don't feel disgust mentioning this week.
Chris Lilley (of the brilliant Summer Heights High) brings us this new show about young men and the troubles they face in Australia. And, as in previous shows, he plays multiple roles. 
I am completely pumped about this show. Highly recommended.

Speaking of Chris Lilley, HBO OnDemand and HBO Go are offering both of Lilley's previous series up until the Angry Boys premiere. I haven't caught We Can Be Heroes yet (I fully plan to this week), but Summer Heights High was genius.

I wrote about it here and here.

Grace Helbig's Guide to Secret Santa Gifts

Okay, this is probably late to help anyone, but I LOVE Grace Helbig-- and this definitely worth watching, even if you don't do Secret Santa.

Kristen Stewart Explains Christmas

And now you know...

Clearing the rail

...not.

You have to admire their creativity

And the fact that half the duo will not reproduce...

Schmidt's Online Dating Profile-- from 2008

I'm liking Fox's The New Girl (8 pm CST) more and more.

Stuff like this makes me like it even more...

I'm writing his name on my ballot

Hope you already bought this for your kids

Christmas will be prettty sad if you didn't...

Will Ferrell Old Milwaukee Davenport commercial #1

Unearthed TRON Holiday Special

Like many other late-'70s to early-'80s properties, TRON had a Holiday Special

Star Trek as A-Team

Not bad...




Or how about a Dallas opening?



But why give Star Trek all the fun?



Man, modern TV shows with their "no theme songs" edict are really missing something...

Premieres and Notables: December 19-25, 2011

Monday, 12/19

Terra Nova (Fox. 7 pm CST. ) Season Finale.
It hasn't gotten a renewal, so maybe: "series finale".

Who's Still Standing? NBC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Some new gameshow. Don't know; don't care...


Tuesday, 12/20

Best in the Business; Discovery. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Some new reality competition. Don't care about that one, either...


Wednesday, 12/21

American Horror Story (FX; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 12/22

The X Factor (Fox; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 12/23

Stan Lee makes a guest appearance on Chuck (NBC; 7 pm CST).


Saturday, 12/24

TBS airs their annual A Christmas Story 24-hour marathon, beginning at 7 pm CST.

Dumb thing to do with a leaf blower

LARP Sparta Kick

Muppets: The Pig With the Froggy Tattoo parody trailer

B-Boy Schools Student

Pedalling with a purpose

Carousel Horse Race

The race:


The post interviews:

Kinectimals Gone Bad

Premieres and Notables: December 12-18, 2011

Monday, 12/12

Fear Factor; NBC. 7 pm CST. Series Return.
After six years off, Joe Rogan brings back the gross...

Rollin' With Zack; OWN. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Enlightened (HBO; 8:30 pm CST).  Season Finale.


Tuesday, 12/13

The Biggest Loser (NBC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Wednesday, 12/14

24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic; HBO. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 12/15

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX; 9 pm CST).  Season Finale.
One of the craziest and funniest seasons in years. I'm sad to see it go for another nine months.

Burn Notice (USA; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Impractical Jokers; truTV. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Three guys with funny names dare each other to do embarrassing things.


Sunday, 12/18

Survivor (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Dexter (Showtime; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Homeland (Showtime; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Why Not?

Child Chooses the Dark Side

Fishing Pole Shot

As if there weren't enough reasons to hate Fox News

Jesus F'in Christ, this network is ridiculous...


[Note: the stupidest shit is with the first guest, so no need to keep watching after he leaves-- unless you want to feel like blowing your brains out, then watch the whole thing.]

Welome to Kitty City

One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen.

Young buck in love

Drags a bit in the middle, but worth watching.



I'll bet it was that Britney Spears scent...

A new way to break a table

Premieres and Notables: December 5-11, 2011

Monday, 12/5

The Mortified Sessions; Sundance.  7 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Stars tell embarrassing stories about their youth.


Tuesday, 12/6

Sons of Anarchy (FX; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Covert Affairs (USA; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Hidden City; Travel. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Writer Marcus Sakey explores Chicago.

Storage Wars Texas; A&E. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Wednesday, 12/7

State of Play; BBC America. 9 pm CST. Miniseries Premiere.
This 2003 mini stars people like Bill Nighy, James McAvoy, and Kelly Macdonald in this six-part series.  TV Guide describes it as such: "the sudden death of a prominent public figure's young assistant/mistress in a London tube station is only the tip of the geopolitical iceberg".
I've heard good things...


Friday, 12/9

Boss (Starz; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Starz already ordered a second season.


Sunday, 12/11

Amazing Race (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Allen Gregory (Fox; 7:30 pm CST). Season Finale.
I'm guessing we can call the last ep of this turd the series finale.

Boardwalk Empire (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Stephen King's Bag of Bones; A&E. 8 pm CST. Miniseries Premiere.
Pierce Brosnan stars in this two-part mini based on King's novel.

Luck; HBO. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere/Preview.
A horse-racing drama from David Milch and Michael Mann, starring Nick Nolte and Dustin Hoffman.
The ep is just going to whet your appetite until it returns in January.

Greatest Reporter Send-off Ever

Even Grover likes it

Yes, it's very wrong.

But so damn funny.

Cat Mosh Pit

Jedi Squirrels

Are you the manager?

Dashcam look at cop car crashing into house

This dog knows the best tricks

It's Gotta Be the 'Stache

Premieres and Notables: November 28- December 4, 2011

Monday, 11/28

The Sing-Off (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Bored to Death (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Pawn Stars; History. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Rizzoli & Isles; TNT. 9 pm CST. Mid-season Return.


Tuesday, 11/29

America's Supernanny; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Deborah Tillman uses her childcare expertise to help parents with their little angels.

Weed Wars; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A look at the founder of Oakland's largest medical marijuana dispensary.


Wednesday, 11/30

I Hate My Teenage Daughter; Fox. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jamie Pressley and Katie Fenneran star as two moms who don't want their teen girls growing up to be the types of classmates they hated themselves when they went to school.
I'm giving it a shot-- but I will say I haven't been hearing good things.

Hot in Cleveland; TVLand. 9 pm CST. Mid-season Return.

The Exes; TVLand. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Kristen Johnson plays a divorce lawyer who is also the landlord to three of her former clients (Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, and David Alan Bache).
I haven't anything good about this one either.


Friday, 12/2

The Take; Encore. 8 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
This four-part British mini from 2009 stars Tom Hardy as an ex-con who wants to take-down organized crime.

Starving Secrets With Tracey Gold; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Gold helps anorexics get better.


Saturday, 12/3

Would You Rather? BBC America. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Graham Norton hosts this fun celeb-panel version of the "home game".

Hulk vs. Ewok

Snowboarder Doesn't See The Light

Fail-- Mario Style

The Muppets-- film review

I used to post reviews and kinda got away from it because they were tough to write-- especially knowing barely a handful of people actually saw them.

But I am still interested in pointing people toward good movies and away from bad ones.  And when a film is still in theatres, it's important to point people in a timely manner (something I'm terrible at).

So here's a few quick thoughts about the film The Muppets, which opened yesterday:

First off, I'm not a huge Muppets fan. As a kid, I was more interested in the wackiness of the Gonzo stunts-- or the hosts (like Mark Hamill) of the prime time series.  And, as an adult, I never really watched any of the films even though my kids had periods where they liked watching some of the movies again and again.

But none of that mattered to see this new film. As a Jason Segal fan, I knew getting this film produced was a labor of love, and it shows (not to give Segal all the credit; he's just the guy I know who had a large part in making this).  Segal has a way of completely convincing us that he is sincere (when he needs to be)-- no matter how ridiculous the goings-on of a movie-- and it really worked here.

It's the Muppets, so corny is expected, and there was some of that, but there was also some real heart (and non-corny) humor to this one.  Sure, some of the "heart" was a little too overt, but I'll admit to getting a little teary-eyed a couple of times.  Even though it was rushed at times, the story was organic, and other than tying up the film during the credits, it was a good-start-to-finish film with no lagging scenes.

All in all, this is a great movie for kids-- that doesn't insult adults (actually, adults will "get more" from it).  That's extremely rare. The music is really good, and the songs are funny-- another breakthrough.

And I know old school fans will never accept anyone other than Jim Henson as Kermit, but Steve Whitmire was excellent.  Kermit has no facial features that can be manipulated to express emotion, but the mere moving of the arc of his head showed a lot. It's subtle, but effective.

There's nothing terribly original here-- but it's all done so well, I can't give this any less than a B+.  It's worth checking out.

Breaking up a fight using only words

Just because I think this is cool

Not to put a damper on a new (and I think has potential to be pretty good) film releasing today, but I love this picture.

Rick Perry's Spin Room

The Spin Room from Robert Ben Garant

Douchebag Bison

Dick...

The new workout sensation

Premieres and Notables: November 21-27, 2011

Monday, 11/21

The Layover; Travel Channel. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Anthony Bourdain hosts this new travelogue.

You Deserve It; ABC.  8:01 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Some sort of gameshow where the contestants play for people who need the quarter-million dollar prize more than they do.


Tuesday, 11/22

Dancing With the Stars (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel; HBO. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere
Highly recommended.

Thursday, 11/24

Noodle and Doodle; Sprout. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A crafts and cooking show for preschoolers...


Friday, 11/25

Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse; TBS. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Michael Jai White and Tasha Smith reprise their roles from Perry's film Why Did I Get Married? in this new series.

All on the Line With Joe Zee; Sundance. 8:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 11/27

The Walking Dead (AMC; 8 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.
The shit really hits the fan for the survivors-- and then AMC is going to make us wait a few months for the rest of the season.

And sometime tonight (I'm guessing 9 or 10 pm CST), Chelsea Handler's After Lately will debut its second season.  If you like Chelsea Lately, then it's must-see.  If you just like seeing coworkers humilate and ridicule each other, then it's a must-see for those reasons as well.

Bank America Listens

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The Walkie Talkie Dead

Herman Cain Makes Promises

Herman Cain’s Campaign Promises with Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson

"Because the Tea Party loves crazy more than it hates black."
Tyson rules...

How NOT to evade the police

Dude ia a candy thief.

Front Flip Gone Wrong

Muppets Fire Safety

Premieres and Notables: November 14-20, 2011

Monday, 11/14

Clue; The Hub. 7 & 7:30 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
A five-part murder mystery based on the board game.

Saved; Animal Planet.  7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A series that looks at the bonds between man and animal, such as the pilot's look at a woman who overcame addiction with the help of her dog.


Tuesday, 11/15

Knights of Mayhem; National Geographic.  8 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Hardcore Pawn; Tru TV. 8:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Burt's parents show up for Thanksgiving dinner on Raising Hope (Fox; 8:31 pm CST).  That should be fun enough, but they went further and cast Lee Majors and Shirley Jones, so it could be legendary.


Wednesday, 11/16

Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (Comedy Central; 9:30 pm CST).  Season Finale.


Thursday, 11/17

Big Shrimpin'; History. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
(The) History (Channel) continues to create reality shows that don't seem to have anything to do with actual history.  This one's about Alabama shrimp fishermen.


Friday, 11/18

Regis calls it a career (after over 50 years in the biz, he's entitled to retire) on this, his last day at Live! With Regis and Kelly (syndicated; check local listings).

Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Cartoon Network; 6 pm CST). Series Finale.
In typical animated-series fashion, another fun show bites the dust.

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys; Sundance. 8 p CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Cats Pukin' to the Beat

Okay-- I know this is wrong, but it cracked me up.

Table Jump Fail

And fails hard...

Insurance Scam Fail

Tank Dog

Bad... Ass...

Hey Ya!-- Wii Style

The Wampug

The Walken Dead

Chickenfoot on Jimmy Kimmel from 11/3/11

Super-sized.

Three and a Half Letters:


Bigfoot:

Premieres and Notables: November 7-13, 2011

Monday, 11/7

Poppy Cat; Sprout. 6 pm CST. Series Premiere.

So, last week, How I Met Your Mother (CBS; 7 pm CST) had the return of the Slutty Pumpkin.  This week, the Slap Bet rears its ugly head again.  Not sure who gets it, but I think Marshall still owes Barney two shots across the chops.  And The Ducky Tie also plays a role in the episode.


Tuesday, 11/8

Vietnam in HD; History. 8 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
This three-part series feature footage shot by the soldiers themselves and converted to high-def.

Chuck's Week Off; Cooking Channel. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Chuck Hughes travels the world and eats stuff.


Wednesday 11/9

Jason Lee begins a multi-episode arc as a romantic interest for Maya Rudolph's Ava on Up All Night (NBC; 7 pm CST).
Maybe Lee's presence on the show can do something about making Ava funny...
Hell, I hope Lee makes the show funny... period.  I have been mildly amused, but haven't laughed yet.

Prophets of Science Fiction; Science. 9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
Exec producer Ridley Scott examines the people and works who made science fiction what it is.
The pilot explores Mary Shelley and her book Frankenstein.


Thursday, 11/10

The Vampire Diaries (The CW; 7 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.

The Secret Circle (The CW; 8 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.

Chef Hunter; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
"Culinary recruiter" (I guess it's a real job) Carrie McCully auditions chefs for executive positions at restaurants.


Friday, 11/11

Green Lantern: The Animated Series; Cartoon Network.  6 pm CST. Series Premiere.
I'm not a fan of the look of the series (based on previews I've seen), but it has a ton of potential as a franchise.

Metal Evolution; VH1 Classic.  9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
The network culminates it's "Heavy Metal Day" (11-11-11-- get it? "Cranking it to 11."?)  This 11-part series looks at where heavy metal came from and where it ended up.

Meanwhile, in Russia: Truck Edition

Inflatable Horse Smack

Chickenfoot Road Test Greeting

East Oakland Halloween Melee

Note to self: do not visit Denny's on Halloween...

Premieres and Notables: October 31- November 6, 2011

Monday, 10/31

The Slutty Pumpkin returns on How I Met Your Mother (CBS; 7 pm CST).  The only other appearance of TSP was in an early episode in the first season, and it was the episode that hooked me on the show, so I'm looking forward to this one.

Rock Center With Brian Williams; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Nightly News anchor brian Williams hosts this live newsmagazine.


Tuesday, 11/1

Covert Affairs; USA. 9 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.


Wednesday, 11/2

Top Chef: Texas; Bravo. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 11/3

Bones; Fox. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Call Me Fitz; DirecTV.  8:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Never heard of this Jason Priestly show before, but Entertainment Weekly says it's a "season premiere".

Burn Notice; USA. 9 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.


Friday, 11/4

Bad Sex; Logo. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
(I believe) This series follows the therapy sessions of people who have bad sex.
That sounds soooo hot...


Sunday, 11/6

Hell on Wheels; AMC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
During the building of the Continental railroad, a Confederate soldier works to gain revenge on the Union soldier who killed his wife.
It's on AMC, and they've got a pretty good track record with original dramas so far.  It's probably worth checking out.




The Heart, She Holler; adult swim. 11:30 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
It's adult swim; I'm sure I could never explain what this is about.

Avengers Trailer

In case you haven't seen the actual trailers for next year's Avengers film:




Now: a brilliant parody/remake of it:

Meanwhile, in Russia: Hay Bale Edition

Premieres and Notables: October 24-30, 2011

Monday, 10/24

Monster in-Laws; A&E. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere

Disappeared; Investigation Discovery. 9 pm CST. Season Premieres.


Tuesday, 10/25

Flip Men; Spike.  9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another house-flipping show... Yay!


Wednesday, 10/26

Whitechapel; BBC America. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A detective plies his craft in London-- beginning with a murder that may be connected to Jack the Ripper.


Thursday, 10/27

Beavis & Butthead; MTV. 9 pm CST.  Series Return.
After a fourteen-year hiatus, the head-banging idiots return to TV.


Friday, 10/28

Chuck; NBC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The end of the series begins here...

Grimm; NBC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A Portland homicide detective finds out he is able to see supernatural beings-- because he comes from a long line of such people; such as his distant relatives: the Brothers Grimm.


Saturday, 10/29

Celebrity Ghost Stories; Bio. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

The Graham Norton Show; BBC America. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.



Sunday, 10/30

Allen Gregory; Fox. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jonah Hill created and stars in this animated series about a seven-year-old who is forced to enter a public school.



Top Chef: Just Desserts (Bravo; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

John Carpenter's THE THING: The Musical

Hilarious.

But has spoilers (sort of, but you need to really be paying attention), so if you haven't seen the film, rent/buy it first, then check this out.

Michael: Long Live Play

Lake Pier Nutshot

Dummy...

Siri Parody

Van Damme Likes Coors Light

Record Stair Climbing

Three and a Half Letters video

Chickenfoot unveiled the video they made for "Three and a Half Letters (I Need a Job)".

I'm gonna admit I was a bit hestitant to like the song after only hearing it.  Great groove, great sense of rage, but no real resolution to the song (for me).  I mean, it's kinda tough to hear these words coming out of the mouth of someone who's done very well for himself.

And that's where the video comes in.  It kind of brings a whole new perspective to it.

I know I can like this song now. It's a bit unwieldy to make a plea to help your local food banks on a CD, but they can do it on a video. And they did.

And now that the weather is getting colder-- and the holidays are coming-- the timing couldn't be more perfect for this.

Adult "Ruining" a Child's Toy

Premieres and Notables: October 17-23, 2011

Monday, 10/17

Lying Game (ABC Family; 7 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.

Lottery Changed My Life; TLC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 10/18

Man Up! (yeah, that's right: with the exclamation point). ABC. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Three video game-playing buddies realize they need to grow up.

Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel; HBO. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
One of the best news shows-- period-- on the air. Check it out if you get HBO.


Wednesday, 10/19

Nature; PBS. 7 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

American Hoggers; A&E. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A family of feral-hog hunters is chronicled in this much-needed-to-be-brought-to-air series.


Thursday, 10/20

Rules of Engagement; CBS. 7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Yeah-- I mentioned this one a few weeks ago. But then How to Be a Gentleman went and got cancelled (well, banished to Saturday to burn-off episodes), so this one got a slight delay-- and a weeknight timeslot.

Sweet Home Alabama; CMT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 10/21

Boss; Starz. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Kelsey Grammer stars as a Chicago mayor who has ruled through fear and favors, and finds out he has a degenerative brain disease.
And no worries that this show will get cancelled. it's already been picked up for a second season.

X-Men; G4. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The Marvel anime invasion continues.


Sunday, 10/23

Secret Millionaires Club; The Hub. 12 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An (animated) group of teens gets investment advice from Warren Buffet.
Yep. That's what I know about it.

Once Upon a Time; ABC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Lost writers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis bring some of the multiple timeline storytelling they did so well on that other show to this one they created themselves.  Fairy tale characters such as Snow White, Price Charming, and Rumpelstiltskin are real, and they are banished in a city in Maine with no recollection of their true lives.  But the daughter of White and Charming is figuring it out.
This show follows the "real world" life they live now as well as the one they came from.

Drag Race Fail

Darth Vader Throws the First Pitch

Singers should be aware of their surroundings

Anasari Teaches Galifianakis About Swagger

Do you want to feel it in your bumhoooooooole?

Not what you think; just a classic line.

Premieres and Notables: October 10-16, 2011

Monday, 10/10

Arthur; PBS. Check local listings. 15th Season Premiere.

Pajanimals; Sprout. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jim Henson's Creature Shop created some puppets to help kids go to sleep.

Bored to Death; HBO. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.

Enlightened; HBO. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, and Luke Wilson star in this about an angry woman who changes her ways.


Tuesday, 10/11

Last Man Standing; ABC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Tim Allen returns to ABC as a husband and father of three girls-- who wants to hold on every "manly" thing he can in his life.

Frontline; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

Reed Between the Lines; BET. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Tracee Ellis Ross star in this series about a well-adjusted black family.
(That's how TV Guide pretty much described it...)


Wednesday, 10/12

Work of Art: The Next Great Artist; Bravo. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Psych; USA. 9 pm CST. 6th Season Premiere.


Saturday, 10/15

Welcome to Sweetie Pie's; OWN. 8 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Singer Robbie Montgomery's soul food restaurant gets its own reality show!

Don't Tell the Bride; OWN. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another wedding series;a only this one puts the groom in charge of all the planning.


Sunday, 10/16

The Walking Dead; AMC. 8 pm CST.  2nd Season Premiere.
The first season had a few moments of plot holes and bad dialogue, but overall it was great fun.  The second season gets twice as many episodes (although, in a "brilliant" move, it will be split between this Fall and next Spring; I believe the monkeys who schedule NBC have been moonlighting at AMC...).
And there were some behind the scenes turmoil that caused series creator Frank Darabont to leave.  The good news: the concept- and comic-creator, Robert Kirkman, is still involved.  In fact, Season Two moves the story in the direction of the comic again as the group finds themselves on a farm.

Our America With Lisa Ling; OWN. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.