Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Television Premieres and Notables: July 1-7, 2013
Monday, 7/1
Goodwin Games (Fox; 7:30 pm CST). Series Finale.
Not a great show, but the cast was a lot of fun. I hope they can get together again on something a little less uneven.
Bizarre Foods America; Travel Channel. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 7/2
Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central; 9:30 pm CST). Season Finale.
Sunday, 7/7
Marvel's Avengers Assemble; Disney XD. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
It's a crime that the last Avengers show was cancelled so Disney could make their own version on their own channel, but I'll give it a try nonetheless.
Goodwin Games (Fox; 7:30 pm CST). Series Finale.
Not a great show, but the cast was a lot of fun. I hope they can get together again on something a little less uneven.
Bizarre Foods America; Travel Channel. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 7/2
Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central; 9:30 pm CST). Season Finale.
Sunday, 7/7
Marvel's Avengers Assemble; Disney XD. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
It's a crime that the last Avengers show was cancelled so Disney could make their own version on their own channel, but I'll give it a try nonetheless.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Telvision Premieres and Notables: June 24-30, 2013
Monday, 6/24
Under the Dome; CBS. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
This 13-week event comes right from Stephen King's book.
CBS is hoping this can turn into a multi-year summer series of a limited run of episodes.
I've heard good things.
Tuesday, 6/25
Rizzoli & Isles; TNT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Perception; TNT. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Wednesday, 6/26
Big Brother; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
More houseguests than ever, longer stay (100 days) than ever, more nominees than ever...
I hate myself for watching this show every summer-- but I still watch...
How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) (ABC; 8:30 pm CST). Series Finale.
It wasn't bad-- but it wasn't great, either.
Thursday, 6/27
Small Town Security (AMC; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.
Friday, 6/28
Maron (IFC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Saturday, 6/29
Do No Harm; NBC. 9 pm CST. Summer Burn-off.
If you were one of those who enjoyed the show before NBC yanked it, here is your chance to see some of the unaired episodes...
Sunday, 6/30
Dexter; Showtime. 8 pm CST. Final Season Premiere.
Ray Donovan; Showtime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Liev Schreiber stars as a Hollywood fixer in this new drama.
Under the Dome; CBS. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
This 13-week event comes right from Stephen King's book.
CBS is hoping this can turn into a multi-year summer series of a limited run of episodes.
I've heard good things.
Tuesday, 6/25
Rizzoli & Isles; TNT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Perception; TNT. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Wednesday, 6/26
Big Brother; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
More houseguests than ever, longer stay (100 days) than ever, more nominees than ever...
I hate myself for watching this show every summer-- but I still watch...
How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) (ABC; 8:30 pm CST). Series Finale.
It wasn't bad-- but it wasn't great, either.
Thursday, 6/27
Small Town Security (AMC; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.
Friday, 6/28
Maron (IFC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Saturday, 6/29
Do No Harm; NBC. 9 pm CST. Summer Burn-off.
If you were one of those who enjoyed the show before NBC yanked it, here is your chance to see some of the unaired episodes...
Sunday, 6/30
Dexter; Showtime. 8 pm CST. Final Season Premiere.
Ray Donovan; Showtime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Liev Schreiber stars as a Hollywood fixer in this new drama.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Premieres and Notables: June 17-24, 2013
Monday, 6/17
Love, Marilyn; HBO. 8 pm CST. Special.
HBO's doc about Marilyn Monroe.
Tuesday, 6/18
The Voice (NBC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Blood and Oil; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another f-ing reality show...
Wednesday, 6/19
Franklin & Bash; TNT. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Heather Locklear joins the show.
But I don't I'll be sticking around. It's a cute show, but there are others I should be using my time for.
Futurama; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. Final Season Premiere.
Hot in Cleveland; TV Land. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
This live episode guest stars William Shatner.
The Soup Investigates; E!. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The Exes; TV Land. 9:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Thursday, 6/20
Hannibal (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Wilfred; FX. 9 pm CST. Wilfred.
Gigalos (Showtime; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.
Saturday, 6/22
666 Park Avenue; ABC. 8 pm CST. Summer Burn-off
If you were one of the handful who liked this show, here's your chance to see the rest of the episodes.
Sunday, 6/23
Whodunnit? ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Crossing Lines; NBC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Mad Men (AMC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Copper; BBC America. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Donal Logue joins the cast in the new season.
Devious Maids; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry brings this us Americanized Mexican telenovela about a group of Beverly Hills house cleaners.
Love, Marilyn; HBO. 8 pm CST. Special.
HBO's doc about Marilyn Monroe.
Tuesday, 6/18
The Voice (NBC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Blood and Oil; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another f-ing reality show...
Wednesday, 6/19
Franklin & Bash; TNT. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Heather Locklear joins the show.
But I don't I'll be sticking around. It's a cute show, but there are others I should be using my time for.
Futurama; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. Final Season Premiere.
Hot in Cleveland; TV Land. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
This live episode guest stars William Shatner.
The Soup Investigates; E!. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The Exes; TV Land. 9:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Thursday, 6/20
Hannibal (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Wilfred; FX. 9 pm CST. Wilfred.
Gigalos (Showtime; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.
Saturday, 6/22
666 Park Avenue; ABC. 8 pm CST. Summer Burn-off
If you were one of the handful who liked this show, here's your chance to see the rest of the episodes.
Sunday, 6/23
Whodunnit? ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Crossing Lines; NBC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Mad Men (AMC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Copper; BBC America. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Donal Logue joins the cast in the new season.
Devious Maids; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry brings this us Americanized Mexican telenovela about a group of Beverly Hills house cleaners.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Surprise Review: The Annoying Orange Season One
So, I got asked to review The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Season One DVD set. I'm never one to turn down a review copy of something, so I decided to give it a shot.
I actually enjoyed it. Obviously, this Cartoon Network show is meant for kids, but I found a lot to enjoy, myself. Orange can certainly be annoying, but I think the show does a good job of taking him to "the line", and then pulling it back. Not that he lived up to his name every episode, but the odd time when he did, it was tolerable. Toby Turner's "Nerville" is the only human character, and he does the comedy a little broad (see video clip)-- but I really do admire his commitment to the part. It isn't easy acting alone on a green screen, but he did a good job. And I could tell from some of the bonus material as well as some of the credit sequences that he's got a knack for improv with some of the alternate lines he was coming up with.
The standout character for me has to be Marshmallow; I just loved his high-pitched voice (thankfully, not overdone) hollering "Yaaay!" one second, and then being fatalistic another. I wish I could remember a specific line, but it would usually go something like, "Yaaaay! I like to watch things burn!"
I found many of the jokes to be rather witty, and I liked how the plots were all over the place from episode to episode. They'd do a little bit on the Revolutionary War in one episode, then a riff on Star Trek in another; from a road trip to a vineyard, then holding off an invasion of vegetables. If you don't like one episode, they're only about ten minutes long, and there's good odds you'll enjoy the next one.
My nine-year-old just loves the Annoying Orange You Tube series, so he and I knocked-out this DVD set with all 30 episodes in about a week. The total run time on the 4 discs is 339 minutes, so they obviously didn't utilize the full capacity of DVD. But I am going to assume the first three discs with episodes are the same discs previously released singly. The fourth disc with bonus features is pretty light; maybe a half hour of content.
But if your kids are fans of Orange, this isn't a bad deal. It's a little over my price point ($30 retail; places like Amazon has it for $25 right now), but kids DVDs are typically a little on the pricey side. Wait a bit, and the price will probably drop below $20; then I'd bite. Cartoon Network hasn't been overexposing this show, only airing one or two half-hour episodes a week, so you can't say it'd be a silly purchase because it's for free on cable.
As a grownup, I give it a B-. I think most kids would give it more like a B+. My super-fan son gives it an A.
Here's a taste of some in-episode footage:
And here's some green screen work from the bonus materials:
I actually enjoyed it. Obviously, this Cartoon Network show is meant for kids, but I found a lot to enjoy, myself. Orange can certainly be annoying, but I think the show does a good job of taking him to "the line", and then pulling it back. Not that he lived up to his name every episode, but the odd time when he did, it was tolerable. Toby Turner's "Nerville" is the only human character, and he does the comedy a little broad (see video clip)-- but I really do admire his commitment to the part. It isn't easy acting alone on a green screen, but he did a good job. And I could tell from some of the bonus material as well as some of the credit sequences that he's got a knack for improv with some of the alternate lines he was coming up with.
The standout character for me has to be Marshmallow; I just loved his high-pitched voice (thankfully, not overdone) hollering "Yaaay!" one second, and then being fatalistic another. I wish I could remember a specific line, but it would usually go something like, "Yaaaay! I like to watch things burn!"
I found many of the jokes to be rather witty, and I liked how the plots were all over the place from episode to episode. They'd do a little bit on the Revolutionary War in one episode, then a riff on Star Trek in another; from a road trip to a vineyard, then holding off an invasion of vegetables. If you don't like one episode, they're only about ten minutes long, and there's good odds you'll enjoy the next one.
My nine-year-old just loves the Annoying Orange You Tube series, so he and I knocked-out this DVD set with all 30 episodes in about a week. The total run time on the 4 discs is 339 minutes, so they obviously didn't utilize the full capacity of DVD. But I am going to assume the first three discs with episodes are the same discs previously released singly. The fourth disc with bonus features is pretty light; maybe a half hour of content.
But if your kids are fans of Orange, this isn't a bad deal. It's a little over my price point ($30 retail; places like Amazon has it for $25 right now), but kids DVDs are typically a little on the pricey side. Wait a bit, and the price will probably drop below $20; then I'd bite. Cartoon Network hasn't been overexposing this show, only airing one or two half-hour episodes a week, so you can't say it'd be a silly purchase because it's for free on cable.
As a grownup, I give it a B-. I think most kids would give it more like a B+. My super-fan son gives it an A.
Here's a taste of some in-episode footage:
And here's some green screen work from the bonus materials:
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Monday, 6/10
Switched at Birth; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.
Major Crimes; TNT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
King & Maxwell; TNT. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn star as two disgraced Secret Service agents who go into private investigating.
Street Outlaws; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Underground racers in Oklahoma City star in this docuseries.
John Oliver takes over the host's spot this summer on The Daily Show (Comedy Central; 10 pm CST) while Jon's off being a director.
Tuesdays, 6/11
Pretty Little Liars; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Twisted; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Who Gets the Last Laugh? (TBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Awkward (MTV; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Wednesday, 6/12
Royal Pains; USA. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Necessary Roughness; USA. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Thursday, 6/13
Save Me (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
(I'm guessing it's actually a series finale.)
Sullivan & Son; TBS; 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Friday, 6/14
Magic City; Starz. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Vice (HBO; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.
Saturday, 6/15
Zero Hour burns-off the episodes in the can on ABC at 7 and 8 pm CST.
AFI Lifetime Achievement Award (for Mel Brooks); TNT. 8 pm CST. Special.
Sunday, 6/16
Inspector Lewis; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.
True Blood; HBO. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Client List (Lifetime; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Switched at Birth; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.
Major Crimes; TNT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
King & Maxwell; TNT. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn star as two disgraced Secret Service agents who go into private investigating.
Street Outlaws; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Underground racers in Oklahoma City star in this docuseries.
John Oliver takes over the host's spot this summer on The Daily Show (Comedy Central; 10 pm CST) while Jon's off being a director.
Tuesdays, 6/11
Pretty Little Liars; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Twisted; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Who Gets the Last Laugh? (TBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Awkward (MTV; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Wednesday, 6/12
Royal Pains; USA. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Necessary Roughness; USA. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Thursday, 6/13
Save Me (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
(I'm guessing it's actually a series finale.)
Sullivan & Son; TBS; 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Friday, 6/14
Magic City; Starz. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Vice (HBO; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.
Saturday, 6/15
Zero Hour burns-off the episodes in the can on ABC at 7 and 8 pm CST.
AFI Lifetime Achievement Award (for Mel Brooks); TNT. 8 pm CST. Special.
Sunday, 6/16
Inspector Lewis; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.
True Blood; HBO. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Client List (Lifetime; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Monday, June 03, 2013
Television Premieres and Notables: June 3-9, 2013
Sorry for the lateness; ran out of time working on my class prep for work this weekend...
Most of Monday's show will be repeated sometime during the week, so you can catch up.
Anyway...
Monday, 6/3
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family; 7 pm CST.) Series Finale.
The Fosters; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Teri Polo plays a cop.
That's all I know, but it's on ABC Family, so I doubt it's a violent thriller.
The Mistresses; ABC. 9:00 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Revolution (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Teen Wolf; MTV. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 6/4
America's Got Talent; NBC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Wednesday, 6/5
Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman; Science. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Thursday, 6/6
The Hero; TNT. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Dwayne Johnson hosts this extreme adventure competition.
Burn Notice; USA. 8 pm CST. Final Season Premiere.
72 Hours; TNT. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Teams are dropped into the wilderness to find a bag of cash.
Graceland; USA. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Undercover agents live in a beachfront and fight crime.
Friday, 6/7
Da Vinci's Demons (Starz; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Continuum; Syfy. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Saturday, 6/8
Sinbad; Syfy. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Primeval: New World; BBC America. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Sunday, 6/9
Insane Coaster Wars: World Domination; Travel. 7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Game of Thrones (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Falling Skies; TNT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Most of Monday's show will be repeated sometime during the week, so you can catch up.
Anyway...
Monday, 6/3
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family; 7 pm CST.) Series Finale.
The Fosters; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Teri Polo plays a cop.
That's all I know, but it's on ABC Family, so I doubt it's a violent thriller.
The Mistresses; ABC. 9:00 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Revolution (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Teen Wolf; MTV. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 6/4
America's Got Talent; NBC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Wednesday, 6/5
Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman; Science. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Thursday, 6/6
The Hero; TNT. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Dwayne Johnson hosts this extreme adventure competition.
Burn Notice; USA. 8 pm CST. Final Season Premiere.
72 Hours; TNT. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Teams are dropped into the wilderness to find a bag of cash.
Graceland; USA. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Undercover agents live in a beachfront and fight crime.
Friday, 6/7
Da Vinci's Demons (Starz; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Continuum; Syfy. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Saturday, 6/8
Sinbad; Syfy. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Primeval: New World; BBC America. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Sunday, 6/9
Insane Coaster Wars: World Domination; Travel. 7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Game of Thrones (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Falling Skies; TNT. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Television Premieres and Notables: May 26-June 2, 2013
Monday, 5/27
The Bachelorette; ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Glades; A&E. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Longmire; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 5/28
Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots; OWN. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Body of Proof (ABC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Brooklyn DA; CBS. 9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
A six-part look at the Kings County District Attorney's Office.
Wednesday, 5/29
The American Baking Competition; CBS. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jeff Foxworthy hosts this amateur competition.
Melissa & Joey; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Yoda Chronicles; Cartoon Network. 7 pm CST. Special/Mini-series Premiere.
The first of three specials of Lego-ized Star Wars characters looking for Darth Sidious.
Normally, I wouldn't be all that interested, but the Cartoon Network special The Empire Strikes Out had one of my favorite scenes of 2012: the reveal of Darth Maul ("Awwwwsome"). So I'm going to be watching this one, for sure.
Baby Daddy; ABC Family. 7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Dancing Fools; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series?/Season? Premiere.
Psych (USA; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Thursday, 5/30
Renovation Raiders; HGTV. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Four-hour remodelings go on while the homeowners eat dinner.
Saturday, 6/1
That Metal Show; VH1 Classic. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.
It has its flaws, but overall, this show is pretty great-- and you don't have to be anything other than a music lover in general to enjoy it.
Sunday, 6/2
The KIlling; AMC. 8 pm CST. Third Season Premiere.
Top Hooker; Animal Planet. 9 pm CST. Animal Planet.
Don't get too excited; it's about fishing...
The Venture Bros. [adult swim]/Cartoon Network. 11 pm CST. Season Premiere.
After far too long, the series makes a return.
The Bachelorette; ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Glades; A&E. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Longmire; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 5/28
Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots; OWN. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Body of Proof (ABC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Brooklyn DA; CBS. 9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
A six-part look at the Kings County District Attorney's Office.
Wednesday, 5/29
The American Baking Competition; CBS. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jeff Foxworthy hosts this amateur competition.
Melissa & Joey; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Yoda Chronicles; Cartoon Network. 7 pm CST. Special/Mini-series Premiere.
The first of three specials of Lego-ized Star Wars characters looking for Darth Sidious.
Normally, I wouldn't be all that interested, but the Cartoon Network special The Empire Strikes Out had one of my favorite scenes of 2012: the reveal of Darth Maul ("Awwwwsome"). So I'm going to be watching this one, for sure.
Baby Daddy; ABC Family. 7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Dancing Fools; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series?/Season? Premiere.
Psych (USA; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Thursday, 5/30
Renovation Raiders; HGTV. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Four-hour remodelings go on while the homeowners eat dinner.
Saturday, 6/1
That Metal Show; VH1 Classic. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.
It has its flaws, but overall, this show is pretty great-- and you don't have to be anything other than a music lover in general to enjoy it.
Sunday, 6/2
The KIlling; AMC. 8 pm CST. Third Season Premiere.
Top Hooker; Animal Planet. 9 pm CST. Animal Planet.
Don't get too excited; it's about fishing...
The Venture Bros. [adult swim]/Cartoon Network. 11 pm CST. Season Premiere.
After far too long, the series makes a return.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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