Couch Potato Stuff

I was a little disappointed that I missed the first episode of “Emily’s Reasons Why Not” on ABC. A show based on the best selling book by Carrie Gerlach. I didn’t read the book, nor do I think the book’s premise sounds that interesting. But with Heather Graham in the staring role, I figured it could be a decent series. Possibly a prime time version of “Sex in the City” without all the cuss words and sex edited out as they do in “Sex in the City” syndications.

But I guess I didn’t miss much as the TV show is cancelled. With 6 episodes ‘in the can’, ABC does not want to market the show anymore because they don’t think they can get viewers to watch it. There was a ton of pre marketing that was done. But after seeing the first episode they realized it wasn’t a show worthy of any more time and money. Yet there are still billboards around town advertising the show - an already cancelled show at that. Hollywood is weird. Apparently the studio never saw the first script and only saw the show after it was aired (as reported on the news this morning). Yeah right. How is that at all possible? Too bad. Too sad.

“Scrubs” better get Heather Graham back on board because she was great on that show.

“Battlestar Galactica” wasn’t that great this past episode. I was looking forward to more action and drama. It was more drama. After last week’s episode, you’d expect more. But they pulled back a little and went with a theme all too common in our daily lives lately – terrorism. It definitely was a glimpse to tons of complications to come. I thought we were going to lose Mary McDonnell’s character this week. I’m glad we didn’t.

Did I miss the season premiere of “24”? I watched the two hour episode from this past week. Hours 9:00 thru 11:00. Apparently I missed the first two hours. I need to set the SAVE UNTIL I DELETE option for this show on TiVo. I guess I know what’s going on based on the recap portion, but still, some things are a little unclear. It was a very high intense episode though. Just like all of them are. What a fun show to watch!

If only I didn’t have to sit through the crap that is “Desperate Housewives” before “Grey’s Anatomy” comes on, Sunday nights would be great TV. I only sit through it because Donna watches it and then “Grey’s Anatomy” comes on and we watch that together. This is one of the best shows on TV. The writing is great! It’s the one show Donna and I tend to watch together. The characters, story, medical drama stuff – its not ER intense but intense enough. It’s definitely driven by character romance. A perfect place for it too. A hospital where Seattle is the backdrop.

And I knew this would happen after episode one of this season – That 70s Show is being cancelled after its finale in May. Yeah, the show, one I considered the best comedy on TV at one time, really really sucked this season. It’s so bad it’s hard to watch. Yet I still force myself to sit through the mess since I’m a dedicated fan. Unfortunately, they need to get rid of it. There wasn’t even a ‘jump the shark’ episode. But maybe there will be one just to go through the process of a show dying. I think maybe the crew should take a road trip to Los Angeles and have Fez really jump the shark in the Pacific Ocean. A Tribute show to Happy Days and the historic show that eventually coined the phrase of ‘jump the shark’ as the show where a series eventually starts to die.

Other shows of note that I’m still watching…
American Idol
How I met Your Mother
Two And a Half Men
Scrubs
My Name is Earl (where production just stopped because Jason Lee has chicken pox which is very dangerous for an adult)

Show’s I’m waiting for to start up again…
Over There
The Sopranos
Curb your Enthusiasm
Survivor
Big Brother