Predicting the future is a TVgasm tradition. Sometimes we're dead on, and sometimes we are waaaaay too trusting of America's taste levels. Either way, it's fun ripping stuff to shreds that we haven't even seen yet. Join us, won't you?
Your sister in law died playing Human Tetris and says that you should try to smoke less.
90210, CW, Sept 2
Hypnotoad (America's Most Smartest Model, Million Dollar Listing): Lori Loughlin in a new TV show? Shocker. She does more pilots than an American Airlines stewardess. Also, I want Andrea to come back as someone's grandmother. Oh, a character from Kansas City! Awesome. I'll watch if there's a Peach Pit, and if we find out the owner can't read. Will teenage audiences love a show that's exactly like "Gossip Girl" on the west coast? Yeah. They will. Because the CW tells them to. Ding ding ding! Jackpot.
Treadingonme (Celebrity Rehab): So, it's the exact same show as before, except it's got a black guy (who has been caucasianized)? I love original ideas. This isn't one. I heard they weren't screening it for critics. Never a good sign, but on name alone (and sexy-Loughlin) I say it goes half a season.
LoLo (Gossip Girl, Top Chef, Work for Diddy): I want to hate it... but then I hear the theme song and my heart goes all aflutter. Add in Lucille Bluth and the fact one of the kids is supposed to practice Scientology, and I'm sold, dammit. Multiple seasons.
Bbitz (So You Think You Can Dance, Amazing Race): Well... at least we have warning that the end of the world is coming. Sadly... only the roaches will be around for it's second season.
DearCrabby (Baby Borrowers, Ugly Betty): I was too uncool to understand the first one, now I'm too old. Quiet down, you troublesome kids! No one cares about your Rodeo woes when we're paying $4 for gas in the Midwest! My favorite character? Dixon, the token minority teen taken adopted by Old Man Whitey in Beverly Hills. Because that's usually how it happens for minority teens in foster care.
Flipit (Big Brother, Project Runway): The black kid was last scene as a young angry drug dealer on The Wire, so I'm glad to see he's made it big. See? Crime does pay! Score! This show looks kinda awesome and how can you not love the CW for casting Jessica Walter from Arrested Development? If they get Liza Minelli for a couple of guest spots I will officially be in love. I was upset at first that Rob Thomas of Veronica Mars fame gave up the creator/head writer post, but Veronica Mars was cancelled so I guess it's probably a good thing for a show I want to last, so I'm saying it will be a hit and get picked up for a few years.
J-Mo (Shear Genius, Salon Takeover, Top Design): Wow, they finally let black people and Iranians move into Beverly Hills... but still no gays. I like that they kept with the original premise that the "students" are all really stupid and have been held back about 13 times because they're all portrayed by actors who are at least 30. They better bring Tori Spelling into the fold before the first season ends or I'm gonna be PISSED! Hope it flys.
TVgasm predicts: Majority says full season and renewal.
Kath and Kim
The story: A grown up moves back in with her mom and laughter ensues. Or does it?
Bbitz: I have high hopes for this show. Although the omission of the "y" enrages me a little. It'll go a full season.
LoLo: I'm starting to reevaluate my assumption that it's a coincidence that every character Selma Blair portrays seems semi-retarded... With some re-tooling and patience from TPTB, this could be a success, but the bad buzz doesn't have me very hopeful.
Flipit: The other day I was sitting in traffic and there was a bus next to me emblazoned with a huge Kath and Kim ad that read "What's paparazzi?" "It's a pizza topping!" And then my forehead slammed into my horn and didn't come off for a long, long time. Oy. I want this to be good so badly, but right now I'm scared for my idol, Sally O'Malley.
Dear Crabby: The poor man's Katie Holmes, Selma Blair, makes me itch in the preview. There is something very icky about it, like when you sit on plastic diner seats on a hot day while wearing shorts and get up to use the bathroom. That sound.
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Comments (7)
Only two looked possibly interesting. Both are apparently taken from the BBC.
I enjoyed watching both, if only out of curiosity for British vocabulary and culture.
Worst Week - although stupidly funny - didn't seem to last long. Not expecting the American version to be as funny or last as long.
I can't see the time-traveling cop thing holding my interest without the Brit aspect.
Looks like a good season to watch less TV.
1 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on September 2, 2008 10:55 AM
The original Life on Mars from the BBC was a fantastic show. Incredibly well done. But the entire hook that made the show fascinating was the ambiguity between whether he had actually travelled back in time or was simply stuck in a coma in the present day with the whole 70s thing being a hallucination. Once I found the execs ordered that the ambiguity be removed from the American version, I lost all interest.
2 of 7 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on September 2, 2008 12:35 PM
in that case don't lose interest yet, because in the preview we saw the ambiguity is still there, so maybe they changed their minds or just toned it down. it seems that one of the main points is that he doesn't quite believe it's happening.
3 of 7 | Posted by flipit | Posted on September 2, 2008 3:19 PM
Don't believe Australians can be funny? You seriously need to watch a TV show called Summer Heights High (by Chris Lilley) or its predecessor We Can Be Heroes. Seriously funny and irreverent television.
4 of 7 | Posted by aussi princess | Posted on September 2, 2008 5:30 PM
"Well, I adore Sam Neill and hot men on beaches, but deplore ancient times when tampons weren't available."
LOL! Made my day, thanks!
5 of 7 | Posted by itchy | Posted on September 2, 2008 11:56 PM
Love future snark! Yay! I'm not much of a show picker upper, and usually stick to the crap I'm already ingesting, BUT, I think the guy, or should I say kinda-shlub, in Worst Week looks beyond adorable!!! NO!? Is it me!? I hate it coz he'll make me love and want him, and I don't want to pine for a straighty!!!!! BoooooHooooo!!!! I'm just getting over that pining shit!!!! Can't I be Sinead and not want what I haven't got!
6 of 7 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on September 3, 2008 10:16 AM
OMG love hole in the wall already! I love the human tetris clips on youtube. This is going to be the suprise hit of the season.
I think I am going to watch the mentalist too. It reminds me of csi, house and psych combined, all great shows. Im definitely giving it a try
7 of 7 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on September 5, 2008 5:29 PM