All I could think of was "Ava from Grey’s Anatomy! Did she get the job because of her new face? Didn’t she pee on Meredith’s couch?” Psychic tells her to get married within a year or she ends up unmarried and alone. Bitch, please, that is an AWESOME ending to any story.
J-Mo: OMG! There’s a hot girl! And she NEEDS to get MARRIED! Right NOW! BEFORE she turns 25! Or else she’ll be ALONE for-evah-evah-evah-evah… because a psychic SAID SO! And it HAS to LAST for-evah-evah-evah-evah… because she can NEVER EVER get DIVORCED! Bitch, please! This is yet another tired example of misogynistic bullshit furthering the premise that women are not fully-self-actualized unless they are in the context of marriage. Plus, your Ex’s are your Ex’s for a REASON, stupid!
Bbitz: Eh. I'm guessing it'll be on CBS' "ex-list" by mid-season.
Treadingonme:
She's already met the man of her dreams?! It's good to put stock into something a psychic tells you. That said, it's CBS, so maybe my grandparents will watch it, as long as it's on before 9 and there are no bare shoulders or legs exposed. No way this makes half a season, please America don't let it happen
LoLo: Hey ladies, remember that guy you dumped because you thought you could do better? You were wrong. Fear Factor for the female 30+-and-single sect.
Hypnotoad:
Yawn. It’s a bit gimmicky, like “How I Met Your Mother,” another CBS show. But Diane Ruggiero is involved, she of the wonderful “Veronica Mars.” Oh, it’s on after Ghost Whisperer. Cancelled mid-season.
TVgasm predicts: Not a chance in hell.
Gary Unmarried, CBS, Sept 24
The story: Jay Mohr sitcom about a divorced dad trying to deal with his ex, his girlfriend, and his kids.
Bbitz: I feel like they gave Jay Mohr 100 pints of Haagen Dazs and DVD's of "According to Jim" and told him to go write a show. What's he gonna do with a fat ass when they can it mid-season?
Treadingonme:
I've seen some funny clips of this show. I assume these are the only funny scenes. Yanked midseason.
LoLo:
It’s clear from the previews why Gary’s wife had enough. I’ve only seen 2 minutes, and I’m right there with her. Pass. The same idiots who keep Two and a Half Men so high in the ratings will ensure this survives multiple seasons.
DearCrabby: I love Jay Mohr and him explaining “tapping that” to his son is excellent. Better than Two and Half Men because it only has One and a Half. More economical.
Flipit:
This show looks truly sucky. The end. It will probably run longer than Cheers.
Hypnotoad:
Jay Mohr. Playing a dad. Need I say more? Be honest: All I needed to say was Jay Mohr, right? Cancelled after 5 episodes, perhaps the first casualty of the season.
TVgasm predics: Midseason casualty.
Eleventh Hour, CBS, Oct 9
The story (lifted from IMDB):
A government scientist and his attractive counterpart try to save people from deadly scientific experiments.
Flipit: The preview was about digging up mass graves of aborted fetuses. Uh...busy. And I'm getting a little sick of "is he an asshole? Is he insane? Who cares? He's a brilliant detective!" Lame lame lame. And I am sure I will be forced to watch it whenever I go visit my crime show obsessed mother in TX. Full season, as there are a lot of crime show obsessed mothers in America who can only fall asleep if the sounds of someone getting killed are blaring out of their TV sets. At least that's what I tell myself.
Hypnotoad:
Oy, Marc Blucas, he’s kind of like tofu – you have to surround him with a good cast to make him interesting. Wow, this trailer is only one minute long and I’m completely not interested. In the battle of sci-fi shows, Fringe will come out on top. Not renewed for a second season.
DearCrabby: David Caruso-like arrogant, douchey asshole investigates cloning and has to explain DNA in the trailer of the show…dipshit, I’ve seen CSI: Every City in the US and Virgin Islands, I know what the hell DNA is. I’m only interested if they change the title to Cloning Clooney.
J-Mo: He blinded me with science (doot-doot-doot)! Science! Looks so close to the X-Files that it makes me want them to just bring back the X-Files! And Thomas Dolby!
Bbitz:
I'm thoroughly confused as to wtf this show is about. So I'll say it'll last a full season.
Treadingonme:
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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 1 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on September 2, 2008 10:55 AM