Tonight’s Top 10 TV Shows, Tues., Dec. 27th

Watercooler

By NotWithoutMyTV | Tuesday, December 27, 2011 | 6:00 am | 6 Comments
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Tuesday, Dec. 27

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Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (ABC Family, 6 pm) A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner.

The good version.

Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (ABC Family, 6 pm) A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the incredible factory of an odd confectioner. Based on the book by Roald Dahl.

The not-so-good version.

Three’s Company (Antenna, 8:30 pm) Jack falls for a busy stewardess.

Jack Tripper, you scamp.

Dirty Jobs (Discovery, 9 pm) The millennium seed project collects and preserves flora seeds for replanting after a catastrophic event.

Like, say, Kim Kardashian spawns.

The 34th Annual Kennedy Awards (CBS, 9 pm) Entertainers receive recognition in the annual ceremony; this year’s honorees include singer Barbara Cook, singer Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist Sonny Rollins and actress Meryl Streep; Caroline Kennedy hosts.

That Yo-Yo Ma thinks he’s so great. “Ooooo. Look at me. I can play the cello better than you.”

America’s Supernanny (Lifetime, 9 pm) Deborah Tillman works with families in need of guidance.

And maybe a darn good spanking.

What Not to Wear (TLC, 9 pm) Christine is an Army veteran who would rather spend money on her children, husband and charity.

How long before the first “combat boots” joke? I give it about 30 seconds.

Bigfoot: The Definitive Guide (History, 9 pm) Using a new interactive map, a team examines global hotspots and searches for explanations of sasquatch, including new theories that people may have been looking for the wrong creature all along.

What people have really been seeing is Kelsey Grammar.

Raising Hope (Fox, 9:30 pm) When Hope catches a cold, Virginia panics because the family does not have health insurance; Jimmy figures out a way to get a second job at Sabrina’s grocery store so he can afford to take Hope to the pediatrician.

Romney-care. I told them this would happen.

Parenthood (NBC, 10 pm) Joel and Julia receive news about a possible addition to their family.

Tin roof! Rusted! But it’s the gerbil that’s knocked up.

By day, I'm an editor. That means I get a cruel thrill out of identifying the parts of other people's creative projects that suck, and alerting those people to said suckage. Sometimes, I get paid for it. I've been known to lose my appetite after seeing how a Thai menu has folded, spindled, and mutilated the Queen's English. Imagine what TV does to me! I guess that's why I wanted to be a recapper at TVgasm. My friends have heard all of my rants, and they are sick of them. TVgasm is a whole new captive audience! So, let's make a compact, you and I: you agree to read my recaps and take what amusement you can from them, and I agree to put into the print the outrageous observations about the show that you thought, but were too PC to say. Let's share our joyous rage after wasting another perfectly good hour in front of the television.

Oh, and I still believe that Magnum, P.I. was the greatest show on television. Although I have not seen Thomas Magnum fishtail that Ferrari in the opening credits since I was 14. If Magnum, P.I. actually sucked, keep your damn squeal hole shut and don't ruin it for me, OK?

6 Comments

  1. 1
    cam
    Posted December 27, 2011 at 6:51 am

    Jack falls for a “busy stewardess,” huh? Wild !!

  2. 2
    mnkid
    Posted December 27, 2011 at 7:34 am

    Original Willy Wonka movie…when I first fell in love with Gene Wilder. Those eyes!

  3. 3
    2muchbravo
    Posted December 27, 2011 at 8:07 am

    OMG @mnkid I loved that movie. I had a HUGE crush on Gene Wilder in the 70′s! Between WW, Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles I was in heaven! :-)

  4. 4
    mnkid
    Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:44 am

    Me too, 2muchbravo! Sigh.

  5. 5
    lindaw205
    Posted December 27, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    I loved the original Willy Wonka, too, but it always bothered me that Grampa Joe laid in that bed for 20 years but then jumped up and started dancing when they got that golden ticket. Lazy bum.

  6. 6
    notwithoutmytv
    Posted December 27, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    Yeah, no way on Earth was Grampa Joe was making three legitimate job contacts a week.

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