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I don’t watch a lot of TV, but when I do, I drink Dos Equis. In today’s recession filled environment time is a premium, and nothing feels worse than spending a long day working (or faking lice) and coming home and watching horrible TV only to realize that you spent the only free part of your day on Jim Belushi and Jerry O’ Connell. I spent most of my TV time on movies, sports and a specific line up of satisfying 30 minute programs. So for the time hungry and the nomadic channel hunter in true fantasy analyst style I bring you the Must watch, Sleeper and Bust of TV programs for every night of the week.
Monday: Usually a night where people shake off their hangovers, get in their last fantasy and gambling addictions for the week and generally try and stay awake for all of MNF. There is however very watchable TV.
Must Watch: How I Met Your Mother.
The last sitcom to survive the laugh track is filled with a superb cast, great running jokes, and a story that revolves around the premise of the show. If your behind a few years don’t worry its been syndicated on Lifetime and the UPN. (Does UPN still exist? I doubt it, but its still channel 9)
Sleeper: Hawaii Five O
Hot girls, lots of action, great scenery, and Scott Caan. How could you go wrong? Admittedly I have only watched half an episode, but I was hooked. How does Caan get his hair to do that. CAAAAAANNNNN!
Hot girls, lots of action, great scenery, and Scott Caan. How could you go wrong? Admittedly I have only watched half an episode, but I was hooked. How does Caan get his hair to do that. CAAAAAANNNNN!
Bust: The Big Band Theory.
The more I watch this show the less I like it, I used to find it quirky and somewhat intelligent, now I find the main character pretentious and unfunny. I really tried to like the show too.
Emergency: Dancing With The Stars. It may take an hour and forty five minutes to see Sitch dance, but its worth it. Jennifer Grey can cut a rug as well.
Tuesday: The weakest night of in-week programming
Must Watch: Glee
I don't watch it, but it has the Modern Family effect where everyone watches it and loves it and subsequently you feel compelled to as well. I enjoy the music videos more than the show itself, but NPH had a cameo so they got that going for them.
Sleeper: 30 for 30. Sports fans and non sports fans alike there is plenty to enjoy in these 1 hour documentaries made my various and most acclaimed directors. ESPN really went above and beyond for this one.
I don't watch it, but it has the Modern Family effect where everyone watches it and loves it and subsequently you feel compelled to as well. I enjoy the music videos more than the show itself, but NPH had a cameo so they got that going for them.
Sleeper: 30 for 30. Sports fans and non sports fans alike there is plenty to enjoy in these 1 hour documentaries made my various and most acclaimed directors. ESPN really went above and beyond for this one.
Bust: Running Wilde
Nobody loves Will Arnett more than me, but this show stinks. Filled with sitcom jokes set up for a laugh track that isn't there. I expected great things, then again I also drafted Kevin Kolb.
Great Movie night choice: MacGruber
Nobody loves Will Arnett more than me, but this show stinks. Filled with sitcom jokes set up for a laugh track that isn't there. I expected great things, then again I also drafted Kevin Kolb.
Great Movie night choice: MacGruber
Wednesday: 2nd weakest night of in-week programming
Must Watch: Modern Family
Everyone else loves it, so why shouldn’t you? A piece of me hurts though thinking about how it really should be Arrested Development there. My only issue with MF is that it does get a little too lovey dovey in their lessons at times; they fall into the How I Met Your Mother trap of weak dialogue at the end of shows in moral overkiller.
Sleeper: The Middle
Very cute show, and very much in the Scrubs mode of comedy. They even got the janitor to play the father. Its your typical 3 child family in the middle of America that has a lot of Malcolm in the Middle in it but with smarter jokes.
Very cute show, and very much in the Scrubs mode of comedy. They even got the janitor to play the father. Its your typical 3 child family in the middle of America that has a lot of Malcolm in the Middle in it but with smarter jokes.
Bust: Undercovers
A married pair of spies return to the world of espionage, this time as partners. Tell me where you have heard this before? Maybe with Brangelina in it? Looks to me like desperation TV, your better off reading a book. (Lonesome Dove anyone?)
A married pair of spies return to the world of espionage, this time as partners. Tell me where you have heard this before? Maybe with Brangelina in it? Looks to me like desperation TV, your better off reading a book. (Lonesome Dove anyone?)
Good movie night choice: Macgruber (What? It’s an amazingly hilarious movie, and totally worth back to back viewings. Might be a good idea to eat a “sandwich” first though)
Thursday: Strongest TV night of the week, with lots of choices I am here to make sure you choose the right one
Must Watch: Community
You probably thought I would go The Office here, but Community is the best show on TV. When people asked me last year what the best show on TV was, I didn't say Modern Family. The jokes are fast paced and the ensemble cast is hilarious, plus it has the guy from The Soup and Fletch in it. Rising stars across the board and is incredibly well written.
You probably thought I would go The Office here, but Community is the best show on TV. When people asked me last year what the best show on TV was, I didn't say Modern Family. The jokes are fast paced and the ensemble cast is hilarious, plus it has the guy from The Soup and Fletch in it. Rising stars across the board and is incredibly well written.
Sleeper: Stan Lee's Super humans
I don't think Always Sunny counts as a sleeper anymore, and although I would highly recommend it, its just too big for this category. Comic book legend Stan Lee essentially films 3 short documentaries capturing humans that can do comic character actions. Some super humans featured has been: Guy who can't be electrocuted, the human calculator, the human bee and the wolf man.
I don't think Always Sunny counts as a sleeper anymore, and although I would highly recommend it, its just too big for this category. Comic book legend Stan Lee essentially films 3 short documentaries capturing humans that can do comic character actions. Some super humans featured has been: Guy who can't be electrocuted, the human calculator, the human bee and the wolf man.
Bust: The League
As I have stated before this show really benefits from its time slot. It really should be the nuances, victories and defeats, and overall pratfalls of playing fantasy football and everything that happens by being in a hardcore league; However, its spends most of it time on the semi-interesting characters instead and their lives outside of the football world instead.
Super Bust: Shit My Dad says
Twitter handle based show starring Shatner. Nuff said.
DVR:Jersey Shore
As I have stated before this show really benefits from its time slot. It really should be the nuances, victories and defeats, and overall pratfalls of playing fantasy football and everything that happens by being in a hardcore league; However, its spends most of it time on the semi-interesting characters instead and their lives outside of the football world instead.
Super Bust: Shit My Dad says
Twitter handle based show starring Shatner. Nuff said.
DVR:
Friday: My least knowledgeable of the week, because lets be honest, I’m awesome and awesome people go out on weekends. You know what, I am not even gonna try. You should be doing something more interesting than watching TV on a friday night
Saturday: My second least knowledgeable night of the week, because again, I’m awesome. So again gonna skip it.
Sunday: It's mostly repeats so pick a good movie and get ready to brace the work week.
Must Watch: Sunday Night Football + Fox's animation domination
To be honest, I don't think either get to must watch status but combine the two and I think you will get enough to feel fulfilled, plus the channels are next to each other. Neither is a great option unless your have implications on the game, but you never know when the Simpsons or Family Guy will come up with something.
To be honest, I don't think either get to must watch status but combine the two and I think you will get enough to feel fulfilled, plus the channels are next to each other. Neither is a great option unless your have implications on the game, but you never know when the Simpsons or Family Guy will come up with something.
Sleeper: Boardwalk Empire
Haven't seen it, heard good things from everyone who has, I'll trust the masses.
Haven't seen it, heard good things from everyone who has, I'll trust the masses.
Bust: watching a movie with commercials
Why do that to yourself? Honestly?
Why do that to yourself? Honestly?
4th quarter:
Random tangent section of the blog
Random tangent section of the blog
- I am all in on new Orleans
- Every time my fantasy team has lost the Jets have won, Ill make that trade every single Sunday. Except on their bye, I’d like to finish the season 2-14.
- Situation survived Dancing With The Stars cuts last night. Michael Bolton’s bags of sand, I mean feet, took the loss and the boot. Not a big DWTS fan, never actually watched the show before this season, but if Jennifer Grey makes it to the finals and plays “I’ve had the time of my life” does it become an automatic win? It may be a bigger power move than doing the Star Spangled Banner orAmerica
- Situation survived Dancing With The Stars cuts last night. Michael Bolton’s bags of sand, I mean feet, took the loss and the boot. Not a big DWTS fan, never actually watched the show before this season, but if Jennifer Grey makes it to the finals and plays “I’ve had the time of my life” does it become an automatic win? It may be a bigger power move than doing the Star Spangled Banner or
-Speaking of Sitcho, the girl sitting behind me just tapped me on the shoulder and said “Why do you write about The Situation so much?” Shame on you for reading over my shoulder: Shame on me for using the Situation in every blog. It has been a Lebron free blog however.
-My favorite Situation scene ever: (bonus: involves my favorite other 2 characters from JS)
-My favorite Situation scene ever: (bonus: involves my favorite other 2 characters from JS)
-Bears released OL Johan Asiata.
It's possible Asiata could return as a member of the team's practice squad. The Bears are looking for some more versatility from their backup linemen. NO! not Johan! It took the first 18 years of my life for a Johan to crack the MLB*, 22 years for Johan (Petro) to crack the NBA and I was hoping for Asiata to crack the record books and become a household name but I guess that dream will have wait. I didn’t include hockey because I am sure but some Johan Swede made it to primetime, but no one cares about hockey, including myself.
-Fun fact about Johan Santana, Ervin Santana’s name is actually Johan as well, but because he came into the MLB later (and sucks a whole lot more) he decided to go with his middle name instead. S
American Idol will not be on the air in 2013, you heard it here first. Don’t mess with Simon, and watch out for The X factor, the hit TV show of the upcoming winter. You heard it here first.
I’ve watched all 9 seasons of Idol, and I won’t be watching the 10th.
I’ve watched Zero seasons of X-factor, and I will be watching my first.
“Work” pizza is delicious with Ketchup; Weird, but true.
My chances of being Macgruber for Halloween is up to 90%.
Semicolons are sexy.
Semicolons are sexy.
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