Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Catching up on the DVR...
And yes, it really bums me out that I cannot honestly say "catching up on TiVo."
Anyways, a new Scrubs was on tonight. And, as usual, it was fantastic. Some classic Dr. Cox vs. Dr. Kelso vs. The Janitor moments. Although, and it pains me to say this, but is the Cox character becoming forced? I hope not. He is one of the funniest TV characters to come along in a long time. JD falls for a new girl in this one, who happens to be dating a former college basketball player who has ghonneriah. I love this show. Please name one other show that would even think of things like this. I'll give you 30 seconds. You know what? I'll give you a couple of days. Because it isn't going to happen. Also, JD's love interest is just SMOKING. Good God, y'all. If I can ever get this picture software to download, I will have one up right away.
Guilty Please Alert! Guilty Pleasure Alert! Also caught up on this week's Las Vegas. I'm sorry, but there just isn't a better/worse show on television right now. I mean, impossibly beautiful people running around using the world's most advanced security technology to make sure Vegas keeps being Vegas. Kidnappings, card counters, bribes, murder--you name it, pal! And we're going to look good doing it! Plus, there are always the humorous (read: really annoying) side stories going on. Monday's featured Jon Lovitz. I loved the guy on SNL, but come on--how long has this guy been circling the drain? Come on, Las Vegas! Show me something new! What's that? Having the last joke of the show be how the really religious guy who complains that his room has a view of the pool that they hired a bunch of girls to walk around topless ends up hooking up with one of them in a bathroom on the casino floor? Now that's what I'm talking about, Las Vegas! Edgy humor!
Lastly, caught some King of Queens. Now, I always wrote this off as a typical CBS sitcom: really bad. However, I was forced to watch it a week or two ago, and the first thing I noticed in the opening credits was that Nick Bakay is the lead writer. For those of you who aren't familiar with Nick, he (used to) appear every week during football season on SportsCenter, as well as having a running "Tale of the Tape" column in ESPN The Magazine (side note: isn't it great how ESPN markets their products like Yogurt did in Spaceballs? You know, Spaceballs: The T-Shirt, Spaceballs: The Toliet Paper, Spaceballs: The Flamethrower? Love it.). And I have got to say, it is a really quality show. The characters are, suprisingly, really easy to relate to. And it is just really funny. Jerry Stiller is fantastic, of course. However, he plays a more normal person--not the over the top Costanza he played on Seinfeld. But the thing I really enjoy is the qualities that made (although not to me) Roseanne popular: everyday problems that most people face everyday. Like getting your credit card denied at the store because your significant other maxed out all your cards at various Indian casinos. You know, everyday stuff.
Anyways, a new Scrubs was on tonight. And, as usual, it was fantastic. Some classic Dr. Cox vs. Dr. Kelso vs. The Janitor moments. Although, and it pains me to say this, but is the Cox character becoming forced? I hope not. He is one of the funniest TV characters to come along in a long time. JD falls for a new girl in this one, who happens to be dating a former college basketball player who has ghonneriah. I love this show. Please name one other show that would even think of things like this. I'll give you 30 seconds. You know what? I'll give you a couple of days. Because it isn't going to happen. Also, JD's love interest is just SMOKING. Good God, y'all. If I can ever get this picture software to download, I will have one up right away.
Guilty Please Alert! Guilty Pleasure Alert! Also caught up on this week's Las Vegas. I'm sorry, but there just isn't a better/worse show on television right now. I mean, impossibly beautiful people running around using the world's most advanced security technology to make sure Vegas keeps being Vegas. Kidnappings, card counters, bribes, murder--you name it, pal! And we're going to look good doing it! Plus, there are always the humorous (read: really annoying) side stories going on. Monday's featured Jon Lovitz. I loved the guy on SNL, but come on--how long has this guy been circling the drain? Come on, Las Vegas! Show me something new! What's that? Having the last joke of the show be how the really religious guy who complains that his room has a view of the pool that they hired a bunch of girls to walk around topless ends up hooking up with one of them in a bathroom on the casino floor? Now that's what I'm talking about, Las Vegas! Edgy humor!
Lastly, caught some King of Queens. Now, I always wrote this off as a typical CBS sitcom: really bad. However, I was forced to watch it a week or two ago, and the first thing I noticed in the opening credits was that Nick Bakay is the lead writer. For those of you who aren't familiar with Nick, he (used to) appear every week during football season on SportsCenter, as well as having a running "Tale of the Tape" column in ESPN The Magazine (side note: isn't it great how ESPN markets their products like Yogurt did in Spaceballs? You know, Spaceballs: The T-Shirt, Spaceballs: The Toliet Paper, Spaceballs: The Flamethrower? Love it.). And I have got to say, it is a really quality show. The characters are, suprisingly, really easy to relate to. And it is just really funny. Jerry Stiller is fantastic, of course. However, he plays a more normal person--not the over the top Costanza he played on Seinfeld. But the thing I really enjoy is the qualities that made (although not to me) Roseanne popular: everyday problems that most people face everyday. Like getting your credit card denied at the store because your significant other maxed out all your cards at various Indian casinos. You know, everyday stuff.
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