Because the writers are doing their jobs, I guess. Because it’s a comedy. But there are a lot of comedies on television, and yet this one has that special something that makes me smile. The premise is simple enough: Christina Applegate as a cute thirty-something “bad girl” who loses her memories and tries to remake […]
(Season 2, Episode 9 – “Two Ministers”) Oh, it was a banner week for our Eli. A banner week indeed. On the plus side, he did get to help a transgender minister try and get his flock back. That was the official “case of the week.” And while it was good, and gave us some […]
OK, here’s the next installment of our cumulative poem. After Peter Krause shows up at the FOX studios with a list of canceled FOX shows for sale, things get ugly. The cast of Terminator and Fringe show their true colors, and Bones and House actors have their nerves in a jangle too. So our epic […]
Spotlight Show of the Night E! True Hollywood Story (E!, 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central) – This special titled “Young Hollywood: A To Zac” looks at this Disney Channel era we seem to be in. The youngsters love folks like Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Zac Effron. And the rest of us need to know […]
Spotlight Show of the Night Million Dollar Password (CBS, 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central) – I don’t care what it is, but any reason to bring William Shatner back to television is a good thing. The man is always money when he’s on the airwaves. Tonight, he’s one of the celebrity “helpers” on Regis Philbin’s revamp […]
Spotlight Show of the Night A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa (8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central) – Say what you want about NBC, but they’re the ones airing the new Muppets Christmas special, and that’s always a good thing. We need more Muppets in our lives, and especially during these tough times. I know, it sounds […]
(Season 2, Episode 11 – “Chuck Versus Santa Claus”) Once again, Chuck lives up to all our expectations and surpasses them. What started off as a simple hostage situation at the Buy More became something a lot more dangerous for Chuck, Sarah and Casey. I was pleased that I didn’t see that particular plot turn […]