“When a character dares to date more than one person at the same time, she will run into someone she’s dating while on a date with someone else. The two men will strike up a conversation and become friendly.”
Thanks to the special effects team from Shark Night 3D for Dick Clark.
For anyone who wondered what Outsourced would be like if it were all white people…NBC presents Free Agents.
That is to say, I have a new show to make grilled cheese sandwiches during.
I lost interest when everyone in the board room started laughing at Hank Azaria’s only mildly amusing quips. Only How I Met Your Mother can pull that off, people.
My mom: Have you heard about this show, Up All Night?
Me: Well, it was created by Emily Spivey, a former staff writer on Parks and Recreation, and Christina Applegate and Wil Arnett are underrated comedy juggernauts. But it was recently retooled to give Maya Rudolph a more substantial role and add Nick Cannon, so the pilot might not be as solid as it could be. And such a high-concept idea based on the presence of a baby might not have a lot of staying power.
My mom: I meant something more along the lines of, is it good?
The theme song is pretty rockin’, and Wil Arnett is killing it non-GOB-style in the first 8 minutes. I’ve got high hopes. And yes, I know I was going to do the 30 days of TV thing, but - cue the peanut gallery - “I GOT DISTRACTED AND FORGOT!”
So, hopefully at least one of those bad boys should be popping up any day now.
Day 01. An unfairly cancelled show
Day 02. A show needing more viewers
Day 03. Favourite new show from this past season
Day 04. Favourite show of all time
Day 05. A show I hate
Day 06. Favourite episode of my favourite show
Day 07. Least favourite episode of my favourite show
Day 08. A show everyone should watch
Day 09. Best scene ever
Day 10. A show I thought I’d hate but ended up loving
Day 11. A show that disappointed me
Day 12. An episode I’ve watched more than five times
Day 13. Favourite childhood show
Day 14. Favourite male character
Day 15. Favourite female character
Day 16. My guilty pleasure show
Day 17. Favourite mini-series
Day 18. Favourite title sequence
Day 19. Best television show cast
Day 20. Favourite kiss
Day 21. Favourite relationship
Day 22. Favourite series finale
Day 23. Most annoying character
Day 24. Best quote
Day 25. A show I plan on rewatching
Day 26. Biggest season finale shocker
Day 27. Best pilot episode
Day 28. First show obsession
Day 29. Current show obsession
Day 30. Saddest character death
The Members of The League, as demarcated by my friend Matt and me:
(left to right)
- Mumblecore Jim
- How Did This Get Made
- The Douche
- Gettable Boreanaz
- Hot Wife
- Show Me Your Genitals
I’ve owned this blog space for almost a year now, and have yet to write anything. Sure, there were 12 or 13 drafts, and one sad little review of the “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” pilot (now deleted.) To be honest, I haven’t written anything of substance since I graduated from college in 2009, so pulling myself out of the doldrums has been daunting. Even at my peak, I was never able to pull out the verbose criticisms of a Sepinwall or a VanDerWerff when monosyllables were more efficient and just as effective for Facebook status updates and conversations with my friends.
In an effort to start writing again, though, and perhaps even get into grad school, I need to make this blog a thing, for realzies, as normal people my age apparently say. Ergo, I’ve whipped up the following one-word reviews for NBC’s Thursday night comedies.
Community, “Critical Film Studies. “: Disappointertaining.
Perfect Couples*, “Perfect Lies.” : Amusiocre.
The Office, “The Garage Sale.” : Tears!!!
Parks and Recreation, “Camping.” : Poehleriffic.
30 Rock, “Plan B.” : Sorktacular.
Outsourced, “Gupta’s Hits and Manmeet’s Missus” (ugh, I can’t believe I actually typed that.) : ImadeagrilledcheesesandwichwiththisplayinginthebackgroundsoIdon’treally knowwhathappened-sational.
*I have plans to write a regular feature called “Too Good To Live?” with Perfect Couples as the first subject. It’s funny how much more I enjoy shows once they’ve been canceled, and “Perfect Couples” is no exception, even if Olivia Munn *is* a featured player. So stay tuned for that. Hopefully, now that I’ve said on the Internet that I’ll write this, I actually will. Cheers, and stay tuned.
