I really don’t watch that many prime time network television shows. There are a handful of shows that I am loyal to, but sometimes it feels like work to make sure I don’t miss any episodes. About two years ago, I started watching all of the CSI shows. Well that right there eats up three hours a week. I am very close to not watching CSI: Miami anymore. This would be an excellent show if it didn’t star David Caruso. I don’t know of anyone that likes him, and actually some CSI fans won’t watch this show at all because of him. Fortunately, I do like the supporting cast, (especially Emily Procter) and they make it tolerable to watch. Something was different with the directing though in last night’s episode, and it really annoyed me. There were way too many slow motion scenes and “cutesy” film tricks. It’s like they were trying too hard to be creative, and it just ended up looking forced. If they kill off any of the supporting cast, I’m done with that show.
Survivor started again last week. I taped it, but when I went to watch it, I found that I had recorded static. I located the source of the problem, so that shouldn’t happen again, but in the meantime, I missed the first episode. Luckily, the CBS website has quite a bit of video from that episode and I got a good feel for what happened. I’d hate to say it, but I think Survivor is starting to get stale. Not many shows last eleven seasons, but when you pack two seasons into each year, you just end up burning it out due to over-exposure. I’m just not getting excited to watch Survivor like I did the first few seasons.
While it seems to be getting cruder with every episode, The Family Guy is still my favorite show on TV. No other show makes me laugh out loud so much. All the references to pop culture things I remember from my childhood are priceless. One of my favorites is when the Kool-Aid Man bursts through the courtroom wall. OH YEAH! I’m so happy the Family Guy is back on the air.
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Get Ti-Vo (Or moxi for the Rochester users). In fact we have the first episode of Survivor saved if you want it. Wheeler's into that stuff, not I. Just come over and drink my beer and watch it whenever.
Good call on Family Guy. I also referenced that incredible show on my blog today...
I had decided that I was sick of Survivor and that it was just more of the same every season, but I watched the first episode anyway. It actually seems like this season might be good; it looks like much less of a cake walk than they've had the last 10 seasons. So I guess I'll still be watching.
CSI: Miami was a terrible show from the get-go. It's ALWAYS overdone with the slo-mo and cutesy film tricks (moreso than the other CSI's). They're also television's second worst* show at depicting computers. Computers don't beep everytime they print a letter. Fingerprint search programs don't waste CPU RENDERING EVERY FINGERPRINT as it is searching, then display the matching fingerprint slowly merging into the test fingerprint and then flash the word "MATCH" at you (beeping with every flash). And there are no unified databases that would allow you to view a map with every house labelled with the serial number of its kitchen sink faucet that when clicked upon would bring up the driver's license and police record of the current occupant.
* The worst show is Crossing Jordan. No lie -- after 3 painful iterations of the "Zoom in... Enhance!" schtick they always do when looking at grainy photographs, the guy was asked if he could clean it up a little more. He mumbled under his breath -- "Cross over into the frequency domain..." Et voila! We're now analyzing the atomic structure of the lint in the Prime Suspect's pockets.
There are 3 shows that I'll watch religiously.
But all 3 air the same time. So I actually tape 2 shows on my VCR while watching the third.
This is probably the best reason why I should get tivo, but I'm still holding out. Getting tivo would be admitting that I'm a tv junkie. So I'll wait until I'm married, have Jenny "make" me get it, then I can enjoy guilt-free. But for now I still enjoy watching crap tv at odd hours.
Anyway, I LOVE the show INXS: Rock Star.
I know the concept seems terrible and corny, but it works for me, baby. In fact, I have about 5 other co-workers who also watch religiously. I only watch the Tues night performances and occassionally the Wed results show. It's a million times better than american idol. These people are extremely talented and the band is awesome. Plus, they typically pick great songs. Last week I downloaded 27 tracks from the show. Thru Sept Mark Burnett Productions, INXS and CBS are donating all proceeds to Katrina. So it's a selfish way of donating.
Tonight is the final episode. I'm rooting for Marty Casey, who's from Chicago. But I'm also hoping he doesn't win since that could mean the end of the Love Hammers.
My other Tuesday night shows are Rescue Me and Real World.
Rescue Me is a fantastic guy show on FX. For those of you that have never watched, you are missing some great tv. It's funny, sad, uncomfortable, funny, sad and funny. Last week was the season finale. It's the one show that I cannot wait for the next season.
Real World is just like Survivor for me. Every year I think it's stupid and overdone, but all it takes is to catch 1 or 2 of the initial episodes and you're hooked all season. And is it just me, or do these cast members get younger and younger every year?
How many seasons has Real World been on for?
Some other favorites are, in no particular order:
Celebrity Fit Club, The Joe Schmo Show (season 1 was my all-time favorite show), Poker Superstars II, The Family Guy, Myth Busters and Crossing Jordan (even though it is corny at times... how many times can Hoyt put hiimself in harms way and not either get killed or fired? I mean, COME ON!).
Holy crap, after thinking about some of my favorite shows, I think I'm a reality show junkie.
One other note:
I guess on tv tonight there's a bonus dance-off from Dancing With The Stars.
This is one show I really, really don't get. And even if I were the very last person in the world not to watch, I'd still feel good with my decision.
I would've bet anyone a million dollars that this show would've been an utter failure. The idea is insane. Who wants to watch Pederman prancing around in some shiny blue outfit?
But apparently I'm wrong due to a combination of the show actually being entertaining and the entire tv-watching public being incredibly stupid.
What about Celebrity Pole Dancing? Or Stripping With The Stars? Now there's an idea for a show.
Dang, I guess I just have to talk about TV to get people to post comments on my blog. Jason, if you like reality TV so much, you should read http://www.rottenryan.com. I don't know many other people who watch as much reality TV as he does.
Reality TV is for girls..... stick with Family Guy:)
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