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mary · 07-09-2007, 02:37 PM

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Shows I'm currently watching:
Lost
Battlestar Galactica
The Wire
Flavor of Love

Shows I'm currently waiting to start again:
Rome
New Family Guy episodes (coming next weekend)
Deadwood (or at least the series ending mini-series)
Top Chef
The Sopranos (final half-season)

I watched the first season of Top Chef this weekend. In terms of competitive reality tv, I put it right up there with Amazing Race...and I was sooooo happy that youknowwho didn't win.

sike · 07-09-2007, 03:11 PM

I found "Dexter"

pretty dang solid.

mavs_rock41 · 07-09-2007, 04:19 PM

24 rocks

MissNU · 07-09-2007, 04:20 PM

Simpsons! Can't wait for the movie!

Evilmav2 · 07-09-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mary

I watched the first season of Top Chef this weekend. In terms of competitive reality tv, I put it right up there with Amazing Race...and I was sooooo happy that youknowwho didn't win.

Mary, is your 'youknowwho' fru-fru, wine-boy Stephen, or did you dislike whiny, sabotaging Tiffani as much as I did in that first season

?

And speaking of Top Chef, that fine program's third season currently stands alongside such trash-reality shows as Hell's Kitchen and The Pirate Master, as well as Entourage, as the only shows I'm really currently watching...

mary · 07-09-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Evilmav2

Mary, is your 'youknowwho' fru-fru, wine-boy Stephen, or did you dislike whiny, sabotaging Tiffani as much as I did in that first season

?

And speaking of Top Chef, that fine program's third season currently stands alongside such trash-reality shows as Hell's Kitchen and The Pirate Master, as well as Entourage, as the only shows I'm really currently watching...

It was definitely Tiffani.....she seemed like a true terror.

I actually grew to like Stephen in some sick, twisted way...

jthig32 · 07-09-2007, 05:03 PM

Top Chef's a good show. One of the wife's shows that I'm happy to watch with her. There's a local guy in this season's.

BTW, for the Studio 60 people, I thought the last few episodes were really good. Just made me angrier that it's gone.

Big Boy Laroux · 07-09-2007, 05:53 PM

Stephen has come full circle now. he is actually humble, believe it or not. He started the turnaround in the season 1 reunion show.

season 2 was weak. but season 3 is back to being good again.

mary · 07-11-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux

Stephen has come full circle now. he is actually humble, believe it or not. He started the turnaround in the season 1 reunion show.

season 2 was weak. but season 3 is back to being good again.

That's good to hear about Season 3.

I'm about halfway through Season 2 right now. Its a total abortion.

Pongo · 07-11-2007, 02:54 PM

Occasionally: Family Guy, Simpsons!!!, King of Queens... (ok, after all those years i've seen all episodes =)

Currently: Catching up on Scrubs (love it, got the DVD-boxes), House MD, Monk, Prison Break and of course: Heroes

mh, that's a whole lot

nashtymavsfan13 · 07-11-2007, 02:55 PM

My fav shows:

24
Who's Line is it Anyway
Everybody Loves Raymond
Seinfeld
American Idol

Flacolaco · 07-11-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

BTW, for the Studio 60 people, I thought the last few episodes were really good. Just made me angrier that it's gone.

I still haven't watched the last 5 or 6 or whatever it is from the long break they had. I just can't bring myself to do it, bc it pisses me off.

After I'm caught up with LOST I'll guess I'll do that.

Murphy3 · 07-11-2007, 04:39 PM

Just gave up on 4400 and The Dead Zone... they've been miserable for the past year and a half...

DubOverdose · 07-11-2007, 08:24 PM

My Name is Earl
Man vs. Wild
Big Brother
The First 48

mary · 07-13-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mary

That's good to hear about Season 3.

I'm about halfway through Season 2 right now. Its a total abortion.

Well, I just finished season two last night...talk about a cast full of douchebags. To some extent, I really disliked everyone. The Cliff/Marcel incident was one of the more uncomfortable things I've seen on television. It went way beyond horseplay, as Cliff seem to really get off on holding someone half his size, face down into the carpet. If that would've been me, the a-hole would've at least lost an ear, an eye-ball, and the ability to procreate.

jthig32 · 07-13-2007, 10:44 AM

I thought Sam was reasonably likeable.

mary · 07-13-2007, 10:49 AM

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I thought Sam was reasonably likeable.

Sam was okay most of the time, or at least tolerable......it didn't hurt that he was "sex-on-a-stick" hot.

Big Boy Laroux · 07-13-2007, 10:51 AM

Season 2 just reeked of immaturity, bitchiness, and wusses. Ilan was a complete douchebag. "dude, you're a virgin". ummm, what? what does that have to do with cooking? if you want to make fun of marcel's foams, go ahead, he deserves it. but making fun of his virginity?

jthig32 · 07-13-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mary

Sam was okay most of the time, or at least tolerable......it didn't hurt that he was "sex-on-a-stick" hot.

Thankfully that's not QUITE how my wife put it, but I believe she shared your overall opinion.

alby · 07-13-2007, 11:29 AM

How I Met Your Mother is pretty dang funny

Big Boy Laroux · 07-13-2007, 11:40 AM

i wish How I Met Your Mother would lose the laugh track. I really like that show, but all the other comedies i watch (office, scrubs, 30 rock, etc.) don't have one, so it becomes really noticeable.

I also think it detracts from the scenes. One of the best things about HIMYM is how the characters interact. They always rip on each other, and actually laugh at each other's jokes, which is a nice touch. throwing the laugh track in there hurts that natural action, i think.

Flacolaco · 07-13-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux

i wish How I Met Your Mother would lose the laugh track. I really like that show, but all the other comedies i watch (office, scrubs, 30 rock, etc.) don't have one, so it becomes really noticeable.

I also think it detracts from the scenes. One of the best things about HIMYM is how the characters interact. They always rip on each other, and actually laugh at each other's jokes, which is a nice touch. throwing the laugh track in there hurts that natural action, i think.

My wife got me into this....begrudgingly. It's pretty funny I suppose

My main reason to watch this: That chick Robin on there. Ohhhh yeah.

Big Boy Laroux · 07-13-2007, 01:28 PM

The "Robin Sparkles" episode was hilarious. I think that was also the introduction of the Slap Bet.

"Let's go to... The mall!" Great video.

jthig32 · 07-13-2007, 02:58 PM

Slap Bet = greatness

Flacolaco · 07-13-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

Slap Bet = greatness

I would've definitely taken the 10 slaps right then and there.

How many of the 5 has he used? Is that show even coming back?

Big Boy Laroux · 07-13-2007, 03:35 PM

I know he used one after Barney's one-man show, after the last commercial break. That's one great thing about this show... they don't completely drop minor storylines like that.

hell, they explained the spaghetti stain on robin's shirt like 6 epiodes after they first commented on it.

It's coming back, as far as I know. But "The Class" is not. That show had a rough start, but actually got better.

jthig32 · 07-13-2007, 03:45 PM

Oh it's definitely coming back. It's been pretty successful in it's first two seasons.

He's used 2 of the slaps so far.

Flacolaco · 07-13-2007, 03:53 PM

In general, that's the only CBS show I've ever even been able to watch a little bit.

I don't know why, but they're programming never interests me much.

I definitely became an NBC whore at some point, between Heroes and Studio 60, Scrubs, The Office, Earl, and I guess 30 Rock is tolerable, but really not my favorite. I used to watch ER, but not anymore.

on Fox I'll watch 24, on CBS I'll watch How I met your mother, and on ABC, LOST.

Oh how I miss TV and Sports

Dirk Diggler · 07-13-2007, 04:24 PM

Current shows that I TIVO:

Man -vs- Wild - If you've never seen this show...give it a try and you'll be hooked
MindFreak - I still can't figure out even one trick...
Big Brother - watched every season but the first...I'm hooked
Pirate Master - bad show...but I still watch
The Office - Love it!!
...pretty much anything on Discovery, History Channell

Can't wait for new season of Heroes and Prison Break

...anybody else get into 6 degrees? sad to see that they cut it.

Big Boy Laroux · 07-13-2007, 05:01 PM

I watch a few CBS shows - HIMYM, CSI (Vegas only), Amazing Race, Survivor... i think that's about it.

Nash13 · 07-22-2007, 11:26 PM

Tivo'd shows:

The Kill Point- just debuted tonight. What a great way to start off a series. Has some really good actors.

Rescue Me- Dennis Leary might be the baddest man alive.

Law & Order Special Victims Unit- Good show. With a show like this, it is easy to get redundant. I've never seen 2 of the same kind of episodes.

Making the Band 4- love P. Diddy for the past 14yrs. I'll buy anything he's selling.

Flacolaco · 07-22-2007, 11:32 PM

Yeah, that Man vs Wild show is pretty awesome.

You wonder sometimes while he's fighting through some think ass trees, and the camera man seems to be following along side just fine, but eh oh well.

He does some pretty crazy stuff, eats some pretty crazy stuff, and you always learn a lot of stuff you didn't know before. So I'll tolerate a little off camera help here or there.

It's a pretty awesome show. The Discovery Channel has really done some great stuff in the last few years. I hope they keep it up.

nashtymavsfan13 · 07-26-2007, 12:34 AM

New shows I've been watching:

Shaq's Big Challenge (Shaq is actually likable in this show)
Don't Forget the Lyrics
The Singing Bee

Flacolaco · 07-26-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by nashtymavsfan13

New shows I've been watching:

Shaq's Big Challenge (Shaq is actually likable in this show)
Don't Forget the Lyrics
The Singing Bee

THREE???? 3 "reality shows????"

Noooo!!!! come back from the dark side Nashty.

The only true "reality television" is sports.

DOMINATOR · 07-26-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Yeah, that Man vs Wild show is pretty awesome.

You wonder sometimes while he's fighting through some think ass trees, and the camera man seems to be following along side just fine, but eh oh well.

He does some pretty crazy stuff, eats some pretty crazy stuff, and you always learn a lot of stuff you didn't know before. So I'll tolerate a little off camera help here or there.

It's a pretty awesome show. The Discovery Channel has really done some great stuff in the last few years. I hope they keep it up.

the man forgot his name actually goes ahead and sets up cameras to get the footage. i saw one episode where he was too tired to set up the cameras so he filmed it with a hand held he carried with him. he has to luge 3 cameras around and all the gear to set em up.

u2sarajevo · 07-26-2007, 06:49 AM

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the man forgot his name actually goes ahead and sets up cameras to get the footage. i saw one episode where he was too tired to set up the cameras so he filmed it with a hand held he carried with him. he has to luge 3 cameras around and all the gear to set em up.

His name is Bear Grylls.... and he has cameramen with him. He also has recently been caught sleeping in Motel rooms on evenings that he is supposed to be in the middle of one of his adventures.

I've only seen one episode... where he was in Canada I think? He "found" an abandoned house and from there he got the idea that he needed to get across the lake because tourist boats tour the ice glaciers that were on the other side....

As he was walking towards the lakeside of the house he "found" an "abandoned" boat that would make his trek faster. But that boat looked brand spanking new.

I watched the rest of the episode but thought that was a little too convenient. Not to mention that his hair always looked perfect.

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Discovery's "Man vs. Wild" Caught Faking Aspects Of Show : [ send to a friend ]

Discovery Channel is taking a close look at one of its most popular series, "Man vs. Wild," after allegations that its host was in fact spending the night in motels when he was supposed to be surviving the great outdoors.

The network issued a statement Monday in response to an investigation launched by British television network Channel 4. Channel 4 says that host Bear Grylls had partaken of indoor accommodations on at least two occasions when his series had depicted him spending the night in the wild.

In each episode of the series, Grylls is airlifted into the wilderness with only a few tools to aid in his survival, such as a flint or water bottle. A former British special forces soldier, Grylls is typically depicted as surviving for several days without intervention or interruption while cameramen follow him offscreen.

But among the charges made against Grylls is that a raft he is depicted as having built himself actually was constructed and then disassembled by consultants to the show in order for the host to put it together. In another episode, Grylls happens upon what are re
ferred to as wild horses that were said to be brought in from a trekking station.

"Discovery Communications has learned that isolated elements of the 'Man vs. Wild' show in some episodes were not natural to the environment," the network said in a statement.

But the company gave no indication about parting ways with the series, only making certain unspecified alterations.

"Moving forward, the program will be 100% transparent and all elements of the filming will be explained upfront to our viewers," Discovery said.

They didn't elaborate on what exact measures will be taken but it could simply mean a disclaimer will precede each episode informing that some events are dramatized.

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Flacolaco · 07-26-2007, 08:16 AM

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"Moving forward, the program will be 100% transparent and all elements of the filming will be explained upfront to our viewers," Discovery said.

I look forward to that. I like this show, and am perfectly willing to accept a little stretch of reality here or there, but it would be awfully nice if they would tell us about it.

Big Boy Laroux · 08-08-2007, 09:16 AM

damn it, damn it, damn it. why oh why is studio 60 gone? I had waited to watch the final 6 episodes, simply because i was still pissed it was cancelled.

i watched them all over the past 2 days. talk about a great show. And it really did a great job of conveying in its shows the exact thing that Studio 60 was going through (poor ratings, critically acclaimed).

I'll always hate the fact that everything they always said was "funny" on the show within the show actually wasn't funny at all... maybe that was a running joke.

anyway, as the father of a new baby girl, the last few episodes definitely got to me. I was acting just like Danny Tripp was, even bragging about the APGAR scores (and this was before i ever saw the episode).

Just a great show, amazingly well-acted, well-written, great cast even down to the minor characters (i really liked the air force captain that was in the last few episodes. I think he's been on "Las Vegas", but i never watch that show). DL Hughley used to annoy me, but he came on strong. Steven Weber was simply amazing on this show. He was probably the best part of the show for me.

Flacolaco · 08-08-2007, 09:26 AM

Ugh. I too have been putting off watching the last Studio 60's.

I guess I will do that this month.

Damn you, cruel TV ratings....

alby · 08-08-2007, 10:11 AM

re-watched seasons 1 and 2 of How I Met Your Mother, again... what a show