Saturday, October 27, 2007

This Week in TV October 22-26

Boston Legal, Season 4, Episode 5: PREEMPTED BY THE EVIL BROADCASTING DEVILS OF CBS FOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF 20-20!!!! WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHY!!! No one watches 20-20 anymore no matter how interesting it is. Poor Boston Legal always gets preempted for stuff like this. The only good thing is that it gives me more time to recover from how much Lorainne is holding this show back...

The Office, Season 4, Episode 5: Easily proves my point that this show needs to stay in the 30 min format. Fast, funny, to the point, and everything that an episode of the Office should be. Highlight: Andy telling Dwight about he and Angela are only necking..."like, not even kissing, we just rub our necks together.." Grade: A-

30 Rock, Season 2, Episode 4:
flat out hysterical from its opening to the examination of the underground world of the page boys to the gut buster moment of the week: Jack (Baldwin) impersonating Tracy Morgan's dad, mom, and neighbor as part of Tracy's therapy. Genius. Grade: A

SCRUBS, Season 7, Episode 1:
Unfortunately, if this is any indication, then Scrubs' 7th (and FINAL) season could be just as uneven as the underwhelming season 6. Here's hoping that they can pull together for their last run.Parts were good, but overall...'eh'... Grade: C+

Ugly Betty, Season 2, Episode 5:
a mixed bag. The good: THEY FINALLY HAD AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT THAT FELT AUTHENTIC!!! Marc's little story line could've been really uncomfortable, but it was pulled off reasonably well. Last, it looks like there will be some interesting development in Christina's character now that her husband has "found her" (and that doesn't seem like its a good thing). The bad: The scenes with Henry and Betty trying to avoid each other were too awkward, and almost completely lacking in charm, wit, or humor. Grade: B-

The Colbert Report:
I don't think I can even comment any more...I'm too busy holding my sides from laughing... Grade: A-

The Sarah Silverman Program, Season 2, Episode 4:
little too much of the gross and the truly bizarre. However, it was funny seeing "Cookie Party", the idiotic show that Sarah and her sister watch every week. Grade: B-

South Park, Season 11 Part 2, Episode 4:
Bizarre? Yes. Gross? Yes. Disturbing? Yes. Funny and outrageous satire? Hell yeah. The best moment: the appearance of the ManBearPig. Grade: B+

Best Line of the Week:
"Lemon, I want you to accept this award that annually recognizes those who show excellence as being followers as opposed to leaders."

"Jack, that's ridiculous. I'm NOT a follower!"

"It also comes with this $10,000 check."

"I accept this on behalf of followers everywhere." - 30 Rock

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