So if anyone was looking at NBC's pre-Upfront schedule and wondering "WTF NBC! Where's Scrubs!", don't fear. Just because NBC's corporate douche bags dumped it doesn't make it gone. Scrubs is lucky, they are produced by ABC, which has been trying to get the show for years. Apparently the cast is going back to work and preparing for an 8th season (which is really impressive, seeing as I recall a time when Scrubs almost got canceled) to air on ABC. So yay!
In other ABC related news, how is it possible that no one is even talking about Miss Guided. I mean, it isn't getting ANY news or reviews or comments. If there's one thing worse than negative feedback, it's no feedback. Too bad, that show is suprisingly funny and cute and sweet and is kind of awesome. If only people cared.
ps: please watch tonight at 8pm on ABC. Sure it's probably getting canceled, but at least feel like you missed out on something good. And, if you do, I'll watch Friday Night Lights, promise!
Well the year is almost out, which means a list! Not just any list, but a list of bests! So without further ado...
24 "9:00 AM - 10:00 AM"
This season was so bleh I didn't even finish up the season, but it started off so strong. This episode, where the 24 producers decided to nuke Valencia, CA, was a particularly strong one. I remember being on the edge of my seat for the entire 4 hour premiere.
30 Rock "Somebody to Love"
With so many top rate episodes, picking one standout was hard. But I felt this one stood out as a best of 2007. I mean, the one liners alone ranked this episode. If I were to introduce someone to 30 Rock, I'd do it with this episode.
Battlestar Galactica "Maelstrom"
While I was watching this episode, I remember thinking this was probably my favorite of the season. Then Kara "died". So it no longer held that title. But knowing Kara isn't dead changes everything. This episode regains it's spot as my fave of 2007. I mean, it was such a moving episode, especially for Kara. It really built on stuff established from the beginning about her past. I swore at the time I'd never watch this again, but clearly that's going to change.
Dexter "Resistance is Futile"
This was a hard choice for me, since every episode this season has been spot-on excellent. I almost put "Left Turn Ahead" as my favorite (with a resigned Dexter planning to turn himself in), but I looked over the episodes, and went with this one. What better moment is there, Doakes surprising Dexter at the cabin? I love how, even though Doakes knew Dex was weird and odd, he was still shocked by the revelation. Brilliant.
Doctor Who "Utopia"
A serious no brainer here. How many times did I watch this the week it aired? 8? 9? Yeah. I think so. So good I wrote about it twice. After what I considered a pretty mediocre season, Davies comes and blows me away with this little gem and breathed new life into the show. Turns out that lasted only one other episode before crapping on the finale. But I still adore "Utopia" to death.
Grey's Anatomy "Some Kind of Miracle"
From the reactions I heard from this episode, it was either love it or hate it. I loved it. This was an emotional slam dunk incorporating all the greatest characters into one surreal, out of body episode. Ep damn near broke my heart, too. Gotta love the closure, with Mere and her mom. I have to give a mention to an episode I completely forgot when creating this list, "Wishin' and Hopin'". I forgot how moved I was by Meredith and her really cold mom. That's probably why I loved "Some Kind of Miracle", it closed the wounds opened by the earlier episode.
Heroes "Distractions"
I almost went with "Company Man" or "Five Years Gone", but I felt that I couldn't ignore the awesomeness that was Claude. For a character that appeared in so few episodes, he left a big mark. A number of casual fans (not freaks like me) cited him as a fave. So I went with distractions, the episode that sent my already Hell-bound ship (Peter/Claire) further into Hell. To a special Hell. Yup, my favorite Heroes episode of 2007 involved that revelation. But really, Claude tormenting Peter by stealing a purse and leaving, has to be a top moment. And you know what, Peter still had a serious Claire/love moment after Claude pushed him off that roof and he healed. Ah, yet another reason to adore him. Oh Chris, please come back, Heroes needs you.
House "Insensitive"
This was a fairly easy choice for me. The episode where Cameron wants to have casual sex with Chase. Duh. But other stuff happened, like House getting all obsessive over a girl who doesn't feel pain, and stalking down Cuddy during dates and to her home. Yeah. Awesome.
LOST "One of Us"
I'm thrilled that there were so many contenders to choose from for this title. I mean, you have "Flashes Before Your Eyes" the Desmond, parallel world flash(back?). Then you've got the brilliant finale, and there was a great Claire episode and an interesting Ben ep too. Basically, almost every episode, except 1 in 2007 was great, if not amazing. But I went with the heartbreaking Juliet on-island flashback instead of the heartbreaking Desmond one. I'm making a stand and saying Juliet's my favorite other. How can your heart not break for her as she believes her sister to be dead? Elizabeth Mitchell, my metaphorical hat goes off to you.
Pushing Daisies "Pie-Lette"
Psht, like there's even a question. This one episode spawned an unhealthy obsession. I posted about it 7 times before it even aired. I definitely watched this episode over and over like a dozen times. As I said before, my favorite episode of the series.
Scrubs "My Musical"
Oh this ranks probably because, as a fan of the show, I've been waiting for this for years. And it delivered. Enormously. Brilliantly. I'm really happy it aired in 2007, just so I can talk about it some more.
The Office (US) "Back From Vacation"
This was a tough one, since I already made a stand on "Gay Witch Hunt" as my all time favorite from that season. So a second favorite was tough. I mean I almost went with "The Job", the lol-able season finale. But really, Michael sending a scandalous picture of Jan to the co-workers? Brilliance. I watched this episode recently, and yes, it was hysterical.
Veronica Mars "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down"
Wow, I didn't even write about this episode. I remember watching this episode, the one before the finale, and thinking it was very old school. Weevil was badass and in trouble, Veronica was helping him and being slick. Then the finale aired, and it was kinda underwhelming, especially since it was a series finale.
So I figured, while I'm calling this the best VM ep of 2007, I'd give a shout out to what me at the time probably thought was the best. "Debasement Tapes", which unfortunately I remember very little of, other than Paul Fucking Rudd being fucking awesome. But according to me-at-the-time, everyone was pretty in character and all the wacky shipping worked out.
And then, another part of me was going to be slick and say the best episode of 2007 was that 15 minute Veronica-goes-CIA pilot, but that wasn't really the best, and it would be more of a philosophical statement about the state of the show.
In other news, I totally saw Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and yeah, it rocked. It rocked on so many different levels of rocking.
Another quotes from Scrubs, coming your way from the ever insightful, Dr. Perry Cox:
]]>Relationships don't work they way they do on television and in the movies. Will they? Won't they? And then they finally do, and they're happy forever. Gimme a break. Nine out of ten of them end because they weren't right for each other to begin with, and half of the ones who get married get divorced anyway, and I'm telling you right now, through all this stuff I have not become a cynic. I haven't. Yes, I do happen to believe that love is mainly about pushing chocolate covered candies and, y'know, in some cultures, a chicken. You can call me a sucker, I don't care, because I do believe in it. Bottom line: it's couples who are truly right for each other wade through the same crap as everybody else, but the big difference is they don't let it take them down. One of those two people will stand up and fight for that relationship every time. If it's right, and they're real lucky, one of them will say something.
Veronica Mars- Cancelled
Jericho- Cancelled
Drive- Cancelled
On the fringe-
Scrubs, The Office, Supernatural, BSG.
why the heck is it coming back-
Friday Night Lights
There are some interestingsounding new shows coming out-
Reaper (CW), Bionic Woman (NBC), Journey Man (this one is ripping off my heroes spin off and quantum leap(NBC) ), cavemen (ABC) I don't think it will be funny or last but who knows, Carpool (ABC)
Fox has yet to announce
I hate network execs, and I hate dumb Americans that watch the dumb shows and get the good ones cancelled. "wah, I have to think about this show but I don't know how to think, what channel is American Idol on."
]]>Drive- *CANCELED* That is right, the show was canceled by Fox. This show has been shown exactly two times at its time slot. The show isn't bad. It isn't ground breaking TV but it was entertaining. Regardless of how good House is, new episodes of Drive are way better than reruns of House. I don't think Fox was ever behind the show in the first place. They only have two episodes to show that are un-aired. What kind of commitment is 6 episodes. Instead of showing the final two episodes on TV you will have to watch them through the Drive myspace page this summer. Let me tell you, someone will rip them and I will DL them because the Fox page sucks. The previews for this show were less than inspiring. I saw them and thought that the show would be ridiculous, but I by chance caught part of the two hour premiere and the third episode. I liked it. DID YOU HERE ME FOX, YOUR PREVIEWS MADE ME NOT WANT TO WATCH A SHOW THAT I ENDED UP LIKING.
Lost-Back to old form. I now remember why I liked it in the first place.
The Ultimate Fighter- A team rallies around in support as another fighter cries. This guy was blubbering. Sure he lost, but no need to cry because he was a dummy.
The Office-Creed is hilarious. Michael is an idiot. Kelly stole the show.
Scrubs- Hilarious as ever. They moved it so I have to watch 30 rock. That show grows on you. now they just need to cancel ER.
Smallville- I have kind of given up on this show.
Supernatural-I haven't watched this weeks episode yet, but last weeks was really good and scary enough that my wife left the room.
Veronica Mars- Where are you?!?
Heroes- I am actually looking forward to the future episode. This show continues to get better and better.
]]>The IFL on UPN (or whatever it is they call that network), isn't bad. It isn't the UFC, but it will do. There seems to be a lack of a serious ground game for most fighters. If someone goes down, they usually bend over fetally and proceed to get pummeled.
Thank God Your Here- was funny for its first episode but the second one fell flat. The show itself cast normal actors into improv situations. The hilarity of the episodes will depend on the ability of the person on stage to improv. Malcolm's Dad (Hal) from Malcolm in the middle was the funniest I have seen so far. Newman from Seinfeld was a close second.
The Office-Darn you NBC, darn you to heck! I would like to thank NBC for the numerous commercials letting me know that the office would be starting early and ending late. I missed the first five minutes and the last ten. I will have to view it on their website which, I imagine, was there intention. I didn't even realize that I had missed any of the end until someone at work was talking about it and I was like, "when did that happen."
Scrubs-Goodbye Laverne, you will be missed. Hello J.D. junior. One episode was shown out of order or shot out of order because we finally find out what happened to Perry's hair.
The Ultimate Fighter-A guy cries because he can't lose weight. You will have to scroll down to my sissification post to see my feelings on this. This season looks to be promising with a bunch of guys with shortman's syndrome.
Heroes-Two more weeks. Two more long and miserable weeks. New York is so getting blown up.
Battlestar Gallactica- As if the second half of this season (minus a few great episodes) wasn't going to drive fans off, the show isn't coming back for its final season until 2008. The people over at scifi are about retarded.
Jerricho- tonight we get some answers. This show has been quite the suprise.
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Jamie took my original idea, but this one works too.
Heroes: What is in the pink bag? Claire's adopted mom is in some serious trouble. Who is the guy with the guns (both muscular and mechanical)? I think Matt is going to get busted with the diamonds or he is going to try and sell them to this guy named Linderman. I thought Sylar had the info from the map, isn't that the same info from the list?
BSG: I so thought Dualla was going to buy it. It was really just a filler episode (new orleans allegory). I like that they brought back imaginary Baltar. Athena is just slipping back in like she didn't try to switch sides.
Scrubs: Why did she lie to him? My theory is that she wants someone that can teach the little guy to throw. I like that Dr. Kelso.
Lost: oh yeah, lost was on. I need answers. I have been patient for almost 3 years, what is the monster? Tell us who the others are.
The office: Roy, stay away from Jim's woman. They may have crossed the line with Michael's cluelessness. It was just a little too unbelievable.
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