New Fall '06 TV Season

[stevemc]

I watched "Studio 60" last night. I went in skeptical and came out thinking it was pretty damn good. Anyone else see it and have a review?

[SwingOnThis]

It's on my DVR and will watch it this weekend.

[SwingOnThis]

The new shows that i'm giving a look-see are:

Studio 60
30 Rock
Friday Night Lights (i have high hopes for this one)

[PMD]

Saw Studio 60. Liked everything but the Amanda Peet character. It was just way too unrealistic for the head of a television studio to be 'one of the guys'.

[PMD]

I tired Heroes and didn't like it. I'm going to give Jericho three episodes.

[stevemc]

I tired Heroes and didn't like it. I'm going to give Jericho three episodes.

I watched Heroes as well and it gripped me. They're going to have to get a little stronger on the human element/storyline to keep it going. Super powers are great and all but if it's all special effects - the show won't last. It was an interesting first episode.

[MDFAN]

have both 60 episodes-- really fast paced-- reminds me a lot like th ewest wing when it first came on... kind of a show where the re runs will still be good shows so you can pick up many of the things that fly right by the fisrt time.

I like it--- so far.

And PMD--- I love the AP character, lets remember that this is TV not a reality show.

[leifdawg]

Other than the Office nothing has impressed me yet.

Let's hope South Park can come through once again.

[FRESH]

I liked the first episode of Jericho, and of Kidnapped. Both were pretty gripping and have potential. Jericho kind of in the way that "Lost" gripped you, with a "what's really going on here?" deal. Kidnapped could go up or down, real fast. I can't see how they are gonna stretch a long program out of this, even for a seson, but we'll see.

Only caught a little of "Smith". Any thoughts on that one?

As for new sit-coms, The Class has had it's moments. I think that one MIGHT take off. Saw the new Ted Danson show last night, and it was awful. Unwatchable.

[leifdawg]

You guys are insane or have been married too long. Shows like Lost and 60 are incredibly boring and predictable. West Wing was okay, but incredibly over dramatized. The only decent shows on brocast or regular cable these days are comedies.

[PMD]

I must be insane then.

The one problem that Studio 60 is that they keep saying how funny the show was, how funny Matthew Perry is and how funny the lead actress is. At some point, something on the show will have to be funny.

[SwingOnThis]

I must be insane then.

The one problem that Studio 60 is that they keep saying how funny the show was, how funny Matthew Perry is and how funny the lead actress is. At some point, something on the show will have to be funny.

LOL, i totally agree. It's a lot of things, funny doesn't seem to be one of them. More of a drama.

[leifdawg]

Since when has Mathew Perry been funny. I mean I sometimes laugh AT him for his sad attempts at being funny, but that's about it.

Seriously January can't get here soon enough so I can finish the Sopranos and Entourage seasons. Also another great NBC comedy comes back in January, Scrubs.

[MDFAN]

"West Wing was okay, but incredibly over dramatized"

Damn,,, maybe they better not call them Dramas anymore then!

[stevemc]

You guys are insane or have been married too long. Shows like Lost and 60 are incredibly boring and predictable. West Wing was okay, but incredibly over dramatized. The only decent shows on brocast or regular cable these days are comedies.

I don't know how Lost is that predictable. Maybe living in Hawaii (where they film) is similar to the show and therefore predictable? ;)

I like Studio 60 but I thought the 2nd show was not nearly as good as the first.

[leifdawg]

C'mon Lost is the 20th century version of Gilligans Island.

[leifdawg]

Actually to be fair, I'm glad TV is finally pulling itself out of Reality TV hell, but it seems as though most of the best writers either committed suicide during the reality craze or went to do movies or commercials.

[SwingOnThis]

Speaking of reality TV, there's a show on MTV called Two-A-Days, which follows the football season of the Hoover HS team in Alabama. Focuses in on a handful of players and their lives. If you remember last year when ESPN showed a high-school football game on a Saturday afternoon, w/ a team from Florida w/ the top-rated HS QB. Hoover was the team they played. And lost to. That QB is now a Florida gator backing up Chris Leak.

Anyway, it's a fun little diversion of a show, and really shows you what high-level HS football is like.

[PMD]

The characters on Studio 60 are really starting to just annoy me. Other than the Bradley Whitford and Steven Weber characters, I think I hate them all.

[SwingOnThis]

The characters on Studio 60 are really starting to just annoy me. Other than the Bradley Whitford and Steven Weber characters, I think I hate them all.
PMD, i watched the pilot, and had the 2nd episode on my DVR, and still haven't watched it. I think i have no interest. I mean, i like intelligent TV, so i feel like i should give it more of a chance, but man, i think the whole thing bores me. :?

[crazy like the monkey]

My interest in Studio 60 was waning a little after the first couple episodes, but I gave it a chance again last night after the Birds game and I really liked the third episode. They stopped talking about how funny they are and actually started being funnier. I think I'll stick with that one. Haven't seen anything else yet in the new season that really grabs me, though.

[SwingOnThis]

I caught the pilot for Friday Night Lights last night and thought it was outstanding. The only flaw was the improbable fairy-tale-like comeback by the Panthers in the game. But i like the character development so far, the football action looks pretty realistic, and there are a few hot chicks to boot.

I have my doubts about whether this show will get enough ratings to keep it afloat, i don't see where the audience would come from. But i'll keep my fingers crossed that it stays on the air.

[stevemc]

My interest in Studio 60 was waning a little after the first couple episodes, but I gave it a chance again last night after the Birds game and I really liked the third episode. They stopped talking about how funny they are and actually started being funnier. I think I'll stick with that one. Haven't seen anything else yet in the new season that really grabs me, though.

CLTM - agreed. I liked the pilot, the 2nd episode made me take it or leave it but this last episode was strong IMO. I'll be back for it next week. Also - I can take Amanda Peet - my wife thinks she a fish out of water on the show.

[stevemc]

"LOST" premiere tonight - we'll see where they take this thing.

[SwingOnThis]

They said tonight's episode of Lost will BLOW YOUR MIND. :shock:

[stevemc]

They said tonight's episode of Lost will BLOW YOUR MIND. :shock:

When don't they say that?! ;)

Since the hatch was blown up to end last season - I'm sure that's just the "pun" type of teaser.

[SwingOnThis]

They said tonight's episode of Lost will BLOW YOUR MIND. :shock:

When don't they say that?! ;)

Since the hatch was blown up to end last season - I'm sure that's just the "pun" type of teaser.

It will make you feel like Wendy the Retard. You'll feel like blowin' your mind up! :P

[crazy like the monkey]

I have a love/hate relationship with Lost. Every week I get irritated by dropped plot lines and random bullshit from the writers, and yet I keep tuning in.

[stevemc]

Well - here's what the TV Guide dude said (taken from a post on philliesphans.com)

From Michael Ausiello at TV Guide after watching the season premiere. No real spoilers here.

Quote:
I just finished watching the most anticipated 43 minutes of the TV season (aka Wednesday's Lost premiere) and I'm virtually speechless. From the fraktastic opening sequence to the chilling final moments, the four-star episode (penned by Damon Lindelof and J.J. Abrams) had me teetering on the edge of my swivel chair the entire time. It easily ranks as one of the best Lost eps — possibly the best — since the pilot. An amazing feat since it only features four series regulars!

[FRESH]

LOST was pretty cool. That show can be rather dark and demented at times. The total mind screw they are pulling on these people is what has me intrigued. But at the end of the episode, you are left still wondering....WTF????

As for Friday Night Lights, I enjoyed it. The acting was rather questionable. This kid Riggins just doesn't fit the role that I think they have set up for him. Pretty boy who can't act playing some kind of tough guy. Might as well of gotten Rob Lowe for that one, LOL! And the comeback in teh game was predictable, an undramatic. But the show has potential, I like the way it is filmed....we'll just see where this goes. I'll definitely watch again.

[stevemc]

The opening of LOST was really cool. A view from "The Others" side of things means we're going to learn a lot more about them this season. I'll be interested to see how the plot develops.

I also stayed on ABC and watched the pilot for "The Nine". It looks interesting enough to watch for another week. We'll see.

[PMD]

I've given up on all the new shows except Jericho, just because I'm interested to see how it all went down.

[stevemc]

I've given up on all the new shows except Jericho, just because I'm interested to see how it all went down.

I watch some of the new shows (Heroes, Studio 60, the Nine, 30 Rock) but I can give up on any/all of them. I have a new baby in the house and we're sitting up for that last feeding at 11PM so I have the time in the evenings but Studio 60 is really running out of steam. I don't care about the Nine any longer. Heroes has a "wonder where this is going" feel to it that I'll have to satisfy but if it doesn't do much in two weeks - it's on the scrap heap. I think Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan are funny enough to see what week 2 brings on 30 Rock.

[jmuCJ]

I stopped watching Jericho after the first episode, and am somewhat regretting it, mainly because I want to know what happened.

I have watched the first two episodes of The Nine, and it seems OK so far. It's hard to watch directly after LOST because my mind is usually racing, so I normally do the tivo thing and watch it later.

Friday Night Lights is a fun show, not great acting, not great realism, but very easy to watch and very easy to enjoy.

I remain a huge fan of Lost despite some of the things already said (dropped plot lines, etc). The writers on that show are very intelligent it seems. What a job too, the world is basically their oyster.

I should preface all of this by saying I am in no way a harsh critic, and just because I watch these shows doesn't mean I think they're MUST SEE. It just means I like them.