The world of television is ever changing. Mostly having to do with reality stars and their “will they, won’t they” contract signing drama. But there’s a lot going on each week in TV, and not all of it’s good. We’ve decided that you, dear reader, deserve to have the most interesting of tales told laid out for you in a neat organized list form. Welcome to This Week In Television, where you see what’s worth your time over the past seven days.
This week featured many staples of the late winter season, such as Jack doing things that are ridiculous and Lost promising to satiate fans but really just suckering us in with more questions and daddy issues. News was slow, but we kicked off with a studly man on a horse and ended with a glimmer of hope for TV’s future.
It’s two tickets to your favorite thing.
We’re running out of plot ideas!
Strapping and manly men riding white horses normally aren’t my thing. But even I can’t resist the over the top antics of Old Spice’s newest spokesman. This Week in Tech’s Leo Laporte interviewed the commercial’s creators so that we can finally know how to make ridiculous things pour from our hands. Leo also has a snazzy acronym for his show. Speaking of hands, it appears the writers of 24 have decided to use them to copy and paste previous plotlines. It’s an effective use of time, and I’m sure corporate trainers the world over are pleased with Fox’s progress with the system.
Dwight Schrute is zany to the max
Rose wants to share the story of the war between the Lindstroms and Johannsens on SNL.
I’m happy that I’m not the only one who enjoyed Wacko Warner’s educational songs in Animaniacs. Dwight Schrute also appears to have an affinity for learning in song form, as evidenced by his Wacko style Canadian geography lesson. Lorne Michaels appears to not be so into the homage thing, as the completely shafting Betty White in her rumored SNL appearance thing. Rumors abound on what a White episode of the sometimes funny, but mostly not, sketch show might be.
The Blues Brothers are looking for a fox, or maybe a NBC
Then he hosted SNL, and he knew his wolf pack grew by one
Who doesn’t want to see a classic comedy bit that’s already been milked for every drop it has bludgeoned to death by a weekly TV series? Jake and Elwood will always be Dan Akroyd and John Belushi for all us sane folks. Zach Galifianakis will always be the funniest bearded guy whose comedy you likely don’t get. I’m a fan, I even enjoyed him in the mediocre Hangover film. Yes, the same movie you all think is the funniest thing from 2009. You’re wrong. What were we talking about? Ah yes, Alan’s going to host SNL in March.
ABC was nice enough to send us along some preview clips of the next episode of Lost. I was gracious enough to not watch these videos because the show is confusing enough when things are in context. But as Captain Planet always said, the power is yours to choose to watch clips of Lost on Blend Television.
Ben and Locke have been cast off, not spun off
IT’S AN ALIEN!!
Terry O’Quinn wants to work with his BFF Michael Emerson on TNT. If they want to do this suburban hitman show what they need to do is call up FX. Here’s hoping that we get something new rather than the two actors being pigeonholed into an ABC contract to continue doing Lost as the newest hit reality show. What does Smallville and a reality show have in common? Acting ability. Resident Smallville defender, Robin Burge, did all of us wayward fans a great service by warning about the overtly useless and silly shenanigans of last week’s episode. A tip of the hat from my eyeballs, Robin.
Grace Park makes me say, “Hawaii Five Oh Yeah”
Dr. When
Geeksplosion stunt casting will not entice me into watching Hawaii Five-O. It’s not that I don’t care about the show; it’s just that no one cares about or remembers at all. What? Grace Park has been cast? Tivo already set. Speaking of which, fans of Dr. Who may want to ensure their own DVR is set to record. The series will be appearing in the States two weeks later. That’s two whole weeks waiting for hokey effects, time that might be filled by SyFy movies of the week.
He likes to butt things…with his head
James Callis, mystery flasher forwarder
I keep being told that nothing good happens in the TV world on the weekends. Everyone spends their time with those family things. I say nay, for we have seen NBC’s Parenthood and it is promising and potentially great. The balance of foibles and comedy is nearly there already. James Callis, or non-Cylon Gaius Baltar, has been cast in FlashForward. This intriguing character is a guy. A guy was cast as some unknown guy is actually news to us. Why? Because I’ve met James Callis and I just wanted to mention that. So nyah nyah nyah.
That’s it for This Week In Television, February 22nd through the 28th. Come back next Monday to catch up on all of the tasty bits we hid under our napkins because we know that Peeps are better when stale.
