DSP's TV Thread (with J.E. Magee) [OT]

by **ace** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 15:58:05

Have you seen the preview for Heroes with the highlights of Brett Favre? I kind of even like Favre, and I found it somewhat vomit-inducing.

by **VoxOrion** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 19:14:41

pacino wrote:
VoxOrion wrote:
jemagee wrote:Has Torchwood started airing in Engalnd yet? Has anyone seen it?

It's almost done.

I think it's fantastic. The actor who plays Jack really sucked IMO in Doctor Who, he's really good in Torchwood.

I felt like it's just your run of hte mill freak of the week sort of scifi show. I'm not going to think it's better because it's got some accents.

Hous - I agree with you that Weeds is nothing special and sort of fits everyone into these easy little stereotypes, but I watch it simply to see where the story's going.

pacino = too cool for Vox.

Torchwood is more than just a freak of the week to me, because I'm a big Doctor Who fan. Otherwise, I might agree with you.

What other freak of the week shows are there? Are you counting Ghost Whisperer and Medium? I don't watch either, but can't imagine they have the nuts and characterization that Torchwood does.

by **MrsVox** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 19:22:32

jemagee wrote:Has Torchwood started airing in Engalnd yet? Has anyone seen it?

Torchwood kicks ass. I think episode 1x07 or 1x08, it's like Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Village, in a good way.

I'm jonesing for some good tv.

by **MrsVox** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:19:44

Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

by **VoxOrion** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:21:43

MrsVox wrote:Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

A neocon warmonger is the mother of my children.

by **Woody** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:38:07

karn wrote: Is Tom Goes to the Mayor even on anymore? That too was a good one.

Tim and Eric look like they're getting a new show of their own on Adult Swim. They're the creators of Tom Goes to the Mayor. Eric went to my high school and is generally pretty awesome dude. smock

http://www.adultswim.com/shows/timanderic/index.html

by **Disco Stu** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:38:26

MrsVox wrote:Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

WRONG Degrassi on The N.

by **jemagee** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:39:38

VoxOrion wrote:
MrsVox wrote:Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

A neocon warmonger is the mother of my children.

It helps when you marry someone very similar to your own self i'm told

by **Pedro Rosa** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 00:05:16

MrsVox wrote:Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

I'm thoroughly addicted to all three....8pm The Lost Evidence, 9pm Shootout, and Dogfights...... watching it right now.

Anybody watching Rome?.....lots of sex, lots of violence ....no profanity though and no Jersey accent.

by 1 » Sat Dec 30, 2006 00:10:43

LONG DRIVE: The 2006 Phillies Yearbook will rerun on CSN Wednesday, January 3 (2007) at 8pm EST.

by **jemagee** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 00:13:04

Friday Nights also have some good 30 minute britcoms rerun on BBCA

by **MrsVox** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 00:23:11

Pedro Rosa wrote:
MrsVox wrote:Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

I'm thoroughly addicted to all three....8pm The Lost Evidence, 9pm Shootout, and Dogfights...... watching it right now.

Anybody watching Rome?.....lots of sex, lots of violence ....no profanity though and no Jersey accent.

Voxes definitely watch Rome.

Is The Lost Evidence one of the true crime shows? Those are my guilty pleasure -- Cold Case Files, Forensic Files, and the new one done by authors of crime novels. I forget the name of it.

by **Pedro Rosa** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 01:50:20

MrsVox wrote:
Pedro Rosa wrote:
MrsVox wrote:Best Friday night TV when there's no BSG (BattleStar Galactica)? Dogfights on History Channel at 10pm.

I'm thoroughly addicted to all three....8pm The Lost Evidence, 9pm Shootout, and Dogfights...... watching it right now.

Anybody watching Rome?.....lots of sex, lots of violence ....no profanity though and no Jersey accent.

Voxes definitely watch Rome.

Is The Lost Evidence one of the true crime shows? Those are my guilty pleasure -- Cold Case Files, Forensic Files, and the new one done by authors of crime novels. I forget the name of it.

Check it out for yourself... it's a very cool show

http://www.history.com/minisites/lostevidence/

by **kenrosenthal** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 15:27:41

Our old friend Scott Graham is doing the play-by-play on ESPN2 for a college basketball game

by **Wizlah** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 15:31:15

I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I understand that the UK series Life on Mars is being screened stateside now. Its a detective series set in 70s manchester, except the main character may have travelled back in time 30 years. or he may be in a coma and its all in his head. It sounds corny, but the acting is superb (John Simm is the lead). They're finishing shooting of series two now, which looks to be the final one.

My original thoughts on it here (you'll have to skip past some tedious ranting at the start).

by **VoxOrion** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 16:01:43

Life on Mars is fantastic. When is series 2 coming?

by **dsp** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 16:30:39

kenrosenthal wrote:Our old friend Scott Graham is doing the play-by-play on ESPN2 for a college basketball game

Kid needs work. Out of job with the Phillies and the A10 (though CSTV, which now has A10 games, may have picked him up). Alls he got is the CN8 gig and some ESPN games.

by **LongDrive** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 16:32:35

1 wrote:LONG DRIVE: The 2006 Phillies Yearbook will rerun on CSN Wednesday, January 3 (2007) at 8pm EST.

Cool! :D

by **dsp** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 16:48:04

other times for that? friday night lights is on then. video dan stephenson makes unintentionally comedic work and i love watching his little vids.

by **Wizlah** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 16:52:07

VoxOrion wrote:Life on Mars is fantastic. When is series 2 coming?

Info here. also here.
From what we've seen (both the wife and me scouring t'internet but not very assiduously) it looks to be in the next two months. DVD set is deffo worth a look, tho' I've held off watching the episodes with commentary from Simm and Glenister (Then again, I've still not watched 24 Hour Party People with commentary from Tony Wilson).

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