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

by **dsp** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 18:24:01

Welcome to TV Talk for the Chris Wheeler enthusiast. I hope you are all blown (away) by my amazing knowledge and complete lack of social life.

***Most show will start airing new episode right after new years. Some will take another week off, but by the looks of it, NBC and ABC are quickly getting the jump and are mostly airing new stuff right after the holiday***

Key Return Dates for prolonged hiatuses:
Rome- Jan 14 (Sun, 9pm)
Extras- Jan 14 (Sun, 10pm...episodes have aired in UK, available for download)
24- Jan 14/15 (2 night, 4 hour premiere...normal time Mon 9pm)
American Idol- Jan 16/17 (2 hours each night for a few weeks....normal times Tue 8pm and Wed 9pm)
Heroes- Jan 22 (Mon, 9pm)
King of the Hill- Jan 28 (Sun, 830pm)
Prison Break- Jan 29 (Mon, 8pm...Jan 22 recap show)
Lost- Feb 7 (Wed, 10pm)
Jericho- Feb 21 (Wed, 8pm...Feb 14 recap show)
Dancing with the Stars- March 2007
South Park- March 2007
The Sopranos- Early April 2007
Entourage- Early April 2007
Big Love- June 2007
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia- Summer 2007?
Weeds- August 2007
Curb Your Enthusiasm- Fall 2007
The Wire- Between Jan and Apr 2008

New Shows that are worth watching:
Knights of Prosperity (Wed 9pm, ABC starting 1/3)
Traveler (no date yet, maybe summer)
Black Donnellys (Mon 10pm, NBC in march)

Anything else you want to see in here? Other shows return dates? Other thoughts? DSP is a dork? bahaha? travis?

Spoilers:
Either white text or give warning for them. Once the episode airs in the East, everything is fair game. I guess that's fair?

Downloading shows for free:
You need Azureus. Follow the link and get this. It will allow you to download torrent files.
For downloading torrent files. use http://www.torrentspy.com and http://www.isohunt.com. Both allow you to download without offering any uploads. Just search for the show or movie or file you want and make sure there are enough seeders and peers. Also, most shows are posted by the morning that they air. So it's not quite Tivo, but it's free. So there.

by **VoxOrion** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 18:25:27

No reason this can't be on the main board, TV talk is generally a popular subject.

by **Osprey** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 18:59:47

I can't wait for Lost to startup again. I check thefuselage.com almost as much as the orange board.

by **pacino** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:03:58

LOST is so great. Screw the haters, IMO

by **SteveJeltzPhanClub** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:06:15

While we are singing homage to LOST (which it fully deserves), let's not forget how great it's going to have Heroes and 24 back in the fall as well!

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:08:03

So how do you think Weeds is going to resolve that cliffhanger ending of last season?

by **pacino** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:09:29

lethal wrote:So how do you think Weeds is going to resolve that cliffhanger ending of last season?

IS there any real way to do it without having some kind of deux ex machina cop out?

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:10:36

pacino wrote:
lethal wrote:So how do you think Weeds is going to resolve that cliffhanger ending of last season?

IS there any real way to do it without having some kind of deux ex machina cop out?

Yeah, that situation is pretty untenable with that many weapons pointed at one person. There's no realistic way to get out of that.

by **dsp** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:10:51

lethal wrote:So how do you think Weeds is going to resolve that cliffhanger ending of last season?

I literally watched the first season yesterday straight through. That good, IMO. I just downloaded the second season and will try to watch is tonight. I know there is a cliffhanger, but I don't know what it is. So...I'll answer this tommorrow.

That reminds me, I'll post a how to download shit for free guide up at the top.

by **momadance** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:11:36

Way to leave out Rome.

by **jemagee** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:11:49

lethal wrote:
pacino wrote:
lethal wrote:So how do you think Weeds is going to resolve that cliffhanger ending of last season?

IS there any real way to do it without having some kind of deux ex machina cop out?

Yeah, that situation is pretty untenable with that many weapons pointed at one person. There's no realistic way to get out of that.

There's a way - but it's pretty x-rated and would require a lot of work by our star

by **WilliamC** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:13:44

jemagee wrote:
lethal wrote:
pacino wrote:
lethal wrote:So how do you think Weeds is going to resolve that cliffhanger ending of last season?

IS there any real way to do it without having some kind of deux ex machina cop out?

Yeah, that situation is pretty untenable with that many weapons pointed at one person. There's no realistic way to get out of that.

There's a way - but it's pretty x-rated and would require a lot of work by our star

Hah, I was just going to going to say this in much more x-rated terms, but I figured it would be in poor taste to start breaking the TOS already.

by **pacino** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:15:30

momadance wrote:Way to leave out Rome.

oh man, what a great show. It's too good for TV, simply because of the production costs and time.

by **dsp** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 19:22:17

Pulled from other boards. My top 10's for the year.

Episodes:

10. The Sopranos- Johnny Cakes

The grossest gay relationship of all time comes to fruition as Vito and Mr. Cakes express their mutual attraction. Hot.

9. Scrubs- My Lunch

In perhaps the best moment in the shows history, we see an emotional breakdown from the brilliant John C. McGinley to the tune of The Misconceptions. I'm just kidding, they suck. It was The Fray.

8. Friday Night Lights- Get 'Er Done

Tough to pick an episode out of this consistently excellent series, but Kyle Chandler and the team benching full of himself 'Nawlins motherfucking Ray Tatum to go back to everyones favorite awkward stutter Matt Sarascen was awsome.

7. Jericho- Pilot

In what was one of the best pilots of a strong year, this episode left everyone confused, intruiged and interested in what the hell happened who the hell this black man was. Even though the show hasn't lived up to the pilot, it's still heald enough of my interest to serve as a prelude to Lost.

6. Extras- David Bowie

"Little fat man sold his soul....chubby little loser....pug, pug. pug pug...."

5. Deadwood- Tell Him Something Pretty

Gripping finale to a fantastic final season, culmination of the evil George Hurst's stay in town, the election, and just yet another amazing performence from the ignored Ian McShane.

4. Lost- Live Together, Die Alone

Michael and Walt gone. Jack, Sawyer and Kate captured. Locke, Desmond, Charlie and Eko blown up. And, oh yea, "we found it." Can't ask much for a season finale than that.

3. The Office- Casino Night

zOMG Jim and Pam. And it also really funny.

2. Arrested Development- S.O.B.'s

Remember this one? It aired on January 2nd. It made of the fact that the show was gonna be cancelled and that no one watched it. It also featured cameos from Phillip Litt, Tony Wonder, Judge Reinhold of Mock Trial with J Reinhold and we all learned the recipe for such fine meals as chicken with chicken sauce and hot ham water. Sister is my new mother mother.

1. The Wire- Final Grades

The best episode of the best season of the best show in the history of television. Pacino, everyone. Pacino.

Shows:

1. The Wire
I haven't seen every television show ever, but I'm fairly certain this was the greatest season for one. Fact.

2. Arrested Development
Yea, only 5 episodes. But bla bla bla it's good

3. The Office
Superb finish to the second season and not missing much of a beat so far this season. All indications are that the Christmas show is the best yet, looking foward to it.

4. Lost
Yea the repeats sucked, and it kinda dragged. But when the Portguese guy in the Arctic said "We found it," who the hell didnt flip bleep?

5. South Park
Another banner year. Episodes range of stupid funny to smart funny to poignant social commentary. Plus they constantly piss off everyone, and at the same time throw in toilet humor. Great stuff.

6. 24
Ive been missing on all the fun, watched the entire series so far in less than a month. Season 5 took me 2 days, and even though I knew the twist about President Logan, this still was about the most thrilling hour you can watch. Jack cant get back soon enough.

7. Scrubs
Season 5 was probably the best yet, with episodes that continue to make you laugh and at the same time move you. Maybe the best moment for the series was Cox walking out on a patient, crying, giving up, to the tune of How to Save a Life by the Fray. And it's a comedy show.

8. The Sopranos
They might never top seasons 1 and 2, but from Tony getting shot, his compelling dream sequences to Johnny Cakes, this show is still one of the best.

9. Friday Night Lights
Thoroughly suprised by the fact that this show bombed. It's by far the best new show of the season, maybe since Lost. People ask for realistic characters, compelling storylines and relatable situations....and it's all right here and no one is watching it.

10. Dexter
Hidden gem on Showtime, Michael C. Hall is chillingly creepy as the lead. Didn't really know what to expect out of this show, but have been captivated by the entire story and the cast of characters. With one episode to go, let's hope Dexter saves his sister and kills the ITK. But I have feeling it'll come at a price: revealing his true identity to her.

by **BDawk** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 20:44:28

When's Friday Night Lights returning?

by **jemagee** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 20:45:34

I believe next weeks episode isn't a rerun based on my channel guide
but remember - it's moving to wendesday at 8 because there's no ratings shows there to worry about, exxcept or Jericho, and Bones

Smock

by **FTN** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 21:28:47

I hope this batch of Entourage eps turns out better than the first part of season 3. Some classic episodes (The Valley was awesome!) but some real clunkers too. Ari became way too melodramatic and predictable too. Yea, like Vince will really fire Ari.

by **jemagee** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 21:44:33

Sci Fi did a nice thing an did a marathon of eps in order before the Dr Who second series finale...on christmas eve day I watched them all, it was excellent.

Rumors in england abound that Tenant might be leaving soon and I would like to nominante Adrian Lester as the next doctor (or chiwetel ojiofor, but I don't think the BBC could get him)

by **VoxOrion** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 21:50:19

Those rumors have been pretty well debunked at this point. His contract was for three years, I believe.

In a recent poll, he beat Tom Baker as favorite Doctor in England :shock:

by **jemagee** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 21:51:40

Granted my gf has only seen a few baker episodes (red dwarf is next from netflix before the doctor discs) she likes Tenant more than Baker, but she vastly prefers Eccleston.

Pertwee is still the bomb.

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