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Remember all those shows we totally forgot to talk about during that last few podcasts? Well, it’s about time we got to them don’t you think? Don’t worry though, we’ve added in a few more recent episodes to talk about as well.
First up is the Season 3 finale of MAD MEN. We’re a couple months late but we just couldn’t ignore it any longer. Next is the recent Season 4 finale of DEXTER. Then we’re on to WHITE COLLAR, BETTER OFF TED, SCRUBS and UGLY BETTY.
You begged, you pleaded and you sent hate mail so we decided to spend some time with the hot boys of SUPERNATURAL. That’s right, the cramazing fall finale is discussed in great length and we may or may not have shed a tear or two for the fallen.
Talk about shedding tears, Ducky talks about DOCTOR WHO’s send off for the brilliant David Tennant. (he’s still a little misty over it all)
Then we’re on to cable shows like JERSEY SHORE, REHAB, ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY and MAN VS FOOD before talking about a possible GLEE burnout.
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Posted by: Ducky in ABC, Better Off Ted, Brothers & Sisters, Castle, Cougar Town, Desperate Housewives, Ducky Does TV, Eastwick, Fall Preview, Flash Forward, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Ugly Betty, Upfronts
ABC announced their Fall 2009 TV Lineup this morning and they’ve got a pretty strong slate for this coming season. While I’m still floored people watch Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor, I’m even more amazed that Nathan Fillion’s CASTLE made it another season. I’m super excited to see BETTER OFF TED get some more love and can’t wait for newbies like COUGAR TOWN, EASTWICK and FLASH FORWARD! My question is: Where’s the remake of V? Is that pushed to midseason?
ABC Fall 2009 Lineup:
MONDAY
8:00 p.m. DANCING WITH THE STARS (two-hours)
*Midseason: THE BACHELOR 8 p.m.
10:00 p.m. CASTLE
TUESDAY
8:00 p.m. SHARK TANK
9:00 p.m. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS SHOW
*Midseason: SCRUBS 9 p.m.
*Midseason: BETTER OFF TED 9:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m. THE FORGOTTEN
WEDNESDAY
8:00 p.m. HANK
8:30 p.m. THE MIDDLE
9:00 p.m. MODERN FAMILY
9:30 p.m. COUGAR TOWN
10:00 p.m. EASTWICK
THURSDAY
8:00 p.m. FLASH FORWARD
9:00 p.m. GREY’S ANATOMY
10:00 p.m. PRIVATE PRACTICE
FRIDAY
8:00 p.m. SUPERNANNY
9:00 p.m. UGLY BETTY
10:00 p.m. 20/20
SUNDAY
7:00 p.m. AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS
8:00 p.m. EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
9:00 p.m. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
10:00 p.m. BROTHERS & SISTERS
Don’t forget that come midseason we’ve got Better Off Ted and Scrubs (yes, Scrubs) returning along with the final season of the always mid-frakkin’ LOST! I’m assuming HAPPY TOWN and V will debut in the winter 2010 but who knows… I cannot wait for the lizard goodness!
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We’re back and talking TV. We’re breaking down the past TV week for you and covering a lot of the week’s best shows including: Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Chuck, Gossip Girl, Castle, Idol, Better Off Ted, Damages, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, 30 Rock, Dollhouse, Friday Night Lights, Party Down, The Amazing Race, Supernatural, Kings, Brothers & Sisters, My Boys, Greek and much more!
And it wouldn’t be a TV Talk Podcast without Two Idiots Talk Lost.
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Few shows on television these days make me wet my pants like ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT did back in the day. 30 ROCK is the closest replacement we’ve had and it definitely took the thrown when the Bluth’s retired in 2006, but one sitcom’s worth of diaper drenching time isn’t nearly enough in my week.
While I heart BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and their consistency, neither delivers the “more absurd the better” funny I want and need in my life at the moment.
Thankfully, all that will change when BETTER OFF TED finally airs tonight on ABC!
Better Off Ted is set in the over-zealous research and development firm Veridian, where if you dream it, they’ll build it or blow you up trying. The show was created by one of the twisted minds behind ANDY RICHTER CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE, Victor Fresco, and it shows. Ted is random, zany and manic… just how I like my comedy!
Jay Harrington (the heinous US version of Coupling) stars as Ted, the main character that channels Michael Bluth and Bruce Campbell to become the Don Draper-esque straight man. Portia de Rossi (Arrested Development, Ally McBeal) once again scores comedy gold as the immoral, ambitious yet clueless boss Veronica. Andrea Anders (Joey, The Class) finally landed herself a role that’s funny, this time as the Girl Friday love interest Linda. Malcolm Barrett and Jonathan Slavin are the retarded geniuses, Lem and Phil, who suffer for their craft and the company’s betterment. Then there’s Isabella Acres as Ted’s daughter Rose (who for some reason reminds me of Curly Sue).
I’ve watched the Better Off Ted pilot episode 5x already and I laugh just as hard as I did with the first viewing. There are some one liners that will slay you and there are some sight gags (Phil’s frozen smile and subsequent flashbacks I’m talking about you) that will have you rolling on the floor. Don’t be fooled, this is not your typical sitcom. It’s a single camera comedy that moves at a breakneck pace and I guarantee that when it’s over you’ll just hit “rewind” and watch it all over again.
I love that Ted is this 50’s-ish sales man totally un-phased by the incredibly corrupt world around him. I love that Portia plays Veronica with a little bit of Lindsay Bluth (Funke) in her because that’s what she does best. I love that there are deadly pumpkins, irritating chairs and the cryogenic freezing of coworkers… I love that there’s a little bit of Andrew from BUFFY in Phil and a little Penelope from SNL in Lem.
Most of all, I love the following quotes/jokes because they’re the ones I hope everyone will be talking about tomorrow morning.
“Can a company BE bitchy?”
“You know your name better than I do, yeaaaah.”
And hands down the best line of the night…
Veronica: “Your department is using too much creamer.”
Ted: “Is it a problem?”
Veronica: “It’s not Katrina, but it is a problem…”
Yes, it’s finally time to start the Katrina jokes. Bravo Better Off Ted. Bravo!
Better Off Ted Promo Pics:
Please do not miss the amazing premiere of BETTER OFF TED tonight at 8:30pm on ABC!
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It’s TV Talk with GMMR & Ducky #33!
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We hope everyone got some great TV goodies over the holidays because we sure did. Kath and I talk about what TV Boyfriends were under their trees, what TV presents they got and even fill you in on some of the things keeping them apart for the last 6 weeks.
There’s news to be had, Christmas CHUCK to rehash, the demise of PUSHING DAISIES to cry about, PRIVILEGED to complain about, GOSSIP GIRL to gossip about and did I mention that we’ve both seen the first two hours of LOST Season 5! Sorry, had to throw that in just be to bitchy…
You asked what we thought of all the new and returning shows that will fill our winter and spring with good cheer and discontent and we’ve answered.
We’ve got screeners galore to chit-chat about… DAMAGES, THE CLOSER, UNITED STATES OF TARA, TRUST ME, 24 and more. We even touch on some shows that don’t have air dates like CUPID and BETTER OFF TED.
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