Another new FOX comedy is the Tyler Labine fronted SONS OF TUSCON. For fans of REAPER, this means bad things for The CW’s devilish comedy but look at it this way, the dude from INVASION is still working.

SONS OF TUSCON premieres Winter 2010 and airs at 8:30pm on Sundays (after CLEVELAND’s initial run).

SONS OF TUSCON Preview:

SONS OF TUSCON Synopsis:
In the tradition of “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Bernie Mac Show,” SONS OF TUCSON is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as their father when their real one goes to prison.

What begins as a business relationship evolves into something more complex and compelling: a family unlike any we’ve ever seen.

The three brothers find their dad-for-hire, RON SNUFFKIN (Tyler Labine, “Reaper”), at the local sporting good store. Ron will be forced to draw on a wide array of skills and a vast bag of tricks as he steps into the patriarch role to take care of the boys of the Gunderson family. ROBBY GUNDERSON (Davis Cleveland, “How I Met Your Mother”), 8, is a loose cannon who doesn’t take garbage from anyone; GARY GUNDERSON (Frank Dolce, “Doubt”), 11, is a bright and street-savvy leader who is every bit the con man his father is; and BRANDON GUNDERSON (Troy Gentile, “Entourage”), 13, is a gentle free spirit who goes along for the ride. MAGGIE MORALES (Natalie Martinez, “Saints & Sinners”), Robby’s second-grade teacher and the object of Ron’s affection, might just be the only stable figure in the lives of this quirky quartet.

While SONS OF TUCSON is grounded in the day-to-day challenges of a single-parent home, nothing in the Gunderson household is quite what it seems. An ongoing chess match between Ron and the boys will keep both parties on their toes, as neither side can afford to give up too much power or independence.

SONS OF TUCSON is directed by three-time Emmy Award-winner Todd Holland (“Malcolm in the Middle,” “The Larry Sanders Show”) and produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Justin Berfield, Jason Felts, Harvey Myman and Todd Holland serve as executive producers. Tommy Dewey and Greg Bratman wrote the pilot.

Ducky’s back from vacation which means it’s time for another TV Talk Podcast! We have almost 3 weeks to cover so make yourself some tea, get a snack and settle in for the soothing cackles and rants we’re about to sling your way.

We start as we always do, Monday nights. BIG BANG THEORY and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER continues to be the best damn double bill on television. CHUCK goes to the suburbs, tests his best friendship with Morgan and breaks up with Sarah, say what? HEROES hits rock bottom and Matt Dallas shows his rock hard… abs!

THE BIGGEST LOSER 7 pisses Ducky off and shockingly Kath watched! PRIVILEGED aired what may have been it’s series finale and is to be continued but when considering The CW renewed a bunch of shows already. AMERICAN IDOL continues to rock on while randomly REAPER returns.

TOP CHEF has a shocking finale while Kath gets a shocker as she realizes she missed DAMAGES last week mid-recap.

SURVIVOR’s getting ugly, Sweeps are in March, 30 ROCK gets political, AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW kills it and I might kill Kath for something she says about BURN NOTICE.

Over on Friday’s there’s FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, DOLLHOUSE and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA to discuss before breezing through Sunday’s THE AMAZING RACE because really you just want to listen to…

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The TV Talk Podcast with GMMR and Ducky finally tackles more of your listener and reader questions!

First up we tackle the mid-season shows we’re looking forward to (including returning faves): Dollhouse, Cupid, Castle, Leverage, Truth in Advertising, Lost, 24, Battlestar Galactica, Damages, Nip/Tuck.

Don’t forget that some of our favorite summer shows finish off their runs as well… we’re talking The Closer, Burn Notice and My Boys to name a few.

Want to know the fate of Scrubs and The CW’s Reaper and if/when they’ll return? We’ve got the scoop.

What about the DirecTV/NBC split of the amazing Friday Night Lights – are we watching and if so what do we think? First of all, don’t question our loyalty to the Dillon Panthers; Second, just listen.

How did our favorite shows hold up during November sweeps? We’ll cover everything from Heroes to Chuck, Supernatural to The Office so get ready for our picks of the best and worst of fall sweeps, stunts and special guests.

This week Pushing Daisies was canceled – Kath and I give our thoughts. RIP!

So what else could we possibly talk about? Is scaredy-cat Kath watching HBO’s True Blood? What’s the deal with the Arrested Development movie? Why is Tricia Helfer the go-to-gal for guest starring roles and oh sweet lord, why does Britney’s have another reality show?

Last but not least we have another game for you all to play along with at home! This episode we’re breaking hearts and creating our most interesting ’ship!

Oh and you’ll never believe this but in a TV Talk first, we talk about One Tree Hill… WTF?

It’s TV Talk with GMMR & Ducky #32!

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*UPDATED: This information below was based on The CW’s first initial press release which was later revised after I posted this. The Supernatural dates are wrong. The show returns January 31st and ends February 21st.

Now that we’re in 2008 and the WGA Strike is not coming to an end anytime soon, it’s time for the networks to shake things up once again. This time it’s The CW and they’re tinkering with some of my faves… not pleased.

Starting February 28th, SUPERNATURAL will not even be in repeats as The CW takes it off the schedule and replaces it with the crap that is Reaper.

Starting Monday, January 28th GOSSIP GIRL will move to Monday’s in order to dodge the freight train that is AMERICAN IDOL.

Here’s their new weekly schedule.

Monday
8-9 p.m. “Gossip Girl” (Jan. 28)
9-10 p.m. “Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious” (Feb. 18)

Tuesday
8-9 p.m. “Reaper” (Jan. 15)
8-9 p.m. “Beauty and the Geek” (March 11)
9-10 p.m. “One Tree Hill”

Wednesday (Feb. 20)
8-10 p.m. “American’s Next Top Model”
9-10 p.m. “Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious”*

Thursday
8-9 p.m. “Smallville”
9-10 p.m. “Reaper” (Feb. 28)

Friday
8-10 p.m. “WWE Friday Night SmackDown!”

Sunday (Feb. 10)
7-7:30 p.m. “CW Now”
7:30-8 p.m. “Everybody Hates Chris”*
8-8:30 p.m. “Everybody Hates Chris”
8:30-9 p.m. “Aliens in America”
9-9:30 p.m. “Girlfriends”
9:30-10 p.m. “The Game”

Happy New Year and welcome to TV in 2008 — something the likes you’ve never seen before. The WGA Strike has completely changed the landscape of television for the upcoming winter/spring season and we’re here to dish about it.

Dan and Kath are back for TV Podcast #18 and while shows are still new we’re covering the latest from Friday Night Lights, Gossip Girl, The Amazing Race, and Project Runway.

We also give you the latest counts for original episodes remaining for our favorite shows as well as returning faves like LOST, PSYCH, TORCHWOOD and KYLE XY. What about newbies like TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and NEW AMSTERDAM? What about AMERICAN GLADIATORS? Yup, we chat about those too.

*Just a warning there are major spoilers for the finale of GOSSIP GIRL which has yet to air.

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A bunch of us TV Bloggers got together and picked our FAVORITE NEW SHOWS (FALL 2007) and the list is below. It’s so hard to sit here and think we waited to pick our new shows until we got a couple weeks into the season and here we are on the verge of ending each and everyone of these seasons because of the WGA Strike.

TV Blogger Tested and Approved:

1. Pushing Daisies – ABC (8)
2. Chuck – NBC (2)
3. Dirty Sexy Money – ABC
4. The Big Bang Theory – CBS
5. Gossip Girl – CW
6. Aliens in America – CW
7. Samantha Who? – ABC
8. Moonlight – CBS (1)
9. Reaper – CW
10. Journeyman – NBC

(numbers in parentheses denote first place votes)

Also receiving votes: Life, Woman’s Murder Club, Private Practice, Bionic Woman, Cane

Voters: Dan, Ducky, Kath, Jo, Liz, Rae, Sandie, Scooter McGavin, Tube Talk Girl, TVFan, Vance

The WGA Strike is about to take away television but before that happens, there’s plenty for GMMR and I to talk about!

Dan and Kath are back for TV Podcast #16, and it’s all about the shows! It’s not about the strike, it’s just us talking about what we’ve loved and hated about television over the past couple weeks. I’m going to warn you now, it’s an hour long podcast. We haven’t talked in a while so sit back, relax, and listen to us in 2 sittings if that makes it easier. Thanks for sticking with us!

We tackle each day’s best and worst starting with Monday and working our way all the way to the lazy nights of Sunday. Chuck, HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, Prison Break, Heroes, House, Bones, Reaper, Pushing Daisies, Gossip Girl, Dirty Sexy Money, Private Practice, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, Ugly Betty, Supernatural, Moonlight, Friday Night Lights, Torchwood, The Amazing Race, Brothers & Sisters, Dexter, and more. Phew, who’s tired already?

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The delovely, delish, de-scoopable Michael Ausiello has put together a list of our favorite TV Shows and where they stand in terms of production, shows left to air, etc. in the wake of the WGA Strike. I will update this post as he does. Everyone give a huge shout-out to Mike for this incredibly comprehensive list.

24: Postponed indefinitely.

30 Rock: Ten episodes will be produced. Five episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Back to You: Nine episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Bionic Woman: Roughly nine episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Bones: Twelve episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Boston Legal: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are nine left.

Brothers & Sisters: Twelve episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Chuck: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are six left.

CSI: NY: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Desperate Housewives: Ten episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Dirty Sexy Money: Eleven episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Friday Night Lights: Fifteen episodes will be produced. The sixth episode airs tonight, Nov. 9, so there are nine left.

Gossip Girl: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Grey’s Anatomy: Eleven episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are four left.

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The lamest of awards, The People’s Choice Award nominees were announced this morning and I’m happy to report that in the NEW categories, some of my faves are for once represented. The list is actually not too bad this year.

Here are the 2007 People’s Choice Award Nominees

Favorite TV Drama: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation;” “House;” “Law and Order: SVU”

Favorite TV Comedy: “The King of Queens;” “My Name is Earl;” “Two and a Half Men”

Favorite Animated TV Comedy: “Family Guy;” “King of the Hill;” “The Simpsons”

Favorite Sci-Fi Show: “Battlestar Galactica;” “Doctor Who;” “Stargate Atlantis”

Favorite Competition/Reality Show: “American Idol;” “Dancing with the Stars;” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

Favorite Game Show: “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?;” “Deal or No Deal;” “Jeopardy”

Favorite Female TV Star: Sally Field; Katherine Heigl; Jennifer Love Hewitt

Favorite Male TV Star: Patrick Dempsey; Charlie Sheen; Kiefer Sutherland

Favorite Scene Stealing Star: Richard Belzer from “Law & Order: SVU;” Neil Patrick Harris from “How I Met Your Mother;” Chandra Wilson from “Grey’s Anatomy”

Favorite New TV Comedy: Aliens in America; Back to You; The Big Bang Theory; Carpoolers; Cavemen; Chuck; Reaper; Samantha Who?

Favorite New TV Drama: Big Shots; Bionic Woman; Cane; Dirty Sexy Money; Gossip Girl; Journeyman; K-Ville; Life; Life Is Wild; Moonlight; Private Practice; Pushing Daisies; Women’s Murder Club

Wait, it looks like every new show is up for an award. I told you these awards were lame. Go Barney, Pushing Daisies, Battlestar, Doctor Who, KHeigl, Chandra, Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Gossip Girl, and Dirty Sexy Money!

Ducky and GMMR are neck deep in Fall TV but we finally had some time to do another TV Podcast.

In TV Podcast #15, we discuss the fall television season and all of its overwhelming glory. We go day by day and talk about the shows that are on, what we’re watching, what we’ve already dropped, and what we hope to catch in reruns (networks willing).

New Shows We Talk About:
Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Dirty Sexy Money, Gossip Girl, Journeyman, Big Bang Theory, Aliens In America, Reaper, Private Practice, Bionic Woman, Moonlight

Returning Faves We Talk About:
How I Met Your Mother, Heroes, Prison Break, House, Bones, Top Model, Grey’s Anatomy, The Office, Supernatural, Friday Night Lights, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters

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Wow, when did Tuesday night become a wasteland for DVR catch ups? I used my time wisely and instead of watching The CW’s Reaper (which honestly I’m just not that into, I’ve tried… I really have) I chose to catch up on last week’s Dirty Sexy Money (the show is coming into its own and not such a caricature of rich bitch ideology), Doctor Who (I’m still 5 away from the finale which I can’t watch the final 3 until I’ve finished the Torchwood Season 1 boxset I have because apparently Torchwood’s final episodes play heavily into the last couple Doctor Who’s – I hope to be done this weekend!), last night’s CHUCK and HEROES.

CHUCK Versus The Tango
Gossip Girl was given the green light for a full 22 episode season today and I’m assuming that Chuck won’t be far behind giving Josh Schwartz two successful shows this season. I say that Chuck is a success because it’s made it to episode 3 and because it makes me laugh hysterically and just feel damn good about life. I heart Chuck Bartowski and his Nerd Herd pals, his nosy sister and that smokin’ hot Captain Awesome. Here’s a word of advice for Schwartzy… MORE SHIRTLESS UNDERWEAR CLAD CAPTAIN AWESOME! And more man on man tango please!

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Sometimes you just want to kiss Kevin Smith for his comedic genius, I’m not saying this is one of those times but here is a snippet from Smith’s interview with IGN where he talks about REAPER getting picked up and also a little bit about SUPERNATURAL.

IGN TV: [Reaper] ranked near the top in a recent TV critics poll. It was number two, right under Pushing Daisies.

Smith: Under Pushing Daisies? Right on, man. Go figure. If you would have asked me in advance if this would be one of the highest rated pilots of the new season I would have said “Um, I doubt anyone will ever see this.” It seemed implausible that CW would pick it up because they have a show that’s pretty f***ing close, in Supernatural. Supernatural is the earnest version of Reaper, right down to a guy named Sam, with him and another dude running around hunting monsters, for lack of a better description. Reaper is the comedic version of that and I was always a little perplexed at why the greenlit the pilot to be made. I thought “They’re not going to pick it up. They’re going to take one look at it, be like Supernatural is far better looking.” You watch Supernatural and it looks like a film. It’s slick and polished and s*** like that, and Reaper just has this kind of warm do-it-yourself look to it. I do think it is our most visually accomplished effort, oddly enough. I think me and Dave [Klein, Smith’s director of photography] made a better looking TV show than we’ve ever made a movie. There’s just more kinetic energy in the pilot for some reason. The camera is always moving and stuff. So I just never thought that anyone would see it because I thought that the CW would see it and whether it was good or bad, they would just be like “What were we thinking? We already have this show. F*** off!” But they kind of went for it, thank god.

I’ll take that description of SUPERNATURAL anyday. Thanks to GMMR for forwarding this.

So REAPER has been getting some incredible reviews and I’ve received comments and emails about how wrong my assessment of the pilot was. So, tonight I rewatched the pilot and while I still don’t love it and find there to still be pacing issues and some acting issues *cough* Missy P *cough*, it was tighter and more subtle than I remembered it being.

My favorite part has to be the dog jumping outside the car door. Makes me giggle. So I’ll try and tune in next week. Promise.

After the carnage that was Monday night, Tuesday seems relatively tame. Tonight’s must see premieres are not as exciting. I have to say that I need the networks to shift some stuff off of Wednesday or Thursday to the vacant lot that is Tuesday.

What I’ll be Watching:

9pm – REAPER (on the CW) – While the Reaper pilot (directed by Kevin Smith) is pretty good, I can’t say that I was head over heels in love with it. I’d say more like luke warm. I love the premise and most of the cast but there are some major pacing issues with the pilot that I hope are fixed before next week’s first real episode. Regardless, tune in tonight to see Leland Palmer er, Ray Wise work his magic as the Devil. The marketing campaign has been pretty genius so I hope this show becomes the breakout CW hit. Well, that and my Gossip Girl!

Other Premieres for Wednesday, September 25th:
Boston Legal (ABC)
NCIS (CBS)
The Unit (CBS)
Bones (FOX)
House (FOX)
The Singing Bee (NBC)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
*New Show: CANE (CBS)

*CANE is the Jimmy Smits show about a family that owns and runs a sugar cane business and it’s pretty damn good. I just haven’t decided if its a show that I would actually watch week to week so that’s why I’ve not added it to the list of must-see’s. Check it out though and see what you guys think.

9 out of 10 dentists agree… The TV Blogging community is a semi-incestuous circle of friends and frenemies so we all collaborated on a WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL poll.

Below you’ll see what the concensus of TV Bloggers agree are the best new shows for the Fall 2007 season. The blogs that participated are: BuzzSugar, DaemonsTV, GiveMeMyRemote, GlowyBox, MikeyLikesTV, ScooterMcGavin, SillyPipeDreams, Seat42f, TapeWorthy, theTVaddict, TiFaux and TubeTalk. We rated shows on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being hideous and 5 jaw dropping great. If we had not seen a pilot yet, a simple N/A will be present.

As you can see, PUSHING DAISIES, CHUCK, DIRTY SEXY MONEY, and REAPER are the top choices and no surprises here, CAVEMEN is the show we least want to see.

LEGEND
1 – Don’t waste your time unless you find ACCORDING TO JIM ‘funny’
2 – Not great but at least doesn’t offend me.
3 – Fun to watch if nothing else is on.
4 – Has potential. Worth a second look.
5 – Set your TiVo to Season’s Pass!
N/A – Haven’t watched yet.

*Click on the Grid to Enlarge

I would like to say though that I am way off in my rating for Private Practice. I gave it a higher rating out of spite as I was in my Grey’s funk and after seeing the first real episode, I’m pretty worried about Addy and Co. I’m revising my Private Practice to a 3.

Let me know if this helps you guys at all!