WARNING: The free form ramblings continue, be prepared for run-ons, incomplete thoughts, and atrocious punctuations. This is what happens to a mind on TV, it's not pretty, but kind of fun.
Best show I watched this week: South Park
Worst show I watched this week: The War at Home
Sunday 10/13.
- The Simpsons (Fox 8pm). Marge buys a tandem bike, but cannot entice Homer away from his one dumbbell. Instead, Bart joins up on her adventures and becomes a mama's boy. Mediocre episode of a slipping series. **
- The War at Home (Fox 8:30). Only taped and watched out of convenience. I cannot believe this is still on and Arrested Development gets the shaft. This episode has the daughter wanting breast implants, much comedy ensues. *
- Family Guy (Fox 9pm). Brian gets a job with the New Yorker, but to keep it he has to go back to college. On a funnier side, Peter and the gang form their own version of the A-Team, with disastrous results. ***.5
- American Dad (Fox 9:30). The Smiths are still in Saudi Arabia. Stan is loving it while the rest of the family has their own issues, including his wife's musical strip show. Funny stuff. ***
- Desperate Housewives (ABC 9pm). The guy locked in the basement gets out, Edie has a break up, the Scavo's find some new playmates, and Gaby has trouble fitting into a dress. **.5
- Grey's Anatomy (ABC 10pm). Derek and Addison take sides regarding a friends proposed surgery. But the best is Cristina and Burke's date which turns into a surgical opportunity. ***
Monday 10/14.
- WWE: Monday Night Raw (USA 9pm). A wonderful tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero. ****
- Surface (NBC 8pm). Miles is distraught after giving up Nimrod, while his parents mull over punishments. Laura, Rich, with Jackson build a sub to try to get a glimpse of the creatures and get more than they bargained for. I like it, but I don't at the same time. **.5
- Las Vegas (NBC 9pm). Guilty pleasure of the week. This show is so fluffy non-serious, that it is just fun to watch. This week has a sapphire stolen from high security and the prime suspect is Monica. It is up to Danny to find and return it before the viewing. Meanwhile Monica tries to get Ed back at the Monticito. ***
- Prison Break (Fox 9pm). This show is becoming gloriously over the top. The plot to escape is becoming more and more complex. Surprising none of the guards have stumbled across the plot yet. Outside the doors, the cover up is growing into the high reaches of government. ***.5
Tuesday 10/15.
- Bones (Fox 8pm). A mummy is found in the wall at a club, along with a good deal of meth. Who killed him? Was there another victim? Who cares? I like this show, but it is not about the mysteries, it is about the characters and their interactions and quips, and small moments. On that level this show is a success. ***
- House (Fox 9pm). A champion cyclist falls ill and admits to straight blood doping to give him an edge. House uses his natural charm to drill down to the truth, while also fending off the anger from his ex. The formula is still working. ***.5
- My Name is Earl (NBC 9pm). Earl's next project is helping with Joy's wedding to the Crab Man. Hilarity ensues as nothing quite works out as it should. Including a little role in the hay prior to the wedding. Meanwhile, Randy just wants to see Catalina dance. ***.5
- The Office (NBC 9:30). Michael's non-existent romance is the focus during performance reviews. I will repeat, anyone who has worked in an office must see this. ***.5
- Supernatural (WB 9pm). Sam and Dean return to their childhood home, only to find that there are still problems going on there. The current inhabitants are experiencing strange things. The boys get help from an old psychic friend to stave off the haunting. They also see their mother again, but leave before the reveal of their father. ***
- Law & Order: SVU (NBC 10pm). Dean Cain guest stars as a rapist that Benson goes undercover to catch. The catch is a loyal girlfriend who he manipulates almost too easily. Still may favorite of the L&O series. ***
Article comments
1 - Phillip Winn
That's an amazing quantity of television!
2 - Sam Jack
Six shows a day? Good grief. I suppose you have a TiVo though, that would make it easier.