The week in television, cable networks have really stepped it up over the past few years to start giving us some very good first run shows during the summer months. Many times competing successfully with the endless stream of new reality shows. This week the Sci-Fi Channel started it's summer seasons with a trio of shows on Friday.
Sunday 7/10.
- Family Guy. Peter learns the wonders of a tab at the Pharmacy, but doesn't quite understand what it entails. He ends up bartering Meg in exchange for what he owes. Not the best episode, but still funny. **.5
- The 4400. Interesting twists abound. The homeless show up to be healed. Isabel may be causing some health problems. Collier is dead, or is he? A shooter suffering blackouts. I like the way this show is going. ***.5
- The Dead Zone. Twisty, turny episode. Has Johnny investigating a potential murder of a reclusive artists daughter. The problem is identities keep shifting, along with the motive. Very good. ***
Monday 7/11.
- WWE: Raw. There are two notables here. First, while Carlito and Jericho argue over whose interview segment is better, Rowdy Roddy Piper shows up and proceeds to put them in their place, great moment. At the end of the show Piper interviewed HBK about his turn on Hogan last week, Piper ended up in the same position. More notably, Edge and Lita were in the back, and get jumped by someone looking like Matt Hardy! Then in the ring, Hardy jumped the rail and started pounding on Edge, he then got a mic and referred to Edge by his real name (Adam) and then bad mouthed the WWE and plugged his upcoming Ring of Honor appearance. It was so bizarre, and the last thing anyone expected. Was it a work? Was it a shoot? Some combination of the two? Either way, I loved it! ****
- The Closer. Brenda is looking into the murder of a doctor who was working on drug for drug addicts. This was good, I really am enjoying her character, something different from the norm on these procedural shows. This episode brings up a past internal affairs investigation. ***.5
Tuesday 7/12.
- Reno 911. This is such a wacky show, it has to be seen to be believed. This week focuses on the pursuit of a notorious speeder. ***
- Stella. Now this is weird in a surreal way. Three guys in suits, with no jobs, crash an office party. They pretend to be employees, their only disguise being fake mustaches. ***
- Rescue Me. Man I love this series. Tommy's visions of Jesus continue, this time Mary joins in. He is also back in his old house and making headlines rescuing a young girl. Jerry gets reprimanded for his derogatory comment towards Laura, while Tommy explains camaraderie. ****
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Article comments
1 - Matt Paprocki
Am I the only one who finds it way too obvious what the secret Guerrero is holding?
And Juvi really screwed up that 450. Nailed London square in the head.
2 - Chris Beaumont
No, it's not just you. But if it could lead to more Eddie/Rey classics, who am I to complain?
I was scared for London, he took a pretty good hit, I'm surprised I haven't read anymore about it.
3 - Eric Berlin
The artist guy on The Dead Zone was the dude who played Lodzt on the first season of Carnival. Great actor, great voice.
Yeah, Rescue Me is pretty incredible. It's the one show right now that I get really amped for.
The Inside is a pretty damned solid show, and it's getting more interesting as it goes along. I've read rumors that it's going to get yanked soon, which would simply be another miserable move by Fox.
Nice job as always, Chris.
4 - Chris Beaumont
Thanks Eric.
I had heard that too, it's nbot on this week but is back next.
I would only support it getting pulled now, if they intend to push it when the new fall season hits.