Come one, come all, come see, what I saw. Or something like that....
Anyway, here is what I watched last week:
Sunday 5/1.
- King of the Hill. Why do I still watch it? I don't know. Well this one focuses on Peggy helping Dale's wife, Nancy with regaining her job as weathergirl. Meanwhile, Bobby is scaredof a kid barks. Ho hum. *.5
- Malcolm in the Middle. Reese gets hopped up on experimental drugs and Malcolm is forced to become Uncle Sam on stilts. All that will Hal and Lois argue about money. Hal is probably the only interesting character left. **
- The Simpsons. Is Homer seeing an imaginary friend in the guise of Ray Romano? Maybe. It was OK, but like I've said before, this series is losing steam. **.5
- The Simpsons. Case in point, Bart pigs out on junk food and becomes a fat kid. This episode is clearly a case of running out of ideas. Why did they cut short Arrested Development episodes? *
- Family Guy. YES! This had me in tears before the opening credits rolled. Peter and Lois take another Honeymoon and end up stealing footage for Mel Gibsons "The Passion 2." Meanwhile Brian and Stewie hold down the fort at home. I am so glad that this hasn't lost it's edge. ***.5
- American Dad. Seems like a variation on Family Guy, but still pretty funny. Stan is upset that his wife is making more than him as a real estate agent. I am reserving final judgement for more episodes. ***
- Crossing Jordan. Starts off pretty good, with Jordan investigating the murder of a 19 year old cloistered nun who was pregnant. Unfortunately my tape cut out halfway through the episode.
- Desperate Housewives. Lynette has some competition from her husnand's past. Susan faces off with the kid from across the street. And Gabby discovers she is pregnant, but who is the father? ***
- Grey's Anatomy. The more I see of this, the more I am growing to like it. The characters are coming into better focus and they make great use of squishy noises. ***
Monday 5/2.
- WWE: Raw. New Tag champs in Hurricane and Rosey are revealed, as is a new tournament for the number one contendor. The match of the night had to be the fantastic bout between HBK and Shelton Benjamin. ***
- 24. Wow! This was great. Palmer is back taking charge, Jack is breaking the law again, we may be headed for World War III. Still creeping towards the best season title. ****
- Las Vegas. Let the fun begin. A secret admirer steps out of the shadows, and holds a big money secret. Meanwhile, Dave Foley guest stars as a guy who wants to visit a brothel prior to his wife's arrival and loses his wedding band. A continually fun series. ***
- Medium. Continuing a cross between dull and interesting. This time she helps the DA reopen a murder case where the convicted may have been innocent. **.5
Article comments
1 - Eric Berlin
Is The Simpsons still in new episodes, Chris? I saw one a few weeks ago, dealing with a view into the future where we see the gang circa Lisa and Bart graduating from high school. I thought it was absolutely brilliant, though others on BC were much less impressed, as I recall.
Whatever happens, you'd have to think this show will be in syndication for many, many years with its level of quality, popularity, and number of shows in the can.
How long has Smallville been on the air? It's one of those shows I've always heard good things about but never had the chance to check out.
2 - Chris Beaumont
Yep, last week was 2 new Simpsons, and so was this week, althought they have been less and less funny. You are prettyy much guranteed at least one laugh out loud moment per ep, but the quality has been dropping as they head towards season 17!
Smallville, I believe this is the end of Season 4. A good show that falls into a routine from time to time, but is having fun with those years that no one ever really told a tale about. I still think that it is a shame they aren't using this cast for the new film(s).
3 - Beth Cornell
I saw the Law & Order: SVU & Law & Order: Trial by Jury. Episode and thought it was brilliant! Good work to all.
4 - DeeDee
What is the name of the last song played in the season (4) finale of Crossing Jordan? When Woody is in the hospital and he tells Jordan to leave? If you can help, that would be great.