The Closer – No state dispenses justice like Texas
Shenanigans! I call shenanigans! I did really like the big season finale of The Closer, “Waivers Of Extradition.” One thing though… I can’t be the only one that was left wondering just what the hell all that foreshadowing of Stroh was about. Come on. I can only guess that this is all part of whatever screwy season split TNT is playing at. It couldn’t really have been their intention to set that story up that far in advance, could it? Shenanigans aside, it was a really good episode. It featured a very interesting case, and a wrap-up for the Charlie story (for now!). Read the rest of this entry »
The Week Ahead – Lots of goodbyes, 25 years of Wrestlemania
Highlights of the Week
- There was a time when I was a huge fan of the WWF/E. It was Andre the Giant and George “The Animal” Steele back then, though I kept up through the early days of Steve Austin and the Undertaker. I still keep some awareness of the soap opera there. And considering I watched the first several, it makes me feel old that we’re celebrating The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania. (Sat. 9pm, NBC)
- It’s always sad when the boys say goodbye to another season of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! It’s the best combination of entertainment and information that you’ll see. And I’m sure there’ll be absolutely nothing controversial about the magicians tackling the Vatican in this finale. (Thu. 10pm, Showtime)
- I’m glad to see that Royal Pains will be back, as it turned into a great summer getaway to the Hamptons. Sadly, it’s back to the real world for the rest of us as it wraps its first season. (Thu. 10pm, USA)
- Some of the best television of the summer has been coming to us from the UK. This week wraps the too short first season of Being Human; the story of a ghost, vampire and werewolf trying to live like normal people. (Sat. 9pm, BBC America)
- The movies brought the show back. Futurama: Into the Wild GreenYonder is the last of those movies, making it’s debut on Comedy Central. Sit back, enjoy and think about the beautiful Futurama to come. (Sun. 9pm)
The Closer – Brenda, in the harshest of lights
It’s hard to not build expectations for an episode when you see the title. Especially when you have a title like “Maternal Instincts” coming on the heels of everything we have seen between Charlie and Brenda. I saw that on my cable box, and had a whole story worked out for Brenda and Charlie before the episode could even begin. Man, I could not have been more wrong about the path this episode ended up taking. I was also a bit taken aback by the way this episode portrayed Brenda. It was all in character, but this might be the harshest light we’ve seen shine on her. Read the rest of this entry »
Quotations Marks – Psych is back. Back again. Psych is back. Tell your friends.
How can you not be stoked that USA’s Psych is back? I was so excited, I completely forgot one of the most quotable shows on television last week! Just because I love you guys, I mixed in last week’s quotes in with this.
What were your favorite quotes this week? Mine was from our very own Bob Degon, announcing some suspect news to the CliqueClack team:
“They’re remaking BSG… again… Oy.”
Psych
“Note to self: be rich one day.” — Shawn
“He’s allergic to rich, white people.” — Shawn, addressing Gus’ coughing to family of wealthy murder victim
“I hope you have a plan of how we’re gonna find this crashed plane. And I hope that plan doesn’t end up having us being eaten by a bear.” — Gus
“Don’t worry Gus. I have a secret weapon” — Shawn
“A larger bear-eating bear?” — Gus
The Closer – Brenda gets loaded and Charlie tests her limits
In a pleasant surprise, The Closer bucked the trend and picked right back up with the Charlie story this week. I’ve become so use to ideas being floated, and then set aside to be picked up later, that it was almost unexpected. The latest chapter in Charlie’s story also played well with the case of the week. A case with no shortage of suspects, where the question wasn’t so much who wanted to kill Doug, as who actually went through with it. Read the rest of this entry »
Daily Rerun Roundup – A night to be 12 … and female
Those of you who’ve learned how to play this game are still drunk, or in jail, from the weekend….
- At 8:00, TNT offers up last week’s episode of The Closer, “Identity Theft.” USA has a familiar NCIS caper, while TBS decides to go with the (kinda) funny stylings of Family Guy. Over on ABC, it’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire … wait, is that a rerun from 10 years ago, or did they really resuscitate this thing? I was sure Bob was lying. Oh, and you should be tuned to CBS for How I Met Your Mother (”Rebound Bro”) and Rules of Engagement (”Jen at Work”).
- At 9:00, TVOne will still be in the midst of airing about a thousand episodes of Martin. CBS makes you switch channels FAST (Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory are on; run!), The CW tries its hardest to do the same with Gossip Girl (if you were already tuned there for One Tree Hill)…. What to do? Maybe switch to FOX for the second half of Teen Choice 2009, hoping the Jonas Brothers’ and Miley Cyrus’ performance abominations are over already?
- As you can see, I’m not a 12 year-old girl. If you are, CINE has Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience replaying a lot, another airing beginning at 10:00. Alternately, catch two episodes of My Name is Earl on TBS, or last night’s Army Wives on Lifetime. Otherwise, see Castle, “Little Girl Lost,” on ABC, or … well, you could always go to sleep. Or visit with your kids or spouse (12 year-old girls: hopefully that doesn’t apply to you).
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Quotations Marks – Eliot knocks Hardison, Weeds knocks hipocrisy, and FX showrunners knock NBC
Another great quotation week in the world of Television. The great lines weren’t all just on scripted television, as it seemed to be the week of taking shots at NBC, and their … uh … suspect decision making as of late. Can’t say that I blame them. Welcome to the #nbcfail party, boys and girls of FX.
Leverage
“[after explaining how a cell phone is a metal detector] …are you even listening?” – Hardison
“Yeah.” – Eliot
“Well, what did I say?” – Hardison
“You were explaining how you’re still a virgin?” – Eliot
“Skylar? Is that a boy’s name?” – Eliot
The Television Critics Association Press Tour
“They’ve clearly just said, ‘Look, we can’t develop. We can’t develop anything that’s going to stick. We have – clearly can’t find anything with any traction, so we quit.’” – Rescue Me showrunner Peter Tolan on NBC’s new Jay Leno show
“They should take down the American Flag from the building and put up a white one … They’ve given up.” – Tolan again
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