CliqueClack Flashback – The Odd Couple
Everybody has a favorite TV show from their past, and our reasons for loving them are personal. Be it Lost in Space, Dynasty or even Room 222, certain shows stick with us forever.
For me, that show is The Odd Couple.
For those of you have been living in a cave, the show is based on the Neil Simon play and classic movie. It deals with two mismatched room mates: Felix Unger, a neat freak, and Oscar Madison, super-slob. In the early seventies, the movie was a big hit, and ABC, desperate for hit shows, gave producer Gary Marshall the task of making a series out of this property. He really hit the jackpot in his casting, with Tony Randall as Felix and Jack Klugman as Oscar.
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Am I the only one who misses Medium?
I must not be, because the show has been enough of a hit to run for four seasons. So why has NBC been treating this fan favorite like dirt? I’ll give you a clue: they’re either douchebags, or idiots, or both.
First, they push Medium back to a midseason premiere in favor of Christian Slater’s ill-fated spy drama, My Own Worst Enemy. Well, that obviously backfired, and MOWE is now toast. So why is Medium still only coming back to its loyal viewers on February 2? Because it would get in the way of two hours of Superstars of Dancing, of course!
Apparently the bigwigs over at NBC are trying to compete with FOX’s American Idol this winter for the title of Most Useless Filler Squeezed into a Reality Competition. At least that’s my best guess as to why they would need not two, or three, but four hours on Sunday and Monday nights of what I can only imagine is Dancing With The Stars, sans the stars.
Tonight on the Tube – Chuck, T:TSCC, Heroes say goodbye for awhile
Spotlight Show of the Night
Heroes (NBC, 9:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. Central, Fall Finale) – Tonight, it all comes down to this in the final chapter (I believe) of “Villains.” Arthur Petrelli may be dead, but you know how well death sticks on this show. Nevertheless, this chapter of Heroes comes to a close tonight and we set the stage for the next. The show has really come together stronger these past few weeks. Tonight’s blurb says that the Petrelli brothers face off and Nathan makes a move with global implications.
Beginnings, Endings & Specials
Cat Dancers (HBO, 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central) – A 90-minute special looking at the sole survivor of an exotic-cat act recalls his days with the troupe, the challenges of training wild animals and the bond the three performers had, which was romantic all the way around, before a white bengal tiger tore it all apart.
Tonight on the tube: The series finale of Boston Legal
So we’ve been doing these ‘Tonight on the Tube’ articles for awhile. Occasionally we even get a comment from you guys about a particular show you watch or are excited about. But all in all these go down pretty quietly. Are you liking them? Do you find them helpful? Too wordy? Not informative enough? This is your blog and we want this particular feature to benefit you as much as possible.
As such, we’re going to start experimenting with how we present this information to you. Do you want to see a full listing of what’s new on television tonight, or would you rather we use this space to spotlight a few key episodes or specials? Maybe you don’t want any of that and would prefer a basic list. Or maybe you just want me to ramble on about my belly button lint for five or six hundred words. And I can totally do that. Today it was the brightest blue you ever saw. Really, I should knit a sweater with it.
My Own Worst Enemy’s Mike O’Malley is the greatest treat
I am still mad that NBC has canceled the Christian Slater vehicle My Own Worst Enemy. Any time I like a new show, it seems, it gets canceled before it ever has a chance. Some examples include: Daybreak, Journeyman, Moonlight, and The New Amsterdam. I refuse to believe that I am some kind of a bad luck charm, but Tim Roth in the upcoming FOX show Lie to Me? Better watch your back.
Even though I have been a Christian Slater fan since he and I were both teenagers, Slater is not the only reason I am angry about the cancellation of Enemy. Mike O’Malley is the best-kept secret on that show. O’Malley plays the dual role of the happy, dumb-looking Tom Grady and the cold-blooded Raymond Carter.
Tonight on the tube: With CBS in repeats, why not give Chuck a try
7:00p/6:00 Central
- Bravo takes us First Class All the Way to Italy for the first of two episodes set there. This docu-drama is filled with the kind of stuff that makes Robin Leach cream himself, so tune in and wonder why they can’t throw a couple bones your way … or mine!
Tonight on the tube: Dancing With the Stars finale begins
8:00p/7:00 Central
- Poor Chuck can’t catch a break on NBC. His true love comes back to life and actually likes him, so of course she has to be an enemy spy. What to do, what to do.
- Sheldon is thrilled that Leonard is dating a woman who meets his standards on CBS’s The Big Bang Theory. Then, on How I Met Your Mother, Ted finds Robin’s date naked on the couch.
- On ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, the final three couples perform, but that’s not all. All ten stars return, along with Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys.
- On TLC, the Roloffs finally finish their latest remodel and head for Orlando on Little People, Big World. On FOX’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Sarah may have found a lead to Andy Goode’s Turk.
- It’s Monday Night Football on ESPN with the Green Bay Packers (5-5) at the New Orleans Saints (5-5).
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