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Another year of new television is upon us. I actually made a fucking schedule to keep up. Mostly, I had to. I'd been living with cable and [livejournal.com profile] ecmyers' DVR and now I have to be totally up on my shows myself without either. Everything is starting up again. I haven't even finished last year! I'm not even adding anything new yet! Sure, I want to check out Nikita. I might even glance at Hawaii-Five-O since it got surprisingly stellar reviews. I am not sure I'll even say no to No Ordinary Family--I'll scope out the pilot at least. But none of those have priority when I've got to keep up with (in the order they air) Dexter, Chuck, Weeds, Glee, Project Runway, Smallville (the last season! I can't believe I lived to see this day!), and Supernatural. I'm sure I'm even forgetting something in there.

For all that I want to check out new TV, though, even if I weren't busy, I would probably be skipping The Event. Why? This is why:

Simply put, I can't watch more TV because of other TV. Every time I see posters for The Event, I start giggling because That Mitchell and Webb Look's skit about a game show set post-mysterious apocalypse is fucking hilarious. Not as good as Numberwang, in terms of gameshow parodies, but up there. REMAIN INDOORS, people.

(This post, while inane, does at least use up one of the links I wanted to talk about forever, which is the one from which the above picture comes. Fandom Secrets had a post where someone else linked The Event with The Quiz Broadcast. I felt one with the internet nerds.)

Date: 2010-09-27 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cbreakr.livejournal.com
This is the best day of my life! Thank you, Osama!

The lack of M&W series 2 on netflix is killing me.

Date: 2010-09-27 10:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com
You should stop by some time. I can hook you up with M&W! Perfectly legally!

Date: 2010-09-28 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigscary.livejournal.com
I hadn't seen this, it's amazing.

Date: 2010-09-28 02:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com
Ooh, you've not been converted to a fan of That Mitchell and Webb Look? Well, we can fix that right now through the power of judicious linking!

This is the first sketch of theirs I saw and I had to watch the whole show at once because it was both true and hilarious. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9fFOelpE_8)

Mr. Darcy says what we're all thinking! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1hNaiy83P0)

Why homeopathic ER doctor shows would make better TV than they do medicine. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0)

Numberwang, of course. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjOZtWZ56lc) The Numberwang skits are that rare breed of comedy sketch where they got funnier the more they did it.

Enjoy!

Date: 2010-09-29 03:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] six-demon-bag.livejournal.com
Argh! So much damned TV I want to watch! Looking forward to starting up the new season of Chuck next time I hang out with my viewing partner, which will probably be next weekend. Final season of Smallville, huh? Still only halfway through Season 2, myself, but I'm looking at picking it up again and making progress soon. I've only seen the first handful of eps from Season 1 of SPN, and a few from Season 3. I heard it got a little annoying recently, but that could just be a personal issue that person has with it.

HA! That clip is hilarious! I've seen a couple of very short teaser type ads for The Event, but nothing that caught my attention. This video reminded me of the mock infomercial ads for Eureka back in the day.

Hey, I can't recall for sure: was it you who told me that Dollhouse really gets good during Season 2? My friend and I finally started that up again and we've now got two episodes left in the series. And you were right (if it WAS you); it did get good. : )

Oh and I'm also looking forward to the new season of Human Target.
Edited Date: 2010-09-29 03:06 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-09-29 03:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com
I haven't seen season two of Dollhouse. It did get better throughout season one, but not so great that I was raring to go at season two. I'll finish it, certainly, but not in any hurry. Not when there's so much other TV to get through!

Date: 2010-09-29 03:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] six-demon-bag.livejournal.com
Ah, well Season 2 does get quite a bit better -- when things actually happen, Joss makes a pretty good show out of it.

Haha yeah, I feel your pain.

Date: 2010-09-30 06:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cbreakr.livejournal.com
Cool beans! Next Thursday wouldn't be free, would it?

Date: 2010-09-30 06:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com
Alas not. Friday is as yet unpromised to anyone, but Thursday I'm engaged.

Date: 2010-10-01 05:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cbreakr.livejournal.com
Sure, I could use a relatively quiet Friday for once

Date: 2010-10-01 06:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com
Guess I have to put away the cymbals and air horns then...

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