News from the Chopping Block: Issue 17
In this issue Will and Aaron discuss the uncertain futures of In the Motherhood and Samantha Who, editorialize on the state of TV comedy, and give a brief update on some ABC renewals. It’s a wacky wild ride you may accidentally be killed on! Social Bookmarking
Why I Watch Bad TV Shows
Sometimes it seems like all of the TV shows I watch are what people would commonly call “guilty pleasures”. Most of the time, they have no plot, one-dimensional characters, or a combination of both. I’m probably dumber having watched them, but for some reason it doesn’t bother me. I blame my remote control. If I [...]
Episode 17 – Runaway
Runaway, starring Donnie Wahlberg as the head of a family of (you guessed it) runaways, was the first series ever canceled by the CW. A poor man’s The Riches (pun intended, we guess), the show featured Wahlberg and family assuming false identities as he attempts to clear his name from a murder investigation. Heartstopping text [...]
News from the Chopping Block: Issue 16
Holy cow! The TV season is ending, as evidenced by a plethora of cancellation indications and announcments. In this issue we’ve got news about Guiding Light, Kings, Trust Me, Dollhouse, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Reaper. That not enough? Well, fine. We’ve also got a bunch of DVD news and an appearance by someone [...]
Episode 16 – Andy Richter Controls the Universe
The heavily underrated Fox sitcom Andy Richter Controls the Universe ran for two very brief seasons before going the way of nearly every other intelligent show on the channel. In this episode, Will and Aaron deconstruct what set the show apart from the droves of cookie-cutter sitcoms in the early 2000s. Also, as promised in [...]
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