Blogcritics Category: Video: Television

Psych Returns To USA January 9 With All-New Episode

Daddypundit — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:16:36 EST

America's favorite fake psychic detectives are back and ready to solve more dastardly crimes.
A New Year means it’s time for new episodes of the hit comedy-drama Psych on USA Network. The fun starts on January 9 with a brand new episode written and directed by series creator Steve Franks.Gus (Dulẻ Hill) convinces his fake psychic detective partner Shawn (James Roday) to go with him to a funeral. But it’s not just any...

Monk To Return January 9 for Season 7.5

Daddypundit — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:27:39 EST

Defective detective Adrian Monk is back with a whole new set of baffling mysteries. First he must help his half-brother clear his name.
Everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shaloub) is back and ready for a brand new set of cases beginning January 9. If the opening installment, "Mr. Monk and the Other Brother," is any indication, fans are in store for another terrific season.Steve Zahn (That Thing You Do, Sahara) gives an inspired...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of January 11

Josh Lasser — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:31:35 EST

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues.
So that you don't think I've forgotten, I want you to be well aware that I'm still on the hunt for the perfect location for my Sword in the Stone ride. I'm studying maps of the Magic Kingdom, I'm plotting points in EPCOT, I'm discovering nooks in Disney Hollywood Studios, and I'm going apoplectic looking for possible...

Former Stars Clutter Up My TiVo

Josh Lasser — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:43:25 EST

I'm sorry, you were a star when? Why?
At the behest of Erin Medley, who recommended on our radio show this past week that I watch Confessions of a Teen Idol, I set my TiVo up to air one of VH1's umpteen repeats of the premiere. Last night, I had the "good fortune" to have a hole in my viewing schedule which I managed to squeeze this little reality nugget into.In case you...

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Scrub-bing In Again

Josh Lasser — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:19:47 EST

Sacred Heart and the team from Leverage make for a pretty good evening.
Boy, was last night a fun night of television. First up was Leverage, which really seems to have hit its stride. I was, as you may recall, initially concerned over the fact that the show's twists weren't very twisty. Happily, they seem to have abandoned the notion of doing a twist the past few episodes. It's a change that works far...

TV Review: The Diplomat Blends High-Stakes Espionage and Drama

Bryan Myrick — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:12:30 EST

Although failing to connect on many levels, The Diplomat leads the way for more uniquely told thrillers made for television audiences.
In the post-9/11 media landscape, the spy thriller has again come into its own as a genre that offers visceral subject matter for a wide audience. Despite the renewed marketability of stories dealing with international espionage and terror, television producers have more often than not failed to seize upon opportunities to create truly original...

An Interview With Sera Gamble, Supernatural Producer and Writer, Part One

Alice Jester — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:51:01 EST

Sera talks about the introduction of angels to the mythology, Castiel, Dean�s faith issues, and Sam and Ruby's strange relationship.
A seven-week hiatus can be rather maddening. Given Supernatural’s explosive season four and the mind-boggling material that’s been presented for ten episodes, this long time to reflect has left me with more questions than answers. I’m sure I’m not alone.Thankfully Sera Gamble, supervising producer and writer for...

Bromance and Reality TV: The Real Reinvention of the Soap Opera

Dr. Coach Love — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:29:57 EST

How much more absurd and playfully staged could Bromance be? I wanted to know.
When I sat down to watch Bromance, the show already had three strikes against it for me. First, I don't watch reality TV and second, I'd rather be watching my usual favorite (now canceled), Boston Legal. Finally, it is rumored that classic soap operas are disappearing, but I believe reality TV has emerged as a new form of soap opera to...

Cock'd Gunns Gets Second Chance, Hopes For Second Season

Diane Kristine — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:12:04 EST

Mock documentary is a cross between Spinal Tap and Trailer Park Boys.
The mockumentary series Cock'd Gunns is about a fictional rock band looking for their break. It also happens to be a show looking for a break. The first season, reminiscent of both Spinal Tap and Trailer Park Boys, is being replayed Fridays on IFC beginning January 9, and it's probably safe to say those reruns will be new to a lot of...

Secret Life and Top Gear Keep Me Intrigued

Josh Lasser — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:28:13 EST

I only watched two hours of TV last night, but I was still intrigued.
In describing how flat, non-stylized, utilitarian things can still be beautiful and function perfectly, a wise man said last night, "Look at Keira Knightley, she's just an ironing board with a face, and she works." I'll give you three guesses who said that, and your first two don't count. That's right, my good friend and...