Somehow or other got inspired to write about what I’ve been watching on TV recently. And in some cases, how I’ve been watching. It can be summarized thusly:
- Catching up with television on DVD: Battlestar Galactica
- Catching up with television on the Internet: Viral videos (Fey as Palin on SNL, Letterman on McCain, Prop 8 musical, etc.)
- Keeping up with late-night television by PVR: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Canadian political satire: 22 Minutes, Rick Mercer, Air Farce
- Canadian dramas you don’t have to grade on a curve: Flashpoint and JPod
- Best low-rated US program that didn’t make it: Pushing Daisies
- Best low-rated US program that did make it: Mad Men
- Funniest US program: How I Met Your Mother
- Giving reality a good name: SYTYCD and The Amazing Race
- And a word about a few that aren’t working: Weeds, Bones, Grey’s Anatomy, and Dirty Sexy Money.
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January 5, 2009 at 1:51 pm
One show that you should check out is the US remake of the British series Life on Mars. I liked the British one (which aired or airs still maybe) on Showcase – when i remembered to watch it because it was on at some weirdish day/time, but i actually like the US one more. It’s not done great in the ratings, but one of the higher-ups at ABC really likes the show so it will be back, starting up Jan 28.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/lifeonmars/index?pn=index
January 6, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Thanks for the tip! I think I saw one episode of the British series, and thought was interesting, but didn’t keep up. So maybe I’ll try the US one.
Speaking of time traveling, I checked out Being Erica last night on CBC. It wasn’t bad — I’ll probably watch again.