Two trailers showed up online this week for things that I’m looking forward to and because I’m looking forward to them, I’m going to assume you are too and share them here.
The first is Dollhouse, Joss Whedon’s newest TV show that, well, I don’t really know anything about it that’s not in this trailer. But, it’s got Joss behind it so it’s got to be good, right?
The next is the trailer for Fanboys. There has been a lot of talk about this movie, and it hasn’t all been good. But it’s finally moving forward and, well, if you’re a Star Wars nerd, then you’ll be extremely interested in this. Also, Kristen Bell’s in it so what’s not to like? You’ll have to visit Yahoo! Movies for the trailer cause they won’t let me embed it here. Lamers. Thanks to Cinematical for the what’s up.
Being the huge TV junkie that I am, I am looking forward to yet another season of quality TV programing. A new season means old favorites brought back for another round of entertainment as well as new shows to try out that hopefully become weekly favorites. Thanks to TV.com’s 2006 Schedule, I will now bore you to tears with what I will be watching this fall and why. Here we go.
Monday’s
9:00 pm
Starting on September 25th I’ll be tuning into NBC’s new Heroes. This show seems to be about ordinary people who somehow obtain super natural powers. In the preview there is a guy who can stop and turn back time and a man who can fly. It’ll be interesting to see where the show goes but one storyline that I have always loved is ordinary people in extraordinary situations — and super heroes. Hopefully this show will deliver the goods.
10:00 pm
After Heroes I’ll be sticking with NBC to try out Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which starts September 18th. This new show features Bradley Whitford from The West Wing, as well as some of the production team, and looks to be witty and fun. Early hype on this one is good so again, hopefully NBC’s West Wing replacement will be a hit.
Tuesday’s
8:00 pm
Although the network is new, CW brings Gilmore Girls back in its usual time slot on September 26th. I’ve mentioned before that yes, I do enjoy the Gilmore Girls. It’s witty and quick and, although it often features women yelling at each other, is very humorous. I’ll be tuning in. After all, I have to find out who Lorili is going to do next…
9:00 pm
This time slot will be my first use of the DVR during the week. Over on FOX, the new show Standoff will be debuting on September 5th. This show pairs Office Space’s Ron Livingston with Anna Espinosa herself, Gina Torres as FBI hostage negotiators. Interesting casting yes, but the show looks like it could be edgy enough to maintain interest while supplementing layered characters to carry over story lines from week to week. While Standoff is running on FOX, CW will bring Veronica Mars back for it’s third season on October 3rd. When I first discoveredKristen Bell Veronica and her friends I was instantly hooked. The second season was recently released on DVD and should start arriving through Blockbuster Online tomorrow. An interview with the show’s creator, Rob Thomas, reveled that VM has only been brought back for an initial 13 episodes this season and that if viewership doesn’t increase, the show might be doomed. Hopefully airing directly after Gilmore Girls will help and Kristen Bell Veronica Mars will get to stick around for a full year.
Wednesday’s
8:00 pm
With last season’s cancellation of Arrested Development, television was left with a serious gap in the comedy genre. NBC looks to try and bring a bit of that back on October 4th with the new 20 Good Years. This new show stars AD’s Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow. The premise is simple but looks like it could be highly entertaining. We shall see.
8:30 pm
Looks like I’ll again be sticking with the Peacock to check out the new 30 Rock starting October 11. 30 Rock is the new Tina Fey concoction that brings former SNL cast members together again and looks to be funny. I’m not holding my breath however as such pairings have often crashed and burned in the past.
9:00 pm
One word, LOST. It returns on October 4th for a “mini-season” and then will return again in January for an uninterrupted run ala 24. I can’t wait to find out what The Others wanted with Jack and co. Can’t wait. Period.
10:00 pm
The ten o’clock hour will again put the DVR in use. There are two brand new shows that have caught my interest in preseason commercials. NBC’s Kidnapped, which debuts September 20th, has peeked my attention since I participated in a feasibility test for the show. The show has serious potential, but very well could wind up being another dud much as NBC’s mid season replacement, Heist. The other show premiering in this time slot is ABC’s The Nine. This show focuses on nine people who are all caught up in a bank robbery that turns into a multi-day standoff. The show, utilizing it’s post-LOST time slot, seems to edge toward how the nine people’s lives are all intertwined and connected. This show looks very interesting. My only qualm is that ABC not try too hard to push the LOST crowd into The Nine by making the show too “supernatural” — as was the case with Invasion, which bombed. We’ll see on October 4th when the show debuts.
Thursday’s
8:00 pm
My Name is Earl returns to NBC on September 21st to try and recapture the brilliant idea of the first season. Hopefully it does.
8:30 pm
NBC’s critical and viewer loved The Office also returns on September 21st. This is pretty much the funniest show on television right now. Need an Office fix? Check out the special webisodes on their website.
10:00 pm
ABC is paring some of the creative team that formed LOST and Alias (interested yet?) to bring Six Degrees to life on September 21st. This show follows the six degrees of separation idea and shows how six people in New York City are connected. This could be interesting, but it also could be a little too much like The Nine. Hopefully there will be a significant distinction between the two.
Friday’s
This is a crappy night for TV. Shows airing here are usually doomed to an eminent cancellation. That said, if I’m home and bored — or if I feel like using DVR space, I might tune into Las Vegas during the 9:00 pm slot beginning October 20th — even though the latest seasons were never able to live up to the brilliance that was the first.
Well, there you have it, my list of must-watch-TV (notice I didn’t infringe on NBC’s trademarks). There will be other shows added in as the season progresses as notably Scrubs has yet to have a start date announced. Also, come January, 24 will return to the picture. While there will be some noted additions, there will also be some removals as some of these new shows will no-doubt be cut from the list because they fail to preform. Here’s to hoping it’s none of the ones I get attached to.
No, this isn’t going to be some sappy post about the way things once were. “We used to be friends, a long time ago” is the first line to the theme song for Veronica Mars and that, my friends, is what this post is about.
I will confess, I have never seen an episode of this show on television — well, not a complete episode at least. I watched about 10 minutes of one a few weeks back and I was completely lost. I had heard the show was cleaver though, so I decided to pick up the first disc of the season one DVD from Blockbuster Online — just to give it a try. That disc lead to the rental of the rest of the set. Yes boys and girls, Veronica Mars is pretty good.
The premise of the show (at least the first season as I know absolutely nothing about the season that is currently airing) follows the main character, Veronica Mars, who is a junior in high school and part time private detective. Her father used to be sheriff and is now a full time private detective. Each episode centers around Veronica (played by the very cute Kristen Bell) trying to solve a case that ranges anywhere from lost dogs to secret clubs to preventing her high school from being blown up.
There is also one case that spans the entire season. This is the murder of Veronica’s best friend Lilly. A year before the show takes place Lilly is murdered and Veronica’s father –then sheriff — believes Lilly’s family was involved. The extremely wealthy family that they are force Mr. Mars to loose his sheriff job — which is why he is now a private detective. As the season progresses Veronica and her father gather more clues that lead to the eventual solving of the case.
The show, while not to complicated or deep, is pretty decent. The various cases are usually pretty goofy though the season long murder case is carried out very well, leaving just enough information to keep the viewer ready for the next episode. The show is funny at times though it does drop into the cheesy zone here and there — especially in the first few episodes. For instance there is a scene where Paris Hilton shows up on a pink Vespa and another where the pretty boy “09er” gang has a showdown with the “other side of the tracks” Hispanic motorcycle gang.
Overall Veronica Mars is a pretty good show and worth checking out if you’re looking for an interesting tv series to get wrapped up in one weekend.
Being the huge TV junkie that I am, I am looking forward to yet another season of quality TV programing. A new season means old favorites brought back for another round of entertainment as well as new shows to try out that hopefully become weekly favorites. Thanks to 
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Friday’s
I will confess, I have never seen an episode of this show on television — well, not a complete episode at least. I watched about 10 minutes of one a few weeks back and I was completely lost. I had heard the show was cleaver though, so I decided to pick up the first disc of the season one DVD from Blockbuster Online — just to give it a try. That disc lead to the rental of the rest of the set. Yes boys and girls, Veronica Mars is pretty good.