Let's get nostalgic for a moment, shall we? Well, as nostalgic as you can get for shows that premiered only three and four years ago. Wouldn't you like to relive the first time you saw Gregory House berate a staffer over at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital? Or, watch one of Temperance Brennan's first
"official" pairings with Seeley Booth? And, rather than watching it on DVD, uninterrupted, wouldn't you like to review these moments on network television, complete with commercials and constant reminders that American Idol is premiering very, very soon?
Well, FOX is giving you that chance on January 8th as it airs "encores" (aka: repeats) of the House and Bones pilot episodes. This will give new and old viewers a chance to see how their beloved characters looked and acted in the very beginning, and how they grew (or not) as their respective series progressed. It's also a chance to watch these two shows in proper Tuesday night order before the schedule is ripped asunder by the monster known as American Idol.
On the pilot episode of Bones, we find out how Temperance becomes an active agent and partner of Seeley Booth, as well as witness their first argument on how robotic Bones can be. On House it's business as usual for the cranky doctor and his team (old team, that is) of Case, Cameron, and Foreman as they try to solve the case of a kindergarten teacher who suddenly spouts gibberish. Both pilots will air at their usual Tuesday 8:00 and 9:00 pm time slots.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-03-2008 @ 11:59AM
David said...
Isn't the kindergarten teacher Robin Tunney who had a supporting role in Prison Break which premiered that same fall? I seem to remember she was having quite the year.
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1-03-2008 @ 12:13PM
Oreo said...
I hope everyone watches Bones, season 1 does have a different feel to it, but it's a great show that can be easily picked up at any point.
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1-03-2008 @ 1:31PM
Scott said...
"And, rather than watching it on DVD, uninterrupted, wouldn't you like to review these moments on network television, complete with commercials and constant reminders that American Idol is premiering very, very soon?"
A very astute observation. This is what will kill serious scripted television, network or non-premium cable. Not really the commercials, but the animated crap that eats away at the bottom third of the screen, some of it in the form of giant logos with additional ads that stick around for the entire show. Maybe that sort of thing is acceptable for reality TV or game shows, but for filmed comedies or dramas, it destroys the storytelling and viewer involvement. Every year it gets worse, and of course Fox is the biggest offender on network TV. I wish show creators would start having some kind of defensive clause against this stuff built into their contracts.
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