Julia Ward
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Weeds: He Taught Me How To Drive By
(S03E07) Weeds apparently took a note from Californication's extraneous nudity, plentiful sex playbook. This episode was all about the humping as one arc ended and another began. As Conrad and Nancy's debt is laid to rest, Peter's body rises from the muck.
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Cane -- An early look
Rum, sex and scandal? What's not to love? I'm betting the pitch meeting went something like this:
"It's the Latino Godfather."
"Can we get Jimmy Smits?"
"Yes."
"Who do I make the check out to?"
What CBS has ended up with is a little less Godfather and a lot more Dallas, but it's still got TV heavyweight Jimmy Smits at its center. That may just be good enough to score CBS a hit.
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Weeds: Bill Sussman
(S01E05) I bet you guys think critical thinking is whack. Well, it is. Why think when you could just watch The Secret? Some of Agrestic's residents must be watching The Secret. Celia got a brand new house. Doug got a golf membership. Sullivan got his way. Silas got a a new calling. And, Andy (aka Bill Sussman) got let off the hook. The only person not exercising the "laws of attraction" seems to be Nancy. All Nancy got was a great big pile of smack to sit on.
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Adam Finley: Adam's kooky lyric game
Today, Monday September 10, 2007, TV Squad is remembering blogger Adam Finley who passed away tragically late last week. All front page posts will be staff picks of Adam's writing through the years.
Like most brilliant people before him, Adam was a Grade A goofball. His profound love for Adult Swim and smart comedy are a testament to that, but forget writing about other people's funny ha-ha expressions, Adam had plenty of his own funny ha-ha to go around. Who the hell else rewrites the lyrics to The Facts of Life by saying, "In conclusion, the result is the truth of all existence?" So, you know, take some time this week to celebrate Adam by getting your goofy on. Watch some Robot Chicken, use your Cartman voice or talk to some cans. Do what you got to do, but feel the joy and remember Adam.
Originally published February 26, 2007.
Okay, so I was in the mood to create another fun TV game for y'all like I did with my "TV opposites" game, so here it is.
Like most brilliant people before him, Adam was a Grade A goofball. His profound love for Adult Swim and smart comedy are a testament to that, but forget writing about other people's funny ha-ha expressions, Adam had plenty of his own funny ha-ha to go around. Who the hell else rewrites the lyrics to The Facts of Life by saying, "In conclusion, the result is the truth of all existence?" So, you know, take some time this week to celebrate Adam by getting your goofy on. Watch some Robot Chicken, use your Cartman voice or talk to some cans. Do what you got to do, but feel the joy and remember Adam.
Originally published February 26, 2007.
Okay, so I was in the mood to create another fun TV game for y'all like I did with my "TV opposites" game, so here it is.
Below you will find altered lyric samples from TV themes that more or less mean the same thing as the original lyrics. For example, if I wrote:
One takes that which is affirmative, and also that which is negative
and puts these two opposing forces together
in conclusion, the result is the truth of all existence
then you should deduce that this is simply an overwrought way of saying:
You take the good, you take the bad
you take 'em both, and there you have
the Facts of Life
So the answer would be: The Facts of Life (you don't have to tell me the actual lyrics, just the name of the show).
Got it? Okay, good. Now let's do it:
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Adam Finley: The Five: Forgotten on Sesame Street
Today, Monday September 10, 2007, TV Squad is remembering blogger Adam Finley who passed away tragically late last week. All front page posts will be staff picks of Adam's writing through the years.
You may have forgotten them, but Adam didn't. Adam had something of a steel trap mind when it came to animation and all things Muppet-related. You were a sucker if you even tried to write up an animation story for TV Squad. Chances were Adam had the story covered before you were even born. I love this Sesame Street list because it shows off two things Adam had in spades - crazy, Muppet knowledge and compassion. Who else would take the time to remember the forgotten ones? Adam knew how to get our warm, snuggly nostalgia synapses firing.
Originally published February 9, 2006.
You may have forgotten them, but Adam didn't. Adam had something of a steel trap mind when it came to animation and all things Muppet-related. You were a sucker if you even tried to write up an animation story for TV Squad. Chances were Adam had the story covered before you were even born. I love this Sesame Street list because it shows off two things Adam had in spades - crazy, Muppet knowledge and compassion. Who else would take the time to remember the forgotten ones? Adam knew how to get our warm, snuggly nostalgia synapses firing.
Originally published February 9, 2006.
Today's post is brought to you by the number 5.
We've all grown up with Sesame Street, right? We all know who Kermit, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Grover are, but what about those Muppets who, while not as popular, are still a vital part of the human/Muppet mix who populate the popular street? Or are no longer a part of Sesame Street at all? There's way more than five, I can tell you that, but here's five of my favorite "second tier" Muppets from Sesame Street. Some are gone, some are just forgotten. Grab a bowl of Cheerios and your footy jammies and share some of your own memories in the comments. Now let's do it:
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Weeds: The Brick Dance
(S03E03) We learned many important things on Weeds tonight:1. You can't make $12,500 off a brick.
2. The cock wants what it wants.
3. Fish have internal testicles.
Weeds is like the anti-Entourage. Instead of tying everything up in a neat, happy little bow by the end of the episode (Kanye Ex Machina, anyone?), everything goes to pot. (Oh yeah, I'm punny.) Seriously, could things get any worse for the Botwins?
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Weeds: Doing the Backstroke (season premiere)
(S03E01) Oh, Weeds, how I've missed you. I've missed your soft-hearted thugs and manchild stoners. I've missed your misguided children and far more misguided parents. Tonight's episode was pitch-perfect, and while we still don't know whether Peter is dead and whether Nancy will live, we know that the world will keep turning with or without the MILF-weed in it.
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John from Cincinnati: His Visit: Day 9 (season finale)
(S01E10) We got three great things in what I suspect was the last episode of John from Cincinnati ever:
1. Dylan
2. The Zip is back.
3. Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Seriously though, to the three of us left watching this show, WTF?
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John from Cincinnati: His Visit: Day 8
(S01E09) Damn it. With Zippy out of the picture, I've got no one to talk to about this week's episode. Teddy? Bad Ass Teddy? Do either of you have any insight you want to share, or are you too busy getting ready for the annual Teddy Bear Picnic? If you're looking for a caterer, look no further than your own backyard. Ramon can grill up a slaughterhouse's worth of fatback in under an hour.
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John from Cincinnati: His Visit: Day Seven
(S01E08) Zippy, Zippy, Zippy, can we talk? I'm hoping you can telepathically help me out here. You're the great "cruise director" after all. We've got two episodes left, and we're heading towards something big. Shaun is going to be "gone," Barry (and his buddy Teddy) are building a theater while David Milch yells mean things at them over "The Tennessee Waltz," Bill and Freddie have teamed up and John has gone all cosmic internet stalker with the help of a trance-like Cass. Help a sister out, Zip. What the hell is going on here?
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