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daria logoThank the late-90s gods for the existence of Daria and praise be to the supernatural entities responsible for DVDs. For the first time ever, Daria will be available on DVD.

We feared it couldn't be done, but it's going to happen! I can hear sour-faced now-20-somethings celebrating now. Yes, they're quiet, but they're definitely excited. Keep it cool, guys, keep it cool.

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]]>animationcartoondariadaria on dvdDariaOnDvddvdmtvmtv animationMtvAnimationAnnie WuFri, 03 Jul 2009 13:04:00 ESTShows we need to see on DVD (from A to Z)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/shows-we-need-to-see-on-dvd-from-a-to-z/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/shows-we-need-to-see-on-dvd-from-a-to-z/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/shows-we-need-to-see-on-dvd-from-a-to-z/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Josh Brolin, Michael Woods - Private EyeWe've talked a lot about this before, the shows we love that haven't been released on DVD for one reason or another. Now PremiumHollywood.com has chosen the 26 shows, A to Z, that they bought on the shiny little discs.

It's a great idea, though I don't understand why they call the list "cult TV" when it has shows on it like L.A. Law and Eight is Enough. Some good choices here though. I would have chosen Ed, Private Eye, Something So Right, Shannon's Deal. A lot of shows that I never thought would be released on DVD are now getting released, so every year my dream list gets smaller and smaller.

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]]>cult showsdvdsedl.a. lawold showsshannons dealshort-lived showstv dvdsBob SassoneTue, 30 Jun 2009 15:05:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Swiss Family Robinson DVD coverHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I've been trying to figure out which Swiss Family Robinson is being released this week. It's not the 1960 movie with James MacArthur, and it's not the 1975 series that starred Martin Milner, Helen Hunt, Willie Aames, and Cameron Mitchell. It's at 1976 series from Canada. Not sure if I've ever seen that.

Another blast from the TV past: Parker Lewis Can't Lose!

  • Eastbound & Down - Season 1
  • Entourage - Season 5
  • Eureka - Season 3
  • The IT Crowd - Season 2

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]]>eastbound and downentourageeurekakongparker lewis cant losesecret diary of a call girlstargate atlantisswiss family robinsonthe it crowdtv dvdsBob SassoneMon, 29 Jun 2009 18:00:00 ESTOne summer project ends, another beginshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/one-summer-project-ends-another-begins/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/one-summer-project-ends-another-begins/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/one-summer-project-ends-another-begins/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The West WingAbout a month ago, I mentioned my television summer project. The West Wing was such an excellent series that I stampeded by way through the episodes and am done already. In fact, if you summed up the quality of every reality show on television, it wouldn't come close to the quality of The West Wing (thus furthering the argument that writers are mandatory for good television).

I agree with most of the critics that the series took a drop in quality in Season 5. With the departure of Sorkin, the characters began to make decisions that seemed inconsistent with the first four seasons (I'll write more about that in a separate article). Seasons 6 and 7 saw an upswing in quality, mostly due to the change in the whole premise of the show (making it about the Presidential Election rather than the Presidency).

The West Wing was a very deep and intelligent program and probably better than we deserve. Next up: Aaron Sorkin's other television contributions, Sports Night and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

 

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]]>Aaron SorkinAaronSorkinSports NightSportsNightStudio 60 on the Sunset StripStudio60OnTheSunsetStripsummer tvSummerTvThe West WingTheWestWingBrad TrechakMon, 29 Jun 2009 16:29:00 ESTJane After Dark: Weeds, season 4 - Nancy goes to the dark side (of Mexico)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/28/jane-after-dark-weeds-season-4-nancy-goes-to-the-dark-side/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/28/jane-after-dark-weeds-season-4-nancy-goes-to-the-dark-side/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/28/jane-after-dark-weeds-season-4-nancy-goes-to-the-dark-side/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Weeds Season 3 - Nancy Botwin and Esteban
This week in Jane After Dark, I took a short break from The Wire, but don't worry, devoted Wire fans! I'm watching season three right now, and already writing next week's column in my head.

Since I'm covering season five of Weeds for TV Squad, I thought I'd better get caught up on season four. I'd watched episodes here and there, but not the entire season from start to finish. I just finished the last episode and have to say the series certainly took a turn in a different direction.

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]]>drugsjustin kirkJustinKirkkevin nealonKevinNealonmarijuanamary louise parkerMaryLouiseParkernancy botwinNancyBotwinshowtimeweedsweeds season 4WeedsSeason4Jane BoursawSun, 28 Jun 2009 10:17:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Tom and Jerry dvdsHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I can't think of another DVD week where there's so much that I don't want to buy. So few new releases, and nothing that really screams out "buy me." OK, maybe the Tom and Jerry set could be fun, but for some reason I was never into that series of cartoons. For my animal battle cartoons I'm more a Sylvester/Tweety and Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote fan.

  • Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern - Collection 3
  • Ghost Hunters - Fans Favorite Investigations: Special Edition
  • The Girls Next Door - Season 5
  • Monster Squad - Complete Series
  • Mr. Troop Mom
  • Reba - Season 6
  • Tom and Jerry - The Chuck Jones Collection

 

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]]>bizarre foodsghost huntersmonster squadmr. troop momrebathe girls next doortom and jerrytv dvdsBob SassoneMon, 22 Jun 2009 18:03:00 ESTJane After Dark: The Wire - Season two ends, the Sobotka clan crumbleshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/20/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-two-ends-the-sobotka-clan-cr/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/20/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-two-ends-the-sobotka-clan-cr/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/20/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-two-ends-the-sobotka-clan-cr/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Chris Bauer as Frank Sobotka on HBO's The Wire
As John Howard noted in the comments in last week's Jane After Dark column, I really haven't talked much about Omar yet. I just finished season two of The Wire, and to be honest, most of my thoughts right now revolve around the Sobotka clan.

First of all, how stupid was Ziggy? The guy's always been a live wire, and you could see the bad karma building throughout this season, with him flashing money around, showing off his Italian leather coat, and going a little bonkers with the stolen Mercedes. Things were bound to go bad for him, and they did just that when his deal with Double-G went oh so wrong.

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]]>amy ryanAmyRyanchris bauerChrisBauercop showsCopShowsdavid simonDavidSimondominic westDominicWestfeaturedfrank sobotkaFrankSobotkafreakonomicshboidris elbaIdrisElbajane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultyjohn domanJohnDomanlance reddickLanceReddicknick sobotkaNickSobotkaomar littleOmarLittlestringer bellStringerBellthe wirethe wire season twoTheWireTheWireSeasonTwoway down in the holeWayDownInTheHoleJane BoursawSat, 20 Jun 2009 15:16:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Burn NoticeHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I haven't jumped on the Blu-ray wagon yet. I know, I know, it's supposed to be "better," but I have all of these individual season sets that aren't Blu-ray and I don't know if I want to get rid of the older ones (or sell them) and get new ones. They'd really have to have a ton of extras (and ones that I'm interested in) on them for me to get them. A better picture doesn't really excite me. So I won't be getting the Lost sets being released this week.

But I'm on board for season 2 of Burn Notice!

  • Burn Notice - Season 2
  • Everwood - Season 2
  • Family Guy - Vol. 7 and 100th Episode Celebration
  • Generation Kill - Mini-Series (Blu-ray)
  • House of Payne - Vol. 4

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]]>burn noticeeverwoodfamily guyhouse of paynelostsaving gracesouth of nowherethe hungerthe secret life of the american teenagertom and jerrytransformerstv dvdszoey 101Bob SassoneMon, 15 Jun 2009 18:06:00 ESTDavies says Torchwood's season four is ready to gohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/davies-says-torchwoods-season-four-is-ready-to-go/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/davies-says-torchwoods-season-four-is-ready-to-go/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/davies-says-torchwoods-season-four-is-ready-to-go/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Torchwood returns with Children of Earth this summer.Torchwood creator and executive producer Russell T. Davies told the British press Friday that the fourth season of the sci-fi show is ready and waiting, depending on how the show's third mini-season ("Children of Earth") performs.

During a screening of the third series' premiere episode ("Day One"), Davies said he knows where he wants to go in Torchwood's next run. That's good news for fans, as there's every reason to expect that "Children of Earth" will do well both in the U.K. and in the U.S. -- where it out-rates the show that inspired it (Doctor Who) on BBC America.

Davies, the former executive producer of Who, also gave Torchwood fans reason to rejoice when he said he'd be willing to keep knocking the show out for 10 years if the viewers stay tuned. No word if show stars like John Barrowman and Eve Myles would be willing to stay on board into their middle age.

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]]>bbcbbc americaBbcAmericadoctor whodoctor whooDoctorWhoDoctorWhoorussell t daviesrussell t davisrussell t. daviesRussellT.DaviesRussellTDaviesRussellTDavistorchwoodJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 14 Jun 2009 10:03:00 ESTSketch Comedy Saturday: The Dana Carvey Showhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/13/sketch-comedy-saturday-the-dana-carvey-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/13/sketch-comedy-saturday-the-dana-carvey-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/13/sketch-comedy-saturday-the-dana-carvey-show/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Stephen Colbert
This installment of Sketch Comedy Saturday is less about you pining for new episodes of Saturday Night Live and more about me having an excuse to use this old image of Stephen Colbert with a puppy. It makes me sick, it's so adorable. Unfortunately, The Dana Carvey Show wasn't just twenty-some minutes of Mr. Colbert nonchalantly holding baby animals, but it was still a pretty funny program.

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]]>dana carveyDanaCarveyimprovrobert smigelRobertSmigelsketch comedysketch comedy saturdaySketchComedySketchComedySaturdaystephen colbertStephenColbertsteve carellSteveCarellthe dana carvey showTheDanaCarveyShowAnnie WuSat, 13 Jun 2009 17:30:00 ESTJane After Dark: The Wire season two - on the waterfront with Amy Ryanhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/13/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-two-on-the-waterfront-with-am/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/13/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-two-on-the-waterfront-with-am/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/13/jane-after-dark-the-wire-season-two-on-the-waterfront-with-am/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Amy Ryan in The Wire
I'm three episodes into season two of The Wire. I tried watching it online as Usama suggested in last week's Jane After Dark comments (thank you for that awesome site!), but decided to just buy the DVDs, because I stop and start a lot and need easy access to it. So I looked around town and found a fairly reasonably priced season two at FYE. It's new; no one seems to have any used sets, which makes me think - as you all have suggested - that no one ever gets rid of their DVDs of The Wire. They keep them around to watch again and again. I'll probably just buy each season as I work my way through the series.

And speaking of starting and stopping, The Wire does not get any easier to watch while doing something else at the same time. Whenever I try to do that, I end up replaying those parts again, because there's way too many subtleties to be only half-paying attention.

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]]>amy ryanAmyRyancop showsCopShowsdavid simonDavidSimondominic westDominicWestfeaturedhboidris elbaIdrisElbajane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultyjohn domanJohnDomanlance reddickLanceReddickthe wirethe wire season twothe wire theme songTheWireTheWireSeasonTwoTheWireThemeSongtom waitsTomWaitsway down in the holeWayDownInTheHoleJane BoursawSat, 13 Jun 2009 14:06:00 ESTGet your exclusive Dollhouse DVD set at Comic-Conhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/get-your-exclusive-dollhouse-dvd-set-at-comic-con/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/get-your-exclusive-dollhouse-dvd-set-at-comic-con/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/get-your-exclusive-dollhouse-dvd-set-at-comic-con/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

dollhouse comic-con DVD blu-ray setFox is releasing an exclusive, limited-edition Dollhouse DVD set for this July's Comic-Con in San Diego. The full details about the Comic-Con set still haven't leaked, but you can pre-order a similar limited-edition DVD or Blu-ray Season One set from FoxStore.com starting July 6.

Those sets will only be on sale through July 20. Fox is making 5,000 of the numbered sets, which will include a special Comic-Con faceplate and a "lenticular letter" by show creator Joss Whedon. The sets available at Comic-Con will most likely feature some extra goodies.

If you're a Dollhouse fan heading to the big show in July, I highly recommend picking one of these up and hanging around the hot dog vendors in the late afternoon. That's where I spotted Mr. Whedon during last year's Comic-Con. The man is very fan-friendly. He was nice enough to chat with me for a bit and even pose for a picture. Unfortunately, I went home without an autograph. I didn't have any copies of his Buffy or X-Men comics for him to sign, and I was too timid to ask him to sign my man breast. (Ah, opportunities lost.)

 

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]]>comic-concomic-con internationalComic-conInternationaldollhouseeliza dushkuElizaDushkufoxjoss whedonJossWhedonsan diegosan diego comic conSanDiegoSanDiegoComicConMike MoodyTue, 09 Jun 2009 12:04:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/08/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/08/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/08/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

ReaperHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I sometimes enjoy watching Judge Judy, but it's one of those shows that I can't possibly imagine owning the DVDs. Once is enough for me. But if you're really into the show, there's a 2-Pack set being released this week.

But I have to get the Get Smart DVDs at some point. That's the only show being released that I have any interest in.

  • The Cleaner - Season 1
  • Corner Gas - Season 6
  • Danny Phantom - Season 3
  • Father Knows Best - Season 3
  • Get Smart - Season 3

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]]>corner gasdanny phantomfather knows bestget smartmistressesperry masonreaperthe cleanerthe shieldtime warptv dvdswhose line is it anywayzane grey theaterBob SassoneMon, 08 Jun 2009 18:07:00 ESTJane After Dark: I'm still watching The Wirehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/07/jane-after-dark-im-still-watching-the-wire/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/07/jane-after-dark-im-still-watching-the-wire/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/07/jane-after-dark-im-still-watching-the-wire/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Wire - Season OneI just watched the last episode of season one of The Wire. You guys are right. It's good stuff. Most of season one was pretty slow-going, but things started to kick in during the last few episodes, about the time Greggs got shot.

As in last week's Jane After Dark column, I'm still a bit lost on exactly what's happening, but that doesn't seem to really matter. The characters are so interesting to watch. It's almost like you're watching a documentary about the real thing, rather than a scripted TV show. I took the suggestion of some of you and started watching with the subtitles on. It really does help!

I noticed that Alan Sepinwall is also blogging on The Wire -- and writing a masters thesis on each episode. He even has two different versions -- one for newbies and one for veterans. I'm the anti-Sepinwall, just trying to grasp the storyline and get the basic gist. But I did read his newbie editions and found them helpful.

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]]>cop showsCopShowsdavid simonDavidSimondominic westDominicWesthboidris elbaIdrisElbajane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultyjohn domanJohnDomanlance reddickLanceReddicklarry gilliard jrLarryGilliardJrstringer bellStringerBellthe blind boys of alabamathe wirethe wire theme songTheBlindBoysOfAlabamaTheWireTheWireThemeSongtom waitsTomWaitsway down in the holeWayDownInTheHoleJane BoursawSun, 07 Jun 2009 15:31:00 ESTKevin Murphy sings the praises of MST3K, Rifftrax and mocking classicshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/kevin-murphy-sings-the-praises-of-mst3k-rifftrax-and-mocking-cl/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/kevin-murphy-sings-the-praises-of-mst3k-rifftrax-and-mocking-cl/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/kevin-murphy-sings-the-praises-of-mst3k-rifftrax-and-mocking-cl/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The cast of MST3K returns to mock the classic at Rifftrax.It seems no movie is safe from Kevin Murphy and his former Mystery Science Theater 3000 comrades as they mock flicks full-time for Rifftrax.

Murphy, RiffTrax writer/commentator and forever Tom Servo on the Satellite of Love of the original movie-mocking show famous for tackling B-movies, regularly joins fellow MST3K alums Bill Corbett and Michael J. Nelson to record a series of commentaries on classic and significantly less than classic flicks. Their targets range from The Happening and Twilight to Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars - all available for $4.

The site just released perhaps the most challenging riff, deliberately taking on what many people consider the greatest film of all time, Casablanca.

Many movie fans -- even those who enjoy Rifftrax -- object to mockery of such iconic work, but Murphy points to the sites' motto: "We don't make movies. We make them funny."

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]]>featuredkevin murphyKevinMurphymst3kmystery science theatermystery science theater 3000MysteryScienceTheaterMysteryScienceTheater3000rifftraxJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 03 Jun 2009 14:02:00 ESTWhere is The Next Doctor?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/02/where-is-the-next-doctor/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/02/where-is-the-next-doctor/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/02/where-is-the-next-doctor/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Doctor WhoBBC Video will be releasing some new DVDs in North America come July that includes Torchwood: Children of Earth and Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead. I immediately took note of the fact that nobody mentioned releasing the last Doctor Who Christmas special which was broadcast in England in December 2008, The Next Doctor.

Way back in 1996, the BBC co-produced a Doctor Who television movie with Fox in the United States which starred Paul McGann as the Doctor. Since then, the rights regarding reproduction or broadcast of that movie in North America has been somewhat convoluted at best. In the last Christmas special, a clip of Paul McGann from that TV movie was shown, and I cannot help but wonder if that clip is holding up release of the video.

Of course, it could simply be a case of the BBC waiting until Christmas or any one of a dozen other reasons. But I have a suspicious mind and I cannot help but think that it was a mistake for the BBC to ever co-produce Doctor Who with an American company if it is such a hindrance to the American release of their own DVDs.

 

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]]>BBCBBC AmericaBBC VideoBbcAmericaBbcVideoDavid TennantDavidTennantJohn BarrowmanJohnBarrowmanPlanet of the DeadPlanetOfTheDeadThe DoctorThe Next DoctorTheDoctorTheNextDoctorTorchwoodBrad TrechakTue, 02 Jun 2009 17:05:00 ESTNew TV on DVD releases this weekhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/new-tv-on-dvd-releases-this-week/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Fairly OddParentsHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I started watching The Fairly OddParents a few years ago and completely fell in love with it. I have a couple of the DVD sets, but I was never sure how the DVD sets were organized. Sometimes they're by a "theme" and sometimes they're by a season or volume. But now we have actual complete season sets for seasons one and two, and I'm really looking forward to having them. Funny, though, how no one can agree whether it's Fairly OddParents or Fairly Odd Parents. I see it spelled both ways everywhere.

I won't be buying the Highlander: The Animated Series set though., There can be only one animated set to buy this week and I'm going with OddParents.

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]]>army wivescannonfairly oddparentshighlanderlife after peopleprison breakquincy m.e.raising the barrugratsthe jetsonstv dvdsweedsBob SassoneMon, 01 Jun 2009 18:02:00 ESTJane After Dark: The Wirehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/jane-after-dark-the-wire/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/jane-after-dark-the-wire/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/jane-after-dark-the-wire/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Wire - Jane After Dark
I never intended to watch The Wire next in my Jane After Dark pursuits. In fact, I planned on watching Veronica Mars, as many of you suggested. But a good number of you also recommended The Wire, and I had season one sitting here, so I popped it in one night.

I'm not gonna lie to you. It's been slow going. Here's how it went down:

Episode 1: I was completely lost, so I watched it twice to see if I could grasp it the second time around. Then I read the detailed synopsis on The Wire's official HBO site. Clearly, this show is not meant to be watched while you're doing something else. You need to sit down and focus on what's going on.

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]]>david simonDavidSimondominic westDominicWestfeaturedhboidris elbaIdrisElbajane after darkJaneAfterDarkjimmy mcnultyJimmyMcnultyjohn domanJohnDomanlance reddickLanceReddickstringer bellStringerBellthe wireTheWireJane BoursawMon, 01 Jun 2009 11:00:00 ESTSketch Comedy Saturday: Upright Citizens Brigadehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/30/sketch-comedy-saturday-upright-citizens-brigade/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/30/sketch-comedy-saturday-upright-citizens-brigade/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/30/sketch-comedy-saturday-upright-citizens-brigade/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

UCB It's summer time and I can see you sketch comedy nerds are starting to get the shakes from Saturday Night Live withdrawal. No worries, I've got some goodness to feed your short attention span and sketch comedy needs.

Here's a program that every self-proclaimed comedy fan should know. From 1998 to 2000, the Upright Citizens Brigade television series ran for three seasons on Comedy Central, developing a solid cult following. The four stars, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser and Amy Poehler wrote and starred in the series, playing just about all the characters and giving us gems like Ass Pennies, Spaghetti Jesus and little Girl Scout Cassie.

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]]>amy poehlerAmyPoehlercomedy centralComedyCentralian robertsIanRobertsmatt bessermatt walshMattBesserMattWalshsketch comedysketch comedy saturdaySketchComedySketchComedySaturdayucbupright citizens brigadeUprightCitizensBrigadeAnnie WuSat, 30 May 2009 23:55:00 ESTThirtysomething is finally coming to DVDhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/29/thirtysomething-is-finally-coming-to-dvd/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/29/thirtysomething-is-finally-coming-to-dvd/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/29/thirtysomething-is-finally-coming-to-dvd/#commentsFiled under: , ,

thirtysomething first season on DVD shout! factory ABCI wasn't even a twentysomething when thirtysomething originally aired on ABC, but I remember the show fondly. I used to watch episodes with my mom, who actually was thritysomething at the time. We never missed it.

I won't pretend that I understood the show's linking plots, hashed out by the awesome producing team of Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick (My So-Called Life, Once and Again), but I still loved watching it. To me, thirtysomething was about a funny dude with a red beard creating commercials with his friend, and a bunch of sad ladies who were visited by a goofy cyclist with long hair. (I was nine. The other most sophisticated show I was watching at the time was ALF).

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