Brothers and Sisters-related stories
Posted Nov 15th 2009 12:07PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Patriots vs. the Colts.
- At 8, FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons, then new episodes The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- PBS has a new Nature at 8, followed by a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- AMC has the premiere of The Prisoner at 8.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then a new Next Iron Chef.
- Also at 8: Lifetime Movie Network has Ann Rule's Everything She Ever Wanted.
- At 9, HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- There's a new Dexter on Showtime at 9, followed by a new Californication.
- History Channel has a new WWII in HD at 9.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers, then a new Metalocalypse.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Nov 9th 2009 1:01PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, CSI, Reality-Free, The Big Bang Theory
Welcome to our new feature,
TV Squad readers. How well do you know what you think you know about television? Play our little trivia game, Fact or Fiction. We'll state the premise, then tell you the reality, i.e. the fact or the fiction. By the way, if you have ideas for Fact or Fiction, or questions you'd like us to figure out, share with us in the comments.
Fact or Fiction: When Chuck Lorre originally created The Big Bang Theory, the boys were dominated by a nasty neighbor named Katie.
Fact! Chuck Lorre told
Watch magazine's Jim Colluci that a year before
The Big Bang Theory was picked up by CBS, the first pilot had a female character named Katie. She manipulated the guys. "It was like shooting fish in a barrel. It didn't work," Johnny Galecki told Colluci. The problem was that Sheldon, Leonard, Raj and Howard were and are essentially innocents and without maliciousness. The idea of a woman taking advantage of their innocence was not only mean, it wasn't funny. The writers went back to the drawing board -- so to speak -- and, thus, the character of sweet, gentle Penny was born.
Continue reading Fact or Fiction: Big Bang, Brothers & Sisters and CSI
Posted Nov 1st 2009 12:11PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Syfy is showing V: The Final Battle all night.- At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7.
- At 8, FOX has Game 4 of The World Series.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America.
- Nickelodeon has a new Dora The Explorer at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- There's a new Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO at 9, then a new Bored To Death.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Dexter, followed by a new Californication.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- VH-1 has the series premiere of Sex Rehab at 10.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 25th 2009 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Nickelodeon has a marathon of The Nanny all night.- Travel Channel has a Man vs. Food marathon all night.
- At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Giants vs. the Cardinals.
- At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.
- At 8, PBS has a new Nature, then a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 9, followed by new episodes of Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America.
- Also at 8: TCM has The Blob, then Die, Monster, Die!
- At 9, HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm, followed by a new Bored To Death.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
- History Channel has a new, two-hour MonsterQuest at 9.
- Animal Planet has Werewolves: The Dark Survivors at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Always and Forever at 9.
- Retro TV has two episodes of the original Mike Hammer at 9, followed by The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of Venture Brothers.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 11:14PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Talk Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Jay Leno
Every show has an off-week. Unfortunately, for Jay Leno when he has an off-week, it takes up five hours worth of our time. Almost every guest was less than entertaining, and even most of the comedy bits missed this week. Luckily, there were some redeeming moments throughout, most of which I've included right here for you. See, I just saved you five hours of time.
With Rachel Griffiths appearing this week, it appears that ABC's ban on their actors appearing on Leno's show may have finally been lifted. Unfortunately, she couldn't bring along a clip of
Brothers & Sisters, so I guess they're still feeling a little sour. Or NBC doesn't want to promote a competing network's show too much.
Continue reading Leno Weekly: Rod Stewart, Rainn Wilson, Martha Stewart & more!
Posted Oct 11th 2009 12:17PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has Baseball Playoffs all night.- At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, then the Colts vs. the Titans.
- FOX has a new Brothers at 7.
- At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos (30 minutes), followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- At 8, FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America.
- At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9, then a new Bored To Death.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
- Lifetime has the season finale of Drop Dead Diva at 9, followed by the season finale of Army Wives.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 4th 2009 12:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race, the series premiere of Three Rivers, and a new Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Chargers vs. the Steelers.
- At 8, FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then the season premiere of The Next Iron Chef.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9, then a new Bored To Death.
- Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva at 8, followed by a new Army Wives.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Raging Planet at 9.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 10:30, HBO has the season finale of Entourage.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 28th 2009 1:06PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, Gone Too Soon
Every once in a while, a show creeps up on the American public and really captures its imagination. Unfortunately, a lot of times that show is in a terrible timeslot on a tiny little network struggling to survive. Such was the case with
Jack & Bobby.
I'd like to think people didn't just automatically assume that this was a biopic about the Kennedys, though it certainly was playing with that notion intentionally by choosing that name. At its core, the show was simply another teen drama; the kind The WB had built a network around by the fall of 2004.
But it was also something more than that. It was an in-depth examination of the genesis of an American hero. How can someone go from being an ordinary person with ordinary problems into the most powerful man on the planet? While Jack and Bobby were typical all-American brothers, it was one of their destiny to rise to the seat of President of the United States by the mid-21st Century. That's the destination.
Jack & Bobby was the journey.
Continue reading Gone Too Soon: Jack & Bobby
Posted Sep 28th 2009 12:18AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S04E01) "William was a cheater. He had this bottle-blond tramp across town..." - Nora's mother to Holly
The dysfunctional Walker clan is back, and it didn't take long for the squabbling and worrying and break-ups and tragedies to surface. Things open right away with Nora's feeling of foreboding, and with this family, it's usually warranted. There's generally a nice mix of comedy and drama in
Brothers & Sisters, and this episode followed suit.
Continue reading Brothers & Sisters: The Road Ahead (season premiere)
Posted Aug 31st 2009 6:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I find myself buying more old shows on DVD than I do new shows. I have no interest at all in buying
C.S.I.,
Desperate Housewives,
Two and a Half Men,
Brothers & Sisters, or
Supernatural, and there are no classic shows being released so it looks like I'm going to save money (again) this week.
Heroes? I like the show well enough, but I just can't imagine I'm going to want to watch this season again. Maybe I'll get it at some point, just so I can make sure I have the whole series, but who knows.
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Aug 21st 2009 10:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
tips form or by emailing us at
tvsquad at gmail dot com, or call and leave a message at
(775) 640-8479. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
This week we have spoilers for:
Bones, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, Desperate Housewives, Fringe, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, Smallville, Supernatural and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Aug 8th 2009 5:04PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
tips form or by emailing us at
tvsquad at gmail dot com, or call and leave a message at
(775) 640-8479. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
Note that over the summer,
Spoilers Anonymous will be published every two weeks due to production hiatus for most TV series. Weekly columns will resume in August.
This week we have spoilers for:
90210, Bones, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, CSI: Miami, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice, Heroes, Lost, Melrose Place, NCIS: Los Angeles, Scrubs, Smallville, and The Office. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Jul 24th 2009 5:37PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
tips form or by emailing us at
tvsquad at gmail dot com, or call and leave a message at
(775) 640-8479. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
Note that over the summer,
Spoilers Anonymous will be published every two weeks due to production hiatus for most TV series. Weekly columns will resume in August.
This week we have spoilers for:
90210, Brothers & Sisters, CSI: Miami, Desperate Housewives, One Tree Hill, Supernatural, The Big Bang Theory and The Mentalist. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Jul 23rd 2009 5:00PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Programming, Reality-Free
ABC's
Eastwick pilot turned out to be a fun and charming mix of light fantasy, romance, and
Desperate Housewives-style drama. Still, it's hard to predict if the quirky series will turn into a hit or end up on the scrap heap with ABC's other recent high-concept series (
Pushing Daisies,
Eli Stone,
Cupid). The chemistry between the show's three leads, Rebecca Romijn, Jamie Ray Newman and Lindsay Price, might be able to keep it afloat for at least one full season.
Eastwick, based on the film
The Witches of Eastwick and on the novel by John Updike, will premiere on Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET, ABC
announced today. The network also announced the Sept. 27 premiere of returning drama
Brothers & Sisters, which is expected to continue its fourth season on Sunday nights.
Continue reading ABC announces Eastwick, Brothers & Sisters fall premiere dates
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 10:04AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Early Looks, Upfronts, Reality-Free
NBC seems to be sending out their screeners in dribs and drabs, so I'm making my way through their fall offerings very slowly. I've already given you previews of both
Community and Trauma, and now we've got
Parenthood, a new series based on a movie that was already turned into a series nearly twenty years ago. Who says Hollywood is out of ideas?
Parenthood is basically a less-melodramatic
Brothers & Sisters. It follows the Braverman clan, a family in Fresno made up of four siblings: Adam (
Peter Krause), Crosby (
Dax Shepard), Sarah (
Maura Tierney), and Julia (
Erika Christensen), along with their children and parents, played by
Craig T. Nelson and
Bonnie Bedelia. They all have their share of drama, but at the end of the day, they're all brought together in the most suburban of pursuits: Little League. Say it with me now: "awwww."
Continue reading TV Squad previews NBC's new shows (part 2)
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