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The TV Squad Podcast: The Prisoner, '80s TV, soap news and more

TV Squad logoIf you haven't seen The Prisoner yet, you may want to skip the first fifteen or so minutes of this podcast, because we talk about the whole damn thing this week. Jason Hughes and Allison Waldman join me to talk about the AMC remake of the British cult classic, as well as these topics:


Run time is 1:02:55.

You can listen to the podcast below, or download from here or by subscribing to our RSS podcast feed. It is also available via iTunes. Feel free to leave us feedback in the comments or drop us a line at tvsquadpodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.

As usual, the music at the beginning and end of the podcast is "Life" by Justin Trawick. Though I decided to add a small surprise at the beginning, a call-back to an interview I did a few years ago. Hope you enjoy it.

Review: How I Met Your Mother - The Playbook

Neil Patrick Harris in How I Met Your Mother: The Playbook(S05E08) Could it be that, after the whole season five build-up to the Swarkles relationship, everyone would more or less go back to normal by episode eight of season six? It seems that way, and I don't know how I feel about it.

Relationship Barney wasn't that pleasant to watch. Some of his patented awesomeness tried to come through but he was increasingly becoming a content guy, which is no good for comedy. But to see him immediately snap back to the way he was pre-Robin was equally jarring. Maybe that's the way it has to be for Barney ... I don't know. But, as funny as the exploration of Barn's playbook was, it felt like the last two dozen or so episodes never happened.

Oh, and it seems like Robin's quickly moving on too, so it's not all on Barney ...

Continue reading Review: How I Met Your Mother - The Playbook

What's On Tonight: Heroes, Lie To Me, RAW, Cake Boss

  • Little People, Big WorldAt 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.
  • CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, followed by new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
  • NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
  • FOX has a new House at 8, then a new Lie to Me.
  • The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
  • AMC has Part 2 of The Prisoner at 8.
  • Food Network has Dear Food Network: Thanksgiving Turkey at 8, followed by a new Dear Food Network: Top 10 Thanksgiving Problems Solved and a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
  • TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, then two new episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 and a new Cake Boss.
  • At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
  • Cartoon Network has a new Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack at 9.
  • At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes of Rita Rocks.
  • E! has a new The Soup Presents at 10.
  • Also at 10: Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing, followed by the series premiere of Chef Academy.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Continue reading What's On Tonight: Heroes, Lie To Me, RAW, Cake Boss

Spoilers Anonymous: Castle, Heroes and more!


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: 90210, Castle, Desperate Housewives, Fringe, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, Lost, Smallville and The Big Bang Theory. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Castle, Heroes and more!

Monday's CBS sitcoms went off the rails last night

cbs_logoSo last night I sat down for some laughs with the CBS Monday night sitcom lineup. It's a weekly thing I do with my spouse, a chance to get away from the computer screen and just relax for a while. Normally, I relish this time because -- for the most part -- I love 75% of the shows from eight o'clock till CSI: Miami. (I usually empty the dishwasher during Accidentally on Purpose, sort of half-watching it because, as I've said before, it's just not working for me.)

Well, it seemed like last night's CBS comedies went off the rails. They strained to be funny, in all the wrong ways. Here are my thoughts, show by show -- including Accidentally (which I did watch):

Continue reading Monday's CBS sitcoms went off the rails last night

What's On Tonight: Lincoln Heights, CSI: Miami, Lopez Tonight

  • TraumaAt 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
  • CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami.
  • NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
  • FOX has a new House at 8, then a new Lie To Me.
  • The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
  • ABC Family has the two-hour season finale of Lincoln Heights at 8.
  • TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, then a new Jon & Kate Plus 8.
  • At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Steelers vs. the Broncos.
  • At 9, USA has anew Monday Night RAW.
  • At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes Rita Rocks.
  • TLC has a new Cake Boss at 10.
  • There's a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Food Network at 10.
  • Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.
  • At 11, TBS has the series premiere of Lopez Tonight.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Continue reading What's On Tonight: Lincoln Heights, CSI: Miami, Lopez Tonight

Spoilers Anonymous: Housewives, NCIS, and more!


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: 24, 90210, Cougar Town, Desperate Housewives, Eastwick, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, and NCIS. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Housewives, NCIS, and more!

CBS adds to NCIS and subtracts from Numb3rs

Numb3rsMichael Ausiello is reporting that CBS has reduced the number of episodes of Numb3rs for this season from 22 to only 16. What does this mean for the show? Well, it means that sometimes numbers aren't good even on Numb3rs. It also means that this pretty much guarantees that this will be the last season for the show. Ausiello thinks that CBS will put Flashpoint in the time slot when the episodes run out.

So, are all of you people who tried to save Southland going to mount a similar campaign for this show? I didn't think so.

Continue reading CBS adds to NCIS and subtracts from Numb3rs

Who'll host the Oscars? The oddsmakers like Billy Crystal

oscar_statuetteOscar roulette is usually played when it comes time to figure out the nominations. However, this year there seems to be a wheel of fortune spinning with the names of possible hosts for the show. Of course, the folks running the show have intimated that they might want to have a few stars sharing the duties. Historically, that hasn't worked out too well.

The other day when Hugh Jackman removed his name from the running, I asked you for your ideas and told you that I like Kathy Griffin. Jimmy liked George Clooney and Justin Timberlake. Sancty suggested Neil Patrick Harris.

Continue reading Who'll host the Oscars? The oddsmakers like Billy Crystal

What's On Tonight: Good Eats, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, RAW

The Big Bang Theory
  • At 7:30, FOX has Game 5 of The World Series.
  • At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
  • CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
  • NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
  • The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
  • ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then the season finale of Greek.
  • There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
  • ESPN has a new Monday Night Football at 8, the Falcons vs. the Saints.
  • At 9, PBS has a new American Experience.
  • USA has new Monday Night RAW at 9.
  • Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
  • At 9:30, Lifetime has three new episodes of Rita Rocks.
  • At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
  • TLC has two new episodes of Cake Boss at 10.
  • Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
  • Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Continue reading What's On Tonight: Good Eats, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, RAW

Spoilers Anonymous: November Sweeps Edition


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 November Sweeps: 90210, Bones, Castle, Desperate Housewives, FlashForward, Fringe, Ghost Whisperer, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, Melrose Place, NCIS, Smallville, Supernatural, Ugly Betty, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist and The Office. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: November Sweeps Edition

Neil Patrick Harris is on Batman tonight (and he sings!)

Neil Patrick Harris is the It Boy of television right now. He can really do no wrong, whether it's on How I Met Your Mother or hosting the Emmys, he's come a long way since Doogie Howser, M.D.

Tonight he plays a villain, the Music Meister, on Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Cartoon Network, 7:30). He even gets to sing, and the song is actually catchy.

It's People's Choice Awards time again

People's Choice AwardsIn this age where there seems to be an awards show every three weeks, is the People's Choice Awards relevant anymore (if it ever was)? More than anything else, it seems like an award based only on popularity, which is why you get some really lame nominations and winners every year.

In the Favorite TV Comedy category, Gary Unmarried is nominated along with shows like 30 Rock, The Office, Chuck, and How I Met Your Mother. In the Favorite TV Comedy Actor category, David Spade is nominated.

Continue reading It's People's Choice Awards time again

What's On Tonight: Accidentally on Purpose, Little People, Big World, Gossip Girl

  • Good EatsAt 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.
  • CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, followed by new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
  • NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
  • FOX has a new House, then a new Lie To Me.
  • The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
  • ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
  • TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, followed by a new Jon & Kate Plus 8.
  • Also at 8: Food Network has a new Good Eats.
  • At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Broncos vs. the Chargers.
  • At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
  • Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
  • At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
  • TLC has a new Ultimate Cake-Off at 10.
  • Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Continue reading What's On Tonight: Accidentally on Purpose, Little People, Big World, Gossip Girl

Spoilers Anonymous: Bones, HIMYM, Lost and more!


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: 90210, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Eastwick, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Lost, Melrose Place, NCIS, Scrubs, Supernatural and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Bones, HIMYM, Lost and more!

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