christmas episode-related stories
Posted Dec 16th 2008 12:34AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Big Bang Theory
(S02E11) It's as though the folks behind
The Big Bang Theory have been listening to me. This episode had everything I've been wanting: a bigger part for Wolowitz and Raj, acknowledgment of Penny and Leonard's relationship, and a good amount of Sheldon, without making the episode Sheldon-centric.
I don't recall if
BBT had a Christmas episode last year, but if not, they should be sure to do one every year, because this is one of the best of the season. Penny finally got out of the laundry room and was front and center, when she not only decided to give Sheldon a Christmas gift, but took up with the hot new physicist at the university.
I'm kind of surprised that Sheldon succumbed to the social obligation of gift giving. I would have figured he would just refuse to participate in such an antiquated ritual. But since he did decide to participate, the generic girl gift of bath items was a perfect choice.
Continue reading The Big Bang Theory: The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
Posted Dec 14th 2007 9:04AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews
(
S03E08) "Oh my goodness me! Somebody owes a nickel to the swear jar." -
Madge CarriganAfter three Thursdays without a new episode to watch, it was great to see Sam and Dean back with the last
Supernatural for 2007. There were no revelations about Ruby, no progress on getting Dean out of the deal, and not a hint of Dark Sammy to be found. And that's ok. It was the big Christmas episode, and even the most impatient of fans can set aside those stories in the spirit of the holidays.
Continue reading Supernatural: A Very Supernatural Christmas
Posted Dec 22nd 2006 4:03PM by Julia Ward
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, Late Night, Animation, Web, Festivus
The third and final installment of
Conan O'Brien and comedian Jim Gaffigan's "Pale Force" animated Christmas episode can now be
streamed online, and it's a classic. Not only does it manage to satirize every single pop culture manifestation of this most precious of holidays, it also throws in a dig about the Eurocentric depiction of Christ, gives us an animated Andy Warhol and poses the question, "What would the world be like if Conan weren't pale?"
The number of sly references in the three-parter is dazzling as are such jaunty songs as "Not Going to Get Me Down This Year" and "Christmas is the Palest Time of Year." So, move over
Scrubs' Charlie Brown Xmas and
SNL's "Dick in a Box," the "Pale Force Christmas" episode has entered the favorite holiday viral race.
Posted Dec 16th 2006 1:00PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, Web, The Office
I look forward to PopCandy every day, and not just because Whitney is so darned adorable sitting there in her Chuck Taylor's. While that is certainly a better way to start your day than getting a gander at my ugly bearded mugg, she also has some cool content. Like
this interview she did with Rainn Wilson from
The Office, for example.
Wilson made Whitney's top 100 list again this year, coming in at #17. A deserved ranking I think.
The Office hasn't managed to find those glory days Must See TV ratings numbers yet, but it's a great show getting all kinds of good press, largely in part to Wilson's Dwight. They talk about this week's big Christmas episode, the Dwight and Angela relationship (I really want to see the two of them outside the office), and his upcoming projects, among other things. It's a fun read for fans of
The Office, or Wilson.
Posted Dec 23rd 2005 6:19PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, UPN, Everybody Hates Chris
Apparently,
Everybody Hates Chris has a bigger family audience than either Chris
Rock or UPN imagined. The network
had to field a
"handful" of complaints after the show's Christmas episode, in which Chris' little sister Tonya is shown
by brother Drew that Santa Claus doesn't exist. The complaints were from parents who had to explain the episode to
their kids, who were also watching. Remember, this is a show that has been gently exploring race issues the entire
season; the "n-word" was even said a few times in the first few episodes. But what gets all the attention?
The episode that says there is no Santa Claus. Even the show's co-creator couldn't escape criticism; Ali LeRoi's
6-year-old son was also upset at the holiday exposé.
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