Posts with tag weeds
Posted Sep 16th 2008 10:12AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E13) The final shocking revelation of the season--which wasn't so shocking, if you heard the rumors--made me want to write off the
Weeds season finale as unimaginative. To offer up such a commonplace TV twist, and to do it in the last moments of the episode, was definitely not original.
As season finales go, this episode wasn't legendary (I'll never regard that word the same way again, thanks to Doug). However, there were a few scenes that gave us the
Weeds we've always loved, and I'd like to believe that the show's distinct, dark humor will have a stronger presence next season.
Continue reading Weeds: If You Work for a Living, Why Do You Kill Yourself Working? (season finale)
Posted Sep 15th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has a new Sarah Connor Chronicles, followed by a new Prison Break.- NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal, then a new America's Toughest Jobs.
- The CW has a new Gossip Girl at 8, followed by a new One Tree Hill.
- TruTV has two new episodes of Surf & Rescue at 8.
- BBC America has a new Top Gear at 8.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has the series premiere of My Family's Got GUTS.
- At 8:30, ESPN has a new Monday Night Football, the Cowboys vs. the Eagles.
- Food Network has a new How'd That Get On My Plate at 8:30, followed by a new Unwrapped.
- At 9, PBS has a new History Detectives.
- TNT has the season finale of The Closer at 9, then a new Raising the Bar.
- At 10, Showtime has the season finale of Weeds.
- Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives at 10.
- Discovery has a new Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10, followed by a new Exiled.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 9th 2008 7:44AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E12) A lot can happen in two weeks!
Weeds took a short break and returned in the form of an action-packed drama. If this episode set the tone for next week, we can expect the finale to be a departure from the flaky, in-over-her-head Nancy from seasons past. Things have gotten serious on our little drug comedy.
Fortunately, there were some lighter moments. Naked Andy always mellows things out, and Celia gave us some laughs as well. Naturally, her rehab breakthrough came from a selfish place, which led to some hilarious backhanded apologies. Will there be any time for humor in next week's season finale?
Continue reading Weeds: Till We Meet Again
Posted Aug 26th 2008 8:37AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E11) The truth hurt almost everyone this week. The stress of having both a deflowered son and knowledge of the tunnel's other uses took its toll on Nancy. Harsh reality set in for the others as well. Doug's faults weren't lost on Maria, Celia's lack of insurance affected her recovery, and Bob Odenkirk made me lose confidence in commercial airline pilots. Where's Jimmy Jam when you need him?
Continue reading Weeds: Head Cheese
Posted Aug 25th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, C-SPAN, and some PBS stations have coverage of the Democratic National Convention all night, and ABC, CBS, and NBC join in at 10.- At 7, USA has coverage of The U.S. Open.
- At 8, NBC has the season premiere of Deal or No Deal., followed by the premiere of America's Toughest Jobs.
- ABC has a new High School Musical: Get in the Picture at 8.
- ESPN has Preseason Football at 8, the Chargers vs. the Seahawks.
- BBC America has a new Top Gear at 8.
- Also at 8: TCM has a marathon of Ingrid Bergman films, including Notorious, Spellbound, Intermezzo, and Indiscreet.
- At 8:30, Food Network has a new How'd That Get On My Plate?
- At 9, TNT has a new episode of The Closer, then a new Saving Grace.
- Sci-Fi has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- GSN has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- At 10, Showtime has a new Weeds.
- ABC Family has a new Middleman at 10.
- Discovery has Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein at 10.
- There's a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations on Travel Channel at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 25th 2008 12:02PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Programming, Celebrities, Dancing With The Stars, Casting
Dancing With the Stars is a show that makes no sense to me. I understand the appeal of it; I'm usually very interested in any program that involves celebrities doing ridiculous things on national television and I know that people love bright shiny costumes, but it still somehow manages to hold no interest for me whatsoever.
With that said, I know that the announcement of each season's
DWTS cast is heavily anticipated and rumored for months before the actual announcement. We heard that
Dan Marino may be a contestant; a claim that was
soon denied. 82-year-old
Cloris Leachman was another name floated, as was Magnum, P.I. himself,
Tom Selleck.
Kim Kardashian and
Kathy Griffin were also said to have been approached.
As with most rumors, some of these turned out to be false, but others had some truth to them. Follow me after the jump for the official (and completely insane) cast of
Dancing With the Stars' seventh season, along with some twists the producers have cooked up for this go-around.
Continue reading ABC announces new cast of Dancing With the Stars
Posted Aug 19th 2008 8:21AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E10) Season four of
Weeds has been a season of breakthroughs. Ever since Nancy left Agrestic and started over, she's been re-examining her life and coming to terms with her personal failures. The big question is: Will she ever truly change her behavior?
Her self-awareness has yielded some positive results, like her dinner table apology and her throwdown with Lisa, but we've yet to see any significant changes. Will this week's discovery make a difference?
Continue reading Weeds: The Love Circle Overlap
Posted Aug 18th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
NBC has Olympics coverage all night.- At 8, ABC has High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
- TCM has The Big Knife at 8.
- Noggin has a new Go, Diego, Go! at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Raging Nature, then the premiere of Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein.
- TNT has a new episode of The Closer, followed by a new Saving Grace.
- GSN has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- HBO has Thank You Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House at 9.
- Toon Disney has a new Chaotic at 9, then a new Digimon.
- At 10, ABC Family has a new Middleman.
- MTV has the season premiere of The Hills at 10.
- There's a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Food Network at 10.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10.
- Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 12th 2008 1:32AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E09) It appears that Nancy is growing up, and it only took four seasons for it to happen. She dealt with mature relationship issues and had a calm, romantic moment with Esteban. I was thrilled that she finally made good on her promise to be more available to her family, going MILF-a-MILF with Lisa and dealing with Shane's kinky flea-scratching. Her responsible behavior also made up for Celia's descent into coke-fiendom.
Continue reading Weeds: Little Boats
Posted Aug 11th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
NBC has more Olympics coverage all night.- At 8, ABC has a new High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
- Food Network has a new Good Eats at 8, followed by new episodes of How'd That Get On My Plate? and Unwrapped.
- ESPN has more Little League World Series coverage at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new History Detectives.
- There's a new Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
- TNT has a new episode of The Closer at 9, then a new Saving Grace.
- MTV has the new movie The American Mall at 9.
- VH-1 has a new I Want To Work For Diddy at 9.
- At 10, ABC has the season finale of The Mole.
- ABC Family has a new Middleman at 10.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10.
- Also at 10: Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 5th 2008 7:33AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on DVD, OpEd, Weeds, Reaper, Reality-Free, Mad Men
Hey, let's all mark our calendars, because it's a big day in the TV world. Now all the people who aren't watching
According to Jim on TV can
not watch it on DVD.
Season one of the
ABC comedy (it's a comedy, right?) will be released on Oct. 21, 2008. It's part of a deal ABC Studios inked with Lionsgate Home Entertainment to distribute select titles on DVD. Season one of
Reaper is next on Nov. 4, followed by
Boy Meets World (which was
discontinued in 2006),
Hope and Faith, and
8 Simple Rules.
That's interesting, because I've got Season one of
8 Simple Rules here (no, I didn't buy it, a publicist sent it to me), and it's from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. So Lionsgate must be taking over distribution.
Continue reading According to Jim on DVD. Yippee.
Posted Aug 5th 2008 2:21AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E08) This episode definitely belongs in the "mixed bag" category. Some things worked for me and others didn't. Nancy's extended lunch date with Esteban and Shane's prison-style lunch confrontation were both enjoyable. On the down side, Celia's drugged-out craziness and Silas' scenes with Lisa didn't entertain me.
I expected something more at this point in the season, but it looks like things are set up for a better episode next week. Don't give up,
Weeds fans!
Continue reading Weeds: I Am the Table
Posted Aug 4th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has the Teen Choice Awards.- ABC has a new High School Musical: Get in the Picture at 8, then a new episodes of Wanna Bet? and The Mole.
- NBC has the season finales of American Gladiators and Nashville Star.
- At 9, Lifetime has the new movie The Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal.
- There's a new Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
- TNT has a new episode of The Closer at 9, followed by a new Saving Grace.
- VH-1 has the series premiere of I Want To Work For Diddy.
- Also at 9: GSN has a new World Poker Tour.
- At 10, ABC has a new Middleman.
- Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 29th 2008 12:26PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E07) Nancy hasn't completely left her old self behind, has she? After only a short time at Maternity World, she was ready to take on her old operation. Many of the pre-Ren Mar folks emerged from various parts of California. I was strangely excited to see the Botwins' old housekeeper, Lupita, along with Sanjay (now a father to Clinique's baby) and Marvin (10 pounds lighter).
Have the good old days of pot dealing returned, or will Nancy have trouble working within someone else's organization?
Continue reading Weeds: Yes I Can
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 1:28AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Weeds, Reality-Free
(S04E06) Everyone was finding love--or lust--this week on
Weeds. The presence of guest stars Julie Bowen and Demian Bichir just made the show significantly hotter. The Botwins and their tenants focused more on their personal lives, with mixed results. Celia developed her maternal side, Andy and Doug pondered their next move, and Silas got to know the neighbors.
Continue reading Weeds: Excellent Treasures
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