Sundays in Primetime Version 5

Each network has a different style of shows on Sundays. Sunday is the only time you’ll see primetime from 6-7 Central. Except ABC, all of the major four networks show football for the first half of the season. This causes problems on CBS where most of the shows get delayed which is really annoying. FOX just preempts the first hour as needed which causes very rare delays sometimes. NBC doesn’t even show non-sports until midseason. In terms of consistency, this day of the week has the most, except for possibly Friday. ABC and CBS show mostly the same thing in theory in terms of dramas. In fact, it’s creepy how similar they are. FOX shows comedies, a lot of them adult animated comedies. When NBC show shows after football season ends, it is normally just various limited run series. Here’s my view of the shows that I have seen, some of them, watch regularly. The CW doesn’t show anything on this night yet, but it will next season.

America’s Funniest Home Videos: Status- Currently on ABC on Sundays at 8/7 Central. Why I’ve seen it- I can’t remember for sure, but back when it had its original host, I watched all the time with my family. I guess we just liked the concept. One of the few memories I have of my father (who is dead) relates to this show. Noteworthiness- It has been on a long time. I don’t know for how long and it did take a break in new episodes at one point. Everything that you see on the show is submitted from viewers of it. Description- Viewer submitted home videos are viewed as the audience determines which one is the best. Pros- If you like the Three Stooges, you’ll like this show. It can be funny sometimes. Cons- Most of the laughs comes from people getting hurt. It can get boring quickly. Some of what is shown is far from being funny. Note to Parents- I watched this a lot as a kid. I don’t know how much the show has changed over the years, but I’d have to say that this show is probably acceptable for kids, but it may teach them to laugh at other people’s pain, which is not a good lesson. Recommendation- Do not watch this show. It is not worth your time. My Viewing Habits- I used to watch this show, if only because I didn’t like watching football at the time instead. I can’t stand this show anymore and refuse to tune into it as it isn’t any good. Prediction- This show will be on until people stop watching it, submitting videos to it, or the network finally realizes how bad it really is. A new host could spill its demise as a new host for virtually any show like this could. Plus, even if it ends for a while, it could return as it has in the past. Reception: mixed to positive. Grade: D-.

60 Minutes: Status- Currently on Sunday nights on CBS at 7/6 Central unless delayed due to sports. Why I’ve seen it- Typically, there’s nothing good on other networks when I started, but a general interest in current events is why I typically watch as much as I do. Noteworthiness- Some consider it to be the longest show in primetime. That is probably correct. Description- It is an in-depth news show of current and interesting events. Normally three stories are shown with the first relating to current events and the last relating to culture. Normally, the last story is a profile on some notable celebrity. Sometimes, they do a story in multiple segments. Pros- Unique news stories could keep you hooked until commercials. There is very little wrong with it. Cons- Nothing keeps you into it if you want to watch something else and the segment you were watching ends. Controversies have arisen more from this show than any other show on CBS. The segments tend to last a very long time which can irate you. Note to Parents- This is a news show and the news can be gruesome. While some segments may work for certain ages, most would not unless the kid is a teen. Recommendation- You should watch this if you have the chance. Maybe you’ll learn something interesting. If you have no interest in news shows, then this isn’t for you. My Viewing Habits- I tend to watch this most of the time this isn’t on delay. If it is on delay, I normally watch other shows instead. While I like it, it isn’t something that I always watch. As it is older than me, I started watching this much later than I could have otherwise. Prediction- This show will be on until the end of the world. Even then, it might continue. Reception: positive. Grade: A-.

Bob’s Burgers: Status- Currently on Sundays on FOX at 7:30/6:30 Central. Why I’ve seen it- I guess I just typically like watching these types of shows for some odd reason. Plus, there might have been a gap in my schedule with nothing else to watch at the time. To put it simply, I don’t know why I watched this in the first place. Description- Part of animation domination, we see the misadventures of a family who works in, owns, and (more or less) lives in a restaurant. Pros- It is funny, using a humor not typically seen on television. Cons- There may be worse things than this, but there are a lot of better things as well. It can be hard to stay into it and watch it all the time. It may take you a while to realize that it is good. Note to Parents- This is one that is probably best avoided among kids less than the teenage years. Recommendation- It is pretty good so watch if you can. My Viewing Habits- Sometimes I watch and sometimes I don’t. It depends on when it airs, what else is airing at the same time, if that thing is on delay or not, and various other things like that. Prediction- This will last for a while, unless the network decides that they want something else instead. Reception: mixed then positive. Grade: B+.

The Simpsons: Status- Currently on FOX on Sundays at 8/7 Central. Why I’ve seen it- I typically watched reruns when I was a child. It’s probably not something that a young person should have been watching, although the newer episodes that air now are more adult themed than the older ones were that I mainly grew up with. Noteworthiness- It has lasted more seasons than any other scripted primetime show. It was originally a spin-off of The Tracy Ullman Show. Over 500 episodes have been made. Description- This is an animated comedy on a strange family. They have different, unrelated stories in each episode. Notable People- Matt Groening is the creator of this show and he has done different comic book series as well as Futurama. Pros- Funny episodes are shown all the time. There is never any ongoing storylines so you don’t have to be devoted to the show. Despite the fact that it has been on a long time, they still manage to come up with great, new episodes from time to time. Cons- Inappropriate humor is used a lot. There is absolutely no continuity between episodes. The show jumped the shark a long time ago, yet remains on the air simply because of great ratings. Religion is typically represented poorly in the show. The head writer has changed a lot. Note to Parents- While I watched this a lot as a kid and it even won polls for favorite kids show, I don’t think that most young ones should watch this. A preteen or older can handle the show without asking any serious questions. Recommendation- You should watch it if you like it (and only if you like it) and have the time. It can be quite entertaining. Although, since they don’t have the best ideas anymore, then it may not be worth your time. My Viewing Habits- While I have waning interest in the show, I typically watch it when I can. There was a time I didn’t watch it and if it aired with a show I didn’t like, I wouldn’t watch it for as long as they are paired together. Prediction- This show will last forever, unless the death of a cast member causes a retooling of the show or otherwise abrupt ending. One can wonder what the death of Matt Groening, who still supervises the show, would cause. It could end at some point, but it seems generally unlikely to most people. Reception: generally positive then somewhat negative. Grade: B-.

American Idol: Status- Currently on ABC at 8/7 Central on Sundays. Why I’ve seen it- My family liked it when it first came out. Noteworthiness- This is a reboot of the FOX show that aired for a long time. I do not know if this newer version is any different or not because I haven’t watched the newer version of it. Description- Various people compete in a singing competition. Notable People- The judges of this show are famous singers, although I haven’t looked up who they are. Ryan Seacrest, who also co-hosts the show Live and has done a radio show among other things, is the host of this show. Pros- You can see some good talent on here from time to time. Cons- The voting method where one can vote as often as possible is seriously flawed. A lot of the winners are never heard from again. Some of the episodes seen earlier in the season seem to focus on bad singers intentionally. Note to Parents- When it gets to the main live shows where people can vote, the show tends to be best for people to watch. The parts of the season that air sooner have more objectionable content. Recommendation- I’d pass on this. My Viewing Habits- I mainly watched the second and third season, but didn’t like the results and never really cared much for it again. Prediction- I have no idea if this will last or not, having been revived after it was over previously. I’d say that it might not last unless there is pressure to replace the host who was accused of sexual harassment. Whether or not he makes the show and people would watch it without him, would remain to be seen. Reception: mixed then positive. Grade: F.

Instinct: Status- Currently on CBS at 8/7 Central on Sundays unless delayed due to sports. Why I’ve seen it- I normally always watch a CBS show at least once. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from a James Patterson book. Description- It is hard to tell for sure that much about it right off the bat, but it seems to be about a professor and author who is starting to work with the police to solve crimes. Notable People- This has Alan Cumming who is known for being on Broadway and formerly starring in The Good Wife. Pros- It seems pretty interesting in some places. Cons- It can seem too similar to the show Castle in some ways. It doesn’t seem entirely original just yet. Note to Parents- This has the same sort of things wrong with it that you’d find in most shows. Recommendation- I think that it is good to watch if you like the average murder mystery. My Viewing Habits- I plan to keep watching this until the very end and have watched since the first episode. Prediction- If history continues to repeat itself, it won’t last beyond this first season. But I don’t know just yet how it could be fairing among the other shows. I’ll know more later. Reception: mixed. Grade: B-. New review

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Status- Currently on FOX at 8:30/7:30 Central on Sundays. Why I’ve seen it- The critics like it and I thought that it might be good. Description- It is a comedy-drama (mostly comedy) that has cops solving crimes in a humorous way. Notable people- This show has Andy Sandberg (formerly from Saturday Night Live), Terry Crews (known from Everybody Hates Chris), as well as other famous people I don’t know that well or what they are from. Pros- I’d have to say that it’s pretty good how it takes stuff that could be put in a drama and has a funny spin on it. Cons- The usual bad morals are present and a lot of the humor is hit and miss. Note to Parents- I’m not sure if this has ever aired with a viewer discretion is advised warning, but there’s enough in here that’s bad for younger than teenagers. Recommendation- This show is pretty good and I recommend it. It’s nice to see a cop comedy instead of the typical cop drama. My Viewing Habits- While I have liked this since the first episode, I have not always watched it, although I do whenever it works out in my schedule. I have an on again off again relationship with this show. Prediction- It might be closer to ending in the near future. Reception: positive. Grade: A-.

Family Guy: Status- Currently on FOX at 9/8 Central on Sundays. Why I’ve seen it- I’m not sure why I was interested in it, but it might have been my usual interest in animated comedies. Noteworthiness- It was cancelled twice and brought back twice for a much longer time. Description- The animated adventures of a family including their dog and baby who can talk and behave like largely like normal people. Notable People- Seth MacFarlane, who has created other shows like The Orville and American Dad, does this show as well. Seth Green, known for his work on Robot Chicken and some movies is Chris. Mila Kunis, who was in That 70’s Show and some notable movies is Meg. Pros- The show manages to stay fresh while poking fun at somewhat recent events. Insides jokes come up all the time. Funny episodes are common. The themes that show up are less an approval of them but more a comment on them and how other people can sometimes think. Cons- Bad episodes pop up just as often as good ones. If it weren’t animated, it couldn’t be shown on network television due to sex, violence, and language. It can be too random at points leaving you with no clue as to what is going on. You’ll probably hate as much as you like. Note to Parents- This show has always aired with a content advisory warning so that alone should be enough for you to make a judgment on it. Your teens would probably love it, but don’t yet young ones watch it. Recommendation- Take it or leave it. It’s not for everyone, although I like it sometimes. My Viewing Habits- I got into this late and don’t always watch or care about it. But I am still into it despite its declining quality. If it aired with something that I didn’t like, I might not watch it as a result. Prediction- It will last a long time. Reception: positive yet controversial. Grade: C.

NCIS: Los Angeles: Status- It is currently on CBS at 9/8 Central on Sundays unless delayed due to sports. Why I’ve seen it- I watch NCIS so I figured that this would be good as well. Noteworthiness- It is a spin-off of the popular NCIS. The agency it is based off of (office of special projects) does not really exist in real life (although the information I have on that could be wrong). Description- The office of special projects of NCIS which is located in Los Angeles investigates different crimes. Notable People- Chris O’Donnell, known for different movies, is the lead agent G Callen. LL Cool J, a rapper and also known for different movies is Sam Hanna. Linda Hunt, known for different movies as well, is Hetty. Pros- This is different from NCIS, but still good enough to keep you watching. The undercover assignments are funny and interesting. Cons- It is not as good as NCIS and unrealistic at points. It seems like some unethical methods are used at times to catch the perps. Note to Parents- I’d say this has the usual amount of what you would expect from a primetime drama. I’d say that you could let high schoolers watch this, but probably not younger than that. Recommendation- I say that you should watch this show if you like it, but not if you aren’t already into NCIS or military dramas like that. Although, some people may like this without having to associate with the rest of the franchise as the shows are largely unrelated to each other most of the time. My Viewing Habits- While I have not seen every episode, I’ve been watching this since the very first episode. Prediction- It might get cancelled before NCIS ends. I’m not sure if it will. The ratings have been bad lately so it might not last that much longer. It could end without warning. Reception: mixed. Grade: B.

The Last Man on Earth: Status- Currently on FOX on Sundays at 9:30/8:30 Central. Why I’ve seen it- It looked interesting and it fit in with my schedule. Description- After a virus decimates the human population, only a handful of people remain. Believe it or not, it’s a comedy. Notable People- Will Forte, who was once on Saturday Night Live, is the main character. Kristin Schaal, from Bob’s Burgers, is another character. January Jones, from Mad Men, is a character. Mary Steenbergen, who did movies, is another character. Pros- I think that it is pretty good. It is unique and interesting. It actually works as a comedy. Cons- It is strange. It doesn’t always make sense. Some of it is dumb. The writing choices can be questionable at times. Note to Parents- Sometimes it airs with a content adversary warning. I’d have to say that this probably is something that teens can watch, but not any younger than that. It is hard for me to tell sometimes why it would have that warning. Recommendation- I’d say that you should watch it if it fits in with your schedule. My Viewing Habits- While I may miss episodes from time to time, I have pretty much seen this since the first episode. Prediction- This could last, but it is in danger of being axed. It seems more likely to stay right now than go. Reception:  generally positive. Grade: B.

Madam Secretary: Status- Currently on CBS at 10/9 Central on Sundays unless delayed due to sports. Why I’ve seen it- I almost always watch a CBS show at least once. Description- This show is about a woman who becomes secretary of state and all the drama that unfolds with it. It is best thought of as a political drama. Pros- This show is pretty good. The characters are interesting. It is an interesting drama with enough mystery going on to make people interested in it. The show is also pretty realistic, to an extent. Cons- I don’t know if it runs the risk of getting too political based on the undisclosed parties the people are part of. Plus, like other shows, it is in the strange situation of being in a reality that is both real and made up instead of a completely made up reality which would probably be better for it. Also, the number of crisis that the country faces each episode, even though they are relatively minor, can be a bit much, even if it’s needed for the plot of the show. Note to Parents- I’d have to say that this be a decision that goes either way with your views on what kids should watch. Preteens might be okay watching it, but I think that the really young kids should be avoiding this. With as late as it can wind up airing on a school night, you might be better off not letting them watch it. Recommendation- I ultimately think that it is worth the watch. My Viewing Habits- I have seen this since the very first episode and keep watching to blog about every episode in the future as you’ll see in the link below. I don’t know if I have seen every episode, though, but I plan on staying with this until the very end. Prediction- This show being on Sunday may be a bit of a risk for this show. Plus, keeping it realistic might be hard as years pass, meaning that it might have to be short term to stay realistic in some way. But, I think that this show will probably last for a while. Reception: positive. Grade: B.

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Timeless: Status- Currently on NBC at 10/9 Central on Sundays. Why I’ve seen it- I was interested in it and I wanted to watch a new fall NBC show at the time. Noteworthiness- This was once cancelled for three days before being brought back. Rumor has it that it was due to fan revolt, but that’s not true. It was due to a Sony deal. Description- Three people seek to prevent an evil company from changing history. Pros- The show has interesting plots that keep you into it. Cons- The show can be confusing at times. Note to Parents- There is enough in here that younger people shouldn’t be watching. Most of it is okay, though, but it has problems with sex and violence, like you might expect. Recommendation- I’d watch this and think that you should too. My Viewing Habits- I had planned to watch this from the start, but due to reception problems, had to wait until later episodes in the first season. I plan to keep seeing this until the very end. Prediction- I have no idea what could wind up happening with it. It could last some more or it might end for real this time. Reception: generally positive. Grade: B. New review

Midseason Shows 2018 Part 2

I don’t know how much I’ll be able to blog and talk about regarding the new shows that I have seen and will want to see in the future. This basically means that you could see some of what has already started as of this post in future posts that I’ll get to of other midseason shows. So enjoy the next part of these reviews and know that you’ll probably see more in the future. I just hope that you don’t get tired of reviews in the future because you’ll be seeing a lot of them for quite a while.

Instinct: Show Description- It is hard to tell for sure that much about it right off the bat, but it seems to be about a professor and author who is starting to work with the police to solve crimes. Behind the Scenes- This has Alan Cumming who is known for being on Broadway and formerly starring in The Good Wife. This is also adapted from a James Patterson book. It also replaces the probably cancelled Wisdom of the Crowd. My Thoughts- It can seem too similar to the show Castle in some ways. Other than that, it seems pretty interesting in some places. I give it three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- If history continues to repeat itself, it won’t last beyond this first season. But I don’t know just yet how it could be fairing among the other shows. I’ll know more later. Where to Find- On Sundays at 8/7 Central on CBS unless delayed for some reason

For the People: Show Description- This is a courtroom drama and it seems that we get both sides of the cases, although I’m not sure if they will be fighting against each other a lot or not. Behind the Scenes- This is produced by Shonda Rhimes who has done a lot of notable dramas for this network, such as the show Grey’s Anatomy. It stars Britt Robertson, who starred on Life Unexpected, Under the Dome, The Secret Circle, and various movies. My Thoughts- It seemed pretty good, although it doesn’t yet seem much different than other shows like it. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This does not seem likely to last. Where to Find- On Tuesdays at 10/9 Central on ABC

Station Thirteen: Show Description- We see the drama behind a team of firefighters. Behind the Scenes- This is a spin-off of the show Grey’s Anatomy and even includes one of the characters from that show. My Thoughts- This could have the same problems that Grey’s does such as making it more about who is sleeping with who instead of better forms of entertainment. Still, the rest of it is interesting. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This might last or it might not. It is hard to tell for sure right now. Where to Find- On Thursdays at 9/8 Central on ABC

The Midseason Comedy Dud: A Strange, Annual Tradition

I just don’t get it. I just really don’t get it. What don’t I get? You see, it seems that there is some sort of agreement between the major four networks of TV that every new TV season, one of them will air a comedy show that just looks downright terrible according to the promos. I don’t know if this is always the case. And while I may hate these shows without even seeing them a lot of the time, some of these shows keep lasting for at least one other season, if not many more. What’s going on here?

The most notorious example I can think of regarding this is a show called Work It. It suffered from nearly universal hatred from critics. The plot of it relates to men cross dressing as women due to a belief that people aren’t interested in hiring men. It sounds so bad that one can be surprised that it went from a person’s mind who thought it was a good idea to get green light by the network who thought that it was a good idea, and actually made it to air on television. Like many duds, it aired only two episodes before it wound up cancelled. I’m still surprised it aired the second one.

Sometimes these shows last and are not just outright cancelled like Work It was. The Real O’Neals, for instance, got renewed for a second season despite getting worse overall ratings than The Muppets which aired in the same timeslot. I could tell from the first promos for The Real O’Neals that the show would suck. When the World Series preempted Bull, I tuned into The Real O’Neals and then knew for sure that I was right about the show being as terrible as it was.

Why does this keep happening? Why is there always a terrible show on one of the networks that starts at midseason? Is there some sort of conspiracy or rule that states that such a thing might happen? I mean, we have had terrible shows like Bad Teacher, The Mick, Significant Mother, and now AP Bio all start sometime in midseason. Was there a time this hasn’t happen in recent memory? There’s always at least one new comedy that never starts in the fall that is or at least looks downright terrible. What’s up with that? Why do this to people? And why do people watch these shows?

I don’t really have any answers in this post. I think that I don’t really have much else to say or do in this post. I’m just wondering why this always happens and I doubt that I will ever get an answer. In fact, there are probably people who disagree with me. Maybe they thought a show like Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23 was somehow a good show. Maybe they don’t see this trend that I do. But if you want to create a blog about TV to say things like I do, by all means, go ahead and do something like that. I’d love to see someone besides me blog about TV in general. If one exists, I don’t know about it.

A Brief Thought on a Recurring Oscars Problem

There have been three years in a row now where I’ve noticed a problem that happens with the Oscars are on. I feel that it is a big enough problem to have its own post in this blog. Why? It affects TV. And you may notice that when I do my post on what I thought was the good of TV that I do an award called the dearly departed award which I give to a notable person who passed away.

What’s the problem? If you remember the death of Joan Rivers, you’d remember that the Oscars got flak for not including her in the in memoriam segment. Now the problem seems to affect tons of stars known for television and not movies. Just look back at the Silver Globe Award nominees that I did this year. Not one of the people that I mentioned was in the Oscars in memoriam segment. Is this really fair to these people?

Of course, you may criticize me for not including notable movie stars in my dearly departed award. I feel that since the awards relate to TV only, they shouldn’t have to have notable movie stars with them. But you might wonder if the Oscars should use the same reasoning. I disagree. One reason is that my awards aren’t really real. Another relates to the Emmys.

You see, the Emmys always include tons of notable people who died regardless of their status as a TV star, movie star, music star, Broadway star, sports star, or anything like that. If the Emmys don’t exclude the movie stars like the Oscars do to TV stars, then should the Oscars still keep excluding those notable people? It doesn’t seem to work or make sense in my mind. People are only going to get more upset and mad over the events. Joan Rivers will just be the tip of the iceberg.

There is no reason why the Oscars should keep leaving out the TV stars in their in memoriam segment. The Emmys don’t leave out movie stars in their in memoriam segment. Surely this can’t be some sort of oversight on behalf of whoever does this. Surely they would know that they aren’t including these people and using their status as TV stars as an excuse. Otherwise, why would they keep doing this? How could they not know that all these important people died? They give tons of obscure people a segment in their memory dedication. Why not notable people who worked on TV?

The Cons of Being a Casual Fan of a Show (as opposed to a die-hard)

Let’s say that you want to watch a show, but you don’t have time to be into it long term. That can be a problem in some ways. If you don’t always watch a show, there are issues in that front as a result. And that is what this post is about.

If you don’t regularly watch a show, what are the problems that can happen from not watching it that much? Well, you could find that huge developments have happened that you have missed entirely. When I wasn’t able to watch The Middle as much as I was wanting to, I found out that Frankie had lost her job at the car dealership with little explanation as to why that might be. Of course, in the episode where she lost the job, things were explained quite clearly. This goes into an earlier post I said where it mentions that you should never miss an episode of any show you care about nowadays.

There are some shows that I have an on again, off again relationship with. This can lead to problems as one might expect regarding what all has happened with the characters’ lives. Like I don’t know what happened to the one boyfriend of Jess that she might have been related to. I would know if the show were in syndication where I live. But I can’t watch everything that I would want to.

Now this may just seem like a TV junkie complaining that he’s not getting enough of his fix. Maybe you will see it like that, or maybe not. In fact, this could be all this post is in the end. Maybe I just want to complain about the fact that I have to watch some things casually and other things are more involved in terms of me watching them.

You could never know what episode could be important that will always be mentioned if you never saw it. Thomas the Tank Engine has issues like that with their original episodes release. For instance, they hadn’t released The Flying Kipper episode for a long while despite it being referenced a lot in the other episodes. Then there was The Simpsons that had an episode where Abu had an affair and this is talked about in many other episodes, but I only saw this one air once. There can be problems with anything that winds up airing on not airing for a while.

I think that I might have run out of things to talk about in this post. I don’t even know if I made the point that I was wanting to at one point. But I wanted to quickly write a post and am getting tired of sharing one drinking game after another. In fact, whenever I’m not ready and can write something else quickly instead of a drinking game, then I might and should do that instead. Hopefully all of this will work out then. We’ll see what will happen and change with this blog.

Christmas Commercials 2017

Sometimes I don’t know for sure what counts as a Christmas commercial for sure until the more real ones start. Some might have counted, but I don’t think that they really did. But maybe it is good that these didn’t as it would have been in September. This hasn’t happened since 2013. Why would I say they aren’t if they might have been? Well, I just figured that enough in them refuted it being one even if they mentioned holidays or Christmas in it. I swear that one of them combined Christmas and Halloween. Why would that happen? I don’t know.

There will be a bit of something different this year that you might not see in other years. Now there are two different times that I stop keeping track of Christmas commercials. One potential date would be when Advent starts. The other would be when December begins. Typically, Advent starts first. But this year, Advent will not start the Sunday after Thanksgiving meaning that December first will happen first. This means that you could get a lot more commercials in the count than usual. It will also affect what you see in the notes for this year and any others like it.

Another thing to note is a commercial that I counted where it mentions the iphone season spirit. It was a Sprint commercial. While it probably isn’t a Christmas commercial, I was too confused about it when it first aired that I have it among those counted on this list which is why the count might be higher than it otherwise would be. There might have been others like it. I’m also sure that I had inconsistencies with different commercials as I counted some sometimes but not others. I wasn’t sure if some should count and had no way of knowing whether or not I knew the number to change and reduce them. I hope that makes sense to someone.

In 2012, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 27. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 200. In 2013, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 5. The official count before Halloween was 30. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 600. In 2014, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 3. The official count before Halloween was 26. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 700. In 2015, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 13. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 530. In 2016, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 45. In 2016, the official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 386.

Christmas overrun for 2014-2015 is 28 commercials. Christmas overrun for 2015-2016 is 14 commercials. Christmas overrun for 2016-2017 is 55 commercials. Christmas overrun means that after Christmas and in a bit of January, you will see Christmas commercials of some type. I’m keeping track of them, although they will always be separate from the main list.

In 2017, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 78. The official count before December started was 767. I hope that these numbers are right, but there can be issues with reporting the numbers as I’ve started before.

Christmas overrun for 2017-2018 is 39 commercials. I’ll never know for sure if I stop counting these too soon but the moment Christmas is over, I’ll start counting these from December 26^th to whenever they stop sometimes the next year. They are mostly counted separately because they always deal with two different years in the end.

Well, that’s it for this blog post. I’m glad that I was able to publish this as soon as I am this year. There was a year where I was caught up enough, but delayed this in favor of other posts that I felt were more time sensitive. Last year’s was late because I wasn’t caught up on shows that I watched with another person. This year, I’m better and catching up on all the shows so here’s the count.

Sliver Globes Award Nominees 2017

Well, it is time now for me to think of the best of TV in this year that has past. I might do a list of top ten episodes from each year separately, but don’t yet know if I will do this and think that it might be best to wait until I’ve worked on other things first. If you want me to do a top ten, then let me know. There might be other top tens that should work from year to year in addition to that as well. But I should get to the awards for the best of TV in my mind from this past year. And enjoy this, my 200^th blog post.

Main awards

Best new show: Time after Time, Young Sheldon, Hooten and the Lady, Ransom, Powerless, The Orville, The Gifted, Imaginary Mary, The Good Doctor, 10 Days in the Valley, Inhumans

Best one season show: Time after Time, Powerless, Emerald City, Hooten & the Lady, Frequency, Imaginary Mary

Best cancelled or ending show: Time after Time, Grimm, Imaginary Mary, Bones, The Catch, Tavis Smiley, Emerald City, Frequency, Powerless, Hooten and the Lady

Most screwed show: Time after Time, Downward Dog, You the Jury, Powerless, The Night Shift

Best theme song: NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, Ransom, Hooten & the Lady, iZombie, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Orville, Powerless, Law and Order: SVU

Best idea for a show: iZombie, Time after Time, The Good Place, Blindspot, NCIS, The Flash, Supergirl, NCIS: Los Angeles, Powerless, Timeless, NCIS: New Orleans, Law and Order: SVU, Hooten & the Lady, The Good Doctor, Frequency, Legends of Tomorrow, Ransom, Madam Secretary, CBSN: On Assignment, Designated Survivor, Primetime: What Would You Do?

Best series premiere: The Good Doctor, Time after Time, The Good Fight

Best series finale: Bones

Best cliffhanger ending: The Good Place, iZombie, The Big Bang Theory

Best cliffhanger resolution: Bones, Grimm, NCIS

Best cast: Time after Time, The Big Bang Theory, NCIS, The Good Doctor, Inhumans Imaginary Mary, Fresh off the Boat, The Middle, Once Upon a Time, Modern Family, Young Sheldon, Blue Bloods, Bull, Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary, The Flash, iZombie, Jane the Virgin, Riverdale Supergirl, Bones, Sleepy Hollow, S.W.A.T., Gotham, New Girl, 10 Days in the Valley, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grimm, Powerless, The Good Place, Law and Order: SVU, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS: Los Angles

Best writers: Time after Time, The Good Place, Shades of Blue, Blindspot, NCIS, The Flash, Bones, Hooten & The Lady, Frequency, iZombie, Scorpion, Me, Myself, & I, Quantico, 10 Days in the Valley

Best editing: The Good Doctor

Most interesting show: NCIS, Time after Time, iZombie, The Good Place, Blindspot, Law and Order: SVU, CBSN: On Assignment, The Last Man on Earth, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Frequency, Elementary, Quantico, 10 Days in the Valley, Primetime: What Would You Do?

Best music in a show: Riverdale

Time well spent award: NCIS, Time after Time, CBSN: On Assignment, NCIS: New Orleans, The Good Doctor, Inhumans, 10 Days in the Valley, Designated Survivor, Quantico, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Middle, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Whose Line is it Anyways?, Frequency, iZombie, Jane the Virgin, Sleepy Hollow, Bones, New Girl, Gotham, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Once Upon a Time, The Good Place, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shades of Blue, Timeless, Young Sheldon, Elementary, MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0, Code Black, Blue Bloods, Bull, Ransom, The Flash, Supergirl, Primetime: What Would You Do?

Most memorable: NCIS, Time after Time, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, iZombie, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Good Place, Law and Order: SVU, The Gifted, Hooten & The Lady, Frequency, Survivor

Most underrated TV show: Time after Time, Inhumans, MacGyver, Imaginary Mary

Best retooling of a show: NCIS: Los Angeles

Shouldn’t have been cancelled award: Time after Time

Why was it a midseason replacement award: Time after Time, Imaginary Mary, CBSN: On Assignment, Ransom, Powerless

Best comedy-drama: Legends of Tomorrow, Powerless, The Last Man on Earth, Hooten & the Lady, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Groundbreaking show: The Good Doctor

Best news show: CBSN: On Assignment, 60 Minutes, Nightline

Best comedy: The Good Place, The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Fresh off the Boat, The Middle, New Girl, Modern Family

Best drama: Jane the Virgin, NCIS, Time after Time, The Good Fight, NCIS: Los Angeles, Shades of Blue, Timeless, Blindspot, Chicago Med, Law and Order: SVU, Emerald City, Grimm, Gotham, Bones, The Gifted, The Orville, Sleepy Hollow, NCIS: New Orleans, iZombie, The Flash, Supergirl, Ransom, Arrow, Frequency, Madam Secretary, Elementary, Blue Bloods, Code Black, Hawaii Five-0, The Good Doctor, Pure Genius Quantico, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder

Best PBS special: Celtic Woman: Homecoming

Best show on CBS: The Good Fight, NCIS, 60 Minutes, CBSN: On Assignment, Pure Genius, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Talk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Madam Secretary, Elementary, Ransom, Survivor

Best show on ABC: Imaginary Mary, 10 Days in the Valley, Designated Survivor, Fresh off the Boat, The Middle, Modern Family, Match Game, The Goldbergs, Time after Time, Primetime: What Would You Do?

Best show on the CW: Frequency, Hooten & the Lady, Jane the Virgin, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Supergirl, iZombie, Whose Line is it Anyways?

Best show on NBC: The Good Place, Law and Order: SVU, Blindspot, Chicago Med, Shades of Blue, Timeless

Best show on FOX: Bones, Sleepy Hollow, The Gifted, The Orville, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Gotham, The Last Man on Earth

Best show on any other network: Nashville

Best syndicated show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Jeopardy

Best show on television nominees: pending

Other Section

Best villain: Prometheus on Arrow, Cheryl from  Riverdale, life model decoys on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Best hero: Kara from Supergirl, Leroy Jethro Gibbs from NCIS, Dr. Shawn Murphy from The Good Doctor, Barry Allen from The Flash

Best bromance: Callen and Hanna from NCIS: Los Angeles, Steve and Danny from Hawaii Five-0, Howard and Raj from The Big Bang Theory

Best anti-hero: The lead of Shades of Blue

Best facial expressions: Alec Baldwin on Saturday Night Live

Best badass: Fitz from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Best shocking moment: It’s actually the bad place from The Good Place, Bernadette’s second pregnancy from The Big Bang Theory, zombies are publicly revealed on iZombie

The dearly departed award: Nelsan Ellis, Miguel Ferrer, Mary Tyler Moore, Jim Nabors, Adam West

Best story arc: Paige’s mother on Scorpion, the search for the child from 10 Days in the Valley, mole hunting on NCIS: Los Angeles

Best character transformation: Eleanor Shellstrop from The Good Place

Best new character: Dr. Shawn Murphy from The Good Doctor, Maria Bello’s character from NCIS, Nia Long’s character from NCIS: Los Angeles

Most underrated character: Phil “Tandy” Miller from The Last Man on Earth

Best finale song: no nominees

Best original song: Running Home to You from The Flash

Best crossover event: Flashlight- MacGyver with Hawaii Five-0 characters, Pandora’s Box- NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans, Crisis on Earth X- Arrowverse

Favorite actor: Jim Parsons, Freddie Highmore, Grant Gustin, Attis Schaffer, Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Keifer Sutherland, Ted Danson, Iain Armitage

Favorite actress: Kaley Couco, Daniela Rua, Antonia Thomas, Paulie Perrette, Melissa Beniost, Tea Leoni, Kristin Schaal, Sara Rue, Katie Cassidy, Mariska Harigatay, Gina Rodriguez, Elizabeth Heinstein

Best episode yet: Michael’s Gambit from The Good Place

Best episode this year: Michael’s Gambit from The Good Place

Best season yet award: Blindspot season 3