Hiatus

I have decided to do something in this blog that I will also be doing in a lot of other blogs. I don’t know just what the ramifications of this choice will be. As the title of this blog post reveals, I will be going on hiatus as of this post. I don’t know how long I will be gone. I wish that I could explain more about why I’m doing this now, but I won’t at the moment. The answer will be in my CSI: Cyber blog at some point in time regardless of if this blog returns before that post is written or not.

I was going to do a blog post on the new trend of Christmas made for TV movies on CBS which I have mixed feelings about, will largely just ignore, and don’t mind too much as it gives me less to watch and it is during football season. My post on New Year’s Eve bingo is still going to have to wait even longer for me to be done. I won’t be ranking the CBS shows yet. And I also won’t be doing 2010 Ended Shows Reviews for a bit yet either. Those four posts were supposed to be the last four this year, this being one of the four that is now being done instead and the planned updates not being done for a while.

I have no idea yet how I will start doing blog posts here again and will implement things so that it makes sense in the way that it is going away. I hope to not be gone too long, but will need some time to take a break from this and other blogs for reasons that I will explain later, but not now. Sorry about this sudden break from blogging. But it is the best decision for me at the time.

Top 4 Episodes of 1992

When I did my post on the best episodes of 1991, I could only come up with 5 instead of 10 as I just was not that familiar with some shows and couldn’t remember others. I also had a limited amount of time to look for some show’s episodes anyways. This year, I could only think of 4 potential episodes that would work as I wasn’t sure what all I could qualify, especially with me unsure of what PBS kids shows might work in the end. Here, I’ve decided, are the 4 best episodes from 20 years ago.

 

#4 Verne Hatches an Egg (Back to the Future): In what would be the show’s last episode, we get a good lesson into going too far into a scheme and how that could easily be misused by others. Taking a good lesson from the second movie in the film franchise, people learn how time travel can be misused by the wrong person when someone else has access to it. It creates this good send off to the show that didn’t need to be that spectacular of an ending yet.

 

#3 The Outcast part 2 (Matlock): Following the set up to the case in the previous episode, this could have been the start of the whole small town where everyone has secrets and nobody can be trusted cliché came from. Still, Matlock finds himself with little to no people he can trust as he seeks to solve a crime in the town he ended up with. While there could be some more elements of this show that would be more serious in today’s TV, it was quite an interesting feat to accomplish even back then.

 

#2 The Airport (Seinfeld): While a lot of you might be mad at me for not picking The Contest, I believe that this was a pretty good episode of the show and best represents things in the end for very simple reasons. It was a good choice to represent the whole nothingness aspect that this show was about in the end. And it provided a great concept into the simple concept of picking someone up from the airport. So much of this was great to see in the end as to how everything worked together.

 

#1 Radio Bart (The Simpsons): Inspired by a true story of someone falling into a well, this episode had poor Bart not having a good birthday party until he’s able to prank the town into thinking that a boy is trapped in a well using one of the gifts that he got. But when his sister catches him and points out that he will get caught with the label on the radio in question, the tables turn and the joke is on him with him trapped in the well for real. While people abandon him since they didn’t like being duped, his father is able to get him out of the well in the end and the best episode of the year was made.

 

I was unsure based on certain potential airings when series 3 of Thomas the Tank Engine aired. If it did air in 1992 instead of 1991, then the episode Percy’s Promise that was on 1991’s best episode list should instead be on this top list with Verne Hatches the Egg moving back to number 5 and the episode Witchcraft from Back to the Future appearing on 1991’s list. I am not sure if I had the most reliable source in the end which is why I didn’t include it on the list in the end. Sorry about the confusion.

The Absolute Stupidity of Viral Video Shows

While I have what I decided are at least two big posts that ultimately related to three big annual posts that need to be done this year, this isn’t one of those posts. Fuck. I have little time to get it done. So I’m going with sometime simple.

 

There is something incredibly dumb that airs on TV. They have aired a lot of shows that are just clips that are videos from the internet. What is this shit? Is this like when Craig Ferguson said on his show, The Late Late Show: “Take that, internet. We’re illegally posted videos of you on TV”?

 

What’s dumb is just how many of these shows exist. If I wanted to watch dumb viral videos, wouldn’t I just get online and do that? And why do I want someone or a group of people talking about them? It’s dumb and I’ll never understand why they exist or people like them. I mean, the videos aren’t even popular or ones that I’ve ever heard of before. How are they viral? Why do people watch these TV shows? And just how can there be so many of them? I don’t get it and probably never will.

Thursdays in Primetime Version 8

Thursdays are the most competitive nights on television. All the networks put all their best shows on the same night. It is impossible to watch everything good at this time, unless, of course, you record some things to watch later or watch what you can’t see online. I have seen a lot of these shows so here’s my views on them:

 

Young Sheldon: Status- Currently on CBS at 8/7 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watch the show it span off from so it made sense to watch this too. Noteworthiness- This is a prequel to the show The Big Bang Theory. Description- A spin-off of The Big Bang Theory, it features Sheldon Cooper at a younger age. Notable People- Jim Parsons, who plays adult Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory, is the narrator of this show, or was at one point. Pros- The show works and is pretty good. It doesn’t have some of the problems that the main show has, like focusing on sex too much, due to all the characters being young. Cons- It doesn’t seem to have the same type of appeal that The Big Bang Theory does. It doesn’t seem as funny as one would want it to be. Note to Parents- This is pretty acceptable most of the time. There have been some issues now and then, but not too many. Recommendation- I would suggest watching this. You don’t even have to like The Big Bang Theory to enjoy this, although there are links between them. My Viewing Habits- I have not seen every episode, but I have watched this since it first started. Prediction- This will probably keep lasting for a while. It is renewed for next season. I see no reason why it wouldn’t last. Reception: generally favorable. Grade: A.

 

Walker: Status- Currently on the CW at 8/7 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watch a new CW show at least once when I can. Noteworthiness- Like a lot of CW shows of the recent past, this is a remake of the Chuck Norris show. Description- We see the adventures of people who work in Texas as rangers. Notable People- This stars Jared Palalecki from Supernatural. Pros- This has everything in a show that I would like. Cons- It didn’t meld or click with me and I didn’t really like it that much. Note to Parents- This has the standard amount of issues at times, but not always. Recommendation- Don’t bother with it. My Viewing Habits- I only watched it once and won’t see it again. Prediction- I have no clue about this lasting or not at the moment since it will be hard to tell what might happen with CW shows for a while. Reception: mixed to negative. Grade: D+. New review

 

Law & Order: Status- Currently on NBC at 8/7 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- It had a premiere crossover with other parts of the franchise that I have seen and keep up with so I thought that I might as well keep up with this. Noteworthiness- This created one of the most successful and longing lasting franchises in the history of American television. It was also cancelled for a long time until it was brought back. Description- Cops and lawyers solve crimes with people catching the criminals and then the courts putting them away. Pros- It is a typical legal drama so you know what to expect. Cons- It never really melded well for me with me finding it to be too boring. Note to Parents- I have no idea just how often this show airs content adversary warnings, but I would recommend that your kid be at least a teen before they start watching this show. Recommendation- Don’t bother with it. My Viewing Habits- I have seen this sort of twice, if you don’t count the original run. I’m not currently interested in seeing much of this outside of crossovers that it has. Prediction- Reception: good. Grade: D. New review

 

Ghosts: Status- Currently on CBS at 8:30/7:30 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- It looked like it could be interesting. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from a UK series of the same name. Description- A woman has a near death experience and then starts seeing ghosts that have always been there. Notable People- It stars Rose McIver from Power Rangers: RPM and iZombie. Pros- This show is funny and has enough in it that is worth keeping up with. Cons- Parts of it can be dumb. Note to Parents- There isn’t much wrong with the show in terms of content, although there are the usual problems at times, it is largely just in dialogue and nothing else. Recommendation- Watch this show if you can. My Viewing Habits- I haven’t seen every episode, but plan to keep up with it as much as I can. Prediction- This is going to keep lasting for now. Reception: positive. Grade: A. New review

 

Welcome to Flatch: Status- Currently on FOX at 9/8 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I tend to watch a new FOX show at least once. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from a British show. Description- This is a mockumentary about people from a small town. Pros- It works as a mockumnetary. Cons- This was dumb and really pointless; not at all funny. Note to Parents- There are some issues with this that you can come to expect in TV nowadays. Recommendation- Don’t watch this terrible show. My Viewing Habits- I watched this once after some missed attempts. I won’t be watching it again. Prediction- It shouldn’t have lasted a second season, but Sony bribed its way into one. That should have put it in danger and maybe it still is, but it seems likely to last now. Reception: mixed. Grade: F. New review

 

Law and Order: Special Victims Units: Status- Currently on NBC at 9/8 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I forget why I started watching. It might have been me wanting an hour long alternative to Modern Family so I wouldn’t have to watch what aired with it. Noteworthiness- It is the longest running drama spin-off on television as well as the longest running NBC drama. It is also the only primetime drama to premiere last millennium and still be on the air producing new episodes. It is a spin-off of Law and Order. It is now the longest running primetime show of all time. Description- A group of people known as the special victims unit (SVU) investigate sexual crimes and crimes that happen to children as well. Pros- They never show the rapes, even though that’s often what the show is about. The plots are interesting and different. There are always twists that keep you hooked on the show. They use real life cases as an inspiration, but not as what actually is shown. Cons- The show may never end. They regularly switch head writers because it has been on so long. The endings are normally not happy. It has a rather grim subject for a show. Note to Parents- There’s a lot of dark stuff in here and every episode airs with a viewer discretion is advised warning. So keep that in mind when you don’t let your kids watch it. Recommendation- Give it a chance and you might like it. If you don’t, that’s okay because it is dark. My Viewing Habits- I tend to watch this whenever possible, although I do miss a lot of it. I watch it a lot when it reruns on My Network TV, although it only tends to be when what I normally watch isn’t on or during the summer. Prediction- It will last until people stop watching for some odd reason or it gets too expensive to keep making. It might be in danger of ending, but if it is, there might be enough warning to let viewers at the people who do this show time to know. Reception: great. Grade: A+.

 

Call Me Kat: Status- Currently on FOX at 9/8 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I tend to watch a new FOX show at least once. Description- A woman quits her job and starts a cat café with various others in the cast as well. Notable People- This has a lot of notable people in this. I might mention them more in another post. Pros- Part of the plot seems different. Cons- This was dumb and had little purpose to it either plot wise or from any other perspective. Note to Parents- I could not tell based on the pilot if this would be good for kids or not. I’d say that parts were fine. Recommendation- Don’t waste your time with this. My Viewing Habits- I watched the first episode of this and won’t tune into it again. Prediction- This might last given current ratings, but might not if it goes sour. I’d say that it won’t keep up the good ratings. Reception: negative. Grade: F.

 

CSI: Vegas: Status- Currently on CBS at 10/9 Central on Wednesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I’m a fan of the CSI franchise so I wanted to watch this new one as well. I blog about CSI: Cyber. Noteworthiness- This is a continuation of the original CSI, largely focusing on a new team, but also bringing back people from the original team returning. Description- We return to characters from the original show solving new mysteries and dealing with potential issues of old teammates. Notable People- This has a lot of the original cast returning, including William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Wallace Langham. It is also created by the same franchise creator as the four previous shows, Anthony E Zuiker. Pros- I felt that this was quite a good show and worth keeping up with. Cons- It can be too mysterious for its own good and also could ruin what’s previously part of the franchise. Note to Parents- Don’t let preteens watch this, but teens and older can. Recommendation- This is good and worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch every episode about this to blog about it. Prediction- I don’t know if this is going to last now. You’d think that it would, but the main thing against it right now is whether or not it is just a short term plan in the end. It is going to last 10 episodes this season so we’ll wait to see if there will be more episodes and/or more seasons. Reception: great. Grade: B+.

 

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Law and Order: Organized Crime: Status- Currently on NBC at 10/9 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watch SVU, the show it span off from. Noteworthiness- This is part of the Law and Order franchise, being a direct spin-off of SVU. It makes use of one of the characters that used to be on SVU. Description- An old cop comes out of retirement to deal with the threat of organized crime. Notable People- It stars Christopher Meloni, formerly of SVU after a long time away from it. Pros- It seems good in some places for the most part. Cons- It also seems slow moving and a bit of a random topic to cover. The plot can be too drawn out at times. Note to Parents- This has the usual problems that you would find with a show like this. Recommendation- If you can keep up with this all of the time, then you should. Otherwise, if it is too much of a commitment, then don’t bother with it too much outside of what you might need from it to connect you with other shows in the universe. My Viewing Habits- I have watched this since close to the beginning of it, although I haven’t seen every episode. Prediction- It will last a while. Reception: good. Grade: C. New review