What's Worth Watching Notes - November 17, 2011

What's Worth Watching show #15 will replay Sunday at 7am Eastern on Howard 101.  At least that's what they tell us.

RUNDOWN
- Jenny's TV News 
{NBC lineup shakeup}

- Interview with Steve Rannazzisi from The League

- This Is The Week That Was 
{The View, Rock Center, South Park, Homeland, Modern Family, The Walking Dead}

- 140 Seconds with Ronnie Mund

- What's Worth Watching: November 17 - November 23

Steve Rannazzisi (www.twitter.com/SteveRannazzisi)

- Huge Howard fan who prepared for WWW with some help from Paul Scheer
- Agreed with Jon that NBC never got Thursday nights right from the get go
- Jason Mantzoukas (Raffi on The League) is the funniest guy he's ever met in his life

- The League works off an outline like Curb Your Enthusiasm with plenty of takes

- Admitted to awkwardness being married on the show to Mark Duplass wife

- Creators of the show walkie in conflicting directions at times on the set

- Shoot 3 1/2 days for 1 episode which is high pressure for any show
- You need to hate your friends, not love football, to enjoy The League
- Confirmed Paul Scheer can never be baffled. Ever.
- The show's low budget led to branding a circle on his crotch
- Explained how guest star Matthew Berry was an idea man on the set
- Gets hit on by drunk frat dudes since he's the guy on The League
- Tried to work "Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop the clock" into the show
- Excited for Charlie Sheen to join the FX bowling event with SoA team
- The cast freely gives away lines to each other that work for those characters
- The NFL will not let The League use its logo, but loves the players coming on
- Revealed Chad Ocho Cinco has four cell phones for different functions
- Never misses an episode of 60 Minutes to get smart
- Insists that Showtime should get an app
- Called out Jason Kaplan for claiming to invent the Ziploc bag in the shower
- Accepted Jason's apology who then accused him of lifting shooting the porno

Ronnie Mund (www.twitter.com/rmlimodriver69)

- Upset with Jon not taking his phone call earlier

- Loved the dude with the crossbow getting shot on The Walking Dead

- Enjoyed NCIS:LA set visit and when LL Cool J plays an investigator

- Turned down an opportunity to appear on The League

JD Harmeyer (www.twitter.com/jdharm)

- Thinks Raffi on The League is 1 of the 5 best characters on TV
- One of the fans who pauses The League to critique a TV show's draft

Steve Brandano (www.twitter.com/siriusstevieb)
- Pulled Homeland clips which haven't spoiled the show but can't wait to watch

- Can't wait to see what happens to the hoodies on How To Make It In America

Jenny Hutt (www.twitter.com/jenniferhutt)
- Revealed she had a Sandusky moment at an early age

- Elizabeth Hasselbeck makes her feel badly about being a girl
- Picked The League as what to watch because Steve was sitting there

Jon Hein (www.twitter.com/jonmhein)

- Thinks NBC doesn't have a clue but is glad Community will eventually return
- Feels The League wouldn't work as well as it does if on a major network
- Doesn't miss the NBA at all
- Invited Steve & Paul to return when in town for their bowling event

- Thinks Jason's apology to Steve Rannazzisi was lame

What's Worth Watching

November 17 - November 23

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

8p          20/20: Katie Couric & Regis Philbin (ABC)
              The X Factor (FOX)  {Jenny's pick}

              Community (NBC)

              The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
              Thursday Night Football (NFLN) Jets vs Broncos  {JD's pick}
830p      Parks & Recreation (NBC)  {Jon's pick}

              Rules of Engagement (CBS)

9p          The Office (NBC)

              Person Of Interest (CBS)  
              Grey's Anatomy (ABC)  {Ronnie's pick}

10p        It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX)

              Beavis and Butt-head (MTV) 

              Burn Notice (USA) 

1030p    The League (FX)  {Steve's pick}

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

9a         Regis & Kelly (ABC)  {Jenny's pick}
8p         Chuck (NBC) 

             Geek Charming (DIS)

             A Gifted Man (CBS)

9p         Fringe (FOX)  {s4 Fall finale}  {Steve's pick}

             Grimm (NBC)   {Jon's pick}

10p       Blue Bloods (CBS)   {Ronnie's pick}

             Boss (STARZ)  

11p       Strike Force (SHO)  {JD's pick}

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

8p         College Football (ABC)  {Jon's pick}

             COPS (FOX)  {JD's & Ronnie's pick}
11p       Donald Glover: Weirdo (COM)

1130p   Saturday Night Live (NBC) Jason Segel/Florence and the Machine {Jenny's & Steve's pick}

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

7p         60 Minutes (CBS)  {Steve's pick}

8p         Sunday Night Football: Eagles vs Giants (NBC)

             American Music Awards (ABC)

9p         The Walking Dead (AMC)  {Ronnie's pick}

             Boardwalk Empire (HBO)  

             The Good Wife (CBS)  {Jenny's pick}

             Dexter (SHO) 
             Woody Allen: A Documentary {JD's pick}

10p       Homeland (SHO)  {Jon's pick}

             Hell On Wheels (AMC) 

             Hung/How To Make It In America (HBO)  {Steve B's pick}

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21

8p         Terra Nova (FOX) 

              How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

830p     Monday Night Football: Chiefs vs Patriots (ESPN) {JD's pick}

              2 Broke Girls (CBS)  {Jenny's pick}

9p         House (FOX)  {Jon's pick}

              Bored To Death (HBO)   

10p       Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)  {Ronnie's pick}

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

8p         The X Factor (FOX)  {Jenny's pick}

830p     Man Up (ABC)  {JD's pick}

9p         Dancing With The Stars (ABC) {13^th season finale}

              NCIS: LA (CBS)  {Ronnie's pick}

10p       Sons of Anarchy (FX)  {Steve's & Jon's pick}

              Unforgettable (CBS) 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

8p        Survivor (CBS)

9p        Modern Family (ABC) {Jenny's, JD's, Steve's and Jon's pick}

            Inside The NFL (SHO)
            Criminal Minds (CBS)  {Ronnie's pick}

10p      American Horror Story (FX)

            South Park (COM)

            Whitechapel (BBCA)  

            Revenge (ABC)