Friday, November 4, 2011

What's Worth Watching Notes - November 3, 2011

What's Worth Watching show #13 will replay Sunday at 7am Eastern on Howard 101.  At least that's what they tell us.

RUNDOWN
-  Paul Feig sitting in
- Jenny's TV News 

{Zooey Deschannel single, DirecTV/FOX settlement, Kardashian wedding, Seinfeld sitting in for Regis, }
- This Is The Week That Was 
{World Series, Rock Center, Homeland, Community, Grimm, Beavis & Butt-head, The Walking Dead}
- 140 Seconds with Ronnie Mund
- Interview with Dan Harmon
- What's Worth Watching: November 3 - November 9

Paul Feig (www.twitter.com/PaulFeig)
- Honored by his intro and returned to WWW after appearing on our first show
- Feels the entertaining Brian Williams can pull of Rock Center
- Recused himself from whether The Office jumped the shark
- Watched Heat Vision & Jack in the Freaks and Geeks writers room
- The Office shared the same Wire high as Community casting Amy Ryan and Idris Elba
- Just finished writing Melissa McCarthy's next movie
 
Dan Harmon (www.twitter.com/danharmon)
- Acknowledged ratings are through the floor but just charges ahead with Community
- Heat Vision and Jack came from pure joy and rejection still hurts
- Cried when FOX didn't pick up Heat Vision & Jack and showed VHS to neighbor
- Community held up to Freaks & Geeks which was held up to Malcolm in the Middle which was chosen over Heat Vision & Jack by FOX
- Had a patient complicated casting process which Danny Pudi destroyed
- Negotiates Alison Brie's hair with Matthew Weiner on Mad Men
- Noted Chevy Chase is a consummate soloist who will go to his grave alone
- Choking up on the bat on Chevy's character and making him more goofy
- Cast Joel McHale first along with Chevy Chase when casting Community
- Casting was a bingo card where the sheer force of whiteness broke through
- Knows doing two high concept episodes in a row causes the show to float
- NBC gives much more creative freedom than Comedy Central did
- Comedy Central had to approve every joke on Sarah Silverman show
- Getting notes from suits that Jeff is too angry is part of storytelling for money
- Knew Season 2 required no viewing of any other episode and no serialization
- Watched all 5 seasons of The Wire to help with modularity of Community
- Confirmed casting Michael K Williams via Twitter after a Wire high
- Ghost Adventures is his favorite current comedy
- Lists Cheers, Taxi and Knight Rider as his all time favorite shows
- Glad Ken Jeong is a doctor since Chevy Chase is hanging around

Ronnie Mund (www.twitter.com/rmlimodriver69)
- Now watching Once Upon A Time and Rules of Engagement (a sitcom)
- Called in from the field but wouldn't reveal where he was
- Defended his love for Grey's Anatomy and Jen on Rules of Engagement

JD Harmeyer (www.twitter.com/jdharm)
- Noticed use of old footage when Beavis & Butt-head watched videos
- Recommended American Horror Story because he heard it was good

Steve Brandano (www.twitter.com/siriusstevieb)
- One door closes another one opens with Zooey Deschannel's divorce
- Is officially "in" on James Spader on The Office
- Suggested Paintball in Baltimore for the Community finale

Jenny Hutt (www.twitter.com/jenniferhutt)
- Didn't Britta the Dan Harmon interview with her Ken Jeong doctor question
- Impressed Alison Brie can be on Community and Mad Men at the same time
- Remains on an island with her disdain of Breaking Bad
 
Jon Hein (www.twitter.com/jonmhein)
- Admires Kurt Sutter's take on DirecTV and wants him on the show to talk SoA
- Will not discuss the Kardashians on What's Worth Watching
- Predicts Mark Consuelos will end up in the Regis seat
- Stated his love for Yo Gabba Gabba and the theme from House

What’s Worth Watching
November 3 – November 9

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
8p          The X Factor (FOX) {Jenny's pick}
              Community (NBC) 
              The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
830p      Parks & Recreation (NBC)  {Paul's pick}
9p          Bones (FOX) {7th season premiere}
              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)  {JD's pick}
              Burn Notice (USA) {5th season fall premiere}
              The Mentalist (CBS)
1030p    The League (FX) {Jon's pick}

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
8p        Chuck (NBC)
            A Gifted Man (CBS)  {Jenny's pick}
9p        Fringe (FOX)  {Jon's pick}
            Grimm (NBC) {JD's & Steve's pick}
10p       Blue Bloods (CBS)  {Ronnie's pick}
             Boss (STARZ) 
             Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) {Paul's pick}

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8p          Cops (FOX)  {JD's and Ronnie's pick}
              College Football: LSU/Alabama (CBS) {Jon's pick}
1130p    Saturday Night Live (NBC) Charlie Day/Maroon 5  {Jenny's & Paul's pick}

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
7p         60 Minutes (CBS)
8p         Sunday Night Football: Ravens vs Steelers (NBC)  {Jon's pick}
              Once Upon A Time (ABC)
9p          The Walking Dead (AMC) {Ronnie's pick}
              Boardwalk Empire (HBO) {Paul's & Steve's pick}
              The Good Wife (CBS)
              Dexter (SHO)
10p        Homeland (SHO)  {Jenny's pick}
              Hell On Wheels (AMC) {pilot} {JD's pick}
              Hung/How To Make It In America (HBO)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
8p         Terra Nova (FOX)
             How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
830p     Monday Night Football: Bears vs Eagles (ESPN)  {JD's pick}
             2 Broke Girls (CBS) {Jenny's pick}
9p         House (FOX)  {Jon's pick}
             Bored To Death (HBO)  {Paul's pick}
10p       Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) {Ronnie's pick}

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
8p         Roll Tide/War Eagle (ESPN)  
830p     Man Up (ABC)  {JD's pick}
9p         New Girl (FOX)  {Jenny's pick}
930p     Raising Hope (FOX) {Jon's pick}
10p       Sons of Anarchy (FX) {Paul's & Ronnie's pick}
             Unforgettable (CBS)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
8p         Survivor (CBS)  {Jon's pick}
             The X Factor (FOX)  {Jenny's pick}
             45th Annual Country Music Awards (ABC)
9p         Inside The NFL (SHO)
             Criminal Minds (CBS) {Ronnie's & Paul's pick}
10p       American Horror Story (FX)  {JD's pick}
             South Park (COM)  {Steve's pick}
             Whitechapel (BBCA) 

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