Friday, January 6, 2012

What's Worth Watching Notes - January 5, 2012

What's Worth Watching show #16 will replay Friday at 4am Eastern on Howard 101.  We are working on getting a better replay time.

RUNDOWN
- Jenny's TV News 
{Howard's Got Talent, Homeland changed Brody's fate, Martha gone at Hallmark}
- This Is The Year That Was 
{Boardwalk Empire, Justified, Parks & Recreation, Homeland, Game Of Thrones, Breaking Bad}
- Interview with Scrubs/Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence
- 140 Seconds with Ronnie Mund
- What's Worth Watching: January 5 - January 11

Bill Lawrence (www.twitter.com/VDOOZER)
- Thrilled that Jon once said Scrubs never jumped the shark on Howard's show
- Thinks Scrubs jumped the shark in season 6 changing for the sake of change
- Scrubs Med was meant to be a spinoff and kept the crew working
- Explained how TV works when a different network owns your show
- Acknowledges that no one in TV knows what will work
- Based Scrubs JD on his best friend from college who was a total fuck up
- The first 3 years of Scrubs were based on the real JD's life
- Feels our JD is consistent the "real" JD
- Has worked with the same cast/crew since Spin City; chemistry = comedy
- Assured us that Cougar Town will be back sooner rather than later
- Admits the title Cougar Town was a huge mistake
- Pitched the show as Courteney Cox is a cougar knowing it would sell
- Joked with writers about a Cougar Town with Courteney as the cougar
- Trying to move the needle paying for screenings with his own $$ in 30 cities
- Brings a Cougar Town writer & cast member to all screenings of this year eps
- Explained the Community bond with the dark tortured Dan Harmon
- Wishes he could write one of those insanely popular comedies
- Not a fan of Two and a Half Men but is envious of its success
- Explained how there's no laugh track on The Big Bang Theory
- Didn't expect to like Game Of Thrones but is all in like a Harry Potter fan
- Hopes to get wealthy enough to have its own baby dragon
- Insists we beat up people who say they don't watch TV

Ronnie Mund (www.twitter.com/rmlimodriver69)
- Once again upset with Jon not taking his phone call earlier
- Favorite shows in 2011 were Sons, Gossip Girl, Greys Anatomy & Homeland
- Took it all back and said NCIS: LA was his favorite show
- Taylor Dayne on Homeland his second favorite actress to Katey Sagal
- Excited that Justified is returning in January 2012

JD Harmeyer (www.twitter.com/jdharm)
- Rewinds Homeland to see Claire Danes sex faces
- Added Strike Back to his Best of 2011 because of its action and boobs
- Wonders if Ronnie's picks were affected by his on set visits

Steve Brandano (www.twitter.com/siriusstevieb)
- Appreciated Drogo's Dathraki speech in This Is The Year That Was
- Reminded Bill Lawrence he told David Arquette about that Cougar Town title

Jenny Hutt (www.twitter.com/jenniferhutt)
- Pointed out that Ricky Gervais is hosting the Golden Globes
- Reported Martha Stewart is off the Hallmark Channel
- Starts her new show Just Jenny Monday on Stars at 1pm

Jon Hein (www.twitter.com/jonmhein)
- Gave his top six shows of 2011 in This Is The Year That Was (the rest are on www.jonhein.com)
- Hopes Breaking Bad doesn't go on for too long and jumps the you know what
- Isn't buying the season ending Dexter plot twist with Deb and Dex
- Refuses to watch any show with wives in the title (other than The Good Wife)
- Loves the tough choices that Game of Thrones & Boardwalk Empire made


What's Worth Watching
January 5 – January 11

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
8p         Wipeout (ABC) {5th season premiere}
             Vampire Diaries (CW)
9p         Grey's Anatomy (ABC) (Ronnie's pick)
             The Secret Circle (CW)
10p       24/7 Flyers Rangers (HBO) {season finale} (Jon's pick)
             Jersey Shore (MTV) {5th season premiere} (Jenny's pick)
             Beyond Scared Straight (A&E) (JD's pick)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
8p         Chuck (NBC)
             A Gifted Man (CBS) (Jenny's pick)
             Cotton Bowl: Arkansas vs Kansas State (FOX)
9p         CSI: NY (CBS)
             Supernatural (CW)
10p       Blue Bloods (CBS) (Ronnie's pick)
             Portlandia/Todd Margaret (IFC) {2nd season premiere} (Steve's, Jon's & JD's pick)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
8p         NFL Playoffs: Lions vs Saints (NBC)
             Cops (FOX) (JD's & Ronnie's pick)
9p         Republican New Hampshire Presidential Debate (ABC)
             Behind The Music: Weird Al Yankovic (VH1Classic) (Jon's pick)
1130p   Saturday Night Live (NBC) Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson (Jenny's pick)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
8p          60 Minutes (CBS)
              Once Upon A Time (ABC) (Ronnie's pick)
              The Simpsons (FOX)
9p          Family Guy (FOX)
              The Good Wife (CBS) (Jenny's pick)
              The Firm (NBC) {pilot}
              Shameless (SHO) {2nd season premiere}
              Downton Abbey (PBS) {2nd season premiere} (JD's pick)
10p        Hell On Wheels (AMC)
              House Of Lies (SHO) {pilot} (Jon's pick)
1030p   Californication (SHO) {5th season premiere}


MONDAY, JANUARY 9
8p         BCS National Championship: Alabama vs LSU (ESPN) (Jon's pick)
             The Bachelor (ABC) (Jenny's pick)
             Pretty Little Liars (ABC FAMILY)
9p         Fear Factor (NBC)
             Hoarders (A&E)
10p      Castle (ABC)
             Intervention (A&E)  (JD's pick)
             Hawaii Five-O (CBS) (Ronnie's pick)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
8p         The Biggest Loser (NBC) (Jenny's pick)
             NCIS (CBS)
             Switched At Birth (ABC FAMILY)
9p         NCIS: LA (CBS)  (Ronnie's pick)
10p       Parenthood (NBC)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
8p        The Middle (ABC)
            One Tree Hill (CW)
830p    Are You There Chelsea (NBC) {pilot}
            Suburgatory (ABC)  (Jenny's & Ronnie's pick)
9p        Modern Family (ABC)
            People's Choice Awards (CBS)
            Inside The NFL (SHO)
            I'm A Chubby Chaser (MTV)  (JD's pick)
10p      Revenge (ABC)
            State of Play (BBCA) {season finale} (Jon's pick)
 

2 comments:

  1. That’s a great list, there’s quite a few of those picks that I like myself. Castle, A Gifted Man, Blue Bloods, just to name a few, although I’m never home when they’re actually on. I’ve been keeping up on Blue Bloods, and I found A Gifted Man actually, by watching them on this great streaming site my employer, DISH Network set-up called dishonline. It’s definitely a great place to browse for shows, or check if you miss an episode, because it has an expansive amount of content, and a good deal of it is even available to non-dish subscribers. Hard to beat that.

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  2. no Angry Boys = no Credability

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