Friday, November 11, 2011

What's Worth Watching Notes - November 10, 2011

What's Worth Watching show #14 will replay Sunday at 7am Eastern on Howard 101.  At least that's what they tell us.

RUNDOWN
- Jenny's TV News 
{Piers Morgan leaves America's Got Talent, Oscars changes, 20th Duggar child, Regis leaves and Kelly signs for 5 years}
- This Is The Week That Was 
{Jeopardy!, Hell on Wheels, Gossip Girl, Homeland, Saturday Night Live, Dexter}
- 140 Seconds with Ronnie Mund
- Interview with Kal Penn
- Favorite TV Doctors
- Most Memorable Deaths
- What's Worth Watching: November 10 - November 16

Kal Penn (www.twitter.com/kalpenn)
- Revealed none of the actors knew which of the 14 would get hired on House
- Can't believe he pulled off the big medical words used on House
- Found out Kutner was committing suicide one week after revealing Obama job
- Feels the writing and characters keeps viewers coming back to House
- Loved the opportunity to shoot guns and play out some drama on 24
- When confronted by Kiefer had a self realization he was on 24
- Didn't know he was getting killed off and not returning to 24
 
Favorite TV Doctors
- Greg House
- Doogie Howser (Jenny's & JD's choice)
- Cliff Huxtable (Steve's choice)
- Quincy (Jon's choice)
- Bones McCoy
- Jack Shepherd
- Hawkeye Pierce
- Doug Ross
- Perry Cox
- Mark Craig
- Mike Seever
- Dr Katz
- Frasier Crane
- Rob Corddry
 
Memorable TV Deaths
- Stringer Bell (JD's pick)
- George Constanza's fiancee Susan
- Random Growing Pains minor character drunk driving (Jenny's pick)
- Charlie Pace (Steve's pick)
- Henry Blake (Jon's pick)
- Rosalind Shays
- Jack Arnold & Dan Conner
- Mr. Hooper
- Teri Bauer
- James
- Eddie Jay Thomas
- Omar & Wallace
- Romano & Lucy Knight
- Rita
- Bobby Simone
- Eric the Midget
- Phil Hartman
- Mrs. Landingham 
- Kenny
- Maude Flanders
- JR Ewing
- Adriana
- Coach
- Ned Stark

Ronnie Mund (www.twitter.com/rmlimodriver69)
- Called in on his way to the NCIS: LA set in Hollywood
- Thinks it's Chuck's baby and the Prince is in deep shit on Gossip Girl
- Feels Sons of Anarchy looks like it's coming to an end but it's not
- Now enjoys Mandy Potamkin on Homeland

JD Harmeyer (www.twitter.com/jdharm)
- Hopes Gelman cries when Regis leaves his show
- Disappointed in Kardashian sketch and holds SNL to a higher standard
- Loved YCDTOTV and couldn't remember "I Don't Know" to get slimed
- Had a crush on Doogie Howser's girlfriend Wanda

Steve Brandano (www.twitter.com/siriusstevieb)
- Likes SNL, particularly the cast, and will stand by it
- Revealed Clarissa Darling's dad plays Pete Campbell's dad on Mad Men
- Mourns the kid who played with the gun on 90210

Jenny Hutt (www.twitter.com/jenniferhutt)
- Vouches Brett Ratner is a good guy and feels he's being grilled
- Moved by fringe characters on comedies dying off
 
Jon Hein (www.twitter.com/jonmhein)
- Doesn't think Piers Morgan focus on CNN will help his show
- Wonders why the native american was white on Hell on Wheels
- Called out Kurt Sutter to speak his mind on WWW
- Got to say differential diagnoses to Kal Penn
- Wants to see Ronnie dead on NCIS: LA

What’s Worth Watching
November 10 – November 16

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
730p      Thespians (SHO)
8p          The X Factor (FOX) {Jenny's pick}
              Community (NBC)
              The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
              Thursday Night Football (NFLN) Raiders vs Chargers  {JD's pick}
830p      Parks & Recreation (NBC)  {Jon's pick}
              Rules of Engagement (CBS)
9p          The Office (NBC)
              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)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
8p         Chuck (NBC)
             Geek Charming (DIS)
             A Gifted Man (CBS)  {Jenny's pick}
9p         Fringe (FOX)  {Jon's pick}
             Grimm (NBC) {Steve's pick}
930p     Last Play At Shea (SHO)
10p       Blue Bloods (CBS) {Ronnie's pick}
             Boss (STARZ) 
             Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) {9th season finale}
11p       That Metal Show (VH1C) {9th season premiere}{JD's pick}

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
8p         College Football Stanford vs Oregon (ABC) {Jon's pick}
9p         UFC Fight {JD's and Ronnie's pick}
11p       TJ Miller: No Real Reason (COM)    {Steve's pick}
1130p   Saturday Night Live (NBC) Emma Stone/Coldplay {Jenny's pick}

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
7p         60 Minutes (CBS)
8p         Sunday Night Football: Patriots vs Jets (NBC)  {JD's and Steve's pick}
              Once Upon A Time (ABC)
9p          The Walking Dead (AMC)  {Jon's pick}
              Boardwalk Empire (HBO) 
              The Good Wife (CBS)
              Dexter (SHO)
10p        Homeland (SHO) {Jenny's and Ronnie's pick}
              Hell On Wheels (AMC)
              Hung/How To Make It In America (HBO)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
8p         Terra Nova (FOX)
             How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
830p     Monday Night Football: Vikings vs Packers (ESPN)  {JD's pick}
             2 Broke Girls (CBS) {Jenny's pick}
9p         House (FOX) {Jon's pick}
             Bored To Death (HBO)  {Steve's pick}
10p       Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
830p     Man Up (ABC) {JD's pick}
9p         New Girl (FOX)  {Jenny's and Steve's pick}
930p     Raising Hope (FOX)  {Jon's pick}
10p       Sons of Anarchy (FX) {Ronnie's pick}
             Unforgettable (CBS)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
8p        Survivor (CBS)
            The X Factor (FOX)  {Jenny's pick}
9p        Modern Family (ABC)  {JD's and Jon's pick}
            Inside The NFL (SHO)
            Criminal Minds (CBS) {Ronnie's pick}
10p      American Horror Story (FX)
            South Park (COM)  {Steve's pick}
            Whitechapel (BBCA) 

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)