Alex's TV Watch: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Chuck-"Chuck vs the First Bank of Evil"

Chuck and Sarah help Vivian turn to the dark side on "Chuck"
Credit: NBC

My review of tonight's episode of Chuck is after the jump.

Firefly-"Bushwhacked"

Summer Glau takes a walk on "Firefly"
Credit: FOX

I continue my look back on Firefly (as a part of the Old TV Watch Project) with the second episode to air, and the third to be produced "Bushwhacked" after the jump.

Welcome everyone to the 2011 Oscars live blog!! I will be joined today by a good friend of mine, and knows quite a bit about movies, Billy S.

It will begin at 8PM ET and you start it by following the instructions in the live blog system below. For those not familiar with this system, it will allow you to read commentary from me and my friend Billy and it gives give you the opportunity to join in the discussion by make your own comments and voting in polls..

Thanks for joining us and enjoy the show! (and be sure to read my review of this week's episode of Firefly here).

Saturday, February 26, 2011

In the News: What's Going on with Charlie Sheen?

Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men"
Credit: CBS

The situation involving Charlie Sheen is a huge mess to everyone involved. This post is going to break down what happened, what caused the show to be stopped, and I'm going to try to guess what's going to happen from here. All that and more on how much of a a-hole Charlie Sheen is are after the jump.

American Idol-Top 24 Open Forum

I haven't been a fan of Idol recently. I watched seasons 4, 5, and 6 but after that my interest in the show waned. I know a lot of people watch the show and like the show so I thought I'd give people a place to discuss the top 24 (as selected in this week's episodes). After the jump is the top 24 (via press release from FOX so any errors and typos are not from me). Feel free to use the comments as an open forum to discuss the contestants and the show as a whole. (and moderation is now turned off, be sure to follow the new commenting rules).

Todd Packer returns on "The Office"
Credit: NBC

My brief thoughts on the next stop on the Michael Scott Farewell Tour are after the jump.

Liz and Abby talk in Central Park on "30 Rock"
Credit: NBC

My review of last night's episode of 30 Rock is after the jump.

Parks and Recreation-"Indianapolis"

NBC didn't have a picture from tonight's episode so you get this one of the cast.
Credit: NBC

My review of tonight's episode of Parks and Recreation is after the jump.

Greendale has a presidential debate on "Community"
Credit: NBC

My review of tonight's episode of Community is after the jump.

Matthew Parry is very cynical on "Mr. Sunshine"
Credit: ABC

Another show that I haven't been able to review since it premiered because of other factors is the new Matthew Perry show Mr. Sunshine. My very brief review of the series is after the jump.

George helps Jim practice sparring on "No Ordinary Family"
Credit: ABC

Another show that I haven't had much time to write about since the blog launched is the ABC drama No Ordinary Family. I check in on the current state of the show after the jump.

The two best actresses on the show: Martha Plimpton and the baby.
Credit: FOX

Since I haven't reviewed this show since it returned I thought I'd do a post with more general thoughts about the show since individual episodes don't give me a lot to review. My thoughts on Raising Hope are after the jump.

Modern Family-"Regrets Only"

Cameron is a control freak on "Modern Family"
Credit: ABC

My review of tonight's average episode of "Modern Family" is after the jump.

Parenthood-"Do Not Sleep With Your Autistic Nephew's Therapist"

My review of last night's brilliant episode of Parenthood is after the jump.

Glee-"Blame it on the Alcohol"

Will and Bieste have a "night of fun" on "Glee"
Credit: FOX

My review of tonight's awful episode of Glee is after the jump.

Delroy Lindo is a complete badass on "The Chicago Code"
Credit: FOX

A crazy schedule over the past couple weeks has prevented me from getting to reviewing The Chicago Code until today. Without further ado, my review of the new FOX drama "The Chicago Code" is after the jump.

How I Met Your Mother-Garbage Island

My review of last night's slightly problematic episode of How I Met Your Mother is after the jump.

Chuck-"Chuck vs the Masquerade"

Chuck meets Vivian on "Chuck"
Credit: NBC

My review of tonight's very good episode of Chuck is after the jump.

Firefly-"The Train Job"

Adam Baldwin on "Firefly"
Credit: FOX

Sundays during the winter/spring I'll be revisiting the old TV series Firefly. My review of the second episode produced and the first episode to air of Firefly is after the jump.

The Office-"Threat Level Midnight"

The people do the Michael Scarn on "The Office"
Credit: NBC

My thoughts on this week's stop on the Michael Scott farewell tour and the current state of the Office are after the jump.

Jack learns new negotiation tactics on "30 Rock"
Credit: Ali Goldstein/NBC

My review of this week's fantastic episode of 30 Rock is after the jump.

Community-"Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking"

Pierce messes with Annie's head on "Community"
Credit: NBC

My review of last night's mockumentary episode of Community is after the jump.

Ben and Leslie work to promote the Harvest Festival on "Parks and Rec"
Credit: NBC

My review of last night's very good episode of Parks and Recreation is after the jump.

Modern Family-"Princess Party"

Cameron is jealous of a princess on "Modern Family"
Credit: ABC

My review of last night's mediocre episode of Modern Family is after the jump.

Parenthood-"Amazing Andy and his Wonderful Bugs"

Michael Emerson guest stars on "Parenthood"
Credit: NBC

My review of last night's very strong episode of Parenthood is after the jump.

The three main characters of "Traffic Light"
Credit: FOX

This was a show that I didn't get to last week due to it being Hell Week. Now that I've seen the first two episodes of the show, my review of the new FOX comedy Traffic Light is after the jump.