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Danny Gallagher, TV SquadWho doesn't love Thanksgiving? I'll be enjoying mine with all the usual staples: turkey, cranberries, cornbread stuffing, some weird brown thing my father attempted to make and my Mom's mind-numbingly good meliton dressing. I'm literally chomping at the bit to take that first of 227 bites of homemade turkey. I've gone through three remotes in the last hour.

But I have to come up with something to do after all the food has been ravenously devoured by that wolf pack I call my family. And rather than list 100 reasons for regretting life (because 99 of them would be "Why did I eat that?"), here some things I have to be thankful for instead.

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]]>billy westBillyWestfox newsfox news channelfox newschannelFoxNewsFoxNewsChannelfuturamakatey sagalKateySagalmsnbcmsnbc newsmsnbc.comMsnbcNewsoprah winfreyOprah Winfrey ShowOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyShowSarah Palinsarah palin 2012SarahPalinSarahPalin2012Sons of Anarchysons of anarchy season 2SonsOfAnarchySonsOfAnarchySeason2the colbert reportthe daily showThe Daily Show with Jon StewartTheColbertReportTheDailyShowTheDailyShowWithJonStewartDanny GallagherThu, 26 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTWhat Jackie is thankful forhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/what-jackie-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/what-jackie-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/what-jackie-is-thankful-for/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Oh, the humanity! Les Nessman reports on the turkey dropYes, it's that time of year once again. It's Thanksgiving -- yay, food! With the times such as they are, I'll admit to being more thankful on a regular basis during this year than many years gone by. I have a job (a few jobs actually), a roof over my head, money for food and bills, good friends, family, a bionic knee so I can be a bit like The Six Million Dollar Man, and so much more.

But, since this is about television, I'm going to focus on what I'm thankful for in television and TV-related kind of things. We might share some items on the list, we might not. While the times might not be great for financial dealings, it's a wondrous time for television geeks like you and me. Or, maybe it's just me. So, exactly what am I thankful for? Read on.

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]]>cash cabCashCabcraig fergusonCraigFergusonhulupuppetsreality tvRealityTvremote controlRemoteControlscripted showsScriptedShowsthanksgivingturkeys awayTurkeysAwaywkrp in cincinnatiWkrpInCincinnatiJackie SchnoopWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:00 ESTTNT sets return date for Leveragehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/tnt-sets-return-date-for-leverage/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/tnt-sets-return-date-for-leverage/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/tnt-sets-return-date-for-leverage/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

leverage_tntThis morning some good news leaked out sooner than expected, although I don't think it was that big a surprise to learn that TNT is bringing Leverage back on Wednesday, January 13 at 10 p.m. Surprise news or not, it's still great to know that we have fresh episodes coming in early 2010.

There are six episodes of Leverage left from season two, then the third season will commence in the summer. This set up is a lot like The Closer, and you know how well that split schedule has been working. By the way, you do know that split schedules is one of the things I'm most grateful about this holiday season, don't you?

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]]>coninsuranceleveragescamsTimothy HuttonTimothyHuttonTNTAllison WaldmanWed, 25 Nov 2009 09:26:00 ESTNBC tapes HIGNFY pilot with Sedar, Giraldo, Blackhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/nbc-tapes-hignfy-pilot-with-sedar-giraldo-black/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/nbc-tapes-hignfy-pilot-with-sedar-giraldo-black/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/nbc-tapes-hignfy-pilot-with-sedar-giraldo-black/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

It seems that Santa Claus got my letter after all: American networks are starting to notice the awesome comedic power of British panel shows.

Unfortunately, he didn't it read it very closely: that network is NBC. Hope you like Ex-Lax in your cookies, Santa.

NBC just taped a pilot episode of a remake of the BBC's most famous and classic panel quiz show, Have I Got News For You. It's being hosted by comedian and Air America host Sam Sedar and features Greg Giraldo and Michael Ian Black as the regular team panelists. Buzzerblog doesn't seem to have much confidence in the show being good, but Giraldo and Black and the fact that a network is willing to take a chance on real satire and comedy panel humor makes me want to give it a chance.

 

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]]>greg giraldoGregGiraldoHave I Got News for YouHaveIGotNewsForYouhignfyletters to santa that didnt exactly come trueLettersToSantaThatDidntExactlyComeTruemichael ian blackMichaelIanBlacknbcsam sedarSamSedarDanny GallagherTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:33:00 ESTUSA orders more Psychhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/usa-orders-more-psych/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/usa-orders-more-psych/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/24/usa-orders-more-psych/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Psych_gus_shawnUSA Network is losing Monk this year, but it's not about to let Psych go. The adventures of Shawn and Gus will continue. USA announced today that Psych is coming back for season five, with 16 new episodes ordered up.

This, my friends, is a no-brainer. Psych is one of USA's more reliable hours, a comedy-mystery series that has a loyal following. This past summer season -- which will soon be completed in the winter when the second half of the episodes air beginning in late January (the date hasn't been confirmed yet) -- the show performed especially well in younger demographics.

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]]>16 more episodes16MoreEpisodesCheech and ChongCheechAndChongGusHope and CrosbyHopeAndCrosbyMartin LewisMartinLewisPsychrenewalSeason 5Season5ShawnThe MentalistTheMentalistusa networkUsaNetworkAllison WaldmanTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:02:00 ESTMall Cops coming to TVhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/mall-cops-coming-to-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/mall-cops-coming-to-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/mall-cops-coming-to-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Paul Blart Mall CopI am sorry to report that Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Seth Rogen in Observe and Report have started a phenomenon, because a new reality series called Mall Cops: Mall of America is coming to TLC. This is what happens when two movies that are superficially related to each other get released in close chronological proximity.

Granted, the Mall of America is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) malls in America and there is likely more than a fair share of crimes that go on there during any given day. I just wonder if the show is going to hire its own criminals to commit felonies in the mall just to keep things interesting.

I can see it now: the season deals with standard problems like shoplifters and lost children until the season finale which ends in a hostage situation cliffhanger. Want to see the footage of how it turns out? Wait until season two.

 

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]]>Kevin JamesKevinJamesMall CopMall CopsMall Cops: Mall of AmericaMallCopMallCopsMallCops:MallOfAmericaSeth RogenSethRogenTLCBrad TrechakMon, 23 Nov 2009 09:29:00 ESTAnother Stephen King TV movie cominghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/21/another-stephen-king-tv-movie-coming/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/21/another-stephen-king-tv-movie-coming/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/21/another-stephen-king-tv-movie-coming/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Under The DomeSteven and Stephen are getting together. That is to say that Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks TV are working with Stephen King to make a television movie based on King's latest novel Under The Dome.

The novel is about one of those small New England towns that King enjoys writing about suddenly finding itself trapped in a force field. Unlike The Simpsons Movie, the concept is not played for humorous effect.

The idea is reminiscent of those stories where people are trapped in a confined space and lawlessness sets in. There have been many similar concepts done in TV and film, although I can't think of any particular ones off the top of my head.

As he gets older, King's television presence becomes less. For a few years it seemed like a different TV show based on his work was being produced every year. He may be starting that again. So much for retirement.

 

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]]>DreamworksStephen KingStephenKingSteven SpielbergStevenSpielbergUnder The DomeUnderTheDomeBrad TrechakSat, 21 Nov 2009 13:07:00 ESTGoing through the looking glass with Syfy's Alicehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/going-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-syfys-alice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/going-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-syfys-alice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/going-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-syfys-alice/#commentsFiled under: , ,

alice syfyThe producers of Tin Man, Syfy's dark and splashy spin on The Wizard of Oz, are back with Alice, a twisted take on Lewis Carroll's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In a conference call with reporters, Alice director Nick Willing and star Caterina Scorsone talked flying flamingos, Tweedledee and Tweedledum's torture tactics, and what Wonderland would look like 150 years after Alice's original adventure.

We'll have an advance review of Alice soon, but for now you can head after the jump for an inside look at the miniseries, premiering December 6 on Syfy. Spoilers follow.

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]]>Alicealice in wonderlandAliceInWonderlandfantasylewis carrollLewisCarrollminiseriessyfySyfys AliceSyfysAliceMike MoodyFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:00 ESTNBC dusts off Trauma's corpsehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/nbc-dusts-off-traumas-corpse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/nbc-dusts-off-traumas-corpse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/nbc-dusts-off-traumas-corpse/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Oh my God! It's a zombie! Quick! Get a shovel or something heavy that will remove a human head or destroy its brain! Yes, TV shows can become zombies too.

NBC has revived its once doomed drama Trauma giving it a full 13 episode order plus a few more after they canceled it last month.

What made the network breathe life back into the expensive action drama? Apparently the show saw a brief boost in the ratings and NBC had a change of heart, assuming of course that they have one in the first place.

 

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]]>medical dramaMedicalDramanbcnbc universalNbcUniversaltraumaDanny GallagherFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:00 ESTDaily Show's John Oliver gets own six part specialhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/daily-shows-john-oliver-gets-own-six-part-special/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/daily-shows-john-oliver-gets-own-six-part-special/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/daily-shows-john-oliver-gets-own-six-part-special/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The second funniest guy on The Daily Show named John is finally getting his own corner of Comedy Central's airspace.

John Oliver has been tapped by the network to do a six part stand-up series cleverly titled John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show. The specials will feature Oliver's signature stand-up as well as performances from his personal favorite comedians including Janeane Garofalo, Brian Posehn, Paul F. Tompkins and fellow Daily Show correspondent Kristen Schaal.

This is bound to be a real treat. If you haven't seen Oliver's stand-up either in person or from the comfort of your living room, you are missing out on some quality, edgy satire. His first special, Terrifying Times, was a real eye opener on American culture, politics and media. It should have been by the CIA as evidence to put Domino's on the "no fly" list (if you saw his special, that makes more sense, sort of).

 

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]]>John Oliverjohn olivers new york stand-up specialJohnOliverJohnOliversNewYorkStand-upSpecialterrifying timesTerrifyingTimesthe daily showThe Daily Show with Jon StewartTheDailyShowTheDailyShowWithJonStewartDanny GallagherWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:00 ESTChris Elliott returns to TVhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/chris-elliott-returns-to-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/chris-elliott-returns-to-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/chris-elliott-returns-to-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Get a LifeChris Elliott is quite possibly the most famous person few people have heard of. His early '90s sitcom Get A Life is a classic and he's had runs on TV shows like Late Night With David Letterman and Everybody Loves Raymond as well as some memorable movie cameos. And now he's in a new TV show.

It's called Eagleheart and it's about an over-the-hill action star who uses his television show of the same name "as a soapbox for his right-wing politics and conservative paranoia". He'll likely be more carictaure than character. Is the character based on Chuck Norris, I wonder?

It is produced by Conan O'Brien's production company. Conan actually co-created a pilot with similar themes (an over-the-hill star trying to remain relevant) in the early 90's called Lookwell starring Adam West.

It's got the right star and the concept certainly sounds amusing. But did it have to be Cartoon Network? Isn't the word "cartoon" in the network's title? Yet another example of channel drift.

 

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]]>Adult SwimAdultSwimCartoon NetworkCartoonNetworkChris ElliottChrisElliottConan OBrienConanObrienEagleheartlive-actionBrad TrechakTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:06:00 ESTBig Bang Theory clone coming to NBChttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/big-bang-theory-clone-coming-to-nbc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/big-bang-theory-clone-coming-to-nbc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/big-bang-theory-clone-coming-to-nbc/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Big Bang TheoryOkay, maybe it's not a "clone" per se, but the premise reads like an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Coming to NBC: a group of small-town fanboys try to make continuing episodes of their favorite sci fi series after it is canceled. Larry Charles, who was behind such fare as Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat and Bruno, will be behind the production.

The new idea is also "semi-scripted", which means it'll likely be heavily improvised much like most of the series and movies that Charles has been involved with. Warner Bros. TV is the company producing and they also do The Big Bang Theory, so they're in effect competing with themselves. This is a good thing because they win either way.

Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing this premise played out on an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon gets the idea and, using his sly coercive techniques, makes everybody else play along. Since he knows no other females, he coerces Penny (who is an aspiring actress anyway) to play the token female in the series. Quick! Call Chuck Lorre!

 

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]]>CBSLarry CharlesLarryCharlesNBCThe Big Bang TheoryTheBigBangTheoryWarner Bros TVWarner BrothersWarnerBrosTvWarnerBrothersBrad TrechakMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:04:00 ESTCharlie's Angels returning to TV?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/charlies-angels-returning-to-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/charlies-angels-returning-to-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/charlies-angels-returning-to-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Charlie's AngelsJosh Friedman, the creator behind Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, is now getting behind another movie franchise to bring to ABC. This time it's Charlie's Angels. Okay, this one started as a television franchise then moved to the movies and now is moving back to TV. Well, you get the idea.

Also involved would be Leonard Goldberg, who worked with Aaron Spelling to produce the original series, and Drew Barrymore, who produced and starred in the movie versions. My guess is that this new version would something like Charlie's Angels: The Next Generation. Will John Forsythe return as the voice of Charlie? I hope so.

Revival-mania continues strong on network television. Success has been a mixed bag. For every Battlestar Galactica there are several Bionic Womans. A new version of Charlie's Angels certainly has a shot in today's market and the movies did well. Aaron Spelling tried to revive the franchise in '88 and that didn't work. Now could be a better time. What do you think?

 

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]]>ABCCharlies AngelsCharliesAngelsJosh FriedmanJoshFriedmanTerminatorThe Sarah Connor ChroniclesTheSarahConnorChroniclesBrad TrechakFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:02:00 ESTWhat are the odds your favorite (or least favorite) show will be canceled?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/what-are-the-odds-your-favorite-or-least-favorite-show-will-be/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/what-are-the-odds-your-favorite-or-least-favorite-show-will-be/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/what-are-the-odds-your-favorite-or-least-favorite-show-will-be/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

HankA couple of weeks ago, I did a post about the shows that were "on the bubble," the ones in danger of being canceled. Now AOL TV has given the odds on what shows might not be coming back.

A lot of shows on the list won't surprise us: Hank, The Forgotten, Numb3rs, Gary Unmarried, and 'Til Death (each either gets low ratings or has been on for a while), but there are several that I think will actually make it to a another season, including The Good Wife and Parks and Recreation.

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]]>abccanceled showscbscold casedollhouseeastwickfoxfringehankheroeslaw and ordermelrose placemercynbcnetwork showsold christineon the bubblethe cwthe forgottenthe good wifeugly bettyBob SassoneTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESTCBS picking up Shit My Dad Says from Twitter accounthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/cbs-picking-up-shit-my-dad-says-from-twitter-account/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/cbs-picking-up-shit-my-dad-says-from-twitter-account/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/cbs-picking-up-shit-my-dad-says-from-twitter-account/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

TwitterCBS has picked up a new comedy based on the ramblings of someone's father from a Twitter account called Shit My Dad Says. The title will likely change when it gets to the small screen. Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are behind it so it has some legs.

The creator of the Twitter account, Justin Halpern, has become an Internet star. Actually, this is the second Twitter account to get a sitcom, the first being TextsFromLastNight (which is being produced by Sony TV and Adam Sandler's people).

Based on the sample tweets, I can see this actually working as a sitcom where a twenty-something or early thirty-something is forced to live back with his parents. His father would be a pessimistic Larry David or Ricky Gervais character, saying awkward things all the time to humorous effect. I think the only trick would be to tone down the profanity, or perhaps just use bleeping.

This is why I have to start a Twitter account.

 

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]]>David KohanDavidKohanMax MutchnickMaxMutchnickShit My Dad SaysShitMyDadSaysTwitterWill GraceWillGraceBrad TrechakTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:41:00 ESTIronically-named Cartoon Network picks up live action showshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/ironically-named-cartoon-network-picks-up-live-action-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/ironically-named-cartoon-network-picks-up-live-action-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/ironically-named-cartoon-network-picks-up-live-action-shows/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Unnatural History is one of the new live action shows picked up my Cartoon Network.Cartoon Network is getting deeper into the live action series game.

Yes, I know that's like Fox Sports getting into the daytime soap opera business, but you can't get too upset about the network inappropriate name game. Remember when Bravo was the fine arts network? I rest my case.

As for Cartoon Network's new non-animated shows, a release from the network says Tower Prep and Unnatural History are headed our way in January, 2010.

According to the network, Tower Prep is "an action thriller telling the story of rebellious teen, Ian (Drew Van Acker), who wakes up one morning to find himself trapped at a mysterious prep school." In other words, it's a teenage remake of The Prisoner -- the original 1960s version -- or "Jim Henson's The Prisoner Babies."

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]]>cartoon networkCartoonNetworklive actionLiveActionThe PrisonerThePrisonerTower PrepTowerPrepUnnatural HistoryUnnaturalHistoryJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 09 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTCurb Your Enthusiasm will be on TV Guide and TV Landhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/curb-your-enthusiasm-will-be-on-tv-guide-and-tv-land/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/curb-your-enthusiasm-will-be-on-tv-guide-and-tv-land/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/curb-your-enthusiasm-will-be-on-tv-guide-and-tv-land/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Curb Your EnthusiasmCurb Your Enthusiasm reruns are coming to basic cable. First they will be shown on the TV Guide Channel next year (doesn't everybody get that channel? I thought it was just a guide to what's on television. They have shows?) and then TV Land in 2013. Any event that brings Larry David's sense of humor to the masses can only be a good thing (Who had the idea for the humor in awkward situations first, Larry or Ricky Gervais?).

Mind you, the show's language is somewhat racy for basic cable. There will be some bleeping here and there. At least there's no prevalent nudity in any episode that I recall. There is some adult subject matter, but nothing basic cable hasn't seen before. Hey, if The Sopranos can make it to basic cable then Larry David should have no problem.

Given Susie Essman's vocabulary on the series, she may have every third word bleeped. That could possibly make her lines even funnier.

 

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]]>basic cableBasicCableCurb Your EnthusiasmCurbYourEnthusiasmLarry DavidLarryDavidrerunsTV Guide ChannelTV LandTvGuideChannelTvLandBrad TrechakMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:33:00 ESTComedy Central wants a bite of The Onionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/comedy-central-wants-a-bite-of-the-onion/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/comedy-central-wants-a-bite-of-the-onion/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/comedy-central-wants-a-bite-of-the-onion/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Part of me is surprised that this deal took this long to happen. But when you watch the recent crop of new shows on the Chortle Network (with the exception of Tosh.0), it really shouldn't surprise anyone.

Comedy Central has ordered a half-hour scripted pilot based on the Onion's Sports Network. The OSN is part of the popular satirical magazine's online TV news network that launched a little under a year ago.

This isn't the first time the network has tried to do a satirical sports show. Comedy Central also shot a pilot for a Daily Show-esque sports show called Sports Central that died in the pilot stage. This incarnation sounds much more promising since it will spoof not only sports figures and stories, but also the tone and style of sports media. Sweet sassy molassey, this is gonna rock!

 

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]]>comedy centralComedyCentralonion sports networkOnionSportsNetworksports centralSportsCentralthe onionthe onion news networkthe onion sports networkTheOnionTheOnionNewsNetworkTheOnionSportsNetworkDanny GallagherFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:00 ESTFX is bringing back the Western with Reconstructionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/fx-is-bringing-back-the-western-with-reconstruction/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/fx-is-bringing-back-the-western-with-reconstruction/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/fx-is-bringing-back-the-western-with-reconstruction/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Peter HortonI'm all for more Westerns on television. It's a genre that lends itself well to the ongoing storytelling format that a regular TV series allows. So when I saw an article that FX was gearing up Reconstruction, a series set in the post-Civil War era of American history, I was pretty excited.

Creators Joshua Brand and Peter Horton thought it would make a good allegory for today's world, dealing with the economic crisis and even the ongoing war. "How does one heal after (a war)? How do you find your humanity again?" asked Horton. These are things the show hopes to deal with.

It centers around Jason, an East Coaster who comes back from the war changed. He finds refuge in a small town in Missour, where the saga will unfold. All of this was great, until I got to one line in the Reuters story: "Brand, the co-creator of St. Elsewhere, is writing the script for the project, which will include magical elements, with thirtysomething actor-turned-director Horton attached to take the helm." Magical elements? What?! Why?

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]]>fxjoshua brandJoshuaBrandmagical elementsMagicalElementspeter hortonPeterHortonreconstructionst elsewhereStElsewherethirtysomethingwesternJason HughesThu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:00 ESTBullied boys strike back with Cartoon Network's Commandohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/bullied-boys-strike-back-with-cartoon-networks-commando/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/bullied-boys-strike-back-with-cartoon-networks-commando/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/bullied-boys-strike-back-with-cartoon-networks-commando/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Cartoon NetworkThe Cartoon Network is stepping away from cartoons yet again. This time they're creating a new reality show in which scrawny teenaged boys ages 13 to 16 will be put through high-tech training an effort to stop them from being bullied or to get back property that has been borrowed and not returned. The series will be called Going Commando. Insert joke here.

I'm somewhat ambivalent on this show. On one hand, teaching kids problem-solving skills is a great idea. On the other hand, the show should also teach the kids the discipline needed to use their knowledge for good rather than evil (perhaps the show could be sponsored by Google?).

I'm sure many of us nerdy types were bullied in our youth and would have enjoyed the use of "night vision, hydro reconnaissance or rappelling" in an effort to fix the problem or at least make it go away. So what do you think? Is this program a good idea or a disaster waiting to happen?

 

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]]>basic trainingBasicTrainingbullyCartoon NetworkCartoonNetworkCommandokidsBrad TrechakThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 EST