Episode 28 Notes

Here are the official show notes for Episode 28 - Don't Trust the Brent in Podcast 28.
We start off the show talking about Anthony getting a twitter response from Alyson Hannigan and Anthony's annual family pumpkin carving.

Fall TV Scorecard

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Dating back to Episode 5, I talked way too much about all the network shows that were going to be showing in Fall.  I figured now would be a good time to go through the shows I’m still watching, some of my favs on each network, and other stuff!

NBC

TiVo’d Shows: Revolution, Go On, The New Normal, Parenthood, Animal Practice/Whitney, Guys With Kids, Law and Order: SVU, 30 Rock, Up All Night, The Office, Parks & Recreation.

While the NBC prides itself on The Voice, I don’t watch that shit.  But I do watch most of the other stuff on the channel.  Surprisingly even to me, I currently DVR 11 shows on that channel (although I only record Law and Order: SVU for MY WIFE). 

NBC premiered 6 shows: Revolution, Go On, The New Normal, Animal Practice, Guys With Kids, and Chicago Fire.  The only I didn’t end up even recording was Chicago Fire, because it really just didn’t interest me.  Revolution, we watched the pilot and were lukewarm but willing to give a second episode, but we are falling behind on and that might get the axe soon.  I was very happy with Go On and The New Normal in particular but also found Animal Practice and Guys With Kids worth watching on a weekly basis.  Of course, as we mentioned on Episode 27 of the podcast, Animal Practice got the axe and was replaced with new episodes of Whitney.

Current Favorite: Parks and Recreation.  I absolutely feel that this is one of the best comedies on TV right now.  It consistently makes me laugh, there are a lot of genius moments, and this show is still getting to the point where it gets better every week. 

Runners Up: 30 Rock and Parenthood.  30 Rock is my second favorite sitcom on the network and I’m sad that it’s ending, it still makes me laugh week-in and week-out.  The Office is still enjoyable but it really has lost a lot since Steve Carell left.  Parenthood is probably my favorite drama on Network TV, it is way better than the concept would suggest and makes you feel for all the characters.  What started as “I’ll just watch the show for Lauren Graham” has extended to this show is just ridiculously good. 

FOX

TiVo’d Shows: The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, Bones, Raising Hope, Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project, Fringe

Even with only two hours of TV on per night, I’m still recording 10 shows on the network, with Bones being exclusively for my wife.  We also record Fringe but are literally a season and a half behind on it.  We just might have to bite the bullet and stop recording that some day.  While I’ve enjoy Fringe, it is just a hard watch, which is why it’s one of the last things we get to.

FOX premiered 3 shows: The Mob Doctor, The Mindy Project, and Ben and Kate.  Never ended up giving The Mob Doctor a shot and it sounds like it’s life is short-lived as it’s ratings have been awful.  The Mindy Project is easily the best new show while Ben and Kate has been watchable. 

Current Favorite: Raising Hope.  I might get some criticism from my co-host for putting this but My Name is Earl was one of my favorite TV shows and Greg Garcia brought all the things that made that show so good into Raising Hope and continues the legacy.  It is easily one of the shows I go to first when it’s on my TiVo.

Runners Up: Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Glee, New Girl.  FOX really has good programming.  Bob’s Burgers is one of the most brilliant animated shows in a while.  The voice cast is superb and always makes me chuckle.  Regardless of what many think, The Simpsons still has it.  By far the most impressive television show of all time.  I’m probably going to get some shit for these next few sentences but, Glee is still very good but it’s lost a little bit of it’s charm since the first season.  It’s still really good TV just not fantastic.  New Girl is very quirky and fun but every time I watch an episode, I just feel like everyone enjoys it more than I do.  It’s a good show but I don’t think it’s great.

ABC

TiVo’d Shows: Once Upon a Time, Revenge, Castle, Happy Endings, Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23, The Neighbors, Modern Family, Suburgatory, Nashville, Last Man Standing

Surprising to me that I’m up to 10 recorded shows on the alphabet network with two shows (not included in that number) that I haven’t watched yet.  Revenge is the only show that I record strictly for the Mrs. 

ABC premiered 5 new shows: 666 Park Avenue, The Neighbors, Nashville, Last Resort, and Malibu Country.  I have the first few episodes of 666 Park Avenue and Last Resort on the TiVo and haven’t watched them yet, both looked promising.  Malibu Country premieres 11/2.  While I’ve really enjoyed both The Neighbors and Nashville. Especially The Neighbors, it’s a really great/funny show.

Current Favorite: Dancing With the Stars… SYKE! Once Upon a Time.  Going through ABC I realize I like a lot of shows but don’t love any of them.  Once Upon a Time has done an extremely impressive job taking the fairy tales we grew up with and reinventing them.  It’s a really unique show that has real potential to be great.

Runners Up: Modern Family, Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23, Castle.  Modern Family is a great sitcom and there isn’t an episode that doesn’t make me laugh just can’t help but feel it’s just a little overrated.  Looking forward to new episodes of Don’t Trust the B, thought the first season was great and hope that it builds on that.  Happy Endings I didn’t mention but have really enjoyed as well.  Castle has done the impossible, made me watch a procedural every week.  Fillion is the man and the writing is just really good.

CBS

TiVo’d Shows: The Good Wife, How I Met Your Mother, Partners, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theory

I am currently recording 7 shows on this network, with The Good Wife and Criminal Minds just being for the wife.  This networks programming appeals to me the least of all the networks and if it wasn’t for their sitcoms, I would have no use for it.

CBS premiered 4 shows: Partners, Vegas, Elementary, and Made in Jersey.  I haven’t watched Vegas and Elementary but am hoping to give them both a chance at some point.  Made in Jersey was already cancelled.  Partners has been nothing special but still watchable.

Current Favorite: How I Met Your Mother.  After 8 seasons of basically doing nothing (it’s the new Seinfeld), this show is just so good every week.  The cast is perfect and after all this time it still keeps you on your toes and interested about the identity of the mother.

Runners Up: The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls, and Mike & Molly.  Find 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly perfect compliments to HIMYM on Monday nights and enjoy both of those shows every week.  The Big Bang Theory is a monster of a show ratings wise and is great.

CW

TiVo’d Shows: 90210, Hart of Dixie, Arrow, America’s Next Top Model

I am currently recording 4 shows on the network and surprisingly America’s Next Top Model isn’t just for my wife.

The CW premiered 3 new shows:  Emily Owens MD, Arrow, and Beauty and the Beast.  I haven’t watched Emily Owens yet but it is on the DVR.  Enjoyed the premiere of Arrow and am anxious to see where it’s going.  Watched the first episode of Beauty and the Beast and thought it was pretty bad.

Current Favorite: Arrow.  I was really happy with the pilot of the show and while it has some flaws, hopefully it turns into something really solid.

Runners Up: 90210, America’s Next Top Model.  I also watch Hart of Dixie and enjoy it but am constantly behind.  90210 is so bad, it’s good.  Just one of those shows that is fun to watch.  I really have no rationale for America’s Next Top Model, it’s just another one of those good bad shows, they seem to find so many unique personalities in their contestants that make you pretty much hate every single one of them.  Tyra Banks is probably the worst reality show host ever which makes it even better.

Alright so that’s largely what I’m watching when it comes to network TV.  What are you watching?  What do you really enjoy on the boob tube?

Episode 27 Notes

Here are the official show notes for Episode 27 - 27 Sexy Studs.

We start off the show answering a question from Julie “My Wife” Strassburg: “I really enjoyed your origin story, but felt like there was something missing that needs an explanation. What’s with all the 27’s?”

Episode 26 Notes

Here are the official show notes for Episode 26 - Faking It With Brent & Anthony.

We start off the show talking about seeing some of our favorite comedians in person, Dana Carvey, Louis CK, and Weird Al Yankovic.

Episode 25 Notes

Here are the official show notes for Episode 25 - Extreme Redneck Rasslin.

We start off the episode talking about Anthony’s near fight at the checkout lanes at Wal-Mart and also meeting Oliva Munn.