I know it's a popular pastime to trash TV, especially when TV is trash already. But last night I got a rare opportunity to watch some of the new programs before they get cancelled. Or worse, successful and formulaic.
My new favorite has to be Carpoolers on ABC. It's created, written and produced by Bruce McCulloch from The Kids in the Hall. Great characters and visual storytelling. Even the closing credit sequence was a hilarious call back. God bless Canadian comics and the American TV executives who give them the timeslots.
It comes on after Cavemen, which surprises me how much I like it. Of course, I had low expectations to begin with, but this is another well written show with great characters. And the contrasting of their sophistication and intelligence against modern man's inability to operate a remote control was just brilliant. Not bad for a dumb sitcom about primitives.
Also got to see a bit of Reaper (CW) which is getting better. I didn't care for the pilot and I think I missed an episode last week, so who am I to say? I've always liked that guy from Grounded For Life and the other guy is also a favorite from that show he was in before (real descriptive - the sign of a good blogger).
And to cap off my viewing experience, The Colbert Report outdid themselves when Stephen interviewed himself about his new book. They've done this bit before with the Formidable Opponent, but tonight must have had some pre-recorded parts to it. Check it out on YouTube.
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I'm surprised that you liked Caveman. I haven't seen it, but like you I had low expectations as well...a series from a commercial, go figure! I have to say that my favorite programs are all on Showtime. Whoever is head of development over there really knows what they're doing. Weeds, Dexter, Brotherhood and The Tudors are brilliant. Yes TV is getting brilliant again and it's about time!
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