Good news, everyone! Discussions are underway to revive Futurama, an animated series set in the year 3000 from the minds of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. I loved Futurama. To be honest, I found it a better, funnier show than The Simpsons. 🙂 Please, talks, please succeed. Anything that returns Bender and Zapp BranniganContinue reading “On a Futurama Revival”
Category Archives: Television
On All the Words in the English Langauge
Animaniacs! DVD! 2006! Well, it’s a tentative, anonymous rumor, which means it might not happen, but if that means we can see Yakko Warner sing all the words in the English language or sing of his love for Lake Titicaca, how can I argue with that? And the rumored Pinky & the Brain (and Larry!)Continue reading “On All the Words in the English Langauge”
On Tonight's Boston Legal
As the final shot wiped to black I realized that Boston Legal won’t last forever. Indeed, I expect it to last perhaps no more than this season. But in that final shot, as William Shatner as Denny Crane and James Spader as Alan Shore walked down a street, smoking cigars and holding fishing poles, IContinue reading “On Tonight's Boston Legal”
On Boston Legal and Search Phrases
Rough calculation here. Today 80 percent of the Internet searches that led here did so on a combination of two of the following three phrases: “Rhona Mitra” “Monica Potter” “Boston Legal.” And tying them together–“leaves” “Rhona Mitra leaves Boston Legal.” “Monica Potter leaves Boston Legal.” “Why did Rhona Mitra leave Boston Legal.” “Why did MonicaContinue reading “On Boston Legal and Search Phrases”
On William Shatner's Big Win
William Shatner received an Emmy Award tonight, his second in the past two years for his role as Denny Crane on Boston Legal. Shatner’s co-star, James Spader, also received an Emmy for his work on the series. Shatner’s Emmy is well-deserved. He’s done superlative work as Denny Crane, keeping the audience guessing as to whetherContinue reading “On William Shatner's Big Win”
On Boston Legal's second season
I like Boston Legal. Unfortunately, ABC pulled the show months ago to make room for Grey’s Anatomy, a show I watched and yet despised. For Legal‘s second season we can expect some cast changes. Julie Bowen, formerly of Ed will join the cast. But that comes with a downside. Monica Potter and Rhona Mitra willContinue reading “On Boston Legal's second season”
On Stately Wayne Manor
As a kid I loved watching the Adam West Batman television series. In retrospect it wasn’t the best way to experience Batman–it didn’t take the character or his universe seriously. But it was loud, crass, and colorful, all of which appealed to this young child. And I loved how the show named things. Bruce WayneContinue reading “On Stately Wayne Manor”
On the House Season Finale
Last night closed out the first season of FOX’s critically acclaimed and hightly rated medical drama, House. Here’s the story. Stacy Warner, once the love of Doctor Greg House’s life, asks him to examine her husband–he’s having abdominal pains and bouts of paranoia. House, against his better judgment, agrees, but Mark, the husband, puts offContinue reading “On the House Season Finale”
On Grey's Anatomy
So, I watched the season finale for Grey’s Anatomy. I’d watched the first few episodes, decided that it was derivative crap, and tuned out. But with nothing better to watch, I flipped the television over to ABC and watched. Stupid fun. That’s about the best way to describe the show. It’s not a serious hospitalContinue reading “On Grey's Anatomy”
On Father Dougal
I thought I was being clever. I was listening to the BBC World Service this morning, and the broadcast focused almost exclusively on the new Pope and his views on a variety of subjects. Snarky bastard that I am at times, I had a strange thought. Too bad the College of Cardinals hadn’t elevated FatherContinue reading “On Father Dougal”