TV Mad Man

Above is a promo for ABC’s new comedy Happy Endings premiering tonight after Modern Family at 9:30/8:30c with back to back episodes, before landing in its regular 10/9c time-slot next week. Happy Endings is the last in a string of “friend” comedies, most of which never got of the ground like NBC’s never-aired Friends with Benefits or their underrated Perfect Couples, but lets hope to change that with ABC’s outing. Happy Endings stars Elisha Cuthbert (24), Eliza Coupe (Scrubs), Zachary Knighton (FlashForward), and others, who are six friends that we meet as one of them gets left by the alter by their other friend. I have seen four episodes and the show quickly goes from sad and depressing comedy to hilariously upbeat by the second episode naming phrases like “chick-sand” and a hilrious outing being beards for their gay friend.

Happy Endings is not outwardly orginal, but the charm and tone is enough to set it apart and come next week when Cougar Town is back, this will be a welcome addition to an already almost-perfect Wednesday comedy lineup.

Next up, is tomorrow’s replacement to Perfect Couples, the long gestating The Paul Reiser Show. As you might guess, it surrounds the former Mad About You star in a semi-scripted Curb Your Enthusiasm journey of unemployment in LA. If you like Curb Your Enthusiasm, you will surely be familiar with the concept, but it certainly is not on that level. It is contrived and forced at times, but I could not help but watch all four of the seven episodes, because in each way it gave me a small reason to come back, and then, it lost me.

If you are tuning in at 8/7c for Community (which you should be), this is not for you, but if you miss the good old Mad About You days, and want to check in which your former TV star, it might not hurt to do so at 8:30/7:30c on NBC.

ABC has brought a lot of new additions to its lineup this year and none have really stuck: Better with You (on its last legs), Mr. Sunshine (never caught on), My Generation, and others, and they are betting on their last new drama of the year to hit. Body of Proof, starring Dana Delanay, as a former neurosergouen turned medical examiner, premieres tonight on ABC at 10/9c after Daning with the Stars. The series was orginally scheduled to air in the fall on Fridays but after new ABC chief Paul Lee saw the series, he wanted to give it a better launch.

After seeing three episodes of the House-like medical drama, it is certainly a wonderful vehicle for Dana but does not catch your attention quite like its male counterpart. The series also stars Jeri Ryan, Sonja Sohn, and John Carroll Lynch. Check out a promo below and see for yourself tonight…

It has been three weeks now, can you stand the hiatus for ABC’s wonderful sitcom Cougar Town? I can hardly wait until April, but on another note Mr. Sunshine is exceeding all my expectations, so that’s something (tune into next week’s episode, a great guest spot by Jorge Garcia).

This week’s Cougar Town video is a beautiful compilation of the game we all know as PENNY CAN! I know I have been playing, have you?

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but life gets ahead of you sometimes. Tonight, ABC is airing an all new episode of V and as the series is quite the sleeper at ABC, it is showing signs of growth both creatively and ratings wise. Last week’s episode saw Anna taking it to the new level by killing Tyler’s dad and Erica’s ex. There are only a few episodes left so if you want this alien invasion series back, you better tune in.

SPOILER: A little tidbit to what’s happening – TVGuide.com has reported they will kill off some 1/3 of the main cast this year, now if that’s not a call to renewal I don’t know what is.

Well, it will be a long wait. ABC’s plain brilliant Cougar Town does not return until April 18th (special Monday night episode before its back on Wednesday, April 20th), so here is my favorite scene from the series. Last year’s classic montage in the 2nd episode featuring the show’s creator Bill Lawerence.