TV Mad Man

Here is my thoughts on everything I watched this week, some short, some long, and some spoilers so be aware. What do you think on them all?

How I Met Your Mother: Barney and Robin have been a highlight of all the episodes so far this season which has overall being pretty good. This week was episodes was one of the best of the year even though it marked the end of Barney and Robin. Alan Thicke was great in a fun cameo too.

Lie to Me: Can I just want to say I want Alicia Coppola on a show now. I loved her in Jericho and she was great as Agent Reynolds pal in this week Reynolds-centric outing. I have seen next week’s very much relevant episode on Black Friday and it is one of the best of the show.

So You Think You Can Dance: When the season started and they had that fantastic showcase show I thought this year would be outstanding, so far this year, so not. Nobody is wowing me except for maybe Jakob who is just so fun and brilliant. I still love Mollee and Nathan even though the performance was cringe-worthy.

V: V is my favorite new show this year. It is so epic in its feel and just fun to watch. Elizabeth Mitchell and Joel Gretsch are a perfect pair, and it was great to see Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica) as a FBI friend of Erica or is she. Plus any show with Alan Tudyk is a win in my book. The one area the show lacks though is in the teenagers, better dialogue and story is needed or the ratings could just go down even further.

Melrose Place: Heather Locklear we need you know. Just a million viewers is pathetic for what is a pretty fun soapy drama, next week is the week. Amanda is back and will it help, I hope so.

The Good Wife: I would watch The Good Wife just for the judges alone who have all been great in the series and next week Peter Riegert comes to the panel, love him. This week presented a nice dilemma with a lawyer/non lawyer for Alicia and the story with the son keeps me interested in her personal life.

New Adventures of Old Christine: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is funny. Really funny. This cast is really fun which it turn makes me laugh so much.

Top Chef: She is gone and I am a little sad. Robin who should have been voted off in Week 1 finally had to pack her knives and somehow I don’t think the show will be as great just because of not as much drama. However, Nigella Lawson was the perfect judge. Opinionated, funny, and adorable, I wouldn’t mind her being on each week.

FlashForward: Like I have said before the show is not bad, the story is interesting and gets better when Rocky Jay shows up but the writing is not good, and that combined with the TERRIBLE acting of Joe Finnes overshadows any good performances by Christine Woods or John Cho. The show needs to get better soon with more episodes like last week’s fantastic “The Gift.”

Survivor: Best season EVER? With episodes like the last two with brilliant blindsides, I think so. Russell is one of the best contestants ever. Love this show.

Parks and Recreation: I love this show too. By far the funniest show on NBC and the second best comedy on air behind a certain ABC comedy. The supporting cast is unstoppable.

Private Practice: Last night’s episode was off the hook. I cried and was engrossed by the emotion and story in this medical drama. Everything was perfect except for the unnecessary last scene, brought me out of it just a little.

Fringe: This week, pretty good. Next week, fantastically freaky.

The Vampire Diaries: So this show is surprising me. As I watched it this summer, I hated it. Found it so cliched and stupid, now I look forward to it each week. This week was strong once again but the episode left me hanging and confused. First, Alaric is obviously a vampire of something but when the episode ended with Jenna’s old boyfriend and supposedly dead Logan, my first thought was that somehow Alaric changed his body to his. The reason I came to this conclusion was that he said something along the lines of “Will you let me in,” and when Alaric left the house he said something like “You will let me in some other time.” Just the way the dialogues intertwined made me think they were one in the same. Crazy or no?

Lots of great new TV tonight including another premiere by the CW and a finale.

The Beautiful Life: TBL – 9/8c on The CW

The last of the new show premieres on the CW is here. TBL is about the New York modeling world and you can check out my review here. I only saw the 25 minute presentation but I am really looking forward to seeing the full pilot because there is potential here. The chemistry with the lead Sara Paxton and the male characters is great and Misha Barton is used perfectly in the pilot as is Elle McPherson. If you are watching Top Model stay around for TBL, and if you are not still check it out.

Top Chef: Las Vegas – 10/9c on Bravo Was last week’s episode the best episode ever? Is this season the best season ever? I think it might just be. Las Vegas has been on fire with delivering great challenges and people this year and I think that will continue with an out in the desert challenge that will put the chefs to the limits in the elements.

Wipeout – 8/7c on ABC The season finale tonight of a consistently funny show. Record it just for a laugh now and again when you need it.

Glee – 9/8c on FOX Another show that has been yet to be not funny or sweet is GLEE! Tonight, the men form a acapella group that features appearances by Alias‘s Victor Garber as Will’s dad and Josh Groban as himself. Nobody has seen this yet but with music like Mercy and Bust the Windows, how could it not be great.

So You Think You Can Dance – 8/7c on FOX Did you hear? The Shank, Adam Shankman will be a permanent judge on the table this fall season. I love him but I am a little worried that that will mean no judging by my fave Debbie Allen. Nigel has said they may add fourth guest judges some weeks although it won’t be every week. More auditions this week and if it is anything like last week there will be some great talent!

We are really getting down there on So You Think You Can Dance. Check out the Top 6 Couples styles and choreographers for the second to last round of the competition! Remember you won’t have to wait long for more Dance, Season 6 starts September 16th on FOX.

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So You Think You Can Dance season 5 is starting to wrap up. Partners switching, America voting, and all around great dancing. This week on Thursday marks the 100th episode which will feature Katie Holmes among others but on Wendsday, Ellen Degeneres and Mia Micheals guest judge with these pairs and dances….. (more…)

Fresh from the great folks at FOX is this nice recap of what happened with the Top 16 on Dance last week. We said goodbye to Asuka and Jonathan but that does not mean you can’t relive the highlights. As always So You Think You Can Dance airs Wednesdays at 8/7c and Thursday at 9/8c on FOX.