Because I really don't want to write my paper, some TV recs

[jlh]

Here's what's on my TIVO for the season. Other than CSI and Veronica Mars which you already know about, I'm watching three sitcoms and a reality show:

Arrested Development Yes, I am finally on the train. It just seems funnier and not quite as "let's humiliate the characters" as it did first season. Check it out when it returns in November, after the post-season baseball stops taking over Fox's prime time schedule.

How I Met Your Mother It's funny, it's smart, it does unexpected things, and it has a great cast including Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan. Plus, it's a good old fashioned sitcom complete with ridiculous situations and a character that exists solely to put everyone in those ridiculous situations. But it works, and it works well; nice to see people renovating the form. The other nice thing is that once baseball ends, you'll be able to watch Arrested Development and How I Met Your Mother back to back, without having to endure King of Queens.

Everybody Hates Chris C'mon, people, it's Chris Rock. It's fucking hilarious. It's like The Wonder Years but in 1982 BedStuy and with a lot less sentiment. Like How I Met Your Mother, it works within the standard sitcom form but it doesn't always go where you think it's going.

Breaking Bonaduce I admit it, I'm totally hooked; the man has an addictive personality and absolutely no impulse control. And even when he's drunk out of his mind stalking his wife in some kind of roid rage (I'm not kidding about that) he still basically looks like a Muppet.

Oh, and Best Week Ever. So what are you watching?

Comments

[weatherby.livejournal.com]

Actually, just Veronica Mars. I haven't watched much tv while living here as I don't, as you know, have a television in my bedroom, making it really inconvenient, but usually I download at least a couple shows regularly per season. Last year I watched Lost and Smallville but stopped bothering with both of them before the season was over. I do occasionally watch a bit of America's Next Top Model while waiting for VM.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Are you feeling the ANTM? I tried to watch Smallville with Carrie the other night but it's like a daytime soap opera, with lots of meaningful gazes and weird pauses. Just dreadful.