Treasure Chest for the ‘Television’ Category


Television, Work
Aug122010

The reason Mad Men is so damn good

If you’ve been living under a rock the past three years, let me bring this to your attention: there’s a show called Mad Men on AMC that is probably the greatest show on TV right now. Why? Well, it’s all about an Ad Agency in New York City where everyone is banging everyone, people get drunk on the job, and big business deals are cut. If you like sex, partying, and business, you should probably be watching this show.

This is all fine and dandy, but the real reason it’s good is Joan Holloway.

joan holloway mad men style The reason Mad Men is so damn good

Need more proof??

joan The reason Mad Men is so damn good

Joan Holloway, played by Christina Hendricks, is the smart, sexy, office manager who literally runs Sterling Cooper Draper Price. The hottest thing on two legs in the show is also one of the most feared and respected. She’s had her affairs and has done her fair share of partying and firing. Hot sexy bad ass.

I can go on and on on how I think she’s bonerific, but I’ll spare you – especially since she’s married on Mad Men and in real life (to the Shnozeberry guy in Super Troopers). I just wanted to give you the secret to this shows success.

Next time you plop down on Sunday at 10 this fall to watch, you’ll see how Joanie steals the show and owns your attention. Unless you have a vagina. Then this post probably isn’t for you.


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Television
Jul282010

The douche still looked like a douche at 17

MTV has gone and released several photos of our favorite reality TV crew when they were 17 years old or so.

Take this ever so awesome photo of our good friend, Mike “The Situation”.

situation The douche still looked like a douche at 17

In case you were wondering, “The Situation” is in the middle with the white turtle neck. You will undoubtedly notice his douchey siblings flanking him to the left and right. We will just go and say that his brother in blue to the left is gay and leave it at that. As for “The Situation” himself, I’m pretty sure this photo says it all. We will also ignore his sister too. Let’s focus on his brother to the right, the douchebag in the gray turtleneck.

Firstly I’d like to point out that if you have tits and are a guy, don’t wear a tight ass turtleneck. No fuck that, if you are a guy, you should not be wearing any sort of turtleneck. He kind of looks like a gay retarded version of Lou Ferrigno. A gay retarded version that isn’t deaf but is retarded. You then go and wonder where “The Situation” got the idea to take steroids. Hmm, well by looking at Man Tits 5000 to the right, I’d say he gave him the idea. Good job brother, you helped bring another douchebag into this already douchebag ridden world. This just proves that God hates us all.

Ok folks, get out your hair gel, cocaine and hand guns, the Jersey Shore season 2 premiers tomorrow night. Fuck you MTV.

To see J-WOWW still looking like a whore, Pauly D looking like he could get his ass kicked by Stephen Hawking and The Situation still being a douche all at the ripe age of 17, click here.


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Television
Jul192010

What The Hell Was Going On In Bedrock?

You know what the wierdest thing about the TV show, The Flintstones is? It’s not the fact that it ‘s a cartoon that has a laugh track or that it is balatantly ripping off The Honeymooners. No, we are talking about the Great Gazoo. Do you remember this? A little green alien crash landed in Bedrock and only Fred, Barney and the two children can see him. He then begins to make trouble for our favorite prehistoric two-some.

gazoo pattysday What The Hell Was Going On In Bedrock?

Gazoo (not suprisingly) was introduced midway through what would turn out to be The Flintstones last season. This is not uncommon…countless TV shows struggling to keep it “fresh” usually add another kid into the mix (who ages 4 years after one season).  Need examples? How about Fresh Prince: Little Nickie, Step By Step: Lillie, Full House: Nickie and Alex, Growing Pains: Chrissy, even the Brady Brunch: Cousin Oliver. Well The Flintstones already blew their wad early introducing the babies, Pebbles and Bam Bam. What other character could they introduce to keep things interesting? Yes, a little green fucking alien. What they hell were they thinking?

As a kid, I never questioned it. Some time in my early teens when I had vague memories of it, I was blown away that it had happened. At this point, i’m still in utter disbelief.

Great Gazoo 300x225 What The Hell Was Going On In Bedrock?


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Television
Jul82010

How To Make A Bad Show Worse

I got in on the ground floor when the TV show, The Office was new. At the time, its lack of a laugh track and mockumentary style of filming was considered “fresh” (see also: the incredible tv series: Arrested Development). After the show got its feet wet with it’s insanely short first season, it hit its stride with the second. I think most fans will unanimously tell you either the second or third season was when when the show had peaked. The fourth, while still excellent had begun to slip a notch (thank you very much writer’s strike). The fifth and sixth season began a downward spiral that’s still being felt today. Zanier plots, new characters and idiotic love triangles.

Oh, but it gets worse.

Steve Carrell has just announced that he is leaving the show after the upcoming seventh season, but apparently the series will continue. We all know that replacing the main character is always a good if not better move. Remember how awesome it was when Charlie Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox on Spin City or how about after Phil Hartman died and he was replaced on News Radio by John Lovitz? It doesn’t fucking work. Why can’t other TV series take a page from Seinfeld and go out before things begin to tank? (Simpsons, I’m looking in your direction. Your already 10 years too far).

Michael Scott Drugs How To Make A Bad Show Worse

I realize I have the option to not watch the Office, which I most certainly will exercise. I just hate to see a show I once loved take a shit all over me and not leave anything for me to clean up with. Arrested Development might be my favorite show of all time, but the best thing that ever happened to it was getting canceled during it’s third season.


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Television, Video
Jun302010

Back To The Future: The Animated Series

Back To The Future Back To The Future: The Animated Series

Yea, so this happened. I have the vaguest of memories about it. In 1991, CBS launched this cartoon taking place directly after Back To The Future III, following Doc Brown, Clara and their 2 boys traveling through time in their newly converted train. Please note that the show does not follow Marty and Doc’s love affair as some might have hoped. Apparently, Huey Lewis was too big to come back and do the theme song, “Back In Time” (or allow them the rights to use it), yet Thomas F. Wilson reprises his role as Biff.

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Television
Jun222010

Some Shirts Never Go Out Of Style

This begs the question, can different species in different generations shop at the same store? Quagmire from Family Guy and Dale from Chip N Dale’s Rescue Rangers are proof that some clothing trends never go out of style.

dalequagmire Some Shirts Never Go Out Of Style

Thanks to O’Brien for spotting this incredible anomaly.


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Television, Video
Jun212010

Saved By The Bell Theme Song Debate

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Recently, another epic debate has been brewing inside the offices of TCM. This time though, we need your help to determine which is the single greatest theme song to grace the opening credits of Saved By The Bell. Good Morning Miss Bliss, has been disqualified for the fact that it’s not truly Saved By The Bell and also that it is a shit sandwich the likes of which the world hasn’t seen repeated for quite some time. Same goes for Saved By The Bell: The New Class. What we do have is the oh, so classic 80′s version of the original series which may in fact define that style of show’s theme song for years to come.

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On the other hand we have Saved By The Bell: The College Years, a  more “rocking” theme song steeped in the early 1990′s and the transition to adulthood.

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Which overtly gay theme song beats out the other? Let us know.

Thanks to Mr. Zack for stirring up the beginnings of this debate in a soccer article.


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Television
Jun92010

The Begining Of The End For MTV….Jesse Camp

Remember this tool shack?

jesse camp launch full The Begining Of The End For MTV....Jesse Camp

If you don’t than consider yourself lucky. Way back in 1998, this waste of flesh won the MTV contest, “Wanna Be A VJ?” He beat out Dave Holmes..whom you may know now from FX’s DVD on TV. Holmes at least for starters is a human being with an everyday man persona that is quasi likable. I’m not sure what sewer tunnel or what used up trashy uterus that a had one night stand with Steven Tyler’s guitar tech’s brother that this mother fucker crawled out of, but he definitely should get back inside it. He was on MTV all the fucking time that year, you just couldn’t get away from him. How did this ever get allowed to happen!?!?

Oh, but it gets worse.

MTV let him record an album. Just to prep yourself TCM has included this review from the website, www.allmusic.com who is pretty straight forward and unbiased when it comes to their music reviews:

There may be more irritating fringe figures in the history of rock & roll, but none are worse than Jesse Camp. A spoiled suburban rich kid who decided that acting as if he were mentally retarded would be wickedly funny, Camp rode MTV’s manipulations into quasi-stardom, including such ridiculous highlights as gracing the cover of Spin magazine. Since he had wormed his way into celebrity, only one thing was left — have him produce something of substance that would sustain his fame. Hence, a recording contract and his debut album, Jesse & the 8th Street Kidz, a record that sounds as if it was released in 1989. Yes, Camp is keeping the hair metal flame burning in the nine-nine, complete with big, stupid hooks and big, stupid lyrics about “Wasted Youth,” “Griftin’,” “Sloppy Kisses,” and “Summertime Squatters.” He never turns the volume down, slowing a little bit for a power ballad with Stevie Nicks on “My Little Saviour” (which of course begs the question, what exactly did Nicks do to deserve this kind of punishment?). At times, the music is catchy, but most of the time it’s simply irritating, since Camp’s singing is every bit as grating as his persona. Perhaps this is just one big joke or perhaps Camp’s love of pop-metal is ironic, but it doesn’t change the fact that this record is unbearable.

Score another one for MTV!


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