Garbage Day Vol. 5
Pump Up the Valium
…because May sweeps is killing me. I’m losing several shows to cancellation as well as being inundated with ridiculous endings/decisions on others and am faced with the ranting (I mean, who does that? *lowers head in shame*) of other fans on the ones I was happy about. Of course, I’ve never run a show (or stopped it, or been the PHAT lady who sings, which I think I was discriminated against; just like when I applied at Hooters and was turned down even after I swore I’d “put ‘em on when I got there” each day), or written for one, or really done anything but watched one and commented on it. Come to think of it – that is pretty sad – to complain, but not contribute to the betterment of television in a proactive way rather than a reactive one. But hey, there are people who make money off of complaining about, er critiquing shows (*waves lovingly to TVGuide.com’s Matt Roush*), so I’m only half as bad as I think you thought I pondered to figure I was. Don’t you think? [insert WTF?! expression and exclamation here]
I guess I’m just ranting (yes, again, and yes, quite vaguely) about any and everything because I haven’t been this baffled since Lionel Richie beat out The Boss, The Purple One, The Legs, and The Honorary Goonie (yeah, the other 3 fit, but the last one wasn’t quite Good Enough…) in 1985. Or since I found out a good friend of mine’s 1st middle name is Merle.
And that just (unintentionally) reminds me that “My Name Is Earl” got canceled, too, and the only kind of fan S.O.S. attempt items I think people could send (a la Tabasco Sauce = Save “Roswell” and Subway sandwiches = Save “Chuck”), is a manila envelope with Maury-style paternity results or a vial filled with Herpes (boy, I’m making that show sound really great right now, huh?), or a picture of Timothy Stack… (Actually, it would be really clever if fans cared enough to write their own “karma list” with whatever crap on there, with everyone’s top list item being: 1. Didn’t get enough friends and family to watch “My Name is Earl”… Oh well.) Granted, there have been much better shows on television, but when they bend over backwards to save “One Tree Hill”… well, let’s just leave it at that.
Thanks for reading (and my apologies),
Winnie
P.S. – I meant to touch on “Yada Yada Yada” from “Seinfeld” being #1 on NBC’s “TV’s 50 Funniest Catch Phrases”. Don’t get me wrong – I love “Seinfeld”, but #1, really, NBC/viewers/guy on the couch? But you guys can only take so much… and that much was exhausted 2 paragraphs ago.
I don’t get much TV time in but I agree on all points! You suck TV! NBC does get a thumbs up for 30 rock and the office. I’m trying out Fringe but it’s VERY X-files and I can’t decide whether that’s good or annoying.
TL, I was wanting to hear someone recommend “Fringe” – I’m an “X-Files” fan from way back (and by way back, I mean 2006-2007 I watched all seasons on DVD and loved it), and I like Joshua Jackson (I don’t wanna wait… for “Fringe” to be ov-er-r…) Please let me know if it’s worth watching (because I’m too lazy to sit down, this far in, and check it out, unless they show the pilot again?).
Carlisle also swears by “The Office” (but who listens to that dude, really?), and I know little pop culture tidbits about it, but I have never sat down to watch it – I love “30 Rock”, though.
“My Name is Earl” got cancelled? Doesn’t surprise me. NBC/Universal owns Sci-Fi Channel (on its way to becoming SydneyFy), USA Network, and Bravo. Each programming vehicle has been getting more and more polluted with crapola. It seems to be a spiral of self-destruction taking not only NBC but all of NBC/Universal’s properties with it.
Yeah. The Yada Yada thing was an insult to my ears. I like Seinfeld too, but that was not the number 1 catch phrase. “Whatcha talkin’ ’bout Willis”, I felt deserved to get that spot, and it wasn’t even on the list. Sure, phrases made by brown people weren’t represented well, but if there was room for Homey the Clown in the top 10, then Arnold Drummund deserved his proper spot.
I never had time for Earl, but am shocked to see it go. I’m not sad to see Chuck leave, strictly for the fact that there was a guest spot used for Jenny (the baby killer) McCarthy!
But I am glad they renewed Dollhouse, however. That was a solid show that continued to improve into a great show.
-C.
“Chuck” wasn’t cancelled. Got a reprieve from the programming axe, but it got a 13-episode order (instead of 22) and a budget cut. And if you have ire for Jenny McCarthy, go after Oprah. “Chuck” just had her play a role that in no way allowed her to espouse her beliefs. Oprah, on the other hand, signed her to a multi-year deal to develop a talk show and other projects via Harpo productions.
Yeah-Down with Harpo! *the CIA arrives to drag Winnie away for daring to blaspheme against the National Treasure that is Oprah, but she gets away as they fight with the Drop Squad over jurisdiction also arrives to take away her black card* (Actually, I love Oprah – I just don’t watch her show much.) Oh, and Greg – nice SydneyFy plug!
Yeah, sorry for the Chuckfusion – just like “Roswell” (and Jericho…and kind of “Family Guy”, though that was done a different way), the fans kept that show on the air by going to Subway and giving Jared blow j- er, blowing proverbial kisses by buying Subway sandwiches. Which my friend Merle also likes…but he doesn’t like being referenced as Merle, so I’d better stop mentioning the word Merle, right?
“Jenny (the baby killer) McCarthy” – Is that her wrestling name? I’m glad about “Dollhouse”, too. Truthfully, though, that’s another one I have to go back and give more time, because I wasn’t happy about the first episodes, but am aware 1) part of that was Fox’s demands on what episodes went first and 2) it really got much better as it went on, as you said. Thanks, guys!