Watching Sitcoms

I apologize that I haven’t been blogging lately. Between illness and the holidays, things have just gotten away from me. But I’m here today, so enjoy. *giggle*

One interesting thing that has happened recently is that I was approached to assist as a judge for the Hulu Awards. These are new, created by “The Hulu Man.” Here’s a link to his blog, The Hulu Review. There are many categories and a whole plan for how and when we vote, which I’m not even going to attempt to explain. If you’re really interested, you can read all about it on his blog.

I was just really honored to be asked to be a judge. And it’s been fun.

Right now, I’m going to be putting some polls on this site for anyone who is interested in taking part in the Hulu Awards, too. This first poll is for the final vote for Best Comedy TV series, and the nominees are: 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Office, Saturday Night Live, and The Simpsons.

I’m pretty sure I’ve spoken about most of those shows on this blog at one time or another. As for me, my favorites are Arrested Development and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Of course, anyone who has read this or any of my other blogs for any length of time, must be aware that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my all time most best favorite show ever. Ever.

So, and I’m not trying to sway anyone’s vote or anything like that, if you are going to vote in the poll (and please do), I think you know which show deserves your vote.

Unbelievable. Just un-stinking-believable. Last year, as anyone who has read my blogs will know, I suffered through each and every episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I didn’t think the show was too good, cause it seemed all that happened was people running around and things blowing up. There was no real story behind it all, at least it seemed so to me, and we never got a chance to know the characters.

But this season, only 5 episodes in, they’ve fixed all that. For me, this season has been really good. I’m looking forward to what happens next. Now I found out that not everyone is as dedicated as I am. The show has lost ratings, and FOX is afraid that it’s bringing down Prison Break, one of FOX’s big shows. I’ve never seen Prison Break and I don’t think I care to (even though I have noticed that it has some Buffy alum) cause it just doesn’t appeal to me. I still want to watch Sarah Connor, though.

It’s the same old thing with FOX. They are evil people. They bring you something, it just starts getting good, and then they kill it. Right in front of you. You have to watch it die.

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I’ve been doing a stupid thing. Well, maybe it isn’t exactly stupid, but its turning out to be a bit frustrating. I’ve been watching cancelled shows. Just because I can.

See, I think its great that shows are put on DVD or are available online, cause it gives you a second chance to watch a show you may have passed on the first time around. When I was a kid, you couldn’t do that. I can honestly remember putting a tape recorder on the floor next to the TV speaker - we had one of those huge Magnavox all in one TV/Stereo/Record players consoles - and recording entire shows so I could listen to them again. I probably still have some of those tapes. And when you weren’t home to watch a show, you just missed it. There weren’t even VCRs yet (never mind DVRs), or at least not ones that were used by the common people.
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As I mentioned before, right before I left for vacation I finished watching through all the episodes of Arrested Development on hulu.com. Actually, I was so engrossed in them that I had to rush to get through the last few episodes before I left cause I was afraid we’d have no Internet access at the cottage and then I wouldn’t be able to watch the rest until I got home.

For some reason, I never watched Arrested Development when it was on the air. I guess I just thought it was what I consider embarrassment humor, like Seinfeld or The Office. Not shows I like, cause the main characters consistently embarrass themselves, which makes me uncomfortable, cause I’m very easily embarrassed. (As an aside, I also watched the pilot ep of the British version of The Office, which was basically the same as the American version, except that I actually liked it. The British do their embarrassing humor tongue in cheek, which is more comfortable for me, somehow.)
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Well, we are leaving the cottage to go home in the morning, and although we’ve had a wonderful week, I’m ready to go home. I’m pretty excited about seeing all the shows I DVR’d for one thing. Oh, and I miss my puppies, too. The weather has been perfect all week, but its a little rainy today. Although, it is really warm.

Since I had a few minutes before we go to dinner, though, I thought I’d try to get together a list of shows I plan on watching next week. Along, of course, with all those shows I have waiting for me from this week.

Both Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Fringe start up this week, on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. I’m not sure if I plan on watching Sarah Connor this year. I might give it another chance. I just want for it to be good and it wasn’t. I’m super excited about Fringe, and I hope that it doesn’t let me down.
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