Leah Remini was a fun addition, but as I've mentioned before, she's really pulling the female character focus away from Holly (who was sidelined with the B-plot this episode) and Eden (who was all but absent this time). Now that she's getting back on her feet, you'd think she'd be around less... except the writers have her working in the frequented favorite watering hole of the main cast, so she'll have to keep popping up. With the season finale next week, something big could happen, but I'd go ahead and plan on having Nicki around next season, about which I (and obviously many others) have mixed feelings.
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The Exes "My Fair Stuart" (S03E19): Stuart is about to made a partner in a large dental firm, but first he needs to attend a dinner with the partners and their wives. He arranges for a French date, but she has to go to Paris for business at the last minute, so he's left floundering around. Nicki offers to accompany him, but he asks Holly... only she can't go, having represented one of the partner's ex-wives in a divorce settlement. [ha!] He then considers Eden, but she's currently wearing an eyepatch, so back to Nicki he goes. [catch a champagne cork in your mouth?? I'd be afraid of knocking out my teeth! those things fly off with such brute force!] He even picks her up a kate spade dress, tells her to go by Nicole, and wants her to pretend she's a sommelier. [wow! that's a fancy job to wing!] Then, he wants her to speak without her native accent, so she starts to become frustrated. [haha, remember when Carrie tried to ditch the accent on King of Queens?] At the party, she offers to teach the hosts' son how to dance, but when it goes well and Stuart is still terrified that she'll mess things up for him, she dumps him, but not before the truth comes out that they are siblings. [learn to dance with a crowd watching?? unbelievable. tho, clearly the boy knew how to dance, so the whole thing was ridiculous.]
Phil finds out that he may have impregnated a woman, and decides that a vasectomy may be for him. Haskell thinks it'll help him sleep around more, so they decide to do it together. [I feel like this story has been done before, too, I just can't place it...] Holly makes it her mission to convince the guys that they might eventually want children, but it turns out that neither really goes through with it anyway. [that was a random Sonic product placement!]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Revealed will air on CNBC November 24th at 10pm. [CNBC Press Release]
All new episodes of What Not to Wear start on TLC November 29th at 9pm, and new episodes of Toddlers & Tiaras start at 10pm on December 7th on TLC.
Pretty Little Liars returns January 2nd at 8pm, The Lying Game returns January 2nd at 9pm, and Switched at Birth returns January 3rd at 8pm, all on ABCFamily. New ABCFamily show Jane by Design premieres January 3rd at 9pm
State of Play is coming December 7th at 10pm to BBCAmerica.
Jersey Shore returns with a fifth season on January 5th.
Spartacuswas renewed for a third season... before the second season even begins. [what's up with that? There have been quite a few shows to do that sort of thing these days... why not just renew it for multiple seasons at a time, like How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory?]
Sons of Anarchyadded a 14th episode to their season, which now puts the finale on December 6th. [wow. what's the precedence for this type of thing? I can think of several shows that could have used "one more episode" to tidy things up...]
TVLand is adding The King of Queens to its lineup, with a marathon kick-off on November 13th.
Nick Jonas has been cast as Kristin's dead-beat babydaddy on Last Man Standing. Look for him around the Christmas episode!
Jennie Garth has been cast in the ABCFamily Village People, where she will play a single career woman who adopts a baby from a teen mother... and ends up caring for both of them. [Um, Kelly Taylor + Valerie Tyler, anyone?]
Shows in Development & Other Fun Stuff: Want to have a real-time twitter conversation with a Pan Am star? Karine Vanasse, who plays Colette, will be available via @karinevanasse during the east coast viewing of Pan Am this Sunday, November 13th.
Nickelodeon is rolling out "NickMom Primetime," with the site to launch November 14th and the 4-hour block to come to NickJr soon.
Andy Rooney passed away on November 4th, age 92. 60 Minutesdid a tribute to the great on Sunday.
SyFy announced three new scripted projects this week... one where a cop becomes a ghost, one where a female KGB agent and a male American weapons inspector form a partnership, and one where "after decades of war, the newly formed Unity Democracy orders a volatile mix of humans and trans-humans to lead the Starship Defender on an expedition in search of lost worlds requiring law and order.
TLC's got a new show coming out next month, calling D.U.I., which will be like COPS only with drunk drivers failing sobriety tests in Oklahoma. Twelve episodes have been ordered. Look for it December 1st at 9pm.
New things to look for in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Paul Frank's iconic monkey - Julius and Sonic the Hedgehog. Some of this year's stars include Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Michael Feinstein, Daniel Radcliffe, Ceel Lo Green, Avril Lavigne, Mannheim Steamroller, Power Rangers, the Muppets of Sesame Street, and the casts of Broadway shows Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Sister Act, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. We're talking 15 giant character balloons, 44 novelty/ornament balloons/balloonicles/balloonheads, 27 floats, 1600 cheerleaders/dancers/performers, 800 clowns, and 11 marching bands. [NBC Entertainment Press Release]
Alcatraz, a FOX midseason replacement, is doing some re-shooting of the seven completed episodes.
The Hannibal Lecter television drama will be on NBC... they've ordered 13 episodes.
Looking forward to The Muppets? Kermit the Frog will be appearing on The Tonight Show on Friday the 11th. Amy Adams will be on The Tonight Show on Monday the 14th. Miss Piggy will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday the 14th. Kermit AND Miss Piggy will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday the 16th. Jason Segel will host Saturday Night Live! on Saturday the 19th.
This is the first post in a new Sunday series, which will feature a random thought that I had about something television-related, or a question I want to pose to the readers.
Today's question stems from an article I read about Stylish TV Characters, which featured Carrie Brashaw from Sex and the City, Denise Huxtable from The Cosby Show, Lucy from I Love Lucy, and a few other lovely ladies. While I don't necessarily agree with the choice to put one-outfit-wardrobe Lisa Simpson on the list, I think that the article makes some excellent points regarding style and fashion sense. It reminds me of a post I did about what characters' closets I'd raid.
That said, I think I'd choose Carrie Heffernan from King of Queens as the ultimate stylish character. She seemed to have just the right outfit for every occasion... and I think that the multiple episodes devoted to her shopping and spending habits enforce her sophisticated style. What about you... who do you think fits best?
Wanna be in the new Muppet movie? Here's the casting director information.
Wanna be on Glee? Look here. Unless you submitted your video via MySpace last summer. If that's the case, you should find out the results any day now.
Did you see this? 10 ways TV would be different without the Internet. Lost's online fans wouldn't have existed and the show wouldn't have lasted. Shows like $#*!My Dad Says wouldn't exist without twitter. iTunes wouldn't have helped Glee beat the Beatles. Betty White wouldn't have hosted SNL without those online petitions. My personal favorite... we wouldn't know about ever guest star ahead of time!
If you're interested in trying to be more frugal by cutting out cable, read this for tips on watching things through other means.
Did you know that Guy Fieri hosts like FOUR shows? Three on Food Network and the other is Minute to Win It.
King of Queens got picked up for reruns on SpikeTV in October 2011 and TVLand in 2013.
Speaking of TVLand, they're debuting Retired at 35after the season premiere of Hot in Cleveland in January. It's about a businessman who heads to Florida to retire at a young age.
The Tony Awards will air on Sunday, June 12th, 2011, at 8pm on CBS.
NBC wants to put comedies in the Thursday 10pm slot. No major network has tried this since 1991. To see what they're putting there as well as their midseason lineup, look here.
Did you ever want to know what women in rural Dothan, Alabama do? Me neither, but TLC is about to start showing Bama Belles, where you can find out.
FOX has a new cartoon debuting in January, called Bob's Burgers, and it looks weird.
Josh and Anna Duggar are pregnant with their second, shortly after their first child turned one year old. It's clear that they were trying to conceive sooner than that, since Anna mentions a miscarriage in between as well.
Jersey Shore is about to have some Canadian competition; Lake Shore to premiere soon.
I don't even remember how I first stumbled upon this show. I know I didn't see a single episode in first-run, but I also know that I knew about it at some point in undergrad (while it was still running new episodes) because I had a friend who enjoyed the show. I actually think I'm a big fan of Kevin James and Leah Remini in general, so the reason I liked the show was for them, not necessarily the concept of the show, LoL.
Season 1: "Hungry Man." Doug doesn't eat all day, so when he and Carrie go to an elegant party and there's no food being served, he freaks out. He makes it into the kitchen and starts helping himself when Carrie catches him, LoL. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Season 2: "Assaulted Nuts." Doug and Carrie are working with an accountant to do some mortgage refinancing and whatnot. When Doug gets to the meeting, he's in incredible pain because he shot himself in the genitals with a staple gun at work, LoL. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Season 3: "Wedding Presence." Doug & Carrie, Kelly & Deacon all get invited to an out-of-state wedding. Carrie and Doug don't want to go, so they send in the RSVP "yes" and just send a present with Deacon and Kelly so it'll look like they were there. But, the day of, one of Deacon's kids is sick so they can't go. Doug and Carrie are left to drive to the wedding at the last minute, but arrive after the happy couple has left. So they have to try to sneak into some photos to make it look like they were there the whole time, LoL. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Season 4: "Eddie Money." Doug borrows $100 from savings to bet on boxing. When he wins big, he and Deacon must hide their $5k cash winnings from their wives, or Carrie will find out that he took the original $100. So, Doug and Deacon decide to blow it all in one day, and choose to spend the money on a variety of interesting things, LoL. Couldn't find the entire episode, but found three different clips from it, LoL. Clip 1Clip 2Clip 3
Season 5: "Clothes Encounter." I think part of the reason that I like this episode so much is because it takes place soon after the horrible "mold" storyline, where Doug's dad realizes how much money Carrie spends on clothes. In this episode, however, Carrie realizes how easy it can be to return an outfit if the tags are still on it. It gets out of control fast, though, and soon her office is filled like a closet, and she has a system to tell her when to return things. But, when she has to rely on Doug to return something, plans go awry. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Season 6: "Tank Heaven." Two storylines in this one. First Spence realizes that ladies like it when guys are compassionate toward the elderly, so he starts hanging out with Arthur, who in turn finds an even older man to "care for." Meanwhile, Carrie wants to make couple friends from work, but everyone she brings home, Doug scares away. It takes her awhile, but eventually she finds out his crazy methods. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Season 7: "Awed Couple." Deacon and Kelly choose to spend more time with a couple who has kids, so Doug and Carrie have to find new couple friends. They go to great lengths to find people, to the point of rooting through a woman's purse and jumping off a boat. They have stories they use to gain others' interest, locations they go to scope people out, the whole nine yards. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Season 8: "Four Play." Doug hangs out with Kelly, and Deacon hangs out with Carrie. But, Kelly gets tired of Doug, which ruins things for everyone. It gets really funny though, to the point where you truly believe they have swapped partners completely. Oh, and Arthur is at a coffee shop giving advice... only people follow the opposite in order to be happy, haha. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4
Season 9: "Mama Cast." Carrie acts as a model mother and wife to help sell a house. She gets really happy about it all and (for the hundredth time) contemplates children of her own. Doug takes his tax return and buys an ice cream truck, only to be consistently scared by a rival truck. In the end, he sells it. Part 1Part 2Part 3
Well, since I'm sitting here snowed in in Pennsylvania, my husband actually suggested today's topic. But, for some reason, most of the episodes that I thought of with blizzards and snowstorms are Christmas episodes. It took me a while, but I finally found some that fit! Here are my favorite ten episodes in other snowy conditions!
10. Family Matters: "Just One Date." Steve has officially asked out Laura 1,000 times. He's at the point of desperation, and he decides to camp out on the Winslow roof... during a blizzard. Both parts are on Youtube, but here's the more relevant half (all you've missed is Steve's declaration that he's camping out):
9. Daria: "Antisocial Climbers." As per the usual with this show, they tried an atypical teaching method: field trip to the wilderness. Well, the boys pay more attention to Quinn than the supplies, and the principal cares more about publicity than safety. After everyone is trapped in a cabin, we find out that Daria's parents are also trapped in a different cabin. Both parts are on Youtube, here's the second half:
8. 3rd Rock from the Sun: "Frozen Dick." Dick and Mary are supposed to fly to Chicago for work. Dick freaks out and they have to drive. Then he freaks out because it starts snowing, and wrecks the car. So, he and Mary are snowed in at a truck stop. This is the first time the main four see snow on Earth, so they all respond really differently. All three parts are on youtube, here's the middle section:
7. The Simpsons: "Skinner's Sense of Snow." Skinner keeps the school open, and students still go, but not the teachers. So Skinner and Willie show the kids a bad movie, and end up getting trapped inside. Skinner becomes a drill sergeant in making the kids do what he wants. Homer and Flanders try to rescue the kids, but end up frozen in their car, passed out. Skinner eventually gets trapped by the kids, and sends out a hamster for help. it's a strange episode, not gonna lie. Simpsons episodes are not on youtube, but I found it on another site. The first 4 minutes aren't snowy.
6. Everybody Loves Raymond: "Snow Day." Ray, Debra, and Amy are stuck at Frank and Marie's during a snowstorm. They're all having a good time until Debra accidentally insults Frank, and that's when Marie decides to tell the truth about how she feels about Debra. I could only find it in other languages, haha.
5. The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "The Snow Must Go On." It's election night and Mary is stuck broadcasting her first show: the results. However, the results aren't coming in, and the show must stay on until the results are in. This one's on hulu.
4. Family Ties: "Birth of a Keaton." Everyone goes to the station to help with an annual telethon. However, things take a turn for the worse when Elyse goes into labor on-air. Steven, a plumber, and Skippy try to make it to the hospital, but eventually Elyse just pleads on TV for them to come back to the station. This is only part 1, sadly. The good stuff's in part 2.
3. King of Queens: "Ice Cubed." Carrie goes out to buy an ipod, isn't charged correctly, and ends up stuck at a church waiting out the storm with an ethical dilemma on her hands. Meanwhile, Doug is delivering packages in the storm, and gets invited in by a couple who are about to invite her father to live with them... just like Arthur. Part 1 and Part 2.
2. How I Met Your Mother: "Three Days of Snow." Ted and Barney are in charge of MacLaren's during a storm, and end up partying with a college marching band. Marshall and Lily deal with keeping traditions alive when he makes Robin drive him to the airport in a snowstorm while she goes all over trying to find a microbrew for him. In the end, the marching band shows up at the airport as well. It's all a bit more complicated, but I can't find a video of any of it anyway. :(
1. Friends: "The One With Phoebe's Wedding." Phoebe and Mike are getting married during a snowstorm. The officiant can't make it, so Joey fills in. Therefore, Chandler fills in for Joey in walking Phoebe down the aisle. Ross is stuck holding a stinky dog. Meanwhile, many other things go wrong, but tyrant Monica saves the day. It's all on Youtube, but here's the part that deals with the snowstorm:
Honorable Mention:The Simpsons: "Mr. Plow." Some may argue that this definitely deserved to be in the top ten, but I didn't want to repeat any shows, and I like "Skinner's Sense of Snow" much better than this one, although it is the more memorable and iconic of the two episodes. You can find it here.
I honestly couldn't come up with ten. Not sure if this is because I just don't like what people on television wear, or if I just can't think today. Or it could be that I don't watch what's considered to be "highly fashionable" like Housewives, Sex and the City, and other pieces of crap.
8. Barney Stinson. Yep, a boy. But I love his clothes, and I'd steal them for my husband. ;)
7. DJ Tanner. For the teenager in me, I loved all the colors she wore in the early years, and the preppy stuff that she had in the later years. And, like all the cool teenagers in the nineties, she had that pair of white sneakers with heels that I still kinda want.
6. Hilary Banks. Shoes, handbag, and hat for every single outfit. Perfect. AND, outfits in EVERY color!
5. Samantha Stevens. Very 1960s classic. Of course, you have to remember that my non-career dream life would be like that of Samantha, so that probably factors in to why I adore her cute dresses and other coordinating outfits.
4. Phoebe Buffay. For the eclectic part of me. I love the weird things she wears. Not the long skirts, but everything else is pretty fair game. Especially the cute tops... often peasanty and usually colorful.
3. Carrie Heffernan. For my business attire. Her purses are great. Her shoes are classy. She owns like five different leather jackets and an assortment of other winter items that most of my other choices lack. And I love her skirt suits in particular.
2. Donna Martin. I loved how her character evolved during the college years (especially her hair!), and her short skirts were supercute. She worked whatever she wore, every time.
1. Rachel Greene. Loved her jeans. Loved her mock turtlenecks. Loved her boots. Loved her dresses (except the red one she wore to Joey's Soapy award thing...). Loved her coats. Even loved her maternity clothes!
This is a category that is up for much debate. For instance, on Saved by the Bell, most of the secondary characters appear on less than four episodes.
10. Chuck Cunningham. The obvious choice, since the idea of missing characters has become synonymous with "the Chuck Cunningham Syndrome." (He was Ritchie's older brother on Happy Days in the event you don't know what I'm talking about)
9. Jenny Kelly. The name probably doesn't ring a bell, but she was a best friend to Sabrina (The Teenage Witch) for the first two seasons. She even co-crushed on Harvey. But she was dropped like a hot potato with no explanation or warning!
8. Judy Winslow. Honestly, I watched Family Matters in original run and it took me a good season or so to realize that she was missing. (Cousin Richie also vanishes, as does Waldo, but that's beside the point...)
7. Bob on Becker. While Reggie's write-off was stupid (she went to travel through Europe for TWO YEARS with friends after sleeping with Becker...), Bob's was practically invisible. Jake mentions at one point that Bob had gone on vacation, but that's the only mention audiences have, with no big departure from Bob at all.
6. Maggie from A Different World. Maggie was Marisa Tomei character's, a military brat who was Denise's roommate during the "sophomore season." Come Season 2, no more Maggie. Probably because she wasn't black, and they were going for realism at an HBCU.
5. Eric, Jessie Spano's stepbrother. He was in two episodes, and in the end he decided to stay in LA, and make a life in California instead of New York. But in the next episode, he's gone without a trace. um, what? I guess he wasn't "Saved" by the Bell.
4. Sara Spooner. You know, Carrie's little sister on King of Queens? She even moved in with Doug and Carrie at the same time Arthur did - she got the office and he got the basement. But, after the sixth episode of this long-running series (207 episodes in all), she vanished. What's worse, it pretty much seems like Carrie is an only child after that!
3. Minkus. He made a good classmate to Cory and Shawn on Boy Meets World, and a good opposite after Topanga became cool instead of dorky. But the weirdest thing about it is the reappearance he makes at the end of the high school years, where he claims he's been there all along, just taking classes in a different hallway.
2. Brendan Lambert. You remember him... the littlest boy on Step by Step. He was cute, but other than sharing his birthday with his dad's wedding, he really didn't get many storylines to himself. What was even more amusing is that they age Lily so she's five years old, yet Brendan gets cut for being just a few years older.
1. Steven Floyd and Ruth Ann Torkelson. Of The Torkelsons five children, two of them disappear and are never mentioned when the remainder of the family moves from Pyramid Corners, Oklahoma to Seattle. Technically the show was then called Almost Home, but it kept the same story idea and such, so it should have included the entire family.
Possibly worth mentioning: Denise, who plays Little Richard's niece on Full House, disappeared as Michelle's best friend. But Teddy is still there (as is Aaron), as are newcomers Derek and Lisa.
