World Series: Rangers at Cardinals (Fox, Friday) — Tonight’s deciding Game 7 comes on the heels of last night’s absolutely bananas Game 6, which I enjoyed even though I hate Cardinals fans, Tony LaRussa, all Molinas, and above all else the city of St. Louis. Nevertheless, I’m not such a troll that I won’t admit that it’s been a great series, and the TV critics who are crying about a World Series Game 7 bumping “Fringe” and hurting the debut of “Grimm” and season premiere of “Chuck” should be pushed into an industrial turbine.
Grimm (NBC, Friday) — Series premiere. As modern fairy tale adaptations go, I’ll admit that this looks less stupid than “Once Upon a Time.” By the way, I should mention that “Grimm” star Claire Coffee (“The West Wing”) did one of those always-enjoyable Me in My Place photo shoots for Esquire. Claire was a classmate of mine at Northwestern. For a long time she dated a guy who’s now in Blue Man Group, who’s close friends with my roommate the Arby’s guy. “Cool story, Hansel.”
Chuck (NBC, Friday) — Season premiere. A small but loyal following has kept this show on the air for fifth season. A small, loyal following that doesn’t care about laughably terrible action sequences. When I watch “Chuck” I feel like I’m watching a telenovela version of an American show.
The Simpsons (Fox, Sunday) — Treehouse of Horror episode. From time to time I feel the need to remind you that Treehouse of Horror V is my favorite “Simpsons” episode ever, to the point that this blog is named for a quote from it.
Allen Gregory (Fox, Sunday) — The new animated comedy from Jonah Hill stars Hill as a precocious 7-year-old with gay dads who leaves the gentle embrace of home-schooling for the rough-and-tumble world of public school.
The Walking Dead (AMC, Sunday) — Prep yourself for Halloween with your weekly dose of zombie ownage. Sophia’s still missing, by the way. Jeez, just find her or show us her remains already.
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Probably one of the strangest cool brags of all time, but I’ll allow it.
Glad your caller ID worked well enough for him to get the call.
Coffee? I’d be blue too if I wasn’t dating that anymore
No Fringe tonight? After it was in reruns last week?
I HATE YOU, BASEBALL. YOU ARE THE WORST.
Aw, crap. Do I have to go find an airport, now?
I couldn’t care less about Chuck and Grimm, if that makes a difference.
I miss Fringe.
Used to like Chuck, but will watch because of Strahovski. That lass has a hold on me.
God I hate that Arby’s jingle. Still, I’m glad it means someone I’m tangentially aware of is getting paid.
Bro. BRO. I can’t believe you didn’t mention Claire Coffee’s role as the ADA and ex-fiancee of Peter Bash on “Franklin & Bash.”
God I miss doing those recaps.
Best line from Treehouse of Horror V: “I hope that rug was Scotchguarded”
No, YOU should be pushed into an industrial turbine.
URGE TO KILL… RISING…
One of my favorite Homer sequences of all time is in that episode:
“No TV and No beer make Homer something something”
“Go crazy?”
At least last nights game was pretty fuckin epic. And I was rooting for the Rangers since they haven’t won a World Series and we would get Fringe. Now that there is a game 7, the bitter Fringe/Cleveland fan in me wants the Cardinals to win since they denied me my show and it’s been longer since Cleveland won a World Series.
Baseball and Fringe have similar cult followings but at least the one is decent enough to spare me Joe Buck and dudes tugging on their nutsacks.
Go crazy?”
“You stay here until you’re no longer insane…. Hmm, chili would be good tonight.”
So, either the Cardinals or the Rangers will win the World Series tonight?
Urge to kill rising….
I’m still sour about the phillies losing to the Cardinals. Also, no offense to the Arby’s guy, but the Arby’s “Philly” sandwich is nothing like a cheesesteak. The William Penn commercial they have causes my urge to kill to rise.
“Don’t be readin’ my mind between 4 and 5, that’s Willie’s time!”
@ Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo:
Argh. Same-ish name, AND same quote?
“Mmm, mmm, mmm. This sandwich tastes so young and impudent.”
That episode was on just the other evening. Hard not to love it.
“I wish I wish I hadn’t squished that fish.”
“Oh. That one is going to cost me.”
“Remember Homer, don’t touch anything….stupid bug, you go squish now!”
I’m the first non-Brazilian to travel through time.”
D’ya want ta get SUED???
I’ll have what she’s having.
Loved the 60 minutes reference that homer said when he finally found the family.
Homer: (holding a ticking stopwatch) I’m Mike Wallace, I’m Morley Safer, and I’m Ed Bradley! All this and Andy Rooney tonight on “60 Minutes”!
Hm, just saw this. *drops pants* Go Cardinals. Suck it, monkeys.