Chuck (NBC, Friday) – “Chuck” never got a lot of coverage around here, but it did have a weirdly devoted fanbase who stuck with it through a number of schedule changes. The show comes to its conclusion tonight, and I think I speak for the majority of Americans when I say, “Okay.”
Luck (HBO, Sunday) – Pilot episode. HBO aired this back in December as a sneak peek, but the new David Milch series starring Dustin Hoffman starts for real this Sunday night. I miss Barbaro. I said it.
Downton Abbey (PBS, Sunday) – Actual conversation I heard recently between two people who are clearly soulmates: HUSBAND: I like “Downton Abbey.” WIFE: Who’s in it? HUSBAND: Oh.. um… who’s that one British actress? WIFE: Maggie Smith? HUSBAND: Yeah, her.
The Good Wife (CBS, Sunday) – Sometimes watching this show makes me want to buckle down and get serious about my law career. Other times someone on the show will be eating Chinese food and it makes me want to order dumplings. My point here is that I’m easily influenced and often hungry.
Bayou Billionaires (CMT, Saturday) – I love you, you crazy hillbillies. I won’t watch your show, but I love you.
The Simpsons/Napoleon Dynamite/Family Guy/American Dad (FOX, Sunday) – Whenever people talk about “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, they say things like “he’s more hands off now” or “he’s not around much” or “Seth likes to have a drink.” This leads me to believe he is doing life properly.
Californication/House of Lies/Shameless (Showtime, Sunday) – Boobs.
John Mulaney: New in Town (Comedy Central, Saturday) – I mentioned the other day that John Mulaney is one of my favorite comedians. Not only was his last album one of the best I’ve heard in a while, he’s also the writer at SNL who’s responsible for the Stefon segments on Update. What I failed to mention is that because I am a big fancy TV blogger now, I got an advance copy of his new special earlier this week and it’s really terrific. You need to watch this Saturday night and/or get the album when it comes out on the 31st or I don’t see how we can be friends. (Clip after the jump.)
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This John Mulaney guy is awesome I’m going to spend the rest of the day in an infinite youtube cycle of looking at his material, thanks DG
Chuck was OK in season 1 then it went wayyy out of its way to be obnoxious.
I would gladly watch chuck if it was just Yvonne Strahovski in the shower. especially if it was mine.
Agreed; she is the only thing good about that show, well the other two things good are located on Sarah Lancaster’s chest. I guess what I’m saying is if Chuck was an HBO show; it’d be my favorite, “well written” program.
Chuck’s sister is hotter than his girlfriend. Both of them combined are not hot enough to watch another episode of that shitty writing.
Whoa! Sarah Lancaster is very cute but compared to Strahovski she’s Jorge Garcia in a bikini.
I’ll miss Strahovski, but she’ll have opportunities in the future.
Hey Danger, no Fringe? *Grabs pitchfork*
Taste in women is subjective. You are subjectively wrong then.
I don’t know why I continued to watch Chuck after the first season. There was nothing remarkable about it except it’s ability to hang on just a little bit longer. But I’m glad it hung on long enough to earn an outright ending. It a shining example of how fans can keep a show on the air. It gives me hope for shows like Community and Fringe and future projects that have one foot in the grave can hold out and come to a conclusive finale. I won’t terribly miss Chuck, but I’m glad it could hold on.
Even if John Mulaney’s stand-up sucked, I’d love him for Stefon.
John deserves more WU appearances, too.
I knew I forgot something. Stefon info added.
This. Post. Has. EVERYTHING.
John’s stand up is exceptional.
“Look at you and your little shirt. First off, this shirt isn’t little. It’s medium. Small would be little.”
BWA-BWA! “GODDAMMIT!”
I can’t believe I used to watch Chuck.
It was actually pretty good. Lots of good memories, just ignore season four and remember the greatness of season two.
I’m almost done with season two on my netflix and its decidedly good.
When you finish season 2, just stop watching and pretend it ended then. It only goes downhill from there.
Fuck you, you can all fuck right off right now. Why? Because John Mulaney is not fucking funny. Seriously have you watched either one of his specials? I did, because I’m a fucking loser who watches things I know I’ll hate just to confirm that yes, I do indeed hate them. SNL has been bad, bad for a while now, what makes Stefon good, the writing or Bill Hader’s delivery? I swear to god I desperately want to punch John in his stupid asshole face.
Comedy is subjective; your argument is invalid.
Downton Abbey is WAY better than most of these shows……my evidence……I haven’t napped through an episode yet.
Usually I nap through this limey crap……like Emma or Jane Austen…..
You miss Barbaro? Affirmed
Just an avatar check. Move along.