The Lying Game

Posted on: September 1st, 2011 by admin No Comments

Well, ABC Family has done it again. Done what, you ask? Created another crappy TV show. This one is called The Lying Game.

The premise is a twist on The Prince and the Pauper. Twins are separated at birth. One is adopted by a rich family and the other grows up in a foster home. They find each other and the prefab poop hits the poorly constructed fan. (more…)

Back to School

Posted on: August 11th, 2011 by admin No Comments

In only a few short weeks I will experience the joy that only comes around once a year. It’s better than Christmas and more relaxing than Labor Day. The day I speak of is the day my kids go back to school. (more…)

Still More Family Friendly Spinoffs I’d Like to See

Posted on: August 4th, 2011 by admin No Comments

When one of our favorite TV shows goes off the air, it can be devastating. However, many times, the cancellation is the birth of a spinoff. Sometimes it can be a great thing (Mork & Mindy) and sometimes not so much (Joanie Loves Chachi). Here are some spinoff ideas that I would love to see. (more…)

Harry Who?

Posted on: July 28th, 2011 by admin No Comments

Wait a minute. This Harry Potter movie is going to be the last one? Why didn’t somebody say anything? I need to hurry and make plans to NOT go see this movie just like I did the other Harry Potter films.
While I’m at it, I should find some time in my schedule to NOT see any of the Lord of the Ring movies. (more…)

God Bless the Child

Posted on: July 21st, 2011 by admin No Comments

One of the favorite shows of my kids is Tru TV’s World’s Worst. In case you haven’t seen it, it’s a clip show where low level celebrities make “funny” comments. I’ve watched it with them once or twice and that was all I needed. (more…)

Adventure Time

Posted on: July 14th, 2011 by admin No Comments

A couple weeks ago ABC premiered a new reality/competition show called Expedition Impossible. Basically, it’s ABC’s version of The Amazing Race with a few changes. The biggest change is the grand prize. The first place team of three people wins $150,000 and they each get a new car. Read that again. To put things in perspective, the winners on The Amazing Race win $500,000 each and all contestants are eligible to win a variety of prizes for coming in first in each leg. (more…)

The Sun Always Shines on TV

Posted on: July 7th, 2011 by admin No Comments

When television first started showing original programming, all families were pretty much the same. The Cleavers, the Stones, the Nelsons and the Andersons were all happy, well-adjusted folks who supported each other, had great jobs and were well-educated. (more…)

Who’s the (new) King?

Posted on: June 30th, 2011 by admin No Comments

Being the King of TV is certainly a full-time job but it isn’t as glamorous as you might think. In addition to watching some great TV, there is also a lot of crappy TV I am forced to watch. Unless you’ve spent a summer watching every hour of Big Brother After Dark, you don’t know the meaning of the word insufferable. There’s also the occasional challenge that the King of TV is forced to answer from every punk with a laptop and a subscription to TV Guide. (more…)

The 9 Lives of Chloe King

Posted on: June 23rd, 2011 by admin 1 Comment

Last week I wrote a review of the new ABC Family show, Switched at Birth. If you read it, which I find hard to believe, you’ll remember that I was less than impressed with the show. I was hard pressed to think of a show in resent memory that was more heavy-handed while having less acting talent contained therein. Enter Chloe King. (more…)

The 10 Stupidest TV Dads

Posted on: June 19th, 2011 by admin No Comments

It seems to me that, over the years, fathers on television are portrayed in one of two ways. They are either the thoughtful and caring father we all wished he had or they are a total moron. Here is a list of some of the most spectacularly stupid dads. (more…)