Television (no longer temporary)

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:17 am

howard wrote:Parks and Recreation continues to kill it.

F yeah.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:58 pm

New show on HBO called Togetherness. I was kinda digging it. Then, they sold me:

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:28 pm

Was wondering about that show. I'm now sold.

Though I never have to hear Tom Sawyer again in my life.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:22 pm

Rush2112 wrote:Though I never have to hear Tom Sawyer again in my life.

Not even this version?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:32 pm

That tour (Snake & Arrows?) they actually had that as the entertainment before the encore...of course Tom Sawyer.

I think the only time I didn't hear it as the encore was the Power Windows tour. Really need to break out OLD shit. Especially as this tour is supposed to be the last extensive one.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:45 am

howard wrote:Parks and Recreation continues to kill it.

Just fantastic.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:21 am

howard wrote:New show on HBO called Togetherness. I was kinda digging it. Then, they sold me:

Is The League over is that guy just doing two shows at once?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:40 am

Jerloma wrote:
howard wrote:New show on HBO called Togetherness. I was kinda digging it. Then, they sold me:

Is The League over is that guy just doing two shows at once?

Nick Kroll does two shows too. Between this and The League, it's like one full season of a network show.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:53 pm

Eddie Murphy returning to SNL on 2/15 for the 40th anniversary show. First time he has been back in 31 years

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:09 pm

Jerloma wrote:
howard wrote:New show on HBO called Togetherness. I was kinda digging it. Then, they sold me:

Is The League over is that guy just doing two shows at once?

The League is over for the season...supposed to be back for at least 2 more. Togetherness was created by him and his brother.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:12 am

You guys apparently have no idea who Mark Duplass really is. First of all, him and his brother basically invented a particular type of American cinema, popularly called mumblecore (which term he hates) but which shares in common some ofter aspects of popular cinema movements like Dogme 95. He's been in no less than about a dozen other popular indie movies directed by other directors and countless other TV shows as well.

Saying he's doing this as a side project from The League is like saying Martin Scorsese is the guy who directed Mean Streets and some other movies too.

Rant over. Sorry.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:57 am

I really liked Cyrus. And Mark is married to Kate Aselton, I'm a fan of that. But, embarrassingly, I never got around to watching The Puffy Chair.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:09 am

I never really watched Parenthood (the tv series) but Jen did, so I was roughly aware of the characters and story arcs. Watched the series finale last night - def got dusty - and I wasn't all that invested in it.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:46 pm

brian wrote:
Saying he's doing this as a side project from The League is like saying Martin Scorsese is the guy who directed Mean Streets and some other movies too.

The question was about filming two shows at the same time. It'd be like saying Martin Scorsese is the guy who directed Mean Streets and Alice Doesn't Live Her Anymore at the same time, if he had.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:56 pm

Giff wrote:
brian wrote:
Saying he's doing this as a side project from The League is like saying Martin Scorsese is the guy who directed Mean Streets and some other movies too.

The question was about filming two shows at the same time. It'd be like saying Martin Scorsese is the guy who directed Mean Streets and Alice Doesn't Live Her Anymore at the same time, if he had.

He also guests on the Mindy Project too, so that's technically three shows, but to answer the question I think this new HBO show shot after The League was finished. They all shoot in LA though so it's not entirely impossible.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:47 pm

I once saw a priest drop his keys and bend over and pick them up and it was just so human it ruined religion for me

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:15 am

I haven't seen it yet, but apparently Kornheiser was in The Americans last night?

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:02 pm

Fallon finally got the Bayside crew together, sans Screech. Apparently, Mr. Belding ate him.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:48 pm

Ryan wrote:I haven't seen it yet, but apparently Kornheiser was in The Americans last night?

Must have been some incredible makeup to make Kornheiser look like he did in 1983.

BuffloSoldier · Post by **BuffloSoldier** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:55 pm

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L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:36 pm

I have never seen a single minute of Saved by the Bell, 90210, or Fresh Prince.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:37 pm

I have never breathed oxygen, eaten food or walked upright.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:39 pm

Ryan wrote:I haven't seen it yet, but apparently Kornheiser was in The Americans last night?

The Big Lead posted the clip. I listen to his radio show...he's been talking it up for quite a while.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:40 pm

mister d wrote:I have never breathed oxygen, eaten food or walked upright.

I lived in a cave from 1990-1995.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:01 pm

tennbengal wrote:I never really watched Parenthood (the tv series) but Jen did, so I was roughly aware of the characters and story arcs. Watched the series finale last night - def got dusty - and I wasn't all that invested in it.

I've watched the entire series. They got out at just about the right time, IMO.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:29 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:
tennbengal wrote:I never really watched Parenthood (the tv series) but Jen did, so I was roughly aware of the characters and story arcs. Watched the series finale last night - def got dusty - and I wasn't all that invested in it.

I've watched the entire series. They got out at just about the right time, IMO.

It looked like a pretty damn fine landing for the series. Reminded me of the 6 Feet Under series finale.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:57 pm

tennbengal wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:
tennbengal wrote:I never really watched Parenthood (the tv series) but Jen did, so I was roughly aware of the characters and story arcs. Watched the series finale last night - def got dusty - and I wasn't all that invested in it.

I've watched the entire series. They got out at just about the right time, IMO.
It looked like a pretty damn fine landing for the series. Reminded me of the 6 Feet Under series finale.

Is everything about Peter Krause for you? How did it compare to the Sports Night ending?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:04 pm

TB, you've recommended Six Feet Under a few times. I tried watching a few episodes, but if I remember, it premiered not too long after 9/11, and I just couldn't get into something so depressing. Was it that good?

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:14 pm

They should have put Kornheiser in a wig, because...hey, The Americans.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:22 pm

L-Jam3 wrote:TB, you've recommended Six Feet Under a few times. I tried watching a few episodes, but if I remember, it premiered not too long after 9/11, and I just couldn't get into something so depressing. Was it that good?

Yes, it was that good. Definitely started a year or two before 9/11. It is dark and depressing, but some of the greatest character development of any show I've seen. I do wonder if it holds up in the sense that it was one of the first cable dramas, so the superior quality and lack of network censorship was a revelation.

Now I am really curious about Parenthood. We watched the first and maybe the second season. I really liked the show a lot, and have no idea why we stopped watching it. Writing and acting were great. Sort of a watered down, more realistic family, and not nearly as dark as 6 Feet, but similar realtime feel to the story arcs.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:53 pm

L-Jam3 wrote:TB, you've recommended Six Feet Under a few times. I tried watching a few episodes, but if I remember, it premiered not too long after 9/11, and I just couldn't get into something so depressing. Was it that good?

I actually didn't watch all of that series, either. Found it way too damn depressing. But saw enough of it that I watched the finale as well, which was a damn fine finish.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:17 pm

Last night's Sunny was fucking epic.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:48 pm

rass wrote:Last night's Sunny was fucking epic.

I had no idea what he was doing with the bar stool. LOL'd.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:15 pm

Ryan wrote:I haven't seen it yet, but apparently Kornheiser was in The Americans last night?

I tried doing "The Americans" during their first season, and just couldn't get into it. Mainly because the lead guy just seemed totally mis-cast to me.

Should I give it another try?

Post by **brian** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:23 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
Ryan wrote:I haven't seen it yet, but apparently Kornheiser was in The Americans last night?
I tried doing "The Americans" during their first season, and just couldn't get into it. Mainly because the lead guy just seemed totally mis-cast to me.

Should I give it another try?

I like it. And I like it even more knowing the guy in question has a ridiculously thick Welsh accent in real-life.

That French Guy · Post by **That French Guy** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:46 am

This last season of parks and rec is fantastic. Hipster Ben/Leslie, "the name was Les, Les Vegetables", most of the 2017 news, "Where do you have to go? Putting up a new scarecrow?",
every supporting character getting a callback (Judge Perd !), Vitalogy ... just choosing what to quote is a chore.

Fuck , I m gonna miss this show so badly but at least it s going out strong. Only minor complain, I have no recollection whatsoever of Lucy’s past appearances.

And please, please, give us one last Jean Ralphio fix !

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:14 am

That French Guy wrote:This last season of parks and rec is fantastic. Hipster Ben/Leslie, "the name was Les, Les Vegetables", most of the 2017 news, "Where do you have to go? Putting up a new scarecrow?",
every supporting character getting a callback (Judge Perd !), Vitalogy ... just choosing what to quote is a chore.

Fuck , I m gonna miss this show so badly but at least it s going out strong. Only minor complain, I have no recollection whatsoever of Lucy’s past appearances.

And please, please, give us one last Jean Ralphio fix !

Lucy is the most underrated hottie on the show.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:04 pm

BSF21 wrote:
Lucy is the most underrated hottie on the show.

I think I prefer the news anchor who shares her name (Natalie Morales). Good poll question.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:47 pm

The Sybian wrote:
BSF21 wrote:
Lucy is the most underrated hottie on the show.

I think I prefer the news anchor who shares her name (Natalie Morales). Good poll question.

Apparently I'm one of 2 to vote for the actor over the anchor. Parks & Rec has been beyond great so far. I'm still giggling about the "Les, Les Vegetables" joke - Offerman has the best sly smile in acting today.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:24 pm

No comments on Better Call Saul. I thought the first episode was wonderful. Opened and closed with a callback (call forward?) to the Breaking Bad universe. Replay of episode 1 tonight at 9; premier of episode 2 at 10.