As a Two And A Half Men fan, I can't see this working. Charlie Sheen pretty much is the show, and the producers should've let the show die when he left. I will watch it out of curiosity, just to see how Ashton will integrate into the show, but I can't see it working as well as with Charlie.

Interesting article for those of you into Louis CK's standup, or his neat show 'Louie' which is in production for its second season at the moment:
http://nymag.com/print/?/arts/tv/upfron ... ck-2011-5/

...So, uhh, has anyone been keeping up with the Bachelorette? Next Monday's episode looks intense.

As a Two And A Half Men fan, I can't see this working. Charlie Sheen pretty much is the show, and the producers should've let the show die when he left. I will watch it out of curiosity, just to see how Ashton will integrate into the show, but I can't see it working as well as with Charlie.[/quote]

It's entertaining to see the reflection of Sheen's real ego in his role as Charlie Harper, but I don't think he can't be replaced. His character is basically gone through every imaginable situation and now the focus should rather be on Alan or Jake. Season 7 just recently ended in Germany and the end of Charlie's and Chelsea's relationship was stretched way too long imo. Don't know about Season 8, but I can't really see how Charlie can be the central part of the show any longer.

I thought the latest episode of South Park was actually the funiest/best so far. seemed somewhat more like the old style of episode - not just relying on being a super up to date parody of something in the news/whatever. I lol'd a few times actually. (which annoyed my girlfriend coz she was asleep).

My mate has a lot of season 8 downloaded, with Sheen still in the show, and he reckons it's still quite funny. He also observed that Charlie's character is drunk more of the time and his dialogue is a little more asinine. I'm interested in watching it, and I will at some point. I do agree with the focus being on Alan and Jake, though.

Yeah it was the best one of the season definitely. Every scene with the Japanese and Chinese guys arguing with each other were hilarious.

Just one word:
It-would-suck-without-Charlie-Sheen

It sucked with Charlie Sheen. All of Chuck Lorre's sitcoms are pretty awful, though the worst was Dharma and Greg, gah.

The new South Park was decent. I didn't find it super funny, but the plot kept me constantly asking "Where is this all going? How are these two story lines going to connect?" So it stayed pretty interesting.

Wait a minute! The Big Bang Theory is AWESOME!

Every time I've seen an episode of The Big Bang Theory, I just find it boring. I think the characters are too cliche and uninteresting. Sure, there will be an occasional good line, but the bulk of it I just don't find funny.

That's because you don't get most of the jokes

I watched about ten episodes to see if i liked it. I got the jokes, but it just seemed like another awful cookie cutter sitcom like every other. Dharma & Greg, Caroline in the City, Cybill, Everybody Loves Raymond. It's just those shows but with two pathetic TV style renditions of "nerds" and a couple of science-based jokes in there. There's nothing to it. "Oooh one guy likes that girl, but is awkward around her and she's a bit cool for him and there's some sexual tension there" blergh.

There are jokes?

Two and A Half Men will definitely be odd to see without Chariie, but i'm not opposd to the idea. IT is about time something in that show changed. I'm just not really an Ashton Kutcher fan by any means, so we'll see. I've been hooked on Weeds, althought it's beginning to get quite ridiculous at points. And patiently waiting for true blood to start up again.

This makes me avoid watching it, to be honest, but if it was on and I was forced to watch it, I wouldn't be opposed. It's okay for what it is, but I won't go out of my way to see any of it.

Who cares about the love relationship? Sheldon alone makes TBBT worthwhile watching!

But yeah, most sitcoms at some point suffer from being too concerned with this stuff, though How I Met Your Mother and Scrubs managed to make this not so much a problem. It's Alway Funny In Philadelphia avoids this topic probably best.

My point.

Two and a Half men got annoying after a few episodes for me. The characters are very one dimensional and they never explored a great deal of depth with them. Charlie was just a partyboy with no morals who couldn't keep his dick in his pants around hot girls, his brother was a dork who could be awkward around girls and was jealous of charlie's success with screwing so many women, and they both didn't like seeing their mother who enjoyed telling them how much they suck at life. And the kid is just an idiot. That is really all there is to it. I will never see why this show is so much more popular than a lot of other shows. And I cannot stand Ashton Kutcher, ever since I first saw him in that 70s show so even more reason for me to not watch any new seasons.

I just saw the finale of season 7 for house and it was complete shit. This season was a total mess with the personal drama between the characters, especially after House and Cuddy split. Hard to imagine such experienced people would write this crap. It is just a soap now with the writers out of ideas for what cases to put the team on with the cases being given a back seat to the personal drama. The actress playing Cuddy made a good decision to not renew her contract for another season.

Only show I enjoy is Dexter now and it will be a while before the new season. I should find a new show to sink my teeth into.

Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men are fun. Of course they're junk food TV at best, but they're good to wind down to and I always found em at least a little entertaining. Just mindless shit to waste some time with while you relax.

Dexter is awesome though. Can never get enough of that show, and Facebook's been posting some updates for the new season that make it look like a ton of fun. Can't wait.

Last week, I bought Daria: The Complete Animated Series, and holy shit, this show's addicting. Although I was aware she was originally on Beavis and Butt-head and since spun-off, it never occurred to me to check it out until recently. To say the least, I'm pleasantly surprised. The writing is neat, and the supporting cast is just as refreshing and intriguing as the eponymous character. Daria's caustic one-liners are brilliant.

Thus far, I've seen every episode from the premiere through I Loathe a Parade, and by the end of next week, I'll finish up the entire set.

Why settle for junkfood TV, really? I'm not gonna bother using hard drive space on it. There are so many great sitcoms out there waiting to be discovered. Like with films, there's no need to watch whatever's on at the movies right now/What's on TV, simply because it's on. I dunno, i just feel there's no need to watch stuff like that.

In other news:

Have you guys seen this? New show on HBO with comedians talking about comedy, etc:
http://www.hbo.com/comedy/talking-funny/index.html

Eh, I wouldn't call it settling if I just watch it whenever I see it on and enjoy it. Not saying it's GREAT TV or anything.

From what I've seen from TaaHM, I'd say it's in the McDonald's category of junk, with TBBT siding with Subway. Cookie included.

Not sure if you're aware, but you can watch the one with Ricky Gervais and crew on YouTube (in 4 parts): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V4q-zb2iI4

Word.
Cheers for the link. I have a similar show to this but it's British - with one British comic/comic actor being interviewed/featured on each episode. It's called Comic's Choice. Quite a decent watch.

Big Bang Theory blows. It's very tiresome.

I've seen quite a few episodes of Two & A Half Men season 8, and it's fucking terrible. Lame, worn out jokes, Charlie is just drunk and tedious, Alan is getting laid left and right by the wrong women which is just ludicrous, and I cannot fathom Jake grown up - he just freaks me out. It's dead in the water, and removing Charlie and replacing him with Michael Kelso sounds fucking awful.

I'm doing a lot of Walking Dead (it's a show about zombies - SOLD!), Murder She Wrote (all 12 seasons), Better Off Ted (one of the best sitcoms in a long time), Modern Family (ditto), Star Trek Next Gen seasons 1 and 2 (again), Robot Chicken (seasons 1-3).

Best find in a while has been Come Fly With Me. Basically Little Britain in an airport with David Walliams and Matt Lucas. If you like LB, you'll dig this. Laughed my ass off.

Still haven't tried Dexter yet, but the amount of hype on it has scared me off. I'll get round to it...

I had Better Off Ted on my hard drive for a couple years, but every time i tried watching it i just cringed the whole way through. Seemed pretty much like every other lame, PG style uninventive sitcome out there.

Walking Dead on the other hand - i thought was pretty awesome. Definitely keen to watch the next season. There were some real cool moments/ideas about that show. I liked the whole section with that dude using the Abrams tank to hide out in, etc. The British z-series Dead Set is pretty cool too. More of a black comedy vibe though.

What's wrong with the world this days?
TBBT is awesome. Period.

It stands out a lot from other shows as it is so dark, yet it is generally very realistic. Apart from a few bits here and there it doesn't get to over the top, which makes it all that more engaging for me. I also like the pace of the movie, how you are learning about the character through each season while he is learning about himself as well. The audience can really identify with him (apart from his 'dark passenger'). Too many shows run out of ideas after a few seasons, but Dexter stays strong. House for example shifted to more of a soap opera through the seasons and it seemed that the writers kept trying to outdo previous season finales that it got ridiculous. Too many of the cases went overboard with stories that felt like they should be on Jerry Springer.

Each to their own. I just sit through that show wondering what I'm supposed to laugh at.

The Big Bang Theory is awesome, if only for Sheldon.


No it's not. I love Dexter and all, but it's far from realistic.

The only realistic TV show I've seen yet is probably The Wire.

Dexter is good because it's dependable. It doesn't try and take too many risks and yet the writing, characters and stories are all addictive and compelling all the same. Each season generally follows a somewhat similar outline, but they all have strong stories and remain consistently interesting. Depending on what mood I'm in, any season might seem like the best one. Just a good, solid show all around.

Yeah, most people have that problem... I just sit there and laugh the entire time...

And not every Physicist is like that you know? Many are, but not all.


I was discussing that with my girlfriend. All the other characters are kind of disposable, but TBBT without Sheldon would just SUCK.

Yeah, i quit watching TV when i moved out of home 2002, so yeah about the same, and i can't be bothered with the commercial nuisance or being "told" what and when to watch shows. That doesn't mean that there are no good shows being made, or you cant watch the shows as files or DVD/Bluray though.

Yeah i really like Extras too. Not nearly as many people tend to be into that show compared with his first show Office, but it's still great. The celebrities on each episode make absolute twats out of themselves, which is brilliant. Orlando Bloom acting all insecure and whinging about Johnny Depp - brilliant.

Trailer Park is indeed awesome. A lot of people tend to avoid - dudes i know both here and on the internet, due to its crass nature, and lowbrow style, but i can assure all that its a very well thought out show - with a really great cast of characters, awesome longtime "in jokes", well thought out story arcs, and tonnes of laughs. Sad to see that show finish, but we have 7 seasons and a few features out of it, and the hope of more features. Mike Tremblay and others from the show are looking into making other shows now too, which sounds promising.

Breaking Bad is awesome - one of the best TV dramas along with Sopranos & The Wire. Brian Cranston (who's appeared in Seinfeld & Malcolm in the Middle) easily in his best performance of his career. Amazing work. An excellent drama with plenty of action, strange story twists, quite a lot of realistic stuff woven in, relatable scenarios, and really, really original, gripping and biting stuff. Recommended.

TV is a waste of time

And yes I now feel fulfilled

On Friday I finished watching Dollhouse, Community and Weeds. After that I started watching Mad Men, which is really good so far. I wish I had a job where I could smoke and drink.

In any case you should all see Grounded for Life.
One of my favorites.

I tried watching weeds about 5 years ago, when this dick hipster dude i used to flat with was raving about it. I thought it came across as trying way too hard and it really seemed ridiculous. I pretty much lump that one in with Prison Break and Lost as shows i don't want anything to do with. For dramas i prefer Breaking Bad, Sopranos, Band of Brothers, The Wire, with The Pacific, Sons of Anarchy and Dead Wood rating honorable mentions.

Really looking forward to new Breaking Bad - isn't that coming out June/July?

I tried getting into Breaking Bad, and I just couldn't follow it from the beginning, I guess it's something you have to watch from the beginning to understand it.