What’s good on TV this summer? That’s the question I’ve been hearing from family, friends, and coworkers since the end of May sweeps, and to Read the full post.
Jul 30
2007
05:36 PM ET
Spot Inspection: 'The Dead Zone'
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I’ve been sucked into Big Love this summer. Like the poster below, I didn’t think a show about a suburban polygamist would be my cup of tea. Big Love isn’t really about polygamy. It’s about clans and their dynamics, which is something I’m familiar with having southern roots. It’s similar to The Sopranos in certain ways-both series deal with the dicey mix of family, business, and living lives “outside” of what is considered the norm.
“Eureka” on Tuesdays, “Rescue Me” and “Top Chef” on Wednesdays, and I’ve been taping “Monk”, “Psych” and “Doctor Who” on Fridays (yes, tape. I don’t have a DVR. Weak!) to watch over the weekend. I love all of them. Also, I adored Kathy Griffin this season–ended up watching every week when it reran on Thursdays. Otherwise, I’ve been trying to get outside more…
Flight of the Conchords, Big Love, Top Chef. That’s about it.
Dude I have been wondering that myself. I have already burned through three seasons of Lost and Battlestar Galactica and right now pretty much the only thing I’ve been watching is Top Chef, Kathy Griffin (Dammit it only have 7 episodes…the woman is a genius!), and Hell’s Kitchen. But having now been introduced to MI-5 I will have that to indulge in…thanks man!
As much as I still watch (and enjoy) The Dead Zone, I think it’s by far the weakest of the USA Big 4 (as I like to call them). Much more compelling and interesting are Monk, Psych, and the 4400 (although the 4400 may be a bit tough to jump into now… but the last couple of episodes have been some of it’s best yet). And as others have mentioned, Dr. Who is great – it’s one of the strongest sci-fi series in recent memory, imo. Oh – and Eureka is always some fun. And if you’re willing to put up with some extreme Dorkitude, Who Wants to Be a Superhero remains an intereting twist on the superhero genre with a good heart.
I’m watching Entourage and Big Love on HBO, The Closer and Saving Grace on TNT, Damages and Rescue Me on FX, and have also checked out Kyle XY on ABC Family. All I can say is, thank goodness for cable and DVR to get us through the summer doldrums of network TV, otherwise known as reruns and reality shows.
what about “The Kill Point” on Spike TV?
i just got hooked on Kill Point. i’m not allowed to eat dinner in my room; i was mid-premier episode and i literally inhaled my meal and ran right back to finish up. john leguizamo is better than ever and..that’s a wahlberg right?..the negotiator’s chemistry with him is on point, but his annoying need for perfect grammar is stupid…beyond stupid…and horribly executed.
My summer favorites:
Burn Notice
The Closer
Mad Men
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
forgot to mention:
sundays: side order of life, state of mind, kill point, entourage
mondays: closer, kyle xy, greek, my boys
tuesdays: eureka, damages
thursday: burn notice
friday: psych, monk
Burn Notice is great.
Other good shows: State of Mind w/ Lilli Taylor is the only Lifetime show I watch. I tuned in at first because she was in it.
Also love Dr. Who, Ghost Hunters, The 4400, Eureka, Who Wants to Be a Superhero, The Closer and Rescue Me. The jury is still out on State of Grace, Damages and Kill Point since I’ve only seen one episode. I like them enough though to tune in again.
We haven’t made good use of our summer Blockbuster membership because we’ve been watching So You Think You Can Dance, Burn Notice, Dr. Who, State of Mind, Side of Life, Kyle XY and Army Wives. Damages is very intriguing. A show we wouldn’t miss, no matter what time of year it’d be on, The Closer.
Doctor Who! I hear the Sci-Fi channel cuts out quite a bit, though, so try to catch it on a PBS station.
No doubt, this summer is all about Flight of the Conchords – by far the most surprisingly hilarious show of the summer (particularly when it got no hype, and everyone expected big things from Entourage and John from Cincinatti, both of which have been disppointing).
Special non-HBO honorary mention goes to The 4400, which is like a lighter, summery version of X-Files: no really dark stuff, just some cool sci-fi that you don’t have to be too attentive to. Perfectly entertaining summer television…
monk, psych, and burn notice are good