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Commitment Phobia.

October 2, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

I have a love/hate relationship with fall television. On one hand, I get brand new episodes of my favorite shows, such as The Office and How I Met Your Mother. But then there are the new shows. Come on. You know what I mean. The new shows begin courting you. They show you promise, they seem interesting, and you begin sharing all of your free television time with them. And then, just as suddenly as they entered your life, they vanish. No explanations. No letter. They break up with you and don’t even have the common courtesy to do so […]

“How I Met Your Mother” Recap: We’re Not From Here

October 2, 2007 StayTuned Staff

This week’s episode (sadly, the first Mandy Moore-less one of the season) begins with Lily and Marshall explaining the concept of “death folders” to Ted and Barney. Should either husband or wife die unexpectedly, the folders are supposed to include any pertinent information that the surviving spouse might need to settle the affairs of the deceased — and, as Marshall learns during the conversation, they are also supposed to include a personal letter. Realizing that all Lily would find upon opening his folder are a bunch of bank statements and a list of funny things to do with his ashes […]

SNL: Does It Stand for Still No Laughs?

October 1, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

Hey, guess what? Saturday Night Live is still on the air. And it’s funnier and better than ever! What? That episode I had DVR’d was a re-run from the ’70s? OK, I guess that does make sense. I thought having OJ Simpson host and Ashford & Simpson as the musical guest was rather perplexing! SNL kicked off its new season with basketball star LeBron James as the host of its 33rd season. And even with a four-month hiatus, the writing was just as tired as ever. SNL has become that fighter who just won’t retire even though his best years […]

Dueling Gyllenhaals And ’80s Robots — A “Family Guy” Recap

October 1, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

Posted by Sarah Peter convinces Brian to move in with his girlfriend Jillian (voiced by Drew Barrymore). It would have been a good idea, had Jillian’s IQ been anywhere near Brian’s instead of wallowing down near Peter’s, but Peter meant well. Brian goes through with it, finds he actually enjoys it, but can’t afford rent and has to accept Stewie — who has taken over Chris’ paper route and is rolling in dough — as a paying roommate. Stewie interferes with the sleeping arrangements in ways that totally cross the line, as usual, and Brian and Jillian break up. Jillian […]

“The Simpsons” Recap: The Homer of Seville

October 1, 2007 StayTuned Staff

After a summer movie that was, if not great, at least well above average, and a season premiere that was equally solid (at least during the first half), I had almost forgotten just how unbearable a bad episode of The Simpsons can be. Now I remember. The bad ones usually start out with a ridiculous premise — such as the Simpsons unwittingly crashing a wake after their post-church search for a meal yields only long lines at establishments such as Griddler on the Roof, Thank God It’s Fried Eggs, Luftwaffles, Bodacious Frittata, Buffet the Hunger Slayer and Denny’s. If the […]

Catching Up With The Gang: An “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” Recap

September 28, 2007 StayTuned Staff

With The Office returning with an hourlong episode last night on NBC, and two new episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia airing on FX, I watched so much TV last night that my left eye has been twitching all morning. Then again, that may be the result of the stress caused by watching my beloved Cubs send Steve Trachsel to the mound yesterday in a critical game against Florida. The Cubs disappointed but It’s Always Sunny didn’t. The first episode, “The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty McGoo,” featured go-to guest star Judy Greer — who you might remember as the […]

“The Office” Recap: Fun Run

September 28, 2007 StayTuned Staff

At the start of last night’s Season 4 premiere, Michael is feeling great. It’s going to be a good year: Jan has moved in with him, Jim’s back at the Scranton office, Ryan has landed a job at corporate, Dwight and Andy are making sales … then, as he pulls into the Dunder Mifflin parking lot —bam! — Michael hits Meredith with his car. After a brief update on Jim and Pam’s relationship status — they claim to be just friends (to quote Kevin, “Are you kidding me?”) — Michael breaks the bad news to the rest of the office […]

“My Name Is Earl”: Inmate 28301-016

September 28, 2007 Ryan Berenz

The one-hour Season 3 premiere of My Name Is Earl, “My Name Is Inmate 28301-016, Parts 1 & 2,” finds Earl doing the time for Joy’s crime. Earl’s not fitting in with the prison cliques, but he finds Sonny (Remember him? The beer-tag guy?), who helps him stay invisible (mostly by hiding behind fat guys) and safe in the slammer. Earl also finds Glenn, a Camden Scout he once duped into breaking into a house, in prison. Earl realizes he led Glenn to a life of crime, and that he can cross Glenn off his list by helping him earn […]

“How I Met Your Mother” Recap: Wait For It

September 25, 2007 StayTuned Staff

… dary! We waited all summer for those two syllables, and as expected, Barney delivered. This is so going in my blog! Now on to the rest of the episode. Robin returns from her post-breakup vacation in Argentina with a new boyfriend named — Kyle? Gail? Girl? — Gael (played by the moleless-since-2003 Enrique Iglesias), who’s so perfect he makes Robin, Lily and even Marshall swoon. He’s a masseuse, a musician and major wake-up call to Ted, who realizes that Robin has moved on and that it’s time for him to do the same. Now determined to “win” the breakup, […]

“The Simpsons” Season 19 Premiere Recap

September 24, 2007 StayTuned Staff

Posted by Mike (who is aroused … and confused) If you’re like me, you loved the Season 19 premiere of The Simpsons. Of course, if you’re like me, that means you’re also a rabid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Joe Jackson (not the one who played for the Chicago White Sox) — all of whom were featured in the episode. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The Simpsons is one of the only shows on television that offers its viewers something new each week during its opening credits, and this week’s sequence was reworked to include […]