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TV Week in Review  (week of 4/22/12)

This Week in Review entry is extra noteworthy in that without designing or intending it (I promise), every single category listed - including Guest Star of the Week and Music Video of the Week - tops out with ties. My sitcoms section sports a three-way tie (ultra-rare for that category). Adding to the interesting situation is the fact that my Guest Star of the Week honoree actually tied with herself. Yay, Felicia Day! She rocked outstanding guest performances on two of my favorite sci-fi shows, Eureka and Supernatural. Don't watch the Syfy Eureka clip (below) if you haven't yet seen the episode (spoiler alert).

In this unusual edition, so filled with tied honorees, The CW owned my hour-long scripted list tying for first position with itself, it also claimed half of my Guest Star of the Week honor via Day. FOX made my Top 7 scripted-hour list earning two spots and it shares top honors (with HBO and ABC) in my Outstanding Sitcom category as well. NBC is the only net to double place on my main Sitcoms list, and, it's also one of the two genealogy-oriented Reality shows dominating that category. Thanks to Punk'd, MTV is the only network to slot twice on my Reality Shows list (I'm really enjoying this new season with different hosts each week).

I found a decent Summer-long list of upcoming premieres and finales I thought you might want to check out here, unfortunately for me, it'll mostly be a week filled with finales.

Now with that business out of the way, onto my preferred picks from last week's primetime TV lineup...
* Warning: videos below may contain spoilers and/or mature content not suitable for all ages *

12. The Finder - "The Inheritance" (FOX)
11. Bones - "The Warrior in the Wuss" (FOX)
(10). Once Upon a Time - "The Return" (ABC)
(9). Smash - "Publicity" (NBC)
(8). Private Practice - "And Then There Was One" (ABC)

7. Game of Thrones - "Garden of Bones" (HBO)

Episode 14 - Inside the Episode

6. Glee - "Dance With Somebody" (FOX)


5. Touch - "Noosphere Rising" (FOX)


(4). Eureka - "The Real Thing" (Syfy)



(3). Grey's Anatomy - "Moment of Truth" (ABC)


(1). Supernatural - "The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo" (CW)


(1). Nikita - "Shadow Walker" (CW)
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Guest Star of the Week: [tie]
Felicia Day on Eureka (Syfy)
Felicia Day on Supernatural (CW)

Runners Up:
Amanda Fuller on Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Stephen Lang on In Plain Sight (USA)

Rest of My Top 12 Fave Guest Stars from last week:
Rachel G. Fox on Private Practice (ABC) * interview
Mageina Tovah on The Finder (FOX)
Uma Thurman on Smash (NBC)
Ben Stiller on Eagleheart (TOON)
Kelly Hu on Breakout Kings (A&E)
Jeanne Tripplehorn on New Girl (FOX)
Lauren Zizes on Austin & Ally (Disney)
Dermot Mulroney on New Girl (FOX)
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Fave *New* Music Videos of the Week: [3-way tie]
"Champagne Coast" by Blood Orange 
"Glorified High" by Sarah Jaffe 
"Storm the Sorrow" by Epica 

Runners Up:
"Blessed" by Jill Scott 
"Houdini" by Foster the People 

* GetGlue members who're also fans of The Used should check-in here to unlock a new sticker in support of their upcoming tour. And I only today (4/30) discovered there's a "Honestly" sticker available for checking-in to Hot Chelle Rae's page here, and, one for the debut of The Wanted's special edition EP here.

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Fave *New* Webisodes of the Week: [3-way tie]
The Guild - (S5, Ep.3) "Megagame-O-Ramacon!"  [Runtime 9.19] 
Silverwood - (Ep.2) "The Last Encounter"  [Runtime 14.22]    [TV-PG]
Super Power Beat Down with Marisha Ray - (Ep.2) "Darth Vader vs. Gandalf"  [Runtime 9.26] 

Runners Up: [tie]
The Kids in the Hall - "Things To Do"  [Runtime 4.42] 
No Regrets - (Ep.2) "Anger Management"  [Runtime 7.40]
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* Favorite Teen Shows *

5. Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures - "Epic Haunting" (nick)

Bucket & Skinner: "Epic Haunting: Web Cast"
Get More: Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures Episodes,Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures,Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures Games

4. iCarly - "iHalfoween" (nick)

iCarly: "Halfoween: Making a Holiday"
Get More: iCarly Episodes,iCarly,iCarly Games

3. Jessie - "Badfellas" (Disney)

Peyton List in "Badfellas"

1. Austin & Ally - "myTAB & My Pet" (Disney)


1. How to Rock - "How to Rock Halloween" (nick)

How to Rock: "Halloween: The Chosen One"
Get More: How to Rock Episodes,How to Rock,How to Rock Games

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Trivia Question of the Week: Last week's episode of The Big Bang Theory feautured TableTop host Wil Wheaton as a guest star. TableTop is a webseries that appears on which YouTube channel? [Hint: Felicia Day runs it.]

Current Medal Standing:
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Dragavon:
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GOSD:
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AMS:
Fintan:
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Punchy:

~ Previous week's answer: Goodfellas (Winner: n/a)
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* Outstanding Sitcoms *

(12). Happily Divorced - "Adventure Man" (TVLD)
11. The Ricky Gervais Show - "Comic Relief" (HBO)
(10). The Office - "Fundraiser" (NBC)
(9). Rules of Engagement - "The Five Things" (CBS)
(8). BFF - "Single and Lovin' It" (NBC)

(7). Parks and Recreation - "The Debate" (NBC)


(6). The Big Bang Theory - "The Stag Convergence" (CBS)


(5). 30 Rock - "Live From Studio 6H" (NBC)


(4). Hot in Cleveland - "Bye George, I Think He's Got It" (TVLD)

Hot in Cleveland
Get More: Hot in Cleveland Video,Photos on the set of Hot in Cleveland,Betty White,Hot in Cleveland Official TV Show Website

* Take a tour of the HiC set via YHN here.

1. Veep - "Fundraiser" (HBO)

Ep. 1: Deleted Scenes - Behind the Podium

1. New Girl - "Tomatoes" (FOX)

Dermot Mulroney and Zooey Deschanel in "Tomatoes"

(1). Don't Trust the B---- in Apt.23 - "Parent Trap..." (ABC)

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* Reality Shows *

12. Car Warriors - "Challenger" (SPEED)
(11). Top Shot - "Have Machine Gun Will Travel" (History)
(10). Dream Machines - "Attack of the Pink & Green Machines" (Syfy)
(9). Styled by June - "Michelle Williams" (VH1)
(8). Total Blackout - "Entering The Darkness / 2 Heads Are Blinder Than 1" (Syfy)

(7). Punk'd - "Lucy Hale" (MTV)

Get More: Punk'd, Full Episodes

(6). Punk'd - "Inside Punk'd" (MTV)

Get More: Punk'd, Full Episodes

5. Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis - "Mama's House" (Bravo)


4. Ice Loves Coco - "Baby Got Hawaii" (E!)


3. Richard Hammond's Crash Course - "Tree Harvester" (BBC-America)


(1). Finding Your Roots with H.L. Gates - "Robert Downey Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal" (PBS)


(1). Who Do You Think You Are? - "Rob Lowe" (NBC)


Last week's total hours viewed held roughly steady with the week before clocking in with a final total of fifty-two. Twenty-eight hours went to watching scripted hour-long shows, just nine were dedicated to scripted half-hour fare, with "reality" programs earning fifteen hours of my time. The only show I accidentally missed was CMT's The Singing Bee (its second episode of this new season).

The handful of new clips hitting the web last week that engaged my attention most amounted to three film trailers, a TV preview for TNT's summer relaunch of Dallas and a new character profile featurette from Marvel's The Avengers.


My first film clip featured is actually age restricted despite its lead actress being only fifteen years old. Chloë Grace Moretz (and Blake Lively) lead a cast that includes Alec Baldwin in the shoot 'em up thriller, Hick, blasting into theaters May 11th.


Machinima released a kick-ass exclusive trailer last week for G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Consider yourself warned, though, this clip includes spoilerage. The newest G.I. Joe flick premieres June 29th.


The last teaser trailer featured from last week's batch is from executive producer William Katt. A captivating superhero pic titled Sparks (opening Fall 2012) I greatly look forward to seeing!


The Avenger featurette I'd been waiting to see most finally dropped when Marvel unveiled Black Widow's (brief) profile last Tuesday. Joss Whedon's mighty opus debuts May 4th but you can shake some ground with the booming tunes of Avengers Assemble beginning tomorrow (May 1st).
Marvel's The Avengers: Black Widow Featurette  [Runtime 1.02] 


My favorite two posters from last week were for MIB3 (saving the multiverse 5/25) and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (exploding across America June 29th).


Closing out this column are the latest GetGlue stickers I've unlocked and/or found including ones for movies, TV and comics. American Ninja Warrior 2012 premieres its new season May 20th, Common Law debuts May 11th and don't miss the premiere of Iron Men May 8th on The Weather Channel. Movies offering coming soon glue include Girl In Progress (opening 5/11), Tarantino's Django, as well as a new Captain America sticker for Marvel's The Avengers.
Wednesday brought another stash of Marvel glue including dynamic stickers for Avengers VS. X-Men: Versus #1, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Daredevil #11, Uncanny X-Men #11, The New Avengers #25, Secret Avengers #26, Wolverine #305 and Captain America & Hawkeye #629.

Sincere thanks for reading my weekly column(s), Have a Great Week & Happy Viewing!


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Total Blackout: Jaleel White is dead-weight as a host but nothing says "Must See TV" like adult men screaming and shaking like little girls

[misac]

The Guild?

The Finder and Fringe are two of my favorite shows so I’d always have those on the top of my list.

I like Don’t Trust the B—but the blonde woman isn’t at all likeable and that kind of keeps me from loving the show. James Van Der Beek is hilarious though and keeps me watching that show.

Not watching Scandal? It’s pretty good.

[Nightfly]

The Guild?

Nope. Good guess but The Guild is a web series; examples of web channels are My Damn Channel, Nerdist, etc. You're not following my WebTV column? (hehe)

The Finder and Fringe are two of my favorite shows so I’d always have those on the top of my list.

both are among my favorite shows too but every show has to legitimately earn its place on my list each week by creating some kind of impact on my emotions or imagination.
Fringe could've made my list but I wasn't all that moved by what should've been an all-time great episode. I guess it fell victim to choosing such an understated stance. It will be coming back for another (final) season.

I like Don’t Trust the B—but the blonde woman isn’t at all likeable and that kind of keeps me from loving the show. James Van Der Beek is hilarious though and keeps me watching that show.

Dreama Walker was an early draw for me to the series. I never watched Dawson's Creek and Ritter is really new to me, but Dreama's done work in the past I knew and liked.

Not watching Scandal? It’s pretty good.

Since you asked,... no. I watched the premiere and just really didn't gel with it. It's the first Shonda Rhimes series I haven't instantly loved. For me, Scandal's pilot was like claws on a chalkboard from start to finish. It seemed goofy that a woman who's supposedly never wrong managed to be wrong about everything in the show's first episode. It also struck me as extra-odd that in a world which has a badass Spartacus series on TV a group of lawyers go 'round calling themselves Gladiators?! If suits are Gladiators what are cops then? or soldiers? Talk about gilded delusions of grandeur. I know it's based on a real woman IRL but to me the premiere was one big WTF?!?

[avengingtitan]

Since you asked,... no. I watched the premiere and just really didn't gel with it. It's the first Shonda Rhimes series I haven't instantly loved. For me, Scandal's pilot was like claws on a chalkboard from start to finish. It seemed goofy that a woman who's supposedly never wrong managed to be wrong about everything in the show's first episode. It also struck me as extra-odd that in a world which has a badass Spartacus series on TV a group of lawyers go 'round calling themselves Gladiators?! If suits are Gladiators what are cops then? or soldiers? Talk about gilded delusions of grandeur. I know it's based on a real woman IRL but to me the premiere was one big WTF?!?

Funny its the first show of hers that didnt make me want to shoot someone in the face. Its not good but its a 10000x better then the rest of her nonsense.

I LOVE me some Felicia Day. It was a good week to be a fan of hers.

I dont really understand whats going on with Touch. I really wanna like it but its an infuriating show. It doesnt know what the hell it wants to be.

Veep was interesting. Its the weekiest of HBO's new crop of shows. Personally I think Girls is heads and tales above it. Veep feels like it'll be gone at the end of the season.

[avengingtitan]

Oh and no love for Magic City on Starz??? Thats a great show starring the amazing Jeffery Dean Morgan!

[nietoperz]

Veep and Girls have both already been renewed for second seasons, as has Magic City. I tried the latter but just wasn't feeling it. Morgan is as great as ever, but the script is clunky as hell. They even wheeled out the parable of the scorpion and the frog in the pilot. Cliché City.

[misac]

Veep and Girls have both already been renewed for second seasons, as has Magic City. I tried the latter but just wasn't feeling it. Morgan is as great as ever, but the script is clunky as hell. They even wheeled out the parable of the scorpion and the frog in the pilot. Cliché City.

I didn't like it much either but I'm still watching cause of him.

Finally started watching Eureka this week. I was shocked at the death and super bummed. I was kind of meh that it was getting cancelled but the first two episodes have been really good and I was going to miss it but then the bad guy was revealed to be Beverly (again!) and the senator (Super obvious) so I'm back to not caring that it's getting cancelled.

[avengingtitan]

I didn't like it much either but I'm still watching cause of him.

Finally started watching Eureka this week. I was shocked at the death and super bummed. I was kind of meh that it was getting cancelled but the first two episodes have been really good and I was going to miss it but then the bad guy was revealed to be Beverly (again!) and the senator (Super obvious) so I'm back to not caring that it's getting cancelled.

see its the one show where i dont look for the bad guy. i genuinely thought there was some kinda time jump. Thank god I was wrong.

[Nightfly]

Funny its the first show of hers that didnt make me want to shoot someone in the face. Its not good but its a 10000x better then the rest of her nonsense.

To me it lacked any heart or soul. Like a version of The Practice but with less humor, depth and romance.

I LOVE me some Felicia Day. It was a good week to be a fan of hers.

Yeah, you can say that again. And thanks to her new web channel it's been a real great month for her overall.

I dont really understand whats going on with Touch. I really wanna like it but its an infuriating show. It doesnt know what the hell it wants to be.

On this we disagree again. I've put it at the top of my list every airing but one because I think it's locked on target like a laser. I think it's found a nice sweet spot where it can stay the same and continue topping my lists, and, its smartly built in a lot of room to change and grow into something different. I guess I'm just glad to have Kiefer Sutherland back in a role where he can explore empathy and sympathy more than torture.

Veep was interesting. Its the weekest of HBO's new crop of shows. Personally I think Girls is heads and tales above it. Veep feels like it'll be gone at the end of the season.

I like Veep for its cast and adult language. I like its ruthless humor too, especially since it's political (but not really partisan). I've watched the first two episodes of Girls and will probably decide whether or not to keep watching based on if I like the 3rd, most recent, episode any better (I still have to catch it OnDemand).

As to Magic City, it's similar to Scandal in that it's not what I wanted it to be. I watched the first couple epis then gave up. I just don't care about the characters or their dilemmas. Both shows have such strong casts yet managed to create stories I'm just not at all interested in. I miss Jessica Marais as Denna in Legend of the Seeker. The main thing Magic City did for me was remind me how much I loved Las Vegas (starring Josh Duhamel).

[Nightfly]

I didn't like it much either but I'm still watching cause of him.

Finally started watching Eureka this week. I was shocked at the death and super bummed. I was kind of meh that it was getting cancelled but the first two episodes have been really good and I was going to miss it but then the bad guy was revealed to be Beverly (again!) and the senator (Super obvious) so I'm back to not caring that it's getting cancelled.

The first couple episodes had me worried they were gonna reset the status quo again - to that.

[avengingtitan]

To me it lacked any heart or soul. Like a version of The Practice but with less humor, depth and romance.


On this we disagree again. I've put it at the top of my list every airing but one because I think it's locked on target like a laser. I think it's found a nice sweet spot where it can stay the same and continue topping my lists, and, its smartly built in a lot of room to change and grow into something different. I guess I'm just glad to have Kiefer Sutherland back in a role where he can explore empathy and sympathy more than torture.

I like Veep for its cast and adult language. I like its ruthless humor too, especially since it's political (but not really partisan). I've watched the first two episodes of Girls and will probably decide whether or not to keep watching based on if I like the 3rd, most recent, episode any better (I still have to catch it OnDemand).

As to Magic City, it's similar to Scandal in that it's not what I wanted it to be. I watched the first couple epis then gave up. I just don't care about the characters or their dilemmas. Both shows have such strong casts yet managed to create stories I'm just not at all interested in. I miss Jessica Marais as Denna in Legend of the Seeker. The main thing Magic City did for me was remind me how much I loved Las Vegas (starring Josh Duhamel).

Las Vegas. That show was average at best.

Touch is good but like I said it doesnt know what it wants to be. Plus all the connections are a bit much.

[avengingtitan]

To me it lacked any heart or soul. Like a version of The Practice but with less humor, depth and romance.


On this we disagree again. I've put it at the top of my list every airing but one because I think it's locked on target like a laser. I think it's found a nice sweet spot where it can stay the same and continue topping my lists, and, its smartly built in a lot of room to change and grow into something different. I guess I'm just glad to have Kiefer Sutherland back in a role where he can explore empathy and sympathy more than torture.

I like Veep for its cast and adult language. I like its ruthless humor too, especially since it's political (but not really partisan). I've watched the first two episodes of Girls and will probably decide whether or not to keep watching based on if I like the 3rd, most recent, episode any better (I still have to catch it OnDemand).

As to Magic City, it's similar to Scandal in that it's not what I wanted it to be. I watched the first couple epis then gave up. I just don't care about the characters or their dilemmas. Both shows have such strong casts yet managed to create stories I'm just not at all interested in. I miss Jessica Marais as Denna in Legend of the Seeker. The main thing Magic City did for me was remind me how much I loved Las Vegas (starring Josh Duhamel).

Las Vegas. That show was average at best.

Touch is good but like I said it doesnt know what it wants to be. Plus all the connections are a bit much.

[avengingtitan]

To me it lacked any heart or soul. Like a version of The Practice but with less humor, depth and romance.


On this we disagree again. I've put it at the top of my list every airing but one because I think it's locked on target like a laser. I think it's found a nice sweet spot where it can stay the same and continue topping my lists, and, its smartly built in a lot of room to change and grow into something different. I guess I'm just glad to have Kiefer Sutherland back in a role where he can explore empathy and sympathy more than torture.

I like Veep for its cast and adult language. I like its ruthless humor too, especially since it's political (but not really partisan). I've watched the first two episodes of Girls and will probably decide whether or not to keep watching based on if I like the 3rd, most recent, episode any better (I still have to catch it OnDemand).

As to Magic City, it's similar to Scandal in that it's not what I wanted it to be. I watched the first couple epis then gave up. I just don't care about the characters or their dilemmas. Both shows have such strong casts yet managed to create stories I'm just not at all interested in. I miss Jessica Marais as Denna in Legend of the Seeker. The main thing Magic City did for me was remind me how much I loved Las Vegas (starring Josh Duhamel).

Las Vegas. That show was average at best.

Touch is good but like I said it doesnt know what it wants to be. Plus all the connections are a bit much.

[ThirtyFiveMinutesAgo]

Geek and Sundry is my guess.

Oh, and last week I guessed Goodfellas (and waited two days to post another guess) which you named as the correct answer in your column!