RANDOM THOUGHTS:
The following were on my mind between Thursday, February 17th and Monday, February 21st:
-"Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" doesn't finish its first weekend on top of the weekend box office; Humanity prevails.
-Never mind. Despite not being #1, "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" still finished its opening week box office in the top 5; Humanity's redemption will still have to wait.
- Muammar el-Quadhafi, Moammar Quaddafi, Mommar Gadhafi, Muammar el-Quadhafi...can we just nickname the Libyan dictator Mo and call it a day?
-"Pssst, call me when Blake Griffin can dunk over two cars."- Grumpy ol' Julius Erving.
-Hmmm, is it a coincidence that "30 Rock" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," two shows that Comedy Central either currently airs episodes of or will soon air episodes of, received Best Comedy Series nominations for the 1st Annual Comedy Awards (a show that will be run on Comedy Central, if I might add), over shows that are arguably more deserving like "Louie," "Parks and Recreations," and "Community"? I think not!
*Conspiracy!
**Okay, not really. Just thought I'd create one for fun.
***Still, it's not implausible, right?
- Thank you, IFC, for introducing me to the awesomeness of "Mr. Show with Bob and David." As someone who was too young to watch the entire run of the series, I'm glad that I'm able to do so right now. David Cross and Bod Odenkirk are true comedic geniuses if there ever were some.
-My 5th installment of the NBC Thursday Night Comedies Power Ranking for the episodes that aired on Feb. 17th:
1 (tie). "Community"- "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" (35 points)
Since I m mostly basing this power rankings on an episode by episode basis, I would have to say that this episode was really stellar. It was a lovely spoof of the mockumentary style comedies like "Modern Family" and fellow NBC counterpart "The Office" (I particularly enjoyed Abed's little jab at MF when he pointed out the show's forced and generic endings that were featured throughout their first season) that provided some neat character development and a lot of hilarious moments (the Troy interactions and responses during his meeting with personaly demigod Lavar Burton were priceless and might have given Donald Glover a performance that he could send to the Emmy committe for their consideration this summer). My one slight issue in this one was Pierce, who for the second time in three episodes acted like an unbearable dick. Yes, both of those occasions happened during very hilarious episodes. But I still feel that Dan Harmon and crew might need to address this in coming episodes. But, hey, if I let that slide during "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons," then I'll let it slide for this one.
1 (tie). "The Office"- "Threat Level Midnight" (35 points)
The Steve Carell farewell tour keeps rolling along, this time with a brilliant episode that was solely dedicated to finally showing the premiere screening of Michael's long awaited Michael Scarn (nice callback to the season two classic, by the way) motion picture that has the title of the night's episode. It was hysterical and fun to watch from start to finish and just the kind of movie that you would have expected it to be (in a good way). Plus, since the movie took a total of five years to shoot and re-shoot, we also got to see nice reappearances from old yet familiar names like Jan and Karen.
2. "Parks and Recreations"- "Media Blitz" (25 points)
Either I was too laughed out from watching "Community" and "The Office" before like Homer Simpson when trying to watch Late Night with Conan O' Brien after Leno, or this episode (despite having its moments at times) felt a bit hit or miss. On the plus side, at least the episode was a nice showcase for Adam Scott. It was also much better than this week's episode of "30 Rock." Speaking of which...
3. "30 Rock"- "It's Never Too Late For Now" (15 points)
This episode reminded me of the ones from season three: okay, but a bit underwhelming overall.
My season tally thus far:
1. "Parks and Recreations": 170 points
2. "Community": 165 points
3. "The Office": 140 points
4. "30 Rock": 110 points
Three weeks ago, "Parks and Recreations" held a considerable lead over "Community." Now, that once 35 point lead has been dwindled down to five, meaning that there could be a new #1 in the power rankings for the first time ever. Meanwhile, "The Office" continue to hold a steady position at #3 while "30 Rock" continues to plunge in the rankings with a now 60 points deficit over first place "Parks and Recreations," and thirty points behind 3rd place "The Office." So, what new developments will come next week? Will "Community" be the new #1? Will "Indianapolis" keep "Parks and Rec." on top? Which of the shows in the bottom half will have the biggest improvement? I don't know about you, but I really can't wait for next week.
More random thoughts to come this Thursday! Until then, enjoy the rest of your President's Day.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
If you have any opinions on today's post, or if you just have any suggestions or
tips for my next blog entry, e-mail me at: mj1599@aol.com. Your e-mails are greatly appreciated.
The following were on my mind between Thursday, February 17th and Monday, February 21st:
-"Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" doesn't finish its first weekend on top of the weekend box office; Humanity prevails.
-Never mind. Despite not being #1, "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" still finished its opening week box office in the top 5; Humanity's redemption will still have to wait.
- Muammar el-Quadhafi, Moammar Quaddafi, Mommar Gadhafi, Muammar el-Quadhafi...can we just nickname the Libyan dictator Mo and call it a day?
-"Pssst, call me when Blake Griffin can dunk over two cars."- Grumpy ol' Julius Erving.
-Hmmm, is it a coincidence that "30 Rock" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," two shows that Comedy Central either currently airs episodes of or will soon air episodes of, received Best Comedy Series nominations for the 1st Annual Comedy Awards (a show that will be run on Comedy Central, if I might add), over shows that are arguably more deserving like "Louie," "Parks and Recreations," and "Community"? I think not!
*Conspiracy!
**Okay, not really. Just thought I'd create one for fun.
***Still, it's not implausible, right?
- Thank you, IFC, for introducing me to the awesomeness of "Mr. Show with Bob and David." As someone who was too young to watch the entire run of the series, I'm glad that I'm able to do so right now. David Cross and Bod Odenkirk are true comedic geniuses if there ever were some.
-My 5th installment of the NBC Thursday Night Comedies Power Ranking for the episodes that aired on Feb. 17th:
1 (tie). "Community"- "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" (35 points)
Since I m mostly basing this power rankings on an episode by episode basis, I would have to say that this episode was really stellar. It was a lovely spoof of the mockumentary style comedies like "Modern Family" and fellow NBC counterpart "The Office" (I particularly enjoyed Abed's little jab at MF when he pointed out the show's forced and generic endings that were featured throughout their first season) that provided some neat character development and a lot of hilarious moments (the Troy interactions and responses during his meeting with personaly demigod Lavar Burton were priceless and might have given Donald Glover a performance that he could send to the Emmy committe for their consideration this summer). My one slight issue in this one was Pierce, who for the second time in three episodes acted like an unbearable dick. Yes, both of those occasions happened during very hilarious episodes. But I still feel that Dan Harmon and crew might need to address this in coming episodes. But, hey, if I let that slide during "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons," then I'll let it slide for this one.
1 (tie). "The Office"- "Threat Level Midnight" (35 points)
The Steve Carell farewell tour keeps rolling along, this time with a brilliant episode that was solely dedicated to finally showing the premiere screening of Michael's long awaited Michael Scarn (nice callback to the season two classic, by the way) motion picture that has the title of the night's episode. It was hysterical and fun to watch from start to finish and just the kind of movie that you would have expected it to be (in a good way). Plus, since the movie took a total of five years to shoot and re-shoot, we also got to see nice reappearances from old yet familiar names like Jan and Karen.
2. "Parks and Recreations"- "Media Blitz" (25 points)
Either I was too laughed out from watching "Community" and "The Office" before like Homer Simpson when trying to watch Late Night with Conan O' Brien after Leno, or this episode (despite having its moments at times) felt a bit hit or miss. On the plus side, at least the episode was a nice showcase for Adam Scott. It was also much better than this week's episode of "30 Rock." Speaking of which...
3. "30 Rock"- "It's Never Too Late For Now" (15 points)
This episode reminded me of the ones from season three: okay, but a bit underwhelming overall.
My season tally thus far:
1. "Parks and Recreations": 170 points
2. "Community": 165 points
3. "The Office": 140 points
4. "30 Rock": 110 points
Three weeks ago, "Parks and Recreations" held a considerable lead over "Community." Now, that once 35 point lead has been dwindled down to five, meaning that there could be a new #1 in the power rankings for the first time ever. Meanwhile, "The Office" continue to hold a steady position at #3 while "30 Rock" continues to plunge in the rankings with a now 60 points deficit over first place "Parks and Recreations," and thirty points behind 3rd place "The Office." So, what new developments will come next week? Will "Community" be the new #1? Will "Indianapolis" keep "Parks and Rec." on top? Which of the shows in the bottom half will have the biggest improvement? I don't know about you, but I really can't wait for next week.
More random thoughts to come this Thursday! Until then, enjoy the rest of your President's Day.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
If you have any opinions on today's post, or if you just have any suggestions or
tips for my next blog entry, e-mail me at: mj1599@aol.com. Your e-mails are greatly appreciated.
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