Best TV Show

I watch a lot of TV, well okay, I probably watch a lot of reruns, okay when I’m not doing a million other things, I watch some TV. Most shows are no longer worth my time. I like excellent writing, and new ideas/concepts, and I like funny, lots of funny. Retro is a bonus.

Because I only have a TV antenna  for local shows I have fallen in love with Netflix streaming. And I have discovered that the best sitcom ever on air has to go to That 70′s Show (sorry Friends). I have become addicted to That 70′s Show. I had seen a few seasons in reruns when I first moved to Arizona, but on streaming, the ability to watch one right after the other with the click of my game controller has me zoned out every weekend morning and weekend night!

Sadly, watching That 70′s Show makes me wish I had money to decorate my house (more so than normal). The retro items on the set make me gitty. Why did we ever get away from brown refrigerators with dish towels hanging from the handle, step down living rooms, shag carpet, floral wallpaper, and puke green and puke yellow colors?!?!?! (I’m totally grateful for my step down living room!!!!!!) I LOVE that not one single person on the show has a cell phone, wasn’t comedy so much better when people actually had to work to talk to people?!!? Back when people were okay to act “not-normal” and were not put on every pill known to man (Kelso would’ve been on one, so would have Hyde, and Red).

Anyway…hit up That 70′s Show. And if you want to watch a great new sitcom, my vote goes to 2 Broke Girls.

Watch This Show!

Okay so maybe I should be more clear. Watch This Show…Women!

There is a new show on TV, in a rather unlikely spot. TV Land. It’s called Hot in Cleveland.

Cast of Hot in Cleveland

With a cast of many well knowns, Betty White (do I really need to say!), Jane Leeves (Fraiser), Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me! and Baywatch), and Valerie Bertinelli (lately known for Jenny Craig ads).

Not only do the writers for this show superbly crank out one liners and completely dirty jokes in such a smooth fashion, but the cast all carries it off seamlessly. And for Betty White, this role makes her guest appearance on Saturday Night Live look like old news!

I actually laughed! Laughed out-loud! For the entire show!

It’s on Wednesdays…so go watch it!

The Hills…Actually Went Somewhere!

Okay so last night The Hills went somewhere, of course they had to get on a plane to have the show actually move along, but regardless, they moved forward!!

I’d like to first point out that Ray Bans are in…this is obvious, by the sheer number of Hills chicks wearing them!

Secondly I’d like to point out that they all went on a vacation to a place where they laid on the beach and surfed….ummmm…so they did what they do back in OC, this was probably to keep most viewers from losing it if they mixed it up a bit too much!

Thirdly…yep…Frankie was there!! He isn’t fighting with anyone, hooking up with anyone, nor providing counseling services so what’s his point again?!? And that friend of Spencer’s…sorry I can’t even find him on google so I have no idea his name (friend of Spencer’s that doesn’t brush his hair doesn’t come up on a search), nor did I pay attention to the bottom of the screen to find out. But he sure can’t surf!!! Regardless of how excited to get into the water he was.

Then came the knife jab by Audrina…poor Justin (Bobby) and they had to ride back to OC in the same plane!

Regardless…this was the first episode I know of that’s gone somewhere, well besides when they go to Vegas. So I guess it takes a vacation on a plane to actually get the feeling that it wasn’t a wasted half-hour.

Best line for sure was from Stephanie, ”I feel like I’m on Survivor.” Really!?

Ohhh…The Hills…Now Going Nowhere With Half The Fun!!!

Oh how I miss Heidi and Spencer!!! Was it really necessary to kick them off the show because Spencer went crazy?!?! I don’t think it was warranted. Look at all the other shows with crazies on them, like the Bachelor, or Kathie Lee and Hoda! Come on, now THAT’s crazy. Plus I miss the enlightening discussions of crystals…

I miss Heidi telling Spencer to “take a breath.” I think she always says that because maybe she can’t breathe right with all that plastic work she’s had done. Living vicariously I would say…or breathing vicariously.

The show has really dropped off the enjoyment level for me. Sure it’s exciting to see that Justin Bobby is only just Justin now. I don’t think he would do “Just Justin”  like Jack did on Will and Grace (“Just Jack”).

At least Kristin is keeping things lively by fighting with nearly everyone!  Although the whole Brody wearing her shirt in a past episode was a bit much! And should have been a possibly warning sign that he needs to bulk up in the muscle department if he was able to fit in her dang shirt.

Was anyone noticing Heidi’s sister Holly drinking in the background at the club??? What happened to the intervention on that one??? And even though Kristin still has that scratchy voice, why is she no longer being accused of being a druggy???

My newest obsession is Franky. It’s like “Where’s Waldo” with him, he just appears everywhere now. He did before, but now it’s much, much more.

Lastly, why o why are we will displaying their names every time!!! Really?!?! It’s the last few episodes and you are still showing who they are and what relation they have to people on the show….

The Bachelorette…at least he didn’t tattoo her name!

Okay, so I’m not one to watch these “dating shows” at least it’s been a while. I’ll admit back when the Bachelor first aired and the first Bachelorette, I did watch them.

Well it’s been a while since I have watched, so much that somehow I missed like a million seasons in between. But not to worry, I am not making this a habit! But since I was making dinner last night, and I had a glass of wine, I might as well turn on the TV and watch this deliciousness happen…

Here is the issue, or issues…

What is with Kasey? Now known as Tattoo Man. I’ve never heard a man say “I wear my art on my sleeve” THAT much before. And maybe he should’ve gotten a tattoo just on his shirt sleeve then???? instead of his actually arm!!!

The next issue is the men…all living together, which is just like a frat house, only you throw in the mix the only thing men can’t get along about…the same woman! Really, this seems like an unsafe decision.

Next you have The Lion King on Broadway, part step-in, or whatever they were doing. Really?!?! This doesn’t represent real life. What kinda guy can pull those strings when you are dating, or even married!?! Too high standards at the beginning with these guys will set up a relationship to feel pretty dang lame when all you can do is pop in The Lion King DVD.

And although I know guys are fine making out with a different chick everyday of the week, or having sex with a different chick everyday…really, women aren’t “supposed to” and besides, it’s just kinda gross when you all know about it!

But really these rose ceremonys…I’ve got one question. Does she really remember their names?? or behind camera is she pointing at a guy and the producer fills in a name. I personally am awful with names and surely couldn’t remember, what??? 12 guys names…

Not to worry…I won’t be tuning in next week to find out if Tattoo Man will actually get to reveal his tattoo. I’m just glad he didn’t get her name inked in there too!!

The Hills…A Half Hour of Going Nowhere

I’m still not sure if The Hills is 100% real, 100% fake, but I do know it’s about 97% plastic.

Yet I can’t get enough of this show.

Having just started watching The Hills only last season, after my husband, yes that’s correct, flipped on The Hills marathon from a previous season. I turned to him and said, “Oh I love this show!” His reply, “I figured, it’s good right!?”

Yes, my husband had been watching it long before I started to.

So while I haven’ t been watching it from the very first episode to understand everything, I do have the most important pieces down.

These are:

If you are on The Hills you are called by your first and last name when people talk about you, i.e. Ryan Cabrera.

If you are a little boy named Enzo you can simply show up at your neighbor’s house and then a few months later have a party there, with an elephant. (Really, a house on a hill in California with a bunch of hyper kids and an elephant…stablity issues here)

Nothing is funnier than Spencer and his crystals, especially the gray whale size one hanging from his neck.

Heidi wanting size H boobs next since H is the first letter in her name. (Can we please start calling her HeiBie, short for Heidi and Barbie, since we call Heidi and Spencer Speidi??)

And most importantly where are Doug and Derek?!?! Can we vote them back!??! PLEASE

But by the end of the show, a half hour has passed and yet I feel like The Hills really didn’t go anywhere, yet again. A half hour of giber-jaber that left us with no resolution, no moving forward. Yet my need to turn in next week remains.

How can they be canceling this show?!?! It’s simply too good and going nowhere to stop it now.