How I Met Your Mother Duel Citizenship (S05E05)
CBS
5 seasons in, HIMYM continually ranks among the best comedies on TV. This epsiode was filled with hilarious Canadian jokes (which seem to be an endless well of gags for the writing team) and a great Marshall & Ted b-story. After last week’s lacklustre episode, it was great to get a classic. Who doesn’t have stories of crazy roadtrips with friends. And believe it or not, I had one with a friend who had to hit the bathroom every 5 minutes just like Lily. It had me in hysterics. Plus, we saw the return of the Hoser Hut, which is always ripe with inside jokes.
Modern Family – Pilot (S01E01)
ABC
If you didn’t see Modern Family last night and you’re reading this review of the episode, stop. Go watch it, then come back. This show is officially my favourite new comedy of the year. And, it’s all because of one scene. Seriously, if you didn’t see it, go watch it now. The rest of you, follow me.
How I Met Your Mother: Shelter Island (S04E05)
CBS
I’m sure there are those on both sides of the Stella-Ted debate, but whether you think the relationship is good or bad, you have to admit that Stella fits into the show so naturally, it almost feels like there’s no guest star at all. Recently, the HIMYM team has been throwing Stella negatives to the forefront for the obvious removal of her character from the show, which sucks. I was hoping she’d stick around somehow and maybe she will..
How I Met Your Mother: The World’s Best Burger (S04E02)
CBS
Great episode tonight. Barney introduced the Chinese-Indian-Mexican race and Lilly had her first Burgasm. Classic. Four seasons in, and HIMYM continues to top my list of favourite shows.
Also, did anyone else notice how short Regis is?
The Big Bang Theory: The Bad Fish Paradigm (S02E01)
CBS
Tonight was the official return of TV for me. Until the big shows come out, it’s just a warm-up for the main event. First up tonight was The Big Bang Theory’s second season launch.
And let me get this out of the way immediately. The whole Penny & Leoanard idea is just wrong. It makes me cringe because those two have no chemistry and no business being together. Leonard pining for Penny seemed more appropriate and worked well within the show. To me, Penny should have not have been pushed as a love interest but just as a foil for the general nerdiness of the boys.
Glad I got that out out. Tonight’s episode was full of Sheldon goodness.
Million Dollar Password (S01E01)
Two things I learned tonight: 1) Rachel Ray isn’t the brightest mind around 2) Regis Philbin doesn’t know Neil Patrick Harris is gay I’m not old enough to remember the original game show Password, but I have seen an incarnation of Pyramid or $10,000 Pyramid and so I get the general idea of the game. Here’s the general idea: A celebrity is matched up with a regular person. Like charades or pictionary, they are given a word (aka password) to portray to their partner, but in this case, they can only give hints in 1 word doses. For example if the password was old, a good hint would be Regis. Is it worth watching? And why the Rachel Ray hate? Why does Doogie make everything better? All that and more after the click.
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Bones: The Pain in the Heart (S03E15 – Season Finale)
FOX
This show really isn’t afraid of doing what it wants.
Sometimes, shows become complacent and formulaic the point where it becomes a detriment. And, whether it works or not, you have to give credit to those shows that try and change things up once in a while.
Hart Hanson and the Bones crew definitely shook it up to finish up the shortened third season of Bones.
