MAD MEN Parodies Are All the Rage

With its sophisticated style and plush setting, MAD MEN lends itself perfectly to be parodied.

If you haven’t already seen “MA MEN” on FunnyorDie.com, then you should be warned that although I find it hysterical (especially being a Boston gal), it’s NSFW and some could find it offensive.  Of course that’s not going to stop me from posting it. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.

MA Men from Joey McIntyre

And now something to cleanse your palette.  SESAME STREET also took a little spin on the MAD MEN train.  This too is NSFW and highly offensive - go figure.  I kid. This one is just adorable and I wanted to share.

The Middle | 8:30pm on ABC

Series Premiere: In the premiere of this slapstick sitcom about a working-class family in the U.S. heartland, frazzled mom Frankie (Patricia Heaton) tries to improve her sales—from zero—at the car dealership while making repeated trips to school for her youngest son, Brick, whose unusual behavior makes him an outcast among his peers.

Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, September 30, 2009

As the song goes, ‘See you, in September’…well at least until tomorrow when it’s officially October. What? How crazy fast did this month fly by? At least we will usher September out the door with a night of great TV.

I’m counting down the minutes until GLEE. Emmy award winner Kristin Chenoweth is the special guest star tonight and I can only imagine the greatness she will bring.  I’m so excited.

I’m also really looking forward to the second episodes of MODERN FAMILY (my other favorite new show of the Fall), COUGAR TOWN and EASTWICK - I’m interested to see how the show holds up post-pilot.

Tonight’s ABC premieres HANK and THE MIDDLE.  I can’t say that I was particularly excited about either of these shows.  THE MIDDLE is the better of the two, but I don’t think that’s saying much.  HANK was one of the worst pilots I’ve seen in a long time. Not even Kelsey Grammar can save this show.

There’s so much TV to choose from. Which shows will YOU be watching?  Which shows do you want to be talking about on GMMR tomorrow?

After all this, the least you could do is tell me what shows YOU will be watching tonight!

Hank | 8pm on ABC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
Kelsey Grammer plays Hank Pryor, a business giant in the sports-retail arena who gets benched in a force-out, and, in the opener, takes his family back home to Virginia to try to rebuild his career and adjust to simply being a father and husband.

So You Think You Can Dance | 8pm on Fox
“Auditions”
The SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE auditions continue as the team looks for dancers to join the Top 20.

Mercy | 8pm on NBC
“I Believe You Conrad”
Veronica and Mike move back in together but realize the house is as much of a mess as their marriage; Sonia gets a hunky cop to help her find the identity of a patient; Chloe helps a patient everyone else had written off.

The New Adventures of Old Christine | 8pm on CBS
“Burning Love”
Christine and Richard encounter some old college friends and are shocked to see how old they look.

Gary Unmarried | 8:30pm on CBS
“Gary Promises Too Much”
When Allison’s new boyfriend offers to take Louis on a birthday trip to New York, Gary shouts out an unrealistic gift of his own.

(More of tonight’s lineup after the jump)
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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Live Chat Tonight

We’ll be watching and chatting LIVE as this new crop of dancers try to impress the judges with their moves in the hopes of getting the special ticket to Vegas.  Will we meet any future Top 20 dancers tonight?  Perhaps will get our first glimpse at America’s next favorite dancer.

Join us at 9/8c for a LIVE SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE chat! Drop me a line if you think you’ll be able to make it.  Use the reminder function below to receive an email when the chat gets started.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES Season Premiere

Hey everyone! Sorry this review is so late; I’ve had a nasty stomach bug for the last few days. No worries though; I feely almost completely better and I’m here to talk about Sunday’s episode of Desperate Housewives. Before I do, though, let me say that I hope you all had a fantastic summer. I know I did. As much as I love TV, it’s nice to take a break sometimes.

After a long summer of waiting, we finally found out who it is that was ‘under the veil’ in last season’s finale of Desperate Housewives: Susan! I personally was glad that it was her. I hate it when writers drag romances like Susan and Mike’s out when you know they’re going to end up together down the road. And since we never really got to see that much of Susan and Mike as a happily married couple I’m looking forward to that.

Once we moved past that big reveal, I thought the premiere just kept getting better and better. It seems like all our housewives have interesting storylines this season: Gabby and her troublesome niece, Lynette pregnant again- with twins!, Katherine as a woman on the verge, and Bre engaging in a very un-Bre like affair.

As for the newest additions to Wisteria Lane, Drea De Matteo and her family, they seem very interesting. I’m curious what those scars were on Angie’s back. My first thought was that it was the boar headed creature from True Blood until I reminded myself that Desperate Housewives and True Blood are not the same show. I’m also curious how Angie’s son already knows Julie well enough to be fighting with her.

Which brings us to the biggest shock of the night; Julie was strangled, almost to death, at the end of the episode setting up this season’s mystery. I’m hoping she doesn’t really die next week; I really like Julie’s character and missed her last season. I can’t wait to see how this season plays out and I’ll see you all back here next week!

Tricia will be reviewing Desperate Housewives for you again this year. She’s a sophomore at a SUNY College located in Western NY and loves everything TV.

HOUSE: Epic Fail

When hard times stare people down, many of us fall into the trap of “If only…” We attach earth shattering significance to our actions, often with the intention of changing the way we are perceived. If only I could lose these extra pounds, take that new job, start over in a new place. We want to escape the ordinary, and assume that change will lead to the extraordinary. More often than not, those bold moves put us right back where we started, facing a grim reminder about the goal we pursued. In the end, Happiness is a state of mind, not a consequence of our decision-making.

This week, the House team took on the concept of unfulfilled expectations in an hour filled with careful introspection, potent laughs in the kitchen, and a few surprises.

Gregory House left Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital with the intention of casting aside his career at Princeton Plainsboro Hospital. In order to salvage his vice for vices, House embraced his inner Julia and tagged along to Wilson’s cooking class. Ensuing episodes will offer myriad chances for us to analyze House & Wilson’s new odd couple routine, so allow me to focus on the kitchen this week, ok? In a lovely parallel to the season opener, Hugh Laurie openly flashed his wide smile as he and Robert Sean Leonard traded barbs about burning Wilson’s balls. Though it was low-rent humor by definition, any chance to see House in a naturally-induced high is worth the price of admission. Unfortunately, the story arc for Season Six will not be House becoming the Next Iron Chef on the Food Network, so his leg had to take a turn for the worse.

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Jon & Kate Plus 8 is No More

Today it was announced that the show known as JON & KATE PLUS 8 will be re-branded KATE PLUS 8 come November.

“Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family,” said Eileen O’Neill, the president and general manager of TLC. “The family has evolved and we are attempting to evolve with it; we feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers.”

It seems that Jon will still appear on the show, but in a diminished capacity. The show will focus on Kate and the kids. I’m not sure why TLC would be interested in distancing themselves from such a darling like Jon Gosselin.

Jon - I was so on your team. Why did you have turn about to be such a asshat?

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