What’s On Tonight: The Father/Daughter Chemistry on ‘Suburgatory’ Is Driving Me Nuts

01.04.12 Written by Dustin Rowles

Suburgatory/The Middle/Modern Family/Happy Endings (ABC) — ABC is the only network running new airings of their regular shows, and from 8 to 10 EST, they’re the best thing going. Also, has anyone else picked up on the wildly great sexual chemistry between Jeremy Sisto and Jane Levy on “Suburgatory”? Daniel Fienberg pointed it out on the Hitfix podcast last month and it’s all I can ever think of now. There’s probably a shippers tumblr set up for them already.

The Orange Bowl (ESPN) — West Virginia vs. Clemson, if you’re into that sort of thing, and by “that sort of thing,” I mean: Halftime marching bands.

Mobbed (Fox) — A show about flash mobs hosted by Howie Mandel? What did the world do to deserve this? THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT TEBOW.

Top Chef: Texas (Bravo) — So, I was wondering why everything during this cycle was so insistently Texan, and then I found out that in order to film in Texas, the producers had to sign a contract with the state and agree to all sorts of requirements that the state be heavily featured and that “Texas” be included in this season’s title.

I Get that a Lot (CBS) — I have never heard of this show, but apparently it’s the fourth airing of it. It features celebrities doing “regular” jobs, and tonight’s episode includes Pamela Anderson, Jerry Springer, Dr. Drew, and Ty Pennington, three of whom could actually use a “regular” job.

LATE NIGHT GUESTS — Brian Williams is on Letterman, Kelsey Grammer is on Kimmel, Tracey Morgan is on Leno, and Ed Burns is on Fallon.

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What’s On Tonight: Whatever It Is, It’s Not as Cool as Extreme Pogo Sticking

12.21.11 Written by Dustin Rowles

Before we get to the list of reruns and leftovers, check out how surprisingly bad ass pogo sticking is in the above video. Who knew? I just thought it was for dorks with propeller hats.

American Horror Story (F/X) — After the pilot, I honestly didn’t think Ryan Murphy could stretch the premise into a full season. I’m still skeptical about what he could possibly do in a second season (short of bringing in an entirely new family), but this season has been surprisingly good, especially the last three episodes. Hopefully, tonight’s finale will give us a clue about next season’s direction.

Top Chef (Bravo) — This season of “Top Chef” has its own version of Survivor’s Redemption Island, where eliminated contestants compete on “Last Chance Kitchen,” which you can watch online. Last week, Nyesha got totally effed by Dakota in the double elimination, but the good news is, Nyesha did win “Last Chance Kitchen,” so she’s not been completely eliminated yet.

This Is Justin Bieber (TLC) — It’s not bad enough that TLC exploits geeks, midgets, Muslims, and beauty-pageant toddlers, now they’re airing one-hour specials about Justin Bieber. TLC: You really are the worst.

A Game of Honor (Showtime) — A two-hour special following the players of the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy as they prepare for their annual Army/Navy game. You know, in case you want to satisfy your football craving and fulfill your patriotic duty at the same time.

Sons of Guns: I’ve never heard of this reality show about a business that manufactures and sells custom weapons, but tonight they’re featuring a flamethrower cannon, the perfect holiday gift for the mass murderer in your family.

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What’s On Tonight: Padma or McHale? Who Cares? We All Win

12.14.11 Written by Dustin Rowles

Survivor (CBS) — What is wrong with these people? Did they not see last season? When Boston Rob won? Anybody who had a lick of sense would’ve taken the first opportunity to vote off the returning players, Ozzie and Coach. Now, they’ve let Coach — a mentally compromised man — run the show, and Ozzie is in an even better position on Redemption Island.

Psych (USA) — Jason Priestley and Tony (Buster) Hale guest star in tonight’s fall season finale, and apparently, midway through the episode, someone drops a bombshell. Three guesses: Shawn asks Juliet to marry him; Juliet says she’s pregnant; or Gus finally admits he’s in love with Shawn.

I Hate My Teenage Daugther (Fox) — But not as much as I hate this show.

The Soup: If this didn’t satiate your Joel McHale fix, then a new episode of “The Soup” ought to quench it. I’m pretty sure he won’t take his shirt off, though. But he might ride a unicorn while wearing a Rainbow Brite outfit.

Top Chef: I love “Top Chef.” It’s probably my favorite reality show, but this season there’s TOO MUCH Texas. Stop it with the chili and the steaks. If I wanted to watch someone make chili or steak, I’d tell my wife to get in the kitchen. And then she’d either laugh at me or kick my ass, depending on her mood.

The Funniest Commercials of the Year (TBS) — You could sit through 20 minutes of commercials to watch an hour long show about commercials, or you could just read this post, which contains the same commercials without the commercial interruptions.

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‘Top Chef: Dads’ Is Hilarious

11.03.11 Written by Matt

Even the best reality competitions — and “Top Chef” is certainly that — rely on a format that’s as predictable as it is comfortable to viewers. That’s what makes this video from Jest so funny: in a TV landscape where spin-offs are everywhere, the notion of “Top Chef” focusing on hapless fathers isn’t THAT big of a stretch. And the way this catches the details of “Top Chef” — the kitchen confrontations, the confessionals about teammates, the camera sweeping across the completed dishes — in an economical two and a half minutes makes this a great little spoof.

Judge 1: Charles. I really love the decision to serve the pizza cold.
Judge 2: And the orange soda being flat was a nice touch.
Charles: I lost the top a couple days ago, so I covered it in plastic wrap. No sense in throwing it out!

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What’s on Tonight: ‘Top Chef’ Premiere

11.02.11 Written by Matt

Top Chef: Texas (Bravo) — Season premiere. Texas: home of the country’s third-best kind of barbecue! We start out with 29 chefs tonight but finish with a massive cut that narrows the field to 16. (chart via BWE)

South Park (Comedy Central) — Cartman represents the 1% in this Occupy Wall Street-themed episode.

Modern Family (ABC) — Chazz Palmintieri, Jennifer Tilly, and Leslie Mann all guest star. This show has officially been surpassed by “Happy Endings” as my go-to source for mid-week laughs.

The X Factor (Fox) — Figured I’d include this since it got renewed for a second season today. Oh, phew! I don’t want to live in a world that doesn’t have Simon Cowell on TV.

American Horror Story (FX) — Part 2 of the Halloween episode that began last week. According to the buzz, last week laid the groundwork for some cool reveals tonight.

Steve Jobs — One Last Thing (PBS) — I like the title of this. It makes me imagine Steve Jobs as Columbo.

LATE NIGHT GUESTS: Condoleeza Rice and Amy Sedaris on Letterman; Taylor Lautner and Martha Stewart on Leno; Ellen DeGeneres and Gabourey Sidibe on Kimmel; Ted Danson on Ferguson; Billy Bob Thornton and Taraji P. Henson on Fallon; and Matthew Broderick and Paul Simon on Conan.

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