Posted by kittson on 03 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Television, Review, What I Watched
All the network executives are sitting around this week scratching their heads, perplexed as to why their new shows’ ratings are so low. Well, beyond the obvious reason of increased use of DVR’s and downloading, there’s another really good explanation: the shows just aren’t very good. Last year we were blessed with so […]
Posted by kittson on 30 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Television, Review, What I Watched
While the last set was filled with geeks and slackers, this group of shows seems to be all about the alpha male…and female. We have three about the lifestyle of obscenely rich New Yorkers, two about rogue detectives with nothing to lose, one about a world-class neonatal surgeon, and one show with a new […]
Posted by kittson on 26 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Television, Review, What I Watched
We’re living in the age of the geek. If you doubt me, check out the trend of this season’s new shows. Hoping to match the break-out successes of “Lost” and “Heroes”, the networks have filled the airwaves with myriad science fiction and supernatural shows like “Bionic Woman”, “Moonlight”, and “Pushing Daisies”. Moreover, […]
Posted by kittson on 21 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Television, Review, What I Watched
It’s September 21, the first day of fall, and the day the Peanut Bloggery begins its coverage of the fall television season. Due some cancellations (“Gilmore Girls”, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”) and some shows waiting until January to start (“Lost”, “Jericho”), we have quite a few openings on the Primetime Index. […]
Posted by kittson on 19 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Television, Review, What I Watched
I’d like to introduce guest Peanut Elizabeth Quinn. Together we’ve compiled a list of series that helped make the summer of 2007 the best TV summer ever.
When I hung the “closed for the season” sign on the “Primetime Index” last May, I was resigned to a typical summer of disappointing television, […]
Posted by kittson on 22 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
Welcome to the fourth and final night of the Peanut Awards, on which we crown the best of the best. We Peanuts would like to thank all our readers for their enthusiastic responses, especially those folks who posted their comments. Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the final act of the […]
Posted by kittson on 21 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
This season was somewhat defined by impatient network programmers and their need to shuffle and yank shows that failed to meet their numerical expectations, no matter the quality. This may have been growing pains, as they have yet to figure out how to accurately report viewer numbers from DVR’s and downloads (many of the […]
Posted by kittson on 19 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
Welcome to the second night of the Peanut Awards. Tonight’s categories may seem more appropriate for movies than television (we stole most of them from the Oscars). However, the television industry is changing, and we’re committed to keeping up with it. Maybe the DVD industry has something to do with it, but […]
Posted by kittson on 18 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
Welcome to the first of a five four night series that is The Peanut Awards, where we Peanuts honor the television that kept us thoroughly entertained over the past year. Despite the trigger-happy networks, it was an impressive season, which made for some difficult decisions. However, the votes were certified by my friend […]
Posted by kittson on 29 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
What’s In the Spotlight
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin is having a rough week. The worst part was when he threatened to leave 30 Rock to concentrate on his parenting problems. I doubt I’d want him as a parent, and I don’t even know if I’d like to have dinner with him, but he makes me laugh, so […]