TV Weakly - Cable Edition

Your guide to the television scene, February 20-24, 2006
MONDAY 8 PM 8:30 PM 9 PM
COMEDY CENTRAL MAD TV. Stereotypical characters get into boring situations, then vomit or scream when the skit becomes unsalvageable. Premium Blend. Hispanics, blacks, and Asians make cheap ethnic jokes about their own racial group. "National Lampoon's L.A. Riots" (1993, Comedy, zero stars). Ill-considered feature about Watts riots. Chevy Chase as LAPD Sergeant Griswold.
MTV Real World: Tacoma. Sparks fly when R.J. drops refreshing Pepsi on their handy T-Mobile Sidekick ®. Guest Star: crass Gen-X product placement. Laguna Beach. Ohmigod, so, like, Steven totally dumps Kristen, and LC is all, "No!" and it's, like, wow, drama! I totally cried. (RR) Next. Teens and twentysomethings confirm every unfavorable stereotype of themselves. (RR)
FOOD Bobby Flay: You Call That Barbeque? Flay goes door-to-door, relentlessly mocking people's cooking. "Emeril: Silence of the Bams" (2005, Suspense, one star). Celebrity chef Emeril must stop a serial killer prowling the kitchen. ...
SCIFI "Attack of the Deadly Nightmare Swarm: The Plague of the Fatal Flying Nightmare Robotic Killer Bees" (2005, Science Fiction, one star) ... "Flying Virus Apocalypse VII: The Return of the Original Swarm of Nightmare Killers" (2004, Science Fiction, one star)
LIFETIME Strong Medicine. Women doctors congratulate each other on how empowered and independent they are. Meanwhile, only three patients die. "Deadly Voices: The ShaFonce Bagwell Story" (2003, Docudrama, two stars). Unbelievably biased portrayal of recent media story. ...
VH1 200 Most Forgettable Pop Songs Best Week Ever. VH1 tears down and ridicules the celebrities and icons it builds up. 40 Most Desperate List Shows

MONDAY 9:30 PM 10 PM 10:30 PM
COMEDY CENTRAL ... Chappelle's Show. 100th episode. Dave celebrates by finally using a new impression. "Hamburger High: Back 2 School" (2005, Comedy, negative one stars). Comedy Central learns too late why this was a direct-to-video release.
MTV Laguna Beach. So then LC goes to Steven, and she's all "Whatever," and he doesn't even want to hear it, and they, like, go to a dance and he gets super jealous. Sooo typical. Room Raiders. Massage oil?! Scandalous! Only 347 contestants have had that in their rooms before! MTV's Maid. Real high school students get forced to dust and mop.
FOOD 30 Greatest Kitchen Injuries. Emeril scalds himself; Rachel Ray falls on a cleaver. Iron Chef America. Battle Cheez Whiz. Iron Chef America. Battle Hot Pockets.
SCIFI Galactic Port: Final Crisis. Another anonymous series with explosions and tight uniforms. "Armageddon Swarming Death Horde IV: The Unbelievably Long Title" (2005, Suspense, one star). Hahaha, just kidding, this one's sci-fi too. ...
LIFETIME "Silent Lies: The Brenda Ficuson Story" (2005, Docudrama, one star). Unbelievably biased portrayal of recent media story. ... "Terror of the Heart: The Jan Smathers Story" (2006, Docudrama, one star). Unbelievably biased portrayal, etc., etc., etc.
VH1 100 Weakest Premises Celebrity Fit Clubbed. Overweight celebrities are beaten with nightsticks, bats, etc. I Love The 80s: Part Cuatro. Hour-long commercial for nostalgia items (all conveniently for sale on vh1.com)


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