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Bauer
24 is on Monday night at 9pm on FOX
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Jack Bauer. Federal Agent, Counter Terrorism Unit. Lone defender of America against all foreign and domestic terrorists. When Jack is around, no terrorism plot is safe. This pretty much describes what 24 is about. 24 is by far the most exciting show on tv today. You never know what could happen next. When there is a terrorist attack, there is at least five more. When you think that they've caught the bad guy, there is always another one worse and more powerful behind the scene. When you think that one group is responsible for the attacks, another unrelated group is behind the scene pulling all the strings. Jack himself is equally unpredictable. You never know what he's going to do next, or to what extend he's willing to take things in order to achieve his objectives. No one, not even his co-workers, best friend, the US government, or even his family can get into his way, if he is determined to get through them to get to what he needs. Any method can be utilized to protect the American public.

A spin-off of J.A.G., N.C.I.S. (Naval Criminal Investigative Services) is the criminal investigation arm of the US Navy. It's on Tuesday night at 8pm on CBS. Abby, the forensic tech on the show, ROCKS!


*** SAVE ANGEL!!! ***


Save Angel!

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OVERVIEW

Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It was one of the best TV series of its time, and one of the best TV series ever. The story-telling is of high quality, never boring, always keep the viewers guessing, and always suspenseful. It had, and still has a cult following. It was one of the darker TV series out there, and is still darker than a lot of TV shows today.

SEASON SEVEN (2002-2003)

The season started on September 24, 2002 on UPN! In the season premier, why was Spike having visions of all the previous major villians of all the past seasons at the end of the episode? Warren morphed into Glory, then Adam, then Mayor Wilkins, then Drusilla, then the Master, and finally into Buffy. They were all telling Spike things, and the final line was something about who has the power. Something weird is going on...

Potentials. Potential slayers are still arriving, joining the fight against the First. Chloe, one of the potentials, just killed herself, and this made the gang more committed to get rid of the First.

Now that we are half way into the season, we know that the weird thing that's going on is caused by The First. The First is trying to destroy the slayer line by killing all the slayers-in-training, and then Buffy, and then Faith. Anya becomes an ex-demon again, and Willow is back, working hard to control the power she has.

This being the last season of Buffy, was also one of the best seasons. The First did a good job in its attempts to destroy the slayer line. Kalib was an excellent villain. Completely unremorseful, committed to the cause of destroying the slayer line. He was hated for blinding Xander in one eye, and it was great when he was killed. In the end, the plan of turning every potentials into actual slayers is genius, and even though Sunnydale was destroyed, Buffy can live a new life, since she is not the only one (slayer) anymore. Sad to see Anya die. Spike died, but he returned in Angel's next season, so it was cool.

SEASON SIX (2001-2002)

Buffy QuoteThis quote describes the final conflict in season six. It all started after Buffy is brought back from the dead with a spell by Willow. Giles wasn't all too happy about Willow using such dark magic, but was glad to have his slayer back. He returned to England shortly after, because he thinks Buffy should grow up and not depend on him for everything. Things started to go down hill from there. Buffy didn't feel like she is really back, and began to have sex with Spike. Dawn developed a stealing problem, and stole from almost every stores in Sunnydale. Xander, engaged to Anya, changed his mind at the very last minute and left Anya at the alter. This completely broke Anya's heart, and she becomes a vengence demon again. Willow became more and more powerful as a witch, and Tara broke up with Willow because Willow was abusing her power. Willow then quitted magic, and things between Tara and Willow were getting better. While all these were happening, the evil trio, Warren, Jonathan, and Andrew, who were all high school classmates of Buffy, Xander, and Willow, began to execute their (lame) plan to take over Sunnydale. They are the most annoying bad guys to ever hit Sunnydale, and they were getting close to their goal, when Buffy put an end to their evil plan, and put Jonathan and Andrew in jail. Warren, never wanted to lose, shot Buffy, and accidentally killed Tara with a stray bullet.
Buffy HeadshotUber Willow This caused Willow to completely immerse herself in the darkest of all magic, and to go after Warren, Jonathan, and Andrew. The über-witch Willow hunted Warren down, tortured Warren with the bullet that hit Buffy, and completely skinned Warren at the end, and burned him into nothing. Buffy, Xander, and Anya, unable to stop the killing of Warren, tried to save Willow from killing more people, by protecting Jonathan and Andrew from the über-witch Willow. Buffy and Willow fought, and Buffy almost lost, until Giles returned to try to stop Willow with magic. He succeeded for a little while, and binded the über-witch Willow in a magic ring, but Willow broke free, and ended up taking all of Giles' rented power. With the most power no one on earth has ever possessed, Willow was "connected" to everything and everyone, and could feel the pain and suffering of everyone on earth. Unable to stop the dark magic inside her, the über-witch Willow decided to end all the suffering by ending the world. Buffy was trapped in a sink hole caused by Willow, Giles was hurted in the fight with Willow, and Xander was the only one left to stop Willow. He convinced Willow that he cares about her no matter how evil she becomes, and finally got to the speck of humanity left inside her. The world is saved, by Xander, and everything was back to normal, until the cliff hanger of the season, when we found out that Spike got his soul back. Can we live with two vampires with souls?

R.I.P.

Amber BensonJulie BenzSeason 6 saw the death of one of my favorite characters, Tara. She was killed by a stray bullet fired by Warren at Buffy. And for that, Warren deserved his death. In Angel, we also saw the death of Darla. She staked herself in order to save her baby, and that shows how good a person Darla could be with a soul. Only if Connor/Steven knows the sacrifices his parents made, and not seal Angel in a metal coffin and dump him into the ocean... Holtz's evil influences on Connor/Steven continues.
TWO OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS GONE...

SEASON FIVE (2000-2001)

In its fifth season, the biggest news was the arrival of Buffy's sister, Dawn, and the addition of Tara into the scooby gang. It was sad that Buffy's mom is dead, and even sadder when Buffy died at the season finale. But we know that Joss Whedon, the show's creator, has a way to bring characters back. So we will see what happen next season. The season's big bad, Glory, was a very cool, and conscienceless god. She will be missed, for her complete lack of humanity

SEASON FOUR (1999-2000)

Buffy and the gang entered college, Angel left and moved to LA, and there was this "little" top secret government agency named the Initiative, operating under the UC Sunnydale campus, capturing and experimenting with demons. Professor Walsh, the scientific leader of the group, created the demon/human/machine hybrid Adam, and he decided that his mission in "life" was to kill everything. So Buffy destroyed Adam.

SEASON THREE (1998-1999)

Senior year in high school. Mayor Wilkins, Faith turns bad, the Mayor turns into a giant snake demon at Sunnydale High's graduation ceremony, tried to eat everyone, the students fought back, and Buffy blowed the demon up with explosive.

SEASON TWO (1997-1998)

Drusilla and Spike tried to kill Buffy, Angel lost his soul and became Angelus, so Buffy kill him, and sent him to hell.

SEASON ONE (1997)

The Master.

PICTURES

My favorite characters on the show. BTVS has helped its previously unknown stars to become some of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood:

Most of them are from www.buffyguide.com, with the following exceptions: Amy Acker's picture is from www.efanguide.com, Elizabeth Anne Allen's picture is from www.elizabethanneallen.com, Robia La Morte's picture is from www.angelfire.com/tv/jennycalender, J. August Richards' picture is from www.geocities.com/jaronline/images/, Stephanie Romanov's picture is from www.angelfire.com/tv2/lilah/, Iyari Limon's picture is from http://store.comicfusion.net/jul044217.html, Clara Bryant's photo is from http://www.angeltowns.com/members/clarabryant/site/main.html

"A" denotes character has moved to Angel
"D" denotes character has died
"L" denotes character has left the show
SMG
Sarah Michelle Gellar
  • Plays: Buffy Anne Summers - Vampire slayer, the one and only (no longer true), the chosen one.
  • Movies: The Grudge(2004), Scooby-Doo(2002), Cruel Intentions(1999), Simply Irresistible(1999), She's All That(1999), Scream 2(1997), I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997).
  • TV: All My Children
  • Hosted: Saturday Night Live in 1999, the 2002 MTV Movie Awards
  • Hometown: New York, New York
David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz (A)
  • Plays: Angel/Angelus - absolute evil vampire(1760-1890?); vampire with a soul(1890-current); Buffy's true love. Moved to L.A. to help the hopeless, with guidance from the Powers That Be.
  • Movie: Valentine(2001)
  • TV: Bones(2005-current)
  • Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Alyson Hannigan
Alyson Hannigan
  • Plays: Willow Rosenberg - computer wiz, Buffy's best friend, witch (the most powerful being on earth)
  • Movies: American Wedding(2003), American Pie 2(2001), Boys and Girls(2000), American Pie(1999), Dead Man On Campus(1998), My Stepmother is an Alien(1988)
  • TV: How I Met Your Mother(2005-current)
  • Married Alexis Denisof, who played Wesley, in 2003.
  • Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Nick Brendon
Nicholas Brendon
  • Plays: Xander Harris - Scooby Gang member, foreman of a construction company, the official comforter of the group.
  • Movie: Children of the Corn III(1994)
  • Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Seth Green
Seth Green (L)
  • Plays: Oz/Daniel Osborne - Musician, Willow's boyfriend, warewolf
  • Movies: The Italian Job(2003), Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002), Rat Race(2001), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999), Idle Hands(1999), Can't Hardly Wait(1998), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997), My Stepmother is an Alien(1988).
  • TV: The Family Guy(1999-2007), Greg the Bunny(2003-04)
  • Hometown: Overbrook Town, Pennsylvania
Tony Head
Anthony Stewart Head
  • Plays: Rupert Giles - Buffy's watcher
  • Has (had?) his own spinoff TV show called "Ripper", which is about Rupert "Ripper" Giles
  • Hometown: Camden, London, England
Chrisma
Charisma Carpenter (A,D)
  • Plays: Cordelia Chase - head cheerleader, homecoming queen(1997-99); Angel Investigation employee, receiver of visions send by the Powers That Be(1999-current), becomes part demon in early 2002, boss of the Beast (2003)
  • Movie: Timemaster(1995)
  • TV: Malibu Shores(1996)
  • Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Julie Benz
Julie Benz (A,D)
  • Plays: Darla - vampire, the Master's companion for 100 years, Angelus' sire(1609-1997, 2000-2001). Killed by Angel in 1997, resurrected by Wolfram and Hart, killed herself in 2001 to save her baby, Connor.
  • Movies: Jawbreaker(1999), As Good As It Gets(1997), Inventing The Abbotts(1997)
  • Hometown: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku (A)
  • Plays: Faith - vampire slayer(1998-current) turned evil, activated after the death of Kendra. Turned herself in to Angel, went to prison, broke out and returned to the last season of Buffy to help battle the First.
  • Movies: The Alphabet Killer(2007), Wrong Turn(2003), The New Guy(2002), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001), Bring It On(2000), True Lies(1994), This Boy's Life(1993)
  • TV: Tru Calling(2003-05)
  • Her closest friend is Clare Kramer (played Glory) in real life.
  • Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
James Marsters
James Marsters (A)
  • Plays: Spike/William the Bloody - vampire(1880-current), has a chip implanted in his head, so he can hurt no human(early 2000-2002), vampire with a soul (2002-?), no more chip in his head.
  • Movies: Chance(2001), House On Haunted Hill(1999)
  • Hometown: Greenville, California
Juliet Landau
Juliet Landau (A)
  • Plays: Drusilla - vampire(18??-current), Spike's sire, Spike's soulmate
  • Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Emma Caufield
Emma Caulfield (D)
  • Plays: Anya Emerson/Anyanka - former vengence demon/patron saint of scorned women(950?-1998), Xander's fiancee(2001-2002), vengence demon (again)(2002-3), ex-demon (again)(2003)
  • Movie: Darkness Falls(2003), Chance(2001)
  • TV: Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)
  • Hometown: San Diego, California
Alexis Denisof
Alexis Denisof (A)
  • Plays: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce - Faith's watcher(1998), rogue demon hunter(1999), member of Angel's Investigation(1999-current), heads the research department at Wolfram and Hart(2003-2004)
  • Movie: First Knight(1995)
  • Dating Alyson Hannigan in real life.
  • Hometown: Salisbury, Maryland
Amber Benson (D)
  • Plays: Tara Maclay - witch, Willow's girlfriend(1999-2002) killed by a stray bullet fired by Warren at Buffy.
  • Wrote and directed her own movie "Chance" in 2001
  • Movie: Can't Hardly Wait(1998), The Crush(1993)
  • Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Michelle Trachtenberg
  • Plays: Dawn Summers - the key(2000-01); Buffy's sister
  • Movie: Ice Princess(2005), Eurotrip(2004), Inspector Gadget(1999), Harriet the Spy(1996)
  • TV: Truth or Scare(2001)
  • Hometown: New York, New York
Elizabeth Anne Allen
  • Plays: Amy Madison - H.S. cheerleader, friend of Buffy and Willow, witch(1997-99); rat(1999-2002), back in human form now. A potential adversary.
  • Movie: Timemaster(1995)
  • TV: Bull
Robia La Morte (D)
  • Plays: Jenny Calendar/Janna Kalderash - H.S. computer science teacher, gypsy tribal member in charge of making sure Angel does not lose his soul, killed by Angel, who found out that Jenny was going to restore his soul(1997-98)
  • Movie: Spawn(1997)
  • Hometown: Queens, New York
Mercedes McNab (A)
  • Plays: Harmony Kendall - Cordelia's best friend (second most popular girl) in high school(1997-99); vampire, Spike's girlfriend (1999-?), hired by Wolfram and Hart to be Angel's secretary (2003)
  • Movies: Addams Family Values(1993), The Addams Family(1991)
Clare Kramer (D)
  • Plays: Glory/Glorificus - goddess. She looked for the key (Dawn) for thousands of years, so she could open the portal which would allow her to return the demonic dimension she once ruled over. Failed in her attempt, killed by Giles.(season 5: 2000-01)
  • Movies: Bring It On(2000)
  • Close friend of Eliza Dushku in real life.
  • Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Iyari(Yari) Limon
  • Plays: Kennedy - Potential Slayer. Part of the first group of potentials, semi-leader of the potentials. Fell in love with Willow, helped Willow deal with Tara's death(season 7: 2002-2003)
  • TV: Undressed(2000)
Clara Bryant (D)
  • Plays: Molly - Potential slayer (season 7: 2002-) killed by Kalib, the priest.
Courtnee Draper (D)
  • Plays: Annabelle - Slayer-in-training. (season 7: 2002) Thinking that Buffy can't protect her and the others slayers-in-training, killed by the übervamp when she was running away.
  • TV: The Bold and The Beautiful
  • Hometown: Orlando, Florida
indigo
Indigo
  • Plays: Rona - Slayer-in-training (season 7: 2003-)
Amanda Fuller (D)
  • Plays: Eve - Slayer-in-training (season 7: 2003-) She was staying in Buffy's home as a potential slayer, until we found out that she has actually been killed, and the First was borrowing her image to stay in Buffy's home to shake the other slayers-in-training' confidences.
Felicia Day
  • Plays: Vi - Slayer-in-training (season 7: 2003-)
  • Hometown: Manhattan, New York
Lalaine (Lalaine Veraga-Paras) (D)
  • Plays: Chloe - Slayer-in-training (season 7: 2003-) She committed suicide, after a long talk with the First.
  • TV: Lizzie McGuire(2001-03)
  • Hometown: Burbank, California

Angel, the very successful spin off from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, has earned its rights as a show by itself, but its life was cut short by the WB.

SEASON FIVE (2003-2004)

The "fang gang" is now running the show at Wolfram and Hart. New characters include Spike, Eve, and Dana. They have the usual big company issues, with a demon twist. Angel did his best to use W&H's resources to combat evil, and Harmony being Angel's secretary is quite hilarious. A whole episode was dedicated to Harmony and her role in the company. The biggest shocker of the season (and the saddest) was the death of Fred, after she was infected with a mystical virus, and her body was used by the ancient demon Illyria to resurrect itself. ( <---photo ) Illyria tried to destroy the world, and found out her kingdom has been destroyed, and she has no army to help her. After some of her superpower was drained to keep Illyria from self-destructing, she tried to learn the human's way, and helped Angel a little. Lindsey, from season 1 & 2, returned as the secret lover of Eve. Turned out Eve was helping Lindsey to get back at the senior partners and Angel, but they failed, and Eve was eventually forced to hand her powers to Hamilton (the new liaison), and Lindsey was imprisoned by the senior partners. Cordelia woke up from her coma, helped guided Angel back onto the correct path, and then she died at the end of the episode. That was the second saddest moment of the season.

SEASON FOUR (2002-2003)

The Beast turned Los Angeles into a demon playground, by blocking out the sun. Angel becomes Angelus, and Cordelia (or at least something pretending to be her) is the boss of the Beast, and no one knows about this yet. Oh yeah, Cordelia killed Lilah, the last surviving member of Wolfram and Hart. By the end of the season, Angel's soul was restored by a visiting Willow, Cordelia gave birth to Jasmine, who enslaved everyone, but at the same time, bring peace to the world. She was eventually killed by Connor, and the senior partners rewarded Angel and everyone at Angel Investigation for "ending world peace", by giving them the L.A. office. Lilah is back for now, because the contract she signed before joining Wolfram and Hart requires her to keep working for them, even after her death. So she is back from hell, still dead, but acts like she is alive, and she handled the hand-over. Angel appearantly made some kind of a deal, and gave Connor a new life.

SEASON THREE (2001-2002)

The show is back with darker shockers and plot. One shocker is finding out that Darla, a vampire, is pregnant with Angel's baby. Another shocker is finding out that Darla is becoming more human with her baby, because the baby, who has a soul, is fueling Darla's souless self with human attributes like guilt and love. The most shocking is that Darla would kill herself to save the baby from dying in her womb and from any future harm she might inflict on the baby. Season three also saw the addition of a new member to Angel's Investigation, Fred (short for Winifred). She has proved to be more geeky than Wesley, but probably better with science than anyone else in the team. One interesting turn in the plot is the conversion of Cordelia into part demon, so she can continue to receive visions for Angel, without getting herself killed by them. As the season progressed, we saw the return of Angel's nemesis from 200 years ago, Holtz. He continued his plan for vengeance, and caused havoc in Angel Investigation. Wesley, in a way, betrayed everyone by trying to sneak away with Angel's baby, because he thought Angel was going to kill his son. Holtz used this chance to kidnapped Angel's son, Connor, and escaped to a demonic dimension. Angel thought he lost his son forever, when Connor returned to earth, as a teenager, and because he was raised by Holtz, Connor continued Holtz plan of vengeance, and during the season finale, tricked Angel into a metal coffin, and with help from Justine, Holtz's accomplice, dumped Angel into the ocean.

In season two, the most exciting thing is the return of Darla, played by Julie Benz. She was killed by Angel on April 14, 1997, when episode seven of season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was aired. Now she's back, and it's interesting to see what she will do now, after returning from hell.

Characters who have appeared on Angel only:
J. August Richards
  • Plays: Charles Gunn - professional vampire killer in Angel Investigation. Head of the legal department at Wolfram and Hart (2003)
  • Movie: Running Mates(2000)(TV)
  • TV: Convictions(2006)
  • Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Stephanie Romanov (D)
  • Plays: Lilah Morgan - attorney, Wolfram and Hart. Self admitted to have no conscience. Survived the massacre at Wolfram and Hart carried out by The Beast, but killed by Cordelia, the Beast's master, at the Hyperion. Because the contract she signed before joining Wolfram and Hart requires her service even after her death, she is now back at a fully staffed Wolfram and Hart, "alive", but dead.(2002)
  • Movie: Thirteen Days(2000), Spy Hard(1996)
  • TV: Models Inc.(1994)
  • Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Amy Acker (D)
  • Plays: Winifred (Fred) Bukle - Physicist, newest member in Angel Investigation. Head of the science department at Wolfram and Hart (2003). Died and turned into Illyria (2003-04)
  • TV: Alias(2006)
  • Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Andy Hallett

(His character's picture is shown, because Lorne never shows a human face on Angel)
  • Plays: Lorne/the host at Caritas - can read minds. Head of the entertainment department at Wolfram and Hart (2003)
  • Movie: Chance(2001)
  • Hometown: Osterville, Massachusetts
Vincent Kartheiser

  • Plays: Connor - formerly Stephen, Angel's and Darla's son
Sarah Thompson

  • Plays: Eve - liaison between the senior partners and Angel & the gang, lost her power to Hamilton and became a normal person. (2003-04)
  • TV: 7th Heaven(2005-06), Boston Public (2000-02)
Jenny Mollen

  • Plays: Nina Ash - Turned into a werewolf after being bitten by one, saved by Angel, developed fellings for Angel. (2003-04)


The best new series on standard cable. Raw, violent, ... aired on cable channel FX every Tuesday at 10pm.

The second season just started on January 7th.


THIRD WATCH

Third Watch, an excellent police, firefighters, and paramedics drama, was cancelled by NBC at the end of the 2004-05 season. The show was one of the best dramas out there, a little dark at times, but that's the way I like them. It was replaced by a new Law and Order show, was was cancelled also.

New episodes are on NBC Monday at 9pm. Reruns are constantly shown on A&E weekdays at 11pm. Has been moved to Friday at 10pm.


Law And Order: Special Victim Unit & Law And Order: Criminal Intent


SOUTH PARK

NO EXPLAINATION NEEDED :-P


MONK

Stories about the obessive compulsive detective Adrien Monk, aired on Friday nights on USA.


Aired on NBC every Monday night at 10pm. Has been moved to Sunday night at 10pm.

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