Hello everyone. I would like to be serious for a moment. I have a confession to make. I was wrong. The Office does not start again until next week. This is unforgivable as a TV blogger I know, and I will be having stern words with myself. I am sorry to all those who were waiting patiently for “Office Gossip” and I ask you to be a little more patient.
But to more positive matters. Modern Family was still on. The funniest show of the year so far continued with another solid episode. This week saw nice but dim dad Phil put the blame on his son when a pornographic photo is found on the PC, which led to some very amusing father-son talks. It was quite hard to tell who was the 10 yr old at times.
The funniest new show on TV
Elsewhere patriarch Jay struggles to let go of his giant stuffed dog-butler doll (yeah I felt weird typing that) but forces himself to please his wife. Finally the stand out characters, gay couple Mitchell and Cameron, endured hosting a Mexican wedding in a situation that got more absurd (but funny) by the minute. While this episode did not hit the heights of a few weeks ago, it was fun and very enjoyable. Cameron is a work of the highest calibre writing and continues to slay me every time. And like all my favourite shows, it knows how to pull off a comedy song… 7/10
Now to the floundering Scrubs. It’s so bad. Not even the brief return of Zach Braff could breath life back into this weeks episode. The storylines seem dated and tired, and if i have to endure another “Lucy doubts her ability as a doctor” episode i might just lose the will. But she did, and she eventually pulled through. I know it’s not a particularly linear show but where does her confidence go I wonder… Elsewhere JD and Elliott squabbled about the impending birth of their child and Dr Cox struggled over whether or not to sign a will. In the end it all worked out happily. You could use just those last couple of sentences for the episode and it would be more entertaining and well worth the time saved. It looks like Scrubs will end soon, and it’s probably a very good thing. 4/10
Young JD - A reminder of the funnier times
Castle on the other hand had a bit of a revitalising week. The murder of a bridesmaid at the wedding of one of Castle’s old flames put the fire back into the show. Although the mystery was wrapped up fairly simply in the end (it felt a little bit too quick and simple after some filer leads in all honesty) the dynamic between the lead characters was back to its best, and the opening skit was very funny. This episode might be the shot in the arm the series needed as its been flagging somewhat recently, and i liked the more realistic approach. Also, i might not have mentioned this before, but the supporting characters in this show are some of the best around. If they were consistently given good storylines by the writers then this show would be in no danger at all. However, it’s looking a little nervy atm as to whether it will get another season. A Few more episodes like this and there should be no problem. 8/10
Still the King - Nathan Fillion
While waiting for various shows to start I’ve also been checking out a couple of others. This week I watched the office set sitcom Better Off Ted and the latest Courtney Cox vehicle, Cougartown. Although Cougartown was a little surreal, it had some good moments. But i was very impressed with Better Off Ted, which I will endeavour to go back and watch from the start. Either way, watch this space for some updates on those shows when and where I can.
Finally, no. 7 in the greatest LOST moments, and this week it’s a little bit of Deja Vu. Once again we have a Sawyer and Jack moment, but no fighting this time. In fact, this moment is from the first season finale, a time when relations between the two characters were arguably at their most strained. But tensions were instantly thawed by Sawyer’s actions here, as he reveals to Jack some secrets that he learned from an encounter with an old man in a Sydney Bar. It also marks the start of Sawyer’s path towards redemption, one of my favourite themes. Enjoy the vid! See thee later.
Tags: Better Off Ted, Castle, Cougartown, Courtney Cox, Modern Family, Scrubs, The Office, Top 10 LOST moments, Zach Braff
