OK, this video has very little to do with TV, but since it uses audio from a classic baseball telecast, I think it qualifies.

(Heck, it's got to be more TV-related than anything we've posted about Kevin Federline.)

The blog San Diego Serenade has brilliantly fused game play from RBI Baseball with Vin Scully's TV call of the Mets' comeback against the Red Sox in the classic Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (aka The Buckner Game). According to Conor, the owner of the blog, he initially wanted to enter this video in a YouTube contest, but it came out six minutes too long. But the video is rocketing around the blogosphere as we speak, so his hard work will soon be rewarded... somehow.

My favorite part: how Conor displays the "Miller Lite Player of the Game."  It's even funnier because I'm a Yankee fan.

The embedded video is after the jump.

[via Deadspin]

Call me crazy, but I think Disney may have its demographics messed up. It is creating a computer video game based on Desperate Housewives. The player will take on the role of a new housewife and uncover or create new scandals. Brenda Strong, who plays Mary Alice on the live-action show, has already signed on with Disney to do a voice on the game. The other cast members are in negotiations.

I think I'd create a nasty housewife who befriends Gabrielle and feeds her lots of food that she swears is fat free, so Gabrielle gains a bunch of weight and no one wants her. What kind of scandal would you create on DH?

I lost interest in video games several years ago, so any information from that particular realm pretty much stays off my radar. However, I did find out recently that 2K Games would be developing games based on Family Guy. Apparently, these games have been in development for awhile, so it seems this was just another friendly reminder that yes, the games are being made. The first one will be released this fall and will be of the "action/adventure" variety.

After an exciting bit of televised football this weekend (or not-so-exciting, depending on what team you were rooting for), we now know who will face off during Super Bowl XL in Detroit, this February 5th: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks. Since the Super Bowl is one of the most watched events on television, it only seems fitting that we do something here to honor that tradition, while at the same time giving something back to some of our readers. To do that, we're going to give away some newly printed TV Squad T-Shirts to four lucky winners in a "Super Bowl squares" game. Not sure how the game works? Read on.

While I'm enjoying this show still, after this episode I had to wonder if I could have just cut-and-pasted my review from the last episode before Christmas and changed a few words. The title: over the top cute (but still far better than "First Act of War" or something). The outfits: better, especially the yummy chocolate silk jammies. The angry teenaged daughter: still angry, still whiny, still want to slap her. Nathan Templeton: no longer evil. Just... not. What's with that?

What did I like? Well, those jammies. The nicely-built cliffhanger. The way Mac answers her phone while wearing aforementioned chocolate-colored jammies. It's soooo Presidential. The developing relationship between Jim Gardner and Rob Calloway - the dynamic works pretty well, sparring but with growing respect for one another. And Gardner with the loyalty? Boy that was a nice (if canned) little speech. I could almost hear the orchestra in the background soaring as he delivered the "I love the Pres" address to the gathered generals and admirals and such. Finally, I am going on record as saying that Ever Carradine's hair was nice this time. It still needs to be shorter but, at long last, it looks like it belongs on an adult. With a job.

Sodoku seems to be sweeping the world, isn't it? There seems to be a puzzle in every newspaper in the country now, becoming more popular than the crossoword, word find, and Jumble, all at once. Well, in England, the craze has graduated to the next logical step: Sodoku is getting its own TV show! ITV2, the UK's most watched digital channel, will air an audience-participation Sodoku game, where viewers call in to a toll number (the call will cost 60p) and give their solutions to the 9x9 number puzzle, with the chance to win cash prizes large and small.

Sounds scintillating. Reminds me of the video game program that was on Channel 11 here in New York (WPIX), where kids would call in and yell "PIX! PIX! PIX!" in order to move the gun/shooter/runner/etc. on an Intellivision video game. All that show did was make me want to buy an Intellivision and play the game myself. But I was stuck with an Atari. Ah, well.

Got a funky party coming up and need some light show grooviness to throw into the mix? If the party doesn't involve watching what's actually on the television (the collective souls at TV Squad gasp), you can try getting your hands on the Groovetube. This cool gadget attaches to your television screen via suction cups (I'd suggest not doing this on your non-glass screened TV), "converting" what's displayed on the television to colored blocks (as pictured).

[via BoingBoing]

Plenty of people had something to say when we caught wind of G4 picking up the non-techie geek The Man Show earlier this year. As if that wasn't enough to show how far the ex-TechTV channel is heading from the days of yore, execs at G4 have taken to axing G4TV.com and Filter from its lineup. It's been a while since I've been a regular watcher of this channel, so tell me, what the heck is left worth watching (besides Attack of the Show)?

[via Slashdot]

Yup, that's right, we have another video game blog here, dsfanboy.com. brought to you from the fine folks who also bring you Joystiq. You'll find the latest news, reviews, cheats, hacks, you name it for the Nintendo DS. Take a look.

But the question is, can this thing play TV shows?

Announcement after announcement, screen shots a plenty, and trailers galore. But when is it going to come out? 24: The Game is now set to be released on February 28th, 2006 exclusively for the Playstation 2. Set in between seasons two and three, the game will explain what happened to Palmer in regards to Mandy's attempt on his life, how did Jack get involved with the Salazar drug ring, and how Chase got involved with CTU. Written by Duppy Demetrius (he penned episodes for seasons two, three, and four), the game also features the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, James Badge Dale, Reiko Aylesworth, and Carlos Bernard... essentially the entire cast, minus Dennis Haysbert. So for all you 24 fans out there, this might be a reason to get a Playstation 2 this Christmas.

In honor of the amazing new Buffy DVD box set released this past Tuesday, we felt it was a perfect time to get a contest up and running. And what better prize for this contest than said DVD box set, The Chosen Collection, featuring all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on 39 discs and one bonus disc of interviews with cast and crew and other goodies. So, what do you need to do to win this gem? Keep reading to find out.

UPDATE: We have a winner! Thanks for trying, everyone!

The folks over at iFilm have posted some clips from the new Jeopardy! DVD, including a clip of Alex Trebek without any pants (you need QuickTime to view it). You can also see clips about Ken Jennings and Eddy Timanus, the first blind contestant on Jeopardy! And there is also a clip with Merv Griffin, where we learn that his wife is the one who came up with the Jeopardy! gimmick of giving the answer and letting the contestants ask the questions. Really, the only interesting thing is seeing why Alex Trebek walked out on stage without any pants on.

They made us laugh. They sometimes caused chaos. They always wore ridiculous outfits. They made too many post-school afternoons fly by. Celebrity game show panelists were the bread and butter of daytime entertainment from the 1950s until the 1980s, and, while it was nice to see ordinary people win gobs of cash, viewers tuned into many of these star-driven game shows just to see what wackiness would ensue next.

So, in an effort to help you decide which shows to watch on GSN that aren't poker or blackjack-related, I am providing a list of five people (actually six) who made the most out of their measly for-scale paychecks and made the shows they were on the best they could be. The list begins after the jump.

This is a really cool TV quiz game. It's Guess the Dictator and/or Television Sit-Com character. I'm really impressed with this game and I've had a lot of fun trying to stump it. The way you play is you think of a television sitcom character. (I guess you could do the dictator one too, if that's your thing.) It doesn't actually have to be a sitcom character because I tried it with some TV drama characters too and it worked. So pick a character (a semi-known one like Uncle Jesse on Full House or Magnum P.I. or something) and answer the questions like you are that character. It'll ask you stuff like "Do you have chest hair?" or "Did you try and conquer Europe?" or "Do you work in a coffee shop?" Eventually, the quiz game will be able to quess what character you are. (Although some of them take a little while.) It's pretty neat. I haven't been able to stump it yet, and I even did some contemporary characters like Seth Cohen from The O.C. and Jack from Lost. Let me know if anybody can stump it.

[Thanks Taylor]