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Are You Going To Watch 'V' When it Returns Tomorrow?

Bob Sassone — 2010-03-29T14:10:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free, V, Features

I have a feeling that there's only room for one so-so rated sci-fi-ish type show on ABC's schedule, either 'FlashForward' or 'V.' I'm more into 'FlashForward' (though many people aren't, if you look at the ratings). It has gotten a lot better and I'm just more interested in the mystery on that show than I am a show about aliens invading Earth and characters being stupid about it.

'V' left the airwaves for a while (just like 'FlashForward') and it returns tomorrow at 10. Are you going to watch it?

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Will the Last of 'Scrubs' Be Burned Off in March?

Bob Sassone — 2010-02-17T18:02:00+00:00

Filed under: Programming, Scrubs, TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free, Features, TV Schedules

It has been an odd season for 'Scrubs.' Lots of new cast members, debate on whether another season was even needed, and now we're in the middle of a six week hiatus for the show. Now comes word from The Futon Critic that ABC will pretty much burn off the last two episodes of this season next month. The two episodes are titled "Our Driving Issues" (March 10) and "Our Thanks" (March 17).

ABC still hasn't said anything about the show coming back. Would you like to see another season?

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Jeff Probst Wants More 'Survivor' (But Not Too Much More)

Bob Sassone — 2010-02-09T15:09:00+00:00

Filed under: Survivor, TV Squad Polls, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Features, TV News

When 'Survivor' host Jeff Probst renews his contract, it's usually for two years (which comes out to be four seasons of the show). But when he renewed his contract with CBS and the show last week, he only renewed it for one year (two seasons). I'm not sure if this is because he doesn't want to commit to several seasons of the show or if it's a negotiating/contract thing. Could 'Survivor' continue without Probst as host? Or is he too big a part of the show?

'Survivor: Heroes & Villains' debuts on Thursday.

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Is Apple's '1984' the Best Super Bowl Commercial Ever?

Bob Sassone — 2010-02-03T15:05:00+00:00

Filed under: Sports, Video, Commercials, TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free, Features

Every year around this time, everyone talks about the best Super Bowl commercials of all-time. In fact, CBS has a special tonight at 8pm, 'Greatest Super Bowl Commercials of All-Time.' Apple's '1984' ad, which introduced the Mac, is often cited as the best Super Bowl ad ever. Is it? I love it and it's certainly in the running and iconic. Some people say this is the best ad ever, period.

Here's the commercial. After the jump, take our poll.

Got an extra arm and/or leg? Bet it on Conan's next move

Danny Gallagher — 2010-01-19T21:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Late Night, TV Squad Polls, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free, Features, TV News

Ahh, Las Vegas. That hotbed of sin and vice. That holy mecca of fleshly pleasures and the most basic of human instincts. The only place in the world that would give the likes of Carrot Top full time work.

Vegas oddsmakers have weighed in on Conan O'Brien's next move and Fox has topped the list with whopping odds of "-185." ABC placed second followed by CBS, HBO and the Internet. What? No PBS? Sure it's a long shot and the payout would be the entire known universe for a buck bet, but a bet's a bet.

So now that you know the odds, it's time to put your money where your meathole is...

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Heroes returns tonight. Do you care?

Bob Sassone — 2010-01-04T13:29:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Heroes, Reality-Free, Features

Yes, the whole "Heroes isn't good anymore" thing has been debated ad nauseam, but I'm still curious to see how many of you fans are sticking with the show, which returns to NBC tonight at 8 with a two-hour episode. I've been watching the show since the beginning and, yup, I'm in it until it's over. Does it have that new car smell of the first season? No, but I still find it (mostly) fun.

Will you watch it tonight?

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Tonight's New Year's Eve special on ABC has a really long title

Bob Sassone — 2009-12-31T14:29:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Music and Variety, Reality-Free, Features

Every year we get to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve. A lot of people grew up watching Dick Clark host the show from a very cold Times Square, but in recent years medical problems have forced Clark to co-host the show with American Idol's Ryan Seacrest. But do they call the show New Year's Rockin' Eve or ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve or New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest or maybe Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve?

No. The title of the show is Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010. Actually, the hour before the big ball drop throws another word in there: Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010. The hell?

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What was your favorite season of The Real World?

Bob Sassone — 2009-12-30T16:02:00+00:00

Filed under: Other Reality Shows, TV Squad Polls, Features

The new season - the 23rd! - of MTV's The Real World debuts tonight at 10. I used to watch this show religiously, but that was a long, long time ago. I missed the first season for some reason, but I really loved seasons 2 and 3 (L.A. and San Francisco). It was actually compelling TV back then, before media-savvy young people went on the show just to get their 15 minutes of reality fame. So I probably won't watch the D.C. season.

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So what did you think of Diane Sawyer's first night?

Bob Sassone — 2009-12-22T08:04:00+00:00

Filed under: News, TV Squad Polls, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Features, TV News

So Diane Sawyer took over for Charles Gibson last night on ABC's World News. I don't know how "important" her first episode was. She's filled in on the show before and obviously wouldn't suddenly start yelling expletives or start drooling. She handled herself fine (though if I want to see a chick read the news I watch Katie on CBS). What did everyone else think?

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What's your favorite Christmas special or movie?

Bob Sassone — 2009-12-17T18:59:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Festivus, Reality-Free, Features

I'm the rare type of person whose favorite Christmas movies of all-time also happen to be my favorite movies of all-time period, It's A Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.

We're in the middle of December now and we're all watching our favorite Christmas movies or animated specials (either on TV or via DVD), so I thought I'd ask which is your favorite. (I know, I didn't include every single Christmas special ever made, but that's why God created the word "other").

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Seven questions about the Monk finale

Allison Waldman — 2009-12-05T19:05:00+00:00

Filed under: OpEd, TV Squad Polls, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Features

A few more questions about the Monk finale before it disappears into TV immortality. Just some niggling thoughts that weren't really addressed in the two-part wrap up.

1. Why did Joey Kazarinski choose to kill Monk with poison?
Joey was a killer for hire. He used a bomb to kill Trudy, but shot Dr. Nash. They never said how Wendy Stroud was killed, just that she was buried under the sundial at the judge's house. So, when the judge offered Joey another payday -- killing Monk -- why didn't Joey choose a direct approach and shoot Adrian? Or he could have blown up Monk's apartment. There were any number of ways to kill him, but poisoning the wipes was perhaps the most complicated. And a ricin derivative? How did he manage to acquire that? If it had been arsenic or something, that could have been bought at a hardware store. They never really explained the poison or the reason for that method of murder.

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Would you pay $$$ to watch the American version of The X Factor?

Bob Sassone — 2009-12-02T17:01:00+00:00

Filed under: Other Reality Shows, TV Squad Polls, Features

So I'm about to give Meredith Baxter a call and see if she wants to go out sometime, but first I wanted to post this story about Simon Cowell. He tells GQ that he's going to bring the hit British show The X Factor to the U.S. and set it in Las Vegas. But wait, there's more! He also wants to stream the show over the web as a pay-per-view event! He expects to get 30 million people to watch every week.

Would you pay to watch this?

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Who will win Project Runway tonight?

Bob Sassone — 2009-11-19T17:03:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Project Runway, Features

Are people still talking about Project Runway? It was the hot show when it was on Bravo, but it seems like more of a niche hit now that it's on Lifetime. Tonight is the season finale. Who do you think will win, Irina, Althea, or Carol Hannah? Not should win, but who do you think will win?

Also: did Christian Siriano give away the winner? (WARNING: THAT'S POTENTIALLY A MAJOR SPOILER!)

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Do you still watch a black and white TV?

Bob Sassone — 2009-11-13T16:01:00+00:00

Filed under: HDTV, TV Squad Polls, Hardware, Reality-Free, Features

I haven't owned a black and white television in 20 years, but a lot of people in the UK still do. In fact, 30,000 of them, according to the story at BBC News.

That seems like a lot to me, but I figured I'd ask TV Squad readers if they still watch one or not. Sometimes I'll watch a color movie in black and white (by turning off the color), to see how it looks and see if it gets any better (note: does not work with Pauly Shore movies).

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Do you love commercials or are you just lazy?

Bob Sassone — 2009-11-02T18:31:00+00:00

Filed under: Commercials, TV Squad Polls, TiVo, Reality-Free, Features

Here's an interesting factoid: 46% of people who record TV shows don't fast forward through the commercials.

Now, I'm a natural skeptic when it comes to studies like this. I always wonder how the question was asked, the specifics, is the respondent lying or over/understating something, etc, but I often find myself not fast forwarding through ads because I'm doing something else at the time (writing an episode review, for example). How about you?

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Would you watch a Heene Family reality show?

Bob Sassone — 2009-10-21T10:05:00+00:00

Filed under: Other Reality Shows, TV Squad Polls, Features

All this talk about the Heene Family and Balloon Boy and their hoax to get a reality show (and their appearances on Wife Swap) got me to thinking about something: would we watch a Heene Family reality show?

I'm sure that they are going to get some sort of deal from someone for a show, and there's a good chance they wouldn't have gotten it if it wasn't for this hoax, so maybe they'll have the last laugh. I think all of us, if asked, would say "there's no way I'll watch a show with that family!" but here you can vote anonymously. So tell me: would you watch it?

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Is the White House right about Fox News?

Bob Sassone — 2009-10-20T17:36:00+00:00

Filed under: News, TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free, Features

You may have heard that the White House seems to have declared war on Fox News. President Obama has even gone as far as not appearing on one of the Fox News Sunday morning shows even though he appeared on every other network that morning. Now other White House spokespeople are openly saying that the network can't be trusted.

What do you think?

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A major death is coming to Heroes - who will it be?

Bob Sassone — 2009-10-13T17:03:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Heroes, Reality-Free, Features

Kristin over at E! is reporting that a "major death" is coming to Heroes, probably to boost ratings (good luck with that). All he'll say is that the character is male and it's a member of the original cast.

That's actually a lot of info. Who do you think it will be? (I'm assuming it's not Nathan, for obvious reasons.)

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What should happen to Letterman?

Bob Sassone — 2009-10-05T12:39:00+00:00

Filed under: Late Night, TV Squad Polls, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free, Features, TV News

David Letterman's confession last Thursday was the last we've heard from him on the subject (Friday's show is taped earlier in the week - he returns tonight). The columnists and pundits and fans have had their say, though. Some people defend him, some dislike him, and some aren't fazed by it at all.

But beyond the "creepy" factor of it (that's Dave's own word), what about the moral and/or legal side of it? Should Letterman be fired? Reprimanded? Will he be sued? Should people stop watching him? Should advertisers leave his show? Should one of the women come out and do a "Ten Things About Dating David Letterman" list?

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Everything about Dexter is changing ... except the opening?!?

Danny Gallagher — 2009-09-29T15:02:00+00:00

Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Dexter, Reality-Free, Features

Every now and again (mostly now), something small and insignificant will waft in front of my snark radar and won't go away until I point it out to someone. Right now, something with the new season of Showtime's Dexter has found its way through my skull and is gnawing on parts of my brain, and the only way to kill it is to expose it for the brain sucking parasite that it is. This is exactly like the first time I voluntarily watched Blossom.

So Dexter 4.0 kicked off last Sunday and the episodes I've seen are highly entertaining on just about every level (emotional, comic, spiritual, etc.). It's interesting watching Dex play the role of daddy in a non-fun stepfather kind of way while trying to juggle the needs of his dark side, which lead him and his other relationships down all sorts of roads you don't see coming.

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