OMG! Must See Colbert Report: Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, TV celebrity, and all-around bad boy, will sit down with Colbert tonight. Much of the time, I find Bourdain annoying: his posture is slumpy, his mood is sour, and his lungs are phlegmy from cigarettes, but his shows are really interesting. [...]
OMG! Must See Inside the Kill Box: Fighting the Gulf War: Want to understand what our soldiers are facing in Iraq and Afghanistan right now, then watch this retrospective about the Gulf War. Of course the circumstances will be different than what our soldiers are currently facing, but some of the most important [...]
OMG! Must See Hell's Kitchen: I love it when Chef Ramsey bellows, "You donkey!" This is the show where he can be as tough as he wants because it's his restaurant, and he can do what he wants. Normally, the first episode consists of the cooks trash talking each other and [...]
OMG! Must See Surviving the Cut: Season premiere of Discovery Channel's most in depth look at the rigorous (to say the least) military training for US Army Special Forces Underwater Operations Course and for Army Rangers. This series will follow the training that is required for a spot in these coveted [...]
OMG! Must See MasterChef: It's getting down to the carrot stubs at this point! Last week, young Max was let go, and while he seemed to have some serious potential for cooking, his personality needs a full cup of sugar to balance out his sour qualities--just sayin. The pressure tests [...]
OMG! Must See Love in the Wild: NBC series premiere tonight. Twenty single young men and women are taken to the jungle and partnered up to face different obstacles and adventures together. After each episode, they are asked if they want to continue with their partner or have a new [...]
OMG! Must See Combat Hospital: Last week's series premiere left me with an important question--one that I hope someone can answer for me. Do doctors actually wear firearms inside of hospitals during war time? If they do, then Combat Hospital has it right, but if they don't then they'll be [...]
OMG! Must See Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution: LA Unified School District has proven to be one tough (high calorie and high fat) cookie for Jamie Oliver. The school board has effectively banned him from entering any of the schools in the district. Oliver has repeatedly asked permission to show what [...]
OMG! Must See Expedition Impossible: Does anyone remember watching the Eco Challenge adventure race on TV? I do, and it was one of my favorite reality based programs. Adventure racers of that caliber are a different breed of people who offer and deserve one another's respect--they are hard-core, and they know [...]
OMG! Must See Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: Former high school football player embarks on a remarkable weight loss journey under the guidance and encouragement of Chris Powell. He works with not only the client but their families and friends as well, which as we all know is a crucial component to making [...]
OMG! Must See Dual Survival: If you're lucky enough to be home with some popcorn and Snapple, then go ahead and dive into Dual Survival marathon. Don't worry, it's not 26.2 hours of viewing, but it will be several episodes for these two guys make it through their adventures. The [...]
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Greetings fellow television fans, fanatics, addicts and enthusiasts; welcome to our blog about TV for the Press Democrat Online. Together we will keep up with what’s coming up, examine new and existing programs in depth and from time to time take a moment to appreciate programs from the past. In addition, we’ll delve into the deep corners of Netflix and Hulu to recommend shows from around the world. My hope is together we will find enough quality programming to fill our TV viewing schedules and never again utter the words, “All these channels and nothing to watch!”
— Wallace Poulter