Mistake Machine

So you know what's a good (NOPE) idea? Deciding to re-watch the beginnings of one of your favorite shows... at 1 AM.

In this gal's specific case, it was Grey's Anatomy season one. It all seems to start when someone you know tries to bring up some sort of irrelevant fact that as a fan, you're suppose to know. You know, "remember in season one when George said that hilarious thing, then Derrick and Meredith did that together...?" Uh, what?

So, I began watching, and honestly, even though I was miserable all day today due to my lack of snooze hours, it was great nostalgia to watch what made me fall in love with a show that I've been following for seven years.

Throughout the revolving door of characters and crazy plot twists, it's hard to remember what we really loved about the beginning of the show: the honest and wonderful characters. When watching the first season, I could not believe I forgot about awkward George, cocky Karev, the ambitious Cristina, Izzie Stevens (before she was obnoxious), and of course Meredith, young and impressionable, trying to find her own through her mother's territory.

And of course, who can forget... this guy:

Goodness, don't we all remember completely swooning over McDreamy? Something weird happened to me when I saw him for the first time, lying naked on Meredith's floor. Oh, hello 15 year old self! What's that? You miss this? Yeah... me too.

So, do yourself a favor, but maybe avoid my mistake by doing this on the eve of an early morning, and watch season one of your favorite show. It's a great way to reconnect with the early days before the inevitable downfall and jumping of any sharks. You're welcome.

Your daily dose of hilarious

In honor of The Simpson's 500th episode, I happen to stumble upon (the italics means it's a pun), this great article that has collected every single chalkboard quote that Bart Simpson has had to write up during the opening credits.

Jeez, that kid really fucks up a lot... or maybe the school is just a little bit sensitive.

Some of my favorites? How nice of you to ask:

Prince is not the son of Martin Luther King

The Nurse is not dealing

Spongebob is not a contraceptive (what?!)

Indian burns are not our cultural heritage.

It's hard to believe any show can make it to 500 episodes, especially a cartoon, a genre that typically doesn't seem to last more than five seasons. This show has transcended any expectations that may have come through its first few appearances on the Tracey Ullman Show, and has become a cultural staple. Twenty-something years and a movie later, the show still lives with its culturally relevant humor and great characters.

Congrats, Simpsons, for showing those of us in television what hard work and determination can do. And for letting us know that even fat, lazy, and physically abusive dads can be lovable.

Check out this highlighted text for a couple of chuckles. What did you all think of the 500th episode?

Mo' Obsessions... Mo' Problems

So of course I have a new obsession in television: Happy Endings. It's great being in a Writing for Television class because it forces you to watch all these new and exciting shows, and sometimes, one just sticks.

Happy Endings deals with the trials and tribulations of a wonderfully quirky group of friends living in Chicago. Sound familiar? Here's the catch: it revolves around Kim and Dave, a couple engaged to be married until Alex left Dave at the altar! Ouch! But, they're still friends! What?! How do they constantly steer away from that constant awkward turtle in the room?

In an effort to not choose sides, the friends stay committed to one another. Along with married couple Jane and Brad and single friends Max and Penny, Happy Endings showcases all sorts of stages in a relationship and how certain people deal with the problems that come.

Adding one more point: it's absolutely hilarious.

With quick wit and clever humor, the single camera comedy becomes addictive, fast. I fell in love with all the characters (more specifically Damon Wayans, Jr. and umm, HI THERE, KIM BAUER, don't think I didn't recognize you!) as I could only hope I could have a group of friends like that someday.

Or maybe not, since once you think about it, you realize they are all kind of losers.

But who doesn't love watching losers? At least the lovable ones.

Check out this article for last weeks episode... then prepare to be hooked.

I said what is this? What, what? What, what?

Oh gosh, have I died and gone to heaven? I try hard to keep this blog from having a high majority of posts leading to what could slowly become a Once Upon a Time obsession piece. However, it's hard to ignore an article stating that the Roger Daltry will be making an extremely ridiculous and unbelievable appearance in what has become a huge hit for ABC. And why not? The show has interesting characters, dynamic relationships, and an addicting story line that could bring the ass of the most badass rocker of the 1970s to a couch cushion.

At first, this seemed extremely random to me. I mean, Roger Daltry? When's the last time he's been in front of a camera where he wasn't sweatin' it to the oldies with The Who? Anyone?

Turns out, it's not so random, as Once Upon a Time executive producers have stated that Tommy, the 1975 Who's rock opera was, "a huge inspiration for the show."

So anyhoo, looks like there's a reason for everything, as Daltry will come in to voice a talking caterpillar in an Alice in Wonderland themed episode, which sounds absolutely fabulous.

So what has everyone been thinking of the series so far? At this point, I'm becoming a little confused with what Mary Margaret and James' relationship within Storybrook, while I'm pretty much just waiting for the shit to hit the fan, as the curse so calls for. But honestly, I have become shamefully addicted to the show, and look forward to it every week.

Wait, What?!

One of the quirkiest aspects of How I Met Your Mother is the fact that the show is narrated by Bob Saget, who plays Ted from the future telling his children the story of how he met their mother. Though the fact he sounds significantly different from the actor who actually portrays Ted, Josh Radnor, the audience is suppose to believe that it's the same guy.

I mean, besides that hilariously awkward period every prepubescent boy goes through where his voicebox sounds like a dying cat, does a man's voice change that much throughout his lifetime?

Anyway, it's been something about the show that everyone has just seemingly accepted, and felt was their own little inside joke with Craig Thomas.

But, according to the executive producer, on the series finale, the narration duties will officially switch from Bob Saget... back to Josh Radner.

What? What the hell is this, Craig Thomas? Well, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, I won't watch the series finale! Actually, I'll probably watch the series finale.

I assume through the brilliance of the show, they'll find a way to make this transition relevant and funny, and maybe it'll be their way of finally addressing that weird detail of Ted turning into Bob Saget when he gets older. Maybe we'll have a special appearance by the Sag-man himself? That'd be incredible. Almost as incredible as finding out who the freakin' mother is.

So, cheers to the series finale, whenever it is, to clear up odd medical specimens of voice transformation, but to hope that I get to watch Ted be 'kind of a douche' for at least a couple more season.