The TV Discussion Thread

[number8]

So, people on the radio keep talking about HBO's Entreatment and they're making me really, really want to see it.

You mean "In Treatment", the one with Gabriel Byrne? I find it interesting that HBO is attempting to do a daily show.

[Sycophant]

You mean "In Treatment", the one with Gabriel Byrne? I find it interesting that HBO is attempting to do a daily show.

Heh. Yeah. That's the one. It sound intriguing.

[MadMan]

Boondocks was pretty good tonight. I liked how it dealt with just how selective people can be with history, and how easily you can end up with two versions of it. Plus there was a good deal of funny involved-Riley's ignorant comment that Granddad probably made up slavery too made me laugh unexpectedly. Interestingly how the truth ends up being something inbetween the two extremes.

Oh and they're showing the season finale to Season 1 right now. That episode is fantastic and is one of the best episodes from that season. The opener featuring Reagan in "White Heaven" is comedy gold all by itself.

[Ezee E]

How many episodes are lined up for this HBO show?

[number8]

How many episodes are lined up for this HBO show?

The show is sort of "real time', with 5 sets of patients, each undergoing the 9-week therapy schedule, so we'll be checking in on their progress each week.

That means 9x5 = 45 episodes straight.

[Winston*]

The show is sort of "real time', with 5 sets of patients, each undergoing the 9-week therapy schedule, so we'll be checking in on their progress each week.

That means 9x5 = 45 episodes straight.

I trust it's meant to be less boring than it sounds? Because it sounds incredibly boring.

[EvilShoe]

I trust it's meant to be less boring than it sounds? Because it sounds incredibly boring.

Obviously you haven't seen the preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpLf3MhA32A
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Show Spoiler

Which seems to confirm the boring aspect.

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[Sycophant]

I don't know. This looks awesome.

Also, it's always funny to see Curb Your Enthusiasm wedged into those HBO omnibus previews, the ones that make everything seem so Important.

[EvilShoe]

I don't know. This looks awesome.

Also, it's always funny to see Curb Your Enthusiasm wedged into those HBO omnibus previews, the ones that make everything seem so Important.

45*30 minutes seems like way too much for a concept like this.
45*15 or something similar (20*30) would've been better.

I'm glad Josh Charles finally gets to work again, though.

[number8]

Hmm. Seems like I missed one bit of info that kind of made it sound more interesting.

It's not five patients, five nights, because two of the patients are a couple who go on together on the same night. The Friday shows are actually Byrne's own therapy with a different therapist, and he sums up that week of the show and how the four sessions relate to his own problems.

Highly interesting format, at the very least, if not gimmicky.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Watched an episode of Carpoolers whilst folding some more laundry tonight. I'm in awe of how terrible that show was. Absolute awe.

[Sycophant]

I began rewatching Denis Leary and Peter Toland's The Job last night. I love that show.

[EvilShoe]

I hate Extreme Makeover: Home Edition so much.

[Duncan]

Anyone follow the Stewart/Colbert/O'Brien thing tonight? Pretty great climax, even if a lot of it was just to waste time.

[Sycophant]

Anyone follow the Stewart/Colbert/O'Brien thing tonight? Pretty great climax, even if a lot of it was just to waste time.

I caught up with it last week. I'll go search the YouTubes.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Anyone follow the Stewart/Colbert/O'Brien thing tonight? Pretty great climax, even if a lot of it was just to waste time.

Just watched it. I was laughing the whole time. A few tears were shed. I just loved how they made liberal use of their prop houses, especially the brick.

[Winston*]

That segue to the Colbert Report - mighty annoying if you don't get The Colbert Report.

[lemon]

Family Guy is God awful. I just tried watching the last five minutes of it waiting for The Office to come on and Jesus... it was painful.

[D_Davis]

I just watched the first episode of the sixth season of Curb. Holy crap - hilarious. The penis cake...classic.

[Benny Profane]

Two shows on A&E:

Parking Wars
Intervention

I am addicted to both.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Two shows on A&E:

Parking Wars
Intervention

I am addicted to both.

You... television... addicted? Impossible.

Actually, I think you would really like The Wire.

[Benny Profane]

You... television... addicted? Impossible.

Actually, I think you would really like The Wire.

It's, uh, my wife.

Terrible influence on me. Just terrible.

[Kurosawa Fan]

It's, uh, my wife.

Terrible influence on me. Just terrible.

I'm not convinced. I think you secretly record Judge Judy and Days of Our Lives, and have amassed all the seasons of Survivor on DVD. You've shown your cards man. I'll never look at you the same way again.

[Benny Profane]

I'm not convinced. I think you secretly record Judge Judy and Days of Our Lives, and have amassed all the seasons of Survivor on DVD. You've shown your cards man. I'll never look at you the same way again.

Exposed. Guess it's time to change my username and IP address.

[number8]

Intervention

I am addicted...

Hmmmmmm.