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If We Controlled Your Remote… 9/28/15

Posted on September 28, 2015 by , and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

ncisla928smallLast week was the season premiere of NCIS: LA, still one of my favorite shows, seven seasons in. The episode was almost all about Callen, which I’m kind of getting tired of. Don’t get me wrong… I love him. But isn’t it time to focus on one of the other members of the team? Kensi, Deeks, and Sam all have stories to tell too! But back to Callen… He was searching for Arkady, who we last saw in the season finale, after he’d been shot and the team had to leave him in the parking garage. To do that, Callen was lone-wolfing it, trying to do it all alone, and the others weren’t happy about it – especially Granger and Hetty. In the end, it all calmed down, and while Callen is still looking for Arkady, he’s not going to be going it alone as much. In addition to that, we got to hear the first (to us) “I love you”s from Kensi and Deeks, and Anatoli Kirkin was back to embarrass Deeks every time he mentioned the naked bath from last season.

This should be another good episode for fans of Deeks and Densi shippers, as we get to meet Deeks’s mom! And with Talia back, it should be fun!

On tonight’s episode, “Citadel,” DEA Agent Talia Del Campo (Mercedes Mason)
turns to the team for help after her partner is murdered. Also, after Kensi grows suspicious that Deeks is hiding something, he surprises her by introducing her to his mother (Pamela Reed).

Meet Deeks’s mom and see if the team can solve the murder and keep Talia safe tonight on CBS at 9:59/8:59c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing The Big Bang Theory, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off, Life in Pieces, Minority Report, Scorpion, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Blindspot, & Castle.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 9/24/15

Posted on September 24, 2015 by , and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

heroesreborn924smallNBC’s supernatural series Heroes came to an abrupt end 5 years ago. Tonight, viewers are transported back into that world with the 2-hour premiere of the new limited series Heroes Reborn. This sequel series takes place in the present, so it has also been a long time since the events of the original series. A year prior, a terrorist attack left the town of Odessa, Texas, in ruins. Folks have blamed those with extraordinary powers for the deadly event, and vigilantes like married couple Luke (Zachary Levi, Chuck) and Joanne (Judith Shekoni, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2) are hunting them down to get vengeance for those they lost. So these evolved beings – or Evos – must remain in hiding, keeping their powers secret for fear of their own safety. Meanwhile, Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman) has also shed his old secret life, but conspiracy theorist Quentin Frady (Henry Zebrowski, A to Z) soon opens his eyes to the fact that there may be more to the Odessa tragedy and an even more sinister plot in the works that threatens all of mankind.

The series also stars Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time), Gatlin Green (Criminal Minds), Danika Yarosh (Shameless), Kiki Sukezane, (Death Yankee 3), Ryan Guzman (The Boy Next Door), and Rya Kihlstedt (Masters of Sex). And over the course of the season, we will see a lot more familiar faces from the original series pop in for short arcs, including Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka), Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg), Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), and the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis).

I really enjoyed tonight’s 2-hour premiere. I could have easily marathoned the entire 13 episodes had the screeners been available! While folks who have seen some of the original series will understand some of the characters and events more immediately, the series is also extremely accessible to others who have either never seen Heroes or never completed it. Folks who gave up on the original series should definitely check back in for this sequel. I have high hopes that since it is being billed as a limited series, the show will be more like how the original Heroes was envisioned: telling a complete story within a single season.

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, I had the opportunity to participate in the press room Q&As with the cast and creator of the series. You can find my videos at NoReruns.net.

On tonight’s 2-hour episode, “Brave New World,” in a new world order, people with extraordinary abilities are in hiding and are hunted by those with nefarious motives following a catastrophic terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas.

Check out this fun new “spinoff” tonight on NBC at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Grey’s Anatomy, The Player, Married, Review with Forrest MacNeil, and Documentary Now!.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 9/21/15

Posted on September 21, 2015 by , and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

minorityreport921smallThere are a ton of great premieres tonight, but one I’m excited for (which, I know, a lot of critics and viewers aren’t…) is the first episode of Minority Report. I was a big fan of the movie, so when I heard about the TV adaptation, I was thrilled and very hopeful. If you aren’t familiar, here’s what you need to know. Years – decades – in the future, there were three children known as “precogs.” An older girl and two younger twin boys, they could see every murder happen within a hundred-mile radius. The program they were involved in with the government was called Precrime. That was the movie.

Fast forward 10 years after the Precrime program was done away with, and the kids were all sequestered away on an island and have all grown up. But Dash (Stark Sands), one of the twins, wanted to use his gift to help prevent those awful crimes. So he moved to Washington D.C., and he teams up with Detective Lara Vega (Meagan Good) on the sly to try once more to instead prevent the crimes that she’s been cleaning up after.

I’ve seen the pilot and really enjoyed it. There’s some fun action, great chemistry between Dash and Det. Vega, and the future-tech is great. So far, the cast is a good mix of fun personalities and characters. Nick Zano stars as Arthur, Dash’s twin brother, while Laura Regan plays Agatha, the third precog. Also starring are Wilmer Valderrama, Li Jun Li, and Zhane Hall.

Kyle got a chance to talk with the cast/creators of Minority Report at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. You can find his video Q&As at NoReruns.net.

On tonight’s episode, “Pilot,” in order to stop crimes before they happen, Det. Lara Vega teams up with a precognitive named Dash, who utilizes his ability to see the future.

Don’t miss the beginning of the future tonight on FOX at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing The Big Bang Theory, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off, Life in Pieces, Scorpion, NCIS: LA, Blindspot, & Castle.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 9/17/15

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

jeffdunham917smallI’m so excited for NBC’s lineup tonight. Two of my favorite performers have specials, which will make for a fantastic three hours of television.

First up, there’s the one-hour Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood special with one of the most entertaining and talented ventriloquists in the world. The special will include a live performance by country music superstar Brad Paisley, as well as guest appearances by comedian-actor Chris Parnell and mixed martial arts fighter and former UFC champion Chuck Liddell. It will also include never before seen stand-up and behind-the-scenes sketches featuring Dunham and his beloved eccentric characters.

matfranco917smallFollowing that is the 2-hour Mat Franco’s Got Magic. Mat won the previous season of America’s Got Talent and is one of my favorite magicians ever. He’s adorable, but he’s also just darn funny and entertaining. The special will show Mat traveling from his home in Rhode Island to Las Vegas, stopping along the way to perform at incredible locations and for celebrities, everyday Americans, family, & friends. It will feature appearances by Neil Patrick Harris (who performs magic as well!), Heidi Klum, Rob Gronkowski, Jason Mraz, Penn & Teller, and others.

To enjoy this great three hours of TV, tune in to NBC at 8/7c & 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing Chopped & Geeks Who Drink.

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 9/1515

Posted on September 15, 2015 by , and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

besttimeeversmallIn my opinion, Neil Patrick Harris is one of my generation’s funniest and likable TV personalities. Loved him as Doogie Howser, then as Barney, and he always does a fantastic job as host on the award shows. So when I heard about his new variety show, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, I was really excited. And the promos I’ve seen for it have given me high hopes that it’ll live up to the hype. The live, one-hour show comes complete with stunts, skits, pranks, audience interaction, musical numbers, giveaways, and unlimited surprises and is based on the popular British show Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. Hopefully the proven format from the UK will translate to success here in the States!

On tonight’s episode, Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon serves as this week’s celebrity guest announcer.

Check out the premiere of NPH’s new show tonight on NBC at 10/9c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing America’s Got Talent, Labor Games, & Chopped.
 
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