Monthly Archives: August 2006

Quick Hits for Today’s Youth

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Mike Pape

Since you little ruffians are still up, and you’ve just stumbled into this blog, I’ll give you some free advice. I know, I know — your kind never takes advice, you just “play by your own rules.” If you took … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 1 Comment

CW: 1+1=(3/4)

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Mike Pape

It was destiny, this merger of the two minor-league networks. The only question is, what took them so long? In combining, they could get rid of all their crappy shows and keep only the good ones, right? Right? Why is … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 2 Comments

FOX: Nevermind the Blood on Our Hands

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Mike Pape

FOX will forever be known for two things: The Simpsons, and being the network that killed the most influential program of the early 21st century, Arrested Development. The FOX schedule sure looks empty this year without it. It doesn’t matter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Leave a comment

Intermission: Sports Guy goes to Milwaukee

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Mike Pape

As many of you know, I live in Dallas but grew up in Milwaukee. That explains my love of the Bucks and the seething love/hate thing I have with the Brewers, as well as a bunch of other things about … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 2 Comments

CBS: We’re Coasting at this Point

Posted on August 26, 2006 by epthnation

When you’re beating the competition as soundly as CBS is, you have to limit yourselves just to keep things interesting. This season, all the new shows at CBS have one-word titles*. They’re so cocky. Easily the biggest story of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 2 Comments

ABC: It’s a Whole New Network

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Mike Pape

One thing you’ll notice about ABC is that they have eight fricking new shows, some of which feature Ted Danson. This network sucks that bad. Aaargh. Well, let’s get this over with… Lost is still on, and hasn’t jumped the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Leave a comment

NBC: Trying to Build around The Office

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Mike Pape

One used to be able to keep his TV tuned exclusively to NBC and have a pretty good time. Sure, you had to sit through a Hope & Gloria once in a while, but there was always a Seinfeld around … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Television | Leave a comment

Epth Super Fun 2006 Fall TV Preview Introduction

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Mike Pape

(I didn’t watch the 4 seasons without Jean Smart, so I sure as heck aren’t going to watch this one with her. What’s next? Delta Burke as a terrorist mastermind?) The summer is almost over, and do you know what … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | Leave a comment

Where My TV Preview Will Spawn From…

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Mike Pape

…besides my evil mind, of course: Yahoo!!!!’s Fall TV Extravaganza ’06, featuring a full episode of the new FOX show “Vanished,” one of the many shows that would never have made it to TV if not for Twin Peaks. I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 2 Comments

See Kelly Clarkson Drunk

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Mike Pape

HERE. (Link is to “Fighting Bob” Wilonsky’s post on the Dallas Observer blog, Unfair Park. The video is actually on YouTube.) What’s amazing to me is that the world is finally coming around to my assertion that Kelly Clarkson is … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 3 Comments