Every couple of years, a show comes out where God picks a human emissary to help those who need it. Recent examples include Joan of Arcadia, Wonderfalls, Eli Stone, and, of course, Kevin (Probably) Saves The World. After 16 episodes, Kevin joined the rest of them on the scrap heap of history, as ABC decided against a second season.
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Post Mortem – The Michael J. Fox Show
Michael J. Fox returned to television to star in his first show since leaving Spin City in 2000. The show was given a full season without even producing a pilot, and, predictably, things did not work out as well as expected. The show was pulled off the air in February, after months of disappointing ratings, but was not officially cancelled until NBC announced their fall schedule last month.
In addition to Michael J. Fox, who had shined recently in guest appearances on The Good Wife, this show also co-starred Katie Finneran from the tragically short Wonderfalls. Unfortunately, the show wasn’t very good. Which isn’t to say it was bad, it was just kind of blah. I think I saw all of the episodes that aired, but there might have been one or two that I forgot to DVR and, to be honest, it didn’t bother me. Two things I did enjoy about the show were Betsy Brandt, who was new to me (yes, I haven’t watched Breaking Bad yet) and Juliette Goglia, who impressed as the daughter.
Mix Tape Monday – March 2005
After my tape deck crapped out in 1997, I was stuck listening to either the radio or full albums in whatever order the artist intended. That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.
So, we skip ahead to 2005 with this entry. Perhaps nothing interesting happened in music in 2004. Along with a couple of television theme songs, we have new music from Snoop Dogg, Tegan and Sara, and Garbage.
Letters To Cleo – Here And Now
The biggest hit for the Boston based band.
iTunes stats: 13 plays, most recently on 3/13/2012
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
As President Bush’s second term gets under way, this song suddenly became relevant again.
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 8/1/2011
Andy Partridge – I Wonder Why The Wonderfalls
The theme song to the short-lived Fox show Wonderfalls.
iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 5/19/2012
Nazareth – Love Hurts
The staple of classic rock stations in the late 80s and early 90s.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 8/10/2011
Snoop Dogg – Drop It Like It’s Hot
The first song from Snoop Dogg that I’ve liked since his debut album.
iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 3/16/2012
AC/DC – For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
I suppose we have Artie Lange and the Howard Stern Show to thank for the inclusion of this classic.
iTunes stats: 1 play, on 7/30/2012
Ludacris – Get Back
The latest release from the Champaign-born rapper.
iTunes stats: 12 plays, most recently on 1/4/2013
Black Eyed Peas – Let’s Get It Started
The PC version of the ubiquitous hit that introduced the Black Eyed Peas to a mainstream audience.
iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 10/2/2011
The Dandy Warhols – We Used To Be Friends
The theme song to the wonderful Veronica Mars program.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 1/2/2013
25 Years Of Fox – Drama
The Fox network celebrated its 25th anniversary last Sunday night in a 2 hour retrospective. Here’s a final look back at some of the dramas they have broadcast over the years, based on Wikipedia’s list:
24: One of the best shows ever to air on any network, let alone Fox. The nation’s introduction to Jack Bauer and the Counter Terrorism Unit was ironically delayed, as the pilot was pushed back following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Ally McBeal: David E. Kelley’s special brand of whimsy took hold at a Boston (where else?) law firm featuring young, mostly attractive lawyers who lived for their quirks.
Beverly Hills, 90210: It started off as a show tackling the relevant teen issues of the day, but took off when it embraced its inner soap. Who can forget Dylan and Kelly on the beach while Brenda was in Paris, Brandon leading the student body protest declaring that “Donna Martin Graduates”, or Donna trying to keep her virginity for years and years, before finally giving it up to young David Silver.
Boston Public: David E. Kelley again infiltrates Boston, this time focussing on the teachers and administrators at a school.
The Chicago Code: A one season wonder focusing on a group of cops trying to take down corruption at city hall.
Class of ’96: I enjoyed the show, but it tried to be the original issues-based 90210 except in college, and who needed that when we had the current 90210 in college?
Dark Angel: Jessica Alba starred as a genetically altered being trying to take down the people that created her.
Drive: Only four issues of this show starring Nathan Fillion and a young Emma Stone ever made it to air.
Dollhouse: Somehow Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku got two seasons of Dollhouse on the air.