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Ode to the End of the Weekend


Pajiba After Dark / Intern Rusty

Miscellaneous | November 8, 2009 | Comments (46)


Oh, Sunday. I love that you allow me to sleep in and take excessive and entirely unnecessary naps, but I hate that you portend the end of the weekend. I live through you with the shadow of Monday hanging over me like some kind of dark omen that I can’t escape. At least there’s an interesting football game this week:

7:00 p.m.: “America’s Funniest Home Videos” on ABC.

“Brothers” on FOX in a new time slot. Anybody watching this?

“Football Night in America” on NBC.

7:30 p.m.: “American Dad” on FOX.

8:00 p.m.: “The Amazing Race” on CBS.

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on ABC.

“Family Guy” on FOX at a “special time.”

8:15 p.m.: “Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles” on NBC.

8:30 p.m.: “Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show” on FOX God help me, but I may watch part of this because Seth MacFarlane is kind of hot. Don’t judge.

9:00 p.m.: “Curb Your Enthusiasm” on HBO.

“Desperate Housewives” on ABC.

“Dexter” on Showtime.

“Family Guy” on FOX.

“Keeping Up With The Kardashians: The Wedding” on E!, in case anyone wants to watch a train wreck happen.

“Masterpiece!: Place of Execution” on PBS.

“Three Rivers” on CBS.

“TLC Special: Kidnapped for 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Dugard Story” on TLC, which is known for it’s classy and thoughtful programming.

“Tool Academy” on VH1.

9:30 p.m.: “Bored to Death” on HBO.

“The Cleveland Show” on FOX, who may as well just hand over their controls to MacFarlane at this point.

10:00 p.m.: “Californication” on Showtime.

“Cold Case” on CBS.

“Mad Men” on AMC.

“Iron Chef America” on Food Network, even though I hate it, since someone mentioned it last week. “Iron Chef America” is why we can’t have nice things in this country; there was NOTHING wrong with the original “Iron Chef” and the American version is a sorry substitute.

“Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew” on VH1.

“Brothers and Sisters” on ABC.

Intern Rusty is a Masters student at the University of Miami. You can learn more about her at Rusty’s Ventures.


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Comments

There's nothing wrong with the Japanese version of Iron Chef except that umm.. they finished the show in 1999. So this is just their way of making new episodes in a similar style, and yes it's not as good, but most of the fun in the original Iron Chef is that the dubbing is hilarious.

Posted by: ThatGuy at November 8, 2009 7:16 PM

Hooray for Dallas-Philly! I have been desperate for a good SNF game. Except, I fear that Tony Romo is going to break my heart yet again. Based on his performance, I'm convinced he's the Rex Grossman of 2009.

Posted by: bonnie at November 8, 2009 7:22 PM

MacFarlane for the MOTHERFUCKING WIN.

SUCK IT HATAZZZ!

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 8, 2009 7:25 PM

on an unrelated note, Legend of the Seeker is back on Saturdays and more blonde-haired-full-lipped-red-leathered-bondage-suited-sexy-licioused

ah the creamy taste of fantasy in my mouth

Posted by: arrrghzi at November 8, 2009 7:31 PM

No shame, Rusty. Macfarlane is kinda hot, and lord knows we've all watched TV shows at one point or another purely for the eye candy. (Oh Mutant X, you pretty, pretty waste of my time, how I miss you...)

Posted by: Shay at November 8, 2009 7:55 PM

Yeah, MacFarlane is pretty easy on the eyes. And his normal speaking voice is nice & deep. Mmmm.

(Oh Mutant X, you pretty, pretty waste of my time, how I miss you...)

If it weren't for Victor Webster, that show would've been a total waste of time. What ever happened to him?

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at November 8, 2009 7:59 PM

I really like Iron Chef America, but I've only seen a few episodes of the original. Mostly I love it because I can use techniques from the show at home, whereas I didn't see anything I could replicate or adapt on the Japanese original.

Posted by: Brenton at November 8, 2009 8:03 PM

i`ll take a funny cartoon over a fake reality show seven days a week.Macfartard is entertaining,and works hard and seems to have a winning formula......Cowgirls will go down tonight!!

Posted by: pasadenamike at November 8, 2009 8:07 PM

I'll concede that Iron Chef America's a pale echo of the original, but the original stopped first-run episodes ten years ago.

Apart from the cheesy translations I liked that the Japanese show used expensive or rare ingredients at times that made the chefs really reach.

I look forward to an episode of ICA that features the 'Chairman' unveiling the ingredient and yelling "SQUIRREL!"

Posted by: The Wanderer at November 8, 2009 8:12 PM

Hey Rusty,
You know who else people thought was kinda hot?
Hitler.
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First they came for the 8:30 slot, and I said nothing --
Because there was never anything good in the 8:30 slot.

Then they came for the 7:30 slot, and I said nothing --
Because I was bored with King of the Hill.

Then they came for the 9 o'clock hour, and I said nothing --
Because I was sure they would put something different in there any day now.

Then they came for The Simpsons --
And no one was there to speak up because everyone was waiting for another fight with a giant chicken.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at November 8, 2009 8:14 PM

How bout dem Cowboys? :D

Posted by: veesee at November 8, 2009 9:06 PM

MelBivDevoe: Victor Webster is on the new "Melrose Place." I was inappropriately thrilled when I realized this.

Posted by: Shena at November 8, 2009 9:53 PM

TLC is known for ITS classy and thoughtful programming. Not IT'S.

Posted by: Az at November 8, 2009 9:58 PM

Damn you, MacFarlane.

Damn you.

Posted by: Daniel Hall at November 8, 2009 9:58 PM

Whee!

Posted by: Cindy at November 8, 2009 10:46 PM

Yeehaw!

Posted by: Cindy at November 8, 2009 10:47 PM

Yee Haw! is right, Cindy.

You can all thank Cindy and her significant other next time you click on the "post comment" button and don't have to wait half an hour for the page to reload!

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at November 8, 2009 10:50 PM

Thanks Cindy and SO!

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at November 8, 2009 10:57 PM

Godtopus, you weren't kidding! That is fast!

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at November 8, 2009 10:59 PM

He was happy to help - and I'm happy to post quickly.

Posted by: Cindy at November 8, 2009 11:10 PM

It's actually the Season Finale of Mad Men tonight. NBD.

Posted by: NJ at November 8, 2009 11:23 PM

Jim

comparing FOX program directors to the nazis?

genius.

Posted by: kristin at November 8, 2009 11:26 PM

YAY, Cindy! Now I won't have to read 400 comments on how long it takes for comments to show up!

Posted by: figgy at November 8, 2009 11:32 PM

I never thought it took very long. How exactly did you fix it, Cindy?

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at November 8, 2009 11:59 PM

And so I says to him, "Chowder? I fucking knew it!" and then we laughed until the goat started kicking. It was a wild summer - and one I'll never forget.

Posted by: Skitz at November 9, 2009 12:02 AM

You missed a great one! Eddie Izzard's Circle on BBC America.
Good Godopus how I love that man! I do think he looks much sexier with a beard but then I loves me a man with facial hair!

Posted by: lilredtrixie at November 9, 2009 12:05 AM

And Yay to Cindy and her SO for fixing the posting! That was much faster.

Posted by: lilredtrixie at November 9, 2009 12:06 AM

Thanks, Cindy and Mr. Cindy!

Posted by: Lainey at November 9, 2009 12:11 AM

ooo, let me try.

Posted by: gp at November 9, 2009 12:22 AM

omg that Does work! i can't wait to find out what figgy bitches about now! (just kidding, f! i thought about you in target tonight when i saw they had the glee soundtrack out)

Posted by: gp at November 9, 2009 12:23 AM

No such thing as an interesting football game. I finally watched "The Descent" and thought it decent.

Wait ... "The Decent" ... I'm on the wrong thread.

Commence commenting at warp speed, Mr. Sulu ...

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at November 9, 2009 12:35 AM

*shirt blown off, hair askew, eyes watery*

Whoa ...

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at November 9, 2009 12:37 AM

Eat it, Eagles fans.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at November 9, 2009 12:42 AM

kristin:
So, does that make me Moshe the Beadle?

Posted by: Jim Doggie at November 9, 2009 2:08 AM

Seth MacFarlane is a good look man.... Yeah I said it, I'M NOT GAY!

Yep, Totally secure about my sexuality..... YEP

Posted by: RonnyK at November 9, 2009 2:31 AM

Who cares!!! My boyfriend also agrees with me. He is 10 years older than me, lol. We met online at age-gap club -- http://AgelessMeet.COM/. Maybe you wanna check out or tell your friends.

Posted by: Kyra at November 9, 2009 3:50 AM

You missed a great one! Eddie Izzard's Circle on BBC America.
Good Godopus how I love that man! I do think he looks much sexier with a beard but then I loves me a man with facial hair!

Posted by: lilredtrixie at November 9, 2009 12:05 AM

I with you on the beard love - and I will be within touching distance in a few weeks time! Eddie Izzard live and in front of me. Yeehaw!
(That all sounds creepier than I meant it to... or DID I mean it to? I don't know. My brain is mush. I wish this land law lecture was over - I really could not care less about mortgages when I'm going to see Eddie MFing Izzard soon).

Posted by: Squeeziee at November 9, 2009 5:28 AM

That should be "I'm".
Mush brain.

Posted by: Squeeziee at November 9, 2009 5:29 AM

Thanks Cindy and SO, for further documenting Rowles' long history of FAIL.

It shouldn't have been slow in the first place!

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 9, 2009 6:32 AM

I was only the research assistant.

Posted by: Cindy at November 9, 2009 7:30 AM

Agree that MacFarlane is kinda hot, and I have a thing for sexy voices, but he seems a bit douchey, and I can barely tolerate Family Guy anymore, let alone a whole evening of this guy's idea of entertainment. So I watched Mulhullond Drive instead for the Pajiba movie club, and consequently got no sleep because my brain was churning away trying to make sense of what I just saw. I must have screamed "WTF is going on?" at least twenty times.

Posted by: DeadBessie at November 9, 2009 9:07 AM

Ooooh, pretty fast loading comments. Thanks, Cindy! (Dustin, you didn't need me after all.)

Posted by: Nicole at November 9, 2009 9:33 AM

OMG the Glee soundtrack! I KNEW something was coming out that I wanted to get this week! DAMMIT!

Posted by: Anna von Beaverpuppet at November 9, 2009 9:56 AM

Wow, and way to go Cindy & Mr. Cindy! These *do* load faster now, huzzah!

Posted by: Anna von Beaverpuppet at November 9, 2009 9:57 AM

Too bad Seth MacFarlane is such a giant douche. His personality totally ruins his good looks. I watch Family Guy and occasionally get a laugh out of it, but that comedy special was spectacularly unfunny. The only part I found even melt amusing was watching him sing favorite Family Guy songs at the end. I think it's cool to see voice actors perform character voices.

Posted by: stardust (now with 100% less savant) at November 9, 2009 10:09 AM

Family Guy is awful, yo

Posted by: Steph at November 9, 2009 1:31 PM





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