Pajiba After Dark 9/21/09

Let's Go to the Mall. Today!

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Miscellaneous | Comments (49)

A friendly reminder: Tomorrow night, at 9 ET, is the first Pajiba Movie Club. Please watch Good Night, and Good Luck (it’s on Netflix Watch Instantly) and join us for a discussion. Punch and cookies will not be provided. However, future editions of PMC will depend on the success of tomorrow’s installment (in the future, time of day will fluctuate, FYI).

It’s another big night of premieres; some favorites are returning. Some not-so-favorites that you can’t stop watching are returning. Let’s get to it:

8:00

— “How I Met Your Mother” has its fifth-season premiere on CBS. The sluggish second half of last season is already a distant memory. Cut back on the old running jokes, guys, and start some new ones.

— “Dancing With the Stars” has its ninth-season premiere on ABC. I’ve still only seen one episode, and that’s all I need to see.

— “Heroes” has its fourth-season premiere on NBC. And it’s another two-hour premiere, designed to test the hell out of your patience. It’s where I gave up on “Heroes” last season. I could deal with one hour of boredom, but two hours was insurmountable.

— “Top Gear” has its seventh-season premiere on BBCA. I believe this is one of the most popular shows in Britain.

— “House,” two-hour season premiere on FOX.

8:30

— “Accidentally on Purpose” premieres on CBS. It’s a new Jenna Elfman show. We’ll probably review it this week.

— “Indianapolis Colts vs. Miami Dolphins,” or what I’ll be watching tonight. Prediction: Colts 45, Dolphins 0. (Take that with a grain of salt, since I’m a Colts fan).

9:00

— “Two and a Half Men” has its seventh-season premiere on CBS. That’s seven too many.

— “Gossip Girl” on the CW.

— “Jon and Kate Plus 8” on TLC. What’s going on post-separation over there? I can’t bring myself to watch (nor do I really care).

9:30

— “Big Bang Theory” has its third-season debut. I understand that smart people actually like this show. I’ve only seen one early episode. Wasn’t a fan. Maybe it’s better now.

10:00

— “CSI: Miami,” has its eighth-season premiere. Eight years of Caruso removing his sunglasses? Yikes.

— “Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke” on VH1. First I’ve heard of this reality show, which follows Griffin as he tries to earn enough money to support five ex-wives and eight children. Jesus, dude. You know what’s cheap? Condoms.

— “Castle” has its second-season premiere on CBS. It’s a show I didn’t like at first, but it grew on me.

— “The Jay Leno Show” on NBC has Jennifer Garner and Barney Frank. Let’s see how Leno does this week with actual competition.

Also tonight: President Obama on Letterman. It’s the first time a sitting U.S. president has appeared on the show.

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Comments

The Colts would be my second favorite NFL team. I wish for them to win and any fantasy football points Manning can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Hoarders is on tonight too, right?

Posted by: Pinky McLadybits at September 21, 2009 7:11 PM

isn't House starting tonight?

Posted by: sailboat at September 21, 2009 7:22 PM

*cover me Porkins*

Siiigh, I've said this before: How I Met Your Mother is THE most overrated show on TV right now. You are being hoodwinked, bamboozled.... run amuck! You didn't land on this show, this show landed, on YOU!

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 21, 2009 7:24 PM

No mention of House? I'm sad. But I'll watch anyway, you can't stop me!

Posted by: Amy at September 21, 2009 7:36 PM

Oh god, it sounds like a good night to work on finishing the fifth book in the Dark Tower series.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at September 21, 2009 7:53 PM

Hmm, I like Big Bang Theory, and my mom says I'm smart*, so that must be true!

*disclaimer: My mom may be biased when it comes to my smartificity.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 21, 2009 7:54 PM

Big Bang Theory can be a little uneven and cliched at times, but most of the time it's really pretty damn funny and clever. You should watch just for Sheldon and Penny moments.

But as for How I Met Your Mother, it's reached Whedon levels of insufferability for me. I tried. I really tried. Not even NPH can save it for me.

Posted by: figgy at September 21, 2009 7:55 PM

Big Bang Theory has a weird dichotomy for me. On one hand, I feel I shouldn't like it, yet it makes me laugh. But then I get mad at myself for laughing and want to say it's a bad show. But...it makes me laugh. I am confused. Will someone more articulate than me please dissect the show and explain this paradox?

Posted by: tinmo at September 21, 2009 7:58 PM

Hmmm. So my choices at 8pm are:

1) Dancing With the Stars: I'd rather shoot myself in the foot.
2) How I Met Your Mother: ugh. blergh.
3) House: the formula got old years ago. But if it's good, I can watch reruns in a couple of months on just about 15 different channels.
4) Heroes: considering 1-3, I might just give this a second second chance.

Posted by: figgy at September 21, 2009 7:59 PM

And WHADDAYAKNOW... not 5 seconds, FIVE SECONDS, into the new season... and HIMYM is already flashing back.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 21, 2009 8:03 PM

I have to give Heroes another shot, if only for Robert Knepper. He's one of those scary dudes that compel me.

Posted by: Cindy at September 21, 2009 8:05 PM

miami`s gonna pull the upset tonight,sorry to pop all your bubbles!

Posted by: pasadenamike at September 21, 2009 8:05 PM

Heroes is still on?

Posted by: Meg at September 21, 2009 8:06 PM

Heroes is still on, and quite desperate for viewers. I heard Claire's gonna go bi this year. Whoop-de-friggin-do, I still won't be watching.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at September 21, 2009 8:08 PM

Pinky - yes, ma'am! Double shot o' misery with Intervention (with an update on Allison the compressed air-sucker) and Hoarders. You know where Melody, Snuggie, Sarina and I will be!

Posted by: Lainey at September 21, 2009 8:23 PM

I just started watching How I Met Your Mother, based on the suggestions of you guys back in the day (the Netflix queue is a complicated thing in our household). Granted, I am about 4 seasons behind, but when did the turn happen?

Posted by: Phaeolus at September 21, 2009 8:32 PM

I really, really, REALLY want NPH to be my boyfriend. I know I'm not, y'know, a man, but I'm willing to change.

I'll punch a baby, I don't care.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 21, 2009 8:32 PM

Whoa, so I just watched the opening scene of Accidentally on Purpose. It's really terrible. I wish I could think of something more clever, but it's really just simply bad. Sucks, I was hoping I could find a decent new show.

Posted by: tinmo at September 21, 2009 8:35 PM

Heroes or House, Heroes or House, decisions decisions. I can watch both online, so which will it be on TV. Hmmm. Probably House.
Castle though, Yippee! Nathan Fillion is one of my imaginary boyfriends, (So are David Tennant and Mike Rowe) and oh how I've missed his sweet sweet ass.
Top Gear too!
Yea Monday!

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at September 21, 2009 8:42 PM

That whole Cuckoo's Nest angle could make the House premiere fun, so I might check it out. Then it will return to business as usual, I'm sure.

MNF takes first priority, though. (The only benefit of the west coast schedule is that I can watch both if the game is a clunker in the second half.)

I would love to join the Movie Club tomorrow, but in this instance the west coast schedule - combined with a prior engagement - works against me. I do think it's a good idea, though.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at September 21, 2009 8:47 PM

knock, knock, "Penny"
knock, knock, "Penny"
knock, knock, "Penny"

I have to admit I really like Big Bang. Sheldon hugging Penny because of the napkin was a TV classic moment.

Posted by: EricD at September 21, 2009 8:59 PM

OH MY GOD JUST MEET THE FUCKING MOM ALREADY.

Posted by: SaBrina at September 21, 2009 9:01 PM

I've settled for House. His not being in the hospital breaks away from the stupid formula, so. Awesome.

Posted by: figgy at September 21, 2009 9:07 PM

wait, so WHY is House in the loony bin?

Posted by: figgy at September 21, 2009 9:08 PM

Didn't House try to quit Vicodin cold turkey & ended up hallucinating? Or something?

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at September 21, 2009 9:25 PM

Yay, Top Gear!

I'm not even a car person and I love that show.

Posted by: Schlegel at September 21, 2009 9:45 PM

I guess I should SPOILERIZE this for the crybabies: IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT LAST YEAR'S EPISODES OF HOUSE, DO NOT READ!!!!!!

I thought House's hallucinations/stint in the loony bin was due to Kal Penn killing himself last season. I missed a lot of the end of the season, though, so I'm not 100%. I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 21, 2009 10:05 PM

Also, I should probably specify: Kal Penn's character, not the actor. He's working in the White House now or something.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 21, 2009 10:06 PM

House has a brain cloud. If not that, then I guess it has to be lupus.

The cliffhanger for last season was whatever the return of whatever malady he had. The symptom is his being haunted by visions of the best friend's dead girlfriend again.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at September 21, 2009 10:11 PM

OH. MY. GOD.

If you folks wanna have a good laugh and simultaneously give serious consideration to anti computer imaging technique abuse, check out the CSI Miami (aka Horatio Vice)opener and watch Horatio reminisce about the team's origins. Yup, they digitally rejuvenated his ass.

Watch with caution.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 21, 2009 10:11 PM

Is it wrong for a rich and successful man to have a sugar baby? is it right that he falls in love with a handsome and charming girl? It's human nature for him to want a younger and more attractive partner. NOW crazy time!!!! ……Sugarloves.Com ……

Posted by: pinky at September 21, 2009 10:16 PM

"Yup, they digitally rejuvenated his ass."

They are doing it to Emily Proctor, too. Very, very disturbing.
~

Posted by: Meander at September 21, 2009 10:19 PM

Well Heroes was a total snore. On to House, which is already better than Heroes ten minutes in.

Posted by: Cindy at September 21, 2009 10:23 PM

I agree with spambot: NOW crazy time!

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at September 21, 2009 10:25 PM

Why'd they have to ruin Love Vigilantes though?

Posted by: Cindy at September 21, 2009 10:41 PM

OK I love The Big Bang Theory and I DO NOT CARE who knows it.

Posted by: figgy at September 21, 2009 10:51 PM

Hey, spambot! Get your own first name, you identity thief!

Posted by: Pinky McLadybits at September 21, 2009 11:11 PM

Watch Top Gear, American TV owners! Especially if you hate cars, because seriously, in the hour long show, there's about ten minutes of review stuff on motors and gear boxes, and 50 minutes of the hosts doing stupid shit and cracking jokes.

Come to think of it, it's basically what a car show would be if it were hosted by the Pajiba comment section.

Posted by: ScienceGeek at September 21, 2009 11:24 PM

Top Gear is very cool. One of the best nonfiction shows on TV.

Posted by: Yossarian at September 21, 2009 11:44 PM

Andre Braugher has put on a pound or two. Still hope he sticks around some this season.

Nice to see Franka Potente getting work, too.

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at September 22, 2009 12:02 AM

Just realised you're only starting the 7th season of Top Gear. WTF? You guys haven't even seen a presenter plow a field with his head yet!?

Holy shit, Australian TV is ahead of American TV for once. On that bombshell...

Posted by: ScienceGeek at September 22, 2009 1:29 AM

dallas clark is my hero

Posted by: sad rockstar at September 22, 2009 2:00 AM

ScienceGeek:

If the plowing incident you mention is Richard Hammond's near death experience, then yes, we have been so privileged. If not, I can't wait to see what happens next.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at September 22, 2009 2:08 AM

I had been counting down the days until new House, so I already knew what I would be watching.

My only gripe with the episode was that some of the plot's conclusions felt a bit contrived; ie, cello girl!?! I was really hoping that House would find a medical reason for her to be catatonic, and the way they resolved it felt way too forced. Other than that, I thought it was a great way to get House off meds and I throughly enjoyed the Cuckoo's Nest aspect of the whole episode. The tables were nicely turned and I actually believed that his character grew in this episode. It was a nice jumping off point for what could be a really good season.

I particularly liked his relationships with both Franka Potente (RunLolaRun) and Andre Braugher. The acting and writing in all their scenes was really well done. It was also nice to see Curtis Armstrong get some work.

Best line: "My mother caught me masturbating to pictures of her mother." Ha! Awesome line and great delivery!

We also watched CSI Miama, while my hubby and I actually do like real CSI, we watch CSI Miami for the the camp. I swear the writers for that show must know how creepy Caruso's delivery is and because of this add scenes of him comforting children/victums/friends just to make me laugh. It's so awesomely bad and he does it every other episode.

Just wondering, did they erase the ten years digitally? I thought that they just forced the entire cast to get a face full of botox. Either way, they all looked terrible. The blond looked absolutely awful, her face didn't move once. I hope that it was digital cause otherwise her face is fucked.

Yay new tv! Good or bad it's still better than reruns!

Posted by: Mebe at September 22, 2009 4:21 AM

Lindsey with an 'e' - yep, that's the one I was talking about. But you've still got all his other crashes to look forward to. It seems like he's had one in every season since. Nothing as damaging, of course, so you don't feel guilty at all about laughing until you cry.

Posted by: ScienceGeek at September 22, 2009 7:48 AM

Heroes was not mind-numbingly asinine and they managed to focus on a reasonable number of characters (and no Mohinder! Win!). Not compelling in any way, but still an improvement.

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Posted by: Magic at September 22, 2009 8:44 AM

Oh, Dustin, I KNEW I loved you!! And, sad rockstar I wore my Dallas Clark jersey to work on Monday for a reason!!!

YAY COLTS!!! It weren't purty, but they got the job DONE!!

*knock knock* Landshark? LOSS!!

Posted by: dammitjanet at September 22, 2009 8:59 AM

I thought Heroes was pretty good. Not perfect, but a marked improvement. Knepper is appropriately menacing, but not bland. Unfortunately, Hiro's (Masi Oka) plot is so incredibly stupid that if they do kill him off, I couldn't care less.

I wanted to watch House, but I haven't been keeping up with it, and like Figgy mentioned, I got sick of the formula a long time ago.

Posted by: Brie at September 22, 2009 12:36 PM

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