TV Week of 3/19

Good TV this week, especially considering that I got to watch it all due to spring break.

My CBS Monday shows were all reruns, so nothing to talk about there. However, I did get to watch the Ricky Gervais show for the first time and I thouroughly enjoyed it. As I type this, I'm eagerly awaiting the new episode that airs in about an hour. The show is a cartoon adaptation of Ricky's wildly popular radio show from around ten years back. Two cohosts and Gervais himself talk about anything and everything, often leading to exchanges that are quite funny, if not completely random. I highly recommend checking this one out on HBO.

American Idol is still ho hum. Nothing to see here.

Being off from school, I was able to watch Robot Chicken for the first time in a while. The newer episodes don't have the kick as the older ones do, which is dissapointing. I'm still a huge fan of the older ones, but the new ones are taking the show in the wrong direction. They tend to have fewer sketches, which are longer timewise to compensate. I don't think that was a good choice; the older ones have some hilarious 5-seconders, which leads to gut-busting strings of a dozen or more sketches. Still a funny show, but not the comedic genious I've come to expect from Doug Goldstein and Tom Root.

Thursday night from NBC was just a amusing as ever. If anyone is not watching their three hour block of comedy on Thursday nights, I highly recommend that they start. The Office and 30 Rock are still just as funny as ever, and Parks and Recreation is really beginning to pick up. Last night's episode was very well-written and extremely funny, and it should be Hulu'ed as soon as you finish reading this. Andy Samberg guest stared too, which made it even better. Community and The Marriage Ref are two new additions to the lineup, and both can be very funny. Community is my favorite new show, for combining dry humor with a diverse cast. The writing is superb and the acting even better. Its an all-around great show. The Marriage Ref is hit or miss, depending on the cast (which changes weekly), but can be very funny as well.

Thats about all for now, have a great weekend everyone!

-Joe