There is so much good television to watch, but not so much on network tv, unfortunately. Showtime keeps me busy with Dexter, Weeds, and Californication. HBO has True Blood. We don’t have either channel, so thank goodness for Netflix. We just finished watching season 4 of Californication last night. The dialog on it is so funny–that show never disappoints.
I kept hearing great things about Breaking Bad (on AMC), so we rented the first three seasons around the beginning of the year. Season four just finished up in October. There is only one season left–I can’t imagine how they are going to wrap the show up, but I know it will be interesting. We’ll see how things pan out, but I think it could be one of my all-time favorite shows. Another AMC show that I enjoy is The Walking Dead. Last season, I thought it was good. Zombies are definitely interesting, but there wasn’t much else going on. Interestingly, while many people are complaining about this season (not enough zombies, too much drama), I absolutely love it.
As for network tv, there are a few good shows on. There are some other ones I watch, too. Tuesday nights, I watch Parenthood. This show kind of sucks, but it stars Peter Krause (Nate from the amazing Six Feet Under) and I can’t stop watching it due to him. Brian refers to the show as a “steaming pile of Parenthood”. He’s got a point. Wednesday nights used to be my favorite, but now I only watch The Middle and Modern Family. I used to like it when Cougar Town was on, but they are moving that to Tuesdays as a mid-season replacement for Dancing with the Stars. I do love Modern Family, though. It’s my current favorite show on network televsion. For years, NBC had a strong Thursday night lineup, but no more. I only watch The Office now. It’s still funny, but not as compelling to watch now that Steve Carell is gone.
The new show Up All Night looked funny in the previews, but was rather disappointing. I’d watch it if it wasn’t up against The Middle, but The Middle is definitely a better show. I’ve also caught a few episodes of Happy Endings. That show has some promise, but I’m going to wait and see where it goes before I commit myself. I watched a few episodes of Suburgatory (mostly since it’s on between The Middle and Modern Family), but I just can’t get into it. NBC has been airing extra episodes of Up All Night in the same time slot, and that’s a better choice if I’m looking for something to watch.