Second season of Orange is the New Black launched today.

 

Anyone else into this?

 

I have to admit to being a bit of a TV/movie-phile.  I generally buy Blu-Rays when there's a movie I want to see rather than just watching it on PPV or In-demand (I like to collect).

 

Premium TV has really been leading a creative resurgence in recent years, probably dating back to The Sopranos.  Its nice that Netflix has become a legitimate competitor for HBO (which puts out some really great shows like Sopranos, Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood etc).

 

House of Cards was tremendous.

 

While cable channels like AMC are getting in on the act, I annoys me a bit.  The Walking Dead would be so much better on Netflix or HBO where they could truly appeal to adults (HBO passed on The Walking Dead when Thomas Jane was attached).

 

As for Orange, it took me a few episodes to get into last season but Im looking forward to banging out a few episodes tonight.

 

As an aside, for you Trekies, it was recently the 20th anniversary of the finale of TNG, one of the best Series' Finales in TV history.

Edited February 5, 20188 yr by The Unknown Poster

 

so after doing a little more searching, asides from The Wonder Years. The only other shows that aired their pilots right after the Superbowl that had post game success was Homicide Life on the Street, Family Guy and Undercover Boss (and technically American Dad since it aired right after the Simpsons, and Jimmy Kimmel Live after Alias aired)

 

 

Oh well

https://tvline.com/2020/12/03/superstore-cancelled-season-7-nbc/

Edited December 4, 20205 yr by iHeart

well that's the end of that

https://tvline.com/2020/12/08/one-day-at-a-time-cancelled-no-season-5-save-other-network/

Remember: this is one of those shows that didn't get a satisfying ending (to most people, thank god Glee had a happy ending)

https://tvline.com/2020/12/09/true-blood-reboot-hbo-roberto-aguirre-sacasa/

 

oh and here's a trailer for Cobra Kai season 3

https://tvline.com/2020/12/09/cobra-kai-season-3-elisabeth-shue-ali-mills-trailer/

 

https://tvline.com/2020/12/09/icarly-reboot-miranda-cosgrove-revival-paramount-plus/

Edited December 9, 20205 yr by iHeart

I think the original series may have aired on Freeform back in the day but I'm not sure

https://tvline.com/2020/12/10/being-erica-tv-show-remake-allison-williams-cast/

 

CORRECTION: it aired on SOAPnet in the US

 

The Gang is going to keep on going long after I'm dead

The Wimpy Kid books won't stay on the shelf at work, I can only imagine how crazy it would get if they announced one for Dork Diaries, or Raina Telgemeier's Graphic Memoirs (which actually would be the trigger that would get me to get Disney+ on my own)

Edited December 11, 20205 yr by iHeart

https://tvline.com/2020/12/14/celebrity-wheel-of-fortune-cast-contestants-list-video/

 

well it'll be nice to see Gary Dourdan on tv again

https://tvline.com/2020/12/14/first-wives-club-tv-show-michelle-mitchenor-cast-season-2-bet-plus/

Edited December 14, 20205 yr by iHeart

https://tvline.com/2020/12/15/fantasy-island-reboot-series-order-fox-summer-2021/

 

great now get The Muppet Show and Muppets Tonight on the service

 

Who asked for this?

 

 

https://tvline.com/2020/12/15/lily-james-sebastian-stan-pam-tommy-sex-tape-hulu-cast/

Edited December 16, 20205 yr by iHeart

the article says it is supposed to be a sequel

https://tvline.com/2020/12/16/night-court-reboot-john-larroquette-returning-nbc/

 

I hope this is on their own terms and not because of Netflix abusing the cancel button lately 

Jan 15

and the Lizzie McGuire revival is not going forward

Edited December 16, 20205 yr by iHeart

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

the article says it is supposed to be a sequel

https://tvline.com/2020/12/16/night-court-reboot-john-larroquette-returning-nbc/

Hated Night Court

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Hated Night Court

I loved Night Court. Cheers and Night Court were an awesome combo. 

 

RIP Harry Anderson. 

Night Court was fantastic, and Laroquette is an awesome actor. Fully deserving of his 4 Emmys in a row. He had a role in a Bobby Moynehan-led sitcom a couple of years ago that didn't get the love it deserved. With Melissa Rauch (Bernadette on BBT) presumably playing Harry Anderson's daughter on this new incarnation of NC, I'm going to be very interested...

8 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Night Court was fantastic, and Laroquette is an awesome actor. Fully deserving of his 4 Emmys in a row. He had a role in a Bobby Moynehan-led sitcom a couple of years ago that didn't get the love it deserved. With Melissa Rauch (Bernadette on BBT) presumably playing Harry Anderson's daughter on this new incarnation of NC, I'm going to be very interested...

Laroquette had drank himself out of a career prior to being cast in Night Court and a sitcom about an off-hours bus depot manager. The character in the latter was in recovery and it played a large part in the writing- right up to Laroquette's character's sponsor (played by David Stills) committing suicide.  In one of the episodes, a hooker was involved in an existential conversation about whether there was a God. Her response, when asked if she believed in God, was. " Well. I hear His name a lot." Hilarious. 

16 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Night Court was fantastic, and Laroquette is an awesome actor. Fully deserving of his 4 Emmys in a row. He had a role in a Bobby Moynehan-led sitcom a couple of years ago that didn't get the love it deserved. With Melissa Rauch (Bernadette on BBT) presumably playing Harry Anderson's daughter on this new incarnation of NC, I'm going to be very interested...

It will be weird hearing her in a non squeeky  high pitch voice.

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

It will be weird hearing her in a non squeeky  high pitch voice.

she's an extremely attractive lady, and when NOT in Bernadette mode, she's an absolute rocket. Not that it has anything to do with anything....just sayin'......

1 hour ago, Tracker said:

Laroquette had drank himself out of a career prior to being cast in Night Court and a sitcom about an off-hours bus depot manager. The character in the latter was in recovery and it played a large part in the writing- right up to Laroquette's character's sponsor (played by David Stills) committing suicide.  In one of the episodes, a hooker was involved in an existential conversation about whether there was a God. Her response, when asked if she believed in God, was. " Well. I hear His name a lot." Hilarious. 

really enjoyed the John Laroquette Show in the 90s....was a good'n.

Interesting to note, all the male actors on Night Court were quite tall. Believe all are over 6ft 2.

2 hours ago, JCon said:

I loved Night Court. Cheers and Night Court were an awesome combo. 

 

RIP Harry Anderson. 

Still love watching Brent Spiner on Night Court. But I also loved it. Cheers was good until Kirstie Alley.

6 minutes ago, tacklewasher said:

Still love watching Brent Spiner on Night Court. But I also loved it. Cheers was good until Kirstie Alley.

Bob and June WHEELER! I had no clue that was DATA!

Wow.

Night court was a very entertaining show and hit some high spots. Cheers was on just before that and people could never understand that when we were celebrating and the salute of CHEERS rang  out, I would follow up with NIGHT COURT!

That’s probably the court Rudy is ready for...

 

 

On 2020-11-17 at 10:56 AM, iHeart said:

end of an era, for some reason I felt the writing was on the wall when he switched to a half hour format. Come June all the talk show hosts I grew up with will be gone

https://deadline.com/2020/11/conan-to-end-on-tbs-conan-obrien-weekly-variety-show-hbo-max-1234617122/

Wow, how depressing. All the talk show hosts you grew up with? 

Edited December 17, 20205 yr by SpeedFlex27

37 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Wow, how depressing. All the talk show hosts you grew up with? 

Just a few.

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Wow, how depressing. All the talk show hosts you grew up with? 

I was 2 when Carson retired, I'm assuming those others are Mike Douglas or Merv Griffith (I can ID Steve Allen for sure) I think Tom Snyder was way before my time, 

1 minute ago, iHeart said:

I was 2 when Carson retired, I'm assuming those others are Mike Douglas or Merv Griffith (I can ID Steve Allen for sure) I think Tom Snyder was way before my time, 

You got everyone but the first guy? Who is he?

2 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

You got everyone but the first guy? Who is he?

Jack Paar? 

I will admit in high school staying up until midnight to watching Dave.

Then Cannon at 1a and Soap at 2a.

Funny how there were no college years.