Well, ratings month is over and so is this TV season. Herewith a few thoughts:
The Simpsons just keeps on going. I really think the satire is just as sharp today as it was 17 years ago when it premiered. If you read those news groups they keep saying it is gone down hill. I disagree. And it's still funny. As an example in the show where Grandpa turned into a bull fighter, one of the paper headlines was "Old Man Beats Meat". I laughed out loud. The writers are still doing a great job.
My thoughts on the West Wing were posted before this, but that reminds me of the ABC show "Commander in Chief". Last fall the critics were calling it great and apparently it was scoring good ratings. But now, ABC has decided to cancel it after three more episodes. Why? Maybe if they hadn't put it on hiatus for four months people would have remembered it. A shame it is leaving the air.
Two and a Half Men. This may be one of the two funniest shows on the air. Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer are excellent. I wish the season were starting again because their antics are laugh out loud funny. Plus Sheen's character is my hero.
My Name is Earl. This is the other funniest show on the air. The writing is brilliant and the characters well defined. The season finale was a hoot as Earl (who was trying to give all of his lottery money away) and his hoosier brother and friends had me laughing so hard I wish it wouldn't have ended. And Jamie Presley...she is truly a babe.
Lost and American Idol...who cares? And what's up with 60+ million people voting for a TV show? My guess is more of them voted for American Idol than bothered to vote in the last US presidential election. I hear people talking about Lost, but I have never had any interest in it.
Finally, The Sopranos and Big Love have one more episode each left. But, HBO is stretching it out for another week. I imagine that way they think they can hook people for another month of their service. Or maybe they just figure everyone will be busy over Memorial Day weekend. Either way I look forward to the season finale's of each.
