Not sure what happened to yesterday’s NGTV Guide post. Nielsen ate it? Lots of good TV on tonight, including a birth, a family vacation, and revenge. Must be May sweeps! The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “Scream”- After a good-looking cop, who Old Christine assumes is a stripper, alerts her that there is a prowler in the ... Read More »

ABC finally gives us new comedy tonight, plus the premiere of Happy Town, which critics are eviscerating. I have no desire to watch it, despite the adorable Amy Acker’s presence. Will you watch? Modern Family – ABC 9/8c “Travels with Scout” – Claire is caught off guard when Phil’s father shows up in an RV with a little four legged ... Read More »

OK, ABC, I get that May sweeps are just around the corner and you’re saving new episodes, but another week without new Modern Family or Cougar Town? Lame. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “I Love What You Do For Me” – Max offers to help Christine make a major life change after she realizes that her ... Read More »

It’s a big TV night for the Nice Girls with lots of new episodes, and the series finale of an old favorite. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “Revenge Makeover” – Old Christine takes a cranky, very pregnant New Christine to a fancy salon to prepare her for the impromptu wedding that Richard is secretly planning.  Scott ... Read More »

Will March TV go out like a lion or a lamb? CBS  is still on hiatus, but ABC is certainly holding nothing back with a flashback on Modern Family, a Grammy-winning guest star on Cougar Town and a trip abroad on Ugly Betty. Modern Family – ABC 9/8c “Game Changer” – It could not be more perfect that Phil’s birthday ... Read More »

Buried in last week’s Ask Ausiello was a rather startling piece of news: ABC is considering changing the name of the Courteney Cox comedy Cougar Town. While I agree that the name does not reflect the series, I’m surprised that the network is seriously considering a change. Cougar Town started out as a show focused on Cox’s Jules, “a recently ... Read More »

It’s another season finale tonight when Psych goes out with a bang. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “Subway, Somehow” – In an effort to teach Ritchie’s class some street smarts, Christine encourages the school to let them take the subway on a field trip but ends up stranded at the station as the train leaves without ... Read More »

Last week I attended the Cougar Town panel at the Paley Festival, a two-week long celebration of television. After a clip from The Lucy Show from the Paley Center’s archives and a quick introduction by Bill Lawrence, the lights dimmed for a preview of an upcoming episode of Cougar Town, much to the audience’s delight. Not wanting to spoil the ... Read More »

We’re adding Modern Family and The New Adventures of Old Christine to our Wednesday lineup because they feature hilarious women (and men) we can’t help watching. The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS 8/7c “Sweet Charity” – When Christine and Barb find their business unexpectedly profitable, Christine undergoes a personal crisis – deciding whether to spend her share of ... Read More »

It’s a full night of TV viewing for the Nice Girls as the Valentine’s Day episodes begin. Modern Family – ABC 9/8c “My Funky Valentine” – Phil and Claire break from their traditional Valentine’s Day dinner date and plan a little “role play” excursion. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria’s ideas of romance clash when he takes her to a comedy show, ... Read More »