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 »

Erin go bragh! Most of our shows are in reruns tonight, with one notable exception. Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c “All the World’s a Stage” – Justin loves his acting class, helmed by the eccentric Lena Korvinka (Carol Kane), and finds himself in an unexpected triangle with his new pals, Austin and Lily. When Betty drops by class, she’s smitten ... 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 »

Seemingly coming out of nowhere in the early 2000’s, Ana Ortiz was soon outshining her bigger name co-stars, Kristin Chenoweth (“Pushing Daisies”) and Jon Tenny (“The Closer”) in the television series “Kristin.” It was quickly apparent that the theatrically trained starlet was bound and determined to make a name for herself in television, particularly after her initial attempts to make ... 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 »

Wow, Wednesdays at 10 sure did get cluttered recently. Leverage – TNT 10/9c “The Future Job” – The team goes after a con man masquerading as a psychic medium (guest star Luke Perry) in order to drain the life savings of his bereaved clients. Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c “Chica and the Man” – Wilhemina is furious when she discovers ... Read More »

Say you’re a showrunner and you’ve set up your leading man or lady with a love interest, just to mix things up. Say their on-screen love affair is going along pretty well with a few bumps thrown in to “keep it real”. Then say you decide it’s time to dump the love interest. Maybe they were just a temporary relationship ... Read More »

Darn it! Ugly Betty‘s fab fourth season will be i’s last, per a joint announcement from ABC prez Steve McPherson and Ugly Betty‘s excec producer Silvio Horta. “We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We ... Read More »

The holiday hiatus is over, and how! I spent the weekend catching up on shows as far back as last Wednesday’s ABC lineup, so I thought a little grab bag of comments would be appropriate. Modern Family – I love how this show has set up various stereotypes, then proceeds to break them down little by little. The Claire vs. ... Read More »

Hold on to your valuables, the LEVERAGE team is back! Cougar Town – 9:30/8:30c “Scare Easy” – Jules freaks out when things when things heat up with her boyfriend (Scott Foley guest stars as Jeff), while Laurie seeks diversion sex with an unsuspecting friend and Andy spills the beans about his big secret. Leverage – TNT 10/9c – SEASON PREMIERE ... Read More »