Push Me, Pullman

Well I’m feeling a little better and that could partially be a result of it being premiere week! Yes, it’s that magical time of the year when networks start airing new seasons and shows. And since lists are sooo popular I’ve compiled a list of my most anticipated series premieres. While shows like King of the Hill, The Simpsons, The Family Guy, and American Dad may not make the list that doesn’t mean they didn’t deserve mention for being consistently the same laugh for years, a decreasingly funny joke every time I hear it, a fresher decreasingly funny joke, and the same joke as the last told differently.

I’m most excited about HBO’s new historical drama Rome. Ah HBO, not bound by the same limitations of cable it is free to show full frontal nudity. Free to say fuck. Free to cover such complicated subject matter as sex and power struggles in Brooklyn to sex and power struggles in the old west. They’ve even done sex and power struggles in a funeral home. And now HBO looks to do sex and power struggles in the origin of sex and power struggles, Rome.

Another HBO series, Curb Your Enthusiasm starts its fifth season this month. For the unaware the show revolves around the fictional “real life” of Seinfeld co-creator, Larry David, after the series has wrapped. It shares a familiar everything ties together in the end in a not so ideal fashion story arch, but is filmed in a documentary style with many conversations scripted but the delivery impromptu. If you like the idea of Seinfeld in LA, like cursing with your comedy, and don’t need a laugh track to tell you when to laugh check out CYE on HBO or torrent.

Speaking of comedies too smart for the average viewer, Arrested Development premieres on Monday. I have to admit I haven’t watched this show faithfully what with the brainiacs at Fox programming jumping shows from night to night. But when I happen upon an episode I’m always impressed with how witty and amusing the writing is. Plus as a once avid watcher of The Hogan’s Family it’s nice to see Jason Bateman working. And David Cross never disappoints.

My last big must watch is Lost season 2. Yes I know it’s a somewhat cheesy soap opera with twilight zone elements, but it’s really well done. Plus I gotta know what is in that freakin’ hatch. I’m also eager to see the difference High Definition with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound makes.

Removing me from my usual position in front of the television on Friday was a white trash party in this small town that was pretty much one big trailer park. There were drinking pregnant teen mothers and mullet clad gentlemen with wife beaters, cut off jeans, and socks with sandals which was a commitment to a look given how friggin’ cold it was. Amanda was sporting some great bangs and his sleeveless shirt matches his can cozy!. One person arrived in a muscle car without any paint or muffler and pulled right up on the front lawn reving the engine to hoots and hollars from the crowd of people pouring out of the trailer. The Sheriff that eventually showed up took one look at the party’s patrons and just started laughing.