tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3073312687138656655..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Good news about 'Chuck,' 'Scrubs' and 'Better Off Ted'Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45382865848598461512009-10-31T19:42:29.827-04:002009-10-31T19:42:29.827-04:00I started watching this show on dvd after I finish...I started watching this show on dvd after I finished with "Firefly." I love it, and am bummed that season two isn't available yet.Gailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37618923704998548612009-10-30T11:32:54.566-04:002009-10-30T11:32:54.566-04:00I totally agree about airing Chuck reruns on USA. ...I totally agree about airing Chuck reruns on USA. <br /><br />I seem to remember seeing some reruns of the 1st season on SciFi once. USA reruns Burn Notice (and now White Collar, even though its only had 1 episode so far) to death. Every time I turn on the channel I see one of those shows.<br /><br />NBC still owns the rights to some of season 2 so theres no reason why they cant throw them on USA. <br /><br />I think it would give the show a major boost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88739853127916774282009-10-30T03:00:48.987-04:002009-10-30T03:00:48.987-04:00So, is there any chance Warner Brothers could be c...So, is there any chance Warner Brothers could be convinced to push the release up? <br />It's in their own best interests.<br /><br />also as noted last night Yay!<br />Scrubs is only doubling up once? Yay!<br /><br />TNT is plugging Men of a Certain Age during sports and at the halfway point of FIVE different marathons before December 7. I love TNT! (and ABC too)<br />nite!Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65587303463211929052009-10-29T20:19:57.588-04:002009-10-29T20:19:57.588-04:00Alan - Have you seen a screener of the new Scrubs ...Alan - Have you seen a screener of the new Scrubs yet?LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868479477550590056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64591977401871742922009-10-29T19:47:13.621-04:002009-10-29T19:47:13.621-04:00With Chuck back in January, it won't be off th...With Chuck back in January, it won't be off the air any longer than Lost. Of course, comparing Chuck to the juggernaut of Lost is a bit silly on my part. But, I'm hoping others then the die hard Subway eating fans do remember it and tune in.MMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-51687016345955114992009-10-29T18:09:26.250-04:002009-10-29T18:09:26.250-04:00I've always figured that the reason shows ofte...I've always figured that the reason shows often don't come out on DVD until right before the next season premieres is that reruns aren't worth as much if the DVDs exist. But since networks hardly ever air reruns of their shows in the summer anymore, this no longer works as a reason.<br /><br />I love how fast the DVDs of 24 came out.Billiamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19940848234355504132009-10-29T15:41:51.547-04:002009-10-29T15:41:51.547-04:00The first time I ever saw "Chuck" it was...The first time I ever saw "Chuck" it was a couple months into the first season and they were airing some eposides on USA on a Saturday afternoon. I got hooked and I've been a huge fan ever since. No reason they couldn't build upon that idea prior to the new season. I think showing them somewhere on cable would be a great idea!ernst2knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87508211231449234832009-10-29T15:19:44.594-04:002009-10-29T15:19:44.594-04:00"Chuck" could gain the viewers it needs ..."Chuck" could gain the viewers it needs if NBC got aggressive about re-airing it before the new season starts. <br /><br />My wish would be that "Chuck" would get a complete airing on either SyFy, Bravo or even USA. Show both seasons right up to the start of the 3 season. And promote the hell out of it. <br /><br />Just look at NCIS. That show got an incredible dump in viewers because of the repeats on USA. <br /><br />If you give a quality show a good time slot on cable, it has done wonders for bringing in viewers to the new episodes airing on the network. <br /><br />I never even watched NCIS till I got hooked watching the repeats on USA.Farm Girl Pink...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04993969965743940290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60879254523618131382009-10-29T14:34:54.801-04:002009-10-29T14:34:54.801-04:00Funny coincidence - Zach Levi is in the season 4 f...Funny coincidence - Zach Levi is in the season 4 finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm playing a bus boy named... Charles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89135180854240010602009-10-29T14:15:07.770-04:002009-10-29T14:15:07.770-04:00I'm guessing that Chuck and Sarah get together...I'm guessing that Chuck and Sarah get together in episode 13, 12 at the earliest. <br /><br />Either way, YES!!!starscreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80775326852792375122009-10-29T13:56:39.335-04:002009-10-29T13:56:39.335-04:00Do you guys really think there's that much con...Do you guys really think there's that much continuity in "Chuck"?<br /><br />I think they most likely will be able to wedge 6 more episodes in right at the beginning of the Season if they just shuffle a couple of scenes around from episode two or three to let's say 13 and 14 which set up the "arc" in episodes four to thirteen and simply add a whole mini-arc as new episodes two to six. There's at least ten weeks until the show could air so I don't see the problem if there's one episode a week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86138730562198950712009-10-29T12:59:08.461-04:002009-10-29T12:59:08.461-04:00Here's my unsolicited advice for Chuck's p...Here's my unsolicited advice for Chuck's producers and writers - treat the 6 episode bonus like a miniseries, or a BBC series. In particular, look at Torchwood: Children of Earth as a model. While there's no way the episodes would run daily, you can still ratchet up the tension and threat, take the whole thing a little more seriously than ever before. (Or go the other direction completely and take it further over the top into Chuck Bartowski: Agent of S.H.E.I.L.D. territory.) <br /><br />Don't expect to get a Season 4, so don't worry about maintaining any kind of status quo or contriving a reason to keep Chuck and Sarah apart. And don't worry about picking up new viewers or getting them caught up. It's NBC - you're not getting any new viewers in the middle of the season.<br /><br />Just try not to take it too far. I don't think anyone wants to see Chuck killing his own grandson.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351452512636422112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75412750920148769022009-10-29T12:56:30.380-04:002009-10-29T12:56:30.380-04:00Who sets the DVD release date? Is it NBC or is it ...<i>Who sets the DVD release date? Is it NBC or is it the production company Warner Brothers?</i><br /><br />If I had to guess, it's probably Warner Brothers, as the same thing happened with The Mentalist - Season 1 DVDs came out on 9/22; season 2 premiered a whopping two days later. Stupid.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065643331158632047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65293766245080478622009-10-29T12:47:25.219-04:002009-10-29T12:47:25.219-04:00So happy about Chuck and Better Off Ted.
And you ...So happy about Chuck and Better Off Ted.<br /><br />And you don't give yourself enough credit for saving Chuck, Alan. You're just as responsible for the "back six" of Chuck season three as every one of us Subway munchers.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26189055572621629712009-10-29T12:23:54.776-04:002009-10-29T12:23:54.776-04:00Excellent news. The Region 2 DVD set of Season 2 i...Excellent news. The Region 2 DVD set of Season 2 is already out - in the UK - I have a set on my shelves. SHINY! So, by the same logic others have used, Chuck should return NOW!!!Xenaclonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270850179267483779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87755980568348739432009-10-29T11:33:55.178-04:002009-10-29T11:33:55.178-04:00Six more is six more to what would be the last sea...Six more is six more to what would be the last season (or has that sentiment changed yet? Would this be the last season?), so I'll take what what I can get.belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90029760006982411202009-10-29T10:51:51.917-04:002009-10-29T10:51:51.917-04:00Totally agree on the short time lag between DVD re...Totally agree on the short time lag between DVD releases and the start of new seasons of shows. <br /><br />(How I Met Your Mother made me wait until the new season had already started). <br /><br />Not having time to catch up on a show before it starts often means I wind up not watching the new season at all.<br /><br />Not only would a December Chuck launch mean a potential Christmas gift, it's also a good time with days off of work and not many other new shows on TV to catch up on something like Chuck. <br /><br />Still, knowing NBC's decision-making process, I guess this is par for the course.rentonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87628717936902044352009-10-29T10:51:27.550-04:002009-10-29T10:51:27.550-04:00Who sets the DVD release date? Is it NBC or is it ...Who sets the DVD release date? Is it NBC or is it the production company Warner Brothers?ernst2knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91087298693443800352009-10-29T10:44:49.374-04:002009-10-29T10:44:49.374-04:00That's true about gift cards. I still think ha...That's true about gift cards. I still think having them available during the Christmas shopping season would be better. I think most TV show DVD's come out too close to the premiere of the next season. They barely leave enough time to actually WATCH them! If the DVD comes out Jan 5, how much time will that leave to burn through 22 episodes before the new season starts?ernst2knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87620733800496473912009-10-29T10:44:15.823-04:002009-10-29T10:44:15.823-04:00That's great news about Chuck. I started watch...That's great news about <i>Chuck</i>. I started watching that show just because it was on the same night as <i>Heroes</i> and it was, initially at least, just a lot of goofy fun. Now I've long since given up on <i>Heroes</i> and <i>Chuck</i> has turned out to be a fairly smart, substantial show as well as a consistently entertaining one. So more <i>Chuck</i> next year can only be a good thing, and the sooner it comes back the better as far as I'm concerned.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1303824694886857652009-10-29T10:35:47.151-04:002009-10-29T10:35:47.151-04:00Who buys DVD's in January??
People who get mo...<i>Who buys DVD's in January??</i><br /><br />People who get money and/or gift cards for Christmas? Though I do see your point - most of the folks who would be buying the DVDs in January would be buying them for themselves, not as gifts to try to indoctrinate friends/family/unsupecting co-workers or whatever.<br /><br />My biggest concern with the show coming back in January is that they have, at most, time to squeeze in six episodes before the Olympics begins on the 12th, and that's only if the show comes back on MOnday the 4th. More than likely, it will only be five. Is that good enough?Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065643331158632047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73084074619251680062009-10-29T10:29:15.850-04:002009-10-29T10:29:15.850-04:00If it does come back in the same timeslot I can...If it does come back in the same timeslot I can't wait to hear the whining and ill wishes from the House fans who seem to hate Chuck just because critics like it better than the past two seasons of House. They hate a show that is absolutely no threat to House just because you guys love it. <br /><br />I'm thrilled that we're getting a gift on top of a gift. This is wonderful news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84029569424112897262009-10-29T10:15:03.703-04:002009-10-29T10:15:03.703-04:00Yes. We need to take that same enery that we put i...Yes. We need to take that same enery that we put into getting Chuck a season 3 and use it to try and build awareness and excitement for the show. I will be lending out my season 1 DVD's to as many people as possible. Still wish season 2 DVD's would come out before Christmas - it seems the smarter move than waiting until January. Who buys DVD's in January??Ernst2knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40710402608610067372009-10-29T10:04:32.897-04:002009-10-29T10:04:32.897-04:00I'm absolutely delighted about "Chuck.&qu...I'm absolutely delighted about "Chuck." I don't pretend to be a network handicapper, so I'll just say that any airtime is good airtime and a chance to build the audience for the show. <br /><br />And given the uniqueness of the "Chuck" audience, I do hope there will be more grassroots promotional activities leading up to the probable January launch so more non-viewers will give the show a try. Thinking caps on, people.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47368872749606224742009-10-29T09:43:44.366-04:002009-10-29T09:43:44.366-04:00Olympic promotion is overrated. It's a borrowe...Olympic promotion is overrated. It's a borrowed audience that doesn't tend to stick around for the shows that premiere when the Games are over. <br /><br />Look: based on the ratings for season two, season three is a gift. NBC wanted to try some new shows in the fall. Those shows have struggled, and that in turn led to "Chuck" getting a longer order than it otherwise might have if it had debuted in the fall and also struggled. <br /><br />Don't worry. Be happy.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.com