We watch “V” as a group every week. The ratings are just starting to pick up. I hope ABC is smart enough to go another couple of seasons with the hit remake of the 80s phenomenon.

Check out “V” on Tuesdays 10e | 9c

ABC is a very popular TV station. It’s no wonder plenty of their programs and movies star Box Office veterans. These film mavericks also play in sitcoms, comedies, sci-fi shows and ABC original movies. ‘Just Like Heaven’ starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo is one of the newest films that ABC has personally produced that will air on Saturday, March 28th @ 8/7c. On ABC Com you can find out all about different shows and movies in detail, as well as about every actor and actress in bios. In the 2009 tv season, there are so many diverse shows to watch that are new and many series that are too interesting not to be followed up with. ABC’s schedule can be accessed as well as free episodes to determine what programming is available and to find out what shows are on and when. One of the funniest sitcoms on ABC is ‘According To Jim’ which stars Jim Belushi (Mr. Destiny, K-9, Homer and Eddie) returning with new episodes on Tuesday March 24th at 8/7c.

‘Brothers & Sisters’ (Sundays 10/9c) stars Rob Lowe (Tommy Boy, Austin Powers) and Balthazar Getty (Ladder 49, Lord of the Flies), and follows the Walker family through a chaotic portrayal of modern American life. A compelling drama series, ‘Brothers & Sisters’ is about five close-knit yet somewhat damaged adult siblings and their passionately devoted and strong mother, Nora Walker (Sally Field). ‘Samantha Who?’ (returning with fresh episodes on Thursday March 26th @ 8:30/7:30c) stars the bright and charming Christina Applegate (The Sweetest Thing, Surviving Christmas) as Samantha Newly, who awoke from an 8-day coma with retrograde amnesia who has to reboot her entire life and change herself from the egocentric, horrible person she found out that she had been prior to a hit-and-run accident into a person who truly cares about others to transform former enemies into friends. ‘Life on Mars’ (Wednesdays 10/9c) stars Harvey Keitel (The Ministers, Reservoir Dogs, Little Nicky), Michael Imperioli (The Lovely Bones, The Lovebirds), Gretchen Mol (An American Affair, 3:10 to Yuma).

As well as its main character Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’,'In Justice’, and ‘Men in Trees’) who is an NYPD Detective. Sam was hurtled backwards in time to 1973 after a freak hit-and-run car accident left him far behind in the cultural hot mess of New York City. Without his cell phone, PDA, computer or MP3 player technology to help him along from 2008, he doesn’t understand what exactly happened that made him travel in time. He teams up with the others at the 125th Precinct to powerfully eradicate crime and live out his life as best as possible while striving to remain a top detective, desperately attempting to get “home.” All of ABC’s programming is greatly entertaining and there are many more shows to choose from. Why not take some time out to read all about it?

I’m a long time fan of ER - I have been watching it since the very first episode in 1994. ER is an Emmy Award-winning American medical drama series created by the late novelist Michael Crichton and airing on NBC. It is set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. It is produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television Production, Inc. It is probably one of the most thought provoking, action packed, funniest shows I have ever and will ever watch. So, ya I am a big ER fan. But I have also watched Grey’s Anatomy as well. Grey’s Anatomy is an American prime time medical drama. It debuted on ABC as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal on March 27th, 2005, immediately following Desperate Housewives. The title of the show is inspired by the classic medical textbook Gray’s Anatomy.

The series revolves around Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, who began the show as a surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Both sound like awesome shows right? Well they are! As for which is better? I think that depends on you. Personally, I like ER better. But I am biased because as aforementioned I “grew up” watching ER. I went through the deaths, the leaves, and the sicknesses. Funny how much a show can mean to you, isn’t it? Maybe to some people they can disconnect themselves. But for me? Dr. Green made me cry (especially the flashbacks). It sucked when Abby decided to leave. And you always felt really bummed when you missed an eppie on accident! As for Grey’s Anatomy, you know we all love McDreamy and McSteamy, and watching all of them co-habit the hospital can just be plain hilarious. For me, watching Grey’s is like being back in high school. If that makes sense, then you know exactly where I’m coming from. And if not, then you must have skipped school a lot!

Personally, for anyone out there, I would say don’t get involved with ER. Because after many years it is finally ending! Although you could always go ahead and rent the old DVDs on Netflix or something! However, Grey’s is probably going to be around for a while! So if this is something that you like - action/comedy/drama all wrapped up into one in a hospital type show - I say Grey all the way! One really cool thing you can do to find out more about Grey’s Anatomy is to visit a few TV blogs available online. These are completely free and you can get to know all your Grey friends, who they are, where you have seen them before, show previews, etc. I highly recommend these types of sites! They can become incredibly addicting just like that of your prime time TV show addictions!

At first blush, a lot of people probably stick with the TV guide (paper). But for me? I haven’t read one of those things in forever. The only reason I buy them is for the crossword puzzle in the back. However, I do need my television fix and I do need to find out more about my addictions. For example, Grey’s Anatomy. This has become another one of the biggest prime time “ER” type shows around. In fact, I think they have the show ER to thank for their success! Enter the world of Seattle Grace Hospital, where resident physicians and interns strive to become the best surgeons in the country — but first they must tread the muddy waters of life, love and relationships. The series focuses around Meredith Grey, a surgical resident physician trying to live up to the repute of her famous mother, the brilliant Dr. Ellis Grey. After spending years taking care of her Alzheimer-stricken mother (who has since passed on) and failing to have a healthy relationship with a man, Meredith continues to try to have a committed relationship with Dr. Derek Shepard (a.k.a. McDreamy).

Sound good? It should! It’s only one of my favorites - along with millions of others. This show is awesome because not only does it have a lot of intellect but there is a lot of real feelings behind the show. Its fantasy but its reality. I mean how many of you women out there have the same problems as Meredith?!? I’m guessing a few (a lot) of you! This show truly brings a genuinely good shows to people like you and me. But if you haven’t ever watched this show and you want to know more you might have been wondering how you can find out more. In comes the television websites and blogs. These blogs can help introduce you to McDreamy and the rest of the crew over at Seattle Grace Hospital along with character and show guides, schedules, trivia and much more. I love sites like this. It can really get you in the mood for the show and it can get those of you that have never watched it - interested in watching it. Or trying it out anyway.

You can also watch video previews. These previews are small little “clip its” of the show. This way you can also get an idea about the show and what goes on in the show. These aren’t crappy little videos either. They are really high quality - some of the best I have ever seen. So, if you want to know more about Grey’s Anatomy or you think you might be interested in getting to know the show a little more? These are the best sites for you to check out. Very user-friendly (easy to find what you are looking for), very informative and very fun! I know I could spend hours on sites such as these!

Link Back to Original YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT73r5J3p3U

I have been spoiled the last few weeks. Since I opened Media Metropolis in December of 2008, my interest in TV Shows has increased. Even with the shows that I wouldn’t normally watch. The real question I asked myself was how could I watch abc tv episodes and review them properly.

Then I visited the abc.com web site. To my surprise, they offered “free episodes” of all of their aired tv shows. To my surprise, there was limited commercial interruption. Although this is not as good as DVR or TiVo, in my humble opinion, it is the next best thing.

First, I went to the abc.com homepage. Second, I selected the “free episode” tab, which provided me with an exclusive abc tv show list. Third, once I reviewed which tv show I wanted to watch, I clicked on the title. In this case, ABC.com Desperate Housewives. Next, I had the option to select which season and then particular episode. Of course, I selected Season 1, Episode 1 to begin my journey. Finally, I had the excellent option to choose “standard” or “HD” streaming. Since I have higher grade equipment, I chose HD.

It was a simple as that. My very own ABC.com Desperate Housewives episode playing in my bedroom on my computer screen without any technical difficulties. This saved me time and provided flexibility for my tv schedule. Thank you ABC! Goodbye VCR…wait, I got rid of that last year!

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Link Back to Original YouTube Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOlvzdI9ms

When it comes to TV “viewers”, well over 1 billion people around the world watch TV every single day! In fact, according to a report done by Nielsen ratings the US is one of the highest locations of people that watch TV and next to that is Japan! This is why it makes total sense when you look on TV and there are so many different shows in different categories about different things. There has to be in order to make everyone happy! It doesn’t matter if you like comedy and watch shows like 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother or The Office or you like Drama and your addicted to shows like Lost, Prison Break and 24, there is going to be something very fun and exciting you should be looking for when it comes to spending time online.

Recently I found some really nice sites online that are all about television shows and I wouldn’t doubt it if they even had some of your favorites! They have things like preview videos, out takes, TV show descriptions, and TV show schedules. One of my favorite things about sites such as these is the fact that they are so diverse, its crazy! Not only will you find all of your favorite shows, but you can also find shows that you haven’t ever seen before but always wanted to know a little bit more about. For example, I haven’t ever watched 30 Rock, not because I dint want to but because its on the same time as one of my shows. But I hear that it is absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately when it comes to repeats, they just aren’t available yet.

So the next best thing? Websites like this! I can find video reels, a synopsis for the show and even character biographies! So, even though I have never watched the show before, I know all about the show and honestly I wish it was on when one of my other shows wasn’t on. Well hey, at least I can look forward to the summer time when all the televised repeats come on! Then I can finally be in the “loop” when it comes to all my friends - they all are 30 Rock freaks not Grissom (CSI) or Ziva (David from NCIS) freaks! If you want to check up on your shows for scheduled viewings, new preview videos or information about some of your favorite celebrities from the show or if you want to check out something different altogether, these sites are definitely your best bet for information, entertainment and pure fun!

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I went back into my journal of notes and wanted to see what ABC TV shows we remember and what we forgot. Ah, tv is so much fun. Here is a recap of these fun tv series 2007. What was your favorite tv show 2007?

If I recall correctly, an extremely ambitious 2007 fall tv schedule awaited us on ABC TV with several promising dramas to keep us occupied. Some of the hit tv shows included Supernatural and Girl Power. These seemed to have been the overall theme across the board. ABC TV has really seperated themselves in the the market by offering fans some of the best written and intelligent tv series programs that should appeal to all demographics, young to old, male to female of all ages. Buckle up fans - How many of your favorite tv shows are still on the air? It’s going to be a thrilling ride in this blast from the past, 2007 TV lineup ABC TV offered…

Canceled TV Shows 2007: What About Brian and Six Degrees.

Returning TV Shows 2007: Lost and October Road.

Courtesy of ABC

New Dramas in 2007:

Dirty Sexy Money
Starring Roles: Donald Sutherland as Tripp Darling; Peter Krause as Nick George; William Baldwin as Sen. Patrick Darling; Laz Alonso as Colin Natalie Zea as Karen Darling; Seth Gabel as Jeremy Darling; Glenn Fitzgerald as Rev. Brian Darling; Samaire Armstrong as Juliet Darling; Zoe McLennan as Lisa;; Jill Clayburgh as Letitia Darling.

Overview: Several years ago we had Dynasty and abc tv fall 2007, a new family leads the channel. The Darling family has it all — money, power and privilege, and Nick George (Peter Krause) is more than determined to never change his lifestyle when he takes over for his father as the lead attorney.

Eli Stone
Starring Roles: Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone; Victor Garber as Jordan Wethersby; Natasha Henstridge as Taylor Wethersby; Loretta Devine as Patti; Sam Jaeger as Matt Dowd; Laura Benanti as Beth Keller; James Saito as Dr. Chen.

Overview: Could there be a real prophet walking among us? Eli Stone, a successful lawyer, thinks he’s suffering from hallucinations when he begins seeing the future. After discovering he has an aneurysm in his brain, Eli must try to figure out if what he is seeing has been brought on medically or if someone higher up has a higher purpose for him.

Private Practice
Starring Roles: Kate Walsh as Addison Forbes Montgomery; Tim Daly as Dr. Peter Finch; Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett; Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman; Merrin Dungey as Dr. Naomi Bennett; Chris Lowell as William “Dell” Cooper; Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner.

Overview: Sick of dealing with her ex-husband and ex-lover, Addison Montgomery leaves Seattle Grace behind and heads to beautiful Los Angeles and joins a private practice with her old med school friends. Will Addison finally find true love and figure out a way to have a baby before it’s too late?

Pushing Daisies
Starring Roles: Lee Pace as Ned; Anna Friel as Chuck; Chi McBride as Emerson; Swoosie Kurtz as Lily; Kristin Chenoweth as Olive; Jim Dale as the Narrator.

Overview: Perhaps one of the most-anticipated series of the bunch centers around a man named Ned who has the unique ability to bring things back from the dead. When he resurrects his former love, he learns that if he ever touches her, she’ll die all over again without the possibility to be brought back to life.

Big Shots - CANCELLED TV SHOW! And I liked it!
Starring Role: Michael Vartan as James Walker; Dylan McDermott as Duncan Collinsworth; Christopher Titus as Brody Johns; Joshua Malina as Karl Mixworthy; Nia Long as Katie Graham; Paige Turco as Lisbeth; Peyton List as Cameron Collinsworth; Wendy Moniz as Stacey Walker; Jessica Collins as Marla; Amy Sloan as Wendy.

Overview: This is about Male Power. After several tv shows go after the girl power, we finally see a comeback with, Big Shots. Big Shots is about four extremely successful business men who are friends. They try to navigate their way through business and personal experience along with the ruthlessness of the business world.

As a courtesy, I would like to give proper credit to tv.com, about.com, wikipedia.com for its core contribution to the information.  We are going back in time and I have referenced several pieces of information.  

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2007 TV Lineup ABC: At-a-Glance

Courtesy of ABC

MONDAY: Dancing with the Stars, Sam I Am, The Bachelor

TUESDAY: Cavemen, Carpoolers, Dancing with the Stars, Boston Legal

WEDNESDAY: Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money 

THURSDAY: Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, Big Shots 

FRIDAY: Men in Trees, Women’s Murder Club, 20/20

SATURDAY: Saturday Night College Football

SUNDAY: America’s Funniest Home Videos, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives
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It seems that TV watching is like politics, everyone has their own point of view and everyone likes something different. Well if you’re the type of person that likes reality TV then you probably watch shows just like Big Brother and Survivor and if this is the case you are probably a huge addict just like me! As of late, I have been really anxious for Survivor to come back but I really haven’t seen any commercials for when its going to come back or anything about the show so I decided to have a look and see what I could find!

Courtesy of Fox Reality Channel

What I came up with were some really interesting websites that gave some really nice information on not only when these shows will be coming back but also some nice previews as well. If you are the type of person that likes to be in the “loop” then these sites are definitely for you. Even if you haven’t ever watched a show like Survivor you could get a pretty good idea of what this show entails just from reading the descriptions on these websites and watching a few videos. Here is a excerpt from one website about Survivor:

“Survivor is a popular reality TV game show format broadcasted in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and vie for cold hard cash and other prizes such as trips and cars. The show exercises a progressive elimination scheme, allowing the contestants to vote off a tribe member, until only one final contestant remains and wins the title of “Sole Survivor”. The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons, and the first production of it was the Swedish show Expedition: Robinson in 1997.”

The videos on these websites are of high quality so its not like your going to be watching some third level hack video. Plus, like on a lot of other unnamed websites (ABC/NBC/CBS) you don’t have to sit through grueling advertisements which can often become quite annoying! Personally, I really like websites like this because as aforementioned it does help keep me in the loop but it also gets me interested in shows I may not have heard of before! I am all about watching my regular shows but if I see something that interests me, I’m willing to give it a whirl! Some other reality TV shows that you should check out are: American Idol, Real World, The Apprentice, and the ever popular Amazing Race!

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