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Watched log for Thursday

Carpoolers: First Fight

My Fair Brady: Maybe Baby?: Meet My Nude Wife

Chuck: Chuck Versus the Undercover Lover, Chuck Versus the Marlin

Ugly Betty: A Thousand Words by Friday

American Chopper: Army National Guard 2

Big Shots: Who’s the Boss

Watched log for Monday

Chuck: Chuck vs. the Crown Vic (Fall Finale)

Heroes: Powerless (Fall Finale)

Samantha Who?: The Car

Notes from the Underbelly: The Blackout

Watched log for Monday

Iron Chef America: All Star Holiday Battle

Contestants: Tyler Florence & Robert Irvine vs. Paula Dean & Iron Chef Cat Cora
Secret Ingredient: Sugar
Judges: Katie Lee Joel, Ted Allen, Tina Fey (woo!)
Winners: Iron Chef Cora and Paula Dean

Chuck: Chuck vs the Nemesis

Heroes: Truth & Consequences

How I Met Your Mother: The Yips

Samantha Who?:  The Hockey Date

Desperate Housewives: A Distant Past

Watched log for Monday

Family Guy: Padre de Familia

Chuck: Chuck vs. the Imported Hard Salami

Heroes: Cautionary Tales

How I Met Your Mother: Slapsgiving

Samantha Who?: The Hypnotherapist

Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Minimum Wage

Aliens in America: My Musky, Myself

Watched log for Monday

The Next Iron Chef: Part 6: Attain Greatness

Secret Ingredient: Swordfish
Judges: Michael Ruhlman, Donatella Arpaia, Andrew Knowlton and Iron Chefs Cat Cora, Bobby Flay and Masaharu Morimoto
Winner and Next Iron Chef: Chef Michael Symon

Chuck: Chuck Versus the Truth

Heroes: Four Months Ago

How I Met Your Mother: Spoiler Alert

The Big Bang Theory:  The Grasshopper Experiment

Samantha Who?: The Restraining Order

The Simpsons: Little Orphan Millie

Watched log for Monday

Top Gear: S10E04

Chuck: Chuck vs. the Alma Mater

Heroes: Out of Time

How I Met Your Mother: Dowisetrepla

The Big Bang Theory: The Dumpling Paradox

Watched log for Monday

Numb3rs: Velocity (or 2L82BFurious)

Chuck: Chuck vs. the Sandworm

Heroes: The Line

How I Met Your Mother: I’m Not That Guy

The Big Bang Theory: The Middle Earth Paradigm

Samantha Who?: The Wedding

Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Bachelor Pad

Aliens In America: Help Wanted

Watched log for Monday

Carpoolers: Who Would You Do?

Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp

Heroes: Fight or Flight

How I Met Your Mother: How I Met Everyone Else

The Big Bang Theory: The Hamburger Postulate

Samantha Who?: The Job

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Route 66

Watched log for Monday

Grey’s Anatomy: Let the Truth Sting

Chuck: Chuck Versus the Wookie

Heroes: The Kindness of Strangers

How I Met Your Mother: Little Boys

Samantha Who?: Pilot (Series Premiere)

Charming, funny, Christina Applegate is great. The supporting cast is good though Jennifer Esposito’s character could use a bit of toning down perhaps. Probably the best new 1/2 hour comedy this season.

Grade: A-

The Big Bang Theory: The Luminous Fish Effect

Men In Trees: A Tree Goes in Elmo (Season Premiere)

Good Eats: Peanut Gallery

American Dad: Dope and Faith

Watched log for Monday

Ugly Betty: Family/Affair

Heroes: Kindred

How I Met Your Mother: The Third Wheel

Chuck: Chuck and the Tango

Watched log for Monday

Damages: Blame the Victim

Chuck: Chuck Versus the Helicopter

Heroes: Lizards

Journeyman: Friendly Skies

How I Met Your Mother: We’re Not From Here

The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bran Hypothesis

Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Guidance Counselor (Season Premiere)

Aliens In America: Pilot (Series Premiere)

While it had some funny moments, the premise of “the fish out of water” has been done many times before, and this did little to differentiate itself from those others. I may have just been a bit tired while watching it, so I won’t be too hard on it, but I’m not certain how long I’ll continue to check this out, with Monday being such a packed night of TV.

Grade: C

Watched log for Monday

Dan In Real Life (Sneak Preview)

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie.  It wasn’t outrageously funny, but definitely caused some laughter. It was very much in the vein of a Big Chill meets Jersey Girl meets some movie where the main character falls in love with his sibling’s girlfriend only to meet her at the place they’re staying together at with comic results. Occasionally predictable and the pacing was sometimes a little off, but made up of familiar scenes and consequences, but still very enjoyable. Good for a date, although maybe a bit better for older couples.

Grade: B+

How I Met Your Mother: Wait for It (Season Premiere)

The Big Bang Theory: Pilot (Series Premiere)

Full of the nerd/geek stereotypes and generally lazy writing. Occasionally funny, but not that much different from any other sitcom.

Grade: C

Chuck: Pilot (Series Premiere)

Very charming and funny. Love Sarah Lancaster.

Grade: A-

Journeyman: Pilot (Series Premiere)

Thought it was going to be a ripoff of Quantum Leap, but while it’s similar in theme, the execution is much different and actually creates a lot more tension and conflict in the characters and situations. It’s about as original as anything gets on TV anymore.

Grade: B+

P.S. My DVR decided that instead of recording Heroes, it would record 2 and 1/2 Men and Rules of Engagement and label it as Heroes. I’m implementing my backup plan of torrenting it. NBC’s player really bites ass. I’d even consider buying it off iTunes if it were available instead of dealing with NBC’s janky site.