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The titular pool party was a wild mix of characters, activities, and a scary house tour given by Robert California of what his home could have been had it only lived up to its debauch potential … and had he not gotten married to his current wife.
The flood of premieres for the new year continues with ‘The Firm,’ ‘Are You There Chelsea,’ ‘The Finder,’ ’30 Rock,’ ‘Rob,’ and ‘The Game.’ That’s both good and bad, as the numbers run the gamut from ‘sure to be canceled’ to ‘solid hit’.
I loved last night’s ‘The Office’ cold open. A silent game makes so much sense in that office. I mean, where else would salespeople ignore ringing phones just so they could add another minute or two to their record of silence?
Is the current television season halfway through, or does it still have halfway to go? That’s my attempt at applying the glass half full/half empty concept to a television season. But with most shows on hiatus, I figured this was a good time to look back at the half-season that was.
‘Two And A Half Men’ has slipped back ahead of ‘Modern Family’ on the big networks, while over on cable the ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ finale was bested by bikes, boxes, and babies.
I’m still trying to decide if there’s something sweet going on between Darryl and Val, or if it’s just something for Darryl to do now that the race for regional manager is over. His changing into a tux went a long way toward supporting the idea that there’s something there. That was nice.
As the various winter holidays rush toward us, the programming on the televisions begins to slow down. That opens the door for things like the Victoria’s Secret models beating everything else on the networks. On cable, ‘The Walking Dead’ went out with a bang, literally and figuratively.
