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September 11, 2013

Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday – Grimm

With summer coming to an end, and the new fall television schedule right around the corner, I have decided to take a break (of sorts) here on Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday. I say “of sorts” because instead of reviewing a fresh new series, I want to feature a few shows that I am looking forward to returning in the 2013/2014 TV season.

This week, Grimm…

Grimm follows Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) as he balances his life solving murders and learning that he comes from a long line of criminal profilers (Grimms) responsible for protecting the people of the world against the supernatural.

Nick Burkhardt - Grimm — I watched Mr. Giuntoli back on the Road Rules/Real World challenge years ago… but he’s really growing on me as an actor. Detective Nick Burkhardt is pretty adorable. And he’s getting stronger… physically and as a character.

I first fell in love with the crime drama/dark fairy tale for a few reasons. The attention to detail and fantastic one-liners in the pilot (about Little Red Riding Hood) hooked me immediately and to this day might still be my favorite episode.

The series began as a sorority girl departs from her house wearing a bright red hoodie and listening to the Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams” as she sets out for her morning jog through the woods. While on her run, the girl spots an odd figurine positioned on a rock. She stops to investigate when she is suddenly tackled by something with lightning fast speed.

Nick and his partner, Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby), drive out to the scene of the crime where they discover a jogger has been ripped apart in the woods. The detectives assume an animal is responsible for the attack, although they can’t seem to locate any animal tracks—only boot tracks.

Nick and Hank - Grimm — Nick and Hank solvin’ crimes… because that’s what they do.

Later that night, Nick returns home to discover his aunt has stopped by on a surprise visit. After a cryptic, “we need to talk,” Nick and his aunt go for a walk and she begins to tell him that his family has a secret. His parents didn’t die in an accident; they were murdered. Why is she telling him this now? She is dying, and the Grimm powers will pass to him in just a matter of days if they haven’t already.

Before she can tell him the complete story, Nick and his aunt are attacked by a Reaper of the Grimms. Nick can’t believe his eyes and he opens fire on the monster, shooting him dead, but not before the attack renders his aunt unconscious.

Reeling from the day’s events, Nick walks into his aunt’s travel-trailer where he finds an arsenal of bizarre weapons and an ancient family book revealing his destiny. All of this helps explain the event earlier in the day when he noticed a beautiful blonde walking down the street suddenly transform into nasty looking creature.

As most of us would with life-altering information such as this, Nick decides to keep his secret from his girlfriend (Juliette, played by Bitsie Tulloch) and his partner. For now, anyway.

The fairy tale continues the next day when Nick and his partner are called to another crime scene. This time, a younger girl has been kidnapped with the initials R.H. Coincidence?

Monroe - Grimm — Monroe is my favorite. The character probably has the best lines, definitely the funniest, and Mr. Mitchell delivers them perfectly.

This is where Nick tracks down Eddie Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a reformed Big Bad Wolf. Monroe can see Nick as a Grimm immediately, but he reluctantly agrees to help Nick understand the mythology. Monroe also agrees to help track down the other Big Bad responsible for the little girl’s disappearance. He drives Nick out to the woods, sticking his head out the window along the way, sniffing out the other Big Bad’s scent. Afraid of what might happen if he gets too close, Monroe retreats as soon as they locate the cabin where his sense of smell has indicated the other Big Bad and little R.H. are located. Nick then calls Hank out to the woods, but explains he didn’t call for any additional backup because he “already cried wolf once.”

Of course, Hank doesn’t understand how Nick tracked this man down, but he believes his partner when he overhears the suspect humming the exact same song that had been playing in the jogger’s ear buds from the first crime scene. The take down ensues, little R.H. is rescued, and Grimm ends with the Marilyn Manson version of “Sweet Dreams” — I’ve got to know what’s inside you.

Let’s be honest—the song is what actually hooked me. Not only is it a favorite (either rendition), but the chosen lyrics foreshadowed what the episode had in store for us. Like I mentioned earlier, great attention to detail.

Captain Renard - Grimm — Captain Renard… so glad he got more involved in season two.

Now through two seasons, Grimm has aired more episodes and tackled fairy tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Pied Piper, Rapunzel, The Queen Bee, and the Three Little Pigs. The special effects and storylines are enticing; the use of Monroe in each episode to help Nick solve the case at hand is fun, and it is a bit heartwarming to see the two work together and develop a friendship between creature and Grimm; and the actual police procedural aspect of the story ranks up there with the other crime dramas on television today.

While I enjoyed the first year, season two really pulled me in. Hank’s storyline… Nick’s and Juliet’s storyline, even though it annoyed me at first… the involvement of the captain (Sasha Roiz)… and the return of the hexenbiest (Claire Coffee).

Hexinbeast - Grimm — Pretty nasty, right?

Since sitting on the hot plate after the pilot, the simmering water is now boiling and Grimm earns a MacTV rating. The water is clearly hot enough for us to drop in the pasta; and now, I can’t wait for more of Grimm’s take on the classic fairy tales… bring on the creatures!

What do you think? Do you watch Grimm? Which of the tales has been your favorite and why? I’d love to hear from you!

A Recap of The WatchWed Review System:

GTV (Gourmet TV): Everything we want and more
MacTV (MacNCheese TV): Guilty pleasure. Not perfect, but is satisfies
GMacTV (Gourmet MacNCheese TV): A combination of fine wine and comfort food
JFTV (Junk food TV):It’s not great for us, but we’ll go back for seconds
TBPTV (Twice Baked Potato TV): Part gourmet and delicious, while absolutely horrible for our cholesterol
SSTV (Still Simmering TV): It has potential, but the jury is still out
NIV (NyQuil Induced Viewing): Perfect for that late night television sleep timer
LOTV (Liver&Onions TV): Do we really have to explain? Blech
Inedible TV: Exactly how it sounds…

August 29, 2012August 29, 2012

Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday – It’s a Grimm World, After All

With summer coming to an end, and the new fall television schedule right around the corner, Amber West and I decided that we should take a break-of-sorts here on Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday. I say “of sorts” because instead of reviewing a fresh series, we want to feature a few shows that we are looking forward to returning in the 2012/2013 TV season.

This week, we revisit the world of fairy tales, where we re-post our Grimm and Once Upon a Time reviews from January.

I’m at a bit of an advantage today, because for the first time in a long time (or for at least as long as I can remember), NBC broke from the norm this year and is already airing new episodes of Grimm. Why not air new episodes in August? I love it! I am so happy to have one of my favorites back weeks ahead of the regular fall schedule. We’re already a few tales in, and I must say that I love the direction of season two.

But before I get too deep, take a look back at why I fell in love in the first place…

*****

The basics: The series follows Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) as he balances his life solving murders and learning that he comes from a long line of criminal profilers (Grimms) responsible for protecting the people of the world against the supernatural.

To Recap: The Hook and Fairy Tale Number One – Little Red Riding Hood.

The pilot episode might still be my favorite. The attention to detail and fantastic one-liners hooked me immediately, but not enough to earn anything above the SSTV rating. I mean, seriously—the program had just barely aired one episode, but the interest was there…

Nick and his partner, Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby), drive out to the scene of the crime where they discover a jogger has been ripped apart in the woods. The detectives assume an animal is responsible for the attack, although they can’t seem to locate any animal tracks—only boot tracks.

Later that night, Nick returns home to discover his Aunt Marie (Kate Burton) has stopped by on a surprise visit. After a cryptic, “we need to talk,” Nick and his aunt go for a walk and she begins to tell him that his family has a secret. His parents didn’t die in an accident; they were murdered. Why is she telling him this now? She is dying, and the Grimm powers will pass to him in just a matter of days if they haven’t already.

Before she can tell him the complete story, Nick and his aunt are attacked by a Reaper of the Grimms. Nick can’t believe his eyes and he opens fire on the monster and shoots him dead, but not before the attack renders his aunt unconscious.

As most of us would with life-altering information such as this, Nick decides to keep his secret from his girlfriend (Juliette, played by Bitsie Tulloch) and his partner. For now, anyway.

The fairy tale continues the next day when Nick and his partner are called to another crime scene. This time, a younger girl has been kidnapped with the initials R.H. Coincidence?

This is where Nick tracks down Eddie Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a reformed Big Bad Wolf. Monroe can see Nick as a Grimm immediately, but he reluctantly agrees to help Nick understand the mythology. Monroe also agrees to help track down the other Big Bad responsible for the little girl’s disappearance. He drives Nick out to the woods, sticking his head out the window along the way, sniffing out the other Big Bad’s scent. Afraid of what might happen if he gets too close, Monroe retreats as soon as they locate the cabin where his sense of smell has indicated the other Big Bad and little R.H. are located. Nick then calls Hank out to the woods, but explains he didn’t call for any additional backup because he “already cried wolf once.”

Of course, Hank doesn’t understand how Nick tracked this man down, but he believes his partner when he overhears the suspect humming the exact same song that had been playing in the jogger’s ear buds from the first crime scene, “Sweet Dreams.” The take down ensues, little R.H. is rescued, and Grimm ends with the Marilyn Manson version of “Sweet Dreams” — I’ve got to know what’s inside you.

Let’s be honest—the song is what actually hooked me. Not only is it a favorite (either rendition), but the chosen lyrics forshadowed what the episode had in store for us. Like we mentioned earlier, great attention to detail.

Now further into the season, Grimm has aired more episodes and tackled fairy tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Pied Piper, Rapunzel, The Queen Bee, and the Three Little Pigs. The special effects and storylines are enticing; the use of Monroe in each episode to help Nick solve the case at hand is fun, and it is a bit heartwarming to see the two work together and develop a friendship between creature and Grimm; and the actual police procedural aspect of the story ranks up there with the other crime dramas on television today.

The first creature that Nick saw transform on the street has a bit of a recurring role, and has since been identified as a hexinbeast (the blonde monster from the pilot episode, played by Claire Coffee). Nick and Hank were assigned to protect her in “The Queen Bee” episode, despite the fact that she attempted to kill his aunt while in the hospital.

As viewers, we know this hexinbeast is working for Nick’s police captain (Captain Renard played by Sasha Roiz), but Nick has no idea his boss is a bad guy.

Which poses the question, why not? Nick can see the creatures transform in front of him, so why can’t he see that his boss is one of them? Also, we know that the creatures know immediately just by looking at him that Nick is a Grimm, so what is it that they see exactly? Does his face transform as well?

Obviously, I’d like for the series to answer some of these questions; but in the meantime, since sitting on the hot plate after the pilot, the simmering water is now boiling and Grimm earns a MacTV rating. The water is clearly hot enough for us to drop in the pasta in order to enjoy some MacNCheese, and we’re anxiously awaiting its return.

*****

Like I said earlier, I love the direction of season two. I don’t want to give too much away, but the Hank storyline is fantastic—for those of you who haven’t watched, he accidentally sees Monroe in is Blutbad form (wolf) at the end of season one. Things only get worse for Hank when he continues to see things (other creatures/transformations) he can’t explain. Season two explores Hank’s frustrations and you can’t help but feel sorry for the guy, knowing as a viewer that he isn’t going crazy like he thinks he is.

I’m still not sold on the Juliette/Nick storyline evolving here in season two, but I’ll be patient and see where the writers and creators take us with this one. Until then, I can’t wait for more of Grimm‘s take on the classic fairy tale… bring on the creatures!

What do you think? Do you watch Grimm? Which of the tales has been your favorite and why? I’d love to hear from you!

Now click over to Amber’s blog and check out her recap of ABC’s fairy tale hit, Once Upon a Time.

Come back next week when Amber and I re-post two more of our favorite returning shows. Can you guess which ones? Mine moves to Sunday nights and hers has a British accent…

Remember to stop by the #watchwed hashtag in Twitter to discuss any of today’s reviews, or to mention any television programs that you’d like to see on Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday in the future.

A Recap of The WatchWed Review System:

GTV (Gourmet TV): Everything we want and more
MacTV (MacNCheese TV): Guilty pleasure. Not perfect, but is satisfies
GMacTV (Gourmet MacNCheese TV): A combination of fine wine and comfort food
JFTV (Junk food TV): It’s not great for us, but we’ll go back for seconds
TBPTV (Twice Baked Potato TV): Part gourmet and delicious, while absolutely horrible for our cholesterol
SSTV (Still Simmering TV): It has potential, but the jury is still out
NIV (Nyquil Induced Viewing): Perfect for that late night television sleep timer
LOTV (Liver&Onions TV): Do we really have to explain? Blech

January 4, 2012

Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday: A Re-Tell of the Fairy Tale Grimm

Happy 2012, everyone! This week, Amber West and I return to the world of fairy tales, where we re-review Grimm and Once Upon a Time on Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday.

We first reviewed NBC’s new drama based on the Grimm’s Fairy Tales shortly after it premiered. The series follows Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) as he balances his life solving murders and learning that he comes from a long line of criminal profilers (Grimms) responsible for protecting the people of the world against the supernatural.

To Recap: The Hook and Fairy Tale Number One – Little Red Riding Hood.

The pilot episode might still be my favorite. The attention to detail and fantastic one-liners hooked me immediately, but not enough to earn anything above the SSTV rating. I mean, seriously – the program had just barely aired one episode, but the interest was there…

The series began as a sorority girl departs from her house wearing a bright red hoodie and listening to the Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams” as she sets out for her morning jog through the woods. While on her run, the girl spots an odd figurine positioned on a rock. She stops to investigate when she is suddenly tackled by something with lightening fast speed, and the viewers can only assume she’s going to die.

Later that night, Nick returns home to discover his Aunt Marie (Kate Burton) has stopped by on a surprise visit. After a cryptic, “we need to talk,” Nick and his aunt go for a walk and she begins to tell him that his family has a secret. His parents didn’t die in an accident; they were murdered. Why is she telling him this now? She is dying, and the Grimm powers will pass to him in just a matter of days if they haven’t already.

Before she can tell him the complete story, Nick and his aunt are attacked by a Reaper of the Grimms. Nick can’t believe his eyes and he opens fire on the monster and shoots him dead, but not before the attack renders his aunt unconscious.

As most of us would with life-altering information such as this, Nick decides to keep his secret from his girlfriend (Bitsie Tulloch) and his partner. For now, anyway.

The fairy tale continues the next day when Nick and his partner are called to another crime scene. This time, a younger girl has been kidnapped with the initials R.H. Coincidence?

This is where Nick tracks down Eddie Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a reformed Big Bad Wolf. Monroe can see Nick as a Grimm immediately, but he reluctantly agrees to help Nick understand the mythology. Monroe also agrees to help track down the Big Bad responsible for the little girl’s disappearance. He drives Nick out to the woods, sticking his head out the window along the way sniffing out the Big Bad’s scent. Afraid of what might happen if he gets too close, Monroe retreats as soon as they locate the cabin where his sense of smell has indicated the Big Bad and little R.H. are located. Nick calls Hank out to the woods, but explains he didn’t call for any additional backup because he “already cried wolf once.”

Of course, Hank doesn’t understand how Nick tracked this man down, but he believes his partner when he overhears the suspect humming the exact same song that had been playing in the jogger’s ear buds, “Sweet Dreams.” The take down ensues, little R.H. is rescued, and Grimm ends with the Marilyn Manson version of “Sweet Dreams” — I’ve got to know what’s inside you.

Let’s be honest – the song is what actually hooked me. Not only is it a favorite (either rendition), but the chosen lyrics forshadowed what the series had in story of us. Like we mentioned earlier, great attention to detail.

The first creature that Nick saw transform on the street has a bit of a recurring role, and has since been identified as a hexinbeast (the blonde monster from the pilot episode, played by Claire Coffee). Nick and Hank were assigned to protect her in “The Queen Bee” episode, despite the fact that she attempted to kill his aunt while in the hospital (of course Hank has no idea about Nick’s past encounters with her).

As viewers, we know this hexinbeast is working for Nick’s police captain (Captain Renard played by Sasha Roiz), but Nick has no idea his boss is a bad guy, a Reaper.

Which poses the question, why not? Nick can see the creatures transform in front of him, so why can’t he see that his boss is one of them? Also, we know that the creatures know immediately just by looking at him that Nick is a Grimm, so what is it that they see exactly? Does his face transform as well?

What do you think? Do you watch Grimm? Which of the episodes has been your favorite and why? What do you think about Monroe? How long before Nick’s captain is exposed? I’d love to hear from you!

Now click over to Amber’s blog and check out her second review of ABC’s new hit, Once Upon a Time.

Come back next week when Amber and I review a few sci-fi hits – SyFy’s Being Human and an update to Fox’s Terra Nova (it too was left simmering on the stove…).

A Recap of The WatchWed Review System:

November 2, 2011November 2, 2011

Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday: Grimm Versus Evil

This week, Amber West and I are visiting the fairy tale world, and we’re sharing our Why It’s Worth a Watch Wednesday reviews of Grimm and Once Upon a Time.

We’ve all heard of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, right?

NBC’s new drama based on the Grimm’s Fairy Tales follows a detective as he balances his life solving murders and learning that he comes from a long line of criminal profilers (Grimms) responsible for protecting the people of the world against the supernatural – Grimm versus Evil.

The first episode of Grimm begins as a sorority girl departs from her house wearing a bright red hoodie and listening to the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” as she sets out for her morning jog through the woods. The opening scene immediately screams modern-day Little Red Riding Hood, right?

While on her run, the girl spots an odd figurine positioned on a rock. She stops to investigate when she is suddenly tackled by something with lightning fast speed, and the viewers can only assume she’s going to die.

So far, so good….

Next, we meet the Grimm on what should be the happiest day of his life (Detective Nick Burkhardt played by David Giuntoli); instead, it might just be the beginning of the end. Walking out of the jewelry store where he just purchased an engagement ring for his girlfriend (Juliette played Bitsie Tulloch), Nick notices a beautiful blonde walking down the street suddenly transform into nasty looking creature. He shakes it off as his eyes playing tricks on him.

Nick pockets the diamond ring, and he and his partner, Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby), drive out to the scene of a crime where they discover a jogger has been ripped apart in the woods. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough left of the victim for identification purposes. The detectives assume an animal is responsible for the attack, although they can’t seem to locate any animal tracks – only boot prints.

Later that night, Nick returns home anxious to propose to Juliette only to discover his aunt has stopped by on a surprise visit. After a cryptic, “we need to talk,” Nick and his aunt go for a walk where she begins to tell him that his family has a secret. His parents didn’t die in an accident; they were murdered. Why is she telling him this now? She is dying, and the Grimm powers will pass to him in just a matter of days if they haven’t already.

Before she can tell him the complete story, Nick and his aunt are attacked by the Reaper of the Grimms. Nick can’t believe his eyes and he opens fire on the monster shooting him dead, but not before the attack renders his aunt unconscious.

Reeling from the day’s events, Nick walks into his aunt’s travel-trailer where he finds an arsenal of bizarre weapons and an ancient family book revealing his destiny. As most of us would, Nick decides to keep his secret from his girlfriend and his partner — for now, anyway.

The next day, Nick and his partner are called to another crime scene. This time, a younger girl with the initials R.H. has been kidnapped . Coincidence? Using his new Grimm powers, Nick tracks down Eddie Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a reformed Big Bad Wolf. Monroe can see Nick as a Grimm immediately, and he reluctantly agrees to help Nick understand the mythology.

Monroe also agrees to help Nick track down the Big Bad responsible for the little girl’s disappearance. He drives Nick out to the woods, sticking his head out the window along the way sniffing out the Big Bad’s scent.

Nice touch….

Afraid of what might happen if he gets too close, Monroe retreats as soon as they locate the cabin where his nose has indicated the Big Bad is hiding the girl. Nick calls Hank out to the woods, but explains he didn’t call for any additional backup because he “already cried wolf once” wasting the department’s resources.

Another nice touch….

Hank doesn’t understand how Nick tracked this man down, but he believes his partner when he overhears the suspect humming the exact same song that had been playing in the jogger’s ear buds at the first crime scene, “Sweet Dreams.”

The take down ensues, little R.H. is rescued, and Grimm ends with the Marilyn Manson version of “Sweet Dreams” — I’ve got to know what’s inside you.

Yet another nice touch.

Obviously, after just one episode, it’s too early to award Grimm with anything other than the SSTV rating. This television series is definitely sitting on the hot plate and is warming up; but, the water is not hot enough for us to drop in the pasta to upgrade the rating to MacTV, but it is showing potential after just one hour.

What do you think? Did you watch the premiere of Grimm? Do you think the dramatized fairy tales will last on television today? I’d love to hear from you!

Now click over to Amber’s blog and check out her review of ABC’s new hit, Once Upon a Time. Will Emma accept her destiny and return magic to Storybrooke allowing the fairytale characters to come back to life and return balance to the charmed city?

We didn’t laugh enough last week, so come back next week when Amber and I review a few of our favorite comedies.

A Recap of The WatchWed Review System:

GTV (Gourmet TV): Everything we want and more
MacTV (MacNCheese TV): Guilty pleasure. Not perfect, but is satisfies
JFTV (Junk food TV): It’s not great for us, but we’ll go back for seconds
SSTV (Still Simmering TV): It has potential, but the jury is still out
NIV (Nyquil Induced Viewing): Perfect for that late night television sleep timer
LOTV (Liver&Onions TV): Do we really have to explain? Blech

September 27, 2011October 24, 2011

Tele-Tuesday: New to Fall – Final Four…For Now

Fall television is here!

As always, the networks have a lineup of many new programs to accompany our returning favorites. For the past four weeks, we have introduced these new shows hoping to find a permanent home on the networks. Some of the series have promise, while others may flop – but, regardless, we’ll tune in to check them out.

But, guess what? We’re not done!

While we will have more shows premiering later in the year and into 2012, for now, here are the final four new programs for Fall 2011.

*****

Grimm – NBC

We’ve all heard of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, right? Grimm follows Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli, multiple TV appearances including Nip/Tuck, Ghost Whisperer, and Veronica Mars) as he balances his life solving murders and learning that he comes from a long line of criminal profilers (Grimms) responsible for protecting the people of the world against the supernatural.

Nick tries to protect his girlfriend (Bitsie Tulloch, Outlaw) and his homicide partner (Russell Hornsby, In Treatment) by not telling them the truth about his family lineage and his newfound responsibilities. Instead, he turns to a former Grimm creature, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell, My Name Is Earl), for help understanding the mythology in order to protect the world as he knows it.

Will Nick succeed?

Other notables: David Giuntoli first appeared on MTV’s Road Rules: South Pacific and also participated in the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet. Grimm also stars Sasha Roiz (Caprica) and Reggie Lee (No Ordinary Family).

Grimm premieres Friday, October 28^th.

*****

Once Upon a Time – ABC

Once Upon a Time stars Jennifer Morrison (House) as bail bondsman Emma Swan. Her ordinary life takes a bizarre turn when Henry (Jared Gilmore), the son she gave away a decade ago, arrives claiming that according to his fairytale book, she is the missing daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.

Emma takes the imaginative Henry back to his hometown of Storybrooke, where she finds herself unusually attacked to the town. If the townsfolk are indeed fairytale characters, they do not recollect their former world and they go about their day-to-day lives like all humans. But, Emma can sense that something is not right.

Will Emma accept her destiny and return the magical balance to the charmed city?

Other notables: Once Upon a Time also stars Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love), as Snow White/Sister Mary Margaret; Joshua Dallas (Thor) as Prince Charming/John Doe; Lana Parrilla (24) as The Evil Queen/Regina; and Giancarlo Esposito (Homicide: Life on the Street) as the Evil Queen’s Magic Mirror/Sydney.

Once Upon a Time premieres Sunday, October 23^rd.

*****

Man Up – ABC

Man Up follows three friends as they question what it means to be a “man” in today’s society.

Friend number one, Will (Mather Zickel, Rachel Getting Married), is married with children, but he’s childlike himself with his addiction to video games. Friend number two, Craig (Christopher Moynihan, Coupling), is stuck in the past trying to get his college girlfriend back. While friend number three, Kenny (Dan Fogler, Take me Home Tonight), is busy attempting to sabotage his ex’s relationship with her gorgeous new man.

Will these friends “man up,” or continue to act like children?

Other notables: Man Up also stars Teri Polo (Focker movie franchise and The West Wing) as Teresa, Will’s wife; Amanda Detmer (Saving Silverman) as Bridgette, Kenny’s ex; and Henry Simmons (NYPD Blue) as Grant, Bridgette’s new hottie.

Man Up premieres Friday, October 21^st.

*****

I Hate My Teenage Daughter – FOX

I Hate My Teenage Daughter stars Jaime Pressley (My Name is Earl) as Annie, and Katie Finneran (George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead) as Nikki, two single mothers cringing as they watch their teenage daughters turn into the girls they hated when they were growing up.

Annie was raised in a very strict household, so she allows her daughter (Sophia, Kristi Lauren) to have as much freedom as she wants. Nikki was an unpopular outcast, therefore she allows her daughter (Mackenzie, Aisha Dee) to have whatever she needs to fit into the popular crowd. While trying to give their girls everything they never had, Annie and Nikki have created two spoiled mean girls.

Who will win in the end – the mothers or the daughters?

Other notables: I Hate My Teenage Daughter also stars Eric Sheffer Stevens (As the World Turns) as Matt, Annie’s ex and Sophia’s father; Chad Coleman (The Wire) as Gary, Nikki’s ex and Mackenzie’s father; Kevin Rahm (Desperate Housewives); and Rosa Blasi (The Bold and the Beautiful).

I Hate My Teenage Daughter premieres Wednesday, November 30th.

*****

What do you think? Will you tune in to watch any of these new shows? Which one most interests you? Which of these shows will make it and which ones won’t? I’d love to hear from you!

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