more tv

I've been watching more TV than usual lately. I don't think it's a good thing but more of it is starting to hold my interest. NBC on Thursday's offers some quality programming from 9-10 with My Name is Earl and The Office. You Snobs out there who think the British version was awesome are right. It was. But the NBC version is very, very good. The mockumentary format allows for humour on a lot more levels than a straight-up sitcom because the characters can glance at the camera in a moment of bewilderment or surprise because it's supposed to be there or they can play it straight.

No comment on the cancelling of the West Wing since it was long overdue and had jumped the shark in way back when the President got MS walked in from the rain to announce his re-election bid. There were some good episodes prior to that though and i will cop to being a fan at that time but stopped watching soon after.

The OC has done much the same thing after a promising start. How many times has Ryan lost a fight now? 30?

OH!! The "Tank" marathon on the History Channel on New Years day certainly marks the most enlightened bit of programming in the history of the medium. But that's just me