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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

BEST OF TV

Best of Television 2008

Sundays

  • Degrassi: TNG CTV 7:30pm ***1/2
  • Gossip Girl (Returned Mar. 15th) AChannel 8 pm ****
  • The Amazing Race CBS/CTV 8pm ***1/2
  • Desperate Housewives ABC/CTV 9pm ****
  • Kings (New Series Premiered Mar. 15th) NBC 9pm ***1/2
  • Brothers and Sisters ABC/Global Sundays 10pm ***1/2
  • The Mentalist CTV 10pm ***
  • Damages Showcase 10pm *****
  • United States of Tara Showtime 10pm ****1/2

    • Mondays

  • Gossip Girl (Returns Mar. 16th) TheCW/AChannel 8 pm ****
  • Chuck NBC/CITY 8pm ****1/2
  • The Big Bang Theory CBS/AChannel 8pm ***1/2
  • The Secret Life of The American Teenager abcFamily 8pm ***1/2
  • Greek (Season 3 Returns Mar. 30 2009) abcFamily Mondays 8pm ***1/2
  • How I Met Your Mother CBS/E!CH 8:30pm ***1/2
  • House Fox/Global 9pm **
  • Corner Gas (Returned Jan. 5) CTV 9:30pm ***1/2
  • Castle (New Series Premiered on Mar. 9th) ABC/AChannel 10pm **1/2

    • Tuesdays

  • American Idol FOX/CTV 8pm ***
  • 90210 TheCW 8pm/Global 9pm **
  • Fringe (Returns Apr. 7) Fox/CTV 9pm ***
  • The Mentalist CBS 9pm ***
  • Reaper (New Season Premiered March 3 2009) The CW/CITY 9pm **
  • Project Runway Canada Global 10pm ****
  • Cupid (New Series Premieres Mar. 31) ABC 10pm
  • Trust Me TNT 10pm **1/2

    • Wednesdays

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS/AChannel 8pm ****
  • Scrubs ABC/City 8pm ***
  • Gary Unmarried CBS 8:30pm ***
  • Better Off Ted (New Series Premieres Mar. 18) ABC 8:30pm
  • Lost ABC/AChannel 9pm *****
  • American Idol FOX/CTV 9pm ** Results
  • Being Erica CBC 9pm ***
  • Life On Mars ABC/Global 10pm ***
  • Damages FX 10pm *****
  • The Unusuals (New Series Premieres Apr. 8th) ABC 10pm
  • The Real World: Brooklyn MTV 10pm ***

    • Thursdays

  • Ugly Betty ABC/CITY 8pm ****
  • Samantha Who (Returns in March) ABC/AChannel 8pm **
  • In The Motherhood (New Series Premieres Mar. 26) ABC 8pm
  • Bones FOX/Global 8pm ****
  • Survivor CBS/Global 8pm ***
  • My Name is Earl NBC 8pm/E!Canada 9:30pm **1/2
  • Kath & Kim NBC/E!Canada 8:30pm **
  • Grey's Anatomy ABC/CTV 9pm **1/2
  • Supernatural The CW/CITY 9pm ***1/2
  • The Office NBC/Global 9pm ****
  • 30 Rock NBC/City 9:30pm *****
  • Private Practice ABC/AChannel 9pm *
  • ER (Series Finale April 2nd) NBC 10pm ***1/2
  • Southland Tales (New Series Premieres Apr. 9th) NBC 10pm

    • Fridays

  • Degrassi: TNG (Returns in the Spring) The N 8pm ***1/2
  • Everybody Hates Chris TheCW/CITY 8pm ***
  • Friday Night Lights NBC/Global 9pm *****
  • Dollhouse FOX 9pm **
  • Flashpoint CBS/CTV 9pm **

    • Tapeworthy Shows On Hiatus

  • The Bachelorette (New Season Premieres on May. 18th) ABC/City Mondays 8pm **1/2
  • Burn Notice (New Season 3 Premiere TBD) USA 10pm ****
  • Canadian Idol (New Season Premieres Summer 2010) CTV **
  • Dexter (New Season Premieres in 2009) Showtime ****1/2
  • Eli Stone (Remaining episodes on hold) ABC/AChannel 10pm ***1/2
  • Entourage (On Hiatus) HBO/TMN Sundays 10pm ***1/2
  • Gavin & Stacey (On Hiatus. In Repeats, Season 3 Planned) BBCAmerica Tues. 8:40pm *****
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (On Hiatus) FX Thursdays 10pm/Showcase Canada ***
  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (On Hiatus) BravoUSA Thursday 10pm ***
  • Leverage (On Hiatus, Season 2 Premieres 2009) TNT Tuesdays 10pm ****
  • Mad Men (Season 3 Premieres Summer 2009) AMC/AChannel Sundays 10pm *****
  • My Boys (On Hiatus) TBS Thursdays 9:30pm ***1/2
  • Priviledged (On Hiatus) TheCW/City Tuesdays 9pm****
  • Project Runway (On Hiatus) Wednesdays 9pm ****
  • Pushing Daisies (Remaining episodes on hold) ABC/AChannel 8pm *****
  • Raising the Bar (Season 2 Premieres Summer 2009) TNT 10pm ***
  • The Secret Diary of a Call Girl Showtime Sundays 10:30pm ****
  • So You Think You Can Dance (Season 5 Premieres Summer 2009) FOX/CTV Wednesdays and Thursdays *****
  • 10 Items or Less (On Hiatus) TBS Tuesdays 11pm ***
  • Top Chef (On Hiatus) BravoUSA/FoodTVCanada Wednesdays 10pm ****
  • Weeds (On Hiatus) Showtime Mondays 10pm ****
  • Worst Week (On Hiatus) CBS/E!CH Mondays 9:30pm ***1/2

    • Grade system

  • ***** - 5 Stars TAPEWORTHY AND WILL watch it LIVE for fear the recording will mess up. Do not attempt to call or try to make plans during this time.
  • **** - 4 Stars Tapeworthy and I will TRY to watch it LIVE
  • *** - 3 Stars Tapeworthy, will watch it live if I'm around but if not, will catch it later in the week.
  • ** - 2 Stars Might tape it to watch later as long as I have space and no conflicting shows that have higher priority.
  • * - 1 Star Won't tape it but if I need something to watch while I fold my laundry (and I'm done all my tapes), I will watch it (ie. Reba).
  • 0 - 0 Stars Will NOT turn on the TV for fear of coming across this show. (ie. According to Jim).
  • Grades only reflect current new airings. Does not necessarily apply to previous seasons. Grades are subject to change at any moment. Apologies to TV Gal for half borrowing her system.

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    Stageworthy 2009

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    Stageworthy - My Current Recomendations

  • 1. Hair (Broadway, Previews begin Mar. 6 2009, Opens Mar. 31 2009) (Review) *****
  • 2. Spring Awakening (National Tour, London) (Review) *****
  • 3. West Side Story (Broadway) (Review) ****1/2
  • 4. Billy Elliot (London, Broadway) (Review) ****1/2
  • 5. The Sound Of Music (Toronto) ****1/2
  • 6. In The Heights (Broadway) (Review) ****1/2
  • 7. Fuerzabruta (Off-Broadway) (Review) ****1/2
  • 8. August: Osage County (Broadway) (Review) ****
  • 9. 9 to 5 (Opens on Broadway Apr. 7th 2009) ***1/2
  • 10. Jersey Boys (Broadway, London, National Tour, Toronto) (Review) ****
  • 11. Avenue Q (Broadway, London, National Tour) ****
  • 12. The 39 Steps (Broadway, London) (Review) ***1/2
  • 13. Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (Toronto, In Previews, Opens April 1) ***1/2
  • 14. South Pacific (Broadway) (Original Review) ***1/2
  • 15. 33 Variations (Broadway, Until May 23) (Review) ***
  • 16. Altar Boyz (Off-Broadway, Chicago) (Review) ***1/2
  • 17. Next to Normal (Broadway, Previews Begin Mar. 27, Opens Apr. 15) (Review from DC Pre-Broadway Run) ***
  • 18. Guys and Dolls (Broadway, Previews begin Feb. 4 2009, Opens Mar. 1) (Review) ***

    • Tourworthy - Shows On Tour (in no particular order)

  • The 7 Fingers - Traces (Review) ****1/2
  • Cirque du Soleil - Koozå (Review) ****
  • Cirque du Soleil - Verekai ****

    • Ticketworthy - Shows I Have Tickets For:

  • Spring Awakening (National Tour in Toronto Mar. 17 - Apr. 18 2009)
  • Madame de Sade (Donmar in the West End, London)
  • La Cage Aux Folles (London)
  • Ragtime (Washington DC Kennedy Center Apr 18-May 10 2009)
  • The Civil War (Washington DC Ford Theatre Mar. 27-May 124 2009)
  • Hamlet (Donmar in the West End, London)

    • Ticketworthy - Shows I Want To See:

  • The National Ballet of Canada (Toronto, Next Up: Giselle May 27-31), Carmen & Skin Divers Jun. 6-14
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Stratford Festival, ON, Previews begin Jun. 11 2009, Opens Jun. 20, until Nov. 1)
  • A Little Night Music (London until Mar. 8 2009 at Menier Chocolate Factory, ReOpens in the West End on Mar. 28)
  • Blithe Spirit (Broadway, Previews begin Feb. 26 2009, Opens Mar. 15)
  • Carousel (London)
  • Catch Me If You Can (Seattle, Jul. 23 - Aug. 14 2009)
  • Entertaining Mr. Sloane (London Jan. 22 - Apr. 11 2009)
  • Exit the King (Broadway, Previews begin Mar. 7 2009, Opens Mar. 26)
  • Giant (Signature - Washington DC, Apr 28. - May 31 2009)
  • Gods of Carnage (Broadway, Previews begin Feb. 28 2009, Opens Mar. 22)
  • New Boy (London Mar. 17 - Apr. 11 2009)
  • Parade (London's Donmar Warehouse Production) (Los Angeles Sep. 24-Nov 15 2009) (My Original Review) *****
  • Prescilla Queen of the Desert The Musical (Sydney, London Previews begin Mar. 10 2009, Opens Mar. 23, Toronto Spring 2010)
  • reasons to be pretty (Broadway, Previews begin Mar. 13 2009, Opens Apr. 2)
  • Rock of Ages (Broadway, Previews begin Mar. 17 2009, Opens Apr. 7)
  • Rooms: A Rock Romance (Off-Broadway, Previews begin Feb. 27 2009, Opens Mar. 16)
  • See What I Wanna See (Signature - Washington DC, Apr 7. - May 31 2009)
  • Sunday In The Park With George (Shaw Festival, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON, Previews begin Apr. 1 2009, Opens May 22, until Nov. 1)
  • Sunset Boulevard (London until Apr. 18 2009)
  • Three Days of Rain (London, Previews begin Jan. 30 2009, Opens Feb. 10, until May 2)
  • Twelfth Night - Shakespeare in the Park (Central Park New York, Previews begin Jun. 9 2009, until Jul. 12)
  • West Side Story - Stratford (Stratford Festival, ON, Previews begin Apr. 11 2009, Opens Jun. 5, until Oct. 31)
  • The Wiz - Encores Summer Series (New York, Previews begin Jun. 12 2009, Opens June 18th, until Jul. 3)

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    Other Stage Reviews (Still currently running or on a National Tour)

  • A Chorus Line - (National Tour ***) (Broadway Review *****)
  • Chicago - (Original London Cast *****)
  • The Color Purple (National Tour **1/2)
  • Dirty Dancing - (Original Toronto Cast - Review 1/2)
  • Hairspray - (Original Toronto Cast ***)
  • High School Musical - (Original 1st National Tour - Review ****)
  • Mamma Mia - (Original Toronto and Broadway Cast ***1/2)
  • Minsky's (Los Angeles Cast ***1/2)
  • Shrek - (Original Broadway Cast - Review **)
  • Spamalot - (Broadway Cast **)
  • We Will Rock You - (Original Toronto Cast - Review *1/2)
  • Wicked (National Tour *), (Broadway - Review ***1/2)
  • Xanadu - (Original Broadway Cast - Review ****)

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