Thus Says Suzanne...

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The new version of "V" begins next week.  Will you be watching?

The Baby Borrowers

Have you heard of the new show The Baby Borrowers?  The premise is interesting.  Take five teenage couples who think they know everything and at least one of them wants to have a baby.  Put them in a house together and then give them a baby to take care of, then toddlers, then preteens, then teens, and then the elderly.  I decided to record the first episode and give it a shot and see if it was appropriate for the youngster.

Boy there are some whiny girls on this show.  With all the whining, sniveling and sulking it's a wonder the girls ever found boyfriends.  Surprisingly, so far the boys are showing more maturity in this experiment.  One girl has a potty mouth like no other.  Another girl refused to wear the fake pregnancy belly because it made her look "fat."  Miss Potty Mouth couldn't figure out how to get her baby to eat so she stomped away saying the baby could "starve."  Nice.  Then she had a hissy fit after the real mother came across the street to give her a reality check.  One of the guys tired of the baby's crying and suggested they could put "it" in another room so "it" could cry. 

My primary concern has to do with the infants placed in the care of these teens.  Three days away from their real parents is an eternity to an infant and I wonder what the long-term effects of the separation will be.

 

Land of the Giants

Okay, I'm showing my years but I'll confess that as a kid I loved the show Land of the Giants.  The visuals were great and there was something captivating about the idea of a bunch of little people running around among giants. 

As I've become increasingly frustrated with the swill served up by the Disney channel I've been looking for shows on DVD that would be appropriate for the youngster.  She took a real liking to the original Star Trek so I thought I would try some more '60s era sci-fi shows.  She loves Time Tunnel, so I figured I would look around for Land of the Giants.  Though I found LOTG on Amazon the approximately $200 price tag was more than a bit rich for my blood, so I bought it from a third party seller (though still paid way more than I've spent before on a DVD set).

The youngster is now all about this show.  It's become the carrot that will get her to do any of her chores.  She will race through her morning routine to watch part of the show before school.  She will slam through her bedtime routine to get to watch before bed.  She's got Barbies climbing all over furniture as little people.  This DVD set was well worth every penny I spent on it.

she's been waiting a month

About a month ago the Disney Channel started showing promo commercials for Twitches Too.  I'll just say that the original Twitches was a big hit with the youngster and she's been impatiently counting down the days until TiVo records her movie.  Last night her stomach was off and she felt pretty low.  This morning she still doesn't feel well but upon awakening her first question was if she could watch her movie which recorded last night.  I suppose if you wake on a Saturday and feel yucky it's good to have something to take your mind off your misery.

Here's the promo in case you're interested...

Jericho is back...starting this Friday

I know some of you didn't watch Jericho in the fall because you thought it was going to be a gloomy and depressing post apocolyptic story.  You have a second chance to find out how wrong that impression is...season one is being replayed from the premiere episode (on CBS) beginning this Friday.

What would you do if you saw a mushroom cloud in the distance?  How would you find out what happened?  What happens when the supply chain for goods and services is cut off?  How do you know who your friends (neighboring communities) are?  Can you trust your neighbors?  Can you trust strangers who come to town?  How do the dynamics of your community change?  How would you feed yourself?  Would any of your job skills be in demand or would you be useless?

This show gives me food for thought, and I miss the characters.  As you know, I was one of the folks who made a stink when it was canceled so I'm thrilled to have it back and I encourage you to give it a second try this summer and see what you think!

Do you see what I see?

Jericho is back!

I waited all day to hear the news I felt certain was coming and it was worth it...Jericho is back!  All the e-mails, snail-mails and shipments of peanuts did the trick.  Getting a show back is rare but Jericho is back from the dead and I am thrilled!

Here's the official statement on the CBS Jericho Boards...

June 6, 2007

To the Fans of Jericho:

Wow!

Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.

As a result, CBS has ordered seven episodes of “Jericho” for mid-season next year. In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more “Jericho,” we will need more viewers.

A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available.

 

We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.

At this time, I cannot tell you the specific date or time period that “Jericho” will return to our schedule. However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences. This includes re-broadcasting “Jericho” on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips from these episodes across the CBS Audience Network (online), releasing the first season DVD on September 25 and continuing the story of Jericho in the digital world until the new episodes return. We will let you know specifics when we have them so you can pass them on.

On behalf of everyone at CBS, thank you for expressing your support of “Jericho” in such an extraordinary manner. Your protest was creative, sustained and very thoughtful and respectful in tone. You made a difference.

Sincerely,

Nina Tassler

President, CBS Entertainment

 

P.S. Please stop sending us nuts :)

holding my breath for Jericho

Oh...there are rumors today, rumors that sound rife with possibility.  The rumors are that the 50,000 pounds of nuts we sent to CBS got their attention and there might be an announcement tonight with some good news about a renewal.  Fingers crossed and holding my breath.

bring Jericho back

I want my show back! 

If you want it back too, here's what you can do to help the cause.

Nuts to CBS!

I may have mentioned (once or twice a nanosecond) my dismay at the cancellation of Jericho.  There is a vigorous campaign by viewers to get the show back on the air.  If you were watching you know what it means when we (the fans of the show) say NUTS!

My favorite part of the campaign is the movement to send a package of nuts to the executives in charge of programming at CBS.   While I haven't posted on any of the boards, I have indeed signed a petition, sent e-mails to the execs, and today I mailed my handwritten note along with a handful of nuts.  Rumor has it that we're getting some attention at CBS.

I want my show back!