For this blog, I'm going to clue you all in on four of my favorite shows. All of them have been on for at least two seasons, and they are all worth watching if you haven't seen them.
Castle is a semi-new show on ABC. It's in its second season and I just recently started watching it. It's a mixture of comedy, drama, and mystery. Castle is about famous mystery novelist Rick Castle and NYPD Detective Kate Beckett. Castle is initially called in to help the police solve a copy-cat murder based on his novels. Following his encounter with Detective Beckett, Castle decides to use her as the inspiration for the main character in his next series of novels. He uses his contacts and receives permission (much to her chagrin) to accompany Detective Beckett while investigating cases. Lots of witty banter ensues between them as well as romantic tension. There is also, of course, intriguing mysteries in every episode as well as a great supporting cast. Castle's mother and daughter are great comic additions to the cast. Castle airs Monday nights at 10pm on ABC.
Psych is a criminal comedy-drama that airs on the USA Network. The show completed its fourth season last Wednesday and the fifth season is expected to start over the summer. The show centers around Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. Other main characters include Shawn's partner and best friend Gus, his father Henry (a former cop), and SBPD Detectives Carlton Lassiter and Juliet O'Hara. Psych is a funnier and less dramatic version of The Mentalist. In fact, the show tends to poke fun at The Mentalist on occasion because its premise is so similar. There is also a hidden pineapple in every episode which is fun to look for.
http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Supernatural is a drama/horror show that airs on The CW. The show is currently in its fifth season. Supernatural centers around two brothers--Dean and Sam Winchester--as they hunt demons, ghosts, and other paranormal figures. The main reason I love this show is that you never know what kind of episode you're going to see. The episodes range from being scary, to dramatic, to hilarious. The funny and scary ones are my personal favorites. I also love the music that can sometimes play a part in setting the tone of the show. They use a lot of music you would hear in Guitar Hero. The show has been on hiatus for the past few weeks but will begin airing new episodes next Thursday at 9pm. According to the preview, the Winchesters will be up against zombies.
Now, I will tell you about my favorite show currently on televsion...Chuck. For those of you that don't know, Chuck is a television show that is in its third season and airs Monday nights on NBC. It is my favorite show and I want to spread the word that you all should watch it (and not just because it needs the ratings)! This ingenious show centers around Chuck Bartowski--a computer expert that works for the Nerd Herd at the local Buy More (similar to Best Buy). At the beginning of the series, Chuck receives an e-mail from an old college roommate who is believed to be a rogue CIA agent. Upon opening the e-mail, all of the US Government's secrets are downloaded via a series of images (the intersect) into Chuck's brain. The CIA and NSA send agents to retrieve the information, however upon finding out that all of the information is buried in Chuck's brain, they end up staying to protect Chuck and use his brain to their advantage. Currently, Chuck is in the process of becoming a real spy due to an upgraded version of the intersect. The The show has the perfect combination of comedy, action, and romance. The writing is fantastic. Some of the most interesting characters are Chuck's co-workers at the Buy More. During one episode, we see the Buy More workers hosting a "fight club" in the storage room. It was very amusing to see the nerds beating each other up. Chuck airs Monday nights at 8pm on NBC...watch it!
