Grid Effect

We’re in recovery mode as much as anyone else out there, hence the daily post being an hour or two later than usual. But, with the dearth of decent television on any day, at any time, we’re going to try something different around here. Instead of recapping something we found particularly thought provoking, we’ll preview some of what’s on the prime time lineup, and see if we can trick ourselves into watching something we know we won’t like. (All times are standard Eastern)

NBC
8pm: Most Outrageous Moments
We’re not sure what the context of this is, as in most outrageous televised moments, or most outrageous moments at family reunions, or while playing basketball or while painting the house…Essentially, it just means most outrageous moments in the universe, regardless of context. We won’t be watching, out of lack of perversion.

9-11pm: Law and Order: SVU
I believe this is the one in which everything is a little atypical, and was created solely for the purpose of competing with the CSI franchise. For instance, instead of the man raping the woman, the woman rapes the man, and it has us all on the edge of our seat before it ends with a neat little bow tied around it by the end of the hour. We’ve seen enough of these, will probably steer clear.

CBS
8pm: Criminal Minds
Not that we’re opposed to all crime procedurals, but what exactly separates this one from the one above?

These are supposedly the antagonists.

9-11pm: Kennedy Center Honors
A ton of celebrities patting each other on the back for respected careers. Sadly, if we watch anything on any of the networks, this will probably be it. In conclusion, we’re going to read a book.

ABC
8pm: Pushing Daisies
Supposed to be solid, but we’re just too lethargic to get into a new series at the moment, especially the middle of one that is so morbid.

9pm: Private Practice
I hope I’ve made it abundantly clear that the only thing that draws my ire more than cop procedurals are hospital melodramas.

10pm: Dirty Sexy money
Scratch the Kennedy honors comment, we might watch this depending on what comes in through netflix. Although we wouldn’t feel good about it.

FOX
8-10pm: Christmas with The Cranks
A hokey Christmas movie that we’d rather gouge our eyes out and dip our head in nuclear waste than actually watch. True story. Also, might I add that we were extremely disappointed to see this from FOX. Our brain is mushy enough from yesterday that we might be up for watching sentients and non-sentients compete in various physical acts of competition. Truly a disappointment.