57 Channels and Only This Is On vol. CXXXV

Quote of the Week: I'm offering you all I got. This is not just about football. Think about that. (Coach Taylor – Friday Night Lights)

Song of the Week: Fire – Augustana (Friday Night Lights)

Big News of the Week: USA Battle Back for a Tie: Let me first start off by saying I was an referee for my intramural department in college officiating most of the sport and whenever ESPN like to obsess over blown calls I tend to speak from an official’s perspective. Like recently with the blown perfect game call. I routinely tell people complaining of the call, sure it is obvious blown call when you view the super slow-mo shot from a camera fixed on the bag. Watch the replay in real time and then ask yourself how bad the call was.

With that said, it is hard to defend most of the referee’s decisions in the game especially the game winning goal that wasn’t when he hasn’t explained his thought process himself. Yeah I can use my usual official excuse standby, if you would have played better, no matter how bad the officiating was, you could have won. And the USA was dreadful in the first half letting up two goals on players just running feely in the backfield.

But America can rest in the solace that there game against Nigeria is a win and advance situation (but as England found out, that is easier said than done) and if the cards fall right could even wind up with the number one seed from their group.

Persons Unknown: One of my earliest Lost theories was that the plane crash was orchestrated by the parents of our castaways because it seemed like everyone on the island had daddy or mommy issues. Unfortunately I was wrong because it turned out as just a silly battle between some guardian of light and a pillar of black smoke. In another Lost parallel, it looks like everyone on Persons Unknown will also have some problems with their parents as the single mom is estranged with her mom and we learn this week that the token hot chick has some problem her papa also. But the biggest “huh?” moment of the week is what was with the light (another parallel) that brought them back to town and presumably also healed the night desk man of his earlier beating? I was hoping the show would stay away from the supernatural, but it is hard to explain that in the real world context. You can stream recent episodes on Hulu. You can also download Persons Unknown on iTunes.

Pretty Little Liars: Seems a little to convenient that the brainy one happened on the blind chick send a text. But is a female teenager sending a text really that out of character to make her the prime subject? Especially considered that they all receive a text in her presence (of course as we learned from Scream, having an accomplice is the best way to get people off your scent). I have always hoped that A would turn out to be one of the foursome or the supposed dead chick herself. You can stream recent episodes on Hulu. You can also download Pretty Little Liars on iTunes.

Happy Town: I got my answer as why keep Henley in town, but now the new question is why is Mrs. Haplan working with the Stiviletto’s? You can stream recent episodes on Hulu. You can also download Happy Town on iTunes.

Friday Night Lights: Two season after everyone assumed it would happen, Glen finally made his move on Principal Taylor thanks to some liquid courage and it was as awkward as expected. Just as awkward: the mud wrestling contest between Tim Riggins and Madison’s dad (I guess they were throwing a bone to the female viewers who had to put up with multiple stripper scenes this week). And what moment of clarity was Tim having in the field at the end of the episode? He is living in a trailer and the family business is under water, even at a reduced price, there is no way he can afford it or even knows someone who does. And poor Landry, still getting toyed with by Tyra who doesn’t even need a guest appearance to do so. You can stream recent episodes on Hulu.



Free Download of the Week: Release Me – The Like (RCRD LBL): For those that miss the days of the girl groups of the sixties will definitely want to pick up this retro track. While there you can pick up two other songs from their just released album, also titled Release Me which was produced by Mark Ronson. You can also download a remix of Release Me.

Deal of the Week: DVDs as Low as $6.49 in the Big DVD Sale (Blazing Saddles, Wedding Crashers, Purple Rain)

Video of the Week: Tonight at the Spike’s Guy’s Choice Award you can see an Iron Man give and another Iron Man an award when Robert Downey Jr receives an award from Ozzy Osbourne who goes on to perform the song. Here is a preview:



Bonus Video of the Week: I have long had the theory that there is nothing Snoop Dogg says no to as long as you provide enough money or sticky icky to get him to show up. With his appearance in the new Katy Perry video and this video below, I think you can go ahead and consider this theory proved:

Snoop Dogg - "Oh Sookie"

Next Week Pick of the Week: Memphis Beat, Tuesday at 10:00 on TNT: For those still reeling over the cancelation of My Name Is Earl, Mr. Hickey returns to television this week, sans mustache, but may be just as quirky as a detective by day, Elvis impersonator by night. Look out for more on the show here before it premieres.