The TV Show Blog Is Up
Posted by John Campeaon 30. 03. 2007in Features
Hey there guys, just a quick announcement. As some of you may know if you read my personal blog, we’ve been getting ready to launch a new site dedicated to some TV shows that we watch… and what better name for such a site than “The TV Show Blog”.
Well, after some work and a little planing, I’m happy to announce that The TV Show Blog is now online!
I need to point out here that we’re going to start the site slowly… not 12 posts a day or anything like that… to start, and we’ll build from there. For now, we’re primarily going to talk about Smallville, 24, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes and Supernatural… but soon will be adding more shows to the mix. As a matter of fact, we’ll be looking to add authors who want to cover other shows too.
So the site is up… even if it is just in a “Beta” sort of mode right now. As always, your input and suggestions are highly valued. Let us know what you think… and if you have a show you’d like to take charge of over on The TV Show Blog. Go on over and take a peek. www.thetvshowblog.com
Wow you guys are really expanding. Hey John, do you think that you guys will be doing a TV podcast at any point?
Yes,
We will be doing a weekly podcast over at the TV Show Blog for sure. Thanks!
I like the idea, although the only show on there right now that I watch is Heroes. Others to give serious consideration to (and some of these are on the bubble):
30 Rock
The Office
Veronica Mars
Friday Night Lights
Scrubs
How I Met Your Mother
Lost
Plus, if NBC keeps its Thursday night comedy lineup intact, you could do a comparison of the entire two hours. Looking forward to seeing it grow.
A new preview for Smallville is on thecw.com, and photos for “Progeny” with guest star LYNDA CARTER are on kryptonsite.com.
I Think more comedies should have a spot on thetvblog too, even animated ones like south park the simpsons, and family guy if you will. Although family guy really has slipped latley in its quality (it took near 15 minutes before the actual plot began) the others are still gold and i know people love to read and write about them. (hint hint)
John, you’ve picked some great shows to cover, but I notice you’ve only picked main-network shows?
I know you’ve just started it, but may I suggest in the future, mention other shows on other networks such as HBO and SHOWTIME and FX.
Believe me when I tell you that shows like Dexter, The Shield, The Wire, and others will blow your mind. I guarantee it.
Since when is CW a “Main Network”?
Forgive me John, I meant main-network as in availability on basic-cable in Canada.
On basic-cable in Windsor, Ontario, we get NBC, ABC, CBS, CW, Space, CBC, CTV, Global, and some others.
HBO, SHOWTIME (the US version, not the Canadian one), FX, BBC and others don’t exist up here, at least not in Windsor, unless you pay for digital cable service, in which case I think we at least get BBC-Canada.
I hope that clears it up.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Fox as a basic-cable network as well.
Ahhh… I see what you’re saying.
Well… for now I can only cover shows I actually watch. I don’t watch any shows other than the ones I’ve listed. So until we pick up a few more authors who are willing to write about those shows… (hint)
Hey John, I sent you an email regarding this ‘hint’ of yours.
Cheers.
So, I know this will probably get laughed at, but what about the misc. shows that you guys don’t watch. I guess the word would be “chick shows.” I would include Desperate Housewives, I guess. Ugly Betty, Gilmore Girls… And, I agree with the animation addition, even hitting up Adult Swim for the stoner crowd. Just thoughts…
I love IT!
Likes like a cool lil’ bro site. Me likey!
Cool! Can’t wait to hear you guys talk about 24!
a link on the left toolbar would be good.
or a featured link somewhere else.
make sure people can get to it easily.
maybe on that red bar just under the header.
House MD, anyone?
This is great, good luck with this, i’m really looking foward to your first podcast for this… There is not many good general tv podcasts out there. Only stuff for just one show.
i am a tv junkie so this new site sounds awesome. except that i don’t watch any of the shows mentioned
hopefully some of these shows make it on there eventually
Veronica Mars
The Office
How I Met Your Mother
30 Rock
The Class
House M.D.
Entourage
The Simpsons
Some other shows you can hopefully cover:
LOST
The Office
The Simpsons
House
CSI
My Name is Earl
Hey John!
Would love to be involved. I love Galactica, 24, all things Joss, and lots of BBC shows but specifically Doctor Who and Life On Mars (which if you haven’t seen I totally recommend) not to mention catching all those classic 80s shows on DVD!
And what with some writing background, a love of tv, and some radio work! I could totally be your guy!
Great going John, with one day to spare you’ve gotten it done before the L.A. trip!
I will probably get a lot of s**t for this but
i f**kin love The Shield on FX….season preimere is tuesday, adn i cant f**kin wait
I would not mind being involved either.
I’m a regular watcher of “Shark” (the show with James Woods and Jeri Ryan) which got off to a good start this season. I’m also a viewer of “Law & Order” and its spinoff shows. I also watch “Doctor Who”, but even if there was a third season, the UK viewership sees it before the Sci-Fi channel gets it.
But the way it appears how you have it set up deals with shows that have huge or noticable fanbases. The problem with some of the above suggestions, notably ‘Lost’, is that the show is supposedly winding down.
I know there’s a lot of “Housewives” fans (not me) and a lot of drama for “Grey’s Antatomy” (mostly offscreen), and then there are…the reality and game shows. I will watch “Apprentice”, but I think this current incarnation may be the last, and the only reality game show worth talking about is “American Idol”. I cannot stand most reality shows, with the exception of “Dog The Bounty Hunter”.
I could see on the “list”
*The Dresden Files
*Stargate/Stargate Atlantis
*Monk
*American Idol
*Law & Order (all shows/spinoffs)
*CSI (all shows/spinoffs)
Hey, I just read your post about TheTVShowblog.com and I think it’s awesome. I’m interested in writing posts about Veronica Mars and was wondering how I can be involved in that. I took a look at the new blog, also, and I think that it looks pretty cool!
You’ve got mail John!
Campea your are the man!!! Hey don’t forget to have a life in between all movies and TV you’ll be watching.
Okay can someone please start talking about the greatest television show ever created in the history of the universe “The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll” over on the The TV Blog?
HBO’s ROME!!! That is the best show ever, both seasons.
@spence,
Why would you get any shit for liking the Shield?
That’s one of the most intense shows ever!
Even 5 seasons in, it hasn’t lost its edge. I can’t wait for the new season.
Looks great you guys. Congrats on getting up another cool site. :)
Other then the show that have been said above, I think you should add stuff on:
The Black Donnellys - Amazing new show on NBC, addicted to this as much as I am Heroes
Raines
Thw Winner
Family Guy
And almost anything on Adult Swim
Shows* The Winner*
I commented on this on the beta site, but this was an afterthought, so I’ll repeat it here.
A category for TV films & Miniseries/limited series that air on varied cable networks such as SciFi (examples: “Taken”…”The Triangle” from a few years back) and AMC (“Broken Trail”) , with varied genres. This could be VERY simular to the Movie Blog style, as instead of theatrical or direct to DVD films, it is simply a “TV movie/miniseries” discussion.
I think you should discuss South Park (often very good life lessons through good humor) and Aqua Teen Hunger Force eps.
All I have to say is THANK GOD FOR “HEROES” ON NBC!
LOST is a complete letdown now…
Thanks for the TV-SHOW BLOG!
Gilmore Girls is ending, Veronica Mars may not be on the air much longer, but we will talk about it in the general areas. Same goes for any news related to Reality shows.