I don’t plan to do posts for each Canadian cable channel.  It isn’t worth it and there are a handful of channels I actually watch.  Some channels, like Teletoon, haven’t finalized their fall schedules.  Since I’m not of the target market for HGTV Canada or the Food Network, those channels will not be talked about.

If the show’s on a Canwest property, it will be rerun on seven different channels within three months regardless of the channel’s target market.  Expect to see Beastmaster on History Television within a year.

I will mainly focus on channels I have an interest in which contain adult-oriented programming.  It’s a bonus if the channels show more than one new Canadian series a year.  I refuse to believe anyone actually watches MovieTime.

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The Movie Network/Movie Central | The Movie Network/Movie Central’s 2009-10 original show slate doesn’t read as good as 2008-09’s.  An announced third season of Durham County is a little weird given that the second season debuts July 13.  As for The Phantom, it doesn’t seem TMN/MC quality somehow.  It’s a four-hour miniseries featuring an underrated comics character, but I doubt The Phantom would be on TMN/MC if the company producing it (Muse Entertainment) hadn’t produced Durham County.

The show that appeals to me the most is Living in Your Car.  A former corporate executive/ex-con teaches ethics courses under a court order.  It’s the sort of show that, with good writing, should allow for great comedy.  Meet Phil Fitz reads like a belated Canadian version of Minder.  Bloodletting and The Pillars of the Earth do nothing for me.

Mind you, I’m talking about shows that don’t air until later this year or in 2010.  I can see TMN/MC continuing its quality streak, as it has a history of successful launches and shows with strong fanbases.  TMN/MC’s premium cable duopoly helps.  Super Channel’s flailing in the wind right now, so the duopoly isn’t much threatened.

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Showcase | The Foundation was meant to debut in 2008-09 but was pushed back.  This show is the brainchild of FUBAR and It’s All Gone Pete Tong director Michael Dowse.  FUBAR/It’s All Gone Pete Tong’s Mike Wilmot is Michael Valmont-Selkirk, the corrupt “Executive Director for Life” of a charitable organization.

The Foundation reads like an interesting show.  It has the talent, a solid premise and a…five-episode first season.  Ah well, at least it’s out, provided Canwest executives don’t see a bunny hop along a coffee table and decide to give it a development deal.

I’m not too worked up about Crash & Burn and Shattered.  Crash & Burn (formerly Lawyers, Guns and Money) has ZOS: Zone of Separation showrunner Malcolm MacRury behind it and Shattered stars Callum Keith Rennie, but I’m reserving judgment on the three shows until they debut.  I’m baffled by Showcase’s heavier dramatic focus this year.

I’m also not fond of Showcase’s new logo and mission statement.  The Canwest press bumf says “an unprecedented number of off-pay movie premieres, the best collection of popular network series and breakout cable dramas.”  I hope that doesn’t mean Showcase will become TVtropolis’ dramatic big sister, full of Bones, House M.D. and assorted CanCon filler.

Showcase has its share of CanCon filler now – Beastmaster reruns, oh boy! – but it has served Canadian comedy relatively well.  Showcase has always been one of Alliance Atlantis’/Canwest’s better cable channels.  I hope the channel doesn’t turn crap due to the rebranding, but I’m unconvinced based on Canwest’s track record.

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TVtropolis | Jonathan Torrens’ show, TV with TV’s Jonathan Torrens, could be good – he’s had success with Trailer Park Boys and Jonovision, so his ultra-generic “make fun of television for 22 minutes” show concept could amount to something.  E! managed to make a brand out of The Soup, so precedent is on Torrens’ side.

As for Switch (a pop culture panel show) and Killer Comebacks (Hollywood stars making comebacks), TVtropolis’ filler show traditions are maintained.  Mind you, shows like Once a Thief are creeping into TVtropolis’ schedules, so TVtropolis is becoming more watchable.

It’s a far cry from the days when TVtropolis was called Prime and appealed to seniors, but North of 60 reruns > Naked Fashion.  Remember the days when MovieTime was called Lonestar and aired westerns?  Those wacky Canwest properties, you never know what they’ll become next.  They’re like Pokémon.  Gotta rebrand’em all!

I don’t like Daniel Tosh as a comedian.  His snarky sense of humour, as seen on Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious, doesn’t appeal to me.  He’s less predictable than Dane Cook, a man Tosh is often compared to, and his stuff is intelligently written.  I don’t find Tosh funny, but he’s not the worst comic I’ve seen.

Tosh is a good choice to star in a show making fun of viral videos.  Tosh.0 (The Comedy Network: premiered June 10, 10:30 PM ET/PT) is Comedy Central’s answer to G4’s Web Soup and VH1’s Web Junk 20.  Naturally, there’s a “Tosh.0 is a ripoff of Web Soup” thread at G4tv.com’s forums.

Tosh.0 is fairly low-concept – show a video, watch Daniel Tosh make fun of it.  Specific segments like “Web Redemption” are added in to break the monotony, but it’s Tosh making fun of viral video culture for the most part.  The show would be straight filler if not for the individual segments.

“Web Redemption” is the best segment on the show.  Internet celebrities like Afro Ninja and Miss Teen South Carolina 2007 are given a chance to make right their popularized wrongs.  While this segment could easily become mean-spirited, Tosh.0 doesn’t go that route.  Tosh.0 should pick more recent videos for the segment, since the Internet rots faster than one can say “full of fail.”

“Celebrity Video” is another matter.  In the debut episode, Dave Attell and Bree Olson play beer pong.  Being a porn star, Olson plays her own predictable way.

David Koechner orders roses in the second episode, delivering a special message to his wife in the process.  I’m amazed at seeing David Koechner on television.  Add to that a Kato Kaelin appearance in the first episode, and it’s like 1996 just farted in my face.  I know Koechner’s a character actor, but his name doesn’t scream “Internet culture.”  I don’t even know if Koechner’s name screams.

Tosh.0 is too slight to be anything.  The premise is thin.  The show’s not bad, but there’s little substance to it.  There is almost no difference between Tosh.0 and Most Outrageous Moments, which is the kiss of death if you’re trying to sell Daniel Tosh to a general audience.  I’ll be amazed if Comedy Central gets more than one season out of this thing.

Heartland’s first season out on DVD September 15, 2009, sort of.  For some reason, the first season is being split into volume sets.  Does a release like this serve Heartland’s fans?  Seven episodes and bonus material sounds a little on the thin side.  Ah well, at least it’s out.

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Sanctuary’s first season out on DVD September 15, 2009.  The Movie Network just keeps cranking out watchable CanCon.  SPACE will re-air the series this fall, so it’ll shill the box set like it’s manna from heaven.  I’m actually looking forward to Sanctuary.

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Lots of Stargate-related news.  The box art and Fan’s Choice stories I tend to ignore.  Stargate is pimped out on a regular basis and shows no signs of slowing down.

The final season of Stargate Atlantis is out June 30, 2009, while the recut Stargate SG-1 pilot is out July 21, 2009.  Stargate Universe is around the corner, so these releases might never end.  At least Stargate exhibits better quality control than Star Trek.

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Blood Ties‘ “first season” out June 2, 2009.  Wait, June 23.  Just kidding, it’s in stores now.

Blood Ties‘ “second season” is out October 6, 2009.  With trailer!

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Amazon.com is taking pre-orders for The Tudors‘ third-season set.  If John Rhys-Meyers overacting is your thing, go right ahead.

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Selected Inspector Gadget episodes out on DVD September 8, 2009 through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Inspector Gadget counts as CanCon due to the Nelvana connection.  Global only aired reruns for a zillion years.

Canadian Connection^® of note: Cookie Jar currently owns the rights to Inspector Gadget.  Inspector Gadget was DiC’s most recognizable character.  The company formerly known as CINAR ate DiC in 2008.  So far, Cookie Jar hasn’t whored Gadget out like DiC did.  Give Cookie Jar go go Gadget time.

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Two Goosebumps releases, “The Headless Ghost” and “Attack of the Jack-O-Lanterns,” out September 8, 2009 through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.  With box art!

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Road Hockey Rumble complete series set out July 1, 2009 through Paperny Films.

The show’s and Paperny Films’ websites are the only places that offer the Road Hockey Rumble set, which means it’ll be in Giant Tiger bargain bins two years from now.

You’d think that was a joke, but the complete series of Our Hero goes for $4.99 at GT.  Our Hero was sold in 2006 the same way Road Hockey Rumble is now.  Think about it.

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TV, Eh? links to three DVD season set reviews.  Monsters and Critics’ Jeff Swindoll reviews Murdoch Mysteries‘ first-season set and Intelligence Season 2.

DVD Talk’s Paul Mavis reviews Murdoch Mysteries‘ first-season set as well, but Mavis is snarkier than Swindoll about it.  At least Acorn Media is getting its press.  Like Acorn Media employees are going to complain about making more money.

I’ve never placed Watchmen on a pedestal as one of the masterpieces of comics.  I’m not taking away from Watchmen’s greatness.  I just don’t like treating anything as godlike.  Watchmen was the right comic written by the right person at the right time, coming off a highly publicized reboot of the DC Universe.  The comic book series was written during a period in Alan Moore’s career where he could bang out a good story at the drop of a hat – Skizz, Miracleman, V for Vendetta and Swamp Thing stand as testaments to his talent.

Moore would later have a falling-out with DC over ownership rights issues.  He disowned the film version of Watchmen and its direct spinoff, Watchmen: The Motion Comic (SPACE: premiered Wednesday, June 9, 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT.)

Moore might – I have to underline that, might – have liked Watchmen: The Motion Comic had he owned Watchmen optioning rights.  While the comic’s text-based asides have been excised, Watchmen: The Motion Comic is a good introduction to the series.

Watchmen’s plot is less important than its milieu.  The story is set in a 1985 where Richard Nixon is still President and the United States won its war against Vietnam.  Non-government “costumed adventuring” has been outlawed as a reaction to superheroes using excessive force when punishing criminals.  Superheroes are shown as deeply flawed people, trying to exist in a world that became disillusioned with them years ago.

While Miracleman explores the idea of the superhero and its possible impact on society at large, Watchmen expands on it.  Watchmen’s greatest legacy is its relentless tearing down of superhero mores, proving that the superhero fantasy genre can be intelligent and literate if treated as such.  To date, Watchmen is the only comic book to be given the Hugo Award.

Watchmen: The Motion Comic reminds me of Marvel Super Heroes, although the limited animation in W:TMC is much better realized.  I like the Grantray-Lawrence Marvel Super Heroes style of animation, so Watchmen: The Motion Comic doesn’t bother me.  The series comes across as a way for DC to maximize profit from the Watchmen property, but the overall presentation of Watchmen: The Motion Comic belies its low-key production values.

The decision to have Tom Stechschulte narrate is both good and bad.  While Stechschulte is at times expressive and engaging, why have him voice every character in the story, including the two Silk Spectres?  His voice isn’t suited to female characters at all, and the falsetto he gives them rings false.  Stechschulte does what he can with the material, but the one-person narration makes Watchmen: The Motion Comic an audiobook with visual content.

SPACE is scheduling two Watchmen: The Motion Comic episodes per week over six weeks, albeit with commercials.  This causes the episodes to be aired in an odd 75-minute block, as they’re not cut for time.  Watchmen: The Motion Comic might work better on a commercial-free station like TVO, but at least the comic’s not being sacrificed to fit a half-hour timeslot.

As it is, there are complaints on the official SPACE blog about the motion comics being a cynical cash-in to the Watchmen film.  Of course they are, and I’m sure the tie-ins have given Alan Moore no end of grief.  At least this tie-in is by and large respectful to the source material.

I can’t say I’d like to see more DC-related motion comics in the near future, but Watchmen: The Motion Comic proves that such a thing can be watchable.  It’s no substitute for the comics, but nothing is.

The 2009-10 season, for most specialty stations and the broadcast networks, is weak in the homegrown TV show department.  Although I’ve only seriously talked about Canadian television since the 2008-09 fall season, very few Canadian shows set to debut in 2009-10 draw my interest.

I don’t know if this is due to the sluggish economy, a sea change in broadcasting vs. the Internet, or Canadian television needing to be there regardless of quality.  It has to be the conventional television business model.  It’s broken, you know!  Canwest can only afford to fill one network with American shows instead of two this year!  Also, buy a new GM car or truck!  It’s not going out of business, it’s getting down to business…by wasting money on unconvincing ads!

I don’t think there’s one new piece of CanCon on the Canadian network prime-time schedules that I can get excited about.  There are a few returning programs I can get behind, Less Than Kind leading that pack.  Cable is where the big boys play at this point, so I’ll try to whip up a few articles making fun of SPACE’s and TVtropolis’ schedules in the coming days.  I have to make up for recommending Hotbox somehow.

CityTV | The only worthwhile Canadian shows on CityTV this fall are Less Than Kind and Murdoch Mysteries, both returning shows.  What the hell, CityTV?  My RONA Home?  Ford Models Supermodel of the World Canada?  This is the best the network can do?

I’ll admit Conviction Kitchen has potential.  The show’s high concept is Hell’s Kitchen with criminals.  I’m just not sure the show will be any good.  I’m also not holding out for a third season of Less Than Kind once the second-season episodes have been burnt off.  Jesse Camacho will survive, but I doubt his show will.

There’s been talk about the lack of Canadian film representation on CityTV, but that’s just one of CityTV’s problems.  CityTV’s attempts at Canadian television are depressing enough.  CityTV should at least be able to compete with Canwest and give the greenlight to more than branded reality shows.  I’m not saying CityTV turned shit once Rogers took over, but I sometimes wonder if CityTV knows what it’s doing.  Wait, of course it does.  I mean, Jay Leno!

CTV/‘A’ | If Dan For Mayor is successful, Fred Ewanuick will become more well-known than he is now.  As it is, he’s “that guy from Corner Gas and/or Robson Arms” if he’s known at all.  His face is more recognizable than his name.  Ewanuick’s celebrity could meet Brent Butt’s the way his career trajectory is going.

I know how pithy the last sentence reads.  It’s Canadian television.  Just run with it.

I’m sure one of the two shows following in the wake of Corner Gas will be successful.  If both DFM and Brent Butt’s Hiccups do well, I won’t be surprised.  Corner Gas brought in the ratings, so there will be much interest in the follow-up projects.  That’s a rare quality in Canadian television.  Hey, one of the two shows might be genuinely funny.  Who knows?

As for returning shows, Degrassi: The Next Generation is back for some reason.  There’s a spinoff film attached to the show’s ninth (!!) season, which is weird as the show is dragging its ratings ass.  Flashpoint’s back, like no one saw that coming.

Basically, CTV and ‘A’ are staying the usual CTVglobemedia television course – tons of hit American programs, with some CanCon to fill the cultural quota.  CTV’s central strategy hasn’t changed for years.  It’s the most-watched Canadian network, a fact CTVglobemedia endlessly trumpets.  I wish a network in this country could air something more exciting than So You Think You Can Dance Canada, but Canada, you know?

Global | Global’s literally coasting this year as Canwest prepares for bankruptcy and/or reorganization.  As such, its new fall shows are all American.  Shows on the immediate fall lineup include what’s left of The Guard, renegadepress.com and reruns of The Jane Show.

Seriously, three-year-old reruns of The Jane Show are worthy for a spot on the 2009-10 fall lineup?  Since Saturday night is the graveyard of network television, throw out uncensored episodes of Billable Hours or move 16X9 from Sundays.  No one’s going to notice what Global flings out on Saturday night.  Air The Line, something, anything.  The Jane Show, honest to God…

CBC | Momco should be able to do better with its new programming than Canada’s Super Speller and Battle of the Blades.  CBC is horrible at reality programming – The Week the Women Went, Triple Sensation, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, it’s one big ball of there.  CBC does have Dragon’s Den, but it can hardly take the credit for porting that show over from Japan.

As for new shows, I have to admit a mild interest in The Ron James Show, Republic of Doyle and 18 to Life.  I say mild interest as the show I really want to see, Death Comes to Town, won’t air until after the 2009-10 season.  If any new CBC show can break through the culture of bland until Death Comes to Town, I’ll be happy.  I’m not holding my breath.

Returning shows on CBC are familiar enough – Little Mosque on the Prairie, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Rick Mercer Report, The Border, The Hour etc.  The lineup could be worse, but it could be better.

SUN TV | Argos Access.  That’s it as far as new programs go for SUN TV.  The station technically isn’t network, but what the hell.  Independent television stations in Canada aren’t easy to come by these days.

Here’s an idea, CBC: why not pick up the tab for King Kaboom’s second season?  Those Toronto-centric criticisms will continue in stead, but that’s going to happen any time an intern drops a pencil at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre.  It’s not like SUN TV knows what to do with King Kaboom.  I pick on SUN TV, but it really should try harder.

E! | Ahhahahaha…

• Curious to know, if you've unsubscribed to me, why you did. Not begging for attention, just want to know how to improve the entries. #
• @HitFixDaniel Geez, why would you bother watching Sit Down Shut Up if you hate it? Isn't that letting Mitchell Hurwitz win? in reply to HitFixDaniel #
• Reading Alex Ben Block's "Outfoxed." Book's good points nullified by many errors. No references to "Beans Baxter." Also, "John Aggolia?" #
• Some copyright infringement in Malta. Saw an ice cream truck that ripped off Chapman's logo down to the two kids. Not that I'm surprised. #
• Glad to see the Twitter Tools updates are working. The weekly updates don't work, but daily updates do. Hope they don't cheapen the site. #
• RT @tweetmeme The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show DVD news: Announcement for The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show … http://bit.ly/kQHHc #
• RT @tweetmeme The Tudors DVD news: Pre-Order The Tudors – The Complete 3rd Season from Amazon | TVShowsOnDVD.com http://bit.ly/15mGMD #
• @HitFixDaniel In all fairness, Morissette wasn't a huge part of YCDTOTV. She and Klea Scott were cogs in the Children's TV Sausage Factory. in reply to HitFixDaniel #
• Xlendi is a nice town in Gozo, but a bit of a tourist trap. It could be another Victoria, but it seems to me a bit overdeveloped. #
• For the @mediabeat people: As I recall, Total Drama Island and Doodlez are 2 Canadian shows airing in the Malta region. Not much CanCon here #
• @scroll Canoe.ca became lowbrow a year or so after launch. I wonder what will become of the SLAM Sports pro wrestling section? Hope it stays in reply to scroll #
• RT @tweetmeme Stargate SG-1 DVD news: Announcement for Stargate SG-1 – Children of the Gods: The Final Cut | TVShowsO… http://bit.ly/ymeFK #
• RT @tweetmeme Stargate: Atlantis DVD news: Announcement for Stargate: Atlantis – Fan's Choice on Blu-ray | TVShowsOnD… http://bit.ly/u07NN #
• RT @tweetmeme Blood Ties DVD news: DVD Delay for Blood Ties – The Complete Season 1 | TVShowsOnDVD.com http://bit.ly/ypVxY #
• RT @tweetmeme Joe Schmo 2 DVD news: Announcement for Joe Schmo 2 | TVShowsOnDVD http://bit.ly/XO3et (this was the one featuring Jon Torrens) #
• BTW, apologies for the large volume of TVShowsonDVD tweets; this is a stopgap until the next CanTVonDVD roundup + other stories of interest #
• Addendums to http://ow.ly/73FK : I was wrong – there is much Cancon in Malta/Italy region, mostly on the Euroversions of cartoon networks #
• Most of it is kiddie CanCon. Not much adult CanCon – Intelligence, How It's Made, Survivorman, Wind at my Back, Blood Ties – y'know, filler. #
• RT @LATimesent Morning Fix: Stringer under pressure, MGM drowning in debt; does Geffen really want The New York Times? :.. http://tr.im/lqpM #
• @MarkPrindle Throbbing Gristle are still around? Not trying to be snarky; I'm just amazed at the band's tenacity. in reply to MarkPrindle #
• #canadiantv I'm glad to see The Jon Dore Show go to IFC. I fear it'll look bad next to The Whitest Kids U'Know, but hey, it's a solid deal. #
• #canadiantv Triple Sensation II: why? Replace Garth Drabinsky with Weird Al Yankovic, I guarantee it'll be a more fun and informative show. #
• #canadiantv Also: I think 'da Kink in My Hair is finished. Not a good show, shit ratings, two seasons to prove itself. It won't survive. #
• @scroll It's hard to blame Silverman exclusively for NBC's failures. NBC has been on a steady downward slope since Warren Littlefield left. in reply to scroll #
• RT @TVSeriesFinale MADtv says farewell… will it be back? http://bit.ly/16f71C (my take: MADtv should've ended during the Sasso-Spears era) #
• Tried to watch Eurovision final last night. I honestly wonder how anyone stands it. It's not a N.American/European cultural divide, honestly #
• Bit of a lull the past few weeks as Canadian TV news goes. Also amazed Canwest's media people see me as a "journalist." That's hilarious. #
• As for video stores in Gozo, bootlegs abound. I could actually rent the new Star Trek film if I wanted to. Laissez-faire attitude for sure #
• @scroll I will never understand how Leah McLaren is able to retain a job, even granting her history. She says everything about nothing. in reply to scroll #
• So, Fox cancels Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles but keeps Dollhouse? I don't watch either show, but still, no barometer of taste. #
• More Hotbox promotion: http://ow.ly/7AE9 – nice Crotch Lake mention. Ooh, I hope the show isn't Mosquito Lake bad after all this build-up. #
• Returning to Canada tomorrow night. Will miss Malta overall, not so much for its culture as for its ambiance. Back to dialup for me, yay. #
• NHL conf. final previews – http://ow.ly/7ALn, http://ow.ly/7ANl – hope Red Wings don't make final. I really hate the Wings' consistency. #
• RT @stsunitpr via @jsource: CTV appeals to local viewers to save TV stations (http://tinyurl.com/pa3jql) – let's flog fee-for-carriage more! #
• Missed flight from Malta to Gatwick Airport. Traffic on the mainland was heavy; may have been accident leading to congestion. HAW HAW HAW! #
• Got home from Malta after two solid days of airport brouhaha. Slept in the Heathow airport on Wednesday. Hours of looking at luggage. Fun! #
• Good news: I'm on the CityTV media list now. I guess this makes me a television journalist. I know, I crack up at that notion as well. #
• #SaveEarl trending topic = lame. I can understand Chuck, Dollhouse and other marginal TV performers, but My Name is Earl had a good run. #
• As for NBC's new fall line-up: I know I'm out of the loop, but a 30-minute Weekend Update on Thursday? That's a backdoor spinoff for sure. #
• RT @tv_eh New series Hotbox comes to The Comedy Network http://tinyurl.com/ofthel (me: received screener; like a watchable Tim & Eric AS,GJ) #
• @rejects This is the stupidest post I have ever read on Twitter. in reply to rejects #
• RT @tweetmeme Stargate: Atlantis DVD news: Press Release for Stargate: Atlantis – The Complete 5th Season | TVShowsOn… http://bit.ly/Qy3fQ #
• Screener-Mania: Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Family Guy Cutaways fucking sucks. Amazing how MacFarlane has lost any ability to be funny. #
• RT @lineboil The series doesn't premiere until next Wednesday…our review of The Goode Family http://tinyurl.com/the-goode-family #
• That WWE "E. Stan Kroenke" segment = Vince McMahon yelling "LOOK AT MY PENIS! IT'S BIG!" for the five thousandth time: http://tr.im/mnOW #
• @scroll The idea of a CBC insider blog published by CBC has never made sense to me. The CBC doesn't usually talk about itself objectively. in reply to scroll #
• @carolinegodin CBC Radio One had Robert Fisher and co. go on about the newest power couple "Delton." CBC smug is the worst kind of smug. in reply to carolinegodin #
• Toronto Star article on over-the-air HDTV. I'm amazed this is news; article doesn't talk about OTA HDTV outside Toronto – http://tr.im/mu6r #
• CityTV summer schedule: only two shows that interest me are The Goode Family and Krod Mandoon. Surprised about KD on City. http://tr.im/muak #
• It's official now: RT @tv_eh Durham County season 2 premieres July 13 http://tinyurl.com/ouuvhx #
• Doctor Who film speculation. This gets teased every few years; I'll believe it when it's onscreen. http://tr.im/mukk via http://tr.im/muld #
• RT @geoperdisBBC's global broadband picture: Canada near bottom in list of OECD countries http://bit.ly/GnNZ8 #CANtech #
• RT @jiconoclast RT @mattmansfield J-School: So easy a Real Housewife can do it http://bit.ly/boDUx (via @10000Words) #
• RT @potterjenny RT: @northbaynugget It's a sad day for CBC in Northern Ontario" http://tinyurl.com/pvplug #
• Trying to sit through screener of "The Listener." Man, this show is generic. It's not good or bad, it's just…well…there. #
• Tod Maffin's site looks bugfuck in K-Meleon 1.5.3: http://todmaffin.com/cbcjobcuts – those comments boxes, geez #
• RT @tweetmeme Blood Ties DVD news: Press Release for Blood Ties – The Complete Season 1 | TVShowsOnDVD.com http://bit.ly/5vsT1 #
• @stsunitpr The cover of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" by Mr. Floppy: http://tr.im/mHw5 in reply to stsunitpr #
• Could someone tell me why Archie choosing Veronica is newsworthy? When did the culture of retardedness start taking root? http://tr.im/mHxI #
• The new airdates for The Listener are confusing. Is the show being burnt off or is there some positive hype around it? http://bit.ly/TugHF #
• Is CityTV in Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg showing Krod Mandoon tonight?! That's what the Bell ExpressVu guide says. Odd if true. #
• Jay Leno leaves The Tonight Show tonight. Come the fall, he'll come back in his new show "Leno! Monica Lewinsky Jokes After Dark." #
• RT @infonote Retweet.it Turns Retweeting into a Traffic Exchange http://bit.ly/LksE0 (I think this would work but for massive amts. of spam) #
• @adambarken Bryan Fuller has Whedonesque fans. They screamed as loudly when this show died as when Fox axed "Wonderfalls." in reply to adambarken #
• Review of The Starlost DVD from Are You Screening? This title is reviewed fairly frequently: http://tr.im/mYfV #
• I think I'll write off the Bob & Doug show at this point. I've given it a few weeks. I think it's become worse since the debut. #
• @TheGATE I think you mean Chilly Beach, but yes. The Flash animation quality is about the same, too. in reply to TheGATE #
• RT @scroll always amazing showbiz reporter Kim Masters gets beasty about Jay Leno's Unhappy Ending: http://bit.ly/AwoCF #
• CityTV's fall 2009-10 shows: http://tr.im/n5Bg – Less Than Kind & Murdoch Mysteries back, good. The reality shows are uniformly unpromising. #
• RT @aliasA via @thenfb: In light of GM bankruptcy: Who Killed the Electric Car? Watch online: http://tinyurl.com/b4jtr2 RT @docscbc #GM #
• Reading a few #conan vs. Leno posts. Conan's no Leno. He's better. Jokes are no hell, set sucks, but the humour's not as stale. #
• Oh, I also haven't watched Letterman in a long while. Do they still do "Will It Float" on that show? His Top Ten lists are interminable. #
• CTV/'A' announce their 2009-10 fall season schedules – http://tr.im/ndfd, http://tr.im/ndfq – Degrassi:TNG and Spectacle still live. Dang. #
• As for Dan For Mayor, I hope the show isn't as bad as The Good Germany. Then again, Mark Farrell's run on 22 Minutes has been off-and-on. #
• The Guardian (UK) talks about jPod: http://tr.im/ndn5 (Link via @mediabeat, @DougCoupland, @JasonParis, @MisterJohnDoyle, take your pick.) #
• From the @tv_eh web site: A couple of reviews giving a resounding "meh" to The Listener – http://tr.im/ndov, http://tr.im/ndoR #
• RT @hitchandplow New blog entry: NBC Digital, Nestea Take 'CTRL' http://bit.ly/Q347S – press bumf w/Canadian Connection®: http://tr.im/nepo #
• RT @tweetmeme Stargate: Atlantis DVD news: Box Art for Stargate: Atlantis – Fan's Choice on Blu-ray | TVShowsOnDVD.com http://bit.ly/VhEF3 #
• RT @CanMediaLayoffs Out with the E!, in with the new at Canwest http://bit.ly/gCqtn (don't like the sound of that Showcase rebranding) #
• @deekayw I'm glad the IGN guy agrees with me re: the Early Edition comparison. I don't agree with his 7.2/10 rating – The Listener's generic in reply to deekayw #
• @deekayw I'd like to see more Canadian television recap/review sites. The big shows are focused on, but not much representation otherwise. #
• @scroll Nora Young isn't a fan of self-promotion but a CBC personality promoting another CBC personality's book is fine by her. Odd. in reply to scroll #
• @deekayw Yeah, TV critique is a dying art in Canada. Not sure if that's due to TV listings mags being redundant or giving CanCon a free pass in reply to deekayw #
• Today's rerun of CBC's @AgeOfPersuasion contained a Kung Fu reference. Very unfortunate coincidence, that. http://tr.im/nsS2 #carradine #
• Saw the new Showcase logo today. Wow, what an insipid-looking thing. I fear for the future of that channel; one of Canada's better cablenets #
• RT @tweetmeme Goosebumps DVD news: Announcement for Goosebumps – The Headless Ghost and Goosebumps – Attack of the Ja… http://bit.ly/pOuCI #
• Doomwatch revival? http://tr.im/nt2G These revivals need to stop. In nicer sci-fi news, Outpost Gallifrey will shut down – http://tr.im/nt66 #
• RT @tweetmeme Inspector Gadget DVD news: Announcement for Inspector Gadget – The Go Go Gadget Collection | TVShowsOn… http://bit.ly/2WMRVl #
• @televisionary The entirety of I'm a Celebrity is unnecessary. I have no idea why NBC is burning the show off this way. in reply to televisionary #
• RT @tweetmeme Goosebumps DVD news: Box Art for Goosebumps – The Headless Ghost and Goosebumps – Attack of the Jack-O-… http://bit.ly/2lSMU #
• RT @Flashpoint_TV New York Times on Canadian Television: http://tinyurl.com/ogftgo (not a good article. Where's Trailer Park Boys?!) #
• @carolinegodin Will there still be an ION a year from now? ION is swimming in debt (http://tr.im/nEYW) & barely registers ratings-wise. in reply to carolinegodin #
• RT @fadingtoblack What happens to comic strips if newspapers die? John Rabe explores what cartoonists are doing to stay… http://tr.im/nJ78 #
• TVO showing Dreams with Sharp Teeth now; reairing at 2:10AM. Harlan Ellison's a fun asshole. Has his faults, but still. http://tr.im/nJKk #
• Movie Network/Movie Central new 2009-10 shows: third (!) season of Durham County. Meet Phil Fitz and Phantom might be good http://tr.im/nOlk #
• Family Channel/Playhouse Disney Canada new production slate. Aside from Baxter, nothing stands out; Baxter sounds generic http://tr.im/nOn3 #
• CBC's Documentary in free preview through June. You'd think that'd be promising, but a lot of the docs are just so blah. http://tr.im/nOsa #
• Transferred 4 standup comedy shows to MP3 in the past 2 days. Wish I hadn't bothered with Daniel Tosh's Completely Serious. Not funny at all #
• Russell Brand in New York City? Fairly good. Don't like Brand's image, but I appreciate his candor. He can make hate mail funny. Good on him #
• From the @tv_eh website via press release: W Network announces two new original series. http://tr.im/nQnJ #
• CTV specialty channels 2009-10 fall skeds. Junk Raiders seems interesting and Sanctuary's being ported over from TMN. Meh. http://tr.im/nXKa #
• Graham Clark's 2006 Comedy Now! episode is fairly good. Not the best, but he's intelligent, funny at times and covers a variety of topics. #
• Ron James: The Road Between My Ears is about par for James – if you like his humour and Newf accent, that's great, but he's milking formula. #
• Watchmen: The Motion Comic on Space: good series for one voiceover and manipulated comic scenes. Weird 35/40-min. scheduling, though. #
• RT @carolinegodin RT from @gregobr Canwest's Fine Living specialty gone soon. Being replaced with DIY. http://bit.ly/16tST #
• @carolinegodin I have to wonder why Canwest leaves a space on the dial for Fine Living/DIY. You'd figure HGTV Canada makes FL/DIY redundant. in reply to carolinegodin #
• RT @m_delamerced: http://ow.ly/dl1V #
• Chastity Bono, Krod Mandoon and Final Destination are trending topics right now. I guess people on the Internet like that sort of idiocy. #

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