TV In Trouble?

See ya Chuck! Buh Bye Life! Adios Kings!

Well, not yet, but according to this story on Yahoo, those shows could be in trouble!

"1. "Chuck"
In short, this show is clever, all-around fun, with a great cast, stellar writing and lots and lots of heart. And Chuck and Sarah may be the TV couple we most enjoy seeing almost hook up, but not quite. Save that for season five or six."

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Jeff L, TwoCents Sr. Staff Writer

TwoCents and Five Questions With...

...Anna Torv, Actor

After a two-month preemption, Fringe returns tonight at 9:00 p.m. with the episode “Inner Child” immediately following American Idol. TheTwoCents had an opportunity to chat with Anna Torv, an acclaimed actor in her home country of Australia, about Olivia’s future, Olivia’s past, and the end of the season.


TheTwoCents: What were some of the initial challenges, acting-wise, you found stepping into the role of Olivia Dunham?

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[photo: FOX]

FIrst Hand Account - New York Comic Con 2009

Ryan O, TwoCents Guest Columnist

My wife and I made New York Comic Con 2009 our first convention.

Before the convention, we took a look at the list of panels and picked out a bunch we'd like to see. We printed out a list of just ones we wanted to see. This was pretty helpful since we didn't have to page through the 100-page official guide to find the room listing for the DC Universe panel. It also let us plan our time a little bit.

We arrived late Friday afternoon and went straight to a panel discussing the latest Batman cartoon, "Batman: The Brave and the Bold." One thing we hadn't expected was how much fun it was to watch a favorite show with like-minded people who were laughing when we were laughing. It made our experience that much more fun.

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A Christmas Greeting from Dr.Walter Bishop

Fringe - Begs the Question - "Safe"

Last night's episode of Fringe had the Dysfunctional Scoobies trying to solve a string of bank robberies where the culprits seemed to walk through walls, getting a touch of the radiation sickness while doing it.

Not such a stretch for Fringe, but the weird part was what they were stealing: components of a time/space machine that Walter had invented to save Peter when he was sick as a child.

What? Yeah.

Think of it as a machine that does what Hiro does on Heroes, without all the hero's journey commentary (and cuteness).

Which begs the question...

If you could get your hands on this machine, who would you bring through it? Remember, you can't go through the machine yourself, but you can pluck out any person from any time and any place.

So who is it? Put your picks in the comment section below... we won't judge!

[photo: FOX.com]

Fringe - Recap & Review - The Equation

Fringe
The Equation

Original Air Date: Nov 18, 2008

Brittany – TwoCents Reviewer
Brittany@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome back Fringe-itas! Fringe-lets? Do we as a collective fandom have a name as cool as ‘X-Philies’ yet, or will that take a couple seasons? What do you think a good name for the fans should be? You ponder that, and I’ll recap the episode.

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[photo: FOX]

TwoCents and Five Questions With...

...John Noble, Actor

Dr. Walter Bishop is crazy. But he is also very loveable (I, personally, want to buy him a Root Beer) and a sometimes bit scary (I would not want him to be my doctor), depending on the time of day you talk to him. John Noble plays Walter to a tee on the hit series Fringe, which airs Tuesdays on FOX at 9:00 PM EST. John took some time to sit down with us and talk about the show, his character, and, of course, Gene the Cow.

Question: How do you approach the character of Walter and how much fun is he to play?

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[photo: FOX.com]

Fringe - Recap & Review - In Which We Meet Mr. Jones

Fringe
In Which we Meet Mr. Jones

Original Air Date: Nov 11, 2008

Brittany – TwoCents Reviewer
Brittany@thetwocentscorp.com

After a nice hiatus we’re back, and I’m taking over for Tameca. I currently review Heroes and I’m glad to be able to recap one of the new and successful fall shows this season. We have a lot to recap, so let’s get to it.

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[photo: Craig Blankenhorn/FOX]

Fringe - Recap & Review - The Cure

Fringe
“The Cure”

Original Airdate: Oct 21, 2008

Tameca - TwoCents Reviewer
tameca@thetwocentscorp.com

First off sorry this is posted so late, my computer has been on the fritz for the past four days and I got behind on everything. Ok, lets get this show on the road…..

The episode opens with a white van screeches to a stop and men in hazmat suits dump a woman out onto the street. Dazed and more than a little confused she stumbles into Holly’s Diner. The cute waiter gives her some soup and call the police because he believes she got herself into some trouble.

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Fringe - Recap & Review - Power Hungry

Fringe
“Power Hungry”

Original Airdate: Oct 14, 2008

Tameca - TwoCents Reviewer
tameca@thetwocentscorp.com

After two weeks Fringe is back with the most consistent episode thus far, and the most likeable test subject. So without further ado, lets……

Meet Joe.

Joe is late for work. Joe listens to REO Speed wagon’s ‘Cant Fight This Feeling’ on his ancient portable cassette player. Joe is constantly frying out his work equipment. Joe has a bunch of pictures of his coworker (Bethany) on his cell phone. Joe is not a stalker, his is in love.

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[photo: Eric Leibowitz/FOX]

FOX Stays on the Fringe

FOX has ordered an additional nine episodes of the critically acclaimed thriller FRINGE, bringing the series to a full season order, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.

“We're having a blast working on this show with this great team of producers and amazing cast,” said Reilly. “The series has really taken off creatively, and it's exciting to see that the audience is responding. We believe this is the first full season of many years to come.”

FRINGE has captivated audiences this fall, winning its Tuesday time period weekly among key demographics and ranking as the No. 1 new series in primetime among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, FRINGE dominated its time period by posting a 4.3/11 among Adults 18-49, which was an increase over the previous week’s airing by +5% (vs. 4.1/10), and growing +6% in Total Viewers (10.0 vs. 9.4 million).

Fringe - Recap & Review - Arrival

Fringe
“Arrival”

Original Airdate: September 30, 2008

Tameca - TwoCents Reviewer
tameca@thetwocentscorp.com

“So much is about to happen.”

Walter's words spoken in the middle of the episode provide the perfect start to this review.

The episode opened with a weird hairless man ordering a rare roast beef sandwich with eleven jalapenos on the side. He observes the construction going on across the street and takes notes in a strange language.

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[photo: Craig Blankenhorn/FOX]

Fringe - Recap & Review - The Ghost Network

Fringe
“The Ghost Network”

Original Airdate: September 23, 2008

Tameca - TwoCents Reviewer
tameca@thetwocentscorp.com

This was hands down the best episode of Fringe so far. Funny quotes, gross out moments, deception, a funeral, and we were introduced to SuperJuniorAgent Astrid.

WHAT HAPPENED

The episode opens with a man half crying, half confessing to a priest. He can see things, *cue flash to a business man boarding a bus, camera takes notice of a brunette woman clutching a blue backpack and a lovey-dovy couple recording themselves.

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[photo: Patrick Harbon/FOX]

TwoThoughts at TheTwoCents: Fringe

TwoThoughts at TheTwoCents: Fringe
"The Same Old Story"

Original Air Date: Sept 16, 2008

Rachel - TwoCents Senior Staff Writer
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com

1. Fringe has just about reached my gross-out threshold and it's only the second episode. From the flesh-ripping, bone-splintering sound effects in the opening "labor and delivery" scene, to the eyeball extraction: I watched the whole thing with either my hands over my ears or my eyes. Nasty but very X-File proud. Speaking of eyeballs (and X-Files)...

2. Reading the last image before death off of the retina of an (obviously) dead person? Yeah, I know it's science fiction and all, but, really? Seriously? That went a bit too far. Yet, as a whole, this was a fun episode. Guess I'm sticking with it...

So what do YOU think? Give us your Two Cents and we'll use it to install seat warmers in our car. (I am SO with Dr. Bishop on that one!)

[photo: Craig Blankenhorn/FOX]

TwoThoughts at TheTwoCents: Fringe - Pilot

Fringe
"Pilot"

Original Air Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Rachel - TwoCents Senior Staff Writer
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com

So, Fringe. I liked the X-File-Lost-Terminator-Silence-of-the-Lambs-Seven vibe, and you know a J.J. Abrams joint that starts with a plane in an electrical storm is gonna be good. Here are my two thoughts on the whole thing:

1. All X-Philes and Creekers should be happy: It has the potential of both monster-of-the-week and intricate mythology episodes, plus that snarky Pacey Witter. Seriously, I can NOT call him anything but Pacey. I don't even remember his Fringe character's name.

2. Clearly, the creators have embraced the science fiction of it all (did you see that prosthetic?). My only fear is that in that embrace, the audience will either be completely lost or be spoon fed convoluted story lines. Dear Fox: I am educated but not an astrophysicist. Please treat me as such. Thank you.

What do YOU think? Give us your Two Cents and we'll use it to buy "An Idiot's Guide to the Fringe Sciences."

Rachel, TwoCents Senior Staff Writer
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com

[photo: Ben Mark Holzberg/FOX]

TwoCents 2008 Fall Preview - Tuesdays (FOX)

FOX saved time and money with two shows with one-word titles on Tuesdays...

Show: House
Premiere Date: Sept 16
Time: 8:00PM EST
TwoCents Staff Writer: Shannon
Starring: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House, Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson, Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman, Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Alison Cameron, Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase, Kal Penn as Dr. Kutner, Peter Jacobson as Dr. Taub and Olivia Wilde as Thirteen.
Where We Left Off: House was in a bus crash that turned out fatal for Amber (Wilson's girlfriend) and he now has to deal with the aftermath of being the reason Amber was on that bus with him in the first place.
Premiere Description: House (Hugh Laurie, R) and Thirteen (Olivia Wilde, L) treat a young woman (Christine Woods, C) who has a strange hallucination during a business meeting in the HOUSE season premiere episode "Dying Changes Everything"

Show: Fringe (NEW)
Premiere Date: Sept 9
Time: 9:00PM EST
TwoCents Staff Writer: Rachel
Starring: Show: House
Premiere Date: Sept 16
Time: 8:00PM EST
TwoCents Staff Writer: Shannon
Starring: Anna Torv (OliviDunham), Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop), John Noble (Walter Bishop), Lance Reddick (Phillip Broyles), Kirk Acevedo (Charlie Francis), Mark Valley (John Scott), Blair Brown (Nina Sharp), Jasika Nicole (Astrid Farnsworth)
Program Description: From J.J. Abrams (“Lost”), Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the team behind “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III” and “Alias,” comes a new series that will thrill, terrify and explore the blurring line between the possible and the impossible.
When an international flight lands at Boston’s Logan Airport with no signs of life, FBI Special Agent OLIVIA DUNHAM (Anna Torv) is called in to investigate as part of an inter-agency task force. After her partner, Special Agent JOHN SCOTT (Mark Valley), is nearly killed during the investigation, a desperate Olivia searches frantically for someone to help, leading her to DR. WALTER BISHOP (John Noble), our generation’s Einstein. There’s only one catch: he’s been institutionalized for the last 17 years, and the only way to question him requires pulling his estranged son PETER (Joshua Jackson) in to help.

Pay Tuition - Get To See Fringe Online!

In an unprecedented event, FOX will stream the premieres of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and FRINGE exclusively for on-campus college students at www.fox.com. Only students on college campuses accessing through a college internet domain (.edu) will have the opportunity to watch the episodes online simultaneously with their primetime premieres.

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[Photo: George Holz/FOX]