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TV Tuesday with Table for Five – Skeet Ulrich

June 28, 2011 By Elizabeth

Today on TV Tuesday with Table for Five, I'm talking about Skeet Ulrich, an actor that I think is really getting a raw deal in Hollywood.One thing you should know about me is that I'm a show-killer. If I like a new series, there's a very good chance it will get cancelled after the first season. Which is exactly what keeps happening with me and Skeet Ulrich. He's been working steadily since 1996's "The Craft" (one of the many movies I can't NOT watch when it's on), but he has yet to find a series that sticks. His first series "Miracles" in 2003 for ABC kept getting interrupted by footage of the Iraq war and was finally pulled from the air after only 5 episodes. The 13 episodes shot for the first season are available on DVD. From the comments I've read on the show's IMDb page, fans of the show think it was a shame that another network didn't pick it up. If you didn't watch "Jericho", you missed a great show that you should watch on DVD. The first season was riveting and Skeet … [Read more...]

June 21, 2011 By Elizabeth

Like my Welcome box in the sidebar says and like the new header says, we are a family of TV watchers. I am absolutely a TV geek. When I watch TV I'm constantly playing the "where have I seen that guy before?" game, either out loud with whomever else is watching, or to myself if I'm alone. I usually keep my laptop on with a tab open for IMdB so I can quickly look someone up. "You know, he was in that movie we saw last month, the one with that other guy that's been in a ton of other stuff?" I also am constantly making The Whedon Connection when I watch TV. I get crazy excited when a guest star on one of my fave shows is someone who was on Buffy/Angel/Firefly or in the Serenity movie. Like on last night's Law & Order Los Angeles, when I realized that Harry Groener was playing a lawyer, and he was The Mayor on Buffy. That's The Whedon Connection! So, without further ado... LET'S TALK TV! To kick things off, let me rundown the shows I'm currently watching (or eagerly … [Read more...]