5 posts tagged “scrubs”

Be honest: How many hour of television do you watch each week?

Let's see...a typical week includes

• House - 1 hour
• Law & Order - 1 hour
• Intervention - 1 hour
• Scrubs reruns - between 2 and 4 hours a week*

After that, sometimes I watch reruns of ER or What Not To Wear as I get ready for class, and if I'm home Friday night I'll usually watch Monk and Psych.

So I probably watch about 6-10 hours. Of course, sometimes if I'm bored I'll stumble across a Lifetime movie, or one of those weird medical shows, so if could be a bit more than that.

*The Scrubs reruns are more background, since I've seen them all like a million times. Viva Scrubs!

1. What new shows are you going to watch this year?
2. What shows do you currently watch?
3. Name a show that was on when you were younger.
4. How much tv do you usually watch?
5. Show us something you bought because you saw it on tv.

1. None, I don't think. Pushing Daisies looks cute, but frankly I don't have to motivation to pick up another show. Maybe I'll watch it online or get my parents to tivo it, but probably not.

2. House, obviously. I enjoy other shows, but in reality that's the only show that I make sure to watch. The Office and Scrubs are my other "regulars", but I'm usually out of the room when they air. Thankfully my parents and brother watch them also, so I catch up on breaks. I usually watch ER just because it's on, and most of the time I manage to catch Project Runway, too.

3. I was just thinking about Wishbone today. Now that was a great show. For those who don't know what it is (was, I guess), Wishbone is the name of the main character, a jack russel terrier. Every episode Wishbone and his owner joe would go through some personal crisis that would vaguely mirror the plot of a classic novel. Interspersed with said personal crisis there would be scenes from said classic novel, with Wishbone as the lead, natch. It was a super show, but I have to say that it ruined the ending of a few novels for me in my later years, because I remembered the plot from the episode!

4. Not much. Most of the TV I watch is on DVD, really. 

5. Can't think of anything right now, sorry.

Movies:

Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Typically, I don't like the "70/80s teen movie" genre. I didn't like Sixteen Candles, for example, and Breakfast Club left me cold. However, this one I liked. Well, mostly liked. I felt that the abortion storyline was completely out of place and not keeping with the mood of the movie. I know it was the time period, but that was my biggest complaint. Other than that? Pretty funny and enjoyable, especially Sean Penn's surfer dude(!).

The Big Lebowski: I think my brother summed it up best: "It's...weird." Yes, it is. Funny, and in parts downright hilarious, but strange as anything. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, if you're in the mood for "strange". One quibble was that it was recorded from a cable channel, so it was censored. I think it would've been better in all it's cussin' glory. :-)

Cannolis:

Gavi's: The cannolis at Gavis are perfectly lovely. They are generous with the filling, the shell tastes slightly of cinnamon, and they serve it with a fresh strawberry. Delish.

Carrabba's: When I got their cannolis, I thought that I had died and gone to heaven. They were amazing. The filling was lighter than your typical cannoli, and it tasted great. It was perfect to have after a heavy Italian dinner. Something light, sweet, and spectacular. I highly recommend them.

Song:

Diner, by Martin Sexton: This song is infectious and fun, all about the history and culture of the American diner. I first heard it when Scrubs used the song for a(n equally awesome) dance montage. Check it out!

What was your favorite TV season finale this year? 
Submitted by Kristine.

To be honest, the ones that I've seen have all stunk. So far I have seen the finales for: ER, Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, and American Idol. Two of the shows listed (Grey's, Brothers) are shows that I don't watch on a regular basis, nor do I particularly care about them. American Idol finales always bore me (2 hours?!), ER and Brothers were just okay, though I am enjoying Stanley Tucci's character on the former, and Grey's was an annoying trainwreck. If I cared about the characters, I guess it would have been sad. Since I don't really care, it was just annoying.

I do have high hopes for some other shows, though. I have yet to see the finales of Scrubs and The Office, and the House finale airs this coming Tuesday. I always love House, even when it's a so-so episode, and The Office has a stellar track record in my eyes. Fingers crossed!

The lovely Sooz had a really interesting post recently about television and how it related to her life. I had so much fun answering this question, but I must warn you, I strayed from the original question quite a bit (it's a bad habit) and also rambled quite a bit. You've been warned.

Law & Order: I’m a big fan of L&O, and I’m not quite sure why. I’m a big fan of routines and stability, so I find procedurals comforting. The procedural element is great, but that can’t be wholly it, because I loathe all the CSI’s and I don’t really like the other “flavors” of L&O. I think it’s the fact that you learn just a little bit about the characters over a long period of time. It really makes those little tidbits of background all the more satisfying, and it forces you to really pay attention to the characters, to find out what they’re like by observation, not heavy-handed exposition. The show itself is also less flashy and “TV” than the other shows. They don’t use weird tints or music montages, and for the most part the criminal justice is realistic, at least by TV standards. I’ve actually learned quite a bit from it, and it was also my best friend on sick days and “lesser” holidays like Presidents Day. TNT reruns episodes all the time, and I could lay on the couch and watch it all day. (She says, trying to steer herself back to answering the original question…)

Everybody Loves Raymond: To be fair, I’ve only caught a few reruns of this show, so I’m no expert or even regular watcher. I do know that when I have watched, it’s cracked me up, mostly because of the similarities to my own family. Marie is what would happen if you put my two grandmothers in a blender and created one person, and Frank reminds me of my dad’s father in a lot of ways. But the one thing that endeared me to the show was an episode about a suitcase. The Barones get back from vacation and bring in all the luggage. One suitcase gets put on the landing of the stairs, and each family member believes it’s another’s job to take care of it. You watch as Ray looks at it, complains that taking care of it is Debra’s job, and continues up the stairs. You watch as Debra looks at it, complains that Ray should’ve taken care f that days ago, and continues up the stairs. This goes on for days, until the suitcase has been sitting on the stairs for three weeks. That is so my family! We’re not that bad, of course, since sitcoms thrive on exaggeration, but there have been suitcases sitting in the entryway for days, seen by all and ignored by all. Great stuff J This is also (thankfully) the only show I watch that has a laugh track.

The Office/Scrubs: The thread that connects these two shows, for me, is sincerity and heart. The Office is a sweet show at its core, treating even racist/sexist/selfish boss Michael with consideration an fondness. There are subtle reflections on real life, how relationships with people can hurt us and let us down, and perhaps bring us some happiness. Scrubs is a show with real heart, one that is frequently silly and goofy, uninhibited to the point of being almost childlike, and funny without being mean. It’s such a rarity on TV, and one that really appeals to me. Biting wit and sarcasm have their place, but nerdy jokes and gags appeal to the wacky side of my sense of humor. Both of these comedies are a joy to watch because you can sense the love that the cast, crew, and creators have for the show and characters.

I’m not a rosy-eyed optimist by any means. I don’t think the world is a benevolent or fair place as a whole, and I’m as big a believer in basic human evil as I am of basic human goodness. However, I love people, and the richness that is all around, and I think these shows show that, too. My all-time favorite moment on The Office was a small, almost insignificant thing. It was when Michael moved into Jim’s desk for the day, and Jim is relegated to the corner of the office, stuck with annoying Kelly instead of his beloved Pam and all but forgotten. At the end of the day he walks over to his desk to listen to his messages, and Pam has left him voicemail after voicemail, just talking about mundane things, like how she’s bored and playing Solitaire on her computer, as well as sweet, personal things, like talking about the word they made up for when you have something stuck in your shoe. It wasn’t played in a sappy way, it wasn’t trite, but it was beautiful.

House: This is pretty much my dream show, since it blends my love of procedurals, my love of good characters, and my love of beautiful blue eyes. It’s also a show about ethics, and subtleties, and gray areas, which are topics that occupy a lot of my thought and discussions. Another intriguing and challenging aspect of the show is the emphasis it places on logic. As the daughter of a scientist and a daughter of a “feeler”, I am sometimes torn between the head and the heart, not that they are mutually exclusive or anything. In a lot of ways I am more “rational” than some of my peers, since, as you know, teenage girls are not usually known for their logic. However, at heart I am my mother’s daughter. I have great respect for science, facts, and objectivity, but one of the most frustrating things, for me, is an overemphasis on logic. If I am convicted about something, I will sacrifice logic for my feelings. (And I don’t use “feelings” lightly; they usually have to be pretty strong to override logic.)

That is why House, the character, is simultaneously satisfying and incredibly frustrating. When he uses his rationality to expose the foolishness of a lot of society’s conventions and attitudes, I feel like cheering. When he uses his logic to dismiss God, emotions, or love, I start arguing with the TV. What a fun show to watch J