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New Episodes Alert!

January 9th 2009 21:15
Here's next week schedule of shows that will be returning from hiatus (ie new episodes!). Looks like Thursday is going to be one very busy night.


New Monday:

24- 8/7c (FOX)

Gossip Girl-8/7c (CW)

One Tree Hill-9/8c (CW)


The Bachelor-8/7c (ABC)

Samantha Who?-9/8c (ABC)

Tonight Show With Jay Leno-Guest David Duchovny-11:35/10:35c (NBC) (NOTE: MOVED FROM WEDNESDAY)

New Tuesday:

Scrubs-9/8c and 9:30/8:30c (ABC)

90210-8/7c (CW)

Privileged-9/8c (CW)

Law & Order: SVU-10/9c (NBC)

Primetime: What Would You Do?-10/9c (ABC)

New Wednesday:

American Idol-8/7c (FOX)

Knight Rider-8/7c (NBC)

13: Fear is Real-8/7c (CW)

Top Chef: New York-10/9c (BRAVO)

New Thursday:

Bones-8/7c (FOX)

Smallville-8/7c (CW)

My Name is Earl-8/7c (NBC)

Kath & Kim-8:30/7:30c (NBC)

Ugly Betty-8/7c (ABC)

Supernatural-9/8c (CW)

Grey’s Anatomy-9/8c (ABC)

The Office-9/8c (NBC)

30 Rock-9:30/8:30c (NBC)

ER-10/9c (NBC)

Private Practice-10/9c (NBC)

New Friday:

Wife Swap-8/7c (ABC)

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?-8/7c (FOX)


Everybody Hates Chris-8/7c (CW)

The Game-8:30/7:30c (CW)

Don’t Forget the Lyrics-9/7c (FOX)

Battlestar Galactica-9/8c and 11/10c (SCIFI)

Dog Whisperer-10/9c (NGC)
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5 Do-it-yourself TV-themed gifts

December 12th 2008 23:50
In these tough times money is tight and morale is low, so why not cheer up your best fanboy or girl with these easy to make gifts based on your favorite shows?

1. Anatomy Jane: The Paper Doll Version

That’s right, remember paper dolls? Back in the day before virtual “Twinky dolls”, we had real paper cut-outs ,with real tabs, that really fell off when you tried to send your paper girl to the paper mall with her paper boy. Inspired by this season’s Grey’s Anatomy episode “Life During Wartime”, this is the perfect gift for anyone! From five-year-olds with depressed doctor mothers, to your average therapy-hating residents, this gift is easy to make and educational too.


Supplies: Paper. Colored pencils. Scissors.

Instructions:

1. Visit the Popular Human Body Printables for your choice of immune system, anatomy, or the five senses.
2. Start cutting. (Don’t forget the tabs! May need slits in doll for smaller organs.)
3. Print all systems for maximum dressup fun!

(Note: Will need to print at least two. One to gut, one to cut. Requires the ability to draw legs and face yourself.)


2. EMF Detector

Inspired by Sam Winchester’s own walkman-turned-EMF detector, here’s a way to make your own!



(click for larger version)

Description:
This lovely circuit is a real gem! Easy to assemble and more sensitive than many commercial devices available. It's based around an LF351 low-noise operational amplifier and a 1mF choke acting as the sensor. Unlike most other simple EMF detectors, this one has a meter output for accurate reading, but alternatively, you can also roughly estimate the frequency of the field by plugging in headphones. It can detect any field from 50Hz to 100kHz, making it highly versatile and a worthwhile addition to any hobbyist's workbench.
Source: Electronics Lab

Or for proper Supernatural instructions, please call Dean Winchester for his brother's number: 1-866-907-3235. (Update: The number has been disabled due to phone being destroyed.)

3. Pie-Hole inspired Pies

Who doesn’t like pie around the holidays? Inspired by Ned’s own famous Pushing Daisies Pie-Hole recipes, this one’s a treat sure to make even the most agoraphobic aunts venture a trip outside!


Ned's Four-berry Pie

For the Filling:

•3 cups blueberries (fresh are best)
•1 cup blackberries or boysenberries
•1 cup raspberries
•1 cup cranberries
•2 tablespoons of butter
•1 teaspoon of cinnamon
•2/3 cup flour
•1-2 cups sugar

For the Crust:

•2 cups of flour
•2/3 cup, plus 1 tablespoon shortening
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1/4 cup of ice water

1. Make the Crust

2. Combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix with a fork. Add shortening and mix with a pastry blender or a fork until well combined. Add ice water and mix lightly with a fork until dough is able to be formed into a ball. Spray pie pan lightly with a non-stick cooking spray. Use approximately half of the dough to form the bottom crust and the remainder for the top crust.

3. Make the Pie:

4. Preheat oven to 425°F.

5. Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix all berries in a separate bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients with the berries.

6. Place a layer of berry mixture in pie pan and top with part of the remaining dry ingredients, continue until all berries and dry ingredients are used.

7. Dot the top with butter. Top with crust. Brush top crust lightly with water and sprinkle with sugar.

8. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 40-45 minutes -- until juices are bubbly and crust is browned.

9. Cool completely and serve.

For more Pie-Hole recipes please visit HERE!

4. Clorox ™ pen T-shirts!

Great for any and every show, this one’s super easy! All you need is a black t-shirt and a Clorox ™ pen.


Instructions:

1. Put a piece of newspaper between the front and back of the black t-shirt.

2. Write your favorite quote/tagline/etc. from the show of your choice with the Clorox ™ pen.

3. Let sit overnight.

4. Remove newspaper and wash shirt.

5. Wear fanshirt proudly!

5. Jasper The Pig

Inspired by the Bones episode “The Blonde in the Game”, this little guy will be sure to cheer up even the most depressed partners.


Instructions:

You need:
•2 cups baking soda
•1 cup corn starch
•1 cup of water
•2 quart saucepan
•wax paper
•Poster or acrylic paints
•Colored felt-tip markers

What to do:

1. Stir the baking soda, cornstarch and water together in the saucepan. Heat for a few minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is the thickness of mashed potatoes.

2. Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the mixture onto a piece of wax paper. You've made a kind of clay. Allow it to cool for at least ten minutes.

3. With your hands, roll the cool clay into a ball, then flatten the ball on the wax paper. Keep rolling and flattening the clay until it is smooth.

Source: Rockbrook Summer Camp

4. Watch episode while molding clay into proper Jasper shape.

5. All pig to dry overnight or until hard.

6. Color with markers, paint, etc.

7. Give to partner.

(Note: To keep clay from drying out, seal inside plastic bag and put into refrigerator until next Jasper-making day!)

Well there you have it. 5 Do-it-yourself TV-themed gifts that are sure to bring a smile to that special someone. *runs off to make her own Jasper* Enjoy!
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All Next Week's Promos in One Place

November 14th 2008 22:21
Okay guys, here it is. I don't know about you, but I find it annoying trying to go searching for all the "next week" promos for all my favorite shows, so here they are. All the promos for next week I could find in one place. Enjoy!

Bones:


LoL! I can't wait, this one looks great!

Supernatural:



Ahhhhhh! No words, no words for this one, just hurry up and be Thursday already!

Californication:



LoL Poor Hank.

Chuck (same promo, first one with subtitles ):


Hmmm...wonder how long the new girl's staying around?

Grey's Anatomy:



Whoa, whoa, whoa, what? Thanks to the weather knocking out our ABC station, I have four weeks of Grey's to catch up on! Ahhh!

Heroes:



I hope Hiro gets his powers back!

House:



I'm really liking this awkwardness with House and Cuddy and Wilson trying to get them together. LoL

Private Practice:



Actually it's only one week. The CMAs pre-empted it this week.

Okay, that's all I could find for now. If you have any requests, let me know and I'll try and find them.
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Who would win in a fight…?

October 30th 2008 06:02
Same actor, different characters. You decide!


First up, we have The Vampire vs. The FBI Agent in David Boreanaz’s portrayal of two different characters from two very different TV shows. What say you Angel and Bones fans? Will it be the Vampire cursed with a soul, seeking redemption? Or the All-American FBI Agent risking his life in the name of truth, justice, and a decent slice of pie?


In this corner, Matthew Fox the oldest of five orphaned siblings. In that corner, Matthew Fox a medical doctor turned Island castaway leader. When you think about it, running a household of younger siblings is a lot like running an island of crazy castaways. Fox, party of 20, er no make that 15…14…13--wow, these castaways are dropping like hot unknown actors in Supernatural demon smoke!!


Next up we have James Pickens Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber (a.k.a. The Chief) on Grey’s Anatomy vs. James Pickens Jr. as Deputy Director Kersh on The X-files. Is the scalpel really quicker than the gun? Wait, did we ever see Kersh fire a gun? Whoa. Maybe The Chief has a better chance than I thought!


And finally, that’s right people, it’s David Duchovny as a witty self-deprecating FBI Agent in a relentless pursuit of The Truth, vs. a witty self-deprecating writer (non-practicing) in a relentless pursuit of his ex! *FLASH OF WHITE LIGHT* And finally, that’s right people, it’s—Okay, very funny, who stole the nine minutes of the fight?

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I can’t believe it, but as of yesterday, it’s been a year since I took over the blogging of TV Chit Chat, and what a year it’s been! Aside from the (dare utter it?) Writers’ Strike and lack of awards shows, there were some definite quotable quotes, *GASP!* moments, and great new shows actually worth watching. And so, in honor of this season, I thought it only appropriate to recap the year in the form of…*ahem* original parody of a popular song


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*****Spoiler Alert*****

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