And now it's on to the bread&butter of Toobworld - the crossovers!
BEST CROSSOVER
'The Finder' and 'Bones'
But it was the second crossover, "Little Green Men", the one where Hodgins wanted Walter's help
in proving the existence of alien contact in a case.
BEST TRIVIAL CROSSOVER
The
New York Ledger - computer printouts of stories from 3 years before - were seen in 'CSI'. The paper is the tabloid of choice in the 'Law & Order' franchise
and it even had its own show in 'Deadline'.
FIRST CROSSOVER OF THE YEAR 'The Finder' - 'Bones'
Dr. Sweets of
the Jeffersonian Institute traveled down to the Florida Keys in the second
episode of the new series in order to evaluate Walter Sherman on the job.
BEST COMMERCIAL CROSSOVER 'Rizzoli & Isles' with 'Franklin &
Bash'
Probably this belongs in the Promoverse with all those old USA Network crossover interstitials.
BEST COMMERCIAL/SERIES CROSSOVER Not so much a series crossover but with a TV special - "Rudolph The
Red-Nosed Reindeer" with the Windows Phone by Microsoft
BEST COMMERCIAL CROSSOVER WITH A DIFFERENT MEDIUM Mazda with
Skyactiv technology & the movie "Lorax"
WORST COMMERCIAL CROSSOVER Toyota and the Game of Life
As Ted & Georgette would say: "Don't touch that dial! You ain't seen nothing yet!"
It's that time of year again, when
we all make lists and think back over the past year, in whatever field of
interest concerns us, and chronicle the high points and the lows. For the past
few years I've been presenting this compilation as an awards show, the Toobits,
which of course celebrates my two bits about Toobworld.
As it is with any
such list you'll find in TV columns across the country these last few weeks,
these are my opinions. You're welcome to your own and I hope you'll share them,
but I'm sticking to my weapons of choice. (It could be you won't see something
that was a favorite of yours because I just never got around to seeing it.
There's only so much time in the world - even for a do-nothing-else-anyway sort
like me! - and I've only got the two eyes, even if they do operate independantly
of each other at times.)
Unlike the Emmy Awards which will just keep
handing out trophies to some shows forever, only shows, characters and what-not
that debuted in 2012 can be considered. (And by "debuted", I mean that which I
first came in contact with in 2012. It could be a few years old, but if it's my
first time seeing it, it's new.)
This one-time-only rule includes
characters who have been recast; those are still the same characters who already
exist in Toobworld. (But there were a few notable appearances that deserved
honorable mention, and they get it.)
So without further ado, let's have
at it:
BEST NEW TV SHOW OF THE YEAR 'The Newsroom'
I almost dropped this with the episode that tried to suggest
all women could be stupid, but I trusted in Sorkin to finally get back on
track. And it had a wonderful pay-off by the end of its first
season.
WORST NEW TV SHOW OF THE YEAR 'Work It'
I made it through only ten minutes of the first episode. I'm
told I was made of sterner stuff than some others who attempted to watch
it.
BEST MINI-SERIES 'Restless'
This was quite a thrilling tale of espionage spanning the
decades. And a great cast! (Rufus Sewell, Hayley Atwell, Michele Dockery,
Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon)
BEST COMMERCIAL Samsung Galaxy 3S
I like those commercials that provide an amusing look at real life, but
still don't forget they're in a TV landscape.
WORST COMMERCIAL The trans-vaginal mesh lawsuit ads seen on niche
networks like Antenna TV or Me-TV. I will spare you peasants from seeing one. (However, I will admit that "Transvaginal Mesh" would make for a great rock band name - although Mr. Crider might disagree with me.)
BEST IMPORT 'Restless'
BEST EPISODE, ANY GENRE 'Game Of Thrones' - "Blackwater" This was
a stirring episode full of crackling dialogue, great visuals, and exciting
battles.
Here are two of the best scenes, but be warned - they are full of
spoilers!
BEST TWO-PART EPISODE
'30 Rock' - "Idiots Are People Two" &
"Idiots Are People Three"
I've always been vocal about my hatred for Denise Richards' acting
"talents", but I have to give her props for being brave enough to bolster the
image of her IQ deficiency.
BEST SEASON FINALE 'Grimm' All wrapped
up in that one word: "Mom?"
BEST SERIES FINALE
Prime-Time: 'Chuck'
It's always nice to know that Life goes on, even if we don't get to watch
anymore.
Daytime: 'One Life To Live' They did a great job in wrapping up many
of the storylines, but with the hope that it would one day return somewhere
else. And it looks like their prayers were answered, albeit online......
BEST SPIN-OFF 'The Finder' from 'Bones' At the very least,
considering how short a time it was with us, 'The Finder' gave us one last interesting
character from Michael Clarke Duncan.
BEST HISTORICAL RECREATION 'Restless'
They not only got the world of the 1940's and the homefront during those
early days of World War II right, but they got the feel of the 1970's as well.
And without overdoing it with set dressing. Just the outfits worn by Michelle
Dockery were enough to let us know in what era those scenes were taking
place.
BEST SENSE OF ONE'S OWN HISTORY 'Leverage' - "The Last Dam
Job" Brought back the following characters for the season finale: Victor
Dubenich (from the pilot) Colin "Chaos" Mason Maggie Collins Archie
Leach Quinn
I've been late in delivering the annual Toobits Awards in past years, but
never like this! Unfortunately, there were coicumstances (of which I was a victim) - like
the renovations done to the Toobworld Central office - that kept me from
completing the project.
So, I'm going to spend this Super Bowl Sunday away from the televised
football madness and get down to work on finishing up the Toobits Awards for
2012......
When it comes to tonight's Super Bowl game, I don't have a horse in that rodeo. Or something like that.
So instead of choosing a player from one or the other of the teams involved, I'm going with... Da Bears!
LANCE BRIGGS
AS SEEN IN:
'Happy Endings'
["Kickball 2: The Kickening"'
From Wikipedia:
Lance Marell Briggs (born November 12, 1980) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.
From Stephen Douglas Big Lead Sports: Lance Briggs appeared on last night’s kickball episode of 'Happy Endings' and said the following when introduced:“That’s the name on my state I.D. I don’t drive. It’s too dangerous.”
'Happy Endings' is always spot on with their sports references and this one was no different. Briggs crashed his Lamborghini back in 2007, left it on the highway and reported it stolen. Tragedy + time = comedy. Good for Briggs. Apparently, he also does pilates and sees football in the stars.
Six TV Shows On Which Billy Dee Williams Should Appear As Himself.
1] 'Doctor Who' This goes without saying. The format of 'Doctor Who' can accommodate any genre or guest star. A running gag could be that the Doctor tries to convince him that he knew the actual Lando Calrissian.
2] 'How I Met Your Mother' An encounter between Billy Dee Williams and Barney Stinson would be legen - wait for it......*
3] 'The New Normal' Could even the racist Nana Jane be able to withstand the smooth elan of Billy Dee Williams? I bet he could even talk her into going out with him!
4] 'The Glades' People have appeared as themselves on police procedurals in the past - Kid Rock in an episode of 'CSI: NY' and Frank Gorshin on the original 'CSI', for example. But I think of all the procedurals, 'The Glades' would be the most fun because there could be a reunion between Billy Dee Williams and Kiele Sanchez, whose character of Nikki worked with him in the TV series 'Expose' in an episode of 'Lost'.
5] 'Supernatural' It seems like everybody in Hollywood has inner demons. But this time it could be that Billy Dee Williams needs the help of the Winchester brothers to fight them.
6] 'Franklin & Bash' Who else is he going to call if he needs top legal representation in 'L.A.'? Well, okay, there are plenty of better options in Toobworld, but none quite as current or nearly as much fun!
After a while, having Billy Dee Williams appear in a black-themed sitcom probably became de rigeur. But to be the only celebrity to appear as himself in an episode of 'Lost'?
I don't write fanfic that often, but I thought a cool short story would be about Callie Cargill from 'The Glades' having to calm down her young son Jeff when he sees a woman who looks "remarkably" like his mother getting killed by Billy Dee Williams on TV.
Part Two in our salute to the February 2013 inductee into the TV Crossover Hall Of Fame!
As the Trickster once said, "Reality is boring, that's why I change it whenever I can."
I'm just "The Man Who Viewed Too Much", and "Inner Toob" is a blog exploring and celebrating the 'reality' of an alternate universe in which everything that ever happened on TV actually takes place.
Most of my theories about the TV Universe come from thinking inside the box and thus can't be proven. But I've never been one to shy away from a tall tale.....
Remember: "The more you watch, the more you've seen!"
