The Big Game Commericals: Shockers

     I am so scared of a new Mountain Dew commercial titled "Puppy Monkey Baby." The commercial is specifically for their energy drink called "Kickstart."  The only thing this will kick-start are my nightmares. I think their idea was that people like puppies, monkeys and babies, so let's put them all together and make them into a butler that speaks its name over and over in a rythmic fashion. Let's all agree this commercial is not going to last. This has nothing to do with the product. We're selling lemon line drinks here.

     Shocker! CBS used The Superbowl to announce the cancellation of The Good Wife. What? This is shocking news in itself, but to throw it out there when people are busy and obsessed with football is just insult to injury. 

The Oddest Couple

   Last week, CBS re-launched The Odd Couple. I'm not exactly sure why they did this, but based on the success of Hawaii 5-0, I guess any old show stands a chance these days if it can get some buzz going. Before the show started, I was excited about watching it. Now that I've seen the first episode, I'm not sure it will be holding my interest.

   It's a take as old as time. Two divorced college buddies that are as different as night and day end up living together and navigating the world through their differences in personality. Matthew Perry (Chandler) plays grumpy drinking Oscar and Thomas Lenin is likable as the completely neurotic and on the edge of a nervous breakdown Oscar. Felix is messy and he likes sports, while Oscar is a total neat freak that enjoys opera, arts and cooking. They make the acquaintance of two sisters that live in their apartment building, played by Leslie Bibb (Casey) and Lindsay Sloane (Emily) {it's important to note here as part of the WB network's two stars to a new project rule, both actresses were on the WB, Bibb in popular and Sloane in Sabrina the Teenage Witch}. The opening scenes followed the play version very closely, but with some 21st century upgrades  (lots of TV's, Laptops, cell phones...).

   As much as I like both actors, and enjoy their scenes in the movie 17 Again, it felt like a community theater production put to a laugh track. Only time will tell if it makes it to another season.