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Which of This Week's Season Finales Excites You Most?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:30:02 -0700

A few shows have already wrapped up their seasons, but the big season finale push starts tonight with House. For the next two weeks, it's hard to find a weeknight that doesn't have at least one major season finale. Let's start with this week's list: Which show's season finale are you looking forward to most?

TV Tonight: Scrubs and 30 Rock Sign Off for the Season

BuzzSugar — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:30:01 -0700

It seems like just yesterday we were getting our TV shows back, and tonight, a couple of them are leaving us already. Scrubs and 30 Rock have the first finales of this screwy May sweeps period, and both episodes look like they're not to be missed.

First off, Scrubs. It's a curious case right now, anyway, as this should have been the show's series, not season, finale. NBC didn't want to renew the show for another year, and it seemed doomed to end without a proper finale - until ABC, which produces the show, stepped in and said it wanted to air another season itself. The announcement hasn't been officially made yet, but it's expected to come at next week's upfronts. In any case, the show is bidding its farewell to the NBC Thursday night lineup with a blockbuster episode playing homage to The Princess Bride, with some sets and costumes that must have blown the show's budget for a month.

Then, on 30 Rock, Liz Lemon might be pregnant! Well, Floyd and Dennis have both been in town recently . . . Also, Jack officially leaves GE for DC, where he finds things aren't quite what they expected. I'm most excited for the guest stars in this episode, which include Edie Falco reprising her role as CC and Matthew Broderick playing a character named Cooter. It was funny just typing that.

To check out a promo for the two finales - plus new episodes of My Name is Earl and The Office, which have their finales next week - just read more.

Photos courtesy of NBC

Lost, Grey's Get Bonus Hours to End the Season

BuzzSugar — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:34:43 -0700

Lost and Grey's Anatomy are two shows that like to have not just finales, but finale events. And somehow, even in this strike-shortened year, they're still going to manage to pull off super-sized final episodes.

Lost was originally going to air a two-hour finale in May, but then the producers decided they could produce an extra hour - and, according to TV Guide, they convinced ABC that the final two hours had to air together. That meant the finale could no longer fit on the same night with the Ugly Betty and Grey's finales - so it will now air a week later, and Grey's will get to wrap up its season with a two-hour finale, too.

So: On May 15, Ugly Betty, Grey's, and Lost will all air as normal, with Lost showing the first hour of its finale. The next week, the finale of Betty will air along with the two-hour conclusion to Grey's. And then, on May 29, ABC will repeat the first hour of the Lost finale, followed by the two final hours of the show. Whew!

I'm not in love with the idea of taking a week off between the parts of the Lost finale - really, haven't we done enough waiting this season? But if that's what it takes to get more Lost, I suppose I can live with it. And Grey's always does interesting things with its big episodes, so I'm curious to see what they cook up this time. (Hopefully, no shark-jumping ferry deaths. Yeah, still bitter.)

TV Tonight: The "One Tree Hill" Season Finale

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:00:00 -0700

The dysfunctional teenagers of "One Tree Hill" are back tonight for one final high school hurrah. Rachel returns to host a graduation party for the senior class, at which all kinds of wackiness is sure to ensue.

Not only is tonight's episode the season finale, it's also our last chance to see "One Tree Hill" the way we've always known it. When the show returns next year for its fifth season, it will be dramatically retooled, jumping four years into the future. Online college diaries will start appearing online in the fall to help fill in the gaps, but that still sounds like a lot of time to skip. What stories would you like to see wrapped up before the four-year leap? To watch a preview for tonight's episode, read more

Photo courtesy of The CW

TV Tonight: "Dirt" Season Finale With Jennifer Aniston

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:12:35 -0700

Even if you - like me - haven't really watched "Dirt" since the first episode, tonight's season finale is worth checking out: It brings the long-awaited guest appearance by Jennifer Aniston and, of course, the much-discussed girl-on-girl kiss.

Aniston plays rival editor Tina Harrod to Cox's Lucy Spiller, and one TV reviewer suggests that Jen even upstages her "Friends" co-star. The preview for tonight's show, which airs at 10 p.m. EDT, looks pretty juicy. In one scene, Cox says "You and I were a one-time thing," and Aniston smiles coyly. To watch the promo, read more

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"Friday Night Lights" Season to End in April

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:00:19 -0800

The Dillon Panthers will be wrapping up their march toward the state football championship sooner than we thought. NBC has announced that its new improv comedy series, "Thank God You're Here," will take over the "Friday Night Lights" time slot starting April 18. That means the season finale of "Friday Night Lights" is set for April 11, well before most shows wrap up their seasons. All 22 scheduled episodes will still air, just on a faster timetable than normal.

I'm really not sure what this means for the chances of "Friday Night Lights" getting a second season. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any other shows that have bowed out before the crucial May Sweeps period and still gotten renewed. But NBC also just announced that it will be streaming all "FNL" episodes online this spring; maybe they hope that will give potential viewers another chance to get hooked before the fall?

Either way, if you're a fan and you haven't sent your care package to NBC yet, this is probably a good time to do it.

Mad Men, "Shut the Door. Have a Seat": This Week's 5 Maddest Moments

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:30:53 -0800

Wow. The biggest surprise of the third season finale of Mad Men isn't actually a plot point, but how light and almost exciting it manages to be. For a show that's normally so tense and tightly wound, this week's episode has a quick pace, and at times, a sense of humor. Of course, there is still disappointment and heartache; some of our predictions for the finale come true, but some go sadly unfulfilled.

Without further ado, let's talk about the door that closes and the one that opens this week, and as usual, the finale's five maddest moments, when you read more.

So long, Connie: It's eccentric hotelier Conrad Hilton that breaks the news to Don that rival agency McCann is buying PPL, and Sterling Cooper along with it. Don's plenty irate, as it's Hilton's fault that he was signed into a three-year contract and is thus, trapped. However, Don's bitterness quickly turns to ambition, when he rallies Burt, then Roger, to buy back Sterling Cooper from PPL. Pryce is unhelpful in even supplying the purchase price for the men, quashing the buyback plans, but then another scheme is launched: Pryce fires Don, Roger, and Burt so they can form a new agency.
Draper Dissolution: While an exciting change is happening for Don in his career, back at home a bleak change is coming. Betty informs Don that she's seen a divorce lawyer and advises him to do the same. It's painful watching these two spar, and I wanted so much for them to figure out how to fix it - but the ball is clearly in Don's court and he does nothing to sway Betty to call off the divorce. Sure, he tells her to, and even suggests that she might need psychiatric help. Oh, and he tells her that he gave her everything she wanted materially, insinuating that should be enough. Don may know what his clients want, but in his marriage, he has no idea what Betty wants.
Irreconcilable differences: Don sheepishly tolerates the divorce talk until he's having drinks with Roger, who spills the beans about Betty taking up with Henry Francis (I do have to say, it is rather nice to see these two getting along, acting like buds). This sends a drunken Don home to wake up Betty for a confrontation about her indiscretion, and things get nasty and uncomfortably physical. Again, Don manages to push Betty into even more resolve, and she tells him that she's going to Reno to initiate the divorce. Don and Betty devastate the kids with the news of their separation, and Betty makes good on her threat to go to Reno after Don softens a tiny bit - to tell her that he won't fight her.
Don, at your service: One of my favorite parts of this episode? Seeing Don put through the paces by Pete and Peggy. He's always treated them like underlings, and they finally have the opportunity to assert themselves. Don obliges them both and tells them how valuable they are, but not before Peggy pushes back. Her backbone straightens when she's first told of the new company and assures Don that she's had "other offers." Luckily, Don doesn't take no for an answer, and visits Peggy at home, telling her he'd spend the rest of his life trying to hire her if she turned him down now. It's so touching to see Don put aside his ego to acknowledge these others, and it makes me sad that he can't do something similar for Betty.
Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce: The gang's back together! It's thrilling good fun watching the new company assemble - Roger and Don get the agency's most prized employees one by one, plus my favorite: Joan! She's a necessity to help find all the files and materials in the office, and, they realize, a force that had been holding the company together. Her role in Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (can you say "Michael Scott Paper Company"? I told you these two shows have a lot in common!) is a given. With everything coming together so perfectly, though, I wondered why Sal isn't also called in. I suppose we have next season to look forward to for that. Speaking of, next Summer can't come fast enough.

It's interesting that the finale also weaves in flashbacks of Don's early childhood, as this season's premiere did. What Don is remembering now, though, is how his father died. The elder Whitman was faced with losing his home, and after breaking free of the cooperative, readies a trip to the city to sell his crop. His spooked horse kicks him in the head, killing him, with the young Don as witness. It's an obvious parallel to Don's circumstances, who's losing his home, as in his marriage; and, losing his home, as in his life's work. Of course, he only manages to take control of one of those.

So what did you think? Did this season wrap up the way you wanted it to? And even though we won't see the Draper family or the worker bees of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce until the fourth season returns, you can still join the Mad Men group in the community to chat about the show year-round.

Photo courtesy of AMC

Buzz In: What Are Your Hopes For the Mad Men Season Finale?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:26 -0800

Tonight, the third season of Mad Men wraps up, and there couldn't be more characters and plotlines on a precipice. Last week, Betty told Don she doesn't love him anymore and got a marriage proposal from Henry, and Pete was looking close to leaving Sterling Cooper. The season has also been building up other situations that may come to a head tonight, such as Joan and Roger's relationship, Salvatore's unjustified firing, and the casting aside of Don's latest mistress, Suzanne, who seems to me to be a bit unstable.

There's rarely a happy ending on this show, but for some reason, I'd still really like to see Don fight for Betty; now that she knows he was Dick Whitman, they could have a chance to start over in a more honest place. In the meantime, I hope they resolve the Sal plot and bring him back - he has to come back! As does the show's resident bombshell, Joan Holloway, whom I predict must be returning to either the office - or to Roger's arms. These are my hopes for the season finale tonight; what are yours?

Photo courtesy of AMC

What to TiVo: Sunday

BuzzSugar — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:50:06 -0800

ABC has the 2009 American Music Awards
CBS is new with Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Three Rivers
FOX is new with The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad
NBC has Sunday Night Football: Eagles at Bears
The Food Network is new with Next Iron Chef
HBO has the season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Showtime is new with Dexter and Californication
E! is new with Girls Next Door and Leave It to Lamas
MTV has repeats of MTV Cribs and has Drumline
VH1 has repeats of Tough Love and Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew

Which Lost Characters Do You Most Want to See in Season 6?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:51 -0800

After months and months of waiting for Lost's final season, we're finally in the home stretch! Promos for new episodes have started rolling out (though we won't see a single snip of new footage until next year) and the speculation about who will be returning is heating up more than ever.

A few weeks ago there were rumblings that a character from seasons past had been asked to return but hadn't made a decision yet, and today we learned that it's Maggie Grace. Of course, just because she's yet to confirm an appearance in season six doesn't mean we won't see Shannon. Just last week Sonya Walger said she "didn't know" if we'd be seeing Penny either, but we do know that Ian Somerhalder's pretty face will be making a cameo.

The masterminds behind the show have said that we're going to see lots of old faces in the final season, so while we wait - which Lost characters do you want to see in season 6? Should Walt make a return? What about Charlie and Claire?

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