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Showing posts with label The Monkees. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Chuck’s Coming…

image In the interest of keeping some quality nerd-culture TV on the air, I thought I’d make a quick plug for NBC’s Chuck, which is returning on Sunday (1/10) and then moving to its new time (Mondays, 8 pm ET) on 1/11. 

Aside from being one of the few shows that features an office with more monitors on the desk than I have, the show’s fast pace, strong storylines, and vivid look make it a fun one to watch. 

In fact, the hyper-saturated color, upbeat music, and 20somethings versus the bad guys themes remind me of The Monkees, an NBC show of a different era.

I’ve also been fascinated with the fan-driven efforts to save the show from cancellation.  I can’t think of too many other instances where fans have focused on patronizing sponsors (Subway and Nestle) or launched philanthropic efforts to push the network toward renewal.