Watercooler topics:

Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker (2/13 2. Torn), Being Human (Sun 2/14) Episode 2.06, Lost (2/16 6.04 Substitute), Smallville (Fri 2/19) Persuasion, Caprica 1.04 Gravedancing.

Listener email about Andromeda, Lost, Survivors and Being Human; Voice mail about us possibly covering genre games; Superfans: Joss Whedon wants YOU!; Fox cancels Past Life; The CW renews Supernatural and Vampire Diaries; NBC revives Spielberg’s Nine Lives; Top Shows on DVR; Serialized TV dying?; SyFy claims they are in it for the long haul with Caprica.

Tuner Minute: Stop That! Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
36:10 – Legend of the Seeker (2/13 2. Torn)
44:42 – Lost (2/16 6.04 Substitute)
55:40 – Being Human (2/14 Episode 2.06)

Episode #70 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett, and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 02/20/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for The Seeker Cast – a Legend of the Seeker podcast.

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Best Shows of 2009 Poll, The Highlander Best of the Best DVD contest. BSG:The Plan airs 1/10.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Outer Space Astronauts 12/29 (1.05 One Year Ago), Doctor Who 01/01 BBC, 01/02 BBCAmerica (The End of Time Part 2).

10 million viewers for BBC’s Doctor Who The End of Time series, Trailer for Series 5 of Doctor Who, Lost Final Season Sweepstakes, Chuckfest – Wii Golf fundraiser for AHA. Who on Who? David Tennant and Russell T Davies discuss the Doctor.

Tuner Minute: Talking Heads. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
17:28 – Listener voicemail on Stargate Universe
20:30 – Doctor Who 01/03 (The End of Time Part 2)
47:10 – Kevin’s Hex rewatch

Episode #63 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 01/04/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for the How to Grow Your Geek podcast.

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Best new show poll, Win The Guild Season 1 and 2, Help Tuning in to SciFi TV by using our Amazon banner link for online shopping.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker 12/5 (2.05 Wizard), Alice mini-series 12/6-12/7, Fringe 12/10 (2.10 Grey Matters), Dollhouse 12/11 (2.07 Meet Jane Doe, 2.08 A Love Supreme), Sanctuary 12/11 (2.09 Penance).

Being Human series 2 premiere, BBC theater screenings for Being Human series 2 premiere in the UK, Chuck producer interview, NBC uses social networks to advertise Chuck, CBS orders a time travel show, DVR Usage Up 21%; but Traditional TV still dominates, Battlestar Galactica tops the shows with largest % of DVR watchers in the total audience.

Tuner Minute: Hellatus. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
23:35 – Fringe 12/10 (2.10 Gray Matters)
33:40 – Dollhouse 12/11 (2.07 Meet Jane Doe, 2.08 A Love Supreme)
44:50 – Alice mini-series 12/6-7
52:44 – Legend of the Seeker 12/5 (2.05 Wizard)

Episode #60 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 12/12/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the SciFi Dig podcast.

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Episode 58 of Tuning in to SciFi TV was over, but Wendy, Kevin and Brent weren’t done discussing sci fi shows, so here’s a little bit more conversation.

Beware of spoilers! We may discuss anything up through the most recently aired episode of the show being discussed.

Last Call:
01:00 – Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
04:30 – Battlestar Galactica:The Plan
17:48 – Legend of the Seeker books: The Sword of Truth Books 1-3

Episode #58 Last Call hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 11/28/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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New contest to win a copy of Stargate SG-1: Dialing Up published by Titan Books, New poll about the Stargate ‘verse, Bonus show discussing BSG:The Plan.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 11/2 (4.08 Once Upon a Time in Texas), The Guild Tues 11/3 (3.09 Wit’s End), V 11/3 (1.01 Pilot), Flash Forward 11/5 (1.07 The Gift), Vampire Diaries 11/5 (1.08 162 Candles), Supernatural 11/5 (5.08 Changing Channels), Fringe 11/5 (2.06 Earthling)Smallville 11/6 (9.07 Kandor), Ghost Whisperer 11/6 (5.07 Devil’s Bargain),Medium 11/6 (6.07 New Terrain), Stargate Universe 11/6 (1.07 Earth), Sanctuary 11/6 (2.05 Pavor Noturnus).

V premieres with big ratings in the US and Canada, ABC.com lets you create your own commentary with the V producers, Defying Gravity DVD release on 1/19, DVRs actually helps TV ratings, Kevin going to New England Fan Experience 11/13 – 11/15, Listener voicemail from Australia about Stargate Universe, Twitter feedback on Supernatural, Listener voicemail from Michael Falkner, Email from Michael Hickerson.

Tuner Minute: Instant Replay. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
24:10 – Stargate Universe 11/6 (1.07 Earth); Listener voicemail and emails
34:35 – V 11/3 (1.01 Pilot); Listener voicemail and emails
44:55 – Supernatural 11/6 (5.08 Changing Channels); Listener voicemail
54:20 – Medium (Spoilers for all of season 6 through 11/6 6.07 New Terrain)

Episode #55 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 11/07/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the Sci Fi Diner podcast.

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Battlestar Galactica finished up season 4 back in March 2009. You’ve probably gone through your Complete Series boxset at least twice by now. But BSG still doesn’t feel ‘over’, perhaps due to the recent BSG:The Plan movie, or perhaps the upcoming prequel series Caprica.

Another item to complete the series has finally arrived – Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four. Titan Books has closed the series of companion books with a foreward by Adama himself. Edward James Olmos acknowledges all the writers and crew of the story, and especially the fans, who gave all their hard work to tell their story a powerful meaning. The Companion closes with perhaps the long-term cultural impact of the show with a final section describing the BSG cast and crew visit to the UN. The UN panel discussion covered many of the issues that BSG tackled like torture, terrorism and religious wars, and their relevance to the UN’s mission today.

As with the previous BSG companion guides, the author, Sharon Gosling, had access to the writers and actors for comments that cannot be found in just the DVD extras or online websites. The guide has special details about each season 4 episode. Whether you liked the series conclusion or not, the section on the finale “Daybreak” provides delicious insights from creators Ron Moore and David Eick and director Michael Rymer about how they came to the series’ end. These glimpses behind the scenes discuss the story, and the unique collaboration of the entire team to create what we eventually saw on screen.

For anyone jonesing for more BSG, and certainly those “completion-ists” in the fandom, the Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four should sit nicely next to the companion guides for seasons one through three on the bookshelf.

Read it now.

Poll about TV schedule conflicts, Battlestar Galactica:The Plan DVD Contest winners, New contest coming soon! Bonus show discussing BSG:The Plan.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 10/26 (4.07 Strange Attractors), The Guild 10/27 (Halloween bonus episode), Eastwick 10/28 (1.06 Bonfire and Betrayal), Monsters vs. Aliens 10/28 Halloween Special, Flash Forward 10/29 (1.06 Scary Monsters and Super Creeps), Vampire Diaries 10/29 (1.07 Haunted), Supernatural 10/29 (5.07 The Curious Case of Dean Winchester), The Sarah Jane Adventures 10/29 (3.05 – 3.06 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Pt 1 & 2), Smallville 10/30 (9.06 Crossfile), Ghost Whisperer 10/30 (5.06 Head Over Heels), Medium 10/30 (6.06 Bite Me), Stargate Universe 10/30 (1.06 Water), Sanctuary 10/30 (2.04 Hero).

Listener voicemails from Nathanial, Christine, Jon, Tony Telado, and Carrie. Listener emails from David and Michael Hickerson. Syfy runs Legend of the Seeker marathons, Itunes Free Legend of the Seeker episode 2.01 at movie theaters, NBC orders more episodes of Chuck, Chuck Season 2 On DVD 1/5, Syfy to remake Being Human, Doctor Who Waters of Mars airs on 11/15 in the UK, Doctor Who Waters of Mars DVD release on 12/19.

Tuner Minute: Young Geek. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
30:57 – Supernatural 10/29 (5.07 The Curious Case of Dean Winchester)
36:25 – Heroes 10/26 (4.07 Strange Attractors)
44:25 – Sanctuary 10/30 (2.04 Hero)
53:40 – Stargate Universe 10/30 (1.06 Water)

Episode #54 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 11/01/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for the The Leviathan Chronicles.

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