Battlestar Galactica:The Plan DVD Contest, Poll about TV schedule conflicts.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 10/12 (4.05 Hysterical Blindness), The Guild 10/13 (3.07 Coping and Stuff), Eastwick 10/14 (1.04 Fleas and Casserole), Flash Forward 10/15 (1.04 Black Swan), Supernatural 10/15 (5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future), Fringe 10/15 (2.05 Dream Logic), Smallville 10/16 (9.04 Echo), Ghost Whisperer 10/16 (5.04 Do Over), Medium 10/16 (6.04 The Medium is the Message), Stargate Universe 10/16 (1.04 Darkness), Sanctuary 10/16 (2.02 End of Nights Part 2).

Listener voicemails, FlashForward puts up big numbers in international markets, ABC orders 9 more episodes of FlashForward, Fox will air all Dollhouse episodes, Game of Thrones adds more cast, Fringe producers answer questions, Another theory on why vampires are popular now.

Tuner Minute: Dance With Who Brung Ya. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
32:10 – Heroes 10/12 (4.05 Hysterical Blindness)
42:20 – Flash Forward 10/15 (1.04 Black Swan)
49:50 – Supernatural 10/15 (5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future)
58:25 – Fringe 10/15 (2.05 Dream Logic)

Episode #52 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 10/18/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for 7th Son: Descent.

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Winner of the Mind Meld Contest, New poll about TV schedule conflicts.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 10/5 (4.04 Acceptance), The Guild 10/6 (3.06 Newbtastic), Eastwick 10/7 (1.03 Madams and Madames), Flash Forward 10/8 (1.03 137 Sekunden), Supernatural 10/9 (6.05 Fallen Idols), Fringe 10/9 (2.04 Momentum Deferred), Dollhouse 10/9 (2.03 Belle Chose), Smallville 10/9 (9.03 Rabid), Ghost Whisperer 10/9 (5.03 Til Death Do Us Start), Medium 10/9 (6.03 Pain Killer), Stargate: Universe 10/9 (1.03 Air Part 3), Sanctuary 10/9 (2.01 End of Nights Part 1).
Listener voicemail on Fall TV, NBC may move up Chuck’s premiere date, World-wide sales for FlashForward and Legend of the Seeker, Will free lunch end with Comcast + Hulu deal?, SyFy schedules Alice mini-series for December 6, What’s next for Dollhouse, DVR watchers are all over Fringe.

Tuner Minute: “It’s the story, stupid!”. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
25:51 – Listener voicemail on Season 1 of Warehouse 13
27:57 – Heroes 10/5 (4.04 Acceptance)
33:05 – Flash Forward 10/8 (1.03 137 Sekunden)
39:45 – Supernatural 10/9 (6.05 Fallen Idols)
46:52 – Fringe 10/9 (2.04 Momentum Deferred)
53:22 – Dollhouse 10/9 (2.03 Belle Chose)

Episode #51 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 10/11/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the Angel Between the Lines podcast.

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Check the TIST blog for the TV Show Calendar. Enter the new Mind Meld Contest by October 9 to win a free iTunes download of the Shatner/Nimoy documentary Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 9/28 (Ink), The Guild (Application’d), Eastwick 9/30 (Reaping and Sewing), Flash Forward 10/1 (White to Play), Supernatural 10/1 (The End), Fringe 10/1 (Fracture), Dollhouse 10/2 (Instinct), Smallville 10/2 (Metallo), Ghost Whisperer 10/2 (See No Evil), Stargate: Universe 10/2 (Air, parts 1-2), Medium 10/2 (Who’s That Girl).

Primeval Not Extinct, How Felicia Day Recruited Millions for Her Guild, ‘Day One’ Series Canceled, Now a Mini-Series Instead, AMC Sentences ‘The Prisoner’ to November Premiere, 10 theories on what caused the flash forward in FlashForward

Tuner Minute: “Now would be good”. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
20:49 – Heroes 9/28 (Ink)
25:54 – The Guild (Application’d)
31:25 – Flash Forward 10/1 (White to Play)
37:28 – Supernatural 10/1 (The End)
45:45 – Fringe 10/1 (Fracture)
52:45 – Stargate: Universe 10/2 (Air, parts 1-2)
58:48 – Dollhouse 10/2 (Instinct)

Episode #50 hosted by Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 10/4/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the Bite on This podcast.

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Check the TIST blog for the TV Show Calendar. Enter the new Mind Meld Contest by October 9 to win a free iTunes download of the Shatner/Nimoy documentary Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 9/21 (episode 4.01 Orientation, episode 4.02 Jump, Push, Fall), The Guild 9/22 (episode 3.04 Get it Back), Warehouse 13 9/22 (episode 1.12 MacPherson), Vampire Diaries 9/24 (episode 1.03 Friday Night Bites), FlashForward 9/24 (episode 1.01 No More Good Days), Supernatural 9/24 (episode 5.03 Free to Be You and Me), Fringe 9/24 (episode 2.02 Night of Desirable Objects), Dollhouse 9/25 (episode 2.01 Vows), Smallville 9/25 (episode 9.01 Savior), Ghost Whisperer 9/25 (episode 5.01 Birthday Presence), Medium 9/25 (6.01 Deja Vu All Over Again).

Listener voicemail on the Emmys, iTunes review, Hex and Supernatural viewing swap, Kristin Chenowith (Pushing Daisies), Michael Emerson (Lost) and True Blood win Emmys, Fringe: Explore The Pattern, How Social Networking impacts the future of TV, Joss Whedon’s Speech and The Q&A, Whedon as Niche TV show runner, Updated V November schedule, FlashForward defeats Survivor in 18-49 demographics.

Tuner Minute: You Say Tomayto, And I Say Tomahta. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
0:29:05 – Heroes 9/21 (episode 4.01 Orientation, episode 4.02 Jump, Push, Fall)
0:36:25 – Warehouse 13 9/22 (episode 1.12 MacPherson)
0:39:45 – FlashForward 9/24 (episode 1.01 No More Good Days)
0:45:59 – Supernatural 9/24 (episode 5.03 Free to Be You and Me)
0:54:00 – Fringe 9/24 (episode 2.02 Night of Desirable Objects)
1:01:15 – Dollhouse 9/25 (episode 2.01 Vows)

Episode #49 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 9/27/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the How to Grow Your Geek podcast.

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Heroes premieres tonight with two back-to-back episodes. Can creator Tim Kring carry the story past the lackluster season 3 and start a better chapter with “Redemption”?

Is it too late? Can the show do anything now to win you back? Will you be giving these Heroes one more chance to be your superfriends again?

The extended teaser after the break hints at some of the old sparks.
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Watercooler:
Tuning in to SciFi TV Contest to win a Dollhouse Season 1 DVD set.

Quick Reviews:True Blood 8/9 (2.08 Timebomb), Defying Gravity 8/9 (1.03 Threshold), Saving Grace 8/11 (Looks Like a Lesbian Attack To Me), Warehouse 13 8/11 (1.06 Burnout), Eureka 8/14 (3.14 Ship Happens).

Listener email on Supernatural, V debuts in November, Heroes casts Ernie Hudson, Saving Grace will end after season 3, AMC may make Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead” a series, HBO and Frank Spotnitz developing Robert Silverberg’s “The World Inside”, Networks unite to challenge Nielsen ratings.

Tuner Minute: The Main Line. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
29:33 – True Blood 8/9 (2.08 Timebomb)
39:33 – Warehouse 13 8/11 (1.06 Burnout)
47:21 – Eureka 8/14 (3.14 Ship Happens)
53:37 – The Middleman DVD Disc 1 (episodes 1-4)

Episode #43 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 8/15/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the ScotchCast podcast.

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Watercooler:
Tuning in to SciFi TV Contest to win a Dollhouse Season 1 DVD set.

Quick Reviews:True Blood 8/2 (2.07 Release Me), Defying Gravity 8/3 (1.01 Pilot, 1.02 Natural Selection), Saving Grace, Warehouse 13 8/4 (1.05 Elements), Eureka 8/7 (3.13 If You Build It).

Guest stars for Dollhouse, Netflix to stream Lost, SyFy greenlights Alphas, NBC’s schedule for Chuck, Supernatural casts Paris Hilton, NBC cuts Heroes’ budget.

Tuner Minute: Happy Endings. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
28:52 – True Blood 8/2 (2.07 Release Me)
36:20 – Warehouse 13 8/4 (1.05 Elements)
42:12 – Eureka 8/7 (3.13 If You Build It)
51:42 – Defying Gravity 8/3 (1.01 Pilot, 1.02 Natural Selection)

Episode #42 hosted by Brent Barrett, Kevin Bachelder and Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 8/08/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the DragonPage Cover to Cover podcast.

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