Genre, genre, genre!  Why does genre get all the attention?!  Because there’s so much of it!  Here’s more…

00:40 – Lost Girl
01:27 – Sarah Jane Adventures
04:43 – Smallville
08:07 – TIST Top Genre Shows of All Time
09:44 – Vampire Diaries
17:50 – Riese
21:45 – Lost Girl Podcast
22:25 – Legend of the Seeker and Dollhouse DVD Bonus Features

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So many shows… so little time. As usual, spoilers ahead…

00:39 – Reminder: We’re going to watch Babylon 5 Season 2
01:08 – Doctor Who (UK Schedule)
02:30 – Note that Legend of the Seeker is re-running season 2 in the US
03:07- Kevin’s Dead Like Me re-watch
04:10- Wendy’s Wonderfalls re-watch
07:35- Wendy’s catchup on The Guild and a discussion of comedy in general
13:51- Listener email on Lost finale

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WaterCooler:
Quick Reviews
- 5/22 Legend of the Seeker 2.22 Tears
- 5/22 Doctor Who (UK) 5.08 The Hungry Earth
- 5/22 Doctor Who (US) 5.06 Vampires of Venice
- 5/23 Lost 6.16 The End
- 5/24 Chuck 3.18 Chuck vs. Subway, 3.19 Chuck vs The Ring Part 2
- 5/24 Saving Grace 3.14 I Killed Kristen
- 5/25 Ashes to Ashes (US) 2.3 season 2 episode 3
- 5/27 FlashForward 1.22 (season/series finale)

Syfy Pilot ALPHAS gets Lost Director Jack Bender
Sharktopus first photo
True Blood Season 3 Trailer
Futurama season 6 preview
SyFy’s version of Being Human
Neil Gaiman talks about writing for Doctor Who
ABC Passes On Ghost Whisperer
Lost DVD bonus material
Snorfin’ with Neighbors from Hell

Tuner Minute: Tale of Two Finales. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
28:35 – 5/22 Legend of the Seeker 2.22 Tears
38:23 – 5/23 Lost 6.16 The End

More thoughts on LOST
119 things Lost did (and didn’t) answer
Mo Ryan thoughts on the Lost finale
Another look at the Sideways world
The End Recap
All of this matters
ABC has to explain the LOST credits
Lostpedia listing the mysteries and their status

Episode #84 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 05/29/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for Milk Carton TV podcast.

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WaterCooler:
Quick Reviews
- 5/15 Legend of the Seeker 2.21 Unbroken
- 5/15 Doctor Who (UK) 5.07 Amy’s Choice
- 5/15 Doctor Who (US) 5.05 Flesh and Stone
- 5/17 Chuck 3.17 Chuck vs. the Living Dead
- 5/18 Lost 6.15 What They Died For
- 5/18 V 1.12 Red Sky (season finale)
- 5/18 Ashes to Ashes (US) 2.2 season 2 episode 2
- 5/20 Flash Forward 1.21 Countdown
- 5/20 Fringe 2.22 Over There part 2 (season finale)
- 5/21 Ghost Whisperer 5.22 The Children’s Parade (season finale, probable series finale)
- 5/21 Medium 6.22 It’s a Wonderful Death (season finale)
- 5/21 Stargate Universe 1.18 Subversion
- 5/21 Merlin 2.07 The Witchfinder
- 5/21 Ashes to Ashes (UK) 3.08 Episode 3.8 (series finale)

Listener email on Tuner Minute 82
Listener voicemail on summer re-watch
HBO treats True Blood fans
Eureka/Warehouse 13 crossover
Network Upfronts:
- Trailer for All New Shows
- Fringe stays on Thursdays
- Ghost Whisperer may go to ABC
- Supernatural moves to Fridays
- Spielberg’s Fallen Skies for TNT in 2011
Tim Kring discusses Heroes
Craig Horner interview on the end of Legend of the Seeker
Bridget Regan (Kahlan from LOS) interview
Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope
Sci-fi TV shows ruined by their finales

Tuner Minute: Keeping Score. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
35:32 – 5/20 Fringe 2.23 Over There Part 2
46:10 – 5/15 Legend of the Seeker 2.21 Unbroken
56:55 – 5/17 Chuck 3.17 Chuck vs. the Living Dead

Episode #83 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 05/23/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for British invaders podcast.

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Possibly the longest Last Call yet!

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WaterCooler:
Quick Reviews
- 5/8 Legend of the Seeker 2.20 Eternity
- 5/8 Doctor Who (UK) 5.06 The Vampires of Venice
- 5/8 Doctor Who (US) 5.04 The Time of Angels
- 5/10 Chuck 3.16 Chuck vs. the Tooth
- 5/11 Lost 6.14 Across the Sea
- 5/11 V 1.11 Fruition
- 5/11 Ashes to Ashes (US) 2.1 season 2 episode 1
- 5/13 Flash Forward 1.20 The Negotiation
- 5/13 Vampire Diaries 1.22 Founders Day
- 5/13 Supernatural 5.22 Swan Song
- 5/13 Fringe 2.22 Over There part 1
- 5/14 Smallville 9.22 Salvation
- 5/14 Ghost Whisperer 5.21 Dead Ringer
- 5/14 Medium 6.21 Dead Meat
- 5/14 Stargate Universe 1.17 Pain
- 5/14 Ashes to Ashes (UK) 3.07 Episode 3.7

Listener email on Fringe’s Northwest Passage
Renewals!
- V renewed by ABC
- Chuck renewed by NBC
Cancellations…sniff
- FlashForward
- Heroes
- Possible Heroes midseason wrap-up movie
New Show Pickups:
- ABC’s No Ordinary Family
- BBC’s Outcasts with Jamie Bamber
- Fox and Spielberg’s Terra Nova time travel series
- The Cape with Summer Glau
- 7 New Genre shows summary
Legend of the Seeker Sponsor Promotion
Being Human Series 3 Filming
Knights of the Guild companion content for season 4
2-part Interview with Fringe’s Jesika Nicole (Astrid)
David Blue (Eli) talks up Stargate Universe’s season finale
Friday’s original programming decline
Why TV Content isn’t online

Tuner Minute: Where Do I Start? Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
34:44 – Supernatural 5/13 5.22 Swan Song
51:35 – Fringe 5/13 2.22 Over There Part 1

Episode #82 hosted by Brent Barrett, Kevin Bachelder and Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 05/15/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for SciFi Diner podcast.

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Quick Reviews
- Legend of the Seeker 5/1 2.19 Extinction
- Doctor Who (UK) 5/1 5.05 Flesh and Stone
- Doctor Who (US) 5/1 5.03 Victory of the Daleks
- Chuck 5/1 3.15 Chuck vs. the Role Models
- Lost 5/4 6.13 The Candidate
- V 5/4 1.10 Hearts and Minds
- Flash Forward 5/6 1.19 Course Correction
- Vampire Diaries 5/6 1.21 Isobel
- Supernatural 5/6 5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight
- Fringe 2.21 5/6 Northwest Passage
- Smallville 5/7 9.21 Hostage
- Ghost Whisperer 5/7 5.20 Blood Money
- Medium 5/7 6.20 Time Keeps on Slipping
- Stargate Universe 5/7 1.16 Sabotage
- Merlin 5/7 2.06 Beauty and the Beast Part 2
- Ashes to Ashes 5/7 3.06 Episode 3.6

WaterCooler:
Listener Voicemail on Fringe
Lost finale will run 2 and a half hours
Jimmy Kimmel special with Lost cast
Being Human series 2 starts July 24 on BBC America
The Guild season 4 begins shooting
Futurama Season 6 premieres in June
Casting news for Walking Dead
Katee Sackhoff turned down a True Blood role
Fans raise $10K to save Legend of the Seeker
Why Genre shows can’t stay alive
Moonlight re-runs on The CW; Supernatural moves to Fridays
Duke study: TiVo doesn’t hurt TV advertising
V season finale (mild spoilers)
Leonard Nimoy interview – totally spoils Fringe finale!

Tuner Minute: Writing on the Wall. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
35:55 – Lost 5/4 6.13 The Candidate
45:35 – Fringe 5/6 2.21 Northwest Passage
51:49 – Supernatural 5/6 5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight
59:47 – Legend of the Seeker 5/1 2.19 Extinction

Episode #81 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 05/8/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for Irish and Celtic Music podcast.

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