Winter hiatus ends, Best Shows of 2009 Poll, The Highlander Best of the Best DVD contest.

Water Cooler
Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker Resurrection,
Chuck (3.01 Chuck vs the Pink Slip, 3.02 Chuck vs The Three Words, 3.03 Chuck vs the Angel de la Muerta ),
Heroes 1/04 (4.14 ), Ghost Whisperer (1/08) 5.11 Dead Air), Medium (1/08) 6.11 An Everlasting Love, Dollhouse (1/08) 2.11 Getting Closer, Sanctuary (1/08) 2.11 Haunted.

Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker (1/9 2.07 Resurrection), Being Human UK(1/10 Episode 2.01, Chuck (1/10 3.01 Chuck vs the Pink Slip, 3.02 Chuck vs the Three Words) (Mon 1/11 3.03 Chuck vs the Angel de la Muerte), Heroes (1/11 4.15 Close to You), Fringe (1/11 2.11 Unearthed, 1/14 2.12 Johari Window), Ghost Whisperer (1/15 5.12 Blessings in Disguise), Medium (1/15 6.12 Dear Dad), Dollhouse (1/15 2.12 The Hollow Men), Sanctuary (1/15 2.12-2.13 Kali Part 1 & 2).

Listener email, Dollhouse finale and Smallville postponed a week, NBC’s Day One: Now a movie, Supernatural sixth season with Eric Kripke? Fringe Has a good shot for a Season 3, Winter TCA press tour: ABC on Lost, SyFy on Caprica, CW on Supernatural and Smallville, US remake of Being Human has a Supernatural connection, BBC Green Lightsnew deep space drama, People’s Choice awards for True Blood, Supernatural and Vampire Diaries, Survivors on DVD (both 1975 and 2008 versions), The Guild Season 3 DVD available on 2/15.

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Back Porch:
32:10 – Listener voicemail on Dollhouse
40:10 – Dollhouse 1/15 (2.12 The Hollow Man)
50:49 – Chuck (3.01 Chuck vs the Pink Slip, 3.02 Chuck vs The Three Words, 3.03 Chuck vs the Angel de la Muerta)

Episode #65 hosted by Brent Barrett, Kevin Bachelder and Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 01/17/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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New Poll for Best Shows of 2009, The Highlander Best of the Best DVD contest.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Doctor Who 12/19 (The Waters of Mars), Outer Space Astronauts 12/22 (1/04 The Vast Emptiness), Doctor Who 12/26 (The End of Time Part 1).

Survivors Series 2 begins airing in the UK in January and BBC America launch date for Survivors Series 1, Being Human returns in the new year, Can Fringe’s Jan 11 return save the show? Big on-demand audience for Fringe in UK, FlashForward Volume 1 on DVD 2/23, LOST season recaps free on iTunes, The Guild comic issue #1 cover art for cover #1 cover #2, The Guild Christmas gift videos, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars breaks BBC America ratings record, Analysis whether DVR viewers matter.

Tuner Minute: Disappointed or Nothing? Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
0:29:05 – Doctor Who 12/19 (The Waters of Mars)
0:41:50 – Doctor Who 12/26 (The End of Time Part 1),
0:51:15 – Listener voicemail on Sanctuary
0:55:50 – Listener voicemail on great geek gifts
1:00:25 – Mo Ryan’s Best shows of 2009

Episode #62 hosted by Brent Barrett, Kevin Bachelder and Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 12/27/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Watercooler:
Poll #3 results, Poll #4 – What TV series would you like us to discuss in the Back Porch over the summer?

Quick Reviews: Primeval UK (5/23 Episode 3.09), Primeval BBCA (5/23 Episode 3.02), Legend of the Seeker (5/23 “Reckoning”), Medium (5/25 “The Talented Mrs Boddicker”).

Twitter feedback, Listener feedback from Wade on Human Target

The New Doctor Who companion, Doctor Who and Torchwood returns June 27 to BBC America, Torchwood preview teaser clip for “Children of Earth”, BBC America airs Being Human starting July 25, Merlin series 2 returns to BBC. NBC airs Merlin season 1 starting June 21, Shorter seasons are saving Sci Fi series, Pushing Daisies returns May 30; Pushing Daisies season 2 DVD comes out July 21, Fringe season 1 DVD comes out September 8, Ron Moore’s Virtuality may still get a shot as a series, Reaper may live on in first run syndication, Warehouse 13 guest casting news.

Back Porch:
0:23:45 – Tuner Minute – You Run the Show. Join in the forum discussion here.
0:30:50 – Primeval (5/23 Episode 3.02)
0:37:55 – Legend of the Seeker (5/23 Episode 1.22 “Reckoning”)
0:49:03 – Blast from the Past: Angel series discussion
1:03:52 – Pushing Daisies catch-up

Hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett. Recorded on 5/30/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews (no spoilers) of: Legend of the Seeker (weekend of 1/31 – Confession), Demons (1/31), Being Human (2/1), Chuck (2/2), Heroes (2/2), Medium (2/2), Fringe (2/3), Lost (2/4), Smallville, Supernatural (2/5), Ghost Whisperer (2/6), Battlestar Galactica (2/6).
Voicemail about Voyagers, Reaper coming back 3/3 for 13 weeks,Torchwood Children Of Earth Trailer, Smallville and Supernatural Break until March 5, Caprica DVD coming April 21, BBC America to air Being Human, Survivors, Primeval Series Three, Dollhouse’s Sexuality Is Creepy On Purpose.

Tuner Minute 16 – Modified Human
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Back Porch:
20:36 – Legend of the Seeker 1/31 (episode 1.10 “Confession”)
25:12 – Heroes 2/2 (episode 3.11 “Fugitives – A Clear and Present Danger”)
30:16 – Fringe 2/3 (episode 1.13 “The Transformation”)
33:41 – Lost 2/4 (episode 5.4 “The Little Prince”)
38:17 – Supernatural 2/5 (episode 4.14 “Sex and Violence”)
49:04 – Battlestar Galactica 2/6 (episode 4.14 “Blood on the Scales”)
56:30 – Battlestar Galactica – spoilery speculation on not-yet-aired episode 2/13 (episode 4.15 “No Exit”)

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 2/7/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

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