HAPPY 2010!!!

From all of us here at TheTwoCents we wish a wonderful 2010 full of stuff you can only dream about – oh, and good television too of course!

Top TV Characters Of The Decade – FANS PICK!

You’ve read the list of characters that the staff of TheTwoCents picked as our favorites from 2000-2009, and now it’s your turn. We surveyed many of our readers and here is the list created from their input.

Agree? Don’t Agree? We want to know! Share your favorites of the decade with us in the comments!

#10 - Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) - 24

Eastwick – Recap & Review – Magic Snow and Creepy Gene

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Eastwick
Magic Snow and Creepy Gene

Original Air Date: Dec 30, 2009

Brittany D. – Staff Writer
brittany@thetwocentscorp.com

So, in a turn of complete idiocy, ABC skipped an episode of Eastwick. A really important one where we were supposed to find out what happened to Jamie and Darryl. They skipped it, apparently, to cut down on the remaining episodes they had to air before winter hiatus is over. I, for one, am extremely upset about this and I hope that someone at ABC reads this and can feel my ire through the computer screen. Imagine me right now, I am glowering at you, execs.

Sorry. Bitter much?

Better Off Ted – Best Quotes/Moments – It’s Nothing Business, It’s Just Personal

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Better Off Ted
It’s Nothing Business, It’s Just Personal

Original Air Date: Dec 29, 2009

Rachel M – TwoCents Reviewer
rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

Veronica starts slacking off at work when her personal life gets interesting. It’s Ted’s job to get her back on track. Let the hilarity ensue.

Best Quotes:

Top TV Shows Of The Decade – FANS PICK!

You’ve read the list of shows that the staff of TheTwoCents picked as our favorites from 2000-2009, and now it’s your turn. We surveyed many of our readers and here is the list created from their input.

Agree? Don’t Agree? We want to know! Share your favorites of the decade with us in the comments!

#10 - 24 - FOX

The Jeff Dunham Show Not Renewed

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Another one bites the dust.

The Jeff Dunham Show is not being picked up for a second season, although due to previous deal, there will be a special airing in 2010 on Comedy Central.

One speculation for the cancellation is production cost, although viewership steadily dropped during its’ season.

For more information on the cancellation, AOL TV has all the information and more!

ABC Announces Lost Finale Sweepstake

get lost and win

“Lost” fans have an opportunity to win an exclusive sneak peek at never-before-seen footage of the season premiere of the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed hit series. Contestants may enter the sweepstakes HERE.

Upon registration, each contestant must answer six questions about the show, and are then automatically entered to win one of 815 “messages in a bottle.” The 815 winners will receive a “Lost” bottle containing a USB port that resembles character Desmond Hume’s fail-safe key. The key contains a video with a sneak peek at this season’s premiere – which will be the first time anyone will have seen this footage – along with scenes of last season’s finale. All prizes will be delivered on Friday, January 29.

TTC’s Staff’s Favorite TV Characters Of The Decade

Once again the staff of TheTwoCents is here to share our love for the decade ending this year. Yesterday we revealed our favorite television programs of the decade and today we focus on the characters that made television fun from 2000-2009.

The rules were simple, the character had to have appeared on TV for the majority in this decade and they had to be your favorite.

So, we now share our 10 favorite characters on TV. What are yours? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

starbuck

#10 – Captain Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace
Battlestar Galactica
Katee Sackhoff (Interview)
2004-2009

I could list a hundred things about Kara Thrace that I adore: Her bold attitude and her trashy mouth; her desperate fear of being abandoned or forgotten; the fact that she really is as awesome as she says she is; her devotion and her unconventional way of doing things. But ultimately, it’s the way she bridges the gender gap that makes me love her. Nearing the end of season one, I had already picked her out as my favorite among a cast of favorites, but at that moment in “Kobol’s Last Gleaming” when she punched Lee and he snapped right back around to hit her just as hard – no hesitation, no apology – the Holy Chorus of Televisual Gender Equality sang out and rejoiced. Thank you Ron Moore and Katee Sackhoff for letting Starbuck be just as good as (if not better) than the boys and thank you for never making an issue of her gender and thank you for letting her be a character study of giant, damaged, scary proportions. She frakking rocks!
-Andi, Associate Staff Writer

TTC’s Staff’s Favorite Shows Of The Decade

It’s hard to believe, but come Jan 1, the first decade of this century will be over. I still have my Y2K emergency box in the house. My oh my how time flies.

To celebrate the great television of this decade, the staff here at TheTwoCents was asked to submit their favorite television shows of the decade. It was a simple criteria: the show had to run mostly in the years 2000-2009 and you had to really like it. Just that easy.

These may not be the most award winning programs, they may not be the critically acclaimed best, but these are the shows that are our favorites. We hope you’ll join in the conversation and share your TwoCents on what shows we missed or what some of your favorites were in this decade down in the comments. Need some help finding shows that did air during this time? Thanks to reader Katie O, you can check out this list!

And here it is, TTC’s Favorite Shows of the Aughts!

pushing daisies

#10 – Pushing Daisies
2007-2009
ABC

Starring Cast: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz and Kristin Chenoweth.

Sometimes I think series creator Bryan Fuller looked into my brain to discover exactly what I wanted in a TV series. Romance? Check. Fantasy? Check? A few musical numbers? Check. Great writing and characters? Double check. Interestingly enough, “Pushing Daisies” doesn’t sound that good on paper: Ned the Pie Baker has the ability to bring someone back to life with the touch of his finger, but if they stay alive for more than a minute, someone else dies. And a second touch means death forever. Trouble is, he’s brought his childhood sweetheart, Chuck, back to life and can never touch her again. Together with detective Emerson Cod, they find Ned’s gift is great for solving murders because they can ask the corpse who did the deed. And in between mysteries, we enjoy the tangled plot of love, loss and honeybees. With a visual style that pops off the screen, an amazing cast and lots of Emmy love (third most nominated show in its short first season – thanks Writer’s Strike), how did this show get canceled after only 26 episodes?
-Patricia, Staff Writer

Farscape – The Complete Series Box Set – DVD Review

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Farscape – The Complete Series Box Set

Brittany Frederick – Staff Writer
brittanyfrederick
@thetwocentscorp.com

I have to confess that prior to this weekend, I had never seen an episode of Farscape. I’d heard of it, and I’d seen the lead actors in other works – namely Stargate SG-1 and an episode of the ill-fated Dresden Files – but I hadn’t been watching. However, this Complete Series boxset has definitely initiated me into what was so compelling about this show.