GeekZenith’s Guide to Awesome TV w/c 03/10/2010

Summer’s over and the season of new US TV is upon us, with both new and returning awesome shows hitting our screens and enriching our lives!

A fan of awesome TV, we at GeekZenith thought it only appropriate therefore to preview the weeks entirely fantastical shows to show either what you’re missing or what you can look forward to.

Sunday

Boardwalk Empire
Station: HBO | Time: 9pm | Episode: 1.3

This week, on Boardwalk Empire: Jimmyʼs future is clouded by an unlikely witness to the woods massacre; Margaret takes a new job; Chalkyʼs team pays a big price for his success.

Bored to Death
Station: HBO | Time: 10pm | Episode: 2.2

This week, on Bored to Death: Jonathan is hired by Richard Antrem, George’s nemesis and boxing foe, to investigate Richard’s suspicions that his wife Priscilla, who is also George’s ex, is having an affair. Jonathan’s insecurities resurface when Stella announces she’s not over her first love. George learns he has a new female urologist. Ray plots to win back Leah by penning a comic book.

Eastbound and Down
Station: HBO | Time: 10:30pm | Episode: 2.2

This week, on Eastbound and Down: Charros owner Sebastian Cisneros agrees to pull out all the stops in promoting Kenny Powersʼ return to organized baseball, but Kenny loses motivation after learning a secret about April from an old friend.

Monday

House
Station: FOX | Time: 8pm | Episode: 7.3

This week, on House: When Alice, the author of a popular children’s book series, inexplicably suffers from a seizure moments before an attempt to take her own life, the Princeton Plansboro team faces the challenges of evaluating both her underlying medical conditions, as well as her unstable psychological state. Unable to diagnose Alice, House becomes particularly motivated, as he’s a fan of her books, and is convinced that the key to unlocking the mysteries of Alice’s condition lies in the pages of her most recent novel. Meanwhile, House takes Cuddy on a double date with Wilson and his girlfriend, Sam, and makes a discovery that proves that life imitates art as the couple continues to make compromises in order to make their relationship work.

Chuck
Station: NBC | Time: 8pm | Episode: 4.3

This week, on Chuck: Two former enemies set their sights on Chuck and Sarah when they escape from custody during a prisoner transfer. Morgan receives a surprise from Big Mike.

Tuesday

Sons of Anarchy
Station: FX | Time: 10pm | Episode: 3.5

This week, on Sons of Anarchy: To help his mom, club, and son, Jax works with an unlikely source; the MC puts Chucky undercover.

Stargate Universe
Station: SYFY | Time: 8/9pm | Episode:2.2

This week, on Stargate Universe: Desperate for food and water, Rush directs the ship to a planet that has been locked out of Destiny’s controls. Young and Wray clash over how far to trust the Lucian prisoners.

Thursday

The Big Bang Theory
Station: CBS | Time: 8pm | Episode:2.3

This week, on The Big Bang Theory: Following his breakup with Amy, the gang becomes concerned with Sheldon’s obsessive search for non-human companionship, and they call his mother to intervene.

The Office
Station: NBC | Time: 9pm | Episode:7.3

This week, on The Office: Andy invites the entire office to his community theater production of Sweeney Todd in hopes that Erin will attend. Michael tries to put his jealousy aside and enjoy the performance while Jim and Pam struggle with their incompetent babysitter.

GeekZenith’s Unmissable 3

Naturally, out of this vast array of formible TV, at GeekZenith we have 3 shows which we consider unmissable1.

1. Chuck

Chuck is GeekZenith’s official favourite show, so it was somewhat inevitable it’d come straight in at number 1. I felt that the show tailed off show mid-season 3, yet picked up in the final few episodes and kept that momentum going in season 4. It seems the creators have majically breathed life into the series again and it seems to me it’s just about picking up steam. I can’t wait for the next episode.

2. Stargate Universe

Before this show first aired, I had my doubts. Another Stargate franchise? Is there any point? But I gave it a try anyhow and I’m so glad I did and I now consider this to be the best series in the franchise. The show pulls no punches and shows a certain grit that SG1 and Atlantis never matched. It’s more than just a show about monstrous aliens and crazy adventures, it’s a show about survival, people and desperation.

Last week, we saw the coup fail, but members of the Lucian Alliance still remain aboard the ship with nowhere else to go. It’s going to be very interesting indeed to see how the two factions interact and how they’ll cope together, stranded so far away from home. It’s also an injection of fresh blood and new characters that excites me as I was concerned the same character interactions from season 1 would get a little stale. Hopefully current events will spice things up a little.

3. Sons of Anarchy

This show just doesn’t get enough credit or applause. It goes under the radar for a lot of people, despite the sheer consistency in quality. This show hasn’t had a single lull in the storyline in two and a bit seasons and it just seems to get better and better over time.

Last week, one of the split factions in the IRA let Gemma know precisely where Able was being kept, but then she promptly collapsed in a heap. Will she get time to tell the Sons where the baby is before she gets arrested? Will the Son’s get Able before they’re hauled back to the klink? Can’t wait to find out!

Well, those are GeekZenith’s favourite shows currently running and we’ve also shared the shows were mostly looking forward to seeing this week…what’re you watching???

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