Hot In Cleveland

I am so excited for this show to premiere on TVland. Hot in Cleveland is a scripted comedy about 3 women in their late 40s that can't find love in LA. So they decide to take a girls trip to the most romantic place on earth, Paris. Their flight has to make and emergency landing in Cleveland, and as the ladies are hanging out in the airport they realize that they are getting a lot of male attention. They are hot in Cleveland....get it? This premise is hilarious. I can't help but be reminded of a joke made on 30 Rock when the character Liz Lemon comes back to NYC after spending time in Cleveland and she says "In Ohio I'm a model" and carries the local newspaper circular as proof.

Hot In Cleveland premieres on June 16th on TVLand and stars Jane Leeves, Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, and Wendie Malick. I am so looking forward to this show. All these ladies have proven comedic talents and I am definitely riding the Betty White bandwagon. But I have one major concern. This show has a great cast and hilarious premise, so why is it on TVLand? Why not a network? This leads me to think it might suck, but I will definitely give the first few episodes a chance.

NBC's Parks and Recreation

When i was a little kid I could tell you what TV shows were on at any given time of the day. I was a human TV Guide. But now that I have a DVR I have no idea at what time even my most favorite shows are on. However thanks to NBC, Thursday night is never a problem.

I have been a regular viewer of this "must see TV" for decades. I'm talking about shows such as The Cosby Show, Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier, ER, A Different World, Family Ties, Will & Grace, Cheers, The Office, 30 Rock, etc. Whether it's comedy to drama NBC brings its A-game on Thursday (except when the Olympics are on).

April 9, 2009 Parks & Recreation aired as a new addition to NBC's Thursday night line up. Parks & Recreation is a mockumentary style comedy about the Parks and Recreation department of a small town's local government. The series stars Amy Poehler. I adore Amy Poehler. She is one of my favorite SNL actors. She is hilarious and smart and quick and charming and...She is a star. When I heard about this show I was thrilled.

Cut to me watching the pilot episode. Frown face. It was so bad. In a sentence, The show just wasn't funny. I was so disappointed. After one viewing I deleted P&R from my DVR and just knew it would soon be cancelled. Well I was wrong. To my surprise P&R was not cancelled but picked up for another season.

A few months ago I couldn't sleep. I signed on to Hulu (my favorite site) and P&R was one of the most watched series. I decided to give it another chance. I am so happy did. The show is, in a word, funny. The Park Safety episode is so good I had to write a blog praising it. This episode in particular was above and beyond. The writing was witty and the comedic timing was precise.

So if you have the time go to Hulu.com and catch a few episodes of my new favorite show.