What to write about today? TV and Baseball!

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Baseball, Television

Let’s talk about television, as today was another same-ole same-old day. No super dick moves out of me recently — at least humorous ones towards the customer.

Here’s a quick list of my TOP 6 favorite TV Shows:
House, MD
The Andy Griffith Show
The Colbert Report
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Family Guy
South Park

I like House because he acts exactly like me, though I am not nearly as smart. He is rude, brash, abrasive, and simply doesn’t require the approval of others to reach his goal (which is merely solving the puzzle — not saving a life.) I do value human life quite a bit more, however. I also enjoy the fact that I fully comprehend 99% of what they are talking about. The show’s writers and producers make no effort to explain acronyms, tests, diagnosis, etc — and the way the show is formatted it simply doesn’t matter to the average viewer which will not have a clue that “by administering IFN-alfa2a with Ribavirin over 24 weeks we can help reduce transaminases, reduce HCV-RNA Viral Load, and slow progression to fulminant Hep-C (rare), cirrhosis, or death.” It’s a great show with limitless potential for subject matter. Hugh Laurie is also perfect for the role — His American accent is flawless. Ever see him on a talk show? Hard-core British accent…

The Andy Griffith Show has been a favorite of mine since I was a child watching it with my old man. He grew up when the episodes were “new” — while I’ve never viewed a Black and White show having a first airing in my lifetime. The show makes me wish times were simpler, the pace of life was slower, and people cared (or even knew) about their neighbor. The local pharmacist was a woman (which would have been unheard of during that time), but she made rootbeer floats, deliveries, and ran her own business without the hurdles of big pharma, insurance companies, and customers with a rush-rush-rush attitude wanting something for nothing (and their antibiotics for free).

The Colbert Report is a very funny show. I think his announcement that he is running for President is probably one of the best publicity stunts of my generation. I know that if he can get the 18-26 year olds to register and vote, he could feasibly win…but I don’t think that we’ll see “Man of the Year” coming to fruition in 2008.

Star Trek: The Next Generation has long been a favorite of mine…My friends make fun of me for it, but I stand by my choice. I think in the generations to come, some of the technologies they utilize will actually be available (recent discoveries were just made in terms of quantum mechanics and transportation — they can transfer energy from one object to another object in a different location…but it destroys the first object…It’s a start!). I have always been facinated with the stars, galaxies, and potential for life outside of earth. I’d hope to meet a Vulcan someday, but I don’t know about that.

Family Guy was one of my favorite shows before it was cancelled from the Fox lineup the first time. I own all the DVD sets, and think it is hilarious. I’d also consider putting South Park above it at times, but the types of humor and content of the shows are each completely different. SP has the ability to focus on current topics since they utilize computers to generate the show. The show that was just aired could have been completed earlier that day. Regardless, Stewie is likely my favorite animated character ever. I just love the intelligent humor they portray through him, as well as the grotesque humor they use — like making him sexually-curious. Considering South Park, I really like the messages they are putting out there. They’ve grown from poop jokes to political humor and analysis without forgetting their roots and still throwing in the occasional fart joke for good measure. Some don’t like their “new format” — but I’m content with the fact that I am entertained with 30 minutes…

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Congrats to the Red Sox fans…I could’ve cared less if they won or lost…as long as the Yankees are as far away from first as possible, I’m happy.

I woulda like to see the Rockies win a game, but they peaked to early.

I’m also pleased that Johnny Damon shaved and got a haircut, but ultimately picked the wrong pony. Sure, he got a raise…but he ain’t got a World Series ring…prick…

Happy Filling…
The Angriest Pharmacist

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EEJ says October 31st, 2007 at 3:33 pm

I have to agree with most of your picks. I’m ~30 years old, and never really got into “The Andy Griffith Show”, but South Park, Family Guy (and the Simpsons of years gone by) are hilariously intelligent (or intelligently hilarious, take your pick). I know a few people who like “American Dad”, but I’ve never been able to get into it.

Stephen Colbert is also a great show, as long as you understand sarcasm and sarcastic humor. His ability to play the straight man and the comic with himself is brilliant, and I think he will go far if he can keep it up.

Star Trek TNG is a great show, although I haven’t watched it in quite some time.

House, MD is one of my favorite shows of all time, and Hugh Laurie is a perfect fit for the main character.

I found it funny when I saw him as a character in the movie “Phoenix Rising” (or something like that, can’t access IMDB from work) and he had a british accent. I thought he was faking the british accent, and commented on it to a friend of mine, who informed me that was his REAL accent, and he’d been fooling me on House the whole time!

Rudd-O says October 31st, 2007 at 7:58 pm

I’m also raving lunatic House fan. House is the epithome of misanthropy generated by raw intelligence and observation. I respect him for that. And if you’re like him (even though you just admitted not being as smart as House), you get my respects as well — and of course, you already got a faithful subscriber and convert with me.

Birdie says November 8th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

I remember watching Star Trek as a child and being amazed by the doors that automatically slid open as people approached them. I always wondered how the door knew a person was in front of it.

When our local grocery store got automatic sliding doors (activated by stepping on a thick mat), I was AMAZED. I’m a little embarrassed to say that my parents and I jumped on and off that mat watching the doors open and close for a lot longer than I care to admit. ;-)