Anyone see tonights episode?

I will, but it hasn't aired in Hawaii yet. I saw Jay Mohr on the Spring front page, though.

There are few people in the universe I respect as much as I respect Terry and John. You both love this show, and we know nothing about it. Can you brief a lady who avoids TV most of the time about this show, please?!

Jay Mohr, who played sleazy agent Bob Sugar in the movie Jerry Maguire, plays a sleazy movie producer. His number one confidante is a good-looking, smart hooker (and former child actress) he hires as an executive v.p. Fox describes the series as "pushing the envelope" (cliche). There is a lot of bleeped-out profanity. It is irreverent, but it is also a smart, self-deprecating view of Hollywood. When Peter Dragon (Mohr) hired the hooker (Wendy Wald, played by Ileana Douglas), one of his toadies said, "But she's your whore!" To which Mohr replied, "No, she's my prostitute; you're my whore!" Dragon was slapped repeatedly by Salma Hayek, who he allegedly wanted to strip for him for a part as a nun. He also parked in the studio "employee of the month's" parking space...a chef in the commissary, who got even by peeing in Dragon's Cobb salad. You'll either really love it or really hate it, but I doubt you'll see it and go "oh, it's okay..."

Ok, do I get to see him peeing in the salad? I'll be sure to watch just for curiosity's sake. Two such intelligent men using an hour of their precious time on this show, and actually loving it...speaks volumes to me! Thanks, John!

When do we get it here?

The show's only a half-hour. No, you didn't get to see the actual urination. And that episode has already aired. But you got to see Mohr's face when he allegedly tasted the urine (he's a very good comic actor at the relatively callow age of 28--he always plays a prick, and does so well). it's at either 8 or 8:30, I'm not sure which (last week they showed 2 episodes). If you watch Joe Moore, they'll have the lineup either between world and local news or after local news.

I just noted that it is 8:30 this evening...thanks - I'll be watching and I told Ray I needed to see it...I can watch in the bedroom if he has something else in mind for the big TV in the LR.

Good. Hope it's good viewing!

Do you think he will think it appropriate for "a lady" (me) to watch, or should I try to watch it alone?

I don't know his private moods, but the show definitely has attitude.

Up next on Fox "When Morons Program"...

Gotta watch that - he's watching stuff about hillbilly music on TNN...Thanks!

I'm not sure about his private moods anymore either...he has been distant and nearly broke my laptop this afternoon. Something is bothering him and he will not talk about it - unless it is what I am doing at this moment - "playing with my computer"

usually the "silent treatment" is a woman's weapon, although I do know a few--a very few--men who use it.

NOT EVER this woman's !!! That is a cheap trick and beneath me. Shows total lack of concern about the other person's feelings. I cannot do that to anyone! He ceased to annoy me with it years ago - I just find something more pleasant to think about and do *grinning wickedly*

I've never had a girlfriend--or wife--who didn't use it. This week's episode of Action didn't quite have the bite of Cobb Salad in it, but I do love Wendy's "motivational techniques" to alleviate writer's block. Don't you think the writer character Adam Rafkin, would qualify as a nebbish?

So, did you get to see it, Marcia. Great descriptions of the first show, John.

I didn't think it was as good as the first two episodes, although I did enjoy it. Marcia e-mailed me and said she wasn't really impressed, that it must be more of a "man thing." I think she's probably right.

Loved the peeing with the door open...how territorially male of him. And a bit of exhibiting which we were not allowed to see...but for a guy show, perfectly understandable...I guess. Will give it another try.

Yes, the guy definitely qualifies as a nebbish...but not lovable to me. Wendy's inspirational techniques deserved to be noted for future reference, so I did *grin*

I'm glad Buddy Hackett has work, even if he has to play a guy with only one testicle.

Wendy's a great ho. Buddy's great line "I prefer to think of my sac as half full." I've only seen the first two episodes, not the third. I understand that Sandra Bullock, Austin's own!, is playing next week. How did I miss the third episode? Maybe it's on Sunday nights show. The bit about the Jewish guys getting Beverly Hills Gun Club prayer shawls and hats was hilarious. Do you know the scene I'm talking about?

I know...I know the scene! The funniest bit for someone who grew up in the proximity of New York City! Buddy was hilarious...and Wendy is great. I shall give it another go to see Austin's own next week.

Action is on again tonight. I'll give it another go, and hope the housemale is otherwise occupied. I am sure he would not want me watching it...but things have changed around here and I am going to watch what I want to watch. Review to follow viewing.

Good for you, it shouldn't be otherwise. No one should have the power to dictate what you do, or watch. You are master of your destiny. Anyway, thatnks for hte reminder. I'll tune in to see Austin's own Sandra Bullock.

Thanks for reminding me - this littlest kid in the family has to be reminded from time to time. It is something quite new to me... Bring on Sandra and let us all admire her! Of course, you will be seeing it 5 hours before we do.

Wow, that's right. It's 4 in the afternoon here now so it must still be morning there now, about 11 am. I'm thinking dinner and you're thinking lunch.

Indeed! You are 5 hours ahead of us! We do not go on Daylight Saving Time, so we shall move 1000 miles closer to you and be only 4 hours behind you at the end of the month of October - or whenever the time changes...

Where are you moving?

Staying right here. For each 1000 miles of longitude there is an hour's time difference. Since you will only be 4 hours from us at the end of October, we like to think of the mainland moving closer to us. Nothing moves...just the hands on the clock. Actually, with our computers due to fail, John and I will be the only ones still working for 2 hours after the west coast falls silent at midnight December 31st...(all said tongue-in-cheek and with great amusement)

All of this is meaningless except for network TV. We get Monday night football pretaped to be shown beginning at 6:30pm local time. That means we have to avoid listening to or watching any news or other programs which might inadvertantly give the score prior to our seeing the game. All is not sweetness and light in Paradise. Fortunately, the college games on Saturdays are shown live as are all cable programs.

I loved the way Peter talked the gay star out of walking away from his $10 million "no play, no pay" contract for the lead in "Beverly Hills Gun Club" and then the guy got him back by saying on Entertainment Tonight that Peter was gay and his lover...

We both watched it...it IS a guy-program, but I enjoyed it too. But, where are they hiding Sandra Bullock? They mention her name each week but we never see her. Curious! I also liked Wanda's reaction to the ET announcement.

She was probably in camouflage as the gay star...

Here's a piece about the blow job scene they tried to cut out. http://www.nydailynews.com/1999-09-30/New_York_Now/Television/a-42188.asp

Thanks for the link. I think I need to watch that episode again...I was not that aware of a BJ... To censor what was seen by me would have been ludicrous! You had to be paying careful attention - or at least, I did...!

Action isn't going to be on this week, because of baseball, guys. And gals.

Boo! Hiss! Bummer...!

Wow, I guess this is off for the sweeps, I hope they break it back in December. It's a funny show.

Are you getting re-runs, too? We watch them anyway because they are clever.

Yep, reruns.

Good...at least I can catch up with the ones I missed.

From tvbarn.com (an excellent review site): The last days of "Action": While Fox TV is now denying that the network has stopped work on the ratings-challenged comedy "Action," behind the scenes it sure doesn't look like this marriage can be saved. Typical, we're told, is an internal memo recently obtained by TV Barn. Written by Kevin Spicer, Fox's executive director of broadcast standards and practices, it was sent to "Action" exec producer Chris Thompson earlier this month and concerns the fifth draft of a script for episode no. 12 (which in all likelihood will never see air). The memo reads in part: "This script is unacceptable and is rejected. The past three scripts [presumably the second through fourth draft ] have contained escalating levels of gratuitous nudity and graphic language. The exploration in this draft of Regan's nude scene, herattempts to arouse Peter, Holden's attempts to maintain an erection, the Holden/Reagan love scene (for starters) are completely inappropriate for prime-time television. The end result feels like the day-to-day activity on a porno set, not a mainstream action picture." Well, at least this confirms the show has a bright future at HBO ...

*Sigh* That means I will not get to see it any more. I kinda wondered where they were taking this show in prime time with the subject-matter, but since I am the conservative one here, I thought it was just me. Oh well... Thanks for telling us, Terry.

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