Joseph DeMartino
Moderator
When NYPD Blue debuted I pretty much ignored it. I thought the semi-nudity and "envelope pushing" language were hype for hype's sake, probably there to cover deficient writing, and I hadn't actually liked a Steven Bocho show since Hill Street Blues (and even that was weak in its last couple of seasons.) The show is in its 10th season now, and I'd never caught more than a fragment of an episode while flipping around the dial until last month. The fact that I virtually stopped watching broadcast TV stations since getting a satellite three years ago didn't make me any more likely to catch the show.
But then a funny thing happened as I was getting ready to move. I was spending more and more time at home, less on the computer as the computer room became choked with packed boxes, and watching more TV. I had become thoroughly addicted to the true crime and forensic science shows on Court TV. And one night I didn't change the channel when an NYPD rerun came on. I found the show interesting. I watched it again the next night. Then I discovered that TNT was running two episodes a day in the afternoons, although they were about a season behind the point in the story where Court TV was.
I was now watching the show three times a day. When I moved I lost the satellite, and the local cable outfit doesn't carry Court TV. But that's OK. Because TNT shows 10 episodes a week, they basically burn through a season every 2 1/2 weeks, and I was soon caught up with where Court TV had been, and beyond. Enough that I could watch the new episodes on ABC every week without feeling lost in the storyline.
Now I tape the two episodes every afternoon while I'm running around looking for work, shopping or doing errands, and I watch them in the evening. I'm getting like my mom with her soap operas.
Yesterday featured a season 9 two-parter guest starring Claudia Christian. Damn, Claudia and Charlotte Ross in the same episode. It don't get much better than that. That may have been the season ender because today they started over with season one, episode one. Excellent time to catch up with this series if you hadn't previously discovered it.
Regards,
Joe
P.S.
I'm jealous of Theo. Those who saw this week's new episode will know what I mean. Pity the DVD don't feature additional "uncut" footage.
Joe
But then a funny thing happened as I was getting ready to move. I was spending more and more time at home, less on the computer as the computer room became choked with packed boxes, and watching more TV. I had become thoroughly addicted to the true crime and forensic science shows on Court TV. And one night I didn't change the channel when an NYPD rerun came on. I found the show interesting. I watched it again the next night. Then I discovered that TNT was running two episodes a day in the afternoons, although they were about a season behind the point in the story where Court TV was.
I was now watching the show three times a day. When I moved I lost the satellite, and the local cable outfit doesn't carry Court TV. But that's OK. Because TNT shows 10 episodes a week, they basically burn through a season every 2 1/2 weeks, and I was soon caught up with where Court TV had been, and beyond. Enough that I could watch the new episodes on ABC every week without feeling lost in the storyline.
Now I tape the two episodes every afternoon while I'm running around looking for work, shopping or doing errands, and I watch them in the evening. I'm getting like my mom with her soap operas.
Regards,
Joe
P.S.
I'm jealous of Theo. Those who saw this week's new episode will know what I mean. Pity the DVD don't feature additional "uncut" footage.
Joe
