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2005 Television Log

w = the writer; s = story credit; d = director. For Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has a story credit on all episodes, so only the director is listed.

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001. (01 Jan) /Gilmore girls, 1.17: The Breakup, Part 2/ (2001, w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Nick Marck) ****

002. (05 Jan) Lost, 1.12: Whatever the Case May Be (2005, w: Damon Lindelof & Jennifer Johnson d: Jack Bender) **1/2

003. (06 Jan) The West Wing, 6.10: Faith-Based Initiative (2005, w: Bradley Whitford (!) d: Christopher Misiano) ***
[Brad's fast and frequently funny script is bogged down by blah, I-guess-we-should-discuss-this-thing-that-was-all-the-rage-in-November gay marriage stuff. Definitely some intriguing developments, though: Donna on the rise, Santos is in (which means Josh vs. Will), and the value of Leo amidst staff flux and the continuing deterioration of the POTUS's health. Plus, a killer sight gag: the 4' 10" Kristin Chenoweth startles Allison Janney and walks with her down the hall ("I can't believe we're part of the same species."). And finally: Cleo King's Marla is kicking some serious ass -- imagine if Marcie from Magnolia kind of got her act together, moved to D.C., and became a White House temp. I wish this show was on HBO so I could hear her call Toby a "motherfucker".]

004. (06 Jan) life as we know it, 1.9: A Little Problem (2005, w: Leila Gerstein d: Michael Engler) **1/2
[This grade is probably a bit generous, but such is the reward for launching two nice guest-star arcs: Natasha Melnick, formerly Freaks and Geeks' Cindy Sanders, plays Sabrina, Deb's (Kelly Osbourne) formerly-Cindy Sanders-ish-but-now-all-Hot-and-Artsy Cousin. Sabrina reveals her love for Alan Moore's V for Vendetta and tells a story about photographing the Yeah Yeah Yeah's outside of the Bowery Ballroom, so Jonathan (Chris Lowell) is obviously obsessed (bad news for the chubby, not-as-artsy Deb!). Also, the great Peter Dinklage makes his first appearance as Dr. Belber, the school's iPod-lovin' guidance counselor (this show's much tamer, better-credentialed version of Jeff Rosso, though I seriously doubt Belber ever saw Hendrix live, which will probably hinder his ability to give meaningful guidance.) Belber eventually gets Dino (Sean Faris) to admit to having problems (divorce-based tumult, erectile dysfunction, etc.) and if he's any good at his job, the solution will be a vinyl copy of the Grateful Dead's American Beauty. Coming soon: Busy Phillips guest stars in episode 1.11.]

005. (10 Jan) Unscripted, 1.1: Episode 1 (2005, d: George Clooney) **

006. (10 Jan) Unscripted, 1.2: Episode 2 (2005, d: George Clooney) **1/2

007. (12 Jan) Lost, 1.13: Hearts and Minds (2005, w: Carlton Cuse & Javier Grillo-Marxuach d: Rod Holcomb) ***

008. (13 Jan) The West Wing, 6.11: Opposition Research (2005, w: Eli Attie d: Christopher Misiano) **1/2

009. (13 Jan) life as we know it, 1.10: Breaking Away (2005, w: Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah d: Rodman Flender) **

010. (15 Jan) /Gilmore girls, 1.18: The Third Lorelai/ (2001, w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Michael Katleman) ***1/2

011. (16 Jan) Saturday Night Live, 30.9 (2005, Topher Grace/The Killers) *1/2

012. (16 Jan) Arrested Development, 2.7: Switch Hitter (2005, s: Courtney Lilly w: Barbie Feldman Adler d: Paul Feig) ***

013. (17 Jan) Unscripted, 1.3: Episode 3 (2005, d: George Clooney) **1/2

014. (17 Jan) Unscripted, 1.4: Episode 4 (2005, d: George Clooney) ***

015. (19 Jan) Lost, 1.14: Special (2005, w: David Fury d: Greg Yaitanes) ***
[Cheers to Dominic Monaghan for a great bit of physical comedy re his attempts to not read Claire's diary.]

016. (20 Jan) life as we know it, 1.11: You Must Be Trippin' (2005, w: Luvh Rakhe d: Paul Holahan) **
[Tempting to go another 1/2 star just for the presence of Busy Phillips, who rocks all-too-briefly as a music editor for Seattle Scene, giving Deb her first internship assignment: 1,000 words on Vegemite -- "the band, not the spread," clarifies Busy.]

017. (21 Jan) The West Wing, 6.12: 365 Days (2005, w: Mark Goffman d: Andrew Bernstein) ***

018. (22 Jan) /Gilmore girls, 1.19: Emily in Wonderland/ (2001, w: John Stephens & Linda Loiselle Guzik d: Perry Lang) ****

019. (22 Jan) /Gilmore girls, 1.20: P.S. I Lo.../ (2001, w: Elaine Arata & Joan Binder Weiss d: Lev L. Spiro) ****

020. (22 Jan) /Gilmore girls, 1.21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours/ (2001, w: Daniel Palladino d: Amy Sherman-Palladino) ****

021. (23 Jan) Amy Poehler Live, 30.10 (2005, Paul Giamatti [Dear Oscars, You're Bastard People]/Ludacris ft. Sum 41) **1/2
[More Poehler magic -- she clearly owns the show, hence the title change. A tipsy Bush daughter in a refreshing COLD OPEN (no dull-ass press conference!), a frantic, hilarious Barbara Boxer tearing into Condi, another go-round with Kaetlin (now a budding music geek who delivers an impromptu "Hard to Handle"), and a grandmother who saves an otherwise weak sketch by simply saying "Awwwwww, NUTS!" a few times. HAIL AP.]

022. (23 Jan) Arrested Development, 2.8: Queen for a Day (2005, w: Brad Copeland d: Andrew Flemming) ***

023. (25 Jan) Unscripted, 1.5: Episode 4 (2005, d: George Clooney) **

024. (25 Jan) Gilmore girls, 5.11: Women Of Questionable Morals (2005, w: Daniel Palladino d: Matthew Diamond) ***1/2

025. (27 Jan) House, 1.8: Poison (2005, w: Matt Witten d: Guy Ferland) **1/2

026. (29 Jan) The West Wing, 6.13: King Corn (2005, w: John Wells d: Alex Graves) ***

027. (29 Jan) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.1: Chet's Shirt/ (2002, Robert B. Weide) ***1/2

028. (30 Jan) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.2: The Benadryl Brownie/ (2002, Larry Charles) ***

029. (30 Jan) Arrested Development, 2.9: Burning Love (2005, w: Chuck Martin & Lisa Parsons d: Paul Feig) ***1/2

030. (31 Jan) Unscripted, 1.6: Episode 6 (2005, d: Grant Heslov) *1/2

031. (31 Jan) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.3: Club Soda and Salt/ (2002, Robert B. Weide) ***1/2

032. (1 Feb) Gilmore girls, 5.12: Come Home (2005, w: Jessica Queller d: Kenny Ortega) ****

033. (2 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.4: The Nanny from Hell/ (2002, Larry Charles) ***1/2

034. (3 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.5: The Terrorist Attack/ (2002, Robert B. Weide) ***

035. (3 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.6: The Special Section/ (2002, Bryan Gordon) ****

036. (3 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.7: The Corpse-Sniffing Dog/ (2002, Andy Ackerman) ***1/2

037. (3 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.8: Krazee-Eyez Killa/ (2002, Robert B. Weide) ****1/2

038. (4 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.9: Mary, Joseph, and Larry/ (2002, David Steinberg) ***1/2

039. (4 Feb) /Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3.10: The Grand Opening/ (2002, Robert B. Weide) ********1/2

040. (5 Feb) /Gilmore girls, 5.11: Women Of Questionable Morals/ (2005, w: Daniel Palladino d: Matthew Diamond) *** [first viewing: ***1/2]

041. (6 Feb) Amy Poehler Live, 30.11 (2005, Paris Hilton/Keane) *1/2

042. (7 Feb) Unscripted, 1.7: Episode 7 (2005, Grant Heslov) **

043. (8 Feb) Gilmore girls, 5.13: Wedding Bell Blues (2005, w/d: Amy Sherman-Palladino) ****

044. (10 Feb) Lost, 1.15: Homecoming (2005, w: Damon Lindelof d: Kevin Hooks) **1/2

045. (10 Feb) The West Wing, 6.14: The Wake Up Call (2005, w: Josh Singer d: Laura Innes) **1/2

046. (12 Feb) /Gilmore girls, 5.12: Come Home/ (2005, w: Jessica Queller d: Kenny Ortega) ***1/2 [first viewing: ****]

047. (13 Feb) Amy Poehler Live, 30.12 (2005, Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson) **1/2
[A lot of junk, of course, but also: a nice, Arrested Development promotional monologue with Bateman explaining the appeal of ratings-monster competitor Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ("Who wouldn't want to watch a hot, shirtless guy make a skate ramp for a kid with no bones?") and Poehler (aka, Wife of Gob) worrying about her finances; Clarkson rocking "Since U Been Gone" and holding her own in two sketches, including a repellent Sanz-based sketch revolving around -- you guessed it -- flatulence!; above average WU; and fun gesticulation dyslexia antics from Parnell (heil!)]

048. (13 Feb) Arrested Development, 2.10: Ready, Aim, Marry Me (2005, w: some guy & Mitchell Hurwitz d: Paul Feig) ***1/2
[Mildly disappointing (after a fantastic start, it fizzles a bit as Martin Short's Uncle Jack is an inspired -- and leaky -- comic creation, but never achieves full Glickian glory), but still very strong stuff. The dueling chicken dance sequence with Lindsay and Gob is obviously an instant classic. Next on Arrested Development: Fox officially cuts your season order from 22 to 18 episodes so they can air some dumbass cartoon starting May 1st. Assholes.]

049. (14 Feb) Unscripted, 1.8: Episode 8 (2005, d: Grant Heslov) **1/2

050. (14 Feb) /Arrested Development, 2.10: Ready, Aim, Marry Me/ (2005, w: some guy & Mitchell Hurwitz d: Paul Feig) ***1/2

051. (15 Feb) Gilmore girls, 5.14: Say Something (2005, w/d: Daniel Palladino) ****

052. (18 Feb) Lost, 1.16: Outlaws (2005, w: Drew Goddard d: Jack Bender) **1/2

053. (19 Feb) The West Wing, 6.15: Freedonia (2005, w: Eli Attie d: Christopher Misiano) **1/2

054. (20 Feb) Amy Poehler Live, 30.13 (2005, Hilary Swank/50 Cent) **

055. (21 Feb) Unscripted, 1.9: Episode 9 (2005, d: Grant Heslov) ***

056. (21 Feb) /The Brady Bunch, 5.5: Peter and the Wolf/ (1973, w: Tam Spiva d: Leslie H. Martinson) *1/2

057. (22 Feb) Gilmore girls, 5.15: Jews and Chinese Food (2005, w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Matthew Diamond) ****

058. (26 Feb) The West Wing, 6.16: Drought Conditions (2005, w: Debora Cahn d: Alex Graves) ****

059. (1 March) Unscripted, 1.10: Episode 10 [Series Finale?] (2005, d: Grant Heslov) **1/2

060. (1 March) Gilmore girls, 5.16: So...Good Talk (2005, w: Lisa Randolph d: Jamie Babbit) ****

061. (3 March) The West Wing, 6.17: A Good Day (2005, w: Carol Flint d: Richard Schiff) **1/2

062. (5 March) Lost, 1.17: ...In Translation (2005, w: Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Leonard Dick d: Tucker Gates) **1/2

063. (5 March) Lost, 1.18: Numbers (2005, w: David Fury & Brent Fletcher d: Dan Tallias) ***1/2

064. (6 March) Arrested Development, 2.11: Out on a Limb (2005, w: Jim Vallely & Chuck Martin d: Danny Leiner) ***1/2

065. (6 March) Arrested Development, 2.12: My Hand to God (2005, w: Mitchell Hurwitz & Chuck Martin d: Joe Russo) ***

066. (7 March) Deadwood, 2.1: A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1 (2005, w: David Milch d: Ed Bianchi) ***1/2

067. (8 March) Gilmore girls, 5.17: Pulp Friction (2005, w: James Berg & Stan Zimmerman d: Michael Zinberg) ***1/2

068. (11 March) The West Wing, 6.18: La Palabra (2005, w: Eli Attie d: Jason Ensler) **1/2

069. (13 March) Arrested Development, 2.13: Motherboy XXX (2005, w: Jim Vallely & Mitchell Hurwitz d: Joe Russo) ****

070. (14 March) Deadwood, 2.2: A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 2 (2005, w: Jody Worth d: Ed Bianchi) ***1/2

071. (14 March) Amy Poehler Live, 30.14 (2005, David Spade/Jack Johnson) **

072. (17 March) The West Wing, 6.19: Ninety Miles Away (2005, w: John Sacret Young d: Rod Holcomb) *1/2

073. (20 March) Amy Poehler Live, 30.15 (2005, Ashton Kutcher/Gwen Stefani) *1/2

074. (21 March) Arrested Development, 2.14: The Immaculate Election (2005, w: Barbie Feldman Adler & Abraham Higginbotham d: Joe Russo) ***1/2

075. (21 March) Deadwood, 2.3: New Money (2005, w: Elizabeth Sarnoff d: Steve Shill) ****

076. (22 March) /Gilmore Girls, 2.4: The Road Trip to Harvard/ (2001, w: Daniel Palladino d: Jamie Babbit) ****

077. (24 March) The West Wing, 6.20: In God We Trust (2005, w: Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. d: Christopher Misiano) ***

078. (25 March) /Deadwood, 1.11: Jewel's Boot is Made for Walking/ (2004, w: Ricky Jay d: Steve Shill) **** [first viewing: ***1/2]

079. (27 March) Arrested Development, 2.15: The Sword of Destiny (2005, w: Brad Copeland d: Peter Lauer) ***1/2

080. (28 March) Deadwood, 2.4: Requiem for a Gleet (2005, w: Ted Mann d: Alan Taylor) ***1/2

081. (30 March) Lost, 1.19: Deus Ex Machina (2005, w: Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse d: Robert Mandel) **1/2

082. (1 April) The West Wing, 6.21: Things Fall Apart (2005, w: Peter Noah d: Nelson McCormick) ***

083. (1 April) The Office (US), 1.2: Diversity Day (2005, w: B.J. Novak d: Ken Kwapis) ***1/2

084. (3 April) Arrested Development, 2.16: Meet the Veals (2005, w: Barbie Feldman Adler d: Richard Rosenstock) ***1/2
[Ione Skye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also: Mario Joyner!!]

085. (4 April) Deadwood, 2.5: Complications (2005, w: Victoria Morrow d: Gregg Fienberg) ***1/2

086. (6 April) The Office (US), 1.3: Health Care (2005, w: Paul Lieberstein d: Ken Whittingham) **1/2

087. (6 April) Lost, 1.20: Do No Harm (2005, w: Janet Tamaro d: Stephen Williams) **

088. (9 April) The West Wing, 6.22: 2162 Votes (2005, w: John Wells d: Alex Graves) ***1/2

089. (10 April) Amy Poehler Live, 30.16 (2005, Cameron Diaz/Green Day) *1/2

090. (10 April) Arrested Development, 2.17: Spring Breakout (2005, w: Barbie Feldman Adler & Abraham Higginbotham d: Anthony Russo) ***1/2

091. (12 April) Deadwood, 2.6: Something Very Expensive (2005, w/d: Steve Shill) ***1/2

092. (13 April) The Office (US), 1.4: The Alliance (2005, w: Michael Schur d: Bryan Gordon) **

093. (15 April) Carnivale, 2.1: Los Moscos (2005, w: Daniel Knauf d: Jeremy Podeswa) **1/2

094. (16 April) Carnivale, 2.2: Alamogordo, NM (2005, w: William Schmidt d: Jack Bender) ***

095. (17 April) Amy Poehler Live, 30.17: (2005, Tom Brady/Beck) **

096. (17 April) Arrested Development, 2.18: Righteous Brothers (2005, w: Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely d: Chuck Martin ***1/2

097. (18 April) Deadwood, 2.7: E.B. Was Left Out (2005, w: Jody Worth d: Michael Almereyda) ***1/2

098. (19 April) Gilmore girls, 5.18: To Live and Let Diorama (2005, w: Daniel Palladino d: Jackson Douglas*) **1/2
[A bit of filler before a glorious, season-ending quartet? Undoubtedly. Mostly lethargic and littered with some of the clumsy plotting that has occasionally plagued this season, it also suffers a bit from TMK (Too Much Kirk) and TMT (Too Much Taylor); the former still nomadic, the latter yet again assembling the townsfolk (including a peculiarly helpful Luke, whose familial dreams are sure to be further explored in the season finale, titled "A House is Not a Home") to join his efforts to preserve and illuminate Stars Hollow's frequently-dubious historical relevance.

Seemingly promising comic scenarios like Lane, Rory, and Paris drunk on Patty's punch lead only to silliness: an inebriated Paris prancing barefoot around Stars Hollow begging for spare change and Lane confronting Sophie (Carole King, reprising her role; this character should obviously be played by Susanna Thompson) about an improbable affair with Zach, who, it turns out, was covertly strumming a banjo with a bluegrass trio in a back room. Would a hardcore music enthusiast really feel the need to hide this from Lane? It's the post-OBWAT? era! Pluck that banjo out in the open, rock boys and girls. You'll probably get signed to Lost Highway or Asthmatic Kitty.

Some comedic hits, though, e.g., the excellent Rory-Paris dorm room exchange, especially the quip about re-enacting the Maxell commercial, and the breakfast scene featuring Lorelai as substitute mother for Kirk ("No fort!").

Also: Jared Padelecki has mastered the act of angrily picking things up and angrily moving them. If you have a scene that requires someone to pick up a box (or canonball) and be really pissed off at it and then move it somewhere else and be equally pissed off at its destination, then JP is your guy. Could also apply to angry hammering and a variety of other construction tasks (see Dean's work during the Dragonfly build). Speaking of angry hammering, Dean's (farewell?) monologue [DEAN PLANTS SEED FOR POTENTIAL LUKE-LORELAI FISSURE; EXITS STAGE LEFT] was better suited for fare like One Tree Hill (my only experience with that show is the mindblowingly hideous WB promos -- a recent one hyped the upcoming "fresh" episode by promising to reveal just how far one character would "go" with "his wife's sister". "All the way", I hope!).

*If anyone has a copy of this, please send it to me. Thanks.]

100. (20 April) The Office (US), 1.5: Basketball (2005, w/d: Greg Daniels) **1/2

101. (23 April) Carnivale, 2.3: Ingram, TX (2005, w: John McLaughlin d: John Patterson) ***

102. (23 April) Carnivale, 2.4: Old Blossom Cherry Road (2005, w: Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin d: Steve Shill) ***

103. (23 April) Carnivale, 2.5: Creed, OK (2005, w: Tracy Torme d: Jeremy Podeswa) ***

104. (24 April) Carnivale, 2.6: The Road to Damascus (2005, w: Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin d: Tucker Gates) ***

105. (25 April) Deadwood, 2.8: Childish Things (2005, w: Regina Corrado d: Tim Van Patten) ***1/2

106. (26 April) Gilmore girls, 5.19: But I'm a Gilmore (2005, w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Michael Zinberg) ****
[Watch out, Rory! I'm pretty sure that Logan's cranky grandfather was in fact The Tall Man from the Phantasm films. The ball is back! Dude made Ben Gazzara in Buffalo '66 seem like a friendly dinner companion. "Rory, stop pointing that knife at me! No more tripe! You're not good enough for the Huntzberger entrees! Enough!" Also: Luke participates in Iron Chef: Stars Hollow and kicks ass (and speaks Spanish!) with the secret ingredient (duck) and may or may not have put walnuts in the bechamel. After some initial concerns about sauce straining, a bed-ridden -- and increasingly loopy -- Sookie gives Luke high scores, particularly for his intriguing lamb chop; hindered by some over-the-top drunken antics last week, Paris thankfully sobers up as Weil gets laughs from simple germaphobia (and she's pre-Med) and faith in her salve-crazed, Portuguese Nanny (Doyle could have used some of that magic goo on Buffy, preferably liberally applied to the season 7 teleplays); and a reluctant Rory will bring her pencil to the Stamford Eagle Gazette via an internship offer from Mitch Huntzberger (Gregg Henry, who got an audible laugh from me when he said that Paris's handshake reminded him of Jimmy Breslin's). The first step in Rory's ascent to Amanpourian journalistic heights or a disaster waiting to happen?]

107. (27 April) The Office (US), 1.6: Hot Girl (2005, w: Mindy Kaling d: Amy Heckerling) ***

108. (27 April) Carnivale, 2.7: Damascus, NE (2005, w: William Schmidt d: Alan Taylor) ***1/2

109. (29 April) Carnivale, 2.8: Outskirts, Damascus, NE (2005, w: Daniel Knauf d: Tim Hunter) ***1/2

110. (29 April) Carnivale, 2.9 Lincoln Highway (2005, w: William Schmidt d: Rodrigo Garcia) ***

111. (29 April) Carnivale, 2.10: Cheyenne, WY (2005, w: Tracy Torme d: Todd Field) ***

112. (30 April) Carnivale, 2.11: Outside New Canaan (2005, s: John McLaughlin w: Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin d: Dan Lerner) ***1/2

113. (30 April) Carnivale, 2.12 New Canaan [Series Finale] (2005, s: Tracy Torme w: Daniel Knauf d: Scott Winant) ***1/2

114. (2 May) Deadwood, 2.9: Amalgamation and Capital (2005, w: Elizabeth Sarnoff d: Ed Bianchi) ***1/2

115. (3 May) Gilmore girls, 5.20: How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod? (2005, w: Billy Prady & Rebecca Rand Kirshner d: Jamie Babbit) ***1/2
["A kropog is a unit of distance, Lorelai, not volume." - Richard Gilmore]

116. (4 May) Lost, 1.21: The Greater Good (a.k.a. Sides) (2005, w: Leonard Dick d: David Grossman) **

117. (8 May) Amy Poehler Live, 30.18 (2005, Johnny Knoxville/System of a Down) *1/2
["Fuuuuuuck Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" - Daron Malakian. One suggestion for SoaD: maybe use a rhythmn guitarist when performing live? I have two suggestions: Izzy Stradlin or Patrick Smear.]

118. (9 May) Deadwood, 2.10: Advances, None Miraculous (2005, w: Sara Hess d: Dan Minahan) ****
["Avoid looking left as you exit, if idolatry offends you." - E.B. Farnum]

119. (10 May) Gilmore girls, 5.21: Blame Booze and Melville (2005, w: Daniel Palladino d: Jamie Babbit) ***

120. (11 May) Lost, 1.22: Born to Run (2005, s: Javier Grillo-Marxuach w: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz d: Tucker Gates) **
[Let's face it: this show stinks. Maybe there's a new writing staff in that hatch! Ha ha, etc.]

121. (15 May) Amy Poehler Live, 30.19 (2005, Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age) **1/2

122. (16 May) Deadwood, 2.11: The Whores Can Come (2005, w: Sara Hess d: Dan Minahan) ***1/2

123. (17 May) /Gilmore girls, 5.21: Blame Booze and Melville/ (2005, w: Daniel Palladino d: Jamie Babbit) **1/2 [first viewing: ***]

124. (17 May) Gilmore girls, 5.22: A House Is Not a Home (2005, w/d: Amy Sherman-Palladino) ****1/2

125. (18 May) Lost, 1.23: Exodus, Part 1 (2005, w: Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse d: Jack Bender) **1/2

126. (19 May) CSI, 5.24-5.25: Grave Danger, Volume 1 and 2 (2005, s: Quentin Tarantino w: Naren Shankar, Anthony E. Zuiker & Carol Mendelsohn d: Quentin Tarantino) ***

124. (17 May) Gilmore girls, 5.22: A House Is Not a Home (2005, w/d: Amy Sherman-Palladino) ****1/2

125. (22 May) Amy Poehler Live, 30.20 (2005, Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay) *1/2

126. (23 May) Deadwood, 2.12: Boy The Earth Talks To (2005, w: Ted Mann d: Ed Bianchi) ***1/2

127. (25 May) Lost, 1.24-1.25: Exodus, Parts 2 and 3 (2005, w: Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof d: Jack Bender) **

128. (1 June) House, 1.9: DNR (2005, w: David Foster d: Fred Keller) **

129. (6 June) Six Feet Under, 5.1: A Coat of White Primer (2005, w: Kate Robin d: Alan Ball) **1/2

130. (7 June) Entourage, 2.1: The Boys are Back in Town (2005, w: Doug Ellin d: Julian Farino) **

131. (8 June) The Comeback, 1.1: Pilot (2005, w: Lisa Kudrow & Michael Patrick King d: Michael Patrick King) *1/2

132. (13 June) Entourage, 2.2: My Maserati Does 185 (2005, w: Doug Ellin & Cliff Dorfman d: David Nutter) *

133. (13 June) The Comeback, 1.2: Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts (2005, w: Lisa Kudrow & Michael Patrick King d: Michael Patrick King) **

134. (13 June) Six Feet Under, 5.2: Dancing for Me (2005, w: Scott Buck d: Dan Attias) ***

135. (18 June) Stella, 1.1: Pilot (2005, w: Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black & David Wain d: David Wain) ***

136. (20 June) Entourage, 2.3: Aquamansion (2005, w: Rob Weiss d: Julian Farino) *1/2

137. (20 June) Six Feet Under, 5.3: Hold My Hand (2005, w: Nancy Oliver d: Jeremy Podeswa) **1/2

138. (22 June) The King of Queens, ?.?: ?? (?, w: ? d:?) **1/2
[Saw this on a plane. Looked through the s7 episode guide on tv.com, but could not find it so it must be from a prior season. I gave up the search.]

139. (26 June) Joey, 1.5: Joey and the Perfect Storm (2005, w: Vanessa McCarthy d: David Schwimmer) *

140. (27 June) Six Feet Under, 5.4: Time Flies (2005, w: Craig Wright d: Alan Poul) **1/2

141. (28 June) Entourage, 2.4: An Offer Refused (2005, w: Doug Ellin & Chris Henchy d: Leslie Libman) **

142. (29 June) Rescue Me, 2.1: Voicemail (2005, w: Denis Leary & Peter Tolan d: Jace Alexander) **

143. (2 July) The Comeback, 1.3 **

144. (3 July) The Comeback, 1.4 **1/2

145. (3 July) Rescue Me, 2.2 **

146. (4 July) Entourage, 2.5 **

147. (4 July) Newsradio, 1.1 **1/2

148. (4 July) Newsradio, 1.2 **1/2

149. (4 July) Six Feet Under, 5.5 ***

150. (9 July) Newsradio, 1.3 **1/2

151. (9 July) Rescue Me, 2.3 **

152. (10 July) Six Feet Under, 5.6 ***1/2

153. (11 July) Entourage, 2.6 **

154. (14 July) The Comeback, 1.5 **

155. (16 July) Rescue Me, 2.4 **

156. (17 July) Six Feet Under, 5.7 ***

157. (18 July) Entourage, 2.7 **

158. (20 July) The Comeback, 1.6 ***

159. (25 July) Six Feet Under, 5.8 ***1/2

160. (31 July) Six Feet Under, 5.9 ***1/2

161. (6 August) The Comeback, 1.7 **1/2

162. (7 August) The Comeback, 1.8 **1/2

163. (7 August) Extras, 1.1: Episode 1 (2005, w/d: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant) ***

164. (8 August) Six Feet Under, 5.10 ***

165. (10 August) Extras, 1.2: Episode 2 (2005, w/d: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant) ***1/2

166. (11 August) Weeds, 1.1 ***

167. (11 August) The Comeback, 1.9 ***

168. (12 August) Extras, 1.3: Episode 3 (2005, w/d: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant) ****

169. (13 August) Entourage, 2.8 **1/2

170. (13 August) Entourage, 2.9 **

171. (13 August) Entourage, 2.10 **1/2

172. (13 August) Extras, 1.4: Episode 4 (2005, w/d: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant) ***

173. (15 August) Six Feet Under, 5.11 ***

174. (16 August) Entourage, 2.11 **1/2

175. (18 August) Weeds, 1.2 ***

176. (21 August) Extras, 1.5: Episode 5 (2005, w/d: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant)***1/2

177. (22 August) Six Feet Under, 5.12: Everyone's Waiting [Series Finale](2005, w/d: Alan Ball) ***
[Potential for upgrade on second viewing. Absent the ill-advised, flash-forward epilogue/coda thingy, I probably would have gone ***1/2.]

178. (23 August) The Comeback, 1.10 **1/2

179. (24 August) Entourage, 2.12 **

180. (24 August) The Comeback, 1.11 **1/2

181. (27 August) Weeds, 1.3 ***

182. (27 August) Extras, 1.6: Episode 6 (2005, w/d: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant) ****

183. (29 August) Entourage, 2.13 ***

184. (30 August) Weeds, 1.4 ***

185. (30 August) The Comeback, 1.12 ***

186. (5 September) Entourage, 2.14 **

187. (5 September) The Comeback, 1.13 **1/2

188. (6 September) Weeds, 1.5 ***1/2

189. (9 September) Everybody Hates Chris, 1.1 **1/2

190. (9 September) The Sperm Donor, 1.1: Pilot [Series Finale](2005, w: Mark Treitel & Shoe Schuster d: Amanda Bearse; aired on Bravo) *

191. (9 September) Stephen's Life, 1.1: Pilot [Series Finale] (2005, w: Andrew Leeds & David Lampson d: Fred Savage; aired on Bravo) *1/2

192. (13 September) Weeds, 1.6 ***1/2

193. (14 September) /Gilmore girls, 5.22/ ***1/2
[first viewing: ****1/2]

194. (19 September) Arrested Development, 3.1 ***1/2

195. (20 September) Gilmore girls, 6.2 ***1/2

196. (21 September) The Office (US), 2.1 ***

197. (21 September) My Name Is Earl, 1.1 **1/2

198. (21 September) Lost, 2.1 ***

199. (22 September) Weeds, 1.7 ***1/2

200. (24 September) Kitchen Confidential, 1.1 **1/2

201. (24 September) How I Met Your Mother, 1.1 **

202. (25 September) The West Wing, 7.1 **

203. (26 September) Curb Your Enthusiam, 5.1 ***

204. (26 September) Arrested Development, 3.2 ***1/2

205. (27 September) Gilmore girls, 6.3 ***1/2

206. (28 September) The Office (US), 2.2 ***

207. (1 October) Weeds, 1.8 ***1/2

208. (2 October) Saturday Night Live, 31.1 (2005, Steve Carell/Kanye West) **1/2

209. (2 October) Will & Grace, 8.1 **

210. (3 October) Curb Your Enthusiam, 5.2 **1/2

211. (3 October) Arrested Development, 3.3 ***1/2

212. (4 October) Weeds, 1.9 ***1/2

213. (4 October) Gilmore girls, 6.4 ***

214. (5 October) The Office (US), 2.3 **1/2

215. (6 October) Lost, 2.2 **

216. (6 October) Lost, 2.3 **1/2

217. (9 October) Saturday Night Live, 31.2 (2005, Jon Heder/Ashlee Simpson) *

218. (10 October) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.3 ***1/2

219. (10 October) The West Wing, 7.2 ***

220. (11 October) The West Wing, 7.3 **1/2

221. (11 October) Gilmore girls, 6.5 ****

222. (12 October) The Office (US), 2.4 ***1/2

223. (13 October) Weeds, 1.10 ****

224. (14 October) Lost, 2.4 ***

225. (17 October) Curb Your Enthusiam, 5.4 ***

226. (18 October) Gilmore girls, 6.6: Welcome to the Dollhouse (2005, w: Idiot Boy d: Jackson Douglas) **

227. (19 October) The Office (US), 2.5: Halloween (2005, w: Greg Daniels d: Paul Feig) ***
[Pam Beesley is tired! Pam Beesley is true of heart! Jim Halpert is tired! Jim Halpert is true of heart! Michael Scot is tired! Michael Scot does not support the North American Halloween Prevention Initiative!]

228. (20 October) Lost, 2.5: ... And Found *1/2
[If I was the Lost showrunner, a.) something would have happened in this episode and b.) I would have definitely scored the scene where Jin quits his doorman job to Superchunk's "Slack Motherfucker".]

229. (21 October) The West Wing, 7.4 **
[This episode was NOT written by Aaron Sorkin.]

230. (23 October) Saturday Night Live, 31.3 (2005, Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand) *1/2

231. (25 October) Gilmore girls, 6.7: Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number (2005, w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Bob Berlinger) ****

232. (28 October) Kitchen Confidential, 1.2 **

233. (28 October) Kitchen Confidential, 1.3 **1/2

234. (28 October) The West Wing, 7.5 ***

235. (29 October) Masters of Horror, 1.1: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005, w: Don Coscarelli & Stephen Romano d: Don Coscarelli) **

236. (30 October) Saturday Night Live, 31.4 (2205, Lance Armstrong/Sheryl Crow) **

237. (31 October) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.5 **1/2

238. (2 November) The Office (US), 2.6 ***
[Lots of nice little things here: Kevin's look of demented glee as the elevator doors slowly close, Pam's involuntarily exposed midriff, Krall's "No points for pants", "Raging Bull. Pacino.", Jim's aborted e-mail and subsequent delivery of French Onion SunChips, the tiny correction fluid brush gliding across a busines card, etc.

239. (4 November) The West Wing, 7.6 **1/2

240. (5 November) Masters of Horror, 1.2 (2005, d: Stu Gordon) *1/2

241. (6 November) The West Wing, 7.7 **1/2

242. (7 November) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.6 ***

243. (7 November) Arrested Development, 3.4 ****

244. (7 November) Arrested Development, 3.5 ****

245. (8 November) Gilmore girls, 6.8 ****

246. (9 November) The Office (US), 2.7 ***1/2

247. (9 November) Lost, 2.6 *1/2

248. (12 November) Masters of Horror, 1.3 (2005, d: Tobe Hooper) *

249. (13 November) Saturday Night Live, 31.5 (2005, Jason Lee/Foo Fighters) *1/2

250. (15 November) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.7 ***

251. (15 November) Gilmore girls, 6.9 ***

252. (16 November) The Office, 2.8 ***

253. (18 November) Lost, 2.7 **

254. (19 November) Masters of Horror, 1.4 (2005, d: Dario Argento) **

255. (20 November) Saturday Night Live, 31.6 (2005, Eva Langoria/Korn) **

256. (21 November) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.8 ***1/2

257. (22 November) Gilmore girls, 6.10 ***

258. (23 November) The Office, 2.9 ***1/2

259. (24 November) Lost, 2.8 **

260. (25 November) Masters of Horror, 1.5 (2005, d: Mick Garris) **

261. (28 November) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.9 ***1/2

262. (2 December) Lost, 2.9 *1/2

263. (3 December) Masters of Horror, 1.6: Homecoming (2005, d: Joe Dante) ***1/2

264. (4 December) Saturday Night Live, 31.7 (2005, Dane Cook/James Blunt) **1/2

265. (5 December) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 5.10 ***1/2

266. (5 December) Arrested Development, 3.6 ***1/2

267. (6 December) The Office, 2.10 ***

268. (10 December) The West Wing, 7.8 **1/2

269. (11 December) Saturday Night Live, 31.8 (2005, Alec Baldwin/Shakira) **

270. (12 December) Arrested Development, 3.7 ***

271. (16 December) Masters of Horror, 1.7 (2005, d: John Landis) *1/2

272. (17 December) Masters of Horror, 1.8 (2005, d: John Carpenter) *

273. (18 December) Saturday Night Live, 31.9 (2005, Jack Black/Neil Young) ***
[Does anyone have that Narnia short? I'd like to download it and have yet to locate it on the Internet. I thought it was pretty good!]

274. (19 December) Arrested Development, 3.8 ***1/2