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Monday, September 28, 2009

TV Don't Get Fooled Again

Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Did it bother anyone else that there was a billboard for Oceanic Air in the background of one shot in the pilot episode of ABC's newest ooky-spooky drama Flash Forward? And the "stunning moment" in the last few seconds of the show—the one that could be ruined by spoilers—everyone saw that coming, right?

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Dan watches junk tv?

he's human, just like us!!!

Posted by michael strangeways

on September 28, 2009 at 10:31 AM

What's up with the kangaroo?

Posted by Baconcat on September 28, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Just you Dan, just you. If you look closely at the billboard, it has a nice little spoiler for the upcoming season of Lost.

And who cares if we all saw it coming. The premise is still interesting enough to keep me around. I have also read the book so I know more but am interested in seeing how they do things differently.

Posted by Akbar Fazil on September 28, 2009 at 10:37 AM

joseph fiennes is on a tv show and nobody told me? this is what i get for no longer watching commercials.

Posted by rara avis on September 28, 2009 at 10:37 AM

I'll watch anything with Joseph Fiennes, esp. now that he's appearing with less eyeliner.

Posted by gloomy gus on September 28, 2009 at 10:38 AM

The only tv I have watched for the a very long time has been hbo.... but its not tv its hbo.
I was interested in watching modern family though. I saw previews for it a few times while at a movie theater. I missed it though and completely forgot about it.

Posted by anthony990

on September 28, 2009 at 10:40 AM

What is this "TV" of which you speak?

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on September 28, 2009 at 10:43 AM

Modern Family felt a little been-done-before, with the mock documentary stuff, but I must say that the cream puff scene made me laugh out loud in the commercial for it.

Posted by leek on September 28, 2009 at 10:47 AM

I totally backed up the DVR to show my friends the Oceanic billboard.

Posted by wisepunk on September 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM

I with 2.

Posted by Mike in MO on September 28, 2009 at 10:56 AM

My boyfriend and i laughed hysterically at the cream puff scene too. So did the rest of the theater.

Posted by anthony990

on September 28, 2009 at 11:25 AM

2 and 4. But cream puffs for the ever-so yummy win.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on September 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM

It's starting to bug me a bit that Anglo/Irish actors are taking over American TV...like 5 of the stars of this show and they're all playing American characters.

This is NOT acceptable when Scott Baio and Heather Locklear are between series...

Posted by michael strangeways

on September 28, 2009 at 1:31 PM

@13 Come on - we owe the Brits one or two for Gwyneth Paltrow and Renee Zellweger.

Posted by coljack on September 28, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Worse than posting spoilers is teasing about spoilers. Now I want to know what happens in the last 2 secs...

Posted by Amy Jo on September 28, 2009 at 2:12 PM

There's a book!? Great I won't have to watch the show, a book is always better. I doubt the show will last more than one season anyway. I agree we do not need Brits( or Australians) taking work away from poorly trained American actors. The nerve.

Posted by alisamc