Today's Tuesday TV Touchbase is going to touchbase on not one... not two... not....
Oh the hell with it!
SIX shows! One post! Let's turn this touchbase on, baby!
Doom Patrol
I'm about a 1/3 of the way through season 3. Michelle Gomez has shown up as a time travelling Madame Rouge (Jane gets pissy with her once and calls her "Doctor Who"). Doom Patrol is weird and strange and I like it a lot for the way it channels all the absurdity of the comics written by Grant Morrison and Rachel Pollock but damned, the show can be challenging to my mental health.
Community
I just finished season 1. This show is as funny as it's reputation suggests. The highlight of the show is the Mutt 'n' Jeff pairing of Abed and Troy which never fails to provide comedy gold. The premise is this is set at a community college but some plots act like the characters are in high school or regular college which is part of the gag.
My Life Is Murder
I'm up to season 2 where Alexa Crowe moves from Australia to New Zealand. Keiran the Australian police detective who gave Alexa her cases is now replaced by Harry the New Zealand police detective who gives Alexa her cases. The only real change to the status quo is Alexa's techie side kick Madison from Australia is now her roommate in New Zealand. Alexa has a Columbo like pertinacity when it comes to nagging little details that have no value to anyone else but bugs the hell out of her in order to solve this week's murder.
The Librarians
Andrea and I are up to season 4 and there is a shadow of sadness over us as we know we're coming up on the end. TNT cancelled this shows years ago without warning after it's 4th season. The gang of Eve, Jacob, Cassandra, Ezekiel, Jenkins and Flynn have become like a family as they investigate weird magical phenomenon. There's a solid Doctor Who vibe to the show, even down to the music. Composer Joseph Do Luca does a pretty good Murray Gold impression.
There is a sequel series in the works due to appear on the CW sometime next year but given how cheaply the CW operates and that all the actors from The Librarians are busy with other things now, it's not likely our found family will be a part of this new show.
Abbott Elementary
Andrea and I are up to season 2 of this series. It's a fun show but in it's 2nd season, there's already some Flanderization setting in. Janine can always be counted on to fix something that either a) isn't broken or b) is broken but honestly can't be fixed. And despite some forward momentum in season 1, Ava still is a self centered ego maniac who has NO business being principal.
Tyler James Williams as Gregory still gives the funniest side eye glances to the documentary crew. (Side note: Tyler James Williams was Chris on Everybody Hates Chris.)
And now making it's debut Tuesday TV Touchbase appearance...
Ghosts!
Married New Yorkers Samantha and Jay Arondekar have inherited Woodstone Manor which is HAUNTED by the ghosts of various people who have died on the site over the centuries. After a near death experience, Sam can see the ghosts but Jay can't.
And the comedy thus ensues. Andrea and I have just started catching up with this show's first season.
The ghosts appear as they did when they died. For example, scout master Pete was leading an archery lesson on the property when he was shot through the neck by an arrow. So his ghost has an arrow through his neck. Trevor was a stockbroker whose pants were off when he died from a drug induced heart attack so his ghost wanders the manor without pants.
There's the ghost of Captain Isaac Higgintoot, a Continental Army officer who died of dysentery two weeks after the siege of Fort Ticonderoga (which we learned about in Outlander). Isaac is a not so closeted gay as he thinks is and is very jealous of all the attention Alexander Hamilton gets. Isaac is constantly seeking attention and trying to bolster his status.
The ghosts are super enthused that a human can actually see and hear them which helps them occupy their time. She turns the TV on so the ghosts of Thornfinn (a Viking) and Sasappis (Native American) can watch reality TV shows.
Jay can't see them which means he's not aware when they're around unless Sam tells them. And the ghosts blab to Sam whenever Jay eats all the Oreos.
Ghosts is a really funny show with some sweet moments about the meaning and value of life.
Whoa! That is a LOT for one Tuesday TV Touchbase.
Next week: game shows!
Until next time, remember to be good to one another and try to keep it down in there, would ya? I'm trying to watch TV over here.
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