TV.com's Swell-o-vision vs. Hell-o-vision (June 4)

Here's what we thought was out of sight and just not right this week.

Swell:


... This CSI: Miami comic about Gary Coleman's death
Too soon? Maybe for you, but not for Horatio.



... Taylor Matthews' heartwarming America's Got Talent audition
He sounds like a mini-Jack Johnson, he's a total sweetheart, and his dad is adorable.



... Anticipation for AMC's The Walking Dead
The images and behind-the-scenes video released earlier this week are awesome.

... Aziz Ansari's promos for this Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards
We're expecting good things.



... Curb Your Enthusiasm on the TV Guide Network
Now that the show is re-airing on basic cable, we're hoping its reruns will one-day be as ubiquitous as Seinfeld's and Friends'.

Hell:


... HBO's cancellation of The Life & Times of Tim
It's a hilarious (albeit underrated) show and it deserves better, dammit.

... Quinn's preggo backup singers on Glee
Their Lamaze-breathing "beat" was disturbing and weird.



... ABC's True Beauty
What a waste of Carson Kressley!

... Howie Mandel
He's so annoyingly smug. And that goatee is ill-advised.



What made your list of TV loves and hates this week?

  • bikeboy3

    Howie is so much better than The Hoff! He is funny, witty and truly seems to enjoy himself.

  • file-monger

    Howie Mandel RULES! He gives the contestants a little latitude and he finds the truly funny slant on almost everything.

  • BILOXIPAT

    Was so glad to see return of BURN NOTICE. Looking forward to the return of THE CLOSER and PSYCH. Kinda glad GRACE is gone; it was like a train wreck: I had to watch it though I hurt for Holly Hunter as such a piece of trash. The thing I hated the most this week? Helen Thomas's anti-semetic (Nazi) remarks about the Jews in Israel. She is certainly old enough to remember their history.

  • blueaw2001

    Why is TV.com always hatin' on Glee? I think Glee is good because what they do is original and breaks the mold of conventional TV pulling the veil off of the normal happy ending. I think Glee is a real look into how a regular high school and mixed with an underdog story. Everything that you say is Swell usually conform to the "norms" of the way TV has been done in the past but when a TV show genuinely exemplifies something new and different it is almost always rated at "Hell".

  • Miz_Tasha

    I agree...the preggo thing was really weird. The episode was really good however. Another one bites the dust and Give up the Funk were awesome covers. The Terri and Finn thing is creeeeepy...I hope they drop that storyline

  • anneso129

    The preggo routine in Glee was really nice so what? Why was it disturbing in any way? I don't understand it!

  • memizz

    So so so stoked about The Walking Dead!!

  • Chels725

    Love Aziz Ansari. He's the main reason I'm watching the MTV Movie Awards.

  • movieguy_1000

    The news about Sarah Chalke being cast on the CBS sitcom Made About You was very good news.

  • Starprincess13

    I am so excited for The Walking Dead!!

  • OrSoIThought

    How does not liking to watch pregnant women dance make American women lazy??? The song was a little weird to watch, but I didn't see anything wrong with it. Quinn's character has gotten so strong. I loved that. I think they just didn't pull it off quite right.

  • maorisamoan

    Absolutely nothing wrong with it. I found the Preggo routine pretty good. Lets face it, it's make believe so try not to take it too serously.

  • hockeyrick

    Ok, that was not one of Glee's better shows, but it did have its moments!And the preggo routine,? Why are people upset! Is a pregnant woman suppose to just lye down all day?My son's Mom was a runner till 7th month! American women are just lazy!

  • jaysturt

    Howie Mandel is 100000 times better than David hasselhof. He was SO ANNOYING! At least Howie is funny!!!

  • shadowysea07

    it was smirk worthy but wrong on so many levels.

  • MightyMad

    Glee's done. It became completely unwatchable, and getting worse and worse, since coming back for its second half - ironically, exactly like the last half of the season finale of "Nip/Tuck". I guess this is what you can expect from now on from Ryan Murphy. As for that CSI thing, it's just plain evil... yet hilarious.

  • SokkaAppa

    lets face it nothing now good this will or will be good for a while with the exception of lie to me and make it or break it but tv.com doesnt show those shows any love

  • IndianaMom

    I liked the unwed mother chorus. And Quinn sounded great.

  • karamars

    Glee has been so awkward in their songs first Rachel and her mom sing Poker Face than this weejk with Quin and the Pregnant Dancers AWKWEIRD

  • BarryDalton

    there's funny and there's not funny...it's never too soon for funny...unfortunately that wasn't funny

  • Shikady

    I found it funny...perhaps is a little too soon, but it's funny.

  • OrSoIThought

    I love Howie Mandel. He was hilarious on America's Got Talent. And whoever made that CSI Miami comic deserves to be kicked in the face.

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