Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: television

So here’s the basic concept… just in case you missed the first season… you get to sit around watching TV and watch other people sitting around watching TV. And trust me, they’re making all of the same comments you’re saying in your head. Only funnier!!! They cover a wide range of shows, several during each episode. And the “family” dynamics are hysterical!!! They’ve collected a great group of characters fitting all of the basic demographics.

The Zeno Family : My favorite character of the entire show is Mom Princella… her comments & facial reactions crack me up!!!

Julie and Brandy: BFFs and Writing Partners

Blake, Scott, and Emerson: Gay BFFs

Amanda and Kenya: Sisters and Roommates

The Egber Family

Cathy and Destiney: Sisters

The Resnick Family

Teddi, Ayn, and Sue: Neighbors/Friends

And with a crazy cast of characters making crazy faces like this.. what’s not to like?
I dare you to watch a clip and NOT laugh out loud!!! You’ll be hooked in no time.
And I’ve given you a few video clips to get you started. Have fun!!!

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “Rising Star.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “American Ninja Warrior.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi’s Wedding.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “Sing Your Face Off.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “Orphan Black.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “Return Amish.”

Click for a video of The People’s Couch Watches “The Tony Awards.”

The new season of “The People’s Couch” begins this Tuesday, October 7th on BRAVO at 9:00pm Central. Set your DVR… you’re going to want a recorded episode so you can rewind and laugh time & time again!!!

Categories: television

Hard to believe that my favorite TV Show of all time had it’s first debut
ten years ago today!!! I loved it the first time… and have watched the entire series a few more times since. In fact, I’ve just started over again… and just finished Season One this past weekend. Yes, I’m a dork.

Categories: television

Mark your calendar… six weeks from tonight we start another season of Survivor with another group of crazy castaways!!! Another reason to watch crazy people vote other crazy people off the beach. And again this season we’re going with the Blood vs. Water theme… but this time, it’s with all new players, no returning “all-stars.”

Can’t wait… you know how I love my Reality TV!!!

Categories: friends, television

For anyone around the TV tonight, my friends Kristen & Andy will be on tonight’s episode of “Kitchen Crashers.” Kristen is a metalsmith-turned-Mom who got a complete kitchen make-over courtesy of the DIY Channel. Can’t wait to see the transformation… and watch for her adorable kids too. They’re the cuties who made terra cotta mugs in my studio a few weeks ago!

Categories: television

A new season of SURVIVOR starting now!!!
Hard to believe we’re starting up on Season 28!!!

How many seasons have you seen?…
Me?… Every single season, every single episode from the very beginning!!!

This time it’s three tribes – Beauty vs. Brains vs. Brawn. This should get interesting?!!!

Categories: holiday, television

Happy Festivus for the rest of us!
With the ever-hysterical Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength and, let us not forget, an aluminum pole!

Click here for the video history of Festivus.

Categories: television

After three hilarious seasons, and a hasty cancelling by the FOX network, one of the funniest shows ever on TV is coming back for more! After a six year hiatus, “Arrested Development” is returning to continue the hilarity with fifteen new episodes only on Netflix starting May 26th, 2013. I can’t wait to catch up with the whole dysfunctional Bluth family… with Michael, George, George Michael, Lucille, Buster, Lindsay, Tobias, Maeybe… and my favorite Gob. They’re promising that all of our favorite characters are coming back – including Lucille Austero!!!

Mark your calendars. Update your Netflix queue. Get arrested.

Categories: television

Anyone else watching my new favorite TV show? I think I’m already hooked on “Bates Motel” on A&E. It’s a prequel thriller about Norman Bates of the “Psycho” movie fame! Find out what happened to Norman before he became one of the most notorious serial killers. And what was really going on with him and his Mom… who we now know was named Norma. Seriously?!

With Carlton Cuse as one of the show’s producers, it’s sure to have lots of plot twists along the way like my other favorite show of his “LOST.” In fact, the actor who played Richard Alpert is the town’s sheriff… and I’m hoping for more cross-over casting!

We’re only two episodes in, so you’ve got plenty of time to check into the Motel!!!

Categories: television

I’m hoping for another “slasher” of a hit from TV producer Carlton Cuse.
He was one of the masterminds behind my all-time favorite television show “LOST.”
Let’s see if he can do it again with “Bates Motel” on A&E… starting tomorrow night!

Categories: inspiration, pottery, television

So apparently I’m not the only one who has heard enough of the Righteous Brothers?!
And enough references to that movie from the early 90’s that shall remain nameless?

Click here to see the “Zero Ghost Tolerance Policy” video.
It’s pretty short… and hysterically funny! Ya’ gotta love a good Buster moment!!!
Thanks for the video suggestion DeAnn! Too funny.