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TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/What Allison is thankful forhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/22/what-allison-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/22/what-allison-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/22/what-allison-is-thankful-for/#commentsFiled under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, The Closer, Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men, Burn Notice, Glee

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Thanksgiving is coming and for many of us it's time to eat, drink and watch football. It's also a time to reflect on the things you're grateful for and since TV Squad is all about television, here's what I'm grateful for this holiday season, with regard to the tube.

Mad Men season finale
There was really nothing as satisfying in the entire year for me. Matt Weiner promised a game-changing episode and he delivered it with a whopper of a wrap up. Actually, nothing was really wrapped; it was more like the cards have been dealt and we're still waiting to see how the hands are played.

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]]>AllisonBreaking BadBreakingBadburn noticeBurnNoticeGleeGrateful DeadGratefulDeadKathy GriffinKathyGriffinMad MenMadMenMatt WeinerMattWeinerpatricia heatonPatriciaHeatonThanksgivingThe CloserThe MiddleTheCloserTheMiddleTV SquadTvSquadYou TubeYouTubeAllison WaldmanSun, 22 Nov 2009 16:03:00 ESTGroovy! John Sellers brings Bruce Campbell Watch back from the deadhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/groovy-john-sellers-brings-bruce-campbell-watch-back-from-the-d/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/groovy-john-sellers-brings-bruce-campbell-watch-back-from-the-d/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/groovy-john-sellers-brings-bruce-campbell-watch-back-from-the-d/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

The man, the myth, the unholy god, ladies and gentlemen, Bruce Campbell

Some have made the argument that actor Ted McGinley is the patron saint of all things television. I mean, sure Teddy-M.C. has a wide and varied career and holds the power to destroy entire series with his very presence.

Well Mr. McGinley, I've met Bruce Campbell (once, almost, it's a long story). I know Bruce Campbell (not really, but Bob probably knows him better than I do). And you, sir, are no Bruce Campbell.

And just to prove it, let me pose a question: has anyone ever held a "Ted McGinley Watch" in his television honor? I didn't think so. Writer and blogger John Sellers has revived the annual TV tradition on his popular True/Slant blog.

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]]>bruce campbellBruceCampbellburn noticeBurnNoticeguys who can breathe fire if they really wanted toGuysWhoCanBreatheFireIfTheyReallyWantedTojohn hodgemanjohn hodgmanjohn sellersJohnHodgemanJohnHodgmanJohnSellerssyfysyfy networkthe majesticthe man with the screaming brainthe replacementsTheMajesticTheManWithTheScreamingBrainTheReplacementstrueslantDanny GallagherThu, 10 Sep 2009 10:03:00 ESTTerminator's Garret Dillahunt lands role on Burn Noticehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/29/terminators-garret-dillahunt-lands-role-on-burn-notice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/29/terminators-garret-dillahunt-lands-role-on-burn-notice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/29/terminators-garret-dillahunt-lands-role-on-burn-notice/#commentsFiled under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

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Summer Glau isn't the only Terminator alum heading to a high-profile show next season. The cool and creepy Garrett Dillahunt has landed a role on USA's Burn Notice. Dillahunt will play Simon, Michael's super smart new client, when the show returns in the winter.

It's unclear whether this is a guest stint or a recurring role, but chances are good that Dillahunt will be sticking around for a while. The actor has made memorable guest stints on Life, CSI, and Law & Order: SVU, and critics praised his recent big screen performance in The Last House on the Left.

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]]>burn noticeBurnNoticegarret dillahuntGarretDillahuntterminatorthe sarah connor chroniclesTheSarahConnorChroniclesusausa networkUsaNetworkMike MoodySat, 29 Aug 2009 13:30:00 ESTUSA gives itself props with Emmy-nominated show marathonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/28/usa-gives-itself-props-with-emmy-nominated-show-marathon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/28/usa-gives-itself-props-with-emmy-nominated-show-marathon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/28/usa-gives-itself-props-with-emmy-nominated-show-marathon/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

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If a show is good enough to get nominated for an Emmy, why not watch it for hours on end while you forget forever what the sun looks like?

USA Networks has announced that it's reaching around and patting itself enthusiastically on the back for its Emmy nomination collection with a marathon event of Monk, House and Law & Order: SVU. The chain of would-be red carpet winners runs Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6 and includes the episodes of each show up for awards.

Monk is all USA's baby and garnered 16 total Emmy nominations including seven nominations and three wins for Tony Shalhoub (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series).

House is Fox and SVU is shared with NBC. But it's one big happy Emmy family for USA.

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]]>houselaw and orderlaw and order svuLawAndOrderLawAndOrderSvuMonkusausa networkUsaNetworkJohn Scott LewinskiFri, 28 Aug 2009 11:29:00 ESTBurn Notice quietly catches fire in the ratingshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/28/burn-notice-quietly-catches-fire-in-the-ratings/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/28/burn-notice-quietly-catches-fire-in-the-ratings/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/28/burn-notice-quietly-catches-fire-in-the-ratings/#commentsFiled under: Ratings, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

USA Network's Burn Notice is quietly becoming one of the biggest hits on cable.

Lost in all the news of the major networks' summer decline and the struggles of the pay channels and the ongoing soap operas of the endless reality shows is the news that Burn Notice is very quietly becoming a major ratings player on cable.

What originally looked like a silly, self-referential genre show tucked in after wrestling on the USA Network, Burn Notice is one of the biggest hits on cable. It doesn't get the critical love of Mad Men, but it has a lot of fans.

According to a USA press release, the show's August airings are burning down nine million viewers at a pop -- making it the period's most watch scripted episodic on cable.

It's now USA's most-watched original series ever with 9.1 million viewers during August episodes -- the first time a USA original series has broken the nine million viewers benchmark.

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]]>burn noticeBurnNoticeratingrating changeRatingChangeratingsusausa networkUsaNetworkJohn Scott LewinskiFri, 28 Aug 2009 09:29:00 ESTTV just had its most-watched summer ever while the big four struggledhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/tv-just-had-its-most-watched-summer-ever-while-the-big-four-stru/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/tv-just-had-its-most-watched-summer-ever-while-the-big-four-stru/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/tv-just-had-its-most-watched-summer-ever-while-the-big-four-stru/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

Royal Pains

What an interesting summer for television. In general, the claim that television viewing reached an all-time high this summer doesn't really surprise me. After all, we're in what the media tells us is the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. That means more people out of work and less money for everybody.

People out of work and unable to find work are going to be bored, so they're going to watch television. People with less money are going to stay home more often, so they're going to watch television. That part makes sense to me. The part that is a little surprising, but only a little, is that all of that record viewing went to the cable networks and not the big four.

There was not a single break-out summer success story on ABC, CBS, NBC or FOX. Every single show they put on the air either crashed and burned, or barely stayed afloat. But the story is so very different on cable. Week after week we got new stories about original series breaking records on almost every network.

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]]>abcamerican idolAmericanIdolburn noticeBurnNoticecable networksCableNetworkscbsdefying gravityDefyingGravityfoxnbcpaula abdulPaulaAbdulroyal painsRoyalPainssummer television viewingSummerTelevisionViewingsyfythe closerthe jay leno showTheCloserTheJayLenoShowviewership all-time highViewershipAll-timeHighwarehouse 13Warehouse13Jason HughesThu, 27 Aug 2009 09:02:00 ESTEight of TV's toughest interrogatorshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/eight-of-tvs-toughest-interrogators/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/eight-of-tvs-toughest-interrogators/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/eight-of-tvs-toughest-interrogators/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, CSI, House, Law and Order, Lost, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Burn Notice, The Mentalist

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The fine art of interrogation may seem lost thanks to suspects lawyering up and the Miranda warning. Whatever happened to the days when a snarling cop could throw a perp against a brick wall to get him to squeal? Or a sly questioner could finagle a confession by laying on a guilt trip? Still, there are some very clever, brilliant interrogators plying their trade on these days. In fact, when you look at these eight interrogators, you'll probably agree that they know just how to get to the truth. Here are the eight top interrogators on TV today:

8. Captain James Brass, CSI
Brass is the most "old school" of all these interrogators. He's like Andy Sipowicz from NYPD Blue, only without the violence. Brass talks to suspects with a modicum of respect, but a healthy cynicism. He's seen it all and knows the truth is in there somewhere. He asks questions and waits for them to trip themselves up. When they do, he has them write it down. Despite the laconic attitude, Brass has the brass to get the job done.

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]]>Brenda Leigh JohnsonBrendaLeighJohnsonBurn NoticeBurnNoticeCal LightmanCalLightmanfeaturedGorenGregory HouseGregoryHouseLaw and Order Criminal IntentLawAndOrderCriminalIntentLie to MeLieToMeLostPatrick JanePatrickJaneSayidThe CloserThe MentalistTheCloserTheMentalistTVS listTVS top interrogatorsTvsListTvsTopInterrogatorsAllison WaldmanWed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 ESTGreat news for Burn Noticehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/10/great-news-for-burn-notice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/10/great-news-for-burn-notice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/10/great-news-for-burn-notice/#commentsFiled under: Industry, Ratings, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

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A lot of times, the news about ratings isn't good. Or not good enough, so shows that you care about have to hope for the kindness of TV executives to give that show more time to improve or find a new time slot or something ... just to survive. That's why it's such a pleasure that Burn Notice did great in the ratings for the summer season finale last Thursday. According to the numbers, 7.6 million total viewers were glued to the set, the most eyeballs for any scripted TV shows that night.

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]]>Army WivesArmyWivesBurn NoticeBurnNoticeIn Plain SightInPlainSightJeffrey DonovanJeffreyDonovanNielsennumbersRoyal PainsRoyalPainssummer season finaleSummerSeasonFinaleUSA NetworkUsaNetworkAllison WaldmanMon, 10 Aug 2009 15:02:00 ESTCool Toy of the Day: the Bruce Campbell doll!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/08/cool-toy-of-the-day-the-bruce-campbell-doll/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/08/cool-toy-of-the-day-the-bruce-campbell-doll/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/08/cool-toy-of-the-day-the-bruce-campbell-doll/#commentsFiled under: Celebrities, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

Bruce Campbell

This is pretty neat because it's not one of the characters he plays, it's a doll of Campbell himself. Yeah, it's officially from My Name is Bruce, but he played himself in that movie. I guess with that shirt it could pass for Burn Notice's Sam, though I've always thought he's playing a version of himself there, too.

It comes with accessories and a cool box, too.

[via Toy Whimsy]

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]]>bruce campbellbruce campbell collectiblebruce campbell dollburn noticedollevil deadmy name is brucesam axeBob SassoneSat, 08 Aug 2009 10:02:00 ESTBurn Notice: Long Way Back (summer finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/07/burn-notice-long-way-back-summer-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/07/burn-notice-long-way-back-summer-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/07/burn-notice-long-way-back-summer-finale/#commentsFiled under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

(S03E09) Wow! Talk about a powerful finale. There were a lot of plot points and emotional issues addressed, and if you had any question about Michael's true loyalty, this show answered it. Burn Notice goes on hiatus -- is that what they call it? -- till the winter, and it's going to be a long rest of the summer and fall waiting for the story to resume. There was change in the air, what with Michael inching closer to a return to the CIA -- or so it seemed. More on all that and the blistering finale after the jump.

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]]>Bruce CampbellBruceCampbellBurn NoticeBurnNoticeFionaGabrielle AnwarGabrielleAnwarJeffrey DonovanJeffreyDonovanMadelineMichael WestenMichaelWestenSam AxeSamAxeSharon GlessSharonGlessStricklerUSA NetworkUsaNetworkAllison WaldmanFri, 07 Aug 2009 01:43:00 ESTUSA signs up for more In Plain Sighthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/usa-signs-up-for-more-in-plain-sight/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/usa-signs-up-for-more-in-plain-sight/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/usa-signs-up-for-more-in-plain-sight/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, OpEd, Law and Order, Pickups and Renewals, Ratings, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

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Things are really cooking at the USA Network. Not only has the new show Royal Pains been renewed for a second season, but Burn Notice is also coming back for a fourth. Law and Order: Criminal Intent is on the verge of being re-upped, and now In Plain Sight has just gotten a pick-up for Season Three.

Wow! Talk about a winning formula. This part of the Universal family, as opposed to NBC, seems to have figured out how to make dramas work and work well.

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]]>Burn NoticeBurnNoticeIn Plain SightInPlainSightLaw and Order Criminal IntentLawAndOrderCriminalIntentMary McCormackMary ShannonMaryMccormackMaryShannonpick upPickUpRenewalRichard SchiffRichardSchiffRoyal PainsRoyalPainsSeason ThreeSeasonThreeUSA NetworkUsaNetworkAllison WaldmanTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:02:00 ESTBurn Notice reuniting Cagney and Lacey this week - UPDATEhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/01/burn-notice-reuniting-cagney-and-lacey-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/01/burn-notice-reuniting-cagney-and-lacey-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/01/burn-notice-reuniting-cagney-and-lacey-this-week/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Casting, Emmys, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

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Based on the previews showing Strickler asking Michael to turn on Fiona, the summer season finale of Burn Notice promises to be a bang-up episode. Especially after Fiona walked out on Michael last week because of his obsession with getting back in the intelligence community, i.e. getting the burn notice lifted. However, amid all those hijinks will be a reunion that many, many fans will be tuning in to see -- Cagney and Lacey. That's right, Tyne Daly is guesting on Burn Notice with her former partner Sharon Gless, a.k.a. Michael's mom.

It's taken more than a year for the powers that be to swing this casting coup, and not surprisingly, they've saved it for the season finale. I'm just hoping that they've found a way to weave it into the main story and not make it just a silly subplot, because Daly and Gless deserve a showcase.

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]]>Burn NoticeBurnNoticeCagney and LaceyCagneyAndLaceyFionaMichaelreunionSharon GlessSharonGlesssummer season finaleSummerSeasonFinaleTyne DalyTyneDalyUSAAllison WaldmanSat, 01 Aug 2009 14:02:00 ESTBurn Notice: Friends Like Thesehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/31/burn-notice-friends-like-these/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/31/burn-notice-friends-like-these/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/31/burn-notice-friends-like-these/#commentsFiled under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

(S03E08) In the latest Michael adventure, our hero was hell-bent on getting back into intelligence work - nothing new, really. However, that meant dancing with Strickler, a foxtrot that Fiona was reluctant to take part in ...

More on Fiona's vulnerabilities after the jump. Meanwhile, another job popped up when Barry, money launderer and occasional member of the Michael troupe of operatives, called in all his favors and became the client.

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]]>Bruce CampbellBruceCampbellBurn NoticeBurnNoticeFionaGabrielle AnwarGabrielleAnwarJeffrey DonovanJeffreyDonovanMiamiMichael WestenMichaelWestenreviewSam AxeSamAxeSharon GlessSharonGlessspyUSAAllison WaldmanFri, 31 Jul 2009 03:02:00 ESTUSA scores with Monk tribute promohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/usa-scores-with-monk-tribute-promo/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/usa-scores-with-monk-tribute-promo/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/usa-scores-with-monk-tribute-promo/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Burn Notice, The Mentalist

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Sometimes when I'm watching USA Network, I'm as tickled with the promotions for the shows as I am the shows themselves. That's saying a lot, because as a rule, networks are not very clever about commercials hawking their shows. However, USA is the exception to the rule. Just yesterday, Kona wrote about the Psych promo that took a shot at The Mentalist -- completely justified, too -- and here's another that caught my eye. It's a tribute to Monk.

This is the last season for Monk, so USA gathered some of the stars -- in character -- from its other programs to give a little tribute to Adrian Monk. What a stroke of genius!

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]]>Adrian MonkAdrianMonkBruce CampbellBruceCampbellBurn NoticeBurnNoticecommercialsDule HillDuleHillIn Plain SightInPlainSightJames RodayJamesRodayJeff GoldblumJeffGoldblumLaw and Order Criminal IntentLawAndOrderCriminalIntentMonkmonk tributeMonkTributepromosPsychSamThe MentalistTheMentalisttributeUSA NetworkUsaNetworkAllison WaldmanWed, 29 Jul 2009 21:00:00 ESTUSA orders renewals for Burn Notice and hot new series Royal Painshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/usa-orders-renewals-for-burn-notice-and-hot-new-series-royal-pai/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/usa-orders-renewals-for-burn-notice-and-hot-new-series-royal-pai/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/usa-orders-renewals-for-burn-notice-and-hot-new-series-royal-pai/#commentsFiled under: Other Drama Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

Burn Notice

USA has to be rather pleased. Last week, the top rated show on cable was Burn Notice. And their newest series Royal Pains is hanging in there impressively in fourth place, creating a powerful Thursday night lineup. As a reward, word has it that USA has renewed both Burn Notice and Royal Pains.

I first fell into Royal Pains because I have this bizarre fascination with the Hamptons. I hadn't even heard of it until a few years ago, and now it's just fascinating to me. Here's a place full of people I will never get to mingle with, living and partying somewhere that I will never go. It's Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous with a plot.

Burn Notice I've not watched because I didn't jump in when it first started (regular readers may remember that I have a thing about that), though I should probably just get over it and check it out. It has Bruce Campbell in it, and he's always a blast and I've heard nothing but good things about it. Regardless, it's more good news for cable broadcasting while the networks keep crying away the summer.

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]]>bruce campbellBruceCampbellburn noticeBurnNoticegabrielle anwarGabrielleAnwarjeffrey donovanJeffreyDonovanjill flintJillFlintmark feuersteinMarkFeuersteinpaulo costanzoPauloCostanzoreshme shettyReshmeShettyroyal painsRoyalPainssharon glessSharonGlessusa networkUsaNetworkJason HughesWed, 29 Jul 2009 12:03:00 ESTBurn Notice: Shot in the Darkhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/24/burn-notice-shot-in-the-dark/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/24/burn-notice-shot-in-the-dark/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/24/burn-notice-shot-in-the-dark/#commentsFiled under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

(S03E07) Burn Notice usually stays on the fun side of spying. This episode was all about getting back to doing a Robin Hood job, and since it tapped into Michael's psychology so perfectly, it added a good dollop of emotion to the fun.

And there was also that preview from last week that left fans gasping. Was one of the gang of three going down? Fortunately, in the world of spoilers and such, if that were true it would have been all over the net. Fortunately, it was all part of the con. More on that after the jump.

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]]>Bruce CampbellBruceCampbellBurn NoticeBurnNoticeFionaGabrielle AnwarGabrielleAnwarJeffrey DonovanJeffreyDonovanMiamiMichael WestenMichaelWestenSamSharon GlessSharonGlessStricklerThe StingTheStingUSAAllison WaldmanFri, 24 Jul 2009 10:02:00 ESTHere's video of the Burn Notice gang laughing, swearing, and burpinghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/23/heres-video-of-the-burn-notice-gang-laughing-swearing-and-bur/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/23/heres-video-of-the-burn-notice-gang-laughing-swearing-and-bur/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/23/heres-video-of-the-burn-notice-gang-laughing-swearing-and-bur/#commentsFiled under: Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

If you read my updated TV Squad profile, you'll see that besides infomercials, my guilty pleasure is blooper shows. You don't see many of them on TV nowadays, but you do get a lot of gag reels on DVD sets. Since Burn Notice is on tonight I thought I'd post this clip of season two outtakes. They sure do swear a lot.

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]]>bloopersbruce campbellburn noticegabrielle anwargag reeljeffrey donovanmiamiseason 2usa networkBob SassoneThu, 23 Jul 2009 17:41:00 ESTBurn Notice: The Hunterhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/17/burn-notice-the-hunter/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/17/burn-notice-the-hunter/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/17/burn-notice-the-hunter/#commentsFiled under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

(S03E06) It seems like this season of Burn Notice has been all about friends and family. You know, like the cell phone deal. Michael has been relying more and more on family -- and yes, that means Fiona and Sam to me -- and picking up new friends week in and week out. As Michael has pointed out a few times, he's more valuable as a friend than an enemy. By the time we reach the end of the summer, Michael may have to throw a party to celebrate the new friendships he's made.

We also now know what can stop Michael Westen in his tracks; a Taser to the neck. Yes, for one of the few times, bad guys got the jump on Michael and he was snatched.

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]]>agentairboatBruce CampbellBruceCampbellBurn NoticeBurnNoticeCIAEvergladesFionagift basketGiftBasketJeffrey DonovanJeffreyDonovanMichael WestenMichaelWestenspyUSAyogurtAllison WaldmanFri, 17 Jul 2009 07:55:00 ESTHere's a preview of tonight's Burn Noticehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/16/heres-a-preview-of-tonights-burn-notice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/16/heres-a-preview-of-tonights-burn-notice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/16/heres-a-preview-of-tonights-burn-notice/#commentsFiled under: Video, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

I think there's a rule that every TV show about a spy has an episode about how they're trapped in a jungle or island and are hunted by the bad guys. That happens on tonight's episode ("The Hunter") of Burn Notice too, but it looks like fun. This clip shows Michael meeting Beck, who turns out to be a major part of that above scenario.

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]]>beckburn noticejeffrey donovanmiamimichael westenpreviewthe hunterusa networkBob SassoneThu, 16 Jul 2009 18:25:00 ESTBurn Notice: Signals and Codeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/10/burn-notice-signals-and-codes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/10/burn-notice-signals-and-codes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/10/burn-notice-signals-and-codes/#commentsFiled under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Burn Notice

(S03E05) Michael Weston met Michael Westen. How cool was it that Burn Notice cast actor Michael Weston -- remember him as the private eye who helped House last year? As a psycho/math genius/code breaker/pattern spotter named Spencer Witawski, he was sort of a detective here, too, good enough to have tracked down Michael and become the latest client.

As integral episodes go, this was a major one. Major for Michael and his desire to return to government work and major for the status of Fiona and Michael's relationship. And did I mention that it was a major league great show, too? More after the jump.

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]]>Bruce CampbellBruceCampbellCIAcopsFionaGabrielle AnwarGabrielleAnwarHouseJeffrey DonovanJeffreyDonovanMiamiMichae WestenMichael WestonMichaelWestonMichaeWestenSam AxeSamAxespiesUSAAllison WaldmanFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:08:00 EST