Show #41: Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before...

It's been so long, we've forgotten how to do this thing...uh...Oh, yeah....welcome to Show #41 of The Summerhill Gang. This is your dose of all of the pop culture goodness your brain can handle. We have a show lined up for you that is chock full of TV and Movie tidbits. Just check out the show notes and video clips below...and make sure to drop us a line and let us know what you think of our podcast. Scotty...two to beam up...

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This Atari game was so challenging that you needed a combat control pad to play it...Say it with us now, "It's inhuman..."


TV
We talked about many season finales...here are the shows we featured:

• Heroes - Volume 4 has come to an end
  
• Chuck - Scott Bakula and Chevy Chase on the finale
  
• Scrubs - kind of felt like a series finale (it will be back)
  
• The Amazing Race - See who won the crown
  
• Fringe - a very special guest star on the finale
  
• Lost - Jacob, Jughead and Juliet
  
• The Office - Was 'Company Picnic' funny?
  
• Survivor: Tocantins - The winner emerges
  
• American Idol - a surprise winner?

Network Upfronts: We are your source for information announced by the major TV networks about their upcoming Fall seasons...

Terminator, Prison Break and King of the Hill canceled

The Simpsons, 24, Fringe and Dollhouse renewed


Check out TV Squad for a complete breakdown


My Name is Earl, Life and Medium canceled

Chuck, Heroes and Friday Night Lights renewed


Check out TV Squad for a complete breakdown


Samantha Who?, According to Jim, Life on Mars and The Unusuals canceled

Better Off Ted and Scrubs renewed



Check out TV Squad for a complete breakdown


Without A Trace, The Unit and Worst Week canceled

All versions of CSI, The New Adventures of Old Christine and How I Met Your Mother renewed

Check out TV Squad for a complete breakdown


Privileged, Reaper and Everybody Hates Chris canceled

Smallville, Supernatural, Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill renewed


Check out TV Squad for a complete breakdown


Random Top 5
Here are our top 5 TV Shows that were canceled too soon:

Doug

1. Andy Richter Controls The Universe (2002-2004)
   
2. My Name Is Earl (2005-2009)
   
3. Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
   
4. Sports Night (1998-2000)
   
5. Samantha Who?(2007-2009)

Jamie

1. Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
   
2. Pushing Daisies (2007-2009)
   
3. Journeyman (2007)
   
4. Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)
   
5. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007)

Movies

In this show we discussed:

• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  
• Star Trek
  
• Slumdog Millionaire
  
• Terminator Salvation
  
• Sabrina (1954)
  
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
  
• Paul Blart: Mall Cop
  
• Valkyrie

Bonus video: The new trailer for Toy Story 3!


Pop Culture Confessional

This week's question is: What is your favorite "I ran into a celebrity" story?

Doug ate brunch at the Hotel Del Coronado with Booger (Curtis Armstrong) from Revenge of the Nerds

Jamie ran into Ed Sanders from Extreme Makeover:Home Edition with his newborn triplets at Legoland; ran into Bob Saget from Full House at Disney's California Adventure; and ran into NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton at a Bruce Hornsby concert

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Vince helped ex-Minnesota Viking head coach Dennis Green move a TV into his house.

Jeff literally ran into Johnny Mathis and his entourage at the Albany County airport.

Arnell and his band mates ran into Doogie Howser himself, Neil Patrick Harris, at a Burbank taco shop.

Paula rode the elevator with Batman (Michael Keaton) when she worked at a market/deli in Del Mar.

New question: What TV Show did you love at one time that you now think is horrible?

With the Land of the Lost movie coming out this week (starring Will Ferrell), we were reminded of the TV Show that we watched as children. When it came on TV Doug knew it was time to turn the TV off and go play, while Jamie used to watch it religiously. Now, we both agree that it is crap!
Here is why:




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Another Bonus video: This is the cure for ADD clip we played at the end of the podcast...

Show #37: Merry Christmas 2008!

Welcome to Show #37 of The Summerhill Gang. We are wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Of course, we have some holiday-themed stuff going on in this podcast. Check out the show notes with links to videos for you to watch....all of the holiday pop culture goodness can be found below...

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Short, but funny...


If you are in California and looking for something to do, check out The Glory of Christmas at the Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim. It is a superb show...

The Random Top 5 List
Our Top 5 Christmas TV Specials:

Jamie's Top 5

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
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2. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
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3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
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4. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)
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5. Frosty the Snowman (1969)
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Doug's Top 5

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
   
2. White House Christmas
   
3. A Christmas Carol (1984)
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4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
   
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
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TV

• The Amazing Race 13 - Finale aired Sunday, December 7th, 2008
  
• Survivor: Gabon - Finale and reunion aired Sunday, December 14th, 2008
  
• Friday Night Lights - Season 3 repeats on NBC starting January 16th, 2008
  
• Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.5 starts January 16th, 2008
  
• The Office - to air after the Super Bowl with guest Jack Black
  
• Scrubs - returns January 6th, 2008 on ABC
  
• Dollhouse - new Joss Whedon project premieres Friday, February 13th, 2008

Music

Our friend, Ted Vaughn, has put together a CD project called I Feel the Winds of God Today. It is an instrumental CD, recorded live at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. Ted is gifted at arranging music and bringing together remarkable musicians. This project is a collection of hymns and other spirituals. Check out the CD over at Digstation and let us know what you think.


Movies
We reviewed:

• Bolt - See it in 3-D, if you can. Just be aware that theaters are charging $2 more per ticket for 3-D. We both think this is a fun movie with great animation and it is definitely worth seeing for the whole family.

Pop Culture Confessional

This week's question is: What is your idea for a reality TV Show?

Listen to the show to hear our fabulous ideas!
Who knows, maybe some producer somewhere will pick up on them and make them into a TV show...

New question: What is your favorite movie from 2008?

Call or write to us and confess your favorite movie from this year. Maybe your favorite will get nominated for an Academy Award...

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Show #30: Doug hearts American Idol!

Hey everyone! Welcome to Show #30 of The Summerhill Gang. Our show is jam-packed with all kinds of pop culture goodness!! Listen to the show to find out just how much Doug LOVES American Idol. Also, we help get you ready for summer TV and give you the box office report on summer movies. You won't want to miss our confessions for children's TV shows that we are embarrassed to say that we watch and we drop a new Pop Culture Confessional question on you this week. Call in! Write in! Give us your feedback and be a part of the show...cuz you know it IS all about you...

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Did you know that men created everything? 'Tis true...so say we all!


TV

• American Idol - David Cook is the season 7 champion. Listen to our show for reports from our listeners that attended the finale!
  
• LOST - This season's finale was completely awesome! Check out TV Squad for a video compilation of all of the flash forwards from this season in chronological order.
  
• American Gladiators - One of our favorite shows is back with new gladiators and new events!
  
• Survivor - head over to the CBS website to see who won the Fans vs Favorites season.
  

Network Upfronts: See what shows will return in the Fall...NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX.
Also, check out Yahoo's review of this year's TV shows that have been canceled.

Summer TV

• Last Comic Standing
  
• So You Think You Can Dance?
  
• The Mole
  
• 30 Days - See TV Squad's early look
  
• Nashville Star
  
• America's Got Talent
  
• Celebrity Circus
  
• Million Dollar Password
  
• Wipeout
  
• I Survived a Japanese Game Show

Music

Death Cab for Cutie released one of the most anticipated albums of the Spring on May 13th. Narrow Stairs has hit big and radio stations are playing the new song "I Will Possess Your Heart." NPR's All Songs Considered talked about the album in it's Spring Music Preview. We also play a clip of "Bixby County Bridge" on our show.





needtobreathe is a new band out of South Carolina that is just hitting it big. The band recently came to San Diego for the Spirit West Coast music festival. Their new CD is called The Heat and we played a clip of the hit song "Signature of Divine."



Movies

Discussed in this show:

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  
• Speed Racer (2008)
  
• Iron Man (2008)
  
• Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
  
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - Read about the birth of the PG-13 rating at Wikipedia.
  
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
  
• Juno (2007)
  

Pop Culture Confessional

This week's question is: What children's TV program are you embarrassed to say that you watch?

Doug's Confession: The Brady Bunch


Jamie's Confession: Hannah Montana


A fun show that we are NOT embarrassed to watch....Phineas & Ferb!


Listener Confessions:
Ralph wrote in to confess that he is embarrassed to say that he lurvs Banana Splits...


New question: What is your favorite one hit wonder?
Call or write to us and confess what your all-time favorite music artist with only one hit to their name is...

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Show #25!

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking in with The Summerhill Gang. We're glad that you are here and we hope you have fun checking out the website. We have plenty of links and embedded videos for you to check out. It's another big show this time with an update on what we did over the holidays, the latest in TV news, an introduction to a new music group, movie reviews and a new Pop Culture Confessional about our favorite TV game shows. The pop culture goodness is so tasty, you'll be coming back for seconds...and thirds...and...

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YouTube has plenty of classic Family Feud clips. The one we played on the show is here.

TV

• The writer's strike continues...TV Squad has a good list of what to expect on TV this winter.
  
• American Gladiators - Watch a 30 second spot for the return of this show and check out the very funny preview below...

• Lost - returns on January 31, 2008 for season four. See the trailer below...

• Jericho - returns on February 12, 2008 for a second season. TV Squad has an article on the return, including a video to watch.
  
• Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles - Yahoo has a time line to show you where the TV show fits with the movies.
  
• American Idol - Season 7 is in full force. Check out the Bird Man audition below...

• Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites - Season 16 starts on February 7, 2008. TV Squad takes a look at the contestants.

Music
Georgie James is a duo that hails from Washington, D.C. John Davis plays guitars and drums while Laura Burhenn plays piano. Their debut CD is called Places and we played a clip of "Need Your Needs."
Check out these stories on NPR about Georgie James:

• Second Stage: "Need Your Needs"
  
• Song of the Day: "Henry and Hanzy"
  
• Project Song: "Monument"

Movies
Discussed in this show:

• Top Ten Movies of 2007
  
• Yahoo's Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2008
  
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) - Check out this NY Times article about Disney cartoons playing in front of theatrical releases.
  
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
  
• The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
  
• Cloverfield (2008)
  
• Rambo (2008)
  

Best of the Web
A bonus clip this week...Check out the website, Declare Yourself, and watch a video about Voting with Ed Helms from The Office...


Pop Culture Confessional

Thanks to Christine for reminding us of the connection between Seinfeld and The Greatest American Hero. Here's the clip...


The question from show #24 was: What is your favorite TV theme song?

Christine called in to say she loves the Olympics theme, best captured in this clip of the opening ceremonies from 1984...


Emily wrote in to say that her favorite theme song is from American Idol.
You can listen to that theme song and many others over at Television Tunes.

This week's question is: What is your all-time favorite TV game show?

Doug's confession: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?


Jamie's confession: The Gong Show


Listener Confessions:

• Christine - Family Feud
  

New question: What is your favorite love song from the 1980's?

We are bringing back one of our favorite confessionals! Check out Show #14 to hear how it went down the first time. So much hilarity that we decided to do it again! Call or write to us with your confession of a favorite love song from the 1980's. We know you have one...

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Show #24!

We're finally back with a new show! We hope you enjoy all of the fun stuff we have for you this time. A big thank you to all of the listeners who called in or wrote in to confess their all-time favorite TV theme songs. We had fun listening to those...we also have plenty of talk about TV and movies...so, jump right in and immerse yourself in all of the pop culture goodness!

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Check out the new Mac vs PC ad for the holidays...


TV

• Journeyman - It's a good show, people! Why aren't you watching it? See why the folks over TVSquad think that the writer's strike has doomed this show.
  
• Heroes - The strike has caused the producers to close Book 2 with the episode "Powerless" and open Book 3 in 2008 where it looks like they will focus on "Villians".
  
• Battlestar Galactica - It's getting hard to track through the seasons and now we have a BSG: Razor movie and webisodes to follow?
  
• Frank TV - Frank Caliendo is a master at impressions, but is his new show on TBS a one trick pony?
  
• Tin Man - check out the mini-series that puts a futuristic twist on The Wizard of OZ.
  
• Clash of the Choirs - debuts on NBC the week of Dec 17 - 20, 2007.
  
• Survivor: China - The winner of the 15th season has been crowned. Is there an All-Star season coming in 2008?
  
• Writer's Strike - Find news about the strike at Variety or TVSquad.
  

Movies
Discussed in this show:

• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (in theaters now)
  
• Enchanted (in theaters now)
  
• Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
  
• The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
  
• Blades of Glory (2007)
  
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  
• American Splendor (2003)
  
• What Would Jesus Buy? (in theaters now)
  
• I Am Legend (in theaters now)
  

Best of the Web

• Kindle - a wireless reading device from Amazon.com. You can listen to an interview with Amazon.com CEO, Jeff Bezos, over at NPR.
  
• Line Rider - our favorite time waster is back...
  

Jagged Peak Adventure

Urban Run


Download the Crayon Physics game or watch a demonstration below...


Pop Culture Confessional

This week's question is: What is your favorite TV theme song?

Doug's confession: Cheers


Jamie's confession: Greatest American Hero


Listener Confessions:

• Dave - Welcome Back Kotter
  
• Jeff - M*A*S*H, Green Hornet and Secret Agent Man
  
• Arnell - The Family Guy
  
• Trevor - ABC Monday Night Football
  
• Jessie - Friends
  

Listen to tons of TV Show theme songs and test your knowledge over at Television Tunes.

New question: What is your all-time favorite TV game show?

Call or write to us with your confession about the game show that you love to watch!

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