TV Geek Out 89: 2009 Emmy Nominations

Did any of you hear a chorus of happy whooping yesterday morning? That would be the TV Geek Out crew celebrating a rather fine list of Emmy nominees that included tons of shows and people we love including Michael Emerson, 30 Rock, Mad Men, and Kristin Chenowith. Listen in as Dana, Perry, and Heather offer predictions for what to expect on September 20 when the Academy announces the winners, and bitch about the continued Emmy recognition of Two and a Half Men.

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TV Geek Out 88: True Blood, "Nothing But the Blood"

True Blood is back, and the TV Geeks are rejoicing! With a title like "Nothing But the Blood," it's no surprise that the season-two premiere was rife with bone-chilling gore and violence -- laced with plenty of laughs, of course. Blood was everywhere in the episode, from a cardboard-cut finger to the brutal evisceration and dismemberment of a not-so-beloved side character. Yet one of the most strangely disturbing appearances of the red stuff was in a steamy sex scene between Sookie and Bill... but what's the more troubling element, the blood-play or the inevitably stained white bedspread? The TV Geek Out Geeks tackle that question, ponder the cleaning secrets of the undead (and Vampire Bill in particular), and talk about all the new goings-on in the endearingly quirky Bon Temps!

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TV Geek Out 87: The Office, "Blood Drive"

You would think that Michael falling madly in love with a woman at a blood drive might be the best thing about this episode of The Office, but the TV Geek Out crew have just as much interest in a rather revealing double date involving Pam, Jim, Phyllis, and Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration). Perry, Heather and Dana break down their Seinfeldian/Curb Your Enthusiasm-inspired lunch, and analyze what a Dunder-Mifflin lonely-hearts party looks like.

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TV Geek Out 86: 30 Rock, "Larry King"

An appearance by Tracy Jordan on Larry King sends financial markets around the world into a tailspin, and that’s just in the first few minutes of this episode. As New Yorkers prepare for the worst, Liz needs to recover some embarrassing cell-phone pictures, Elisa isn’t sure Jack can put her ahead of his work, and Don Geiss offers a timeless bit of advice. Listen along as the Dana, Perry, and Heather try to unpack all the funny.

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TV Geek Out 85: Gossip Girl, "The Age of Dissonance"

Gossip Girl finally comes clean about its Edith Wharton worship! "The Age of Dissonance" used its allusions brilliantly, nodding to The Age of Innocence and Eyes Wide Shut and even including a cameo from New York Times drama critic Charles Isherwood. Blair is on the warpath, Nate gets to be just a normal dude, Serena and Vanessa are a surprisingly dynamic duo and Dan fiiiiinally sends Rachel packing. The only thing that keeps this episode from perfection is Chuck's still-kind-of-lame storyline of helping party girl/cipher Elle, but thankfully that plot is sent packing by the end of the show. The TV Geek Out Geeks even felt a little bit smarter after discussing this episode. Who would've thought?

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TV Geek Out 84: Lost, "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"

Well, it took them long enough, but the producers of Lost finally answer the question that has been burning away at us Losties since the end of last season -- How did Locke end up in the coffin?!?!?!? Since the answer turns out to be far more complicated than anyone, (well anyone other than Lindelof, Abrams, Lieber, and Cuse) could imagine, the geeks sit down for a lively discussion about the The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham.

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TV Geek Out 83: Fringe, "Bound"

Fringe got off to a slimy start with this first episode of 2009, which featured giant, spiky KILLER SLUGS that grew rapidly in victims' stomachs and then forced their way back up the digestive tract and out of their mouths. GROSS! They might have turned out to be super-sized versions of the common cold virus, but these single-cell creatures left their victims in need of more than a sick day. Adding to the ick factor was an unwanted spinal tap performed on Olivia while she was in captivity, but she quickly turned the tables and kicked some serious butt. All this and the reveal of a double agent in the FBI's midst! TV Geek Out Geeks Dana and Heather discuss all of this and the introduction of a sister and an adorable niece to Olivia Dunham's life.

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TV Geek Out 82: ER Finale

ER’s ending brought a wave of nostalgia over TV Geek Perry, who tuned in for it even though he’d stopped watching the program before Uncle Joey or the Bend It Like Beckham actress joined the staff at County General. He, Dana, and Heather discuss how the show’s demise feels like the end of an era in more ways than one.

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TV Geek Out 81: The Office, "Lecture Circuit (Parts I and II)"

Special things tend to happen when Michael and Pam spend time together outside the confines of Dunder Mifflin’s cozy Scranton branch, and "Lecture Circuit" proved to be no exception. Heather, Perry, and Dana talk about the special two-part episode that featured helpful -- though prejudiced -- memorization techniques, something called “horse hunt.” and a stirring debate on if it’s better to watch TV or nap during work hours.

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TV Geek Out 80: 30 Rock, "Generalissimo" and "St. Valentine's Day"

It’s finally here! It’s finally here! The collision of two TV Geek Out favorites!!! Mad Men’s Jon Hamm finally makes it onto 30 Rock, and Dana, Perry, and Heather are so geeked that they discuss his first two episodes. Listen in to find out why Alec Baldwin continues to be the man, how the McFlurry compares to the Blizzard, and if we’ll ever stop yelling “GIRL!” at each other.

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