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Published on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 4:40am |
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More Monday: Naked_FACTOR, Ricci's ALLY, Final ONCE!!
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I am – Hercules!!
Is it May sweeps already?
It isn’t, but Monday’s lineup seems designed to keep those Nielsen boxes humming. A few highlights to make note of:
A Naked “Fear Factor”
8 p.m. NBC. Everyone embraces public nudity for the first challenge, and everyone moves on to the second-round bug-eating. Next week the fear of public speaking is explored.
A Supersized “Ally”
8 p.m. Fox. Christina Ricci, Matthew Perry, Dame Edna Everage, Jon Bon Jovi, Loudon Wainwright III and even Peter MacNicol guest star in a special two-hour edition. Perry is criminally underutilized, but Ricci is riotous as a Ling-like 21-year-old litigator who’s as funny as she is mean. The one thing David E. Kelley is still great at? Entrances! And not to sound too much like our pal Mr. Skin, but “puny” Ricci’s far-too-brief bikini-clad hot-tub appearance occurs at the end of the first hour.
A New “Angel”
9 p.m. The WB. “Angel” returns after a six-week hiatus, and we finally get to learn if Wes lives, if Cordy returns, and if Angel can handle losing his infant son. There’s another post with more details.
A Final “Once and Again”
10 p.m. ABC. The series finale of the latest show from the folks who brought us “thirtysomething,” “My So-Called Life,” and “Relativity” is surprisingly moving, even to those who didn’t catch every episode. Forget the four troubled kids; tonight's installment focuses tightly on Rick, Lily and their exes. What TV Guide isn’t telling us: Be prepared to endure a growing feeling of dread as Lily grows sicker and sicker as the episode wears on. There’s also a unique two-minute coda as the actors break character to talk about the show.
Herc’s rating for “Ally McBeal” 5.16?
**1/2
Herc’s rating for “Angel” 3.17?
***1/2
Herc’s rating for “Once and Again” 3.19?
***1/2
The Hercules T. Strong Rating System:
- ***** better than we deserve
- **** better than most motion pictures
- *** actually worth your valuable time
- ** as horrible as most stuff on TV
- * makes you quietly pray for bulletins
I am – Hercules!!
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Reader Talkback
Once and Again is one of the
most underrated shows on
television
by 28 | Apr 15th, 2002
05:47:22 AM | I also wanted to be first. It
would have lifted my spirits
befor
by Chilli Kramer | Apr 15th, 2002
08:06:54 AM | Once and NEVER Again
by Darth Brooks | Apr 15th, 2002
09:46:52 AM | Once and Again may actually
live
by btvsfan | Apr 15th, 2002
11:44:18 AM | evilstar and Kimball
by rock-me Amodeo | Apr 15th, 2002
12:04:10 PM | Naked Photos on the net?
by philtho | Apr 15th, 2002
12:21:25 PM | I'm worried about
Ricci....
by BillBrasky2620 | Apr 15th, 2002
03:49:08 PM | Christina Ricci is amazing and
beautiful, BUT........
by Psynapse | Apr 15th, 2002
05:21:49 PM | talkin' out my...
by SallyHousecoat | Apr 15th, 2002
06:10:33 PM | What's this?
by Christopher3 | Apr 15th, 2002
08:50:55 PM | Every female that works with
Tim Burton...
by Terry_1978 | Apr 15th, 2002
08:53:46 PM | Christina Ricci Looks......
by thecomedian | Apr 15th, 2002
10:17:58 PM | LONG LIVE ONCE AND AGAIN!
by NYC | Apr 15th, 2002
10:53:04 PM | Can I still post herE?
by EvilStar | Apr 16th, 2002
01:13:34 AM | "Once." More!
by NYC | Apr 16th, 2002
01:48:41 AM | Whatever it was everyone loved
about Once & Again, I missed
it
by exit272 | Apr 16th, 2002
02:56:51 AM | Reply to the Comedian
by BillBrasky2620 | Apr 16th, 2002
07:48:27 AM | Yeah, yeah, Ricci was good,
but more Matthew Perry!!
by Rach | Apr 16th, 2002
08:50:10 AM | Edubucation
by FranklinCobb | Apr 16th, 2002
10:38:13 AM | Que Sela Sela
by Darth Brooks | Apr 16th, 2002
12:43:41 PM | Comedian, you're WAY off.
by Morty Viventi | Apr 16th, 2002
12:58:10 PM |
by NYC | Apr 16th, 2002
08:55:32 PM | Ally: another casualty of
Kelley's attention deficit
disorde
by Triumph the Dog | Apr 18th, 2002
09:05:09 AM |
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