July 2, 2013 : FX Expanding… With More Channels?
If you’ve seen any of the recent promos for It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, you might have seen mentions of ‘FXX’. Apparently, FX is expanding it’s programming in September with a new channel, FXX, along with expanding their movie channel nexwork, FXM.
Both channels are intended to target a younger demo – with FXX targeting the same 18-34 demo that Adult Swim goes after. With the bulk of the original programming heading over to FXX, I am not quite sure what FX will be airing – Â probably more syndicated episodes of Two And A Half Men and How I Met Your Mother (I just vomited a little in my mouth).
However, I am more concerned about whether or not cable/ satellite will make this channel available right away. I personally do not get FXM, which is fine with me, but there are a few shows I watch that presumably will be on FXX – The League has already been mentioned, and I am betting Wilfred and Archer will as well.
Hopefully the new network will result in an increase in original programming… preferably solid ones (and maybe a few that are animated), but I’ll believe it when I see it.
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January 20, 2012 : Archer’s Return
Last night was the season 3 premiere of Archer, a show that keeps getting better and better. The next 12 weeks will certainly be brighter because of it. I haven’t had a chance yet to watch the new show following Archer, Unsupervised. While the commercials haven’t been all that impressive, I plan on giving it a shot. In addition to being created by producers from It’s Always Sunny (including Rickety Cricket), the creators of both Archer and Sunny serve as Executive Producers. So it definitely has potential.
As for Ninja Tales, the second short is moving along. If all goes well, it should be complete early next week – then onto the next one. Below is a render from a few days ago.
Plenty more to come.
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April 6, 2011 : More Archer To Come
Despite the some recent bad news about Titan, Archer has at least received a well deserved greenlight for a third season.
Last year’s season 2 order was for 13 episodes, while this new season is slated for 16. The extra 3 episodes will air in September. FX hopes pairing it with It’s Always Sunny for a month will help garner even more fans. I think it’s a pretty smart move that should pay off.
The remaining 13 episodes will air early 2012 and be paired with a new comedy that was developed by three writers from Sunny (including Rickety Cricket… aka David Hornsby).
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August 5, 2010 : New Venture Bros Enroute
With new episodes of The Venture Bros right around the corner (September 12), Adult Swim released the trailer for the upcoming season.
As expected, it looks pretty sweet. Plus, four days after The Venture Bros’ season premiere, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia kicks off its sixth season.
That will be one kick ass week.
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August 21, 2009 : FX Kicking It Up A Notch
Like many basic cable networks, FX is trying to expand it’s original programming slate. Until now it predominantly aired dramas, which is odd since everybody knows that is TNT’s bag – after all, they know drama.
FX already has one of my favorite shows in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
As a side note, the new season premieres September 17 (insert giddy school girl laugh here).
Recently, FX has worked on getting new comedies to complement Sunny and build its comedic schedule. One show of note, is “Louie” – which stars the hilarious Louis C.K. He also will serve as executive producer, writer, and director of the series. The show is expected to come out in early 2010. An interesting side note: Louis C.K. portrayed Brendon Small’s estranged father in Home Movies.
Speaking of animated shows (one that was on Cartoon Network), another show that FX has greenlit is Archer. It’s creator is Adam Reed who co-created Adult Swim shows Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo. The cast is pretty stellar, including H. Jon Benjamin (the Home Movies comment earlier seems that much cooler now, doesn’t it?), Chris Parnell, and two Arrested Development alums: Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth) and Judy Greer (Kitty). FX ordered 6 episodes of Archer, which should air this fall. By the way, the above link about the show also has a two minute clip for the show.
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December 12, 2008 : Really? Seriously? Are You Kidding?
A few years ago, these quick witted phrases began to appear in normal conversation. I’m sure they existed beforehand, but it wasn’t until then that I noticed the addition of the sarcastic inflection.
It was somebody’s way of saying, “You, my kind sir/madam, have just stated something with questionable factual accuracy; and I whole heartedly disagree with such balderdash” – except without the effort of putting together a cohesive sentence.
Frankly, such retorts were funny – when used in moderation. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia used these lines periodically during their first few seasons, and it worked…very well. It was the characters’ way of accentuating a preceding line or action already comical; and I wouldn’t be surprised if much of it was improvised.
Fast forward to the present. These phrases have become grossly overused.
- It seems like everybody and their best friend throws them into their conversation lexicon.
- They are on way too many commercials.
- They appear on so many blogs. You would think that the sarcastic tone would be lost in written form – but apparently not.
- And sadly, even some good TV shows have abused their usage (I’m looking at you, fourth season of It’s Always Sunny).
It would be unrealistic to expect people to completely refrain from using these phrases; but for the love of Jebus*, show some restraint. These lines shouldn’t save you from actually forumulating a legitimate and logical comeback.
    *It’s supposed to be Jesus, right?Â
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September 16, 2008 : The Gang Is Back In Business
In just two short days, the Season Premiere of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia will air on FX. They will actually air back-to-back episodes, which is something they did last season as well.
For those of you that haven’t watched the show, you should give it a try. Its comedy is incredibly unique. It’s a difficult show to describe besides the simplistic overview: it deals with four friends that run an unsuccessful bar in…you guessed it… Philadelphia. It doesn’t sound like much, but it is hilarious.
Also, Season 3’s DVD just came out last week, and that had some killer episodes. Definitely worth a peak.
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