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post #31 of 95
1/25/06 at 5:50am
Zoe. Not Chloe.

And his name is Tom Farrell. I think.
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post #32 of 95
1/25/06 at 6:23am
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I’m not sure if our local network screwed up or what, but last week the pilot of Love Monkey aired and this week it was episode 3. At the end of the pilot Ed, or whatever his new name is, was without a job and just gave up his new talent find. In episode 3 he’s working at an independent label, has already taken back his new pop star from his old job, and is working with a Britney Spears clone named Chloe.

What happened to episode 2?

Sounds like you might have only seen part of the pilot. He got his new job and found out that the indie label had managed to sign the talent at the end of the pilot.

I thought the show was ok. I'm still getting an Entourage for women vibe. Esp with the "suit" theme. Seemed like the lines were delivered just like Director Billy Walsh would spit them at E and Ari.
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post #33 of 95
1/25/06 at 6:55am
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There's also a disconnect between CBGB's (the temple) and the syrupy, "no balls" shit that the John Mayer-ish nancy-boy was singing. You're pretty much doomed to fail when you set up a scenario that it's the best music in the world and yet it so obviously isn't. Maybe if they talked about how awesome the music was but didn't actually let the audience listen to it?
Would have been a better idea. Nothing kills like a pretense to coolness. Even worse when that pretense is supported by the way uncool. I thought the John Maher kid was a joke, until I realized the show was actually holding him up as some paragon of rock-n-roll authenticity. I mean... wha?

Second episode didn't hold me. I'm sorry to say I think I'm through with this show.
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post #34 of 95
1/25/06 at 7:18am
I came home from work and my wife is watching repeats of 90210. Then I finally caught Love Monkey. Bizarre to see how much Jason Priestly has aged. Makes me feel old since we are the same age.
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post #35 of 95
1/25/06 at 7:57am
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Second episode didn't hold me. I'm sorry to say I think I'm through with this show.


I agree. I watched the first half of the second episode, found it predictable and pedantic, and I think I'm done.

It's really too bad. The casting was done well and the premise had potential, but the writing is so bland that it's not worth watching.
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post #36 of 95
1/25/06 at 8:25am
Nothing against Judy Greer but why did they even create her character for the show? She shows up at moments just to offer words of encouragement. She could even be like a Guardian Angel that no one else sees.
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post #37 of 95
1/25/06 at 9:24am
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Second episode didn't hold me. I'm sorry to say I think I'm through with this show.


I had sort of an opposite reaction. The first episode was okay, and was ready to give up if episode 2 wasn't the greatest, but I found it to be rather entertaining. Better than the first one.

So, I'll stay with it.
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post #38 of 95
1/25/06 at 11:49am
I just watched the first episode yesterday. I liked it and though the guys have better dialogue writers, I think most guys while in a group talk simular to what they had on the screen. Was kinda surprised at the end when they went to the montage and the one door opens and it was a guy waiting for him. Glad they could have a gay character but not make it the sterotype like most shows. He is just one of the guys!

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I agree the music pats of it seemed really forced - and I'm pretty sure that *was* John Mayer played over the kid lipsyncing. If not it was an awfully good immitation.

That was Teddy Geiger. He is releasing his first CD in March. There's an article about the music and the artist in this week's TV guide.


I think this show has a lot of potential but will probably be gone in a few weeks since it is not a Law and Order clone or a reality show.
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post #39 of 95
1/25/06 at 3:04pm
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What happened to episode 2?
I'm pretty sure you were watching episode 2. Tom, that is his character name as well, got the job at the independent label at the end of episode 1. Then at the beginning of episode 2, last night, he is getting dressed for his first day at this new job.
Sorry for the redundancy. I thought I was responding to the last reply and realized it was the last reply on the first page. So you can ignore this reply.

Although, I noticed Patrick Sun mentioned that Ed was filmed in upstate New York. I believe it was filmed in New Jersey.
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post #40 of 95
1/25/06 at 5:41pm
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The reason I thought "Ed" was filmed in New York state was because Tom Wilson was at Dragon Con one year and had mentioned that he had to fly back to New York to go back to filming episodes of "Ed". Tom played Molly's boyfriend of sorts on the show.
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post #41 of 95
1/25/06 at 8:53pm
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Anyone else recognize Gabby (Milena Govich) as Candy the call girl on "Rescue Me"?

i recognized her from mind of a married man.

also who was the red headed woman from pilot?

i checked imdb for the names of the woman in the credits but none are lsited there.
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post #42 of 95
1/25/06 at 11:24pm
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Ivana Milicevic plays Julia on the show, and was on "The Mind of the Married Man" as Missy.

Milena Govich plays the woman who dumps Tom in the pilot, and she was on "Rescue Me" as Candy.
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post #43 of 95
1/26/06 at 7:54am
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The reason I thought "Ed" was filmed in New York state was because Tom Wilson was at Dragon Con one year and had mentioned that he had to fly back to New York to go back to filming episodes of "Ed".


He might have been flying into JFK airport which is in NY. Should have flown into Newark.
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post #44 of 95
1/26/06 at 1:13pm
All this time it never registered that her name was Ivana, even though I watched every episode of "Mind of a Married Man".

Oh, and the similarity to my own first name. I get a palm patty to my head.

Ivana Milicevic. I'll remember it now.

DUH.

Ivan
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post #45 of 95
1/28/06 at 5:42am
I finally watched the second episode. Had to fast forward through the scenes that focused on the Larenz Tate and Jason Priestley characters though. The show isn't great when the Tom Cavanaugh character is on the screen, but it absolutely dies when he's not. For me at least.
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post #46 of 95
2/7/06 at 8:06pm
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Even though the main story was kinda predictable, there's this wayne-ness that makes it okay, gives off that soothing vibe, puts a grin on my face while watching it.
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post #47 of 95
2/8/06 at 9:57am
I didn't care for this episode as much as tghe others. Seems like the writers are trying to be toooo cutesy with the dialogue and Cavanauh is annoying with his little, I love myself, smirk all the time.
And the ending where the little kid turns his hat around to emmulate the lead character? Gag!
The kid singer is annoying. Get a haircut already.
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post #48 of 95
2/8/06 at 10:26am
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The kid singer is annoying. Get a haircut already.
This is something my dad was telling me 35 years ago. Have we swung back to this.
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post #49 of 95
2/8/06 at 10:54am
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This is something my dad was telling me 35 years ago. Have we swung back to this


I'm not that old but I was asking myself the same thing.
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post #50 of 95
2/8/06 at 11:02am
I liked the vibe of last night's show, but the show is still finding it's footing thematically. It was fun to watch.

I'd rather have a consistent theme through a story that works most of the time and is silly a little bit (hat turning) than the writers stay comfortble and not even attempt it. Exploring the effect confidence has on one's actions was interesting.

The sexual tension between Tom and Ivana's character is gone, and wasn't that where they left us after episode two? Why would she date a guy like the director? I guess we'll learn all about her shallowness in future eps.

The subplot with the boyfriend who doesn't like sports was starting to get annoying, but the actors saved it. It was sweet, maybe a little scaccharine, but this ain't a serious show like Battlestar Galactica.

The show has potential, and it's fun. The thematic / character struggles are pretty normal for a show after it's third episode.

Ivan
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post #51 of 95
2/8/06 at 3:43pm
I know this is a stupid question, so please no slams. Who played the director. He looked so familiar, but I just couldn't place him.
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post #52 of 95
2/8/06 at 3:47pm
that question looks familiar.
nicky katt who was also on boston public.
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post #53 of 95
2/8/06 at 4:14pm
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nicky katt who was also on boston public.

Its like de javu, all over again. Thanks for the info, Tony. I got so flustered about posing the question on the wrong thread that I just now noticed you gave me the answer in the other thread. He looks a lot different than he did on that show.
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post #54 of 95
2/8/06 at 7:12pm
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Things don't look good for the Love Monkey as CBS is looking to put "The Unit" on after NCIS and then followed by The Amazing Race in the 10-spot on Tuesday nights in March. Grr...
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post #55 of 95
2/9/06 at 1:10pm
Yeah, I read it was cancelled.
Bummer.
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post #56 of 95
2/9/06 at 3:29pm
It's rare to see a 1 hour show succeed that isn't about crime or a hospital. Too bad.
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post #57 of 95
2/9/06 at 4:20pm
That really sucks, big time. CBS has hardly given this show a chance.
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post #58 of 95
2/9/06 at 9:11pm
I watched my first episode of this (Wednesday's episode) and - I enjoyed it greatly. Go figure that the next day, it's starts to get sucked into the cancellation black hole.
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post #59 of 95
2/10/06 at 3:49am
Too bad. I enjoyed the show. Probably the reason the ratings were so bad is everyone was sick of the promotions for it before it even started. I don't recall having seen such endless promos for a show. They must have lasted 2 months. It always bugs me too when a network promotes a show as a "breakout hit" and it has only aired once. Or they say it is the highest rated "new" comedy. The fail to mention that this is because it is the only comedy.
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post #60 of 95
2/13/06 at 9:44am
As a big "F-You" to CBS, I'm taking their channel off of my TV's auto-programmed lineup.

Yeah, yeah, I'm not a Nielsen household so this will do exactly squat, but screw em for cancelling what IMO was one of the better shows to come out on their channel.

Great, CBS, give me more CSI:[YOUR CITY HERE] and NCSI, I mean NCIS.
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