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So, I figured I would blog about something that doesn't pertain to my family or my life, just my love for television. I want to feature a few of my favorite shows that I just can't live without! So, here are seven shows I think you should watch if you don't and why! :)
1.) Brothers And Sisters:
I found this show not on television, but in the clearance isle of Blockbuster. My kids and I used to have a tradition of going into their small store in Crossville every Friday night and renting enough movies to last the weekend. While the kids would roam the kids section, I would attempt to purchase movies instead of renting if they had them on sale. This particular day they were selling TV Series on Clearance for $14! I looked through them and read the backs of a few and a girl walked up to me and said, if you like family drama, you would love Brothers And Sisters! So, I brought it home and as the kids slept I watched the whole first season IN ONE NIGHT. I was instantly hooked and soon after, so was DJ! It follows Sally Field as Nora Walker and makes you think her family is so perfect..but then the secrets begin to unfold. Their father is having an affair, he actually dies in the very first episode, and the family is left uncovering secret after secret. They also all run a business together and life gets very complicated. It's compelling and will leave you both laughing and crying until the very end.
2.) So You Think You Can Dance:
I'm pretty sure i've posted about this show a few times before. It will literally rock your socks off! It brings out some of the most talented people I have ever had the pleasure of seeing dance and it is constantly winning all types of awards for everything from costumes to choreography. The show is produced by Nygel Lythgoe who brought us American Idol and has some of the most talented judges including Adam Shankman, a World known producer of movies like The Last Song and The Step Up Series. 3.) Army Wives:
I heard alot of women raving about how great this show was but honestly, I didn't think I would like it because I have never lived the Army life or even really know alot about it. The title kind of gives you a different idea than what the actual show is all about. Although it does revolve around a platoon and their families, it is a great family drama for anyone and everyone. It centers around four girlfriends and their friend Roland and life in the military and brings out all types of different personalities like Roxy, who is the "wild one" who has two previous children and marries a military man just weeks after meeting him, Claudia Joy who seems like the perfect wife and will do anything and everything for her family, and Roland who is the guy thrown into the mix when his wife becomes high up in the Chain of Command. There are heartbreaking moments when someone loses a child, their are funerals that will put chills down your spine, and then there are moments like trying to juggle four children on no sleep, that just make you feel like they are a part of your family.
4.) Teen Wolf:
Go ahead and say what I said at first....it sounds like another teenage show that we "old folks" will never understand - and I will admit, the first episode did nothing for me and left both my husband and I wondering if we should even bother watching it. I'm so glad we did though because by episode two, it brought out some great acting and storylines. It's not your typical teenage show, it brings teens and adults together to fight off evil along with temptation and the problems of everyday life. Tyler Posey is one of the best upcoming actors of his generation I truly believe. He plays Scott who essentially is, the Teen Wolf. He is madly in love with a girl and the first season centered around him realizing that he was a wolf and that he could not be together with her if he wanted to keep her safe. By season two, it brought on a whole new set of problems and really got in depth of what life is like in most American families (minus the whole wolf part - ha!). Some of the other actors including Tyler Hoechlin who you probably remember from Seventh Heaven and a new star, beautiful and talented, Holland Roden who becomes the love interest for Scott's Best friend, Stiles. Stiles brings the comedy to the show as a dorky and sarcastic teen who "never gets the girl." You will laugh, cry, and be left on the edge of your seat until the very end. It just ended it's second season this week, but will be back on in the fall and MTV has boasted it is one of their highest rated shows ever so I don't see it going anywhere, anytime soon!
5.) Days Of Our Lives:
I am going old school! I have been watching DOOL since I was a baby and I have grown up with alot of the characters, many of them still on the show today. I know most people do not like soap operas because they tend to drag on and on with storylines, but Days has really stepped up with a new writing team and a new generation of talented actors and actresses to make this show a continued success. It started in 1971 and is one of very few soaps still on air today. A few years ago, their ratings went drastically down and they revamped the show calling it Days 2.0. They completely remodeled their set, changed alot of their dragging storylines, brought back some old faces such as Marlena Evans, whom the show is pretty much centered around along with the villian, Stefano Dimera. They also brought in a new set of people to connect with the younger audience and so far, it has worked out wonderful. If you need an hour a day to sit down and just escape from life, you would love spending time daily in Salem and after 26 years, I still can't seem to stop watching. Some of my greatest memories are those spent watching Days with my Granny Wilson. We had a nightly ritual that she would run me a hot bath, my papaw would light the kerosene heater and make me a bowl of Choc Chip Cookie Dough ice cream, and then we would pop our VHS tape in that they had recorded that day and we would all watch Days together. Now that she is gone, my dad and I still carry on that family tradition and watch it together when we can. Some of my favorite storylines going on right now are the love between a young couple named Melanie and Chad, the recent gas explosion and the chaos it left behind, Sami and EJs constant love affair, and the story between a woman named Nicole who desperately wants a child and is finally pregnant (which hits home for us).
6.) One Born Every Minute:
This show is riveting and well written and produced. It is a show based on real life parents at a real life hospital preparing to have their baby. It gives an in depth look at the family and how the baby is going to change their life. They have covered mothers who have experienced loss, those fighting cancer, even teen moms giving their baby a better life via adoption. I have watched alot of baby shows, but this one is on my list because it is classy and deep, not just a quick glimpse of what happens on that special day. It is narrated by Jamie Curtis and her voice makes the show so intimate and believable, so much so that you almost feel like you are there. I wasn't able to find out if this show is coming back for another season, but they do often show re-runs on Discovery Health.
7.) One Tree Hill:
I saved this one for last because it is deep in my heart. If you want a show that will change your life and make you want to chase your dreams, OTH is the show. Although it starts based on high school teenagers and life in a small North Carolina town, it ends up being so much more than that. After a few seasons, the show decided to fast forward into the character's lives by four years and it made you feel that you had followed them every step of their journey from childhood to adulthood. It follows two brothers, Lucas and Nathan who have the same father, Dan, but different mothers. Nathan's life is high class, his mother and father are married, they live in a huge house, and Dan even owns the town's car dealership. Lucas on the other hand never knew Dan and was raised by his mother and his uncle, Keith. Someone spots Lucas practicing basketball on the rivercourt and realizes that he is just as talented as Nathan...so he decides to try out for the team and that forces Nathan to be a part of his life - which he is not happy with. This show really pushes the envelope on how to deal with events in today's society. They did the very first school shooting on a televised show after Columbine. That episode changed alot of people's lives including mine. It was well written and dug deep into what it probably felt like to be in a school with a shooter who has nothing left to live for. What is deeper is what happens AFTER the shooter has given up, we see that Dan has such hatred for his brother Keith, sees an opportunity to get rid of him, and picks up the gun to kill him. It was the moment in OTH history that everyone can never forget and that is just one of many memories you will remember if you watch the show.
So, there you have it... my list of the seven shows I think you need to see! I had alot of fun writing this post and it was nice to post something other than pictures of my kiddos or my life frustrations - although that is much needed too. If you all watch any of these shows and like them because of my post, please comment and let me know. It's friday - the perfect time to rent season one of these shows, come home, and relax :)
Have a Great Weekend Lovelies!
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