I Did Monday

NBC's recent ad campaign for its new Monday night lineup has been "Do Mondays". I was tired and had no place to be, so I did. And as it turned out, it was with limited commercial interruption! (I'll get to that later)

Here was the lineup: (Eastern times)


8:00 PM- Chuck

This is a show about a low wage computer store employee who happens to be sent an e-mail from an old Stanford buddy. It turns out his buddy was actually a rogue agent for the US government who had in his possession all of our nation's intelligence and secrets. As he lay dying, he sent the secrets, which are embedded in various images, to Chuck.

After Opening this e-mail, Chuck is bombarded with thousands of images. Subconsciously he absorbed all the images and their codes, making him either a very large target, or a very helpful tool for the US. After a few gags and adventures with another agent trying to get the secrets, he ends up back in his regular life of Buy Mart. Only now he's being watched by two agents wherever he goes.

The characters in this new show are just funny enough and the plot is just unique enough that this show may actually have a fighting chance. I'd at least give it a season and a half. We'll see what the rest of America thinks!


9:00 PM- Heroes

I assume most of you are familiar with this shows premises. Basically, the show revolves around a group of "special" humans who have abilities such as regeneration, flying, or time travel. There are a few of these individuals who are not so nice. One man, known as Sylar, has been traveling the earth searching for other heroes so that he may kill them and absorb their powers. He has been the main antagonist throughout the show.

Last night's premiere wasn't the most action-packed episode, but it did shed some light on previous questions and of course provide us with dozens more. In my opinion, this show is very well made and I cannot see it leaving anytime soon.

Now I mentioned that there was "limited commercial interruption". It turns out they meant they'd only show one commercial... 10 times! It was a commercial for a Nissan car, that apparently sponsored Heroes. It was shown in clusters of three or four every 15 minutes. Come on!


10:00 PM- Journeyman

And now we come to Journeyman. Journeyman focuses on one man's journeys through time. He goes to bed one night, and wakes up in the past. These random time-traveling events seem to even take place in the middle of the day. As of yet, he has only traveled by decades. First back to 1987 to save a man from committing suicide, and then once to 1997 to stop the same man from killing his ex-wife and son. His random disappearances, however, put a strain on his marriage and almost causes a divorce, had he not gone back in time and buried a ring for his wife to find later.

Everything considered, I don't know if this show can make it. The late time slot combined with its semi-confusing plot may mean bad news for this drama.

Well that is Monday night in a nutshell. Next stop: Thursday for My Name is Earl and The Office!