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Friday, February 27, 2009

Friday Night Lights
Episode 3.7, "Keeping Up Appearances"
Airing at 9 p.m. on NBC

Friday Night Lights is a TV show based on a movie and typically (Blade: The Series, Clerks: The Animated Series, Ferris Bueller, Clueless) that doesn't bode well for the series.  FNL has suffered the Arrested Development syndrome over its short lifetime in which the show is critically praised, but has fluctuated between airing and cancellation because of low viewership.  The fact that it delves into the niche of the cult of football and that it airs on Friday evenings probably doesn't help its case too much, but with an Emmy Award, Television Critics Association Award, 3 WGA nominations and 1 SAG nomination in just under 3 seasons, they've got to be doing something right.

This week, FNL fan favorites Jason Street and Tim Riggins sell their house.  Meanwhile, according to AOL Television, "a chance meeting with a former Panther who's NFL-bound gives Jason an idea for a new career: professional sports agent. Not to ruin anything for viewers who've carefully avoided spoilers from the show's DirecTV airings, but Mr. Street is about to embark on a new adventure that will reunite him with family, even if it means leaving other loved ones behind."

For the science-fiction fans
Dollhouse, created by fanboy demigod Joss Whedon, airs at 9 p.m. (well, technically 9:01 p.m.) on FOX and features Eliza Dushku demonstrating her singing and dancing chops.  If Buffy can do it, why not her?