The Point Game

+3: Police Squad released on DVD- Before Jim Abrams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker made such crappy films as Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4 they were some of our most prized comedic writers. From Airplane! to Top Secret to the Naked Gun series these guys made movies that made you laugh so hard you cried. Now one of there vastly underappreciated efforts has seen the light of day on DVD. Comprised of only 6 episodes, Police Squad was the TV show the trio did after Airplane! If it sounds familiar it should, the show introduced Leslie Nielsen’s Lt. Frank Drebin and was the precursor to the Naked Gun movies (don’t worry there’s no OJ). The show has lost some humor due to its age but at only $12 it’s a gimmee to pick up. The only real drawbacks are commentary sessions that are almost inaudible.



-2: Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County- The third season of MTV’s reality drama wrapped up this week and I was left with a big sigh. The show had to reload with new cast after the previous group of kids had graduated and moved on and unfortunately they didn’t measure up. The producer’s picked a narrator who was not only boring but ostracized from the main group of friends and that was probably the downfall. Still I ended up watching almost every ep so I guess I can’t complain too much. Here’s hoping there’s another season of The Hills on the horizon or better yet they give Jessica (the graduate who still hung around the new kids this year) her own show.



+5: 30 Rock- The first couple of eps of Tina Fey’s show made me laugh but didn’t really engage me. Lately, the show has picked up and last night’s “supersized” ep really pushed the show’s quality to an all time high. Alec Baldwin, Fey, and Tracy Morgan are really clicking and the rest of the ensemble is finding their grove. Live every day like its Shark Week.



-13: Democrat Discord- Only one week into the reign of the Democrats in Congress and already they are infighting. As I wrote last week, one of the biggest obstacles for them will be to work together to provide a united front. So far they’re 0-1 when Nancy Pelosi lost her man for Majority Leader. Somewhere Karl Rove is licking his lips.



+2: Honda’s New Tron Inspired Commercial- Have you seen Tron? The new Civic ad is an awesome ode to the speed cycle race from the 80’s classic. What’s next Toyota ads with a Highlander theme?