Posted by Dustin on 01.22.2011 at 1:46 pm

The producers of “Medium” said they were gunna blow it up, and they did! As cheesy as last season’s finale was, when they clearly thought that might be the end of the show . . . . I liked it better. This finale was just too dark and unhappy. I didn’t like that Joe and Allison didn’t get any kind of happily ever after.

Also I couldn’t help but, in the context of all the other shows the past year or so, feel this finale didn’t make sense at all. We saw too many flash forwards staring Ariel with Allison and Joe in their twilight years.

Posted by Dustin on 12.30.2010 at 5:37 pm

“Medium’s” final episode airs January 21st, and I posted the release on it already. However two other shows will also air before then. Here are the final three show releases before “Medium” signs off . . . .

ALLISON BECOMES CONCERNED WHEN SHE DISCOVERS HER BROTHER’S NEWFOUND SUCCESS, ON “MEDIUM,” FRIDAY, JAN. 7

David Arquette (“Scream 4”) Guest Stars As Allison’s Brother, Michael Benoit

“Only Half Lucky” – A dream causes Allison to become suspicious of her brother’s recent success. Meanwhile, Devalos’ campaign manager takes an interest in Bridgette’s abilities, on MEDIUM, Friday, Jan. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. David Arquette (“Scream 4”) guest stars as Allison’s brother, Michael Benoit.

A DESPERATE MAN PLEADS WITH ALLISON TO HELP HIM FIND HIS MISSING WIFE, ON “MEDIUM,” FRIDAY, JAN. 14

Series Star Miguel Sandoval Directed The Episode

“Labor Pains” – A man desperately seeks Allison’s help to determine the true nature of his wife’s disappearance. Meanwhile, Joe and Allison become concerned when Marie breaks down during a spelling test, on MEDIUM, Friday, Jan. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

ALLISON AND JOE BEGIN NEW CAREERS THAT TAKE THEM IN DIFFERENT DIRECTONS, ON THE SERIES FINALE OF “MEDIUM,” FRIDAY, JAN. 21

“Me Without You” – When Allison becomes a lawyer and Joe starts a new job, the Dubois family is forever changed, on the series finale of MEDIUM, Friday, Jan. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Posted by Dustin on 12.24.2010 at 1:23 pm

ALLISON AND JOE BEGIN NEW CAREERS THAT TAKE THEM IN DIFFERENT DIRECTONS, ON THE SERIES FINALE OF “MEDIUM,” FRIDAY, JAN. 21

“Me Without You” – When Allison becomes a lawyer and Joe starts a new job, the Dubois family is forever changed, on the series finale of MEDIUM, Friday, Jan. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The show is going to fast forward in time during the episode, aging the DuBois kids (based on the guest cast list).

Posted by Dustin on 11.17.2010 at 12:56 am

Well we kinda knew this was coming. I had expected this to be the last season of “Medium” from the get-go, but CBS has gone and cut the order down to a half a season, ending the show earlier than anticipated.

Star Patricia Arquette has told Entertainment Weekly that the show has been canceled and they have two final episodes to film – and not even she knows how things will end.

Last season in an episode that went into the future, Allison was the District Attorney while her boss was the Mayor of Phoenix. The latest episode to air hinted this was in fact the direction the show is going, possibly giving us closure. Devalos had just put his hat in to run for Mayor, and Allison has decided to return to law school.

Posted by Dustin on 11.02.2010 at 11:07 pm

Several spoilers for “Medium’s” November Sweeps shows. I have really been loving the show this season myself, and am sad at the news that not only does this look to be the last season (not that shocking) but that CBS is cutting the order from 22 episodes to 13. Here is hoping it can gain some ground and come back (even if only a half season as NBC always ran it).

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Posted by Dustin on 10.04.2010 at 11:43 am

So “Medium” returned and two new episodes have aired on CBS. Sadly it’s not the only thing I watch on Friday nights now that “Ghost Whisperer” is gone. So far I’m enjoying it as much as ever. I really liked that the first two shows featured Bridget and Marie so prominently, as Arial got a lot of airplay last season. Though it looks like based on the previews (and spoilers below) she’s back in the forefront next week. I also liked seeing Joe at work, but actually miss crazy Keith as his boss.

The season premier episode, with Bridget and Allison switching bodies, I thought was pretty predictable in terms of the killer (homeless guys son). This last week with the park strangler I was pleasantly surprised because there were two killers using the same M.O.

Spoilers for the next two episodes below!

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Posted by Dustin on 09.14.2010 at 12:18 pm

Second new episode of “Medium” for the season.

ALLISON BEGINS TO SEE FLOATING SYMBOLS ABOVE PEOPLE’S HEADS, SIGNS THAT SHE THINKS COULD MATCH PEOPLE UP WITH THEIR MATES, ON “MEDIUM,” FRIDAY, OCT. 1

Guest Stars Include Tony Hale (“Arrested Development,” “Chuck”) as Restaurant Owner Gil Bureli; Jessica Hecht (“Friends”) as Allison’s Doctor, Judy Bennette; and Lana Parrilla (“Three Rivers,” “Swingtown”) as Lydia Halstrom, An Employee of Joe’s Who Files a Sexual Harassment Suit

“The Match Game” – While investigating a rash of murders, Allison sees floating symbols above people’s heads, signs that she thinks could match them with their perfect mate. Also, Joe is put in a tough situation when one of his employees accuses another of sexual harassment, on MEDIUM, Friday, Oct. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Tony Hale (“Arrested Development,” “Chuck”) as restaurant owner Gil Bureli; Jessica Hecht (“Friends”) as Allison’s doctor, Judy Bennette; and Lana Parrilla (“Three Rivers,” “Swingtown”) as Lydia Halstrom, an employee of Joe’s who files a sexual harassment suit.

Posted by Dustin on 09.03.2010 at 9:01 pm

WHEN ALLISON AND BRIDGETTE HAVE THE SAME DREAM, THEY END UP SWAPPING PERSONALITIES, CAUSING CHAOS FOR BOTH OF THEM, ON THE SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “MEDIUM,” FRIDAY, SEPT. 24

Tony Sirico (“The Sopranos”) Guest Stars as Tony, the Deceased Con Man Who Makes a Connection with Bridgette in One of Allison’s Dreams

“Bring Your Daughter to Work Day” – When they have the same dream about a missing homeless man who is the subject of Allison’s most recent case, Bridgette and Allison swap personalities, causing mayhem at home, at school and with the investigation, on the seventh season premiere of MEDIUM, Friday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Tony Sirico (“The Sopranos”) guest stars as Tony, a deceased con man who makes a connection with Bridgette in one of Allison’s dreams.

Posted by Dustin on 07.22.2010 at 2:49 pm

The CBS Network to Roll Out Nearly All of its New and Returning Series During Official Premiere Week

CBS Officially Opens the Season on Sept. 20 with its Monday Comedy Block and New “Hawaii Five-0”

CBS Launches its New Thursday Comedy Block of “The Big Bang Theory” and “$#*! My Dad Says” on Sept. 23

“NCIS: Los Angeles” Returns with a Two-Hour Premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 21

“The Amazing Race” Leaves the Starting Gate with a 90-Minute Premiere on Sunday, Sept. 26

“CSI: Miami,” in its New Sunday Time Period, Premieres Oct. 3

CBS announced today that most of its new and returning series will premiere during the week of Sept. 20, the official start of the 2010-2011 season. The exceptions are SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, which launches a week earlier, and THE GOOD WIFE and CSI: MIAMI, which both debut a week later.

CBS will get an early start on the season with the premiere of SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, the 21st edition of the hit reality series, which launches in its new time period on Wednesday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

CBS’s new season rollout officially begins on Monday, Sept. 20 with the season six debut of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), followed by the fifth season premiere of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the eighth season premiere of television’s #1 comedy, TWO AND A HALF MEN (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the series premiere of MIKE & MOLLY (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the series debut of HAWAII FIVE-0 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

NCIS, television’s #1 drama, returns for its eighth season on Tuesday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the two-hour second season premiere of NCIS: LOS ANGELES (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), last season’s #1 new scripted series.

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, CRIMINAL MINDS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) returns for its sixth season followed by the series debut of THE DEFENDERS (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

On Thursday, Sept. 23, CBS opens its new one-hour comedy block on television’s biggest night with the fourth season premiere of THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) -the fastest-growing series on television and the #1 scripted program in adults 18-49 – heading into the irreverent new comedy, $#*! MY DAD SAYS (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT). CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION returns for its 11th season (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the third season premiere of THE MENTALIST (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The Network’s new Friday lineup premieres Sept. 24 with MEDIUM’s second season on CBS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by a new two-hour block of New York-based crime dramas featuring the seventh season premiere of CSI: NY in its new (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) time period and the series debut of the new police drama BLUE BLOODS (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

48 HOURS MYSTERY, Saturday’s most-watched program, returns on Sept. 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Premiering on Sunday, Sept. 26 is the 43rd season of 60 MINUTES, television’s longest- running and highest-rated newsmagazine (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/PT, time approximate following late-running football), followed by a 90-minute premiere of the multi-Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the Emmy Award-nominated UNDERCOVER BOSS, last season’s #1 new program (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The Emmy Award-nominated THE GOOD WIFE returns for its sophomore season on Tuesday, Sept. 28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

On Sunday, Oct. 3, CSI: MIAMI makes its ninth season premiere in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

CBS’s 2010-2011 Premiere Dates

Wednesday, Sept. 15
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA (21st Edition Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 20
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (6th Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (5th Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (8th Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY (Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0 (Series Debut)

Tuesday, Sept. 21
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (8th Season Premiere)
9:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (2nd Season Premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 22
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (6th Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM THE DEFENDERS (Series Debut)

Thursday, Sept. 23
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (4th Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM $#*! MY DAD SAYS (Series Debut)
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (11th Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (3rd Season Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 24
8:00-9:00 PM MEDIUM (2nd Season Premiere on CBS)
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: NY (7th Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS (Series Debut)

Saturday, Sept. 25
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 26
7:30-8:30 PM 60 MINUTES (43rd Season Premiere)
8:30-10:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (17th Edition Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS (2nd Season Premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 28
10:00-11:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (2nd Season Premiere)

Sunday, Oct. 3
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS (Time Period Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI (9th Season Premiere)

Posted by Dustin on 05.23.2010 at 11:55 am

So Friday night brought us the season finales of “Medium” and “Ghost Whisperer,” possibly the series finally for the later.

If that was the final “Ghost Whisperer,” I feel I would be satisfied. Both shows not only wrapped up the stories, but left us in good places, as if they knew chance for renewal might not happen. No horrid cliff hangers dangling the fans.

On “Ghost Whisperer” we learned Aiden didn’t listen to his parents and was still talking to the shinies, who as it turned out where crossed over ghost children. Aiden led them in a war to destroy the shadows, who were apparently trying to take over the world.This is why the shadows sought out ghost children who hadn’t been crossed over, they could become shinies.

Honestly I felt that the storyline was somewhat weak. This was all about a war of ghost children? This didn’t need a whole season to explain or come to fruition. But again, I was glad we weren’t left with some cliffhanger.

“Medium’s” entire episode had Allison dead and not crossing over, but sticking around to continue doing her job through poor Ariel. The whole show was a dream though, which I felt was fairly obvious. In the end Ariel got ready to head to Dartmouth for college, and Lee and Lynn finally got married. The show ended at their wedding with everyone toasting to the future.

I wasn’t that thrilled with this season finale either, but again, it was a good ending should it had been the series finale. Fortunately for “Medium,” which I enjoy more, it’s not. Allison will dream on, will Melinda make the leap to ABC? Time will tell.