sweeps month: monday edition

big bang theory
CBS 9:30/8:30c

this show was introduced to me a couple seasons ago by teresa. it is a hilarious sitcom about two geniuses (sheldon & leonard) who work as an experimental physicist and a theoretical physicist at caltech. they have two friends, raj and howard, who are also just as geeky. sheldon and leonard live across the hall from penny, an aspiring actress who works at the cheesecake factory.

this show extremely funny and sheldon's constant use of dry humor (yet quite serious for him) is what makes this show such a hit. i love the return of the 30-min sitcom, where people of all generations can watch the program together.

here's a short clip of sheldon, leonard, and penny:





intervention
A&E 9/8c

i could be totally inappropriate and talk about how this show is like watching a train wreck...or that i will sometimes have a glass of wine while watching this program. however, this show is a positive force in so many people's lives. in this reality program, the crew follows around an addict (often hardcore drugs or alcohol) for a period of time, where they agree to be part of a documentary. what they don't know, is that they will eventually face an intervention by their friends and family. as the episode reaches its climax, the addict often agrees (sometimes quite hesitantly) to attend rehab. while there are some relapses, many of these addicts are able to maintain sobriety and get healthy.