Buh Bye One Tree Hill

I confess: I didn't actually watch One Tree Hill in high school when it was at its peak of popularity.  But when my friend Ashley* introduced the show to me in college (after they jumped forward in time), I was hooked.  I think I've watched previous seasons at least three or four times over.  This show has everything from episodes named after song lyrics and great music to great moments of heartache, friendship and love.  I may or not be feeling this way knowing that the series finale is here.  

Who else is feeling this way?  Via.

More of my favorite things about One Tree Hill.

Lucas was totally an English nerd, and a hot one at that.  Via.

Haley. Via.

I miss these years. Via.

Life lessons. Via.

 

This. So freaking cute.

*I realized I didn't link to Ashley's bloggy. Go wish her a happy birthday!

Who Needs Neilsen Ratings, Anyways?

Disclaimer: I could never have a job where I review television shows.  I like my reality show trashy, I like my Law & Order: SVU predictable, and I never "got" Lost.  I also have a passion for shows that end up getting canceled wayyy too quickly, like the currently on-the-bubble show Smash.  An affinity for shows that live a very short life is probably the best indicator of my taste in TV.

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Have you watched Smash?  I think Katherine McPhee is adorable, the music is a refreshing change from Glee, and the Broadway elements make my heart soar.  Entertainment Weekly offered up some solid theories about why it isn't catching on, and I'm afraid Smash might take the same road some of my other favorite short-lived series did.

Here are a few of the dearly departed over the years:

October Road

My friend (and fellow blogger) Ashley and I both loved this show, and even met the cast when they came to UCLA our freshman year of college.  Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon were so cute in this show!  Bryan Greenberg played a guy who returns to his small town after writing a best-selling book based on his hometown friends.  He spends the series reconnecting with his former girlfriend (played by Prepon), trying to figure out if her son is actually his, and facing the folks he turned his back on.  This show also turned me on to REO Speedwagon.  Gone too soon, let me tell you!

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Joan of Arcadia

I used to watch this with my fam bam every single week.  Definitely a feel good kind of show, but it never felt too religious-y nor did it focus on any particular faith.  I thought Amber Tamblyn was really funny, and her older brother was played by Jason Ritter.  Despite only running two seasons, the show was nominated for an Emmy... maybe I do have good taste after all.

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Lipstick Jungle

Confession: I didn't actually watch this show when it was on TV.  I discovered it a year or so after it went off the air, and watched nearly all of the series on a lazy weekend.  The three main characters were bada** women in NYC, juggling careers, family and hot dates.  Who says you cannot have it all?  Considering how much craziness was fit into two seasons, NBC should have let it run for a few more!

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 Do you have a favorite show that was gone too soon?