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Know Your Show: Tina Fey's 30 Rock #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #AtoZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter T, I choose the ridiculously talented Tina Fey & her amazing show 30 ROCK.
Premise:The show revolves around the hilarious antics of the cast and crew behind the fictional TV comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan', filmed inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza ('30 Rock')


10 reasons you will love it:1) The show actually started off based on Fey's experiences on Saturday Night Live where she was the...

Star Trek: TNG - Boldly Going Where No Other TV show Dared to Go #AtoZChallenge

It sometimes saddens me that the only way the present generation is connected to the iconic Star Trek: the Next Generation is because actor Wil Wheaton is a part of The Big Bang Theory!
The 18 Emmy Winning Star Trek: The Next Generation was the worthy successor that fans of the original 60's show wanted. Creator Gene Rodenberry's vision of trekking through the galaxy mixed with his liberal concept of a world where everyone was treated equally led to some unique episodes.

While the original...

TV shows inspired by Real life People #AtoZChallenge

Movies based on real life incidents make for good and often inspiring tales. They help us relive key moments of history in a short span of time. Making a TV show based on real life characters and events is a different cup of tea. Knowing that the comfort of a tight 2 hour time is replaced by larger, often undetermined period of story telling for a show of many years and seasons, it takes talent and often guts to attempt to recreate real life events. And yet, there are quite a few good shows t...

Quality matters: Emmy winners & Trivia #AtoZChallenge

Sure, it's fun to win the love of the public for the quality of work you've done but you know what feels just as good? Winning awards for your efforts. And for all the members who work tirelessly to ensure a standard product is made for your TV viewing, there is no bigger honour than winning the iconic trophy come Emmy Award night. 

So, without further adieu, here are your Emmy numbers and trivia saluting quality television over the years:
NUMBERS: Numbers that matter: WinsMost wins f...

Know Your Show: Psych #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter P, I choose Psych.
Premise:In this comical detective show, a guy and his childhood friend manipulate the police squad into letting them solve cases by pretending to have psychic abilities.

1) The very premise is a goldmine for comedic moments. When he uses his heightened skills to provide information to the police, they accuse him of being the killer in a case since noone...

Origins:50 Hollywood Stars who started off in television shows #AtoZChallenge

For me, there is one major reason why I appreciate Hollywood over Bollywood and it is an observation I first made as a child. Two decades later, sadly the same persists.
It is simply that in Bollywood, talent often gets pushed aside in favour of family backing and looks. You very rarely get to see or hear stories of people starting off as television actors going on to make it huge in Bollywood. Take away Shahrukh, Vidya Balan & the highly underrated Madhavan and the list runs dry pretty fa...

Know Your Show: New Girl #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter N, I choose New Girl.
Premise:A modern take on love, friendship and relationships, this offbeat comedy revolves around a naive young school teacher and the three men she shares an apartment with.

1) Creator Elizabeth Meriwether was also the mind behind the surprise 2011 hit movie No Strings Attached. What should have been a regular mindless sex comedy instead turned into an ador...

Know Your Show: MASH #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter M, I choose MASH.
Premise:The iconic 'dramedy' follows the medical staff stationed at the 4077 Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the South Korean war.
10 reasons you will love it:

1) The show finds itself frequently in "Greatest TV Shows of All Time" lists simply because it remains timeless, funny, poignant and relevant even today, 44 years after it first aired on television.
2) While it was...

Love is All Around: TV Couples We Adore #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter L, I choose Love: the TV Couples we adore.
I always have a soft corner for couples in Tv shows over those in a movie. It is just that with a Tv show, you get to flesh out the bonds between them so beautifully over a long period of time. You get to showcase the intricacies of what makes them tick, something which often gets lost in a 2 hour movie.
There are so many couples from TV shows whom we adore...

Knive-Wielding Chefs are a good thing: Masterchef Australia #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter K, I shall cheat and choose the knife-wielding chefs of Masterchef Australia.
Premise:The iconic cooking competition from the 'land down under' pits amateur chefs against each other in various innovative cooking challenges to win the coveted title of Masterchef Australia.

1) Feel good factor. In three simple words, this is why it wins over everyone else. Un...