Graduation, Teen Drama-Style

15 06 2009

In honor of my college graduation this Friday, let’s take a look at all the teen drama graduation-focused episodes!  Fun, no?

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210

A) Commencement, 3.29-30 (West Beverly graduation)

B) Graduation Day, 7. (CU graduation)





News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and Dawson’s Creek

13 06 2009
  • E!Online has an interview with Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210).
  • The Examiner has an article discussing the Beverly Hills 90210-Melrose Place link.
  • The “Spring Dance” episode of Beverly Hills 90210 (season one) ranked #91 on TV Guide Magazine’s list of TV’s Top 100 Episodes of All Time.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) has an official Twitter account.
  • MTV News has a story on Chace Crawford’s (Nate, Gossip Girl) Footloose audition.
  • Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) is up for Drama King in the Tater Top Awards.
  • Kristin says Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) appearing on So You Think You Can Dance is a “sketchy rumor.”




Best Episode Titles, Pt. 5

12 06 2009

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Finishing up my collection of favorite episode titles with the 2 youngest teen dramas…

Gossip Girl

Bad News Blair, Episode 1.4: Funny play off a movie title

The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate, 1.13: Very clever play off a movie title

The Blair Bitch Project, 1.14: Funny play off a movie title

Desperately Seeking Serena, 1.15: Same as above

Much ‘I Do’ About Nothing: Clever play off a Shakespeare play

Pretty much all of season 2: Clever and funny plays off movie titles

90210

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore, Episode 1.1: Almost a direct quote from The Wizard of Oz

There’s No Place Like Homecoming, 1.8: Clever play off another Wizard of Oz line

Help Me, Rhonda, 1.15: Title of a Beach Boys song

Of Heartbreaks and Hotels, 1.16: Clever play off the Elvis song, Heartbreak Hotel

Now that I’ve shared mine, what are your favorites?





News Roundup: 90210, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl

12 06 2009
  • The 90210 Season One DVD will be released August 11.
  • 90210 is included in TVGuide.com’s 2009 Cliff-Hanger Wrap-Up.
  • The Des Moines Register has an interview with Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210).
  • E!Online has a short story on the casting of Robert Buckley (Clayton, One Tree Hill).
  • One Tree Hill submitted themselves for Emmy consideration in a few categories.  Nominations won’t come out until mid-July.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) said on her blog that she’s writing a novel.  She also has a new vlog where she says how much she likes Sandra Bullock.
  • E!Online also has a “then and now” photo gallery that includes Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl).
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) is up for Favorite Drama Queen in the Tater Top Awards.
  • Perez Hilton posted a photo of a newly-clean-shaved Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl).




Best Episode Titles, Pt. 4

11 06 2009

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3,

This next set is very unique because they are mostly song titles.

ONE TREE HILL

The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, Episode 1.2: This song was really big while I was in high school, bringing me back to that time whenever I think of it.

Every Night Is Another Story, 1.6: Another special song.

Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows, 2.14: Brand New, who sings this song, is one of my all-time favorite bamds.

With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept, 3.16: So poetic!

Who Will Survive, And What Will Be Left Of Them, 3.17: So foreboding, perfect for the post-school shooting episode.

I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me, 3.19: One of my favorite song titles ever.

Over the Hills and Far Away, 3.21: Perfect title for this fairytale-themed episode.

Songs to Love and Die By, 4.10: Something a lot of us are looking for…

4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days, 5.1: Really great title for the fifth season premiere, which takes place 4 years after the fourth season

I Forgot to Remember to Forget, 5.5.: Reminds me of my favorite line from the movie Memento–“I can’t remember to forget you.”

Even Fairytale Characters Would Be Jealous, 5.6 6.10: I don’t think it’s a good title for the episode itself but I like the phrase.

A Kiss to Build a Dream On, 6.21: Just a beautiful thought!





Happy Birthday Joshua Jackson!

11 06 2009

Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) turns 31 today.

That means it’s time to reflect on the hottness that is Joshua Jackson.

Enjoy.





Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

11 06 2009

RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!!

Question: Is Brian Austin Green doing One Tree Hill or not? –Jacob
Ausiello:
Not. As I teased last week, Green’s reps got cold feet and pulled out of the deal. Lipstick Jungle hottie Robert Buckley has just signed on to replace him.





News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill and More

10 06 2009
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) gave birth the other day and PEOPLE.com says her soon-to-be ex-husband had no idea!
  • Korbi has a video interview with Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) and AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210).  She also has a few more details on the new 90210 character, Teddy.
  • The CW has a new promo featuring Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill.
  • Robert Buckley has signed on to play Clayton on One Tree Hill, the role Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) was up for. BuddyTV also has a story on the casting. (Coincidentally, Buckley co-starred on Lipstick Jungle with Green’s former 90210 co-star Lindsay Price [Janet]).
  • Reports say James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) and his wife have split up.
  • Reports also say Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) may appear on an upcoming episode of So You Think You Can Dance.




Best Episode Titles, Pt. 3

10 06 2009

Part 1, Part 2

Continuing on my journey with the series whose episode titles all begin with “the”…

The O.C.

The Best Chrismukkah Ever, Episode 1.13: You really have to watch to understand!

The Goodbye Girl, 1.21: Clever reference to a movie

The SnO.C., 2.5: What a clever name for a winter dance!

The Mallipsode, 2.15: How else do you describe an episode that takes place in a mall?

The Risky Business, 2.18: Clever and fitting reference to the movie of the same name (minus the ‘the’)

The O.Sea, 2.23: What a clever name for a sea-themed prom!

The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah, 3.10: Pure genius!

The Chrismukk-huh?, 4.7: Funny title for a time warp-themed episode

The Earth Girls Are Easy, 4.8: Clever reference to the movie of the same name (minus the ‘the’)

The My Two Dads, 4.9: Clever and fitting reference to the sitcom of the same name (minus the ‘the’)

The End’s Not Near, It’s Here, 4.16: Perfect title for a series finale.

On to One Tree Hill…





Best Episode Titles, Pt. 2

9 06 2009

Part 1

Continuing with a look at my favorite episode titles…

Dawson’s Creek

Sex, She Wrote, Episode 2.11: Clever and fitting play off a classic television series.

To Be or Not To Be…That is the Question, 2.14-15: Clever and fitting play off a classic Shakespeare quote

The Longest Day, 3.20: Aside from the fact that it’s a movie reference, it perfectly describes the way the episode’s format makes you feel.

True Love, 3.23: A great summary of the episode’s plot and clever reference to an earlier storyline

The Two Gentlemen of Capeside, 4.3: Clever and fitting play off a classic Shakespeare play

The Tao of Dawson/The Te of Pacey, 4.11-12: Just clever!

Four Stories, 4.15: A literal description of the episode’s format (which One Tree Hill copied this season)

Text, Lies and Videotape, 5.7: Clever play off of a movie title.

Something Wild/Something Wilder, 5.11-13: Just clever!

100 Light Years From Home, 5.19: Clever and fitting reference to a song by the Rolling Stones

Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, 6.7: Just makes me laugh!

Castaways, 6.15: Just the perfect title for a perfect episode.

Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption, 6.22: Clever and fitting play off a classic novel/film.

All Good Things…Must Come to an End, 6.23-24: Perfect titles for the 2-part series finale.

Next up: The O.C.