Archive for the ‘Television’ Category

Fall TV – I’ve Missed You

Friday, September 24th, 2010
Do your thumbs quiver with anticipation and you don’t know why? Has your television set been crying out to you for attention in the lonely hours of the night? It must be that time of year again, when your favorite tv shows renew for brand new seasons! Midway through September, we are already in the midst of a great lineup of new episode launches that’ll let you renew the crater in your couch in no time. We have great tv show tees to celebrate the new seasons of:
We’re already an episode into Season Six, which began 9/16. One of the funniest, most edgy comedies in recent history, season six promises to take the show even further than before. A Halloween episode will even acknowledge the real-life pregnancy of Kaitlin Olson (Dee Reynolds). Like me, I know you’re awaiting the return of Greenman and the possible return of the master of Karate himself, Dayman (And did you know The Nightman Cometh was actually performed onstage last year by the show’s actors, as a goodwill gesture for the fans? I would’ve loved to see it!)
Season Four of Big Bang Theory, promising new problems for our favorite theoretical physicists to solve. Watched and loved by millions of viewers, the new season (aired Sept 23) throws a plot twist at us early when Sheldon goes on his first-ever date, and in the next episode attempts to achieve biological immortality. How’s that for a season opener? Big Bang Theory is one to watch: intelligent and always surprising. Big Bang provides some of our most popular tv show t-shirts, which may soon take “Bazinga” all the way into the dictionary. (If it happened to “d’oh”, it can happen to “bazinga”!)
Eastbound And Down
Don’t like Big Bang Theory? Then tune into Eastbound And Down’s second season (Sept 23) and watch as Kenny Powers tries to swing for the fences and become a household name again. The series has remarkable production value, with the new Easbound and Downseason allegedly shot to look and feel just like a feature film. After an early look, Vice Magazine said “it’s worthy of the original and is its own different, more somber beast”. Sounds like crude former sports hero Kenny Powers is back in true form for fans of this new cult hit.
Family Guy
This is just like that other time Family Guy had another season! This time though, it’s the 9th (airing Sept 26th) and it promises more of what you love about Family Guy; pop culture references, edgy responses to current events, and evil baby geniuses. Will we get a response to Return of the Jedi like the Blue Harvest and Something Something Somethifamily guyng Dark Side specials? If not, it’s still guaranteed to keep us laughing and watching, as Family Guy shows no signs of slowing down.
And for that matter, did you know The Simpsons is coming back on the same channel, same day, with it’s 22nd season? The longest running cartoon show in history, The Simpsons has been around for so long for good reason, as it remains funny and relevant today to an audience of millions, and still doesn’t seem close to running out of ideas. As the projected guest star for this season, Russell Brand, said “Once you’ve gone yellow, you’ve made it”. Also look for guest voices by Hugh Laurie (House) and Ricky Gervais (The Office UK), alongside countless others.

These are only the big ones, keep an eye out for the new seasons of House M.D., Dexter, and The Office this month, as well as the return of South Park in early October. You have a long road ahead of you, with thumb cramps and eye strain looming in your near future. Luckily for us, our job is simple: provide the coolest tv show shirts out there to let you show your love and remind everyone else to tune in each week. Now dust off that tv set, it missed you! Put new batteries in the remote, configure the TiVo, and wait, but luckily not for long.

Dr. Who

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Doctor Who dates back all the way to 1963 and is still running to this day, making it the longest-running science fiction show in the world. It stars doctor whothe titular Doctor Who, a genius alien “Time Lord” who commands the time machine TARDIS, which takes the iconic form of a 1950s London police box. TARDIS randomly deposits the good doctor in different locations in time and space, wherever there is a problem only he can solve. With over 700 episodes and counting, the Doctor has been challenged by every situation you can think of, from bizarre aliens to rival Time Lords, and has even come back from the dead ten times!
That’s right, the Doctor can regenerate upon death, coming back with a new body and personality. Dr. Who is the time travel enthusiast’s answer to the James Bond series, with eleven actors each putting their own unique spin on the character. Fans will argue until the end of the series (or the end of time, whichever comes first) on which Doctor’s adventures were the best.
Tom Baker, the Fourth Doctor, continues to be the most iconic; he had the longest run on the tv series and his episodes were the ones most frequently broadcast overseas. His neurotic streak, including an excessively big scarf and a coat packed with jelly beans, remains the definitive version of the Doc to many old school fans. Still, many argue that 2005′s debut of David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor, was the start of the series’ best episodes, perfectly mixing modern CGI and editing with the classical intelligence of the old series. And of course, everyone else has their own favorites. If you’re a fan, who’s your favorite Doctor?
Even if you’re new to the series and Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor is the only one you know, we still have plenty of ways to show the love. Even if you can’t pick a favorite Doc, we have great Doctor Who t shirts featuring all the great recurring symbols of the series. The Doctor may change, but the TARDIS is recognizable the world over. And who can forget those lovable exterminators of all life in the universe, the Daleks? Their robot suit is an essential cultural icon, with a 2008 survey revealing that 9/10 British children can identify a Dalek. With a cool Dr. Who Dalek T Shirt, you can prove that you can too!

We Won’t Send You a Juicer, but We’ll Send You a Cool T-shirt!

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Big Bang Theory Friendship T-shirt2Bhip here with TV Show T Shirts! Don’t change the channel! This is not your average infomercial!
Have you ever been couch-locked with one hand on the remote and the other elbow-deep in a tub of junk food? Do you know the pain of battered and abused thumbs? Did you know that thumb abuse is the number one overlooked form of minor bodily neglect in the world? Are you used to somebody in a screen asking you a whole lot of fast-paced rhetorical questions?
If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, you’re just like me; a child of the television era. Television is a constantly evolving form of entertainment, going from black and white to technicolor to cinema-quality with surround sound in just a few short decades. Television is fast becoming the top form of entertainment worldwide, with popular tv shows giving everybody something to talk about week after week. Now that innovations like TiVo and DVR allow us to fit compulsive surfing into any schedule, TV is more than ever on the fast track to becoming an integral part of our cultural identity. It’s a way to have fun that everyone can agree on! Tune in, keep surfing, or get off the couch.
Like you, we long to show our love for the tv shows that keep us tuning in, and we’ve made our dream come true! We have the newest and coolest designs for the best in popular television, and we go way back to TV’s golden age as well, those nostalgic days when we had to fiddle with antennas for twenty minutes to get reception. For the newest and greatest, we have a popular line of Big Bang Theory t shirts that will help take “Bazinga” all the way into the dictionary! We also have Family Guy tees, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia t-shirts, 24 tees, and so much more! We have more TV show tees than most people have channels!
Our TV t-shirts are all officially licensed, all totally awesome, and all guaranteed to turn heads and make thumbs envious. I know what you’re thinking: “I bet the guy on the screen is going to ask me another batch of rhetorical questions”, and you’re right!
Where can I get my hands on the coolest in TV tees? When does this amazing offer expire? How much time do I have left? If I call now, will I get a free juicer?
In fact, they’re waiting for you. You don’t need to call within fifteen minutes. We don’t need to throw in a novelty juicer to sell products this good. This is not a once in a lifetime offer, but take a look through our “TV Show T Shirts” and I doubt you’ll want to wait!

A-Team The Movie

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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The series that introduced most of the world to Mr. T, The A-Team is seeing a newfound revival as we count down to the new A-Team movie on June 11th.
The A-Team series starred four soldiers of fortune who escape from military prison after being staged for the infamous “crime they didn’t commit”. Ex-Vietnam veterans, The A-Team are elites, each with a different mastery which makes them the best mercenaries of their kind. While most episodes were unrelated, their war experiences and now famous interplay (“I ain’t gettin’ on no plane!”) brought the team together for five seasons, before retiring Hannibal, Faceman, Murdock, and B.A. Baracus to television history. The massive explosions, macho look at warfare, and often subtle satire made it a homeland hit, and made it the target of international controversy. Though many critics would claim the mindless action and cartoonish look at warfare delegitimized the show, even calling it a “celebration of violence”, hardcore fans know that this was the magic of the A-Team, and what the show did better than all others. Few television moments match the pure entertainment value of a massive explosion triggering as Hannibal lights his cigar, walking off without looking back. There’s an art to action, and The A-Team mastered it, with many similar series taking their influences directly from The A-Team to this day.
A reinvention of the franchise, not a remake, the 2010 A-Team movie stars new actors in a more contemporary Middle East setting. As expected, it A-Teamkeeps the trademark van, the explosions, and the high-octane approach to warfare. Though the cast has changed, they look to keep the spirit, with UFC’s Quinton “Rampage” Jackson taking the crucial role of B.A. Baracus and film veterans Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List), Sharlto Copley (District 9), and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) filling out the rest of the crew. It is expected to lessen the slapstick aspects of the original series for a more gritty modern feel, making the A-Team concept more identifiable for new fans. Though it changes a few elements, old-school fans can take solace in the fact that both creators of the original series are involved with and supervising the project, so it should keep the spirit of the series alive and well. For A-Team fans, this movie is not one to miss!