Last night, I watched Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy and Big Shots and I have come to the conclusion that ABC is the place to be on Thursday nights.
Ugly Betty easily gets my vote for the best dramedy (drama/comedy) season premiere this Fall. Last night's episode had one of the best one liners I have heard on television in a long time:
"I'm black and you're hispanic so let's not beat around the bush like a couple of dull white people."
Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) told this to Betty (America Ferrera) as she was about to bribe her into keeping her mouth shut after discovering she's been sleeping with her bodyguard (played by Williams' ex hubby, Rick Fox) behind Bradford Meade's (Alan Dale) back.
That line had me cracking up!
After Ugly Betty follows Grey's Anatomy. This show holds the No. 2 spot for the best dramedy season premiere in my opinion. As mentioned before [click here], last night's episode entitled 'Love Addiction' guest starred Ben Vereen who winds up in the hospital when suffering burns after a home explosion at his white neighbors' home. Turns out his neighbors were cooking the drug crystal meth which caused the explosion. Diahann Carroll also made a return appearance as Burke's mother confronting Cristina (Sandra Oh) for the first time since Dr. Burke (Isaiah Washington) left her at the altar.
I have to give it to the writers of this show. They impress me from week to week with how they are able to tie everyone's story, patients included, together in a one hour episode. And with as many black people on the show I sometimes feels this could easily be about Harlem Hospital. Well...maybe not. But kudos to ABC and Shonda Rhimes for keeping it real.
Last week, I was drawn to Big Shots, large in part because of Nia Long [click here]. I enjoyed the series premiere enough to give it a second watch. While it's no Desperate Housewives, the show is still entertaining and makes for good TV. And Nia Long isn't the only black face to make the show. Playing a 'trannie' named Dantrell, Jazzmum, played a major role in both the premiere and last night's episode. Hey...don't knock the role. This could have easily been a white 'trannie'.
4 comments:
I agree with you about the writing on both Ugly Betty and Grey's. I can't believe the censors let them get away with what was the best line of the night on Ugly Betty, between Betty and Whilimena. I love this show, all the characters are great.
Wow, I need to stop by more often. You mentioned three shows that I hear the name of and never once think "black folk".
Wow, you are the man to come to for blacks on T.V. Very cool info. I might have to check 'em out.
Thanks for the feedback yall! Very much appreciated. Glad you enjoy my take.
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