TV Watching: Catch-Up on ALL 22 Episodes of 'Suits'

I know what I am doing between now and January 17, 2013. Watching 'Suits' from the beginning. I have never seen a episode, but I have heard good things about 'Suits' on USA Network.

Leading into the return of USA’s most provocative original drama series SUITS, the network is capitalizing on continued ratings momentum by enabling fans to binge watch the entire show catalogue. Beginning on Thanksgiving Day, viewers can see it all via free video on demand or online at suits.usanetwork.com – right up until SUITS returns for the highly anticipated second season conclusion on Thursday, January 17 at 10/9c with six new episodes. The 22 episodes of SUITS will be available on most carriers, including, Comcast, Time Warner, Charter, Cox, Cablevision, DirecTV, Dish, ATT U-verse, and Verizon Fios.

The award nominated, critically acclaimed and top rated series, brought to you by the executive producers of the “Bourne” trilogy and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” stars the magnetic Gabriel Macht as legendary law partner Harvey Specter, who takes a gamble on hiring Mike Ross, played by SAG Award nominee Patrick J. Adams. A brilliant associate with a photographic memory and encyclopedic legal knowledge, Mike is Missing just one thing – a degree. Bonded by this secret, this irrepressible duo navigates the fast-paced, high-stakes world of Manhattan corporate law and does whatever it takes to remain undefeated. SUITS also stars Gina Torres ("Firefly”), Rick Hoffman ("Samantha Who"), Meghan Markle ("CSI Miami"), and Sarah Rafferty (“Brothers & Sisters”).

From Universal Cable Productions, SUITS was created and is executive produced by Aaron Korsh ("The Deep End"), Doug Liman (Covert Affairs, the "Bourne" trilogy, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith") and David Bartis (Covert Affairs, "The O.C.") of Hypnotic also serve as executive producers.  Gene Klein (Covert Affairs), Jon Cowan and Daniel Arkin serve as co-executive producers.

For gallery and episodic photos of SUITS, as well as all USA projects, please log on to the NBC Universal Media Village at http://www.nbcumv.com/.  For show information, including bios, episodes, synopses and loglines, please log on to http://www.usanetwork.com/press/suits, password: characters.

In addition to the Catch-Up Marathon, SUITS fans can also explore more of life at Pearson Hardman by playing SUITS Recruits, suitsrecruits.usanetwork.com, which engages fans with their favorite SUITS characters as they are assigned their first case in a digital story coinciding with the on-air plot lines and office intrigue.

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Dinosaur Train: Big City DVD Review & Giveaway

Those cute Dinosaurs are off on another adventure and you and your children can come along for the ride. PBS Kids is releasing 'Dinosaur Train: Big City' on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.99 U.S./$15.99 Canada. The run time is 100 minutes for this DVD. Includes the following chapters (times is approximately 13 minutes each chapter):

• Dinosaur Big City – Part 1 Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin their journey on the Dinosaur Train, gathering all their Theropod friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City.
• Dinosaur Big City – Part 2 The Pteranodon family continues their journey to the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City! Among the Theropod dinosaurs that ride the Train with them is King Cryolophosaurus, who sings his songs Big Ol Whistle-Stop Rock-n-Roll Dinosaur Tour and Whole Lotta Theropods.
• Dinosaur Big City – Part 3 The Dinosaur Train arrives in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City, and Buddy and the Pteranodon family explore the crowded dinosaur metropolis. At the Theropod Convention, our kids reunite with Annie Tyrannosaurus and her parents Dolores and Boris, and they all meet the multi-horned mayor, Mayor Kosmoceratops.
• Dinosaur Big City – Part 4 Buddy and Tiny help King Cryolophosaurus overcome his fear of performing in front of his biggest audience ever, and he wows a large dinosaur audience when he sings his new song, Whole Lotta Theropods at the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City.
• Troodon Train Day The Pteranodon family rides to Troodon Town to celebrate Troodon Train Day, where the main event is a concert by King Cryolophosaurus, giving his first performance in years! When King comes down with some last-minute jitters, Buddy and Tiny help him overcome his stage fright and he sings a medley of his hits, including the Dinosaur Train theme song.
• King Cryolophosaurus Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mom meet a reclusive, singing dinosaur named King who has a big swooping crest on his head and a voice that sounds an awful lot like Elvis Presley.
• The Theropod Club Buddy's Theropod Club meets with other dinosaurs that walk on two legs, eat meat, and have three toed feet. But Tiny feels left out until the Club invites her to join too.
• Laura Giganotosaurus Buddy and Tiny hang out with Laura, a regular on the Dinosaur Train, and learn about her job as a look-out on the Train, and really like watching her pursue her favorite hobby bird-watching! Laura also likes to draw pictures of the birds she meets.

*Special Features include Interactive Games, Coloring Pages, Dinosaur Reference Guide, and Dinosaur Discoveries with Dr. Scott, the paleontologist.

Official Synopsis: 
In “Dinosaur Big City,” join Buddy the T. rex and his Pteranodon family as they gather all their Theropod friends together to travel to the big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the “Dinosaur Big City!” Among the travelers is King Cryolophosaurus, who’s more than a little nervous about giving a concert in front of his biggest audience ever. Can Buddy and Tiny help him overcome his fear of performing?

To find out more about Dinosaur Train online, go to http://www.pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain.

My thoughts:
You can't go wrong with something created by Jim Henson and airs on PBS. I along with our kids and the kids we babysit really enjoyed the DVD. It really does cover young to old as far as enjoyment goes. Each and every one of us can learn something from this program. It reminds me of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood from when I was a kid. He took you on an adventure and you learned some interesting facts along the way. You can't say that for much of todays television. This particular "show" focuses on Theropods in general, and has emphasis on King Cryolophosaurus in particular. With all the awesome extras (Listed above) that can be completed multiple times, it is worth the retail price for sure. So go ahead and add it to your collection today!

*Please note that I received a copy of the DVD so I could give my fair and honest opinion. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.*


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Ally McBeal Season 1-5 are $12.99 Each @ Costco

Costco has individual seasons of Ally McBeal for $12.99 each. I did see that all 5 seasons were available at my Costco.

Good deal for those of you who want to finish your collection or do not want the complete series boxset.

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White Collar Episode 10 - 'Countdown' Preview

On the summer finale of White Collar... Neal and Mozzie must stay one step ahead of the the FBI while appearing to work with them in order to keep them from discovering that they possess the treasure.

Don't miss the White Collar summer finale "Countdown" guest-starring Beau Bridges, Jamie Harris and Anna Chlumsky, Tuesday, August 9 at 9/8c on USA Network!

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Covert Affairs Episode 10 - 'World Leader' Preview

After convincing a Chinese scientist, Shen Yue, to defect to the United States, Annie is given a big opportunity: to run point on Shen's extraction while he's in Washington D.C. But when the operation becomes complicated, it forces Annie to make a choice that will change her relationship with Danielle forever.
Ben Lawson and Benedict Wong guest star in the Covert Affairs summer finale titled "World Leader Pretend". It premieres on Tuesday, August 9th at 10/9c on USA Network!

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White Collar Episode 9 - 'On The Fence' Preview

When Neal and Peter discover wanted fugitive Matthew Keller is smuggling priceless Egyptian antiquities into the city, Neal must go undercover with an exotic and beautiful Egyptologist to locate and capture his foe.

Don't miss the premiere of "On The Fence" guest-starring Eliza Dushku and Ross McCall, Tuesday, August 2 at 9/8c on USA Network!

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Covert Affairs Episode 9 - 'Sad Professor' Preview

Following the death of Annie's college professor, Mark Ramsay, Annie learns that he was, in fact, a CIA operative who was killed while tracking a Pakistani spy ring. Because of Annie's existing relationship with Mark, Annie is sent to reveal his secret spy life to his widow, Safia, in the hopes of finding the intel Mark was unable to deliver. Laara Sadiq and Dylan Taylor guest star in "Sad Professor," premiering Tuesday, August 2 at 10/9c on USA Network!

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Covert Affairs Episode 8 - Welcome to the Occupation Preview

On the next episode of 'Covert Affairs'... A covert CIA operative — and friend of Joan's — gets caught up in a hostage crisis in Mexico, Annie and Joan are sent to assess the situation under the cover of being a news team. But when Arthur decides that they need additional backup, he sends Ben Mercer to assist them. Eion Bailey, Ben Lawson, Gregory Itzin, Emmanuelle Vaugier, and Yancey Arias guest star in "Welcome to the Occupation," premiering Tuesday, July 26th at 10/9c on USA Network!

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White Collar Episode 8 - As You Were Preview

On the next episode of 'White Collar'... An old Naval Academy buddy of Agent Jones goes missing, Peter and Neal delve into the dangerous world of international private security to find him. Don't miss the premiere of "As You Were", guest-starring Brady Smith, Rochelle Aytes and Jason Ward Williams, Tuesday, July 26th at 9/8c on USA Network! In the meantime, check out the preview clip below.

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Covert Affairs Episode 7 - Half a World Away Preview

While at the Istanbul Jazz Festival, Auggie hears something he never expected to hear again -- the voice of the man who blinded him. As Auggie tracks him down, Annie learns the full story behind Auggie's injury. Don't miss "Half a World Away," premiering Tuesday, July 19th at 10/9C!

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White Collar Episode 6 - Scott Free Episode Preview

When a teenage conman goes on a wild crime spree in New York, Peter realizes he has a new Neal Caffrey on his hands. Don't miss the premiere of "Scott Free" Tuesday, July 12 at 9/8C on USA Network!

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Covert Affairs Episode 6 - The Outsiders Preview

When Annie and Reva are sent to deploy surveillance cameras on the Poland-Belarus border, they are taken captive by members of the Belarusian Secret Police. As they work to escape their captors and make their way back to friendly soil, Joan sends Jai to Belarus to lead a covert rescue operation. Jaimie Alexander guest stars in "The Outsiders," premiering Tuesday, June 12th at 10/9C!
 

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Covert Affairs Episode 5 - Around The Sun Preview

With Auggie starting his new job running the Office of Congressional Affairs, Annie adjusts to working with a new tech operative, Reva Kline, as they investigate a potential leak within NASA that could cripple the country's spy satellite fleet. Jaimie Alexander and Mark Moses guest star in "Around the Sun," premiering Tuesday, July 5th at 10/9C!

 

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White Collar Season 2 DVD Review

If it has Matt Bomer in it, I will watch it. While I remember Matt from 'Tru Calling', I really fell for him as Bryce Larkin in the NBC show 'Chuck'. Not only is he easy on the eyes, but is good in any tv role i've seen him in recently.

For those not familiar with the show, here is a brief summary: In 'White Collar' Matt plays Neal Caffrey, a  white collar criminal who agrees to help the FBI catch other white collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter and racketeer. 

I watched most of season 2 when it aired on USA Network. I found it interesting that my dad got hooked on the show having not watched S1. So for anyone who is thinking this set isn't or that the show isn't for me, pick it up anyways. You can always pick up season 1 at a later date. Season 3 is currently airing on USA Network and all the episodes are available for free On-Demand or on USANetwork.com.

Now on to the Extras...

 
The extras are spread out through all four discs and cover a wide variety of things. Disc One features deleted scenes (8:23) that are nothing too special. The gag reel (5:08) is really funny and is worth more then one watch.

Disc Two has the creative team of both White Collar and Burn Notice roasting each other. The WC roast (6:03) I found more entertaining then BN (5:36), but both are good and can also be found on the Burn Notice season 4 discs.

Disc Three has three extras: "Slick Willie" (5:14) is an appreciation like thing for Willie Garson, his character, and his thoughts on the show. There are two episode commentaries on this disc, the first for the episode titled "Point Break," which includes Jeff Eastin, Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay. They also discuss some possible season 3 details and thoughts on certain scenes. I found this commentary to be pretty boring, which is a bummer because I thought it would have been far more entertaining. The second commentary is for the episode titled "Forging Bonds" and I found this one to be a lot more entertaining. Garson and Tiffani Thiessen join in on the fun. A bunch of joking around, scene details, funny jokes about Garson & his wigs in this episode, and trivia. 

Moving onto the final disc, which is disc four. We have commentary on the finale ("Under the Radar") is a huge disappointment. Not much was said for the simple fact that the cast (the same bunch from the "Forging Bonds" commentary hadn't seen the episode yet.  We did have some joking around and trivia, but it was mostly laughing and and gasping. How they could not remember what they must have just filmed is beyond me. The final extra is "So Here's The Deal" (12:47). It's a production diary about how an episode is created from script to shooting, covers working in New York, location and production design and how its all done. It is a fast paced one, but the most interesting one of all. 

In closing, if you have already seen the episodes are wondering if this set is worth a look, I would say yes. If not for the extras, then for the refresher of season 2. If your new to the show this is defiantly worth a buy. The only downside of this show is the wait between seasons like all cable shows. Lucky for us, USA Network has a entire lineup of good shows to keep us company while we wait not so patiently for the new season.

Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this review in anyway. I won this DVD in a contest and decided on my own that I would review it.

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'Pretty Little Liars' 2.02 Preview Clips

ABC Family released a short preview to the second episode of Pretty Little Liars Season 2 and it also includes a preview to the second episode of the new show The Nine Lives of Chloe King. Meanwhile, a longer preview of PLL can be obtained in the Canadian promo, which shows Aria saying, "Things just get incredibly worse," and being attacked by an unseen person.





Pretty Little Liars gives us more of a  teaser for its upcoming episode through four new clips. They show us Spencer finding comfort in Toby, Hanna talking with her mom about her estranged dad, Melissa telling Spencer that she's pregnant, and the four girls freaking out for some reason.









The next episode of Pretty Little Liars can be seen on Tuesday, June 21 at 8/7c with the episode titled "The Goodbye Look". Where we have Emily struggling with her family's impending move to Texas. But when a college athletic scout approaches her after a swim meet, she sees an opportunity that could keep her in Rosewood. Then Hanna is preparing to have his father returning to town, Spencer tries to be supportive of Toby's new plans to free himself of his family and Rosewood. Meanwhile, Ezra begs a reluctant Aria to meet him on the eve of his last day at Rosewood High so they can work things out.

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Covert Affairs Episode 3 - "Bang and Blame" Preview

In this new episode Annie and Auggie must go back to school for their new undercover mission. This episode airs June 21st at 10/9c on USA Network.

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Pretty Little Liars Sneak Peek

If you watched the premiere of 'Switched at Birth', you may have seen this sneak peek for the new season of 'Pretty Little Liars'. If not check it out now and share your thoughts below.



Be sure to watch the new season this Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC Family.

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White Collar & Burn Notice DVD Giveway

To celebrate the DVD releases of White Collar Season 2 and Burn Notice Season 4 the 'Small Screen Scoop' is giving away copies of the DVD. Just visit 'Small Screen Scoop' giveaway page for more information.

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Covert Affairs on USA Network - Season 2 Episode 2

 

Annie is sent to Paris to cultivate a new asset, while there she runs into an old acquaintance... Mossad Agent Eyal Lavin. Tune in Tuesday, June 14th at 10/9c for the all new episode.

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Covert Affairs on USA Network - Season 2 premieres 6/7 at 10/9c!

When we last left Annie Walker, her world was literally up in the air. One thing that's not: Covert Affairs will be back in June for an explosive Season Two! Learn the fate of Annie, Ben Mercer and the rest of the DPD when Covert Affairs returns on Tuesday, June 7 at 10/9c!

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