Breaking Bad

"Breaking Bad"

The series premiere of "Breaking Bad" aired Sunday, September 29. The series began in 2008 and lasted for five seasons. The main characters of the show were Walter White and Jesse Pinkman who continuously shocked their viewers on a weekly basis during air time. Breaking Bad is a drama amongst all dramas.

The show was played on AMC and it seems that anyone who watches it gets instantly attached. It’s sad to think that the show that holds an astonishing 9.4 rating out of 10 on IMDB is ending so soon.  With a busy work schedule that leads me to miss the new episodes that air on Sunday nights, I am excited to tune back into the show when it is released on DVD.

Anyway, for people who never saw the show, it’s about a chemistry highschool teacher, Walter White. Walter is diagnosed with lung cancer and can ultimately see his life come to an abrupt stop as he figures out how he is going to take care of himself and his family. He thinks of a master plan to start cooking the purest form of meth for a profit to ensure his families financial stability after his death. He teams up with a past student of his, Jesse Pinkman, since he needs someone who will know how to sell the product. This pair goes through many ups and downs and each episode resembles a roller coaster ride on where the duo will end up next.

Here's a comedy compilation I found on YouTube that I found fun to watch and it gave me the chance to take a look back on some of the greatest moments of this series.

Honestly, I fully recommend this show to anyone who is into a good drama series. On the Andi’s scale, I easily give the show the full 5 Andi’s. The characters captured my attention through all four and a half seasons that I’ve watched so far. I loved the drama and excitement but I also loved the relationships on the show. You would never think that the extremely intelligent chemistry high school teacher would pair up with the “bad boy” who didn’t pay attention during his class and experiments with drugs as a hobby. Characters were played in this show that you would never imagine would ever do the things they do, yet you believe it every second of the way. 

With the series ending, I guess we only have the spin off series based off of the lawyer Saul Goodman to look forward to. Any opinions on this yet? AMC picked it up so it gives me some hope that it will turn out to be a good show. To learn a little more about the spin off series, check out this article. "Breaking Bad" Saul Goodman

Grey's Anatomy

**If you have not seen the season 9 finale episode, DO NOT read this blog post!

...and PLEASE go watch the episode NOW!

Thursday, September 26 is just 2 days away and that means the two hour season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy will be on ABC. After last seasons finale episode where Meredith had her baby in the wake of a storm that left the procedure to be done in the dark left every fan shaking and hoping that Meredith does not lose another baby to another disaster that follows these characters around.

The very end of the episode shows Dr. Richard Webber, lying on the basement floor, showing signs of what seems to be electrocution. This leaves every fan wondering if Dr. Webber, a character who has been a part of the show from the beginning will be found and revived or if we lost another character on Grey’s Anatomy.

Here's a look back on some of the greatest moments of Season 9

What is the season 10 premiere going to bring to the show? Probably some sort of crazy disaster but isn’t that what we love about it? I know I do. I’m eager to see Meredith’s status as well as Dr. Webber.

With the rumors that have lingered over the last few years of losing some of my favorite characters, the main characters Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr. Derek Shepherd, I always look forward to the return of the show in hopes that those characters will still be there and get over the worry of them leaving.

Grey’s Anatomy has been on television since 2005 and holds a 7.3 rating on IMDB. For me, this show will take you through ups and downs, smiles and tears and its truly just a show that I have really connected with. On the Andi’s scale, I have to give the show 4.5 Andi’s! I know, I know...when am I going to get to a show that doesn’t receive a great rating, maybe when I run out of all my favorites to talk about. Just so everyone knows, I don’t see that happening soon, I have many more shows on my mind that I am excited to talk about.

I hope you tune in to the season 10 premiere on Thursday, September 26. I have a feeling it’s going to be a good one!

Gilmore Girls

This week, I’m excited to write about the television show, Gilmore Girls! I’m also totally biased and can tell you right off the bat that this television series easily receives 5 Andi’s! I almost feel like I grew up with this show. I saw the main characters grow throughout the series and work hard for their dreams to come true. It's an uplifting show that I just can't get enough of.

Lorelai and Rory Gilmore are quick-witted, sarcastic, motormouths who are the main characters of Gilmore Girls. Lorelai, played by Lauren Graham and Rory, played by Alexis Bledel share their mother daughter relationship on this television series and make you completely envious of the relationship they have with each other. They share secrets, opinions, feelings and facts and even help you learn interesting tidbits of information along the way.

The show ran from 2000-2007 on Warner Brothers and has a 7.6 rating out of 10 on IMDB. I’d say that’s pretty impressive.

I have many favorite episodes, one being “The Deer Hunters.” This episode was on in the first season. Rory just began a new private prep school called Chilton. She stays up all night studying for a big exam to only sleep right through her alarms!  In short, in her hurrying state, a deer runs into Rory's jeep on the way to her exam. Yea, you read that correctly, a deer ran into her jeep, the jeep did not run over the deer. This part of the episode had me laughing hysterically because that really doesn't happen often. Anyways, this episode was just one of my favorites from the earlier seasons.

 Check out this video to see some funny moments of the Gilmore Girls series. I hope this makes you want to watch the whole series!

Check out some fun facts about Gilmore Girls here

TGIF, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the Andi's Scale

Have you heard of TGIF?!

Well, growing up in the 90s, I grew up watching a ton of great shows on TGIF on ABC.  TGIF took place every Friday night and it was my favorite night of the week. I can think back and easily remember being at school on Fridays and looking forward to coming home and hanging out with my family while watching TGIF. 

Full House, Step by Step, Boy Meets World, Family Matters and Sabrina the Teenage Witch were some of the shows that made the TGIF line up at one point during the 11 years that the original TGIF aired on ABC.

And I love, love, love all five of these shows. In my opinion, TGIF had the best television shows that I don’t think any other line up could ever compare to. 

For my birthday in July, I received all 7 seasons of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. So obviously, I have been watching it every time I’m home. This is the first time I really watched the show since I was a kid when it was on TGIF. It almost feels like I’m watching a brand new show since I can barely remember all the episodes in the series.

Now that I’m in season 6 and there is only 1 more season to go, I feel it to be a good time to write about it.  The show is all about Sabrina…the teenage witch who goes to live with her two aunts (who are also witches) in a mortal realm.  Since she is half mortal and half witch and her parents are no longer together, she stays with her aunts to learn about her family full of witches and the fact that she is a witch herself. 

She starts the series as a 16 year old learning that she is not exactly who she thinks she is and by the 6th season, (which I’m currently watching) she is a college student balancing out her witchcraft and her mortal friends without allowing her closest friends to know who she really is. 

The 6th episode in the 5th season was one of my favorites. It is titled “The Halloween Theme.” In this episode, Sabrina wants to throw a Halloween party for her friends who aren’t into the holiday. Her party makes history as she invites all different classic monsters from the other realm. By the end of the episode, Sabrina even has to counsel Frankenstein and his bride. Watch the episode below.

On IMDb, Sabrina the Teenage Witch has a rating of 6.1 out of 10. I feel it to be fitting to do a rating scale of my own.

We’re going to call my rating scale...the Andi’s Scale. (My nickname is Andi, making it fitting to be called the Andi’s Scale.) Each show will be rated by me and can receive between 1 to 5 Andi’s. 5 Andi’s means that I’ve enjoyed every minute of the show and can’t wait to watch it again. If a show receives 1 Andi then that simply means that its not a favorite and I most definitely won’t be buying it on DVD!

Therefore, Sabrina the Teenage Witch receives 4 Andi’s! 

I love the show, I own the show, I grew up on the show...it has great actors and a plot that keeps me entertained, its very well deserving of 4 Andi’s. I would recommend the show especially to people who grew up on TGIF because it really does bring back some great memories.

Paranormal State

With the fall season quickly approaching, it’s time to bust out all the scary movies and television shows. To get into the fall spirit, I have been watching the Paranormal State series. Do you believe in ghosts? If you do... I highly recommend watching this series! 

Paranormal State aired on A&E from 2007 to 2011. The show follows the Penn State University Paranormal Research Society (PRS). The PRS is a college club ran by students. Ryan Buell, a student at PSU, founded the club after stating in the introduction of the series, “When i was a kid, my experiences with the supernatural terrified me, and I have been searching for answers ever since.”  Watch the intro here to get a sense for the show and the PRS.

After watching three seasons of the five season series, I keep going back for more! Check it out and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!