The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, I Bid You Adieu

Not like any other late night show.

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson is coming to an unfortunate end tonight. During its ten years in CBS' 12:30 AM time slot, it's been home to over two thousand episodes of the most refreshingly format-bending programming any late night talk show has ever produced. Even with over half of its run being spent in a rinky-dink closet of a studio where Murphy's Law ran wild, Ferguson's razor-sharp wit and improvisational style made the show a true standout.

Like many, I first took notice of TLLS somewhere between 2006 and 2007 when highlights began hitting Youtube. While there were plenty of amusing sketches to go around, the monologues and interviews are what really piqued my interest. The initial approach was admittedly more traditional, but it became more and more relaxed with time. As Ferguson's confidence in deconstructing the genre grew, worn out standbys like jokes read from monitors and mapped out celebrity chats were long gone. One of the show's most famous trademarks is the shredding of the pre-interview questions as the guests are seated. It's long been clear that this was something special, and I quickly found myself making sure to catch every single episode.

It's Great to See the Powers TV Series Moving Forward (E3 2014)

Sony's E3 2014 Powers TV Series Presentation

With movies starring Batman, The X-Men, Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man routinely lighting up the box office, it's no secret that comic books have a major stronghold in the motion picture industry. While many of our favorite superheroes have also graced the small screen, current shows like Arrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the upcoming Daredevil, Agent Carter, and Gotham have the presence of comic characters on TV rapidly catching up to their ubiquitous nature in movies. The source material might not be as widely recognizable, but I'm incredibly pleased that the Powers television series will be joining in on this new wave of comic-based TV shows.

I Actually Miss Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Slap Happy Individuals Excitedly Learning Dance.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got a fairly slow start that left a lot of people cold. The initial reactions were positive to mixed, with a bit more "meh" as the pilot's followup episodes rolled on. After such a warm reaction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that preceded it, the show had a lot to live up to. However, it's a bit of a "backup story" by nature. It was never going to have the juiciest of juicy fan-pleasing Marvel spectacles, but some viewers might have expected a bit more. I've seen it put it this way: the show we got is less "marvel at Marvel" and more "NCIS: Marvel." I suppose it's understandable if people were a bit let down.

Community "G.I. Jeff" Mutineers Toy Package Mock Ups!

The most recent episode of NBC's comedy series Community ("G.I. Jeff") was a wonderful pardoy/homage of Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon and toyline from the 1980s. While there were many jabs taken at the Joes (my favorite of which lampshaded the silliness of the COBRA twins Tomax & Xamot), the effort taken in working with Hasbro to make the episode a true tie-in of sorts created a tone that felt much closer to "loving" than "mocking."

Rick Grimes and the Temple of the Walking Dead

Hey kids, wouldn't it be fun to create a mash-up between Indiana Jones and The Walking Dead?

You bet it would.

If you need more Indy and Walking Dead in your lives, you should probably consider pre-ordering the Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection ($69.99) and grabbing The Walking Dead Season 1 Blu-ray ($21.22) if you haven't by now. Do it. They're good and stuff.