November 30th's Weekly TV Thoughts

A shorter list than normal.  Not only were some shows not on due to Thanksgiving, but I was out of town due to Thanksgiving.  But I'll catch up on the shows that aren't mentioned below for next week.

Superman & Lois (11/18) – Lois sure has a blind spot when it comes to Lex, doesn’t she.  How did she not see it was going to be a massive trap?  I wonder if they are coming to come up a way to restore Superman back to his old self before all is over.  I mean, we only have two episodes left.  I like how the boys are seeing the results of everyone knowing the Kent family secret.  It’s definitely an issue that needs to be addressed.  Again, I wish they had more time.

Tracker – A standout episode.  Yes, it was a little convenient that the wife was hidden at the sight of the transfer.  I don’t know why Colter thought that would be the case.  But overall, really solid episode.  And so many people Colter helped along the way.  But you’ve got to love that product placement/advertising for Amazon Prime there at the end.  Can we say awkward?

Superman & Lois – Really?  We have that as our final cliffhanger?  I wouldn’t say there were any real surprises along the way in this episode, maybe who Lois visited, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a great episode.  And they didn’t have any of the recurring players/former series regulars in it either.  Granted, an entire season without them would have been weird, but it worked for this episode.  I can’t imagine how they are going to wrap things up in one episode, but I think I saw that going into every season finale, don’t I?

Poppa’s House – I really don’t like how Jr. interacts with his wife, at least when he is being scared of her.  But I did like this episode overall.  Lots of truth to it (says the single guy).  You can find a good balance, but you are always a parent first.  And some pretty good laughs along the way.  Some of them should have been reigned in a bit, but overall, pretty solid.

Night Court – I think I’d  have enjoyed this week’s episode more if it weren’t for the laugh track.  Keep in mind I’m usually one of those who enjoys a laugh track on a sitcom.  There were some great jokes in the episode, but the laughs just seemed too much.  I’ve felt like this was a fake laugh track (I prefer the ones that come from being filmed in front of a live audience).  That annoys me, too.  Hopefully, the quality of the jokes will continue to improve as the season goes along.  Not sure if there is anything that can be done about the laugh track.

Dancing with the Stars – As I’ve said, I went into this season rooting for Stephen.  And wow what a freestyle.  Easily my favorite of the night.  But the last few weeks, I’ve started rooting for Joey since I felt he was a better dancer.  Not that Chandler wouldn’t have deserved it, but I’m so happy that Joey won.