Speak of the Devil Eastwick “Pilot” ABC, Wednesday, 10 PM Teleplay: Maggie Friedman From a screenplay by Michael Crisotofer Directed by David Nutter Ten minutes into the pilot for this new ABC series, the thought going through my head was, “Someone at ABC thought this was better than Pushing Daisies?” Because it so isn’t. Based on the John Updike novel, The Witches of Eastwick, this tale of three almost accidental witches in a small New England town has already been adapted six times before, including two stage versions, a musical, the 1987 Jack Nicholson film, and two previous failed pilots. Apparently either audiences…
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Chuck: “Chuck vs. Tom Sawyer”
Ugly Duckling By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. Tom Sawyer” Written by Phil Klemmer Directed by Norman Buckley “You’re a steely-eyed missile man.” — Ed Harris as Gene Krantz, Apollo 13 Tonight, Chuck passed The Office to become my favorite comedy on TV. It’s hard to believe that I once nearly stopped watching this show. Since the beginning of the second season, each episode has been more delightful than the last. “Chuck vs. Tom Sawyer” is a classic, a gem, a rare treasure. Big trouble at the Buy More–manager Big Mike introduces an…