Welcome back to TV or Not TV where I’m in the middle of packing for a move.

Ordinarily I wouldn’t be bothering you, Internet reader, with such a silly detail from my life however it is having an adverse affect on my ability to write. When I try to summon up the inspiration for a story all I encounter in my head is the thought of the closets that still need to be emptied.  When trying to summarize my reaction to the Battlestar Galactica finale all I think about are the boxes that have not yet been filled. All I see when I close my eyes is bubble wrap, wrapping paper, and box tape.

This panic is, sadly, going to be lasting at least through next week’s column as well. This week is the boxing panic. Next weekend is the moving panic. I know, don’t panic. I try not to, but I can’t stop.

That said I really liked the way LOST last week got me to watch a show that didn’t really reveal a whole heck of a lot, but clearly helps gets us from point A to point B. I’m always a sucker for the episodes when Christian Shepard shows up. He’s this equal mix of informative and creepy and I’m sure before the series plays out he’ll have had a conversation with just about everyone with the exception of Jack.

The current season has also been an interesting blend of informative and confusing as they’ve been giving us some answers to what is going on while creating mini-mysteries to be revealed as well. An example of this is very apparent in the last three episodes. We’re given a tidbit of something that has already happened (Sun takes off with the pilot for the main Island, as told to us by Ceaser) with subsequent episodes revealing what transpired (Sun takes off with the pilot for the main Island thanks to Ben showing her where the boats were and then subsequently clocking him with an ore).

It’s really the first season of LOST where I haven’t been sitting here trying to figure out what is going on and instead just enjoying where the show is taking me. Pretty good stuff.

I’d try to come up with something more profound but I’m once again thinking I should be breaking down all of the equipment in my office and jamming it into a box. Instead let’s just see what is going to be on this week that I clearly have no time to actually watch.

MONDAY

ABC FAMILY – 8:00 PM: There’s finally a baby on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. After this, is there really a secret any more?

NBC – 9:00 PM: Heroes has been trying to get us sucked in to who this new Rebel character may be, some super tech savvy computer guru. I’m guessing they think we’ve forgotten about the kid from season 1 and 2 that could talk to machines.

TUESDAY

CW – 8:00 PM: Sam is forced by the Devil to work with one of his sons on Reaper. Since Sam seems to be the son of the Devil (something that has yet to really be confirmed) he may be aggravated by the fact that this son is much richer and more charming than him.

TCM – 8:00 PM: Generations were entertained by his work and in Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood we have the man himself tell of his youth and influences.

WEDNESDAY

ABC – 9:00 PM: One of the LOSTies goes rogue tonight and we get a glimpse of what life was like for Sayid when he was off the Island and not capping people for Ben.

THURSDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: Tonight on Bones they investigate a half-eaten body just outside of a tiger cage. I bet the butler did it.

NBC – 9:30 PM: 30 Rock sees the return of Liz‘s ex The Beeper King.

NBC – 10:00 PM: With all of the old faces returning on ER I’m sure everyone can’t wait to see none other than Tom Arnold tonight. Wait, what?

FRIDAY

FOX – 9:00 PM: Disease is running rampant on a campus on Dollhouse, but this is worse than cold sores.

SATURDAY

NICK – 9:30 PM: The Penguins of Madagascar premier tonight after the Kids Choice Awards. Since they were always scene stealers in the Madagascar movies they should be pretty good here.

SUNDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: Homer and Marge find out their marriage isn’t actually valid tonight on The Simpsons. Didn’t I already see this on 10 sitcoms througout the 80’s?

– Will Wilkins hardly wrote this.

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