Helping and Serving: Kevin Can Wait "The Power of Positive Drinking" & "The Fantastic Pho"

The Power of Positive Drinking

When asked to talk to his daughter about sticking with her classes than working, Kevin gets roped into the bar tending business.

When Kendra takes extra shifts at the pizza place instead of focusing on her classes, Donna tells Kevin to talk her about it when he's asked to help serve a guy beer. But when he gives the man his beer Kevin also listens to the guy's problem and then gives him some advice. After getting a big tip from him and recommending what to order to a couple of guys, Kevin gets a job as the new bartender.

Kevin turns into a Sam Malone meet Tony Robbins kind of bartender. He gives so many life changing advises to people that he ignores Donna with her problems, trouble at work and having her wisdom tooth taken out. After saving enough money to buy a smoker, Donna asks Kevin to stop, but the guy couldn't as he feels he can help people.

It turns worst for him when he forgets to pick up Donna. She calls him at the bar but when he answers he thinks it's some dude prank calling him and calls her a loser. After apologizing for the mishap, Donna tells him to quit his job, but Kevin doesn't want to.

As he waits for his last paycheck, he dreams of him being the Tony Ribbon's figure of the place and tries to change even Chale's lifestlye by walking on hot coals (bad idea!). But after picking up his last paycheck, more people came to him for advice and Kevin just took it and helped.

It wasn't til Kevin came home that everyone was there waiting Donna, Kendra and his buddies. It turns into an intervention and he hears the bad things that happen from his brother who got fired and banded from Citi Field stadum to even the two people he first gave advise to which turned out one losing her boyfriend and friends and the other his home and job.

Trying to put his spin on it, Donna gives him the ultimate warning: taking back the smoker. Kevin admits he has a problem but doesn't know what to do and gets a hug from everyone.

This was by far the funniest episode of the season. There were so many hilarious one liners and  such that I couldn't stop laughing. I could literally rewatch this episode multiple times and still laugh at the same jokes. For one when Donna tells Kevin that her wisdom tooth is bothering her and ask him to talk to Kendra, he tells her that maybe it's a sign from God to...you know... Also the Tony Ribbons thing was funny as well. Even the end where he tries to get out of a situation with advice but couldn't. Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.

The Fantastic Pho

In this episode, after quitting the last couple of jobs due to management being at a young age, Kevin tries to think of what he wants to do to make some money as it turns into one of his passions...food.

After sampling some cheese at a local grocery store, where he's a security guard, Kevin gets called into the manager's office, who happens to be a young guy who took over from his father. He calls him telling him that he doesn't like him taking cheese samples, even though the lady offered some. After that Kevin had enough and walked out, but not without taking some cheese and kissing the lady too.

Kevin meets with Donna at a Vietnamese restaurant, he tells her about he lost he last job. He's also worried about the place that he's in as he doesn't like foreign foods, but when he tried the restaurant's pho soup, he was in heaven.

The next day he got the idea of what to do with his life and that was going into the food truck business. Bring in the guy from the restaurant, he tries to get some investors going, which means getting his buddies involved and Donna. After trying to convince, he gets everyone's approval.

The food truck business turns out to be a success, but any success goes, there's a down fall and boy does the downfall show up fast. Kevin goes around talking with people waiting for food or eating and hands out cards calling him the CEO of the company. But when his partner ask him to do something, it begins a backlash. That backlash would end up his partner leaves after not taking something out of his soup.

That lead to Kevin making his own Pho soup that turns out to be a no go and headed into an emergency meeting with his investors, where he talks about serving his brother's firehouse chili. After trying to find something new to served the people, Donna tells Kevin that he should give the business up and to his partner, but the guy turned him down because he got his own truck. That lead to pitching the food truck idea to his former boss at the grocery store, for which he accepted. And Kevin and Donna celebrated with cheese and kissing the same cheese sampler lady.

This episode was okay but it wasn't as like the previous episode. There was humorist moments like the first scenes of the episode where Kevin walks out and stuffs his face full of cheese and kiss the cheese sampler lady. But this episode was a predictable as it comes. This happens to be another forgettable episode that's once seen, will forget later on kind of thing. Overall, I give this episode a 6/10.

You can catch Kevin Can Wait Monday nights at 8/7c on CBS.

Kevin Can Wait "Hallow-We-Ain't-Home" & "Who's Better Than Us?"

"Hallow-We-Ain't-Home" 

In this Halloween episode, Kevin and Donna decide to skip given candy to children and have a night to themselves, but their plan doesn't go so well.

It's Halloween and Kendra and Chale are taking Sara and Jack trick or treating at a truck and stuff. When Donna gets home from work, she wishes that they could skip the holiday by which Kevin agreed and came up with a plan.

That plan was to turn off all the light and pretend that they're not home. Donna gives a funny example of when McDonald's doesn't take his order late at night and because of their arches go dark.

When the plan was set, they get things ready and watch a movie, when the first doorbell ring comes, Donna had a hard time letting it go but after it pasted it was smooth sailing. But when another group of kids came at the door, they'd played hard ball and tried everything but Kevin gets caught.

Those kids puts shaving cream on their van and takes Donna's welcome sign too and gets away in a get away car with their parents. That upset Donna and  both her and Kevin went to go get it. But when they get there it was literally a trap as they got caught and started getting hit with eggs. They rush into the kids playhouse, where they get trapped as the kids wrapped duct tape around the house.

Donna and Kevin tries to figure out why their neighbors would do such a thing until Kevin realizes that it was his fault. He borrowed the guy's leaf blower and used it in his pool and got damaged and also calling his wife "Big Booty Judy."

Soon Kevin apologizes to Donna about all of this mess. He tries to break her welcome sign twice with both knees but became unsuccessful, but also hilarious. That's when he ran and broke the door open landing on his shoulder. Soon the neighbor shined a light at them and after Kevin apologizes to them they kept throwing eggs at them again.

After a wild night Kevin, Donna, Chale and Kendra got to a fast food place and was waiting for someone to take their order until they closed the lights. That's when Kevin bang the dashboard and said we're going to Queens.

This was as a hilarious episode as if you could watch it maybe once or twice and then forget about it. Yes, I thought it there were hilarious moments from Kevin explaining to Donna their plan to hide from tick or treaters to the him and Donna at the neighbor's backyard and getting egged. It was enough to fill my evening of a treat. The B-story wasn't much at all, just a cheap laugh of big guy and little guy and their girlfriends. Overall I give it a 7/10.

"Who's Better Than Us"

In this episode, Kevin bumps into an old partner of the NYPD, or should I say his last partner before he retired, but when he sees a new guy in his partner's life, things get weird.

After working at the retirement home as a security guard and having pizza with the guys, Kevin bumps into an old buddy of his from the force. It's Jimmy (played by Adam Sandler) and the busted some balls with one another.

Later, Jimmy's partner walks in, Kevin looks at him and when Jimmy went to do something, he asked if he has ever heard of him. Of course, he responded with a no. Kevin tells him all the crazy stuff that Jimmy might have told to him, but he has no clue. When Jimmy got back they left and left Kevin in a bit of a jealous mood.

Back at home, Kevin confronts to Donna about it and she gives the idea of accidentally calling him and see if he wants to hangout. She tires to help Kevin with ideas of where to go but their sign language wasn't as sharp as any.

As the two hanged out at the batting cages, Kevin tells Jimmy that he doesn't trust his new partner. After feeling what Kevin was talking he asked him to come to a party where he had to give a speech about someone important. When Jimmy's new partner comes back after being a clown at a child's birthday, he knocked a couple of baseballs too like a pro.

When Kevin gets to the party, he thinks that the speech was going to be about him but when Jimmy gives his speech it was about his partner. Kevin makes a fool of himself and gets up on stage and talked about how he was a good friend too, but no one carried.

Kevin came back home and soon Jimmy knocks on the door. Jimmy tells Kevin that he was upset how he retired like that without given him a heads up. Soon their friendship was good after a night of karaoke. After they performed, Jimmy's partner got up and sang an opera piece. And if that wasn't enough, while watching a game, the two were amazed of the wings they were eating that it turns out that it was Jimmy's partner who made them as they might have found a good use for him.  

I liked this episode as much as the other episodes. It's got that same story of someone jealous over their friend's new friend. Adam Sandler was good, was it his best on television not quite. There was some good humor from Donna sign language to Kevin on what he and Jimmy should do while on the phone. Also that karaoke scene was pretty good too. Those two does shoe chemistry at times. Overall, I give it a 7.5/10.

You can catch Kevin Can Wait Mondays at 8/7c on CBS.

Top Shows of 2016

As we say goodbye to the year 2016, a year of astonishing, sometimes crazy year in televisions. We can't deny that it was another great year in television. So I decided to come up with a list of what were the best this year and shows to watch in the new year.

Top 15 Shows of 2016
1. Westworld (HBO)
2. Stranger Things (Netflix)
3. American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson (FX)
4. This Is Us (NBC)
5. Veep (HBO)
6. Superstore (NBC)
7. The Crown (Netflix)
8. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
9. Atlanta (FX)
10. The Americans (FX)
11. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW)
12. Girls (HBO)
13. Better Things (FX)
14. Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
15. Victoria (Masterpiece Theater)

Top 10 Best New Shows of 2016
1. Westworld (HBO)
2.  Atlanta (FX)
3. Stranger Things (Netflix)
4. The Crown (Netflix)
5. The Good Place (NBC)
6.  This Is Us (NBC)
7. Better Things (FX)
8. Search Party (TBS)
9. Victoria (Masterpiece Theater)
10. American Crime Store: The People V. O.J. Simpson

Top 10 Best New Comedy
1. Atlanta (FX)
2. The Good Place (NBC)
3. Better Things (FX)
4. People of Earth (TBS)
5. Kevin Can Wait (CBS)
6. Love (Netflix)
7. Angie Tirbeca (TBS)
8. Baskets (FX)
9. Divorce (HBO)
10. Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life (Netflix)

Top 10 Best New Dramas
1. This Is Us (NBC)
2. Westworld (HBO)
3. Stranger Things (Netflix)
4. The Crown (Netflix)
5. The O.A. (Netflix)
6. Travelers (Netflix)
7. Victoria (Masterpiece Theater)
8. Bull (CBS)
9. Billions (HBO)
10. The Night Manager (AMC)

Top 10 Shows to Watch in 2017
1. Emerald City, Jan 6th (NBC)
2. Great News (NBC)
3. Big Little Lies, Feb 19th (HBO)
4. The Young Pope, Jan 15th (HBO)
5. 24 Legacy, Feb 5th (FOX)
6. Feud, 2017 (FX)
7. Twin Peaks, 2017 (Showtime)
8. Star Trek: Discovery in May (CBS All Access)
9. Crashing, Feb 19th (HBO)
10. The Good Fight, Feb 19th (CBS All Access)

Top 5 Disappointing Shows
1. Conviction (ABC)
2. Man with the Plan (CBS)
3. Feed the Beast (AMC
4. Roadies (Showtime)
5. Vinyl (HBO)

Shows Coming to an End:
Bones (FOX): After 11 seasons the on air the hit FOX drama closes it's case for one last season. I've been a fan since the beginning, when I saw the first trailer for the show. Then when it came to the premiere I fell in love with these characters, mostly Temperance Brennan, because she was different than I've seen on television for a female lead. Plus it was on before FOX's other hit show, House, M.D. which during that time I called them the sister-brother combo of Tuesday night Fox ( I know it sounds weird but to me these two felt like they were siblings in a way). As much as I hate to see a series end, I'm glad that the network has given them a final run for us (the fans) to have a last go around. I'm sure these last 12 episodes will be their best ones yet.

Grimm (NBC): After five seasons, the book will come to a close on the hit NBC supernatural-cop drama.  Just like Bones, I fell in love these characters, a lot and if I'm not mistaken, it's probably the only show that hasn't really let go of it's actors. I enjoy watching Nick, Hank, Wu, Adalind, Rosealee and Monroe every week. And yes, even though some aren't into it, I'm on the bandwagon of #Nadalind. The series was so different that I loved tuning in on Fridays (and other nights it was one at the beginning). For it to end I hope there's a happy ending with 13 episodes get ready for the best of all.

Grimm: Tease into the Final Season

I think we've all been getting that emotional thrill that the season premiere of the final season of Grimm is near. Also I know everyone wasn't too happy with the shorten final season too, but the showrunners of the series sure wasn't.

"There was a chance that we would have gotten 22 (episodes), and we were going, 'Oh my God," James Kouf says, laughing telling TVLine and other visiting reporters along with David Greenwalt, another showrunner.

"That's a long trek," Greenwalt added. "We did that for five years."

"You know," Kouf added, "123 times through the fairy-tale world, and you start getting a little slim."

Even David Giuntoli, who took questions too and will make his directorial debut in the third episode points out how grateful with the cast that it's ending with plenty of notice.

"First of all, it was very lovely to be able to get a final anything in lifw here you know it's the final anything. It doesn't just get pulled out form under you, so that was nice," said Giuntoli as he chuckles. "I like to call it the Oregon, death-with-dignity, kind-of-our-hospice run."

With humor aside, Kouf and Greenwalt said that they had just enough "energy and the clarity and the creativity to push us through 12 great episodes" and the tease that the final three are "one giant movie."

Even Silas Weir Mitchell says that longtime viewers will be happy with the farewell tour, saying " I think (the writers are) trying to answer questions for the poeple that have stuck with us, man. The fans have stuck with us from this night to the night and this time to that time. Theyy deserve answers. They deserve the satisfaction of an ending."

Here are some teases:

1. The final season will be full of the show's hallmark nightitme scenes in the great outdoors. "It's lot of that feeling of the great, black forest/Portland look that we always loved and the fairy tale aspect of that," Greenwalt says.

2. With the season's call-backs to previous episodes: I'll say this: There will be a Hummel figurine," Greenwalt teases.

3. Bree Turner addresses out curiosity about Rosealee's pregnancy by saying: "There's been a few incidences where, yeah some fake bellies have come out. But also, but we've been real time, you know, fro the finale of last season. So in these 13 episodes, it's only technically 6 weeks. But they have done a couple of creative choices, through storytelling, that are really fun."

4. Greenwalt previews: "There's a very interesting time jump at the very end. There is some playing we time."

5. Nick has shown an unnatural attachment to the magic stick at the beginning of the season and his feelings may be mutual. "Not enterly so much as you might think begin to suspect from the beginning, but yeah, because this is too powerful for human hands to hold," Greenwalt says. The EP's also promises that "the stick definitely figures through the whole thing" and that any questions raised "will be answered."

6. And finally a tease about the series finale: "We're leaving it in a good place," Greenwalt says. "Great sorrow and great hope, you know?" Claire Coffee adds, "Everything's tied up. There are great reminders of why everybody liked the show to begin with and what really endeared the show to people. All of that comes back, tenfold."

Oh man, what could that be? In a good place. As much as I loved for Adalind and Nick to be together (because I really think they are the perfect couple in the series along with Monore and Rosealee), I'll be happy what the writers gives us no matter what. Ever since the promos have been released my mind has been in hyper drive. But also it's not the only show leaving in my life (Bones).

As much as I love ad enjoy watching a full 22-25 episode season, there are times where it gets tiresome. I love having a show doing it's final season with 13 episodes. If you look back at other shows like 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation, they did their best seasons with strong, character based and storytelling ending.


What are you thoughts going into the final season of Grimm? Have any theories of what will happen? What do you want the ending to be?


The final season of Grim premieres Friday, Jan. 6th at 8/7c on NBC.

Chicago Justice (NBC) "City of Heroes" Promo HD

Coming to NBC this March, no matter what the crisis is, there'll always be justice. Here's a new promo for the next Chicago series Chicago Justice.

Blindspot 2x10 Promo #2 "Nor I, Nigel, AKA Leg In Iron" (HD)

Here's a quick teaser for the return of Blindspot, next Wednesday at 8/7c on NBC.

The Blacklist Theory That May Not Be So Crazy

For four and a half seasons, we've been teased with the question of how is Raymond Reddington connected to Elizabeth Keen. Well, there's one crazy theory that maybe to be not so crazy as it sounds....that he may not be her father but Liz i still his daughter.

TV Guide has take one popular fan theory that has suggests that Liz is Red's daughter because Red was previously known as Katarina Rostova a.k.a. Liz's mother.

There seems to be some good evidence to back it up even though there's no episodes to give a more credence to the theory, but the fall finale. When the DNA test confirmed that Alexander Kirk, who was romantically linked with Liz's mother, was not Liz's father, but in the alone moment Reddingto told Kirk that "Elizabeth is my daughter."

And then, just when Kirk was about the plunge a needle into Red's neck, Red whispered something in Kirk's ear that made him stop short. We have no clue what Red siad to Kirk, but whatever it was, was apparently enough to make Kirk disappear from Liz's life for good.  Give or take that his exit was voluntary or not.

But later in a scene with Liz, Reddinton reiterates his previous statement that Liz's father died when she was young, and stresses that he has never lied to her. The only possible way to make both of those statements true is Liz's father is dead, Liz is Red's daughter could be true if Red is in fact, Katrina.

Known as the "Mommy Theory" this could explain why the creator and executive producer, Jon Bonkenkamp, refuses to answer whether Red is Liz's father, even when it seems like the question has been resolved within the show. When asked, Bokenkamp says "It's best to let the show speak for itself."

But there have been hints in that point the theory:

In Season 3 episode "Cape May," Red has hallucinations of encountering with Katarina, who later disappears on the beach after what sppears to be several suicide attempts, telling Red "You had no choice. it was me or Masha. But you did save me. Through her."

Since all of his interactions with the mysterious woman was in his head, some view this as merely an inner monologue, present-day Red being absolved by his former self.

Back in October, when TV Guide asked Bokenkamp whether it's possible that Liz's mother could still be alive, he replied with this: "They never did find her body. That is true. She, as the story goes, walked off into the water and committed suicide at Cape May and short of washed away. But it is true that her body was never found."

What are your thoughts on this theory? Do you think that Red is Liz's mother?

The Blacklist returns Thursday, Jan. 5th at 10/9c on NBC.