OMG PLZ 2 B WATCHING FNL NOW!!!

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Note: I'm stealing this from boniblithe who stole it from herself_nyc who stole it from your mom. I would write this one myself, as I have tried, repeatedly, to sell you guys on what is, hands down, my favorite show of 2006, and I'd do it again today, but I am tired. I had like 5 hours of sleep...

Heartbreak, humor, strong women, strong men, beautiful boys and lovely girls, femslash and slash potential ... this show has everything except enough people for me to talk to about it *g*

Friday Night Lights, a program making almost every critic's top 10 list (and it so deserves it), is getting a marathon this week. [Edited because the other marathon ran last night]

On Saturday, from 9:00AM to 7:00PM ET, Bravo, NBC's cable sister, will show every episode that NBC aired this season, in order. If you want to get into what is really the best new drama of this season - great writing, Emmy caliber acting, very interesting camera production - this is a good chance.

The schedule:

9AM - "Pilot"
10AM - "Eyes Wide Open"
11AM - "Wind Sprints"
12N - "Who's Your Daddy"
1PM - "Git 'Er Done"
2PM - "El Accidente"
3PM - "Homecoming"
4PM - "Crossing the Line"
5PM - "Full Hearts"
6PM - "It's Different for Girls"

Next week, the program moves to Wednesdays at 8PM ET. It is available at NBC.com the day after the program runs on the network. Give the show a try - it is really, really good.

ETA Don't believe us, believe TV Guide's Matt Roush:

Underdog of the year: Friday Night Lights

No big stars to speak of. A small-town Texas setting and a sports theme that should potentially turn off huge segments of the viewing demographic. A show that takes faith seriously, yet refuses to pander to false hope or saccharine characters. Friday Night Lights sounds like a show that's too good for you to be good enough to enjoy, which may be why this gem is this year's Best Show You're Not Watching. (Though if you've bothered to read this far, I hope that you are.) There are so many reasons to watch: the authenticity of its setting, the rich humanity of its characters. These include Matt Saracen, the awkward replacement quarterback who heartbreakingly tends to his senile granny while his dad's at war, even as he tentatively tries to woo the coach's precocious daughter; Jason Street, the fallen star quarterback now assessing his future from a wheelchair; Tim Riggins, the troubled wild child with a natural talent that you can't help but fear he'll squander; and the coach and his wife, played with a naturalness by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton that is a joy and a wonder to behold. This quietly affecting, reliably tear-jerking drama is a show to root for. NBC deserves a huge thanks for keeping the lights on for Friday Night Lights as it struggles to find an audience in its first (hopefully not only) season.

TiVo it. Download it. Don't let this one get away.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND FOOTBALL AND HOTASSERY, PLEASE DON'T LET THEM TAKE AWAY MY SHOW.

Comments

[fivil.livejournal.com]

I tried to watch the episodes on Yahoo! TV (http://tv.yahoo.com) but the thing wouldn't co-operate with me properly. I'll try again but as a foreigner I can't sadly contribute to the ratings in any way. :/

[brandil.livejournal.com]

I can't even begin to think about what it would be like it if doesn't get renewed. I'll be utterly crushed :-(

Mind if I copy parts of this post to put in my journal tomorrow?

[onelittlesleep.livejournal.com]

Hey, hackthis. You know where I can um...download this in a non-torrent way?

Everyone's so excited about it.

[rachel-wilder.livejournal.com]

I'm posting this in my LJ--I meant to write the same thing, but you said everything that I was going to say!

I have all the episodes saved, burned them to DVD, share them with family and friends and I STILL watched the marathon last night!

And I finally got around to watching the movie. Listening to the commentary with Pete Berg and Buzz Bissinger right now and I can see so many things he took from the movie for the show. Amazing.

[screaming-mimie.livejournal.com]

I keep wanting to watch it, but hate jumping into shows that have already aired several episodes, so this would be a great opportunity for me aside from the fact that I have to work all day Saturday... blasted.

[issyadore.livejournal.com]

yeah, I keep hearing this is good. I plan to marathon it this summer once the season's wrapped up :)

[literaryll.livejournal.com]

Okay. I see what I will be doing this Saturday.

[veradeath.livejournal.com]

This is awesome. I was wondering what I would watching this Saturday.

Can anyone tell me wich is the eppy that Tim tells the team that he loves Jason????

[elbomac.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I have watched three episodes so far and it is wonderful. In the first episode, I was concerned i would not be able to tell any ot the boys apart, but no worries. This show is super-addictive; I am sucked in!

I will now return to sitting on my coach, blowing my nose and watching. I don't even like football!

[the-oscar-cat.livejournal.com]

Right. That's it. I give in. i will not be put off by fear of over-hype.

EVERYONE who's opinion i trust is talking about this show.

*wanders off to dl*

(just in case you wondered if you post worked. ;)