Television - The Remote Control (Intro/FAQ/Guide)~ Your uber-guide to the TV Board!

**+supernova+** · 03-01-2008, 10:00 PM

Welcome to The Remote Control! This is your uber-guide to the Television Board!

This is a multi-functional thread which will allow posters to introduce themselves, get their questions answered, and be able to locate the threads they need.

Happy channel surfing!

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the moderators of this board?
-Wildfire Girl (Karen) and SusanXG (Susan) and Melis (Melis) are the moderators of the board. PM them if you have questions or comments at any time.

Why can't I find a thread for <insert show title here>?
- check our TV Board thread guide located at the bottom of this thread. All show threads are listed in alphabetical order.

- 80s Board for threads on popular 1980s shows.
- Cartoons Board for any animated show threads.
- Disney Board for disney based shows.
- Reality TV Board for all your reality shows.
- Soap Opera Board for threads on your favorite soaps.
- Sci Fi / Fantasy Board for threads related to shows in the science fiction and fantasy genres.
- Star Trek Board for threads relating to the numerous star trek television series.
- TV Shows: New category to find boards for the newest fall line-up of television shows.
- TV Shows: Past category to find boards for cancelled television shows.
- TV Shows: Present category to find boards for currently airing television shows.

- still can't find what you're looking for? Feel free to start a thread here for your show, if it doesn't fit one of the above categories.

Why was the thread for <insert show title here> closed?
- Threads are closed when shows get their own boards, they're inactive or the event has passed. During the creation of this thread in March 2008, the master thread was purged leaving only active show threads open and on the list. If you would like to seriously reopen a thread (the old thread guide is located here), please PM SusanXG for consideration. Not every request will be granted. Threads that are created for the sole purpose of posting DVD information (you can post that here) or that are immediately abandoned will be closed abruptly. Think before you create a thread.

When does <insert show title here> air?
- Couchville - you'll need to put in basic information such as your zip code, whether you use cable, satellite, etc and you'll be given a great grid guide on what's on all channels for the next few weeks.
- The Futon Critic series guide - click on the show you're looking for, and find out when this show airs
- TV Guide - interactive listings, show information, news, spoilers, and video.

Where can I find more info on <insert show title here>?
- Ep Guides [dot] com- comprehensive episode guides for every tv series ever
- The Futon Critic series guide - click on your show, and read general information about the series, when it airs, episode information, cast details, and much much more.
- TV dot com - search for your favorite shows, and get episode information, photos, air dates, news, etc.
- TV Guide - interactive listings, show information, news, spoilers, and video.

What is the spoiler policy here?
Spoiler Rules - Information is considered to be a spoiler if it details something that has not yet been broadcast anywhere in the world.
- Promos that have already aired on TV are not considered to be spoilers.
- Clips (little episode snippets, usually up to one minute), hosted on the TV Channel Website- are not considered to be spoilers.
- Episode Stills are released by the channel and not considered to be spoilers.
- Episode descriptions: Small snippets/blurbs from TV guide/entertainment weekly etc. are fine.
- Longer episode descriptions (like for example the ones FOX provides), even though they technically aren’t spoilers, should just be discussed on the episode discussion thread.
- No spoiler tags are allowed without moderator approval.
- For the courtesy of fellow posters, on this board, we ask that you PLEASE do NOT post episode stills (links are fine) until the episode has aired.

What's with the rating system on tv shows?
- How Stuff Works - a general overview of the tv rating system
- The Futon Critic Ratings FAQ - a more detailed explanation of the rating system
- The Futon Critic Rating Guide - a quick list of recent ratings, and a key to explain what the ratings system means
- The Programming Insider - daily ratings information and message board.

When does <insert show title here> come out on DVD?
- TV Shows on DVD is an excellent site for constantly updated info on when your favorite show is arriving on DVD. You can also find or post info in our TV Coming Out on DVD thread.

Poster Introductions

Name:
Age:
Birthday:
Country:
Favorite Shows:
Favorite Characters:
Favorite Couples:
Anything Else?

Birthdays

January

February

March

April
7: Wildfire Girl (Karen)
7: Yellow Mustang Girl (Carol)

May
19: neel luvs tony
23: some mad hope (Shauna)
23: DreamWalker (Mel)

June

July

August
10: Flash502 (Ashley)
18: +supernova+ (Susan)
26: _virgo_ (Aroa)

September

October
15: -CrazyBeautiful- (Jess)
18: NikitaWitter
23: Sweet Lil Angel (Jen)

November

December

Thread Guide

Shows A-Z

#'s
30 rock

A
About a Girl
According to Jim
Aliens in America
Ally McBeal
American Dreams
Are You Being Served?
Army Wives
Arrested Development
Ashes to Ashes

B
Back to You
Becker
Best Years
The Big Bang Theory
Big Love
Boston Legal
Boy Meets World
Brothers and Sisters
Burn Notice

C
Californication
Cashmere Mafia
Cheers
The Cleaner
The Closer
The Circuit
The Colbert Report
Cold Case

D
Damages
Deadwood
Dirt
Dirty Sexy Money
Doctor's Diary
Dollhouse

E

Easy Money Eli Stone
Entourage
Everybody Loves Raymond

F
Fear Itself
Felicity
Flashpoint
Flight of the Conchords
Frasier
Flying Doctors

G
Ghost Whisperer
Golden Girls
Growing Pains

H
H2O Just Add Water
Home Improvement
Hustle

I
In Treatment
In Plain Sight
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

J
Jericho

K
Kyle XY

L
The L Word
Law & Order: CI
Law & Order: SVU
Life
Lincoln Heights
Lipstick Jungle
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

M
Mad Men
Mash
Medium
Melrose Place
Men in Trees
The Mentalist
The Middleman
Miss-Guided
Monk
MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives
My Name is Earl
My Own Worst Enemy
My So-Called Life

N
The Nanny
NCIS
New Amsterdam
Numb3rs

O

P
Priviledged
Psych

Q
Quarterlife

R
Reaper
Related
Rescue Me
The Return of Jezebel James
Reunion
Robin Hood (BBC)

S
S Club 7
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Samantha Who?
Saved By the Bell
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Seinfeld
A Shot at Love
Six Feet Under
Step By Step
Swingtown

T
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
The Tudors

U
Underbelly

V

W
Weeds
The West Wing
Whose Line Is It Anyway
Wildfire
Will and Grace
Women's Murder Club
The Wonder Years
The Worst Week

X

Y

Z

Movies, Miniseries, and Specials
Jane Eyre
Shark Week 2008

Culture
Asian
British Comedy
CroOz
Espanol
French Canadian
German
Italian
Pinoy CPs
Polish
Spanish
Swedish

General Discussion
Best Theme Songs
Classic Nickelodeon Thread
Commercials
The DVD Club Lounge
Favorite Teen Shows
Favorite TV Quotes
Most Memorable TV Moments
Saddest TV Moments
Top 10 Most Shocking Character Deaths
Top 10 Season Finales
Top 10 Season Premieres
Top TV Bad Guys
The WB Appreciation Thread
What Are You Watching Right Now?
Your Favorite Shows of All-Time

News/Media/Art
2007/2008 Cancelled Shows
General TV News
TV Coming Out on DVD
TV Fan Art
TV Icons
TV Music Videos

Games
TV Three Hundred Word Story #16
General TV ABCs
General TV Anti-ABCs
The Person Above You
This or That
TV Character ABCs
TV Character Ending Letter
TV Show ABCs
TV Show Ending Letter
TV Three Word Story
Word Association

Miscellaneous
Off Topic

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We hope you enjoy posting on this board!

**Enigma** · 03-01-2008, 10:40 PM

Looks fantastic!!!

**- Tinkerbell -** · 03-02-2008, 02:49 AM

I agree! I love the new look of the OP! Very organised

***Wildfire Girl*** · 03-02-2008, 06:51 AM

Susan, thank you SO Much for the hard work and the "new improved guide". Definetly love the organization!

**+supernova+** · 03-02-2008, 01:14 PM

Thanks! It was very time consuming, but I'm very happy with how it turned out. Lexi's making a banner for me and when she finishes it, then the OP will truly be done.

***Wildfire Girl*** · 03-03-2008, 09:31 AM

Can't wait to see it!

**+supernova+** · 03-03-2008, 10:12 PM

Updated ----> 300 Word Story #13

hunee · 03-03-2008, 11:18 PM

zee thread looks amazing susie

i'll try to finish the banner tomorrow

**+supernova+** · 03-04-2008, 06:48 AM

Thanks L!

ETA: Updated TV Show ABCs

ETA 2: Updated ---> TV Show Ending Letter Game

ETA 3: Updated ---> TV Character Ending Letter Game

ETA 4: Added ---> Aliens in America

**Conspiracy** · 03-09-2008, 03:24 PM

Skins Appreciation #06 - Because Skins makes us excited for the weekend to be over!

**+supernova+** · 03-09-2008, 04:30 PM

Thanks Tar!

Updating...

ETA: Updated ---> The DVD Club Lounge

ETA #2: Updated ---> TV Icons #5

ETA #3: Updated ----> TV Character ABCs #187

ETA #4: Updated ---> JERICHO #8: RIP Bonnie, thanks for everything. You will surely be missed.

***Wildfire Girl*** · 03-13-2008, 03:52 PM

Updating:

TV Word Association #71

**+supernova+** · 03-14-2008, 01:39 PM

Added--->

The Return of Jezebel James

ETA #2: Added In Treatment and Miss-Guided; updated TV Show ABCs and Kyle XY

ETA #3: Updated What Are You Watching on TV Right Now?

ETA #4: Updated TV Ending Letter Game.

**+supernova+** · 03-26-2008, 03:58 PM

Updated the TV Character Ending Letter Game.

ETA: Updated the TV Character ABCs

***-Andie-*** · 03-29-2008, 09:08 AM

Ashes to Ashes Appreciation