On episode 263, Jason (@theTVaholic) and Rae (@raelee) are joined by Kyle Nolan (@kyool) from NoReruns.net (@NoReruns) to talk some renewal news, preview the Spring 2015 TV schedule and then discuss recent episodes of Fresh Off the Boat, The 100 and Hart of Dixie. Plus, some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:32)

We talked about the following two TV news stories:

* Amazon Greenlights 5 Series, Renews Mozart in the Jungle

* NBC Renews Celebrity Apprentice

Spring TV Preview 2015 (00:05:10)

We went over the 2015 Spring TV schedule, Sunday through Saturday, and talked about what is returning and what new shows are premiering in March, April and May. Then we talked a bit about which shows we are most looking forward to watching for each day and gave our thoughts on many of the new shows with a focus on the ones mentioned below.

* Sunday – New shows ABC’s Secrets & Lies, CBS’ Battle Creek and FOX’s Last Man on Earth. (00:05:53)

* Monday – Returning show FOX’s The Following and new show A&E’s The Returned. (00:14:20)

* Tuesday – New shows The CW’s iZombie, FOX’s Weird Loners and TV Land’s Younger. (00:18:30)

* Wednesday – New shows CBS’ CSI: Cyber and Comedy Central’s Big Time in Hollywood, FL. (00:26:13)

* Thursday – New shows ABC’s American Crime, CBS’ Odd Couple, FX’s The Comedians and USA Network’s Dig. (00:34:47)

* Friday – New shows Amazon Prime’s Bosch, The CW’s The Messengers and Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. (00:42:23)

* Saturday – Returning shows BBC America’s Orphan Black and new show Lifetime’s The Good Witch. (00:50:28)

Check out the Printable Spring TV Schedules 2015 at TVaholic.com or the Premieres/Finales Calendar at MyTakeonTV.com.

Primetime (00:54:12)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following three TV shows:

* Fresh Off the Boat – S.1 Ep.15, “Persistent Romeo” (00:54:15)

* The 100 – S.2 Ep.13, “Resurrection” (00:59:59) – See if the Blu-ray/Digital Copy deal for The 100 S.1 is still available at Amazon that Rae mentioned she got.

* Hart of Dixie – S.4 Ep.6, “Alabama Boys” (01:09:37)

TV Recommendations (01:17:14)

On episode 262, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Kyle Nolan (@kyool) from NoReruns.net (@NoReruns) and Megan Dearie (@BaffledAddict) from TVIsMyPacifier.com to talk some renewal news and recent episodes of Arrow, Empire, Grimm, 12 Monkeys and The Walking Dead. Plus, some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:25)

We talked about the following eight TV news stories:

* Being Mary Jane Renewed For Season 3 By BET

* Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Renewed for Season 2 at Bravo

* Cinemax's Banshee Renewed for Fourth Season

* Beauty and the Beast Renewed for Season 4 at the CW

* HBO renews Last Week Tonight, so John Oliver won't go back to The Daily Show

* Byay! Portlandia Renewed for Two More Seasons

* TNT’s Librarians Renewed for Season 2

* It's Official: TBS' Ground Floor Canceled

Primetime (00:08:55)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

* Arrow – S.3 Ep.13, “Canaries” (00:09:02)

* Empire – S.1 Ep.6, “Out, Damned Spot” (00:18:05)

* Grimm – S.4 Ep.13, “Trial by Fire” (00:27:08)

* 12 Monkeys – S.1 Ep.5, “The Night Room” (00:37:31)

* The Walking Dead – S.5 Ep.10, “Them” (00:46:34)

TV Recommendations (00:59:59)

* Jason recommended ABC’s American Crime, which premieres Thursday, March 5th – Official Site

* Kyle recommended USA Network’s Dig, which premieres Thursday, March 5th – Official Site

On episode 261, Amrie (@mytakeontv) and Jason (@theTVaholic) are joined by Troy Heinritz (@troyheinritz) of The Blacklist Exposed Podcast (@theblacklistgsm) to talk about some TV news, the series premiere of Allegiance, the fifth midseason premiere of The Walking Dead, and recent episodes of The 100, The Blacklist and Scandal. Plus, a brief reality check and some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:03:52)

We talked about the following four TV news stories:

* Unforgettable To Be Resurrected Again With Season 4 Order At A&E

* Melissa & Joey Canceled after 4 Seasons (Exclusive)

* Getting On Renewed for Third (and Final) Season at HBO

* NBC Renews The Blacklist, Grimm, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. & SVU

Primetime (00:17:49)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

* The 100 – S.2 Ep.11, “Coup de Grace” (00:17:51)

* Scandal – S.4 Ep.10, “Run,” & Ep.11, “Where’s the Black Lady” (00:26:51)

* The Blacklist – S.2 Ep.9, “Luther Braxton,” Ep.10, “Luther Braxton: Conclusion” (00:37:32)

* Allegiance – S.1 Ep.1, “Pilot” (Series Premiere) (00:50:46)

* The Walking Dead – S.5 Ep.9, “What Happened and What’s Going On” (Midseason Premiere) (00:58:00)

Amrie’s Reality Check (01:06:23)

Amrie briefly talked about MasterChef Junior and Top Chef.

TV Recommendations (01:08:30)

* Amrie recommended Sirens – Official Site – Watch episodes via Amazon Instant Video (S.1-2), DVD (S.1), Hulu (last five episodes), iTunes (S.1-2) or Netflix (S.1).

* Jason recommended Secrets and Lies,

On episode 260, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Carla Day (@CarlaDay) of BuddyTV and TV Diehard (@TVDiehard) and Darrell Darnell (@Mardarrell) from Golden Spiral Media (@GSMPodcasts) to talk about some news, discuss our favorite and least favorite Super Bowl XLIV ads and then talk about recent episodes of Person of Interest, Gotham, The Flash and 12 Monkeys. Plus, some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:08)

We talked about the following three TV news stories:

* HBO's Togetherness Renewed for Second Season

* Ground Floor Cancelled at TBS

* Comedy Benched Cancelled By USA

Top 3 Super Bowl XLIX Commercials (00:03:01)

We each picked our top three favorite commercials from Super Bowl XLIX and then each gave our least favorite. We closed out the segment by talking about the ads for some of the upcoming blockbuster movies that were shown during the game.

Primetime (00:32:05)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following four TV shows:

* Person of Interest – S.4 Ep.10, “The Cold War,” Ep.11, “If-Then-Else,” & Ep.12, “Control-Alt-Delete” (00:32:14)

* Gotham – S.1 Ep.13, “Welcome Back, Jim Gordon” (00:48:21)

* The Flash – S.1 Ep.11, “The Sound and the Fury” (01:01:26)

* 12 Monkeys – S.1 Ep.3, “Cassandra Complex” (01:09:06)

TV Recommendations (01:20:48)

* Jason recommended Empire – Official Site – Watch episodes via Amazon Instant Video, Hulu or iTunes.

* Carla recommended The 100 – Official Site – Watch episodes via

On episode 259, Amrie (@mytakeontv), Jason (@theTVaholic) and Rae (@raelee) talk about how many scripted primetime TV shows there were in 2014 and recent episodes of Jane the Virgin, The Flash, Arrow, The 100 and Hart of Dixie. Plus, a brief reality check and a TV recommendation at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:26)

We talked about the following two TV news stories:

* TCA Journal No. 8: Drowning in Television

* There’s Too Much Damn TV

Primetime (00:06:27)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

* Jane the Virgin – S.1 Ep.10, “Chapter Ten” (00:07:10)

* The Flash – S.1 Ep.10, “Revenge of the Rogues” (00:18:17)

* Arrow – S.3 Ep.10, “Left Behind” (00:29:31)

* The 100 – S.2 Ep.9, “Remember Me” (00:39:37)

* Hart of Dixie – S.4 Ep.3, “The Very Good Bagel” (00:48:23)

Amrie’s Reality Check (01:01:18)

Amrie briefly talked about Top Chef and MasterChef Junior.

TV Recommendations (01:03:34)

* Amrie and Jason recommended ABC’s new comedy Fresh Off the Boat, which premieres on Wednesday, February 4th with two episodes and then moves to its regular night to kick off Tuesday nights with episodes as of February 10th – Official Site

Are you still enjoying The CW’s Jane the Virgin? Did you like the Prison Break reunion on The CW’s The Flash? What do you think about the third season of The CW’s Arrow thus far? Have you jumped on board The CW’s The 100 yet? Do you love The CW’s Hart of Dixie as much as Rae does? Let us know in the comments, send us an eMail, connect via Twitter @TVtimesThree, or Like us on Facebook.

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On episode 258, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Jonathan Colbon (@Jon_Colbon) from the Sci-Fi Movie Podcast (@SciFiMovieGuys) and Mark Des Cotes (@solotalkmedia) of the Orphan Black Podcast and the Under the Dome Podcast at Solo Talk Media to talk some renewal news, the series premieres of 12 Monkeys and Eye Candy, the second season premiere of Helix, the first season finale of The Librarians and recent episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Marvel’s Agent Carter. Plus, some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:06:36)

We talked about the following two TV news stories:

* CBS, NFL Renew Deal For Thursday Night Football

* Empire, Gotham, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Renewed at FOX

Primetime (00:17:55)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following six TV shows:

* Eye Candy – S.1 Ep.1, “K3U” (Series Premiere) (00:18:01)

* Marvel’s Agent Carter – S.1 Ep.3, “Time and Tide” (00:29:35)

* Hawaii Five-0 – S.5 Ep.12, “Not Forgotten” (00:38:49)

* 12 Monkeys – S.1 Ep.1, “Pilot” (Series Premiere) (00:49:11) – Check out the Sci-Fi Movie Podcast review of 12 Monkeys that was mentioned during this segment.

* Helix – S.2 Ep.1, “San Jose” (Season Premiere) (00:58:24)

* The Librarians – S.1 Ep.9, “And the City of Lights,” & Ep.10, “And the Loom of Fate” (Season Finale) (01:06:47)

TV Recommendations (01:19:16)

* Jon recommended King of the Nerds – Official Site – Watch episodes via Amazon Instant Video (S.1-2) and iTunes (S.1-3) – The Amazing Race Canada – Official Site – Portlandia – Official Site – Watch episodes via

On episode 257, Amrie (@mytakeontv) and Jason (@theTVaholic) are joined by Ivey West (@Dorv) from CliqueClack.com and the Block Bluster! podcast (@blockblusterpod) to talk some cancelation and renewal news, the series premieres of Marvel’s Agent Carter, Hindsight and Togetherness and recent episodes of Scorpion and The Good Wife. Plus, a brief reality check and some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:02:21)

We talked about the following six TV news stories:

* Scorpion, Madam Secretary, NCIS: New Orleans Renewed for Second Seasons

* The CW renews 8 shows for next season

* Hulu Announces the Renewal of The Hotwives Franchise from Paramount Digital Entertainment

* Netflix renews Marco Polo, reveals Daredevil premiere date

* Showtime Renews Shameless, Orders Happyish to Series

* USA Network Cancels Covert Affairs

Primetime (00:17:34)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

* Scorpion – S.1 Ep.13, “Kill Screen” (00:17:39)

* Marvel’s Agent Carter – S.1 Ep.1, “Now Is Not the End,” (Series Premiere) & Ep.2, “Bridge and Tunnel” (00:25:12)

* Hindsight – S.1 Ep.1, “Pilot” (Series Premiere) (00:35:40)

* The Good Wife – S.6 Ep.12, “The Debate” (00:44:59)

* Togetherness – S.1 Ep.1, “Family Day” (Series Premiere) (00:56:52)

TV Recommendations (01:04:59)

Amrie briefly talked about MasterChef Junior and Top Chef.

TV Recommendations (01:07:30)

* Amrie recommended The 100 – Official Site – Watch episodes via Amazon Instant Video (S.1-2),

On episode 256, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Jenny Rarden (@tvismypacifier) from TVIsMyPacifier.com and Kyle Nolan (@kyool) from NoReruns.net (@NoReruns) to talk some cancelation and renewal news, the first season finale of Benched, the series premiere of Galavant and recent episodes of Ground Floor, The Librarians and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Plus, some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:04:33)

We talked about the following two TV news stories:

* Amazon Studios Cancels Series Order for Chris Carter's The After

* Starz Renews Anthology The Missing for Second Season

Airing Episodes Out of Order (00:10:36)

We ranted a bit about networks playing episodes out of order, which was brought on by how Transporter: The Series has been aired on TNT and around the world.

Primetime (00:22:07)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

* Benched – S.1 Ep.11, “Campaign Contributions,” & Ep.12, “Brief Encounters” (Season Finale) (00:22:25)

* Ground Floor – S.2 Ep.4, “The Break-Ups” (00:33:01)

* Galavant – S.1 Ep.1, “Pilot,” (Season Premiere) & Ep.2, “Joust Friends” (00:39:39)

* The Librarians – S.1 Ep.6, “And the Fables of Doom” (00:48:50)

* Brooklyn Nine-Nine – S.2 Ep.12, “Beach House” (00:59:54)

TV Recommendations (01:10:32)

* Jason recommended The Americans to get ready for the third season premiere on Wednesday, January 28th – Official Site – Watch episodes via Amazon Prime (S.1-2), Amazon Instant Video (S.1-2), DVD (S.1-2), iTunes (S.1-2) and Netflix DVD.

* Jenny recommended Cristela – Official Site – Watch via

On episode 255, Amrie (@mytakeontv), Jason (@theTVaholic) and Rae (@raelee) talk some renewal news, preview the Winter 2015 TV schedule and then discuss the series finale of Sons of Anarchy, the holiday episode of Melissa & Joey and recent episodes of black-ish, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Librarians. Plus, a brief reality check and we thank our listeners. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:45)

We talked about the following three TV news stories:

* Adult Swim Renews Mike Tyson Mysteries, Black Jesus, Mr. Pickles

* Syfy to Air Continuum‘s Fourth, Final and Shortened Season

* TNT's Rizzoli & Isles Renewed for Sixth Season

Winter TV Preview 2015 (00:05:58)

We went over the 2015 Winter TV schedule, Sunday through Saturday, and talked about what is returning and when in January and February. Then we talked a bit about which shows we are most looking forward to watching for each day with a focus on the shows mentioned below.

* Sunday – Returning shows AMC’s The Walking Dead and CBS’ The Good Wife and new show ABC’s Galavant. (00:06:25)

* Monday – Returning show ABC Family’s Chasing Life and TNT’s Major Crimes. (00:13:20)

* Tuesday – New show ABC’s Agent Carter and TV Land’s Younger. (00:17:53)

* Wednesday – Returning shows The CW’s Arrow and The 100 and new show FOX’s Empire. (00:26:45)

* Thursday – Returning shows FX’s Archer and NBC’s The Blacklist and new shows CBS’ Odd Couple and FOX’s Backstrom. (00:34:13)

* Friday – Returning shows The CW’s Hart of Dixie and new show Syfy’s 12 Monkeys. (00:41:32)

* Saturday – Returning shows BBC America’s The Musketeers and Starz’ Black Sails. (00:49:06)

Check out the Printable Winter TV Schedules 2015 at TVaholic.com or the Premieres/Finales Calendar at MyTakeonTV.com.

Primetime (00:51:47)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

* Sons of Anarchy – S.7 Ep.13, “Papa’s Goods” (Series Finale) (00:51:59)

* Melissa & Joey – S.4 Ep.2, “A Melanie & Josiah Christmas” (00:58:51)

* black-ish – S.1 Ep.10, “Black Santa/White Christmas” (01:01:47)

* Brooklyn Nine-Nine – S.2 Ep.11, “Stakeout” (01:06:05)

* The Librarians – S.1 Ep.3, “An the Horns of a Dilemma” (01:10:11)

Amrie’s Reality Check (01:15:05)

Amrie talks a little bit about MasterChef Junior, The Amazing Race and Survivor and Rae mentioned The Great Christmas Light Fight.

On episode 254, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Danielle Turchiano (@danielletbd), a freelancer who can presently be found writing for The Hollywood Reporter and Studio System News, and Kyle Nolan (@kyool) from NoReruns.net (@NoReruns) to talk some cancellation and renewal news, take a look back at the Fall 2014 TV season and then discuss the crossover between The Flash and Arrow and the series premieres of Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce and The Librarians. Plus, some TV recommendations. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:08)

We talked about the following three TV news stories:

* Kroll Show: Comedy Central Series Ends with Season Three

* The League To End Run After 7 Seasons

* TNT Renews Legends for Season 2

Fall TV Recap 2014 (00:05:44)

We talked about the good, the bad and the ugly of the Fall 2014 TV season by answering the following seven questions:

* What canceled new shows do you wish were still around? (00:06:29)

* Is there a new show that you are surprised hasn’t been canceled yet? (00:18:55)

* Any new shows you thought you were going to like, but don’t? (00:24:34)

* What are your favorite new shows? (00:32:19)

* Any returning shows that you’ve given up on? (00:39:35)

* What returning shows do you think have gotten better this season? (00:48:49)

* Favorite returning shows this fall? (00:56:31)

Primetime (01:03:28)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following four TV shows:

* The Flash – S.1 Ep.8, “Flash vs. Arrow” (01:03:30)

* Arrow – S.3 Ep.8, “The Brave and the Bold” (01:03:30)

* Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – S.1 Ep.1, “Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids” (Series Premiere) (01:21:05)

* The Librarians – S.1 Ep.1, “An the Crown of King Arthur,” & Ep.2, “An the Sword in the Stone” (Series Premiere) (01:28:25)

TV Recommendations (01:32:48)

* Jason recommended The Americans – Official Site – Watch episodes via