One other member of the cast deserves special mention
Gossip Girl DVD and that is the one who portrays, entirely off screen, the title character: Kristen Bell. I was and still am devastated that VERONICA MARS was cancelled, but in that magnificent show's demise Kristen has been, like Elvis, spotted almost everywhere. One of the things that made VERONICA MARS so successful (at least artistically, if not in terms of viewers)
CSI Miami DVD was Kristen Bell's wonderful voice-overs. The premise of the show is that an anonymous blogger is posting online all the adventures of Serena, Blair, Dan, Jenny, and company. Bell's narration is simply the supposed content of that blog. I'm not sure if they will reveal precisely who Gossip Girl is, though you figure it would have to be someone acquainted with the major character.
The Simpsons DVD Perhaps it will turn out to be the Waldorf maid. One other thing to mention as contributing to the show's success: it is filmed on location in New York. I've found so many shows irritating because of their supposed location. I live in Chicago and while I enjoy SAMANTHA WHO, every exterior shot of Chicago in that show drives me batty. Who could have guessed Chicago
Grey's Anatomy DVD looked so much like L.A.? Ditto UGLY BETTY. At least that show will be moving to NY for its third season. But GOSSIP GIRL benefited at every point from its setting in New York. All in all, this was a delightful show in its first season. A great show like BUFFY or BATTLESTAR GALACTICA or FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS or SIX FEET UNDER? Absolutely not. Those shows aspire to be more than merely popular entertainment.
Pretty Little Liars DVD But if you need a guilty pleasure show, a series that has little in the way of redeeming qualities apart from delighting in the wicked, wicked exploits of the idle rich, you can't top this.
