24
Here is the situation as we begin tonight's episode: I have no idea. I missed last week. All I know is that Edgar went to that big Krispy Kreme store in the sky. Also Jack finally shot somebody in the thigh. Apparently she was an innocent woman, but sometimes Jack just gets to a point in his life where he has to shoot somebody in the thigh, and there she was. Also of course the Lethal Fatal Deadly Death Canisters of Doom are still loose in Southern California, where they have been seen shopping on Rodeo Drive as well as in the audience of the Jay Leno show.
That's all I know. I'm counting on you to keep this blog posted on tonight's developments. I'll be reading your comments from Ireland, where Ridley and I will be strumpeting for our book Tuesday. Of course if, God forbid, anything happens to Chloe tonight, we will cancel everything and go straight home.
First!
Posted by: Fred | March 13, 2006 at 07:57 PM
bleeding people and helicopters everywhere. what's going on?
Posted by: Betsy | March 13, 2006 at 08:02 PM
Fred!
Posted by: Freddie Where-but-here | March 13, 2006 at 08:02 PM
"we have to get him to chicago" OMG he's coming HERE??!!!
Posted by: Betsy | March 13, 2006 at 08:03 PM
Who's his brother? Who's HE???
Help!!!!
Posted by: Betsy | March 13, 2006 at 08:03 PM
Oh! I seem to be watching the wrong show. Huh.
How about that.
Never mind.
Posted by: Betsy | March 13, 2006 at 08:05 PM
Y'know, I don't want to generalize about Fox TV Action Adventu-Bleedo-Dramas, but they seem to be in many ways interchangeable.
*trying to grab a little fence here*
Posted by: Betsy | March 13, 2006 at 08:07 PM
DAVE! I'm smiling! I'll be blogging even though I'm supposed to be working!
*Notice the stress-induced exclamatory sentences. And also, happiness to see you. That is you, right?*
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 08:08 PM
Power blogging HERE WE COME!!
Posted by: adonis | March 13, 2006 at 08:09 PM
Dave,
I would recommend that you and Ridley visit the Blarney Stone but I think we can all agree that you, at least, are already above your quota. Happy Strumpeting!
Posted by: georgiagirl | March 13, 2006 at 08:09 PM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AFKDjcH1Dac
Posted by: homeybeef | March 13, 2006 at 08:10 PM
Buckaroo and Vice President Scary should get together. They'd be a bundle of laughs.
Posted by: Steve | March 13, 2006 at 08:10 PM
in case you forgot
Posted by: homeybeef | March 13, 2006 at 08:10 PM
Look, matey, I know a dead Edgar when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now
No, no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable agent, the CTU 4XXX Plus, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!
Apologies to Monty Python...
Posted by: edgar lives | March 13, 2006 at 08:13 PM
As per my promise to KDF, I have the following
ANNOUNCEMENT
I will now post a notice that during the powerblog, I will release italics sometime between 9:15 and 9:20, and again somewhere between 9:40 and 9:45. Don't say you haven't been warned.
/ANNOUNCEMENT
Posted by: RRT | March 13, 2006 at 08:18 PM
"24" Synopsis to date.
Compiled from my notes on the subject and extensive knowledge of the plot. Complete with sub-basement schematics and keycards for all.
Posted by: ZP | March 13, 2006 at 08:19 PM
OMG...Clear the mall! If you breathe italics, the little slanty points get caught on your lungs, and you suffer pulmonary, uh, punctuation.
Posted by: Betsy | March 13, 2006 at 08:21 PM
Has RRT's thigh squarely in his sight...takes aim...
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 08:22 PM
Ooo! Something SHINY!!!
Posted by: adonis | March 13, 2006 at 08:26 PM
RRT: you know who you are, but so do i. so unless you want your IP address blocked, i would suggest you don't do the italic thing, because i'm just not gonna deal with it.
don't say you haven't been warned.
--chloe
Posted by: judi | March 13, 2006 at 08:27 PM
aww crap
Posted by: RRT | March 13, 2006 at 08:28 PM
what about bold? would that be okay?
Posted by: RRT | March 13, 2006 at 08:29 PM
judi, just shoot RRT in the thigh.
Posted by: scat | March 13, 2006 at 08:29 PM
NONONO! I'll stop, I promise!
Posted by: RRT | March 13, 2006 at 08:29 PM
Your promise to ME? a-boy, I don't wish to be associated with your italiterrorism. Next, you lose your "a" altogether and you'll have to start posting as "donis." Don't say we haven't warned you.
Posted by: KDF, The | March 13, 2006 at 08:31 PM
And what Judi said.
Posted by: KDF, The | March 13, 2006 at 08:33 PM
And if it hasn't already been said, the Dead Edgars would be a great name for a band.
Posted by: Cheesewiz | March 13, 2006 at 08:40 PM
JUDI RULES!!!!
RRT just folded like a cheap suit when judi spoke. And she didn't even have to raise her voice.
Excellent.
Posted by: Eleanor | March 13, 2006 at 08:42 PM
(((JUDI!!!))))
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 08:43 PM
Judi...well done. You're an inspiration to us all. No caps, no bold, no crap, just cold. You go, girl:)
Posted by: anarchessa | March 13, 2006 at 08:45 PM
Dave: you didn't mention the First Cleavage in your summary of last week. Last I saw her she was holding hands with Head secret service guy.
Two cannisters down (the mall & CTU) 18 to go...
100 terrorists down (everywhere) untold #s to go...
One President Wussly down...(oh, he just keeps popping back up...wait, that's Mike propping him up...he dropped him for a minute out of shock when he saw the First Cleavage holding hands with Head secret service guy).
Edgar down...but who knows, maybe he'll pop back up.
Lynn (also known as Samwise the Brave) going down...(not much hope here).
(seconds ticking)
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 08:45 PM
The fat hobbit is going to the mountain of doom tonight
Posted by: jg | March 13, 2006 at 08:50 PM
Kids these days.
Posted by: KDF, The | March 13, 2006 at 08:52 PM
Edgar down...but who knows, maybe he'll pop back up. Not if gravity is still workin'.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 08:55 PM
Quick recap from last week:
Buckaroo, thinking that he killed Jack, somehow took the only long route through LA, because Jack beat him back to his own house. Jack, not being able to get Buckaroo to admit anything, shoot Mrs. Buckaroo in the leg.
Meanwhile, The Hobbit, who previously lost his badge, tries to get it back. Unfortunately, one of the terrorists waltzed right into CTU, set up a gas canister, and killed a whole bunch of people, including Edgar. Everyone is in mourning over his death. Especially, those folks having to clean up CTU.
Knowing Jack, he has a plan to solve the problem.
Summary for this week coming after the show!
Steve
Posted by: Steve | March 13, 2006 at 08:55 PM
I love the dead edgars too!! Great band name.
Posted by: Jerry | March 13, 2006 at 08:57 PM
judi: Are you trying to steal my 'Jack Bauer of the Blog' title from me??!
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 08:58 PM
Thanks, Steve.
Popcorn; check
Wine; check
Laptop; check.
Remote...REMOTE! WHERE'S THE FRIKKIN' REMOTE?!?!?
*
Oh, I'm sitting on it. Crisis averted. Move along.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 08:58 PM
Game faces, everyone!
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:00 PM
Due to graphic violence, viewer discretion is advised!
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:00 PM
BLEEP! BLOOP! BLEEP! BLOOP!
JACK BAUER POWER HOUR!
AND A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY JACKSACK™! (and no other italics...)
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 09:00 PM
"thousands of lives are at stake" and Dave is in Ireland strumpetting? Wooot!
Posted by: Glow | March 13, 2006 at 09:01 PM
Nooo... eDgar's death again
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:01 PM
Do they always tell us the names at the beginning of the show? Or is that a lame attempt to stop us from calling them by their code names?
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Noooooo! Not Dough Boy dying again!
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Oh, why did we have to watch Edgar die AGAIN??
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Ahhhh! They killed him AGAIN!!! ;_;
Posted by: bizrey | March 13, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Why are they making that announcement? Anyone alive KNOWS that. The dead people....well, sucks to be them.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 09:02 PM
HA! Who's the guy announcing to? Go to the safe zone! And open the door!
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 09:03 PM
Did you notice when Jack saw other people he told them to move along, but when he saw Edgar he said "Oh my god"? Main characters only care about main characters.
Posted by: Varjak | March 13, 2006 at 09:03 PM
The hobbit is still alive :(
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:03 PM
I'm pissed they hid his big body behind his big desk, though. Couldn't he die in FRONT of Chloe? Smooching the glass door? More dramatic....
Posted by: Glow | March 13, 2006 at 09:03 PM
Tony is beating robcop to death right now!
Posted by: Jerry | March 13, 2006 at 09:03 PM
30 minutes away? Couldn't they use something a little quicker..say like a chopper?
Posted by: Stevo | March 13, 2006 at 09:03 PM
I forgot, who is Henderson?
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 09:04 PM
Chemical response plan? What chemical response plan?
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 09:04 PM
Ha! the area with gasmasks is contaminated. Who built this damn place???
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:04 PM
Way to preposition your emergency gas attack equipment CTU (rolls eyes)
Posted by: bizrey | March 13, 2006 at 09:04 PM
judi had bigger shinier ones than anyone except maybe Jack.
She is the all powerful and mighty and yet fair and compasionate blog goddess.
/end suckup
How long do you suppose we have to watch a dead Edgar on the floor before they can clear the place of the bodies? 3 episodes? 4?
nm. 6 at least if Chloe can't get it together.
Posted by: wolfie | March 13, 2006 at 09:04 PM
psycho guy needs to get capped in the thigh
Posted by: Jerry | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
Cloe is an INFP
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
You know, the Chemical Response Plan...Duck and cover.
Posted by: bbescuela | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
A clinical psychologist..we're all in trouble!
Posted by: Stevo | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
Oops "Chloe"
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
Oh, thank heaven they are sealed in that room with a psychiatrist! Otherwise, they would have been screwed.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
Hah! Sit in this chair and collect your breath...
Classic! Nerve gas all around...take a DEEEEP breath....
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
I'm impressed. Kim's boyfriend is lending a helping hand.
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
"Collect your breathe" ?!? Way to not remind her Edgar just suffocated to death in front of her.
Posted by: bizrey | March 13, 2006 at 09:06 PM
Check out the live blog on my website... no need to wait for comment approval!!!
Posted by: Matt | March 13, 2006 at 09:06 PM
I...I...I just didn't want anyone to know I used to be a Hobbit..
Posted by: Stevo | March 13, 2006 at 09:06 PM
The redshirt is giving the Hobbitt a hard time. Ah, Tony's alive!
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:07 PM
Jack must be happy. He has his selections of a plethora of thighs to shoot.
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:07 PM
Oh oh...Tony's got that "I'm going to kill Robocop" look going on
Posted by: Stevo | March 13, 2006 at 09:07 PM
WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?!?!?!? Tony's a bad guy? I'm so confused.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 09:08 PM
Tony's going berserker!
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:08 PM
berserrrrrrrrrkerrrrr
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
OK, now I'm up to speed.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Soul Patch has got a gun....
Soul Patch has got a gun....
Robocop is no more fun....
Wow...Jack is powerful...he can stop people...WITH HIS VOICE!
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Jack the clinical psychologist too.
Posted by: Glow | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Jack is against shooting someone? Some of the gas must be leaking in and affecting his mind.
Posted by: Stormy Dragon | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Tony..just shoot him in the thigh, maybe that will tide you over
Posted by: Stevo | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Just shoot him in the thigh, Tony!
Posted by: Glow | March 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Let Tony interogate him.
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:10 PM
Who's this Jack wannabe?
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:10 PM
Maybe soul patch could just shoot him in the thigh to sort of get Jack's juices going.
Posted by: Lane-o | March 13, 2006 at 09:10 PM
Try skinning one of his hands! That'll make him sing!
What? Why are you looking at me like that?
Posted by: bizrey | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
There's Prez Wuss & VP (don't know what to call him)
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
Bet the terrorists or a gas (Thigh shot)
Posted by: Alfred | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
Prez Weenie is willing go with the first one who steps up.
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
"How soon can you do that?"
"During this episode..."
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
*sigh*
Yet ANOTHER team going in to CTU to take over? They might as well install a revolving door.
Posted by: slyeyes | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
Damn, Homeland Security is more organized than FEMA...wait...um...FEMA is partg of Homeland Security...which means...um....
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | March 13, 2006 at 09:11 PM
"swallow salt water"...who IS this guy?
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:12 PM
President Weenie..have you a flair for the melodramatic or what??!!!
Posted by: Stevo | March 13, 2006 at 09:12 PM
Salt water? Huh?
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | March 13, 2006 at 09:12 PM
Uh oh, martial law time!
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:12 PM
CTU's been HTMLed. We can now talk in any accent we want. We are freeeeee!
Posted by: Glow | March 13, 2006 at 09:13 PM
Hail Cesaer!
Posted by: Antonio | March 13, 2006 at 09:13 PM
VP = salt water guy
Posted by: Lane-o | March 13, 2006 at 09:13 PM
Where's First Cleavage? Maybe her contract calls for her to only appear after the first commercial.
Posted by: daisymae | March 13, 2006 at 09:13 PM