# Eureka 8/1
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [August 2, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978 "2006-08-02T05:04:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/1 "2006-08-02T05:04:25Z")
This show just keeps getting better and better. Funny, tragic, thought-provoking…it’s bound to get cancelled soon!
The evil doctor is just creepy.
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### Author:  [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/2 "2006-08-02T05:43:57Z")
It’s on SciFi: the ratings are free to suck.
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### Author:  [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/3 "2006-08-02T12:58:51Z")
Dammit. Forgot it was on. When’s the next rerun?
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### Author:  [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/4 "2006-08-02T18:56:04Z")
Do they ever run Friday night specials where they show the last few episodes back to back? :smack:
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### Author:  [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/5 "2006-08-02T21:48:39Z")
I like it, with a few caveats:
1. The annoying (but also loveable) teenage daughter/absent dad schtick has been used once too many. And that was back in '95. They should’ve checked Veronica Mars and and her dad Keith for a plausible teen daughter/dad concept.
2. Is it a drama with comedic overtones or a comedy with serious undertones? I don’t think they’ve hit their stride yet. The main plot point of this episode was kinda dark, but they play heavily on the comedy aspect when not moving the Mystery of the week forward.
3. Section 5 and creepy shrink needs to go. This will work fine with stand alone episodes. Throwing in Lost-ish elements is fine for some shows. I don’t think this is one of them.
My bitching aside, I’m enjoying myself. Joe Morton is always good and the concept is intrigueing.
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### Author:  [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/6 "2006-08-02T23:05:30Z")
I mostly agree with **Charlie Tan** , except that the creepy shrink is also hot, so I vote to keep her.
I’m hoping they don’t lean to much on the "the sheriff screwed up, let’s fire/jail him.
Best show to come along in awhile, next to the new Dr. Who.
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### Author:  [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/7 "2006-08-02T23:37:36Z")
Tell me there is a rerun this week, I forgot to watch!
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/8 "2006-08-02T23:48:10Z")
Tonight at 7pm, tomorrow at 7pm.
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### Author:  [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/9 "2006-08-03T00:00:04Z")
Really? My tv listing has [Crocodile 2: Death Roll](http://tv.myway.com/prog.jsp?id=MV1302080000&s=200608022000&sid=11097&sn=SCIFI&st=200608021900&cn=53) tonight from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and [Man-Thing](http://tv.myway.com/prog.jsp?id=MV1569680000&s=200608101900&sid=11097&sn=SCIFI&st=200608101900&cn=53) Thursday night from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
However, SciFi is showing the full pilot episode on [Scifi Pulse](http://www.scifi.com/pulse/).
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/10 "2006-08-03T00:06:22Z")
[SciFi East schedule for Eureka.](http://www.scifi.com/schedulebot/index.php3)
I hope they don’t overuse the shrink. Either use her sparingly or kill her off by the end of the season.
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### Author:  [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/11 "2006-08-03T03:51:29Z")
> [@kelly5078](#):
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> I’m hoping they don’t lean to much on the "the sheriff screwed up, let’s fire/jail him.
You have to admit tho, that this weeks use of it was rather original…
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### Author:  [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/12 "2006-08-03T15:18:53Z")
Thanks, **Silenus** - now I can check SciFi’s own schedule page.
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### Author:  [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/13 "2006-08-03T17:39:02Z")
[Eureka Sci-Fi schedule](http://www.scifi.com/schedulebot/index.php3)
While I’m very glad they show each episode more than once, a recap night would be nice.
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### Author:  [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/14 "2006-08-04T13:08:41Z")
Anyone else get the feeling the shrink does some extra-curricular “counseling?” It really seems like that are playing her more like a hooker at times.
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### Author:  [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/15 "2006-08-04T13:57:25Z")
> [@thinksnow](#):
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> Anyone else get the feeling the shrink does some extra-curricular “counseling?” It really seems like that are playing her more like a hooker at times.
Well, she’s the Bad Person. The Bad Person, if female, sleeps with anybody to get what she wants/needs.
Where’d Matt Frewer as Crazy Hunting Man go? And the dog? I was looking forward to more from them.
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### Author:  [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-8-1/366978/16 "2006-08-06T07:38:03Z")
Is there something weird going on with this show? I managed to catch the pilot episode, then the second ep. But even though I’ve got my DVR set to record it, it keeps missing it. I haven’t seen episode three or four.
I checked the [Scifi.com](http://Scifi.com) sight, went to ‘episodes’ and they list episodes 101, 102, 106, and 104. In that order. WTF up?
I’m getting a really bad feeling that this show is just too good for the Scifi channel, and they’re already sabotaging it so they can cancel it suddenly.
Damn it! There are so few good shows to watch. :mad: