Shall We Make Jokes About Silver Spoons or NYPD Blue?

According to various reports, Rick Shroder will play CTU Agent Mike Doyle on the upcoming sixth season of 24, reportedly partnering "with Keifer Sutherland's character Jack Bauer." As in, his cell mate in China?

As you all already know, this is comedy gold. The number of Silver Spoons jokes are just limitless. I also wonder why there are so many 80s TV and movie stars popping up on 24 over the years. Last year was a windfall with Robocop, one of the Designing Women, a Goonies alum and others.

If you go to the E! Online article I linked above, you will also see some of the other folks slated to come on this season, including Powers Boothe as the VP and Chad Lowe as a political operative named "Reed." I already don't like him and not just because Chad Lowe as a political operative is about as believeable as Jack still being alive.

Another awesome and interesting casting is Kal Penn of Van Wilder and Harold and Kumar fame. Wouldn't you just give anything for him to be eating a White Castle burger during a scene? (Reason #251 why I should write an episode of 24.)

Anyway, I checked out Shroder's Wikipedia page and was particularly entertained by the info listed under "Personal Life":

"Schroder lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife, Andrea, and their four children, but is planning to purchase more real estate in a secluded area north of Los Angeles, according to news reports. He may also open a chicken farm some time in 2006."

Dear lord, there are so many things to make fun of this upcoming season I can hardly wait. Oh, don't worry.... I still plan to analyze the show itself and look for more input from readers.

Speaking of which, I still have no co-pilot for the upcoming season so if you wish to partake and help out by writing some reviews, please say so in the comments or email me at Webmaster@NotTheRock.com, ideally with a sample of your writing prowess. It doesn't have to be anything specific -- just something that shows me you can write.