Two episodes not enough for you? Wishing you could have learned what twists and turns were in store for our intrepid racers assuming FOX bothered to support and/or promote this entertaining little series. Head on over to drivefans.com for a fantastic wrap up interview with executive producers Tim Minear and Craig Silverstein. Thanks again FOX for denying television fans one helluva exciting ride.

DRIVE UPDATE FOR CANADIAN FANS: According to a representative at CTV, the Canadian Television Network has no plans to air the final episodes of DRIVE on their CTV Broadband network. So if you’re north of the border, it looks like you’re pretty much out of luck.

Acording to a resent studee by Columbia University, statistiks show that adolesents who watch too much TV develop learning problems and are less likely to go to university. In response to this study — all we at theTVaddict.com could muster up was one word — D’OH (translation: why didn’t someone alert us to the effects of television addiction sooner!)

Was anyone else incredibly disappointed by last night’s episode of HEROES? Talk about a massive set-up for the final two chapters of the season. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for saving the world, but after spending an hour with Sylar’s mom, I sort of see what drove the guy crazy.

Is there any character on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES more annoying than Tom Scavo? How on earth does Lynette put up with his incessant whining? Perhaps she should take a page from Betty Applewhite’s book and lock him in the basement.

Unbeknownst to me, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was a repeat last night. But it turns out the “Swarley” episode is just as funny the second time.

I should have known better than to fall in love with a FOX drama right off the bat. DRIVE opened to less than stellar numbers on Sunday, garnering a mere six million viewers for its two hour premiere. Will FOX show patience with the Tim Minear vehicle? Or yank it off the highway like they did with PROFIT, REUNION, FIREFLY, WONDERFALLS et al? Stay Tuned.

Anyone else get a sense of deja vu while watching last night’s episode of the KING OF QUEENS? Doug turning smart for an episode was eerily similar to Homer Simpson jumping a few hundred IQ points a few years back. Perhaps the writer’s took the Kevin James/Homer Simpson comparison a touch too far this time.

How much is the TV Addict enjoying DRIVE? So much so that I’m already making plans to super-charge my nine year old Volkswagon Golf just in case I receive a mysterious cell phone invitation to join the race. Okay, not quite, but I did design a nifty little bumper sticker to give me a built-in excuse to drive like a maniac on the higway! Check it out by clicking here. And I’ll see you at the finish line B*tch (sorry, that’s my DRIVE smack talk going a bit overboard).

I have to say, I’m still really intrigued. I want to see what’s going to happen with these characters, and what it all means. One of our loyal readers commented today (hi Frank!) that he was more interested in the race than the goings-on in the lives of our racers. Or at least the life of Alex Tully (Nathan Fillion’s character). I have to say that on one level, I agree with him. Up until the last 10 minutes of tonight’s episode, as much as I love Fillion, I wasn’t interested in his character’s back-story as much as maybe I should have been (what, with him getting first billing, and all of that), but I’m completely drawn into his story line now, and I cannot wait to see what happens next week. It, of course, gets me thinking – what characters do I want to know more about, who am I rooting for?

So here’s my take on the teams going into the next few hours of Drive:

Corinna and Alex – I like the history that they’ve given Corinna going into the race. She’s not there for the money. She, like her partner, is there for a greater reason. To get revenge on whoever is in charge, because of the devastating loss of her parents that she suffered as a pawn in the game 27 years ago. She targeted Alex Tully, a landscaper, unwittingly involved in the race, to be her partner. Fillion’s Tully is in it to make sure that he can save his lovely wife Kathryn (the illustrious Amy Acker). This team, so far, race wise, has been my favorite. They are playing smart (sort of, aside from the crazy “sort of being arrested” and the “nice” trailer driver who gave Alex a ride and all of the fighting they’ve done in between). I think they (as witnessed by the fact that they’re the top headliners of the show) are definitely in it for the long haul. My only concern is that the writers will try to take the “will they/won’t they” route with Corinna and Alex. Please remember that Alex’s only reason for doing the race is to find Kathryn. Don’t let the Corinna and Alex relay blossom into anything more than a strategic friendship!

Wendy and Ivy – up next, as far as favorite teams go, is the crazy/insane/real mental issues duo of Wendy Patrakas and Ivy Chitty. I love that Ivy abandoned her “friends” in order to A) save her life and B) have a better shot of making it through the race. Taryn Manning’s voice might start to grate on my nerves (don’t get me wrong, her band, BoomKat is pretty fabulous, but listening to her talk all the time is rubbing me the wrong way). Wendy. Wow, where to start. Her back story? I’m absolutely enjoying. She’s playing the battered woman with such quiet power. She’s so naïve and shy, and skittish. She’s so sincere, even when trying to kill Ivy for the sake of her own life. I’m interested to see what Shirley (of Laverne and Shirley) is up to with Sammy, the baby. I’m confused, why does Wendy need to keep the baby seat in the back of the car? These questions are keeping me intrigued. My only concern with this team is that they’re too quirky, too forced into a corner. I hope that there’s some huge shock we’re all not expecting, and that they can keep this team interesting.

Violet and John – this team shocks me with how invested in their competition I am. I think that the father / daughter duo is quite well matched, and I want for them to continue bonding and to get super far in the race. My only concern here is that while Emma Stone is listed as a series cast member, her father, played by Dylan Baker, is not. Does that mean that the medical issues will push him out faster than expected? How is Vi going to get through the race alone? If there’s an underdog, it’s them, and I would be really excited to explore more of their history before the race.

Ellie and Rob –I love Riley Smith. I have since the days that Mary (my sister) and I would watch Moto-crossed on The Disney Channel 6 times a week. I even loved him when he shared the opening B-Plot in Season 3 of 24. I love him in this show, too. He’s a soldier, AWOL, trying to make it through the race for a better life for him and his wife. I get the feeling that there’s more to their story than the writers have let on. I don’t know how much of their lovey-dovey-we’re-married-and-in-love screen time I can handle or how much of their perfect marriage front I actually believe, but I do think that their scenes have really been able to jump in and out seamlessly; they don’t pull too far away from the story.

Sean and Winston – Poor Sean. Roped into being his brother’s partner as a way to get back at his lying father. I like the dynamic between these two. One is the perfect son, seems like an upstanding citizen, never doing anything to harm his father. Then there’s the ex-con, who “didn’t do it” but still brings shame to his father. I am really interested to find out what exactly Winston “didn’t do” and I like the fact that Sean already feels closer to Winston than he does to his father. I also love whatever is happening between Sean and Vi – if they want to explore creating a new relationship out of this race, avoid the Corinna/Alex hook up, and concentrate on Sean and Vi!

Susan and Leigh – Remember them? Ivy and Wendy left them to stand on the side of the road with their tires shot out. Previews show them getting themselves back into the race. I think that their inability to figure out the clues the first time around might cause an issue, but if they’re able to luck themselves back into this thing? I say more power to them, and let’s see what we get!

What do you think about the teams? Who are you rooting for, who do you want to see more of?

In Other News

Matt Webb Mitovich at TVguide.com stole my name! Or at least, his blog did. While his News blog was called “Today’s News: Our Take”, it’s changed to “Today’s News: My Take”. Let’s remember who had that “My Take” name first!

I haven’t taken a minute to celebrate the magic that was the Friday Night Lights finale with all of you. Did you love it more than anything you’ve seen all year? Because I did. Corinne and I went out late with the boys to celebrate a birthday Wednesday night, so we didn’t have the chance to watch it. I got all dressed up for work on Thursday, then decided to put it on. I was bawling through my makeup and had to reapply! It was the best hour of TV I’ve been privy to in a long time. The acting, the chemistry, it was all there. I will be so frakking devastated if FNL isn’t brought back for Season 2.

In keeping up with my New Year’s resolution to watch Lost and not expect anything – it’s been working beautifully. Each week, I watch, forcing myself to remain apathetic and not get excited. The pay off these last few weeks has really been phenomenal. The Juliet episode blew me away, and though I’m going to take the “wait and see approach” on the rest of the season, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Lost bosses have saved their sinking ship and are really churning out the good shows!!

Alright – can’t wait for the return of Heroes next Monday! Have a good week – as always, feedback is welcome – mytakeontv@thetvaddict.com

Flutie: Wow… that was some good television. I thought it had a good mix of action, comedy and drama…. really sets up nicely. I’m intrigued, and will definitely stick around for this race… That camera work was impressive, and the opening scene had me hooked.

DaSally: Alright, I’m hooked. I was pleasantly surprised that the show kept my attention throughout the two hour span.

Amrie: I’m really looking forward to tomorrow night’s episode. I love when a show has a great new premise!

Cathy: I tuned into this show solely to see Nathan Fillion, who I loved in Firefly. I stuck around for the whole two hours of the premiere because it was nicely done, very exciting and suspenseful. I love the shots that zero in from a satellite view to a specific spot on the Earth. I’ve enjoyed most of the characters so far as well. The solution of “eliminating one driver” was very satisfying — I probably would have quit watching right then and there if the girl had been killed instead.

Be sure to tune into the third episode airing in its regular timeslot, tonight on FOX at 8PM. Missed the premiere, you can catch it online at myspace.com/fox.

FOX’s much anticipated new action-fueled drama DRIVE premieres tonight on FOX at 8PM. While critics around the country are mixed as to the series chances of success, theTVaddict loved the first two hours and is confident that if given the chance, say a mere ten minutes, you’ll love it to. Aintitcool News agrees:

Darkly funny, exciting and loaded with plot twists and intriguing characters, “Drive” reunites the great writer-director-producer Tim Minear (“The X-Files,” “Angel,” “Wonderfalls,” “The Inside”) and Nathan Fillion (“Serenity,” “Slither”), who previously collaborated to gratifying effect on “Firefly.”

As the “Alias,” “24” and “Lost” pilots did, the “Drive” opener generates fascinating questions aplenty – and will leave audiences hungering for answers long after its two-hour introduction concludes. (Happily, a third hour airs Monday.)

Following tonight’s premiere, check back with theTVaddict.com and let us know if you agree.

Yesterday, NBC announced the premiere dates for its ‘exciting’ summer schedule. Starting May 29, returning favourites such as AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, LAST COMIC STANDING and THE BIGGEST LOSER join the new Reality Dating Series AGE OF LOVE on the Peakock’s schedule. That click you hear in the background is the sound of theTVaddict switching off NBC until Fall 2008.

You’d think the fourth place network would try a little harder to keep viewers from flocking elsewhere. Here’s an idea. How about a night of cancelled shows? STUDIO 60, KIDNAPPED and THE BLACK DONNELLYS. Give us fans a chance for some closure.

Tired of all the controversy surrounding E! Online’s Save One Show Campaign? Why not check out BuzzSugar’s hilarious Stop One Show Poll. My vote goes to MEDIUM as theTVaddict won’t rest until every single Arquette is unemployed. Yes, you heard me David, you’re next.

Finally, in thisTVaddict’s opinion — the only acceptable winner on tonight’s episode of ACCEPTABLE TV should be Operation Kitten Calendar 2. Nothing says funny like super-model cats.

But fellow TV Addict’s beware. If your TiVo is perilously close to maximum capacity and you’re susceptible to getting hooked on hour long dramas, this preview is definitely not for you! I repeat, if you can’t make room in your schedule for DRIVE, don’t you dare click here. Having seen the pilot, I can guarantee you one thing. Fasten your seat belts, ’cause you’re in for an addictive ride!