I love that show and I too caught the knitting reference! I was all like - Dude - she's knitting! My husband was not as amused as I...

forget the police officers...everyone knows that the cutest guys around, not to mention the most protective, are firefighters/EMTs...really!

I'm outta the loop here. What's up with the pile of baseballs? Yarn and baseball. Great combo!!

That is Fritz's baseball "sculpture" ... Fritz moved in with Brenda last season. I love this show more than is prolly healthy. She is the only TV character that I relate to really, she's got the same kind of drawl (her dialogue coach must be from where I grew up LOL) and her character is always in her head, bumbling through social things (ahem) but not meaning to be rude or anything.

I heart that show.

Laurie, how do you feel about Calleigh on CSI: Miami? Does she sound authentic to you? I love her character, but sometimes I wonder about the drawl...

Okay you can't possibly know how distressing it is that I DON'T GET THAT SHOW WHERE I LIVE. It's been on A and E as a preview only once or twice but what is there not to like about that show. Knitting, single woman in her 30s, great at her job but socially a little off the wall. She has to have cats somewhere...I'm sure of it.

YES!!! she has a cat who had kittens last season :) :)

CCR ... I adore the Calleigh character, I think that's part of the reason Miami is my fav CSI, and I love her voice, although she sounds so perfect, I always wanted that honey voice ("butter wouldn't melt in her mouth" heh) and instead I ended up twangy.

Is Emily Proctor a southerner, I wonder?

She's from North Carolina, does that count? Check her out:
http://www.emilyprocter.com/bio.php

i've never seen that show, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but... is she *really* that small? she looks like a child next to him! i mean, in that second picture, i really did think she was a pre-teen. she's slouching, right? she's not that small?

Maybe you could teach him the purl stitch. A guy needs something to do on those stakeouts.

What are you going to do when one of these famous people contacts you? LOL... I think you should host Aunt Purl's Celebrity Knit-a-thon!!!

Hi Purl! I love reading your posts! You make me laugh! I have just lurked before - I finally decided to say hello! I hope it is ok if I have put you on my list of readables!

Oh crap. Some guy who worked on The Closer wanted to marry me. He thought it was so cool that I could knit. The first few seasons of Gilmore Girls were my daughter(15) and myself(31), I mean so much so, that I often screamed in fear. How did they know Chris proposed to me, then the bell rang for class!!!?? Just countless similarities, until finally I stopped watching it 'cause it was embarrassing to see how neurotic I was on a weekly basis. Then The O.C. came on...much more complicated...and I watch just to see how much they get right. I now live with the drapes drawn closed....

That is my favorite show but of course I already knew you loved Brenda Leigh! I'm southern so I guess that doesn't hurt. She's great...almost as zanyily forgetful as Christine (aka Elaine).

I just discovered this show! So much fun! And I love that her name is Brenda Leigh, like Brenda Lee of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" fame. (Cultural reference from the dark ages, I know.)

Hey Jill, I know the feeling about shows being too much like your life... that happens to us with Medium (which I will admit to being hooked on). Often Hubby and I look at each other and wonder which of us has been secretly sending them videos of our life. Bridget on that show is SO a clone of my daughter....!

Yes I saw it too! and I whooped out loud! While knitting too.

I am SO gonna keep my eyes peeled for future hidden knitting treasures on all my favorite shows!

Thank YEEEW. I love Brenda Leigh. I like that Fritz sat on the knitting needle also. He needs a poke now and again. Err, don't we all...

Off subject and different network

I was glad to see Nate and Candice get the boot on Survivor I heart YYYYYYYuuuuuuullllll.

I'm so with you on Det. HOT Sanchez but, (grinning stupidly) I am older and find Lt. Provenza has wormed his little way into my heart. The Closer is one of the few current TV shows my hubby and I agree on - Brenda Leigh is entirely human, charming and smart! Didn't you love it when she tried to keep her mother from finding out Fritz had moved in last season? LOL

Law enforcement? What happened to the firefighters????

I so thought of you when I saw those scenes last night. I knew what you would be thinking. I just love Brenda Leigh. Thank you, thank you very much!

psychomom--- I also am in love with Yul. I believe he is perfect. And thank goodness ol' whiny Candice got the boot on Survivor! Yul = hotness AND smartness!

Firemen are always on the list, of course, but Det. Hotchez just really... uh. Lights my fire. LOL

I'm not going to say how old I am, but the firemen are looking too young these days.

I saw that episode of the closer yesterday and the one I have a crush on is the Police Chief Pope.

I also thought of you when that scene came on last night! While knitting! But I was just a little skepical...Could Brenda stop eating long enough to knit??? And also, was this maybe a DIG at knitting??? Like, she's so depressed at being on leave (dead plants?), that she's (gasp!) taken up knitting! I certainly hope not, because I really like the Closer. Plus, I see the cat, but where is the cat hair everywhere???

Oh hell! I missed the new Closer. Thanks for the heads up. I will have to catch a rerun

I think it is so funny that television and the movies have JUST NOW noticed that people knit.

At least, you had the follow thru to actually post about this, Auntie. I just thought about it last night. Then went back to knitting. *L*

Tonight they start re-airing the second season. Oh, and I spent Thanksgiving day watching season one. As long as you've got me, you have nothing to worry about, honey.

I may have to start watching the Closer, if there's yarn AND baseball. Two of my favorite things! And who's this Detective Hot Sanchez I keep hearing about? :)

My dear Aunt Purl,
I wish I watched tv so I knew what shows you were refering too. Sadly, while I have a huge television set (ooops, see how old I am?) I only use it too play video games.
I am a non-knitting-nerd.
BUT.
All this is besides the point. What I REALLY want to say is LOVE YOU and glad you're making it through this crazy time of the year. Even if you have to take pictures of your tv.
Sincerely,
Tai

ps...who IS that guy Fritz? He's HOT!

I heart that show, too--big time. And I was so excited to see the yarn and the needles....but I had to face the sad fact that no real knitter would watch their significant other sit on their knitting and not immediatly grab it to see if it was harmed. Sigh. Another illusion shattered. (Mr. K pointed out that it was clear I was a knitter from the fact that I was more worried about the knitting then about the poor man's tush. Yeah...is there something wrong with that?)

Dude. Do you sit in front of the t.v., camera at the ready?! How else are you able to snap the pix in time?!?

Wow, I didn't realize Brenda Leigh knitted, too. One more show I'll have to catch up on...

I loved the (semi)knitting in this episode. Did you notice that she did not throw away the yarn when she got rid of her other hobbies? I love this show, but when I heard the actress speak in her real (i.e. not like us) voice, I was so disappointed.

How do I get a 4 month paid leave? I would love that!

Four month paid leave comes when a bad guy shoots up your squad room. I saw the knitting too and cheered! Yay Brenda and all her hot cohorts--even Lt. Tau!

Please, I LIVE for the Golden Girls.

Is it wrong to want to marry your dyson? (Just wondering...)

I guess television writers are (late) jumping on the bandwagon of what's "hip". And watch out when that Julia Roberts knitting movie comes out next year -- it'll start showing up on Law & Order. Of course, Grey's Anatomy characters were hip to it in Season 2. Bring it!

Laurie -- I think you and my mother are soul mates. My mother's favorite show is "Gilmore Girls," which I watched for the first time last week. Today, my mother was all excited about watching "The Closer," which I had never watched before. I watched it for two minutes, heard the Southern accent of the main character who works in downtown Los Angeles, and I immediately understood why you relate to this show! Are you as hard-assed with your clients as she is with those criminials?

I am watching last week's "Jericho" right now and guess what one of the women is doing? KNITTING!! And it's not one of the old women..it's the cute young IRS agent lady who is getting it on with the cute farmer guy.

I think you're still ok. Now, if you were to start printing off the pictures of Sanchez, and framing them, and arranging them on your desk at work, then it would be cause for worry.

There is currently pending legislation in Massachusetts to allow women to marry their Dysons.

Just kidding.

(A comment loosely related to your post...well not related at all...just saying hi.)
Today, I gave a presentation in my morning class prefaced by the announcement "Sorry guys, I just don't get The Powerpoint." Later, I ran a knitting workshop. I had no lesson prepared; I just yapped. I talked about (not porn) drinking at least three times ("This crazy felted knitted bracelet bag is great for when you're druh...forgetful! I've tested it many times and no matter how liquored up I am nothing falls out of this purse!"), and told a story about my ex boyfriend who never came to visit me at college, I learned, because he was in drug rehab.
It reminded me so much of your early posts about going to the WeHo Stitch and Bitch, about meeting new people and just TALKING. Enough that I felt that I must share with you, person I have never met in real life, this story.
So, in conclusion, there is nothing wrong with taking pictures of your TV. Or similar behavior.

I'm a non-knitter but love your show! I do, however, have four-legged children who shed a lot and a crappy vacuum. I know you've said before, but what flavor Dyson do you have?

I LOVE The Closer. And I am so sick of people pronouncing it incorrectly. I cannot tell you how many times I heard some idiot say "closer" like "You're getting closer"...Joy Behar on The View for one, not to mention the radio personalities who had to plug the show for an ad. IT'S CLOSER YOU MORONS, LIKE "SHE IS THE CLOSER - SHE CLOSES THE DEAL!" Crap.

Anyhoo, I got all giggly when I saw that my best friend, Brenda Lee Johnson also knits.

Love, Love, Love The Closer! And I stayed up way past my bedtime to catch that scene a second time.
I was hooked on Brenda Leigh Johnson from the first promo for the show. This goes to show that there can be intellegent entertainment on the boob tube with a strong women in charge.
Now, when will be released on DVD?

found this on youtube. Real Men Knit... Thought of you when I saw it

http://www.equipmentlocator.com/asp/dtlPhoto.aspx?id=184491&eID=236&loc=na-en

It could be worse! You could get excited when you see Daisy Duck knitting a long ass sweater and your daughter looks at you weird because that's your favorite episode of Mickey Mouse Club House! Or how about your favorite episode of Big Comfy Couch where Grandma Garbanzo teaches Loonette how to knit and sings a song and tells a story about knitting! Of course, I haven't gone so far as to take pictures yet!! LOL But my daughter does think I'm a little whacky for pointing out the knitting EVERY time we watch them!

Emily Proctor went with the same accent on West Wing, so, maybe authentic?

I love Brenda Leigh...but,super-TV detectives are my thing...Det "Hotchez" is the best description. Fritz is delish, too...*sigh*

And then there are all the beautiful L&O men. Addicted, I tell ya.

Yes, I noticed that she pitched the plants and not the knitting. We've made up a drinking game for the show. Every time she says thank you, you get to drink. There's only been one episode where we haven't gone through at least whole beer--no, don't try to chug a whole beer each time she says thank you because for some episodes you'll go through a whole case. The two-hour episode Monday was a real treat.

I love the knitting reference - especially the fact that Fritz sat on it by accident. I love The Closer too and I just knew Brenda would be a knitter.

Wow!! Great eye. I personally forgot this show was on, let alone a 2 hr one!! I love spotting knitting needles and yarn in the background of tv shows.

I love how you also said "fictional best friends."

Har, you can tell she only just started because her stash is pathetically small--she clearly hasn't reached the exponential stash growth phase yet because the yarn hasn't taken over the room.
Seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jYa_rJyG18

Where is the cat hair? Well, now it's all over the back of Fritz's very nice dark suit.

"She's from North Carolina, does that count?"

Laurie, baby, if you could only hear me speak then you would have no doubts as to whether or not North Carolinians are southern! Heh, "twang" doesn't begin to cover it...

And I get a little smile every time they mention knitting on Grey's Anatomy - even though Meredith looks ridiculous in her attempts.

Actually, it's what I looked like when I was learning, so maybe that's why I like it.

I love that they are showing programs with knitting at least somewhere in the show. It's kind of like finding Waldo! Makes me feel slightly less CCL with my cats and knitting (but only very slightly less!)

I LOVE the Closer! I noticed the knitting right away. Brenda and Fritz are my favorite couple--such real characters. Fritz can sit on my knitting anytime--I think he is the bestest boyfriend on TV. My husband still thinks I watch this show for the plot. Heh. Now I can blame it on the knitting! Hey, maybe Brenda can replace her pastry fixation with knitting--that could really work for her! Quick, somebody write the show!

4-month paid leave? Endless time to knit? I missed everything after that, I've moved into fantasy world.

Oh my, I love The Closer!!! I can't believe no one's mentioned Brenda Leigh's love/hate relationship with sweets and chocolate? I adore that about her! And I pretty much adore every single character on there - the episode when Flynn and Provenza were going to the ball game? Hilarious! The only character that disappoints me is Det. Irene Daniels. She's too normal and boring so far :)

Do you have the Brenda buddy for your computer? LOL I'm not a big closer fan. I don't like Kyra's fake southern accent. It's too fake.
Knit On Kyra!

I have become addicted to Grey's Anatomy. I'm not dating, I'm knitting. I absolutely love that show.

YAY! i LOVE BLJ as well. Female? Check! . . . Brilliant? Check! . . . A tad kooky? Check! . . . Cats? Check! . . . . and - KNITTING? CHECK!!!
Can't get better. :)

Woman! You need to get out more. Take your knitting and go sit somewhere outside your home away from that tv. Next thing you know, you will find yourself arguing with that tv, sadly enough, my Dad was known for that, he would argue with the weatherman. We would explain to him that the weatherman couldn't hear him but, he did it anyway. It has to be a Southern thing.
I love the pictures of your kitties, they are so sweet.

You know, I missed the whole knitting thing while I was watching (though my husband didn't, and why he didn't say anything, I don't know-- I'm sure there was a smart-ass comment rolling around in his brain). And why, you might ask, would I miss it? BECAUSE I WAS KNITTING!!! I was listening to more than watching the show because I'm trying to get all these freakin' Christmas presents finished! Lace and one of your favorite TV shows do not mix! When will I learn! pay attention to one, miss the other, pay attention to the other, screw up the one! Oy!

Oh, you're kidding me. I actually turned the TV off because nothing good was on last night, and I missed it? Damn. Let that be a lesson to me never to shut off the TV again.

Hi Laurie!!

Did you and Annie and Drew have a good time at dinner last night? (I'm not a stalker....Annie mentioned it on her blog!)

I'm hoping that no one needed to be bailed out afterwards!!! ;oD

I just got the first season of Gilmore Girls from Netflix. We didn't have a WB affiliate here in Richmond (in the boondocks) so I've never seen it. I'll be knitting and watching tonight.

Hmmm. Missed the knitting book on "Closer" - will have to watch the tape I made for my daughter! However, did you catch last week's episode of Gilmore Girls? Lorelei (and the rest of Star's Hollow) was knitting! A great, big Knit-a-thon! So don't give up on her yet! :)

Yes I was there and I watched it. I just love all the knitting that shows up everywhere these days.
:)

So, Laurie, from now on when I read your blog, I'll imagine it being read by Brenda. :-) The Closer is a great show! Ironically, I had needles in hand when I looked up for a split second and saw her knitting stash on the TV. Isn't the cat's name "Kitty"?

Oh my gosh... I can't believe it. I was watching that show. I've never seen it before but it looked interesting. O.K. I misread the screen and thought it was the movie Closer and I wanted to see (the hot) Clive Owen.

I'm so going to add this to my TiVo subscriptions!

OK. So at your recommendation -- and with the teeny tiny idea in my extra large brain that I've seen an episode and really liked it -- I (acquired) the first season of The Closer. I'm on the fourth episode and l-o-v-e love it. Thanks!