So, on the previous episode of "Project Runway" we lost our last local, Chris March, when he created a "shoulder pads"-inspired jacket that would have made Joan Crawford cry. We were on the fence about continuing to cover the show, as the only local left, Jack, was really just a quasi-local, as he went to Cal. But who are we kidding? If one of the designers once stopped at SFO during a flight to Hawaii, we'd be willing to call them a local, that's how much we love "Project Runway." So we went into this episode all ready to root for Jack, rah rah, team Jack! He's already won one challenge, he's the guy to beat! Plus, there are naked photos of him on the Internets! Awesome! And there he is! Pressing some kind of cloth to his face and talking about a pimple he had a few days ago.

Wait. What?

Let's get this over with.

Last week's pathetic challenge still hung in the air this week with the designers discussing Carmen's exit, and Chris proposing a "Project Runway" fragrance that would be a mixture of tears, sweat, and Chinese food. Can't be any worse than the odors Paris Hilton has been hawking. After some stuff with the models that was a bit confusing and boring, Heidi told the designers Tim was waiting for them in the work room and he wasn't alone. He had a familiar face with him, and she had some old friends with her. Sweet P immediately suspected they'd be designing clothes for senior citizens, which had us pondering just how the clothing needs of the elderly might differ from those of, say, the middle aged. More Velcro? Elastic waist bands? Alas, we may never know, as it turned out Nina Garcia was the familiar face, and she told the designers they were going to incorporate outdated fashion trends into modern apparel.

Heidi walked on to the runway wearing Uhura's "Star Trek" uniform--seriously--and told the designers they weren't going to need their models for this week's challenge. Ru-roh! She then sent them all to 10 Rockefeller Plaza where they met Tim Gunn who introduced them all to Tiki Barber.

Wait. Who?

Tim went on the explain to all the gays and girls that Mr. Barber once played football for the New York Giants, and is now a correspondent on NBC's "Today" show. And he likes clothes. So his appearance on the show has nothing to do with the fact that he's on an NBC TV show, and NBC also owns the Bravo network, and he'll then go on the "Today" show wearing the winning outfit therefore promoting "Project Runway." No, it has to do with the fact that he likes fashion, enjoys wearing pink, and has a big neck and giant ass. (His words, people, not ours!)

The first local we met was Chris March, who once worked as the wig master for and can make dresses out of salad ingredients. Seriously. We were then introduced to everyone else and it wasn't until all the designers were outside and about to start their first challenge that we were introduced to local number two, Simone LeBlanc. We knew that was a bad, bad sign.

If you're a fan of "Project Runway" you probably know that season four premieres tonight on Bravo at 10 p.m. (And if you're not a fan, what is wrong with you!) We'd be watching not matter what, but we are doubly excited about this season because there are two--TWO!--designers from San Francisco competing this time around.

Next is Simone LeBlanc, who studied at the California College of the Arts, but now resides in Los Angeles, and already has her own clothing line, TS Bloom. (Also, didn't she play Ashley on "The Young and the Restless"?)

Ms. LeBlanc and her clothing line brings up a good point about this season: the contestants seem to have a lot more experience than in previous years. Perhaps the producers are realizing it takes more than this show to launch a career? It takes a career and winning the show to launch a career.

We'll be watching those two closely and will provide our recaps each Monday. And if you've ever had a run-in with either of them, let us know!

Secondly, there's just way too much football in it. No, not all of us are football fans. In fact, some of us loathe football. And yes, the human drama surrounding the town and its denizens is realistic and moving, but still. The whole town lives for football, and it's just not something we can relate to in any way.

Despite all that, we watched the entire first season, and we watched the second season premiere last week, and were a little perturbed by one plot development that just seems like it was taken from a different show entirely. We're hoping it plays out in a satisfactory way come the second episode of the season, but if it doesn't, it doesn't bode well for the direction the series is going. The characters on the show are what kept us (barely) watching, so if they start to screw their stories up in ridiculous ways, they may just lose us completely.