A new fall TV season is upon us (on a side note, doesn't it feel like new seasons start later and later and last shorter and shorter than even 5 years ago?). There is only a 2 new shows that seem promising, and a few that I'll give one shot to impress me (but could fail miserably) but the majority of the season shows just look horrid (Chuck, Carpoolers, Reaper, Big Bang Theory, and ALL reality shows). So, below is a list of the shows (times/dates they premiere), new and old that we'll be watching this fall.
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NEW SERIES WITH POTENTIAL
- Pushing Daisies: ABC, Wednesdays at 8-9pm (Watch Preview) The premise is dark and quirky, and completely implausible. A boy (Ned) discovers he can bring things back to life by touching them, but if he touches them again, they die forever (and another caveat, someone else will die within 1 minute if the person he resurrected isn't returned to their proper place of death). He's discovered by a Private Investigator who uses Ned's "talent" to get information and reward money on mysterious deaths.
- Bionic Woman: NBC, Wednesdays at 9-10pm (Watch Preview) I'm a sucker for these recent TV remakes (well, mostly just Battlestar Galactica) and Bionic Woman seems to have the elements of realism and fantasy that allow shows to touch on intriguing topics without being confrontational or heavy-handed. NEW SERIES THAT GET ONE SHOT
- Cavemen: ABC, Tuesdays at 8-8:30pm (Watch Preview) There should be no reason to watch a show based on an insurance commercial -- but that's the very reason I will give the show 1 chance to see if it's even remotely funny or worthwhile. STILL WATCHING
- Family Guy: FOX, Sundays at 9-9:30pm (Watch Preview) The Star Wars episode alone looks worth DVRing for all time. The show is so hit or miss with me -- sometimes brilliant, but often I get so tired of the predictable "it's like that one time when I ..." flashbacks to cultural references.
- Heroes; NBC, Mondays at 8-9pm (Starts THIS Monday) I'm not sure what to except -- Hiro being back in time seems somewhat stupid, Silar surviving the massively disappointing season finale is lame, and where they go from here is anyone's guess. Keep a watch out for my recaps ...
- House: FOX, Tuesdays at 9-10pm (Watch Preview) I love this show -- its completely predictable and implausible, but House is the best character on TV.
- 30 Rock; NBC, Thursdays 8:30-9pm (Watch Preview) I can't imagine this show will decline in anyway -- the cast is stellar, the writing witty, sharp and hilarious. Can't wait -- starts October 4th.
- The Office; NBC, Thursdays at 9-9:30pm (Watch Preview) Jim and Pam. Dwight and Angela. Michael and Jan. Ryan takes the big promotion in NYC. Ah ... can't wait (premiere's NEXT WEEK)
What are some shows you're interested in seeing (if any)?
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I'm watching these:
Heroes
Lost
Prison Break
ER
House
Simpsons
South Park
CSI: Miami
Smallville
How I Met Your Mother
that's it ;-). and I guess I'll try Bionic Women, but first I'll have to manage my time... How lucky that I'm a student, right?
by Peter
∞ Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
The Office. Just.cannot.wait. I am sure you and your intelligent readers DIDN'T watch the (horrible) Emmy's, but Dwight's bit with Kanye West was hilarious. Worth looking around on YouTube for.
by Sarah
∞ Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
i gotta say, i watched the bionic woman preview, and thought it sucked. and how can you not include chuck in that? back to you and the big bang theory had pretty funny pilots.
by benfRank
∞ Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Hey Sarah! No, didn't watch the Emmy's (though, I did hear about Kathy Griffin's speech); I love Rainn/Dwight -- I will YouTube it.
Ben: I watched the Big Bang Theory pilot (Yahoo has the full episode, for anyone who wants to see) -- ugh. Didn't laugh once. Chuck -- meh, the premise doesn't interest me. But, it's all personal tastes -- I like comedies that are odd, non-traditional (Office, Curb). I might watch them, just to see if they improve -- but I know my plate will get full with my "stand bys". And Cavemen, I KNOW will suck, but I just have to know because I like torture (I suppose). The real reason I'm giving Bionic Woman a shot is that I like Katee Sakoff and I David Eick (Producer) also did Battlestar, so I figure I have to give a shot.
by Paul
∞ Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Shows I watch/dvr:
Heroes (Mondays, NBC)
Earl, 30 Rock, Office & Scrubs (Thurs., NBC) - My favorite being 30 Rock. Love that show.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Sun - HBO)
Tell Me You Love Me (Sun - HBO)
Mad Men (Thurs., AMC)
Monk (Fri, USA)
Psych (Fri, USA)
Shows I may give a try:
Dirty Sexy Money (Wednesdays, ABC) - I like Peter Krause (Six feet Under) and will at least give it a try.
Pushing Daisies (Wednesdays, ABC) - Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Worth a try.
Bionic Woman (Wed., NBC) - For all the reasons you explained.
Any HBO show, I'll give a try.
by Renaud
∞ Monday, September 24th, 2007
Ok, I missed the boat on "Chuck" -- it seemed pretty lame, but I must say its really good so far (thanks to Jeremy Cowart to persisting in saying I must watch it).
by Paul
∞ Monday, September 24th, 2007
Did anyone watch Journeyman after Heroes on Monday? I thought it was pretty good. Good enough to possibly miss popular appeal, unfortunately. The characters felt pretty solid for the most part. Often, in new shows, characters feel a bit flimsy and overly stereotyped. The one exception was the wife. She was very typical and two-dimensional. I think that will change. The show is like a combination of The Time Traveler's Wife and Quantum Leap.
House is House. Fun stuff. I think Hugh was actually playing the sounds we heard. Inspired me to drag out my guitar.
I'll watch the Bionic Woman tonight.
I really like Mad Men. Extremely well-crafted, in my opinion.
I guess I'll watch Lost when it finally comes back on.
The Family Guy Star Wars episode was a bit of a disappointment. I felt that the high point was the discussion about Robot Chicken at the end.
Shows I watch passively:
My Name is Earl, The Office, Scrubs. I just can't bring myself to really care about sitcoms.
by Mike
∞ Wednesday, September 26th, 2007