Well, the new TV season is underway. I taped the first few Knight Riders, but I have heard so much bad about it, I taped over it this week. Do Not Disturb... F-ing brutal. Kath & Kim is not much better, but I will give it 2-3 episodes before I give up on it. Gave Private Practice about twenty minutes before I decided it didn't get any better than the first two eps I suffered through last year-- despite everyone on the show saying it's so much better this time.
How I Met Your Mother continues to be great. Best network comedy right now. Sorry, Office, but you know I'm right. Worst Week has successfully navigated the tightrope it's on; just silly enough and hasn't gone overboard yet. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia needs to pick it up just a bit, but it's still way, way better than most. My Name is Earl is back to what makes it quietly one of the nicest shows on TV (I love how it mixes self-centered hyper-rednecks with some very touching moments/situations from time to time). Big Bang Theory has maintained its momentum from last year. Entourage has been mixed; beats last season by a mile, though. And the best comeback is by Prison Break; nice to see it back to what made the first season so good (a team trying to accomplish a task).
Monday, 10/13
Inside the Actor's Studio; Bravo. 6 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Christian Slater is the guest this ep.
Little People, Big World; TLC. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Samantha Who?; ABC. 8:31 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
My Own Worst Enemy; NBC. 9:00 pm. Series Premiere.
Christian Slater stars as a spy who had a second personality/life of an office worker implanted into his brain. Sounds like a great premise, but, from what I've heard, the execution is not so good.
Tuesday, 10/14
The Cleaner (A&E; 9 pm). Season Finale.
Frontline; PBS. 8 pm (check local listings). Season Premiere.
A look at McCain and Obama starts the new season out.
Eli Stone; ABC. 9:01 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
I really liked this show last season. Check it out. Recommended.
Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod; Discovery. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
This reality show follows mushers and their dog teams on the race across Alaska. I'm there.
Wednesday, 10/15
Chocolate News; Comedy Central. 9:30. Series Premiere.
David Alan Grier stars in this comedy sketch show. I'll check it out, but I haven't heard good things.
Parking Wars; A&E. 9 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
Project Runway (Bravo; 8 pm). Season finale (and the end of the show on Bravo).
Thursday, 10/16
Iconoclasts; Sundance. 9 pm. 4th Season Premiere.
Richard Branson and Desmond Tutu chat.
Friday, 10/17
Crusoe; NBC. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
An adaptation of the classic novel.
Crash; Starz. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
A adaptation of the Oscar-winning movie, starring Dennis Hopper. I already caught the pilot on OnDemand, and it's a mess. I know the premise is the characters' lives start intersecting, but this ep was too much set-up with no pay-off at all. And, because it's on a pay-channel, there is unnecessary swearing and nudity. I have no problem with either, but it felt tacked on because it wasn't on USA or another basic cable channel.
My other problem: I do not give a crap about any of the characters. I know that's pretty standard nowadays, but I have less and less time to watch shows develop beyond a handful of episodes. Shows have to start hooking viewers sooner (they used to have to do it in the pilots, so it's not as if I'm asking for much).
I'll give the show a few more eps, but I don't have my hopes up.
Ghost Adventures; Travel. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Another show where paranormal investigators check out "haunted" places.
Saturday, 10/18
The Naked Brothers Band; Nickelodeon. 7:30 pm. Season Premiere.
I'll never stop thinking this is stupid name for a kids band...
Sunday, 10/19
Pulling; Sundance. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
A six-episode sitcom from Britain about a single woman who dumps her fiance and then tries to keep up with her rowdy roommates.
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