And here's the biggest week of the year. Buckle up and get ready for the ride.
Monday, 9/21
Dancing With the Stars; ABC. 7 pm CST. 9th Season Premiere.
Heroes; NBC. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Volume 5 ("Redemption"-- from what I hear, that's what this show needs) introduces the masterful Robert Knepper as the leader of the latest villianous threat: a roaming circus full of "freaks" who have actual powers.
House; FOX. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Two hours of mental patient House trying to convince Andre Braugher's shrink that he is mentally heathly enough to return to normal society.
Let's see: Hugh Laurie and Andre f'ing Braugher. I may actually watch this.
How I Met Your Mother; CBS. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Barney and Robin's romance is explored. Barney being Barney means he has to be the best boyfriend ever-- just as he was the best "player" ever in his single days. Highly Recommended
Accidentally on Purpose; CBS. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jenna Elfman stars as a film critic who dumps her boyfriend, has a one-night stand, and gets pregnant from it. I've seen a few clips, none of which are funny. If it wasn't protected in the solid CBS Monday night comedy lineup, I'd predict this would be the first show cancelled of the new TV season.
Two and a Half Men; CBS. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
One of the few comedies I avoid. Except this week, when Edward Van Halen has a cameo.
If I was a betting man, I'd put money down that he'll mention something about "writing a ton of music", which he ultimately never puts down on a fucking album!
[If you're a long-time Van Halen fan like me, you know my pain.]
The Big Bang Theory; CBS. 8:30 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Sheldon and the gang return from their summer-long trip to the Arctic. Highly Recommended.
Castle; ABC. 9:00 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
Tuesday, 9/22
NCIS; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
NCIS: Los Angeles; CBS. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J head up this NCIS spin-off.
Warehouse 13 (SyFy; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
The Forgotten; ABC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Christian Slater lands on his feet after My Own Worst Enemy bombed last season. This time as an ex-detective who try to ID John & Jane Doe murder victims.
The Good Wife; CBS. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Juliana Margulies stars as the wife of a politician who gets busted nailing a hooker. As she tries to pick up the pieces of her life, she returns to her old profession as a lawyer.
Jesus, how many lawyers has this woman played since she left ER? I'm pretty sure that's all she's been cast as since then.
The Naughty Kitchen With Chef Blythe Beck; Oxygen. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Epitafios; HBO2. 10 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
I haven't caught this show yet, but I heard Season 1 was excellent.
Wednesday, 9/23
Mercy; NBC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Hey! Look at this: another medical drama on NBC. What are the odds? Would love to skip it, but Michelle Tracthenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and James Tupper (enjoyed him on Men in Trees) are in the cast, so I guess I'll try it out.
Anyway, the show is about a trio of nurses who work in a hospital (and, most likely, save the patients the doctors almost kill).
The New Adventures of Old Christine; CBS. 7:00 pm CST. Season Premiere.
I think it floundered a bit last season, but it's still capable of greatness. Recommended.
Gary Unmarried; CBS. 7:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
A show that got better as its freshman season went on. That gets it a recommended. But because it also stars Paula Marshall, I give it a highly recommended if you have a major crush on her like I do (ever since Cupid, way back in 1998).
Criminal Minds; CBS. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; NBC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
With guest star Wentworth Miller (from Prison Break).
Modern Family; ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ed O'Neill-- and a pretty darn good cast-- stars in this comedy about 3 sets of married couples: there are a "traditional", a same-sex, and a "May-December" relationship in this dynamic. Hilarity to follow.
You have to be careful with ABC comedies. They usually don't work. But this is the most-hyped comedy of the Fall, and I've heard good things (and have seen good things in clips), so I think I can say it's recommended.
Cougar Town; ABC. 8:30 CST. Series Premiere.
Courtney Cox stars as divorced mom who steps back into the dating scene.
BTW: The town of "Cougar" of the title is not necessarily referring to the over-used definition of a hot, older woman.
The clips look decent, but I have little faith in ABC cultivating its own comedy.
Eastwick; ABC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Lindsay Price, Rebecca Romijn, and Jamie Ray Newman play the witches of the John Updike book(s?) and film, and I was just fine with skipping this show. Then I found out Paul Gross (who I loved on Slings and Arrows) stars as the mysterious stranger Jack Nicholson played in the film. Gotta watch it now... (or at least FF through the show until he's in a scene).
[Me not being interested has nothing to do with the actresses; I'm just not interested in it besides for Gross.]
Thursday, 9/24
FlashForward; ABC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Joseph Fiennes stars as a genius who is trying to solve how and why everyone on the planet blacked out for two minutes and seventeen seconds-- and hglimpsed their future during that time. This is the show ABC is pimping-- big time-- to "replace" Lost. It's the show I've looked forward to the most-- and it's bound to be the show that I end up taping and waiting to watch (like the aformentioned Lost, as well as Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Supernatural...)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CBS. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Grey's Anatomy; ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Mentalist; CBS. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Friday, 9/25
Smallville; The CW. 7 pm CST. 9th Season Premiere.
Clark gets closer to his destiny. This season opens with Brian Austin Green as the man who will eventually become Metallo (I saw a pic of him as the Kryptonite-hearted villain; freaky and cool)
Brothers; FOX. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ex-football player Michael Strahan stars as an ex-football player who moves back home with his parents.
I think Strahan has the charisma needed to lead a show, but we are talking about FOX. I predict this will be the third (only because there are usually 1-2 knee-jerk cancellations within two weeks every season) show cancelled in the new TV season.
Ghost Whisperer; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Law & Order; NBC. 7 pm CST. 20th Season Premiere.
Dollhouse; FOX. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Medium; CBS. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Now on CBS...
Numb3rs; CBS. 9 pm CST. 6th Season Premiere.
Rescue Ink Unleashed; National Geographic. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Tattoed bikers rescue abused pets.
Saturday, 9/26
Saturday Night Live; NBC. 10:30 pm. 35th Season Premiere.
These guys couldn't even get a funny half hour last Thursday, so I'm guessing it will remain unfunny in this 35th season.
Sunday, 9/27
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; ABC. 6 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Isn't it time to remove the old "Extreme Makeover" name (if you recall, it was for a shitty show about people makeovers).
The National Parks; PBS. 7 pm. Miniseries.
This six-part, 12-hour series by Ken Burns looks at one of America's greatest achievements, it's national park system.
I'll bet this will look fantastic in HD.
The Amazing Race; CBS. 7 pm CST. 15th Season Premiere.
The Simpsons; FOX. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The Cleveland Show; FOX. 7:30 pm. Series Premiere.
Seth McFarlane's takeover of FOX continues with his third show on the network premiring tonight (the other two follow).
Dexter; Showtime. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
New baddie this year: John Lithgow.
Desperate Housewives; ABC. 8 pm. 6th Season Premiere.
Family Guy; FOX. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
American Dad; FOX. 8:30 pm. Season Premiere.
Californication; Showtime. 9 pm. 3rd Season Premiere.
Cold Case; CBS. 9 pm. Season Premiere.
Brothers and Sisters; ABC. 9 pm. 4th Season Premiere.
Kitty's got a secret-- that could destroy the family. (As if this show could do anything "small"...)
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