{"id":167,"date":"2009-09-29T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T23:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jitesh.com\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2017-07-17T13:10:04","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T18:10:04","slug":"fall-tv-is-starting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jitesh.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/29\/fall-tv-is-starting\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall TV is Starting"},"content":{"rendered":"

New and continuing shows are premiering on network TV now. There isn\u2019t really much that is coming out that I feel like are worth watching. I gave some shows that seemed interesting a chance. I\u2019ll include some of my thoughts. Before I do a couple general things I observed so far. ABC Studios (formerly Touchstone) has decided they want to promote more and it seems every show the produce (on ABC at least) start with \u201can ABC Studios production\u201d to kick off the credits. My worst time slot is Thursday\u2019s at 9 PM ET. FOX made it even worse by moving Fringe there.<\/p>\n

Melrose Place<\/strong> (CW, Tuesdays at 9): I watched one episode. I never watched the original so I think that one aspect probably hurt. The show just didn\u2019t seem all that interesting to me. Wow, someone was murdered. The characters weren\u2019t interesting to me. \u00a0On a slight aside, Jessica Lucas is beautiful. She looked familiar, so I checked her filmography on IMDb and she was on CSI. She was the new CSI who just vanished. I thought she was better than the other girl they brought in last season (who they also wrote out).<\/p>\n

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Jessica Lucas, Melrose Place<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Beautiful Life<\/strong> (CW, Canceled): This was marginally better than Melrose Place. Although that doesn\u2019t mean much since they canceled the show after the second episode. For anyone who was a fan, it\u2019s really dead. They shut down the show during production. The CW will not be bringing it back later and if they do show the few episodes that were shot, there was no heads up so there won\u2019t be any type of ending.<\/p>\n

Community<\/strong> (NBC, Thursdays at 9:30): I\u2019m giving this show a little bit more of a chance than I normally would. I bailed on The Office way too early and was horribly wrong on that show. So far, I\u2019m not impressed.\u00a0 Ken Jeong (the Spanish Teacher) is a MD in real life. He was practicing at Kaiser before getting into comedy\/acting full time.<\/p>\n

Bored to Death <\/strong>(HBO, Sundays at 9:30): This joke probably has been beaten to death, but the title is perfect:\u00a0 viewers are bored to death watching this show. There\u2019s \u201csmart comedy\u201d and then there is this. It reminds me of movies by Wes Anderson. His stuff is very (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited) hit or miss with people. So I\u2019m not shocked that Jason Schawartzman is in this show. I thought Lucky Louie was way better than this and HBO killed it. Since all they care about are critics, this show will probably be back.<\/p>\n

Accidentally On Purpose<\/strong> (CBS, Mondays at 8:30): I gave this show two episodes. It\u2019s just not that funny. CBS made a mistake canceling The Class two years ago and Worst Week last year. Each was at least funny. The Class had superior characters as well.<\/p>\n

the forgotten<\/strong> (ABC, Tuesdays at 10): The premise (solving unsolved murders of nameless victims) and characters weren\u2019t interesting to me. The show just seemed to drag on. There wasn\u2019t anything compelling about the \u201cmystery\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Good Wife<\/strong> (CBS, Tuesdays at 10): The premise seems a bit lame (the wife of a cheating politician goes back to work), but I like legal dramas. The case was interesting. I\u2019ll see if they continue to be. There\u2019s some promise here if it doesn\u2019t start to really lean on her back story and the cases all go back to her difficulties in having a crappy husband.<\/p>\n

Mercy <\/strong>(NBC, Wednesdays at 8): I\u2019m not watching this anymore. The characters stunk. It will likely draw comparisons to Hawthorne (on TNT). Hawthorne is a lot better.<\/p>\n

Modern Family <\/strong>(ABC, Wednesdays at 9): This show is clever. It\u2019s well done and uses the mockumentary style (The Office, Parks and Recreation) well. I think it will do well.<\/p>\n

Cougar Town<\/strong> (ABC, Wednesdays at 9:30): I laughed. Nothing real special here besides that though. I found Modern Family to be superior.<\/p>\n

Eastwick <\/strong>(ABC, Wednesdays at 10): This show will probably do pretty good for ABC, but it\u2019s not all that appealing to me. I\u2019ve never watched Charmed, but I imagine these shows would have similar audiences.<\/p>\n

FlashForward<\/strong> (ABC, Thursdays at 9): I think this is my favorite new show so far. I enjoy these shows that have a more in depth story and a mystery (Lost, Fringe). Did anyone notice the Oceanic Air billboard? It said \u201cPerfect Safety Record\u201d.<\/p>\n

Brothers<\/strong> (FOX, Fridays at 8): I think this show is a little better than Accidentally On Purpose. Unlike Friday Night Lights, the Actor in the wheelchair (Daryl Mitchell) is really paralyzed. (The actors on FNL, Scott Porter and Kevin Rankin do a good job, especially Kevin Rankin.) There are funny moments. I usually get bored with FOX sitcoms (except Arrested Development), so I\u2019ll see how this one goes.<\/p>\n

Trauma<\/strong> (NBC, Mondays at 9): Similar feelings as Mercy. The characters aren\u2019t that good except maybe the helicopter paramedic. Again, a paramedic show on TNT (Saved) was done much better.<\/p>\n

I think there are a few more new shows coming. I\u2019ll recap them in a final grouping next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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