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new and noteworthy tv: 1/28-2/3

January 28, 2013 No Comments

Mostly just resting up for the Super Bowl…

Monday

Jerseylicious/Built (Sty, 8/9pm) Season/Series Premieres – More Jersey hijinks and then if you need a handyman who is also a male model these guys are for you, first a closet makeover.
Dallas (TNT, 9pm) Season Premiere – The second season returns with more Ewing battles, and the curiosity as to how they’ll deal with Hagman’s death.

Tuesday

Income Property (HGTV, 9pm) Season Premiere – I find purchasing houses depressing.
Starter Wives Confidential (TLC, 9pm) Series Premiere – The latest reality brings ex wives and girlfriends of ‘celebrities’ into the mix.
Top Gear (Hist, 9pm) Season Premiere – Road trip!
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, 10pm) Season Premiere – Underwater photo shoot.
Southie Rules (A&E, 10pm) Series Premiere – More reality, something about money making schemes with a family in Boston.
Nikki & Sara Live (MTV, 11pm) Series Premiere – Comedy series with sketches and celebrities and whatever.

Wednesday

Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (CBS, 8pm) – Viewers have voted.
Auction Hunters/Savage Family Diggers (Spike, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Selling stuff, finding stuff.
The Americans (Fx, 10pm) Series Premiere – Felicity meets Alias, ok not really but sort of, when Keri Russell returns to tv as a Russian spy.

Thursday

30 Rock/Do No Harm (NBC, 8/10pm) Series Finale/Premiere – Say goodbye to Liz and friends and hello to renowned neurosurgeon with a problematic alternate personality.
Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (Food, 10pm) Season Premiere – Looking for an executive chef, who will cut it?

Friday

NAACP Awards (NBC, 8pm) – Recognize.

Saturday

49ers Super Bowl Preview (NBC, 9pm) – Go niners.

Sunday

Super Bowl/A Super Night on the New Bay Bridge (CBS, 3:25/8pm) – Go niners then highlights and a look at the bridge.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

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critics’ picks – top tv of 2012

December 27, 2012 No Comments

Time to get started on our year end lists! While the tv shows aren’t currently fresh, the critics’ best and award noms give you something to get ready to tune back into. I can’t personally recommend all of these shows (stay tuned for my top ten list) and as most readers know I don’t catch most of the real cable on first run (HBO, Show, Starz), but from the breadth of shows there is a little something out there for everyone. So without further ado here’s a sampling of top tv picks:

2 Broke Girls (CBS) – E
2012 Election – JP
30 for 30 (ESPN) – DF
30 Rock (NBC) – AS, PGA, TG
American Horror Story: Asylum (Fx) – AFI, GG, JP, MoR, MZS
Archer (Fx) – MZS, TG
Ben and Kate (Fox) – TG
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) – E, MR, PGA
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) – GG, TG
Boss (Starz) – GG, TG
Breaking Bad (AMC) – AFI, AS, DF, JP, KT, MR, MoR, MZS, PGA, TG
Call the Midwife (PBS) – MR
Castle (ABC) – E
The Colbert Report (Com) – KT, MM
Coma (A&E) – MZS
Community (NBC) – E, MZS, TG
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) – PGA
Dexter (Show) – MR, TG
Don’t Trust the B- In Apartment 23 (ABC) – TG
Downton Abbey (PBS) – MR, PGA
Enlightened (HBO) – GG
Episodes (Show) – GG
Game Change (HBO) – AFI
Game of Thrones (HBO) – AFI, DF, E, GG, JP, MoR, PGA, TG
Girls (HBO) – AFI, AS, DF, JP, KT, MR, MoR, TG
Glee (Fox) – E, GG
The Good Wife (CBS) – KT, MR
Gossip Girl (CW) – E
Happy Endings (ABC) – E, MoR
Hatfields & McCoys (Hist) – MZS
Homeland (Show) – AFI, AS, E, GG, JP, KT, MM, MR, MoR, MZS, PGA, TG
The Hour (BBCA) – DF, TG
House of Lies (Show) – TG
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) – E
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Fx) – TG
Justified (Fx) – KT, TG
Louie (Fx) – AFI, AS, DF, JP, KT, MM, MR, MoR, MZS, PGA, TG
Luck (HBO) – AS, MM, MZS
Mad Men (AMC) – AFI, AS, DF, JP, KT, MR, MoR, MZS, PGA, TG
Magic City (Starz) – TG
The Middle (ABC) – MR
The Mindy Project (Fox) – E
Modern Family (ABC) – AFI, E, GG, PGA, TG
Nashville (ABC) – KT
New Girl (Fox) – E, GG, MoR, TG
On Freddie Roach (HBO) – DF
Once Upon a Time (ABC) – E
Parenthood (NBC) – AS, JP
Parks and Recreation (NBC) – AS, DF, E, JP, KT, MoR, TG
Raising Hope (Fox) – TG
Revenge (ABC) – E
Scandal (ABC) – E
Shameless (Show) – TG
Sherlock (PBS) – MM, TG
Sons of Anarchy (Fx) – MR, TG
Supernatural (CW) – E
Treme (HBO) – AS, DF, MZS, TG
The Vampire Diaries (CW) – E
Veep (HBO) – TG
The Walking Dead (AMC) – AFI, E, MM, MR, TG
Wilfred (Fx) – TG

AFI – AFI Television Programs of the Year, AS – Alan Sepinwall for Hitfix, DF – Dan Fienberg for Hitfix, E – E! Best Comedies and E! Best Dramas, GG – Golden Globe nomination, JP – James Poniewozik for Time, KT – Ken Tucker for Ew, MM* – Mary McNamara for LA Times, MR* – Matt Roush for TV Guide, MoR – Maureen Ryan for Huffington Post, MZS – Matt Zoller Seitz on Vulture, PGA – Producer’s Guild, TG – Tim Goodman’s Best Comedies and Dramas

* Some top votes were for categories of shows or notations to things like Clint’s chair speech and referee strike.

my schedule

October 17, 2012 No Comments

We’ll see if anything changes and I’m always pretending I’ll be a bit more ruthless with some cuts, but here’s where things are netting out for now.

Monday

8pm – How I Met Your Mother (CBS) / Bones (Fox)
10pm – Castle (ABC)

I’m kind of over all of these shows but feel dedicated to see them through for their resolution and still glimmers of my past appreciation.

Tuesday

8pm – Ben & Kate (Fox) / Hart of Dixie (CW)
9pm – Happy Endings/Don’t Trust the B in Apt 23 (ABC) / New Girl/The Mindy Project (Fox) / Go On/The New Normal (NBC)
10pm – Parenthood (NBC) / Vegas (CBS)

My biggest competitive slot at 9… Ben & Kate aren’t rock solid yet so we’ll see where it goes, but the rest of the funnies, assuming Endings and Apt 23 come back in good form, are pretty solid, capped off with some good family drama and a so far kind of intriguing Vegas.

Wednesday

8pm – The Middle/Suburgatory (ABC)
9pm – Modern Family (ABC)
10pm – Nashville (ABC)

More funny, and I’m only one in but enjoyed the drama of the Nashville songsters and the actual and subjective politics surrounding them and the pretty catchy tunes.

Thursday

8pm – The Big Bang Theory (CBS) / 30 Rock (NBC)
9pm – The Office/Parks & Rec (NBC)
10pm – Elementary (CBS)

When’s the last time I was enjoying so many comedies, though hoping Office will go out on a good note, and then the enjoyable latest iteration of Sherlock and Watson.

Friday

8pm – Community (NBC) / ANTM (CW)
9pm – Grimm (NBC)

So Community isn’t back yet, but whenever and wherever it hits I’ll check it, I have somehow been sucked back into ANTM hijinks, and still digging the silly and sometimes grisly weekly fairy tale mystery.

Saturday

Day of rest or frolic

Sunday

9pm – The Good Wife (CBS)
10pm – The Mentalist (CBS)

A good dramatic lineup to cap off the week with my favorite network drama Wife.

And still working in my less time slot specific cable entries of It’s Always Sunny (FX), The League (FX), Major Crimes (TNT), Sons of Anarchy (FX), The Walking Dead (AMC) and tentatively American Horror Story (Fx).

What’s in your queue?

new and noteworthy tv: 10/1-10/7

September 30, 2012 No Comments

I’m starting to narrow down the new picks…

Monday

IHeartRadio Music Festival (CW, 8pm) – Will Billie Joe Armstrong’s tantrum be aired?
Don’t Sleep (BET, 11pm) Series Premiere – Headlines with T.J. Holmes.

Tuesday

Hart of Dixie (CW, 8pm) Season Premiere – Torn between a love and a lover, what will Zoe do?
Raising Hope (Fox, 8pm) Season Premiere – I typically almost like this misfit family show.
30 for 30 (ESPN, 8pm) Season Premiere – Psychology of athletes.
Giuliana & Bill (Style, 8pm) Season Premiere – I still don’t care.
Where are They Now (OWN, 10pm) Series premiere – Child stars Oprah-style.
Million Dollar Rooms (HGTV, 11pm) Season Premiere – Wine cellars, car garages, and more…

Wednesday

Presidential Debate (Fox/NBC/CBS/ABC/PBS, 9pm) – What do they have to say?
Supernatural (CW, 9pm) Season Premiere – Aren’t those boys dead yet?
Couples Therapy (VH1, 10pm) Season Premiere – “Celebrity” couples try to fix their relationships.
Life After Top Chef (Brav, 10pm) Series Premiere – Not a Top Chef watcher so probably not going to catch this.

Thursday

30 Rock (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – Liz and Jack are back.
Nor’Easter Men (Hist, 9pm) Series Premiere – More reality fishermen.
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution (Com, 10pm) Season Premiere – Stand-up.
Jersey Shore (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – I guess when I heard this was canceled I thought it was already canceled.

Friday

Back to the queue.

Saturday

See Dad Run (Nick, 9pm) Series Premiere – Scott Baio is back, do you need to know more?
Austin City Limits (PBS, 9pm) Season Premiere – Radiohead kicks it off.
Bedlam (BBCA, 9pm) Season Premiere – Starts with seeing ghosts.
Parking Wars/Billy the Exterminator (A&E, 9/10pm) Season Premiere – Tickets and exterminations.

Sunday

America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7pm) Season Premiere – Still funny?
The Cleveland Show (Fox, 7:30pm) Season Premiere – Cleveland and his gang.
Big Rich Texas/Glam Fairy (Style, 8/9pm) Season Premiere – More big rich drama and a couple weddings.
Upstairs Downstairs (PBS, 9pm) Season Premiere – Another round.
Steel Magnolias (Life, 9pm) Series Premiere – A new take on the southern gal pals.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

returning fall favorites

August 23, 2012 No Comments

The fall season is starting to trickle in… Until we get the full lay of the land of the new stuff, let’s take a look at what I’m looking forward to that’s coming back.

Community (NBC, Oct 19) – They’re able to do a crazy good job with random theme episodes and ongoing arcs that leverage the characters as well as pop culture.
The Good Wife (CBS, Sept 30) – Still one of my favorite dramas, I am somehow interested in all the aspects of the people, cases, relationships and politics.
Happy Endings (ABC, Oct 23) – This is my fave buddy/relationship comedy as each of these characters have evolved into their own random peeps.
Hart of Dixie (CW, Oct 2) – My new favorite fluffy small town rom-com, I want to see if ~~Summer~~ Zoe is still rocking the shorts at her medical practice.
The Mentalist (CBS, Sept 30) – This procedural has maintained the most of my interest, mostly due to Simon Baker being a likable wackadoodle.
New Girl (Fox, Sept 25) – This show too had some growing pains in the first season but I like that Jess has found a better balance of innocence and reality and the supporting cast has become more well rounded.
Parenthood (NBC, Sept 11) – What will befall the Bravermans this season, they get into some stupid situations but usually treat them with the right amount of humor and heart.
Parks & Recreation (NBC, Sept 20) – I almost wanted this show to end with the council election because it was just so perfect but am thrilled to see the return of these misfit government workers.
Sons of Anarchy (FX, Sept 11) – Every season I wonder how Jax and the crew will get out of their latest fix and am eagerly anticipating their new season of good bad guys.
The Walking Dead (AMC, Oct 14) – I finally caught back up and am ready for a new season of relationships strained to the max as they fight for their survival of the zomb-pocalypse.

Honorable Mentions (On the TiVo): 30 Rock (NBC, Oct 4), The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Sept 27), Bones (Fox, Sept 17), Castle (ABC, Sept 24), Dexter (Show, Sept 30), Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23 (ABC, Oct 23), Grimm (NBC), Hot in Cleveland (TVL, Nov 28), How I Met Your Mother (CBS, Sept 24), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX, Oct), The League (FX, Oct), The Middle (ABC, Sept 26), Modern Family (ABC, Sept 26), Suburgatory (ABC, Oct 17).

Debatable but may check in: American Horror Story (Fx, Oct), America’s Next Top Model (CW, Aug 24), Law & Order: SVU (NBC, Sept 26), The Office (NBC, Sept 20), The Voice (NBC, Sept 10).

Chime in with comments on what you’re looking forward to or other questions on returning faves.

Shows listed in alphabetical order and all premiere dates are of course subject to change.

new and noteworthy tv: 1/9-1/15

January 6, 2012 No Comments

The awards season is upon us…

Monday

America’s Money Class with Suze Orman (Own, 9pm) Series Premiere – Suze keeps her knowledge going.
First Week In/Mobster Confessions (Disc, 9/10pm) Series Premieres – The first week in prison and then what will the mobsters confess?
Caged (MTV, 10pm) Series Premiere – Cage fighters MTV reality style.

Tuesday

Dance Moms (Life, 9pm) Season Premiere – More yelling.
Shipping Wars (A&E, 9pm) Series Premiere – Who doesn’t want to see which cargo carrier will end up on top?
The Game/Let’s Stay Together (BET, 10/11pm) Season Premieres – More relationship foibles.
Tabatha Takes Over (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere – Before the makeover the salon makeover.

Wednesday

One Tree Hill (CW, 8pm) Season Premiere – Getting ready to say goodbye to this series in its final season, if you knew it was still on.
Are You There, Chelsea? (NBC, 8:30pm) Series Premiere – Apparently this new sitcom is a good match for Whitney, which means I’ll hate it but you Whitney likers might feel differently.
People’s Choice Awards (CBS, 9pm) – The award seasons are getting in full swing.
Amazing Eats (Trav, 9pm) Series Premiere – First, pork-a-palooza.
Ghost Hunters/Face Off (Syfy, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Ghosts and makeup artists.
Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy/American Restoration (Hist, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – More travels and restorations.

Thursday

30 Rock (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – They’re back!
The Finder (Fox, 8pm) Series Premiere – The new series from the Bones folks, he can find anything, worth a shot.
Critics’ Choice Awards (VH1, 8pm) – These picks might be a bit more indicative than the ‘people’s’ choice.
Rob (CBS, 8:30pm) Series Premiere – Rob Schneider tries to offend a whole new crop of people.
Sins & Secrets (ID, 9pm) Season Premiere – Murder and its investigation.
Snakeman of Appalachia (AnPl, 9pm) Series Premiere – The men aren’t snakes themselves.

Friday

Sweet Home Alabama (CMT, 9pm) Season Premiere – Giving southern love another chance.
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10pm) Season Premiere – Bill’s back.

Saturday

Miss America Pageant (ABC, 9pm) – Just because Chris Harrison is hosting doesn’t mean they’re hooking up.
The Fades (BBCA, 9pm) Series Premiere – The latest drama brings a teen to a battle between the living and the dead.
Pit Boss (AnPl, 9pm) Season Premiere – More rescues.

Sunday

Golden Globes (NBC, 7/8pm) – Arrivals and then will Ricky Gervais be found amusing or insulting?
Undercover Boss (CBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – The bosses go back to work.
Napoleon Dynamite (Fox, 8:30pm) Series Premiere – John Heder returns to his role in this animated version.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

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critic’s picks – top tv 2011

December 28, 2011 No Comments

It’s that time of year again, yearend top tens! So the critics favored some new and some old. I don’t have Showtime, or HBO, so more to add to my queue. Check the links at bottom for a little more background and in some cases a longer list (people, I know 10 is arbitrary but 30?). Stay tuned for my Top TV of 2010, I’m still assimilating my TiVo backlog.

30 Rock (NBC) – TG
American Horror Story (Fx) – MEF, GG
Archer (Fx) – TVM
Awkward (MTV) – MoR, MEF
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) – MR
The Big C (Show) – Sat
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) – AS, Sat, TG, JL, AFI, GG
Boss (Starz) – GG
Breaking Bad (AMC) – AS, Sat, TG, MEF, TVM, MoR, AVC, KT, JP, AFI, MR, DF
The Colbert Report (Com) – KT
Community (NBC) – AS, Sat, JL, MoR, JP, MR, AVC
Cougar Town (ABC) – TVM
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) – AFI
Downton Abbey (PBS) – MEF, JL, MoR, MR, DF, KT
Enlightened (HBO) – GG, JP, KT, AVC
Episodes (Show) – Sat, GG
Friday Night Lights (DirTV/NBC) – JP, AS, Sat, JL, TVM, MoR, AVC, DF
Fringe (Fox) – TVM, MR, KT
Game of Thrones (HBO) – AS, TG, MEF, JL, GG, MoR, AVC, JP, AFI, MR, DF
Glee (Fox) – GG
The Good Wife (CBS) – JL, AVC, JP, AFI, MR, KT
Homeland (Show) – AS, TG, MEF, JL, GG, TVM, MoR, AVC, AFI, MR, JP, DF, KT
The Hour (BBCA) – DF
The Inbetweeners (BBCA) – TG
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Fx) – Sat, TG
Justified (Fx) – AS, Sat, TG, MEF, JL, TVM, MoR, JP, AFI, MR, DF, KT, AVC
Louie (Fx) – AS, Sat, TG, TVM, MoR, JP, AFI, DF, KT, AVC
Men of a Certain Age (TNT) – AS, MoR
The Middle (ABC) – MR
Modern Family (ABC) – Sat, MEF, AFI, MR, GG
New Girl (Fox) – MR, GG
Parenthood (NBC) – JL
Parks and Recreation (NBC) – AS, TG, JL, TVM, MoR, AVC, KT, JP, AFI, DF
Raising Hope (Fox) – MEF
Sons of Anarchy (Fx) – Sat, MEF, TVM
Treme (HBO) – Sat
The Vampire Diaries (CW) – DF
The United States of Tara (Show) – AS

AFI, AS – Alan Sepinwall for HitFix, AVC – AV Club, DF – Daniel Feinberg for Hitfix, GG – Golden Globes, JL – Jace Lacob for The Daily Beast, JP – James Poniewozik for Time, KT – Ken Tucker for EW, MEF – Maria Elena Fernandez for The Daily Beast, MR – Matt Roush for TV Guide, MoR – Maureen Ryan for The Huffington Post, Sat – Satellite Awards, TG – Tim Goodman for the Hollywood Reporter, TVM – TVMcGee

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critic’s picks – top tv of 2010

January 3, 2011 No Comments

Well it’s that time again, the time to reflect on the best of the year that’s passed. A tv season doesn’t quite follow the annual flow but I’ll go with it and note what critics are touting as the best of the year.

Abbreviations follow the alphabetical listing and links to posted lists are at the end.

Stay tuned to see what made my personal top ten list.

30 Rock (NBC) – EN, AFI, TG, KT, GG, Sat
30 for 30 (ESPN) – AS, DF
Archer (Fx) – TGBetter Off Ted (ABC) – MR
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) – E, GG
The Big C (Show) – AFI, GG, Sat
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) – SK, MR, EN, JP, AFI, JL, TG, AS, TVG, GG, Sat, DF
Breaking Bad (AMC) – SK, MR, JP, AFI, TG, AS, TVG, KT, Sat, DF
The Choir (BBCA) – TVG
Chuck (NBC) – E
Community (NBC) – EN, E, JL, AS, KT, DF
Cougar Town (ABC) – MR
Damages (Fx) – SK
Dexter (Show) – SK, E, GG, Sat
The Event (NBC) – SK
Friday Night Lights (DirTV) – SK, E, JL, KT, Sat, DF
Fringe (Fox) – MR, E, JL, KT
Glee (Fox) – E, AFI, TVG, GG, Sat
The Good Wife (CBS) – MR, EN, JP, JL, TVG, KT, GG, Sat
Great Migrations (NatGeo) – TG
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – E
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) – E
The InBetweeners (BBCA) – TG
In Treatment (HBO) – EN
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Fx) – TG
Justified (Fx) – JL, TVG, KT
Life (Disc) – TG
The Life and Times of Tim (HBO) – TG
Lost (ABC) – MR, E, TG, TVG
Louie (Fx) – EN, JP, E, TG, AS
Mad Men (AMC) – MR, EN, JP, E, AFI, JL, TG, AS, TVG, KT, GG, Sat, DF
Men of a Certain Age (TNT) – TG, KT
Modern Family (ABC) – MR, E, AFI, JL, TG, TVG, KT, GG, Sat
Morning Joe (MSNBC) – SK
Nurse Jackie (Show) – GG, Sat
The Pacific (HBO) – JP, AFI, TG , AS, TVG, DF
Parks & Recreation (NBC) – MR, JP, E, JL, TG, AS, KT, DF
Party Down (Starz) – MR, JP, E
Raising Hope (Fox) – E, Sat
Rubicon (AMC) – MR, JP
Sherlock (PBS) – TVG
Sons of Anarchy (Fx) – SK, E, TG
Spartacus (Starz) – MR
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nick) – SK
Terriers (Fx) – MR, EN, JP, JL, TG, AS, TVG, DF
Treme (HBO) – EN, TG, AS
True Blood (HBO) – E
The Tudors (Show) – Sat
United States of Tara (Show) – EN, Sat
Vampire Diaries (CW) – E, DF
The Walking Dead (AMC) – SK, E, AFI, TG, TVG, GG
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist (Brav) – KT

AFI – American Film Institute, DF – Daniel Feinberg for Hitfix, SK – Entertainment Weekly, MR – Maureen Ryan for TV Squad, EN – Emily Nussbaum for NYMag, JP – James Poniewozik for Time, E – Dramas and Comedies, GG – Golden Globe Nominations, JL – Jace Lacob for the Daily Beast, KT – Ken Tucker for EW, TG – Tim Goodman for Hollywood Reporter, Sat – Satellite Awards, AS – Alan Sepinwall for Hitfix, TVG – Matt Roush for TVGuide

my schedule

October 14, 2010 No Comments

Until mid-season or the schedules shake up again I’ve mostly settled in to a lineup. So far here’s how things shake out. Though there aren’t any new breakout hits for me I have added a couple new picks.

Monday

8pm – Chuck (NBC)/How I Met Your Mother (CBS) [House (Fox)]
10pm – Castle (ABC)/Hawaii Five-O (CBS)

I’m still tempted to drop House but I get into this mental state where I feel like I’ve invested so many seasons into it so I kind of want to see how things play out. Other than that old favorites Chuck, HIMYM, and Castle are joined by fluffy fun enough so far 5-0.

Tuesday

8pm – No Ordinary Family (ABC)/Glee (Fox)
9pm – ~~Raising Hope~~/Running Wilde (Fox)
10pm – The Good Wife (CBS)/Parenthood (NBC) [Detroit 1-8-7 (ABC)/Sons of Anarchy (Fx)]

So far NOFamily is a nice mix of family drama and super skills [though this isn’t a bad show I found I wasn’t engaged enough to keep it on the listings] while the uneven Glee still keeps me coming back. Keeping SofA on the schedule is not a problem since FX replays stuff repeatedly, but debating on what to do about wanting to add 1-8-7 to my already booked hour. Since both Hope and Wilde are on my chopping block I wish I could move one of these up an hour.

Wednesday

8pm – The Middle/Better With You (ABC)/America’s Next Top Model (CW)
9pm – Modern Family/Cougar Town (ABC)/Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
10pm – The Defenders (CBS)/Law & Order: Los Angeles (NBC) [Terriers (Fx)]

Am losing interest in ANTM and the Law & Orders but keeping them in the running with the comedies. Better w/You isn’t quite funny but the episode about living in a fire house kept me interested just because I’ve always wanted to live in a fire house (or light house) but it may go soon. Terriers is probably my favorite new show so keeping that on the agenda isn’t a problem while Defenders is so far sort of charming enough to keep me tuned in.

Thursday

8pm – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)/Bones (Fox)/Community/30 Rock (NBC)
9pm – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)/The Office (NBC) [Project Runway (Life)]
10pm – The Mentalist (CBS)/It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Fx)

Another tough first hour as I’m not willing to give up Bones, Big Bang or Community though the rest of the night seems to fit in fine. Holding out to see if Office picks up or drops off, especially with Michael’s scheduled departure.

new and noteworthy tv: 9/20-9/26

September 18, 2010 1 Comment

Its a big week. My main conflicts are Monday and Thursdays at 8, let’s just hope I don’t need to add much else new. Procrastinator picks are underlined, and I’m always game to try something new at least once, and of course you can always check out thoughts on returning favorites and intriguing new shows.

Monday

Dancing with the Stars/Castle (ABC, 8/10pm) Season Premieres – Palin, Situation, old person, sports person, another reality person, etc and then the fun case comaraderie of our favorite fictional author and his detective partner.
House/Lone Star (Fox, 8/9pm, LS repeats Sat at 11pm) Season/Series Premiere – I’ve been sticking with House for years but the battle of the time slot my take it as a casualty, hearing good things about Lone Star’s grifting ways.
Chuck/The Event/Chase (NBC, 8/9/10pm, Ev & Ch repeat Sat 9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – Chuck delights me and I’ll at least check in to see what Event and Chase have to bring.
How I Met Your Mother/Rules of Engagement/Two and a Half Men/Mike & Molly/Hawaii 5-0 (CBS, 8/8:30/9/9:30/10pm, 5-0 repeats Sat at 8pm) – Season/Series Premieres – Still a HIMYM fan, I wish I could time block it differently, will check in with M&M and 5-0.

Tuesday

Glee/Raising Hope/Running Wilde (Fox, 8/9/9:30pm, RW repeats Sat at midnight) Season/Series Premieres – Excited to see what Glee will bring and giving the new sitcoms a shot.
The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – Too heartfelt in the reality fare for me.
NCIS/NCIS: LA (CBS, 8/9pm) Season Premieres – Never quite got into the Naval version of the criminal investigation.
Detroit 1-8-7 (ABC, 10pm) Series Premiere – Willing to see what Michael Imperioli brings to the detective world.

Wednesday

Hell’s Kitchen (Fox, 8pm) Season Premiere – Mean chef.
The Middle/Better with You/Modern Family/Cougar Town/The Whole Truth (ABC, 8/8:30/9/9:30/10pm, BwY/WT repeats Fri at 8:30/9pm) Season/Series Premiere – Enjoyed the comedy block last year, we’ll see how well BwY fits in and TWT wraps things up.
Undercovers/Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 8/9pm; UC repeats Thurs on USA) Series/Season Premiere – Definitely going to be checking out the new spy couple and then still sticking with but not all that invested in SVU.
Criminal Minds/The Defenders (CBS, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premiere – Don’t go out of my way for the serial hacker of the week but willing to make a run with the latest Vegas lawyers.

Thursday

My Generation/Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice (ABC, 8/9/10pm) Series/Season Premieres – Generation is getting some of the worst buzz, so due to scheduling won’t make a pass, but will check back for Grey’s before tuning out of ABC again.
Bones/Fringe (Fox, 8/9pm) Season Premieres – I still dig Bones but Fringe’s drama never quite hooked me.
Community/30 Rock/The Office/Outsourced (NBC, 8/8:30/9/9:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – The start of this night makes me laugh though rumor has it Outsourced doesn’t round things out well.
The Big Bang Theory/$#*! My Dad Says/CSI/The Mentalist (CBS, 8/8:30/9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – One of the funnier shows paired with what is supposed to be the worst show, I’ve never gotten into the CSIs but do tune in for Simon Baker.

Friday

Smallville/Supernatural (CW, 8/9pm) Season Premiere – I’m not really doing these freak of the week shows.
Medium/CSI: NY/Blue Bloods (CBS, 8/9/10pm) Season/Series Premiere – Blah, blah, then worth a shot.
The Good Guys (Fox, 8pm) Season Premiere – I just didn’t think the guys were all that good.
Dateline (NBC, 9pm) Season Premiere – News-ish.
20/20 (ABC, 10pm) Season Premiere – News-ish.

Saturday

48 Hours Mystery (CBS, 10pm) Season Premiere – News-ish.
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:29) Season Premiere – Amy Poehler hosts with Katy Perry.

Sunday

America’s Funniest Home Videos/Extreme Makeover Home Edition/Desperate Housewives/Brothers & Sisters (ABC, 7/8/9/10pm) Season Premieres – Some funny, some drama, but not enough of either for me.
60 Minutes/The Amazing Race/Undercover Boss (CBS, 7:30/8:30/10pm) Season Premieres – News-ish, Amazing-ish, Bossy.
The Simpsons/The Cleveland Show/Family Guy (Fox, 8/8:30/9pm) Season Premieres – Animation takes control.
Dexter (Show, 9pm) Season Premiere – What will he do this season?!?
Bored to Death/Eastbound & Down (HBO, 10/10:30pm) Season Premieres – No HBO for me.
Sister Wives (TLC, 10pm) Series Premiere – The real life polygamists.
Nature (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – Cuba.

Since scheduling come fall gets difficult and networks sometimes rerun pilots I’ll try to note repeat airings for new shows, all times are typically PST.

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