Let’s kick it off with our Monday chart. Just a reminder, I stick with the five basic channels and rarely get too out of the box when it comes to other cable choices. And since I don’t pay for premium channels, I can’t wax too philosophical when it comes to HBO or Showtime (I do get Starz, but I haven’t committed to any of their shows).
And, as much as it pains me to remind everyone, I do usually watch everything at least once or twice. I’m strangely proud and embarrassed all at the same time. Also, thanks to the DVR and Hulu, we rarely watch anything live.
Finally, I may say something that seems “spoilery” to you, so fair warning. Whatever I mention won’t be straight spoiler scoop, but information that is already out there.
CBS
The Lost of comedies--How I Met Your Mother--is one of our personal favorites, and the big news is that this year we will see Barney get hitched. But will it be to Robin? And allegedly, the mother will be at the wedding--but if we see her or not, that is another story. HIMYM is perpetually on our DVR.
If you are in to comedy, everything I’ve read says 2 Broke Girls is one of the best fall shows. It will make the DVR! Want to take four minutes to decide for yourself? Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUkwxpMVW9M&feature=fvst
As for CBS’ remaining Monday lineup, of course I will see how Charlie is killed off in Two and a Half Men and Ashton is brought in. That one will get boffo ratings, for sure.
I watched Mike and Molly often last year, but it wasn’t appointment viewing for me. Mainly because it was filled with enough innuendo that I actually attempted to make good parenting choices and not watch it with the kiddos.
We enjoy, quite much, Hawaii Five-0. It ended on a strange twist last season, so we’ll start the year with the team apart and all of that good stuff, but then they’ll get back together and the magic will ensue.
NBC
So, they’ve got the Sing-Off for two hours on Mondays. Umm. Okkkaaayyy. Enjoyable enough for a limited four-week run during the holidays, I’m sure the need to cash in on The Voice and try to compete with The X Factor, coupled with cheap production costs made this series get a longer run. I enjoy a cappella groups more than most, but I can’t see this being appointment TV for me. And not just because Nicole-former-pussy-cat doll jumped ship to the X factor and there’s a new female judge. I’m sure I’ll breeze through every now and again though, just to show my support to Nick Lachey.
Then there is The Playboy Club. From what I’ve read, the real reason the Utah affiliates are not running the show isn’t because of its premise, but because it is really, really, really B.A.D. A drama set in 1960’s Chicago at the Playboy Club, there will be murder, intrigue and all of that sexy stuff. Girls will be in bunny suits, boys will be in suits, and all in all, it won’t be Mad Men. I’m sure I’ll check it out via Hulu once or twice, but even though it has Hef’s blessing, I’m thinking meh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-95qfa956A&feature=related
FOX
Terra Nova. Nope, just because there’s dinosaurs and Steven Spielberg doesn’t mean that its Jurassic Park IV. Actually, for TV, this show has a huge budget and CGI dinosaurs. While it was originally supposed to air last May, it was put on hold to get better. Most reviews say that was the wise thing to do and this show gets my highest Zach rating. Meaning, if there was as how tailor made for Zach, this is it. Starting in 2149, the earth is in bad shape. Everyone has to wear gas masks, overpopulation is a huge problem and all in all, it is dismal and bleak. Except for the wormhole that sends colonists back 85 million years. And that’s what people do if they are lucky enough--they get to go back and start all over. Except they are dinosaurs. And some secret people living outside of the colony that seem to attack them some. That could be a bit of a problem. DVR space reserved for this one--and there is a chance there will only be 13 episodes this season, what with the huge price tag per episode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6aNEIZwPFc
House. By this stage of the game, you are either watching or not. I’ve been a watcher for a while, but at some point last season, I got a wee bored and didn’t watch the last few episodes. I read about them, so I know what happened, and with Cuddy not returning this season and rumors that it could be on its last legs, even with a much talked about twist for the start of the season may make it awhile before I catch up with it on Hulu.
ABC
Dancing with the Stars has an intriguing cast this fall. While I rarely watch the show from beginning to end, I do like to DVR and then catch up super fast. All the controversy with Chaz Bono, btw, seems overblown. He’ll either be able to dance with Lacey or he won’t be able to. It doesn’t matter that he was once the daughter of Sonny and Cher and now he’s their son, the talk of boycotting because of his transgender status seems super stupid. Besides, this cast looks very interesting, star status or not: Carson Kreely, Hope Solo, David Arquette, Ricki Lake, Chynna Phillips, George Clooney’s ex, and the boy Kardashian. I expect to be entertained as I watch this on fast forward.
Castle. Now that was a cliff hanger last May! While we all know that there is no way Beckett will bite it, I can’t wait to see all the fall out, the new commander, and the witty repertoire this show does so well. Nathan Fillion is one of my many TV geektastic crushes/fake boyfriends.
CW
I gave up on Gossip Girl after the first season. While I know that it has mass guilty pleasure appeal, and I stopped watching, I do know what’s going on because it has such a huge internet following.
So that takes us to our final show, Hart of Dixie. Cutting to the chase, I’m choosing to label this one of my favs for the fall. And now, it isn’t becasue of TV Guide’s review, which says, “Couldn’t blame the South for threatening to secede again after sampling this patronizingly phony, city-fish-out-of-backwater lump of country-fried hokum.” It has more to do with eonline’s review: “Confession time: We want to bear hug this show and never ever let it go. It is more than a worthy successor to the feel-good WB drama throne. If Everwood picked up Gilmore Girls at a bar for a night of quippy fun, the result would be the adorable Hart of Dixie. Sprinkle some Doc Hollywood on that baby for good measure.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7NhT8Gfhy0
This has guilty pleasure written all over it for me, so I’m setting the DVR and going to town. It is on the CW, so that means it will most likely at least get a full season.
And that, my friends, is Monday.
Set your DVRs!
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