Sunday, September 26, 2010
What's Hot and What's Not: The Premiere Week Rundown
The nice thing about premiere week is it gives you the opportunity to see what the new season holds for all your returning favorites and which new shows are going to earn a spot in your DVR.
I caught just about all of the premieres that interested me. A couple of these started a week ahead, and there are a few more that will be joining in over the next month or so. But, I'm letting you in on what I watched and what I thought. And if you want to continue on the TV chat past the comment section, head on over to my community to tell us what's on your DVR.
MONDAY
90210 (CW)--I liked the premiere. This series has come along way since the first season. I'm curious to see how the year is going to play out.
Chuck (NBC)--They were pretty close to not getting a second season. It was pretty surprising when they got a third. And when Chuck was picked up for season 4, I'm pretty sure even the producers fainted from shock. I'm so glad it's back. Since they know they're on borrowed time, they've got nothing to lose, right? And that means a lot of ridiculous fun for viewers.
The Event (NBC)--Eleven minutes into the first episode, I predicted the fast demise of this new series. It's supposed to fill the void left by 24 and LOST. Um, unless they're planning on adding Matthew Fox to the cast next week, they need to just stop comparing themselves to my all-time favorite show. I'm going to keep watching for a few weeks, but I'm not going to let myself fall in love because I'm pretty sure this one's going the way of Flash Forward, Nine, and Jericho without the lasting appeal of Firefly and Pushing Daisies.
Castle (ABC)--It's just so much fun to watch Castle and Beckett pretend not to be into each other. I *almost* hope they never get together because the anticipation and angst is way more entertaining.
Hawaii 5-0 (CBS)--I fell in love with this show within the first five minutes. The original, non-modernized theme song, the biting banter between Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan, and did I mention Alex O'Loughlin? What's not to love. Plus, it's set in Hawaii and I'll pretty much watch anything that's set in Hawaii.
TUESDAY
One Tree Hill (CW)--I'm not sure I like where this season is headed. Probably a good thing it's likely the last. I'm not giving up on Tree Hill yet, though.
Glee (Fox)--I think I might be over it. Which makes me more than a little sad. But the music is just too polished, the storylines seem to be thrown together to fit into whatever catalog they've been allowed to use for the week, and I seriously hate Rachel's bangs. For now, Glee is on probation pending further review.
WEDNESDAY
Modern Family (ABC)--There's a reason this show won the Emmy for Best Comedy, and if the new season keeps up with the first episode, it just might have a shot at a repeat.
Law and Order: SVU (NBC)--I don't normally watch the show because of the subject matter, but I wanted to watch the premiere because I'm a huge Joan Cusack fan. It was SO good I even forgot to watch Modern Family and had to watch it online. I'm not adding this to my regular line up, but it was a fantastic season premiere.
THURSDAY
Community (NBC)--Everything's funnier when Betty White is involved. I just wish she was going to be around more this season. Señor Chang's homage to Gollum was a little weird, but there's some definite comedic potential in that craziness. And Joel McHale's cute as always.
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)--Loved Sheldon's first date. Loved that Penny ended up involved in the whole thing and that she tried to force Sheldon and his (not) girlfriend to converse. Did not love the other storyline with Howard and the robot arm. Classic Howard? Yes. Completely lame? Absolutely.
Fringe (Fox)--I really liked it. I'm glad it's back on and I think this is going to be an awesome season. My one complaint? Not nearly enough Joshua Jackson.
The Office (NBC)--It was a pretty good episode, but I think it's for the best that this is Michael Scott's last season. And I have a feeling this is the penultimate season, despite network assurances that the show will live on without the crazy boss man.
Outsourced (NBC)--Meh.
$#*! My Dad Says (CBS)--Some really funny one-liners like, "I'm not gay, Dad, but thanks for telling me I'd suck at it." Or "Son, the house is clean enough. We didn't accidentally kill a hooker." And "If it looks like manure and smells like manure, it's either Wolf Blitzer or manure." In 22 minutes it went from being just okay to pretty funny.
FRIDAY
SUNDAY
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)--I haven't loved this show for awhile. But it was Sunday and nothing else was on. I like the fact that celebrities want to get involved, but it really feels like it's just an advertisement for ABC shows. Love the new houses. Love the deserving families. Think the show is a little full of itself.
Desperate Housewives (ABC)-- This is my Real Housewives of Wherever. It's goofy, cheesy, and I love it. I'm SO excited that Paul Young is back and I think this child swap storyline is going to be kind of cool. Although, I really think it would have been more interesting if Gabby and her daughter were still fighting all the time. Can you imagine? You and your kid don't ever get along, and then someone comes and tells you that she's not actually yours? Oh well...When I become Empress of the TV Universe...
Brothers and Sisters (ABC)--I was intrigued when it turned out that Robert didn't die in the car accident in the finale last year. I kind of think they wrapped it up too fast, which has always been the one thing about B&S that I've had trouble with. No matter how mad the Walkers are at each other in the beginning, by the end they're happy and smiling and ready to face next week's drama all over again. But it's always so good that I just can't stop watching...
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And, with that, I turn off my TV and go to bed. It was quite a week. And it's going to be quite a season.
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My man hated The Event within the first 15 minutes - too much build-up, he said.
ReplyDeleteI loved Howard and the robot arm. I almost passed out from laughing when they walked into the ER. Does that mean I'm a 16 y.o. boy? ; )
I couldn't get into $#*! My Dad Says. I thought it was forced.
Mike and Molly is pretty stupid, imo. The cop partner annoyed me within the 1st minute.
Better With You (after The Middle, which I also like) was really cute! I was hooked in the first 5 minutes.
Sheldon had a date on The Big Bang Theory?! Oh, that is something to look forward to finally making our shores.
ReplyDeleteIt sucks The Event wasn't much good. I was looking forward to it. With a name like "The Event" though, it does kind of built itself up a bit.
Great list. Unfortunately also could be titles 'Shows not available in Australia'. I'll look forward to checking them out in a couple of years :)
ReplyDeleteLove this list. Hawaii Five 0 was one of my fave shows on the first go round....watched it again and still enjoyed it! Might have to print out your list so I have a map to the weekly shows. I never know what is on when:)
ReplyDeleteI flipped back and forth between Bones and the X My Dad Says show during the commercials. What I realized was that William Shatner was pretty funny (and the DMV guy), but the rest of the cast as pretty flat. Which is sad because Nicole Sullivan is better than that. :-(
ReplyDeleteI also caught Raising Hope. I wasn't going to watch anything new this season, but I turned on the TV as I was trying to fall asleep and that was on and it was pretty awesome. The My Name is Earl people made it and they even gave a shout out to Earl. I was impressed. I just hope they don't jump the shark with this one as fast as they did with Earl.
OH NO!!! Say it isn't so!! (I'm in distress over your "pending" Glee status!!!) But, I have to admit .... I completely get what you say about it. The songs are a bit too polished, aren't they? Everyone is a little too perfect this season (including rachel's hair - I don't know why it bothered me so!) BUT ... the former GLEE in ME (20 years ago) just can't let go of it yet. So, I will hang on. LOVED your break down of the other shows ... I may have to check some of them out, strictly based on your recommendation! GREAT post.
ReplyDeleteOutlaw was hideous. I too am a tv junkie. Though right now, we're watching lots of football and baseball. Sigh! I will get to the reruns of the new shows in a couple of months. I like Chase too. We did get to watch that.
ReplyDeleteI am on hold about The Event. I am irritated that they cancelled FlashForward to bring on another new show. But I have high hopes for it.
ReplyDeleteI did like Undercovers. I think the couple is cute.
Did you watch Nikita? That one is a must see. It fills the Alias void.
All the premieres that I watched were really good: 30 Rock, The Middle, Modern Family, and SVU. A lot of other new shows like The Event, Hawaii 5-0 didn't interest me.
ReplyDeleteGood list!
I hadn't seen any promos for Blue Bloods! I wish I had, I would've watched.
ReplyDeleteThe Office needs to end this year and not just because it's Steve Carrell's last year, but like most network tv, execs are greedy and won't end it.
30 Rock was kinda weird, but I'll still watch it.
Community has gotten much better. :-)
I'm not a huge Glee fan. I'd watch an episode, love it and then the next one wasn't so great. I don't like Rachel's bangs either.
I thought they wrapped things up to fast on Brothers and Sisters, too. I mean it was like one second Robert was alive and the next second he was dead and they were all moving on. I was a little disappointed, but I'll keep watching the show.
ReplyDeleteI haven't watched DH, B & S or Blue Bloods yet. I'm hoping to do that today. I loved Hawaii Five-O. Those two hotties had great chemistry. Sh!t My Dad Says wasn't that funny to me, but I'll definitely give it another episode or two. I love Shatner. I enjoyed The Event, but can see it being cancelled if it gets too weird. I watched Mike & Molly online today after hearing good things and LOVED it! I watched Outlaw with Smits. I can see it being cancelled. There was another show just like it a few years back that maybe made it 6 or 7 episodes before getting canned. I'm pretty sure I'll be ditching it before that happens.
ReplyDeleteDo you not watch Parenthood? It's so good.
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge Glee fan, but I agree, the episode last week kinda sucked. I'm seriously excited about this week though with Britney. I hope they redeem themselves.
ReplyDeleteBig Bang theory was awesome, though I kinda share your thoughts on the whole robot arm thing. It was kind of just gross.
And S#*! my Dad Says disappointed me. The book is HILARIOUS. The show, eh, not so much.
Glee is on probation for me, too. Last season, it felt like The Little Series that Could. Oh, people didn't think that a musical series would succeed. But Glee proved them wrong!
ReplyDeleteOnly now I feel like Glee is too aware of their own success. I feel like the whole budget war between Glee and the Cheerios is so flimsy and ridiculous. Why, when budgets were cut, were only Sue and Schue upset? Like there were no other sports or clubs that got money taken away?
Glee seems to have lost its charm. But, I'm hoping that maybe it will get better as the season progresses. I look foward to seeing Emma again. And John Stamos.
this post stressed me out. 1/I missed some premiers I didn't realize I had missed! Am scrambling with remote as I type so I can set dvr. 2/dvr already full!!!! And I have TWO! Maybe we should start a support group for DVR hoarders.
ReplyDeleteSo now that Lost is gone and I'm in between seasons on True Blood and Psych, I haven't had that much to watch (other than I'm watching my guilty pleasures of Survivor and Amazing Race-don't judge.)
ReplyDeleteI've been planning on checking out Modern Family, I've heard such good things. Other than that, I've been ho-hum about things on television. I've instead devoted myself to Food Network. I'm pathetic.
It's good to know I'm not the only one watching 90210! I'm a big fan of the actor who plays Mr. Cannon, and I found myself drawn in after I heard he was going to be on last season. It's been intriguing so far, and I hope it stays that way.
ReplyDeleteI also thought Modern Family and Big Bang were absolutely hysterical last week!
I watch The Office and I am kind of over it, too. Lost some of it's luster for me.
ReplyDeleteModern Family, however, I'm ALL OVER that one.
I don't get around much during prime time and we just have BASIC of BASIC. SAD :`(
ReplyDeleteI always love your reviews!! The only one I differ on (because many I'm clueless on... LOL!) is Law & Order SVU. I never have it on when the boys are around because of the content. I think I watch because of my history and wanting to see the bad guys get it!! I don't know. I did watch that premier and it was so good. WOW!!! What a story!!
Sheldon's first date was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI REALLY had high hopes for the Event... want something to fill that LOST void. I hope it delivers soon!
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