Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Fall TV Preview: Wrap Up and Looking Ahead

So we’ve covered all the new and returning shows worth your time in the past week and I thought I’d give the cliff notes for those of you too lazy to scroll down and present a quick look at what we can expect mid-season.

Top 5 Returning Shows
1. 30 Rock (7:30pm CST Thursdays on NBC)
2. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (9pm CST Thursdays on FX)
3. Friday Night Lights (8pm CST Fridays on NBC)
4. Heroes (8pm CST Mondays on NBC)
5. The Office (8pm CST Thursdays on NBC)

Top 5 New Shows
1. Reaper (8pm CST Tuesdays on The CW)
2. Pushing Daisies (7pm CST Wednesdays on ABC)
3. Bionic Woman (8pm CST Wednesdays on NBC)
4. Gossip Girl (8pm CST Wednesdays on The CW)
5. Chuck (7pm CST Mondays on NBC)

Mid Season Shows
Lost (ABC): Due back in February at 9pm CST on Wednesday (rumor is that will change). Lost begins its 48 episodes swan song with new cast members, new back stories, and apparently new front stories.
24 (FOX): Jack Bauer and company apparently realized that the show lost some mojo last year so their changing it up by getting Jack out of LA and into DC where he’ll be joined by Jeanne Garofolo and cast of stereotypical Middle Eastern terrorists this January.
Jericho (CBS): The littlest big show that could returns this winter for 7 episodes. Look for it to pick up shortly after last year’s cliff hanger “town war” as it tries to justify a full season order for next Fall.
The Amazing Race (CBS): Word on the street is that one of the best reality shows on TV has already wrapped a season that’s just waiting in storage until CBS decides it needs it. I’m guessing it could be a month or so into the season given the look of some of their new shows. By the way shouldn’t we be talking about naming the Best Reality Competition Emmy after the Race as its never lost in the category since it was created.
The IT Crowd (NBC): The Soup’s Joel McHale stars in this British remake that’s set to debut this winter. Let’s hope its more Office then Coupling.

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