Fall TV

Where did the summer go? Where did most of September go? It flew by for me and I can't believe the new television season is coming up so soon. Some shows have already started and I don't even have my TIvo queue cleared from last season. I'll have to dedicate a weekend to that soon!

Anyway, here's what I'm looking forward to this season:

Back to You: Kelsey Grammer is back in a sitcom for the first time since my favorite show, Frasier, ended several years back. I've missed Kelsey and can't wait for the debut. Look for this one, also starring Patricia Heaton, starting the 19th at 9pm on FOX. In addition to Kelsey and Heaton, Fred Williard stars as well and for me he is always a delight.

Curb Your Enthusiasm: I've put the word out to my friends with HBO that I need to catch this show and so far so good. I just finished watching the first episode of this season and Larry David is as outrageous as ever. The problem with the show is it makes me so uncomfortable that I can't even quote my favorite line from the episode here. It was great though.

Tell Me You Love Me: HBO's newest drama is sexy and sad and delicious and another reason I might need to make an investment in expanding my cable package. I caught the first episode and it was such a well done, real show that I know if anything I'm grabbing the DVD's as soon as they're out. It is about sex and love and how theyir affect on several couples. If you can, try it once and tell me you love it!

The Office: The NBC hit show is still a fav of mine and I really, really want to know what is next for Jim and Pam (aka "Jam"), and Dwight and Michael too. If you need a fix before the season starts, check out the Summer Vacation webisode available online now. It's worth the 2 minutes.

Brothers and Sisters: Sally Field and Calista Flockhart only begin to tell this ABC drama's story. A strong cast and several intriguing storylines brought this show back for a 2nd season. Rob Lowe was a mid-season addition to the cast and a very welcome one. The Walkers are a cool family with as much right about them as is wrong and I feel at home with them every Sunday evening.

Private Practice: In all honesty, I don't have much hope for this Grey's Anatomy spin-off but I do have a feeling that I'll enjoy it as long as it lasts. Addison Shepard became my favorite Grey's character and I am disappointed that she's left the show but if her move to L.A. pans out well, Practice will be a welcome regular on my Tivo line-up. Tim Daly and Taye Diggs make the show all the more appealing.

Big Shots: More comebacks to network television come with Dylan McDermott and Michael Vartan when they return to ABC in a new drama series. I haven't seen a preview, only a print ad in People magazine but with those two guys the storyline won't much matter to me for at least the first week.

I have not watched tv all summer which is why I still have to catch up on last season but I have a feeling that my reduced watching will soon come to an end as the seasons start again. There are many more shows I'm looking forward to but above are my top picks for good viewing this fall.

Set up your Season Passes and cancel your prime time plans. This season on every major network looks promising.

Spiderman, Spiderman...in HD (hurry)!

Spiderman 3 drops into theaters on May 4 but before then, see Spidey in HD for a limited time (only until March 6 at 9pm) in an exclusive NBC preview. It is super cool and plays using Quicktime so Windows and Mac users are all good! Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can...Yay!

Shout Out: NBC Thursday

Thursdays have typically been my favorite night of the week for television (Must See TV back in the day). For a while it was a little iffy but I'm back on board with NBC's full line-up. Here's why I loved television tonight:

My Name is Earl: John Waters' guest spot. Very cool and still creepy. :) His weird lifestyle funerals were great. I'm afraid that mine would be much like the guy's at the end. I'd be posed to sit on the couch with my laptop in my lap, watching tv and writing in my blog!

The Office: Dwight and Angela are the new power couple and doing a good job keeping it under wraps for the most part. Good team. Ed Helms is annoying the hell out of me but at least "Jam" got a chance to team up for a prank again because of him. I feel bad for the new girl but they are Jim and Pam are meant to be...eventually...hopefully. It's TV, so it has to work out. Otherwise it might as well be real life.

Scrubs: The Musical: I loved the singing! The fact that they worked "Drop the kids off at the pool" into the song "Everything Comes Down to Poo" was great. "Guy Love" was super cute and usually J.D. is my guy but Turk had me this episode. This episode could have been annoying or lame but they really pulled it off.

30 Rock: Alec Baldwin is awesome (and a Golden Globe winner!). Here is my favorite line from his character tonight: "I'm gonna be your bottom Kenneth, and you're gonna ride me as hard as you can." Fun episode. Brian Williams' dressing room was great, every time. Good for Liz getting a date with "The Hair" although of course something had to go wrong. Kissin' cousins...gross. :)

Tune in next week...you'll burn calories laughing.