Fall TV Preview- Must See TV

Here is a quick rundown of what I have seen so far that is worthy of my time or precious memory space on my DVR, based on the previews, reviews, and buzz surrounding the show.



My Must Sees Are:

Chuck - Looks hilarious, especially the lead (Zachary Levi) and his job (love that they are mocking the Best Buy computer crew). This is the show I've been looking forward to the most this season.

Dirty Sexy Money - The name alone should make you watch once, but I would LOVE a return to the real primetime soap like Knot's Landing and Falcon Crest, and this has the potential of being it. I am also a huge fan of Sports Night, one of the all time greatest comedies ever on TV, so of course, I love Peter Krause. I'm also happy to see William Baldwin coming back to acting. Samaire Armstrong is also in it, though I am not clear on how big her role really is, but I've been a fan since she graced us with her presence on The O.C.

Life - This looks really good. Interesting premise and the previews look good. Alias fans will recognize the female partner (Sarah Shahi) as the girl who worked with Will at the newspaper (they also dated briefly when he was still pining away for Sydney). Always happy to support the cast of Alias in their endeavors.

Private Practice - Well, I've loved Addison since day one, she never had to grow on me, so I will definitely be watching this one. And it's a bonus that Grey's Anatomy's quality has plummeted and does little more than annoy me right now (though hopefully that will change with the new season but I'm not overly optimistic), so this will hopefully be a welcome change and a more mature approach.

Bionic Woman - I really hadn't planned on watching this remake. I loved the original, wish it still came on in reruns. But, I had the chance to see the extended preview of Bionic Woman (Kudos NBC, good marketing, saw it as a trailer before The Bourne Ultimatum) and it looks really entertaining. So, I will give it a shot, though I'm a bit confused on why they did this massive search for an unknown to play the American hero (I heard one of the producers say something similar in an interview clip), only to choose a British actress. I could care less, but I do find it odd based on the wording. Michelle Ryan appears to be talented and that's plenty for me.


Other Mentionables

Pushing Daisies - This probably should be in the Must See category. There's a ton of buzz surrounding it and I will definitely be watching, but the truth of the matter is that I'm not truly excited about this show. I think I might have a hard time not comparing it to a show I loved, Wonderfalls, because Lee Pace, the star of Pushing Daisies, was also on Wonderfalls, and this show seems to take some of the charming spirit, clever writing, and overall whimsy from that show. Maybe not, I hope I will be pleasantly surprised, and from everything I've read, that should be the case. It could just be that I miss Wonderfalls, which is absolutely true.

Reaper - I'm watching this one basically because I am a fan of the star, Bret Harrison. The reviews and buzz around it are pretty good. I don't know if I'll stick with it, but I'll try it on for size. It looks like it might be fun (which is what I am counting on with Bret as the star).

Big Shots - Michael Vartan is in it. That's always enough for me :). This may turn out to be a winner.

Gossip Girl - Maybe I'll watch. I am basically boycotting The CW. But wait, isn't Reaper on The CW? Yes it is, but I feel like Gossip Girl was the one that really put the nail in the coffin for Veronica Mars, my reason for wanting to boycott The CW, because they considered the two having similar target audiences. The CW needs to learn that they cannot just spurn a devoted fan base and then expect us to tune in to their new shows like nothing happened, like they haven't broken our hearts. So, I will likely watch Gossip Girl to see if it is worth my time, but only on reruns. Especially since it is in a killer time slot up against Private Practice and Bionic Woman.

Cane - This show looks okay. One of those that I will watch if I'm not watching something else. But I am all about supporting it since it brings sexy Jimmy Smits back to the small screen. I've been in love with him since his Victor Sifuentes days on L.A. Law, so I will tune in now and then for that reason alone.

Samantha Who? - Well they canceled What About Brian and Barry Watson is now on this show, so maybe it will be as good. Let's hope so. I LOVED that show. I do not care for the new name of the show much. Previously called Sam I Am, which had much much more of a ring to it, but I think that name was derailed over trademark problems. I wasn't a big fan of Jesse, but I usually enjoy Christina Appelgate, so I am hoping this one will click.

Carpoolers - I'm watching this for one reason. His name is Fred Goss. Since ABC was too stupid to hang onto Fred's sitcom from two seasons ago, the very under appreciated Sons &
Daughters, I will watch Fred on this show and hope he gets to show some of his genius. If anyone was a fan of the hilarious Bravo show that I wish was still on, Significant Others, then you may remember Fred from that as well.



There's a few other shows that I haven't heard enough about to determine if they are worth watching - Women's Murder Club and Cashmere Mafia to name a few. The casts of these two shows look good so I'm hopeful that they will be worth watching.