Fox has annoyed me numerous times when it comes to television, but this year they are on my sweetest-ever list. Their premieres begin a full three weeks earlier than other networks and after a summer of tepid television, I cannot wait to get immersed in a warm Fall season.
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On Monday, September 1st we get the 2 hour season premiere of Prison Break. I’m not sure where the show can actually go at this point, but I’m totally ready to blindly leap over the plot-holes and suspend my disbelief for yet another year. If I was a guessing sort of gal, I’d postulate that the brothers and company will be trying to spring Sucre from Sona since he got pinched helping save Scofield’s lean buttocks (though the previews haven’t backed this up and I haven’t searched online). Poor Sucre will no doubt need saving since he’s stuck in there with T-Bag and Bellick — a horrible fate that I wouldn’t wish on anyone even though I love the icky T-Bag character. Main reason to watch season 4: Dr. Sara Tancredi (Scofield’s love interest) is slotted to return from the dead and who can possibly justify missing such a supernatural event?
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On Monday, September 8th, season two of Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles premieres (what an effed up title, though. I always end up calling it the sarah connorcles). Although the first season was short, it was a better than good start. I thought Summer Glau (Firefly, Serenity, The Unit, and The 4400) was really fantastic as Cameron, the good terminator sent from the future by John Connor to help John Connor; but for me it was Brian Austin Greene of Beverly Hills 90210 fame who was the surprise star of the show as Kyle Reese’s brother, and John Connor’s uncle, Derek. The rest of the cast is also quite good and with the cliffhanger ending of season one, well, it cannot be missed.
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The day after the sarah connorcles, Fox’s new baby, Fringe premieres. Created and produced by big screen bigwig, J.J. Abrams, the show is described thusly by tvrage.com:
a research scientist named Peter Bishop and FBI agent Olivia Warren team up to investigate paranormal activity. They seek help from Bishop’s father, Walter, a brilliant (but possibly insane) scientist who is being held in a mental institution. Fringe explores mysteries of the paranormal as well as the relationships between the characters, and is steeped in mythology.
I’m a big fan of J.J. Abrams so I’m looking forward to this 2 hour premiere, even though it did knock Whedon’s new show, Dollhouse, back to mid-season.
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Other noteworthy Fox fall premieres include: ‘Til Death – September 9th, Kitchen Nightmares – September 11th, and House — September 16th.
The only network clashes in my personal viewing schedule will eventually occur on Mondays when The Sarah Connorcles faces off against Chuck, and Prison Break airs opposite Heroes but I predict that Fox will win me over. I can always watch Chuck online the next day, and if Heroes is anything like last season, it’s not worth watching anyway.
Whenever there is fresh and suspenseful TV in my world, life is good.
August 19, 2008 at 3:48 pm |
I’m not watching *any* of those shows. Right now, I think the funniest shit on tv is Reality Bites Back on Comedy Central– I got sucked into an On Demand mini-marathon last week and have been watching it since. Anyway, I might watch Kitchen Nightmares, but it’s so inferior to the British show that I don’t know if I can stand another season.
I think the only new show I’m watching this year is the one with Molly Shannon, which looks like a riot.
August 19, 2008 at 4:17 pm |
Well, I don’t have (nor want) cable so I have to make do with what I have (though I do somehow get A&E , TBS, and TNT sometimes). I love regular old network TV anyways.
I don’t do comedies these days unless there isn’t anything else on, though I do quite like “My Name is Earl” and “‘Til Death”.
I thought that Molly Shannon show looked especially awful, myself, but comedy is a hard sell for me since the days of “Seinfeld” and “Frazier” and those old staples.
August 20, 2008 at 2:13 am |
Heh, that’s funny– that it looked trashy and over-the-top (the Molly Shannon show) especially appealed to me. :)
I love my cable! I’m addicted to some shows on the Food Network, so there’s that.
I’m trying to think of what comedies I watch. The Office, The Daily Show… I’ve tried to watch How I Met Your Mother, but I seem to have a problem focussing on t.v. Monday nights…Reality Bites Back… I don’t know if you can count AFV as a straight comedy show… I guess dramas and food shows are more my thing.
August 20, 2008 at 7:22 am |
I do watch “The Office” and “30 Rock”, but again only if there isn’t anything else on. I suppose “Chuck” is actually more a comedy than a drama in a lot of ways, or maybe it’s a funny action show. Hmmm, I guess this is where the term dramedy is useful?
I could never get interested in HIMYM even with Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan. It’s just not my thing I guess.
I think about getting cable as a gift for BT but I’m resistant to the idea because I already have a huge TV jones as it is, plus it’s costly and I’m cheap-girl these days.
August 26, 2008 at 8:39 am |
I read this before but didn’t leave a comment. You go girl! Sadly, I don’t get NBC or CBS (no cable) but I will be looking forward to ‘Til Death and Kitchen Nightmares.