Fall TV in swing
I know, I know. You are still too busy enjoying the nice weather and soaking up the last rays of sun available in the evening to even worry about the TV season right now. Dinner Topics will help. It’s hard to believe, but a handful of new shows have already debuted this week. Before you even get settled in, it’s likely that a handful of sitcoms and dramas will already be axed. Without trying to predict which shows will fail, here’s a very brief summary on some of the “newness” on TV this fall.
- James Spader is replacing Steve Carell on The Office, and you already know that Ashton Kutcher took Charlie Sheen’s place on Two and a Half Men.
- Simon Cowell is bringing an American version of The X Factor to Fox, and promos make it look like an American Idol copycat, complete with Paula Abdul (no joke) and prominent Pepsi cups alongside the judges instead of Coke cups.
- Up All Night is one of the more hyped comedies, starring Will Arnett and Christina Applegate. Maya Rudolph has an increased role, and with Rudolph and Arnett, sometimes less is more, so it will be interesting to watch the future of this comedy about raising a baby.
- Zooey Deschanel has a sitcom on Fox titled New Girl where she lives with three men. Early ratings from yesterday’s debut were positive.
- Tim Allen has a new sitcom coming called Last Man Standing, and Sarah Michelle Gellar plays a dual role as twins in a CW show called Ringer.
- Pan Am and The Playboy Club are two Mad Men-type series set in the ’60s, although early reviews suggest the quality isn’t Mad Men-like.
- Anchoring the Thursday night spot on NBC held by ER for many years is Prime Suspect, an intriguing new drama starring Maria Bello. The original series was a British drama starring Helen Mirren.
Including the premium cable channels, there are dozens more new shows not discussed, but the above descriptions will get you through most conversations this fall.
Read on:
TVGuide.com – Fall TV Schedule
USAToday.com – Zooey Deschanel: Both beauty and sweetie
ChicagoTribune.com – Most of ‘X Factor’ smacks of Cowell’s ex-show
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