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28 September 2007

Fall Premiere Week - Friday

I can’t imagine watching television on a Friday night, especially with what the networks offer. Saturday night is the worst though.

ABC has an hour of Just for Laughs which offers up this synopsis: “A gorilla hanging from a tree surprises pedestrians.” Alright. Following that are two full hours of 20/20. I see they’re pulling out all the stops.

CBS has The Ghost Whisperer followed by the new vampire show Moonlight, and then NUMB3RS. The ‘3′ is supposed to be an ‘E.’

NBC has more Deal or No Deal, which so far is down significantly in the ratings, followed by the two-hour premiere of Las Vegas, which is now sans Cann.

Fox has Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? and Nashville.

The CW offers up WWE Friday Night Smackdown!, which includes an exclamation point in the title so you know it’s good.

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26 September 2007

Fall Premiere Week - Thursday

ABC has the season premieres of Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy followed by the series premiere of Big Shots, which doesn’t have much buzz. It’s strange that ABC would fill their best timeslot with one of their weakest shows.

CBS returns to its Thursday night lineup from two years ago: Survivor: China, which already premiered last week, CSI, and Without a Trace. I haven’t watched CSI in years. Is it still any good?

NBC offers up the hour-long season premieres of the irksome My Name is Earl and the eagerly anticipated return of The Office. This is the first of four straight hour-long eps of The Office. NBC had considered making this permanent. Ed Helms (Andy) and Craig Robinson (warehouse supervisor Daryl) are now series regulars. Closing out the night is ER. And no, that’s not a typo. ER is still on the air and is still dragging down the night NBC dominated for decades. They’re never going to rid themselves of the Thursday night doldrums if they don’t jettison this sorry excuse for a once great show.

Fox has an all reality lineup of Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader? and Don’t Forget the Lyrics.

The CW has the season premiere of Smallville and a replay of the Reaper pilot, which I’ll be DVRing to watch after The Office.

MEGORIOUS SKED
8:00 light nap
9:00 The Office
10:00 fornicate with ER on in the background or DVR’d ReaperIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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