Wednesday Premieres

So, tonight is the big night. The premiere of what is hands down the best new show of the season is tonight.

Pushing Daisies: It hasn't even premiered, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this is one of, if not THE, best show on network television and certainly my favorite. Not only does it not look like anything you've ever seen before on television, it doesn't even act like its on television at times. It's like it jumped out of a book of fairy tales, and I know that sentence may make me sound like a ten year old girl, but that's really what the show is. A dream-like fairy tale. I can only beg of you to watch it, simply so that it doesn't get cancelled quick, as happens to most other shows I love this much (ahem Wonderfalls ahem)

South Park: Everyone's favorite foul-mouthed fourth graders are back tonight. Tonight's plot revolves around Cartman pretending to have Tourette's so he can say whatever he wants. Sounds like genius, and I mean that in full sincerity.

If, for some reason, you don't like me and aren't going to watch Daisies, which, I repeat, you totally should be watching, also for on tonight for your viewing pleasure are America's Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, Kid Nation, Dirty Sexy Money, and Bionic Woman. Enjoy, but if you're watching Pushing Daisies, I know you will. So watch it.

Tuesday Premieres

Yup, there's still season premieres to be, well, premiered:

Carpoolers: This is a new sitcom on ABC. I'm not particularly interested in it. But if you're in love with Jerry O'Connell or something like that, then this show is PERFECT for you. Otherwise, reviews seem to be of the "stay away" nature.

Also of note, tonight marks the continuation of the decline of Western civilization. That's right people, Cavemen premieres tonight. The foul taste of the original pilot is still in my mouth after 3 months and many repeated watchings of the Pushing Daisies pilot. That's how bad it was. Apparently, they did a good deal of reworking. I'm pretty sure the only way they could rework this to be watchable is if they, you know, completely re-did the concept and writing of the show, or, yeah, pretty much everything.

If you rightly choose to stay away from Cavemen and choose to not watch Carpoolers (I can't say rightly because I haven't seen it), tonight also boasts the season finale of Eureka and the continuing seasons of Damages, Beauty and the Geek, NCIS, Reaper, House, Boston Legal, and Law and Order SVU. Happy tubing...

Monday Premieres

Tonight brings new episodes of two comedies on the CW:

Everybody Hates Chris: I’m still a fan of this show, even if it can be a tad repetitive in its general premise and stuff. But tonight brings Chris Rock finally guesting on the show, so that should be a good time.

Aliens In America: I started to watch the pilot of this a while ago but stopped at about the 10-minute mark because I just really wasn’t feeling it. They’ve done a bunch of recasting and its getting really good reviews.

If you’re still boycotting the CW for canceling Veronica Mars, you could watch Weeds, Prison Break, How I Met Your Mother, Heroes, Chuck, or Journeyman instead. Really, what is TV but a provider of a wide variety of entertainments? Enjoy your experience…

Sunday Premieres

While it’s no longer premiere week, tonight boasts 5 returning shows worth mentioning, so I thought I’d let you know who’s making their first weekly reappearance in your homes…

Dexter: America’s favorite serial killer is back tonight. When I originally watched the first episode I didn’t dig it that much, but upon rewatching it this summer, I actually discovered what an awesome show it is. That actually is the case with a bunch of other shows that I now love too (for example, House and How I Met Your Mother both didn’t wow me the first time around). I’ve seen the first two episodes of this season, and boy, they do still rock. Especially the end of episode one, which will be the event to propel the season forward. So watch this.

Desperate Housewives: Welcome back to Wisteria Lane. This show had a really good first season, a dismal second one, and a meh third one. There’s a decent chance I’ll abandon this one if it looks to be going downhill. Tonight brings the introduction of the first gay couple on Wisteria lane who play foils to the town skeleton, Teri Hatcher, as well as a few veteran TV actors playing a new family. Yay for Nathan Fillion getting work…

Brothers and Sisters: I gotta say, it’s really a tossup for my favorite new show from last season. Sometimes I think it’s Heroes, other times I think it’s this one. The Walker family returns tonight and sees Justin coming back from war injured, Kitty doing things that will most likely aggravate me, and some other dramatic stuff. I actually do like this show; don’t let the blurb mislead you.

American Dad: I’m kind of ashamed to say that I watch this show occasionally. It’s really not very good, yet I still watch it. I don’t know why. So, yeah, may or may not watch this one.

Brotherhood: I tried to get into Brotherhood. I really did. I recognize that it’s a really good show, which is why I’m mentioning it here. I just couldn’t get into it. Maybe some other time.

If none of these float your boat, you’ve got the continuing seasons of The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Robot Chicken tonight. But the show that I KNOW I will be watching is the season finale of Rock of Love. Will it be Heather, the 32 year old stripper with a healthy appetite and not enough foresight to get Bret Michael’s name tattooed on the back of her neck, or Jes, the younger, prettier, pink haired girl who wasn’t going to be eliminated but got a reprieve when another girl dropped out (cough cough Heather). The suspense is killing me. That and the alcohol poisoning one gets simply from watching the show. But how I love it…