VH Corner

I’ll continue to recap shows the week they premiere, but I thought I should still focus on the new shows that will be premiering this upcoming fall season so you can figure out if you want to add any new shows to your viewing repertoire.

CBS New Fall Shows

The Mentalist
Channel: CBS
Time: 9/8c
Premieres: Tue, Sep 23
Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney
Trailer

Synopsis: A former fake tv psychic decides to become a private investigator because he has awesome observation skills.

My Take: Hmm. Sounds like Psych, but without the fabulous Shawn/Gus combo. Simon Baker has a certain charm to him that makes me want to check it out though, even if it is ripping off a show I love. In the trailer, he said, “He irks me. He’s irksome.” I found that funny.

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Already mentioned how CBS canceled Moonlight, but here is the full scoop on its shows for next season. They also canceled Shark, but I’m not overly sad about that one. I watched it, but it was starting to bore me. I won’t miss it.

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CBS finally announced that it canceled Moonlight. It didn’t like that it lost 13% of its audience from Ghost Whisperer, so it is gone. Even the crazy fan base that set up a blood drive to save the show didn’t work.

In better news, they did renew The New Adventures of Old Christine and How I Met Your Mother. More info on other shows after their official upfront tomorrow.

Tags: cbs, ghost whisperer, how i met your mother, moonlight, new adventures of old christine

It is official that Reaper is coming back next season. It only received a 13-episode order as a mid-season replacement, but it’s better than nothing.

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Tags: abc, cbs, eli stone, moonlight, nbc, october road, reaper, scrubs, unit, women's murder club

Amazing Race
I’ve Become the Archie Bunker of the Home

Everyone took off from Ireland to head to Amsterdam. The goths said they love playing in the dark since it is their “favorite place to dwell.” The blondes talked about the hardships of not having a manicure or a facial. It’s only the second leg! The ministers said the smartest thing that I have heard on the race ever. They have no illusions that God cares if they win the Amazing Race.

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Returning Shows

The Amazing Race
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Premieres: November 4
Trailer

My Take: I love this show! I love it when they go beyond the normal people when they cast for the show, but of course, it all comes down to their personalities. I have hopes for the pink goths kids, but I’ll pick some favorites after the first episode or two when I really get to know what everyone is like.

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Tags: amazing race, cbs, dog the bounty hunter, heroes, justin bruening, knight rider, singing bee, women's murder club, writer strike

ABC has given Pushing Daisies a full season order (yeah!), while also ordering three more scripts for Carpoolers (yuck!) and six more episodes of Samantha Who? Pushing Daises has won its timeslot in adults 18-49 since it premiered. Carpoolers has kept or built on its lead in from Cavemen, which thankfully has not been asked for additional scripts, but unfortunately has not been canceled either. Samantha Who? had the most watched new series debut and kept most of its audience in its second week.

Over at CBS, four additional scripts have been ordered for Moonlight, which has moved ahead of Women’s Murder Club in that very much wanted adults 18-49 demographic.  I find the show goofy, but it is entertaining enough to watch on the computer while I’m half paying attention, doing something else.

Tags: abc, carpoolers, cavemen, cbs, moonlight, pushing daisies, samantha who, women's murder club

New Shows

Phenomenon
Channel: NBC
Time: 8/7
Premieres: October 24
Trailer

Synopsis: Criss Angel and Uri Geller try to find the next mentalist from 10 contestants.

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New Shows

Samantha Who?
Channel: ABC
Time: 9:30/8:30c
Premieres: October 15
Cast: Christina Applegate, Jean Smart, Jennifer Esposito, Kevin Dunn, Barry Watson, Melissa McCarthy, Tim Russ
Trailer

Synopsis: After being in a coma for 8 days, a woman awakes with amnesia. She slowly learns she used to be a mega witch previously, and decides to make a new, much nicer life for herself yet some people still expect her to act like she used to before. Also, some of her evil side comes out in ways that shock and horrify Sam.

Viva Laughlin
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Premieres: October 18
Cast: Lloyd Owen, Hugh Jackman, Madchen Amick, Eric Winter, D.B. Woodside, Melanie Griffith
Trailer: Real

Synopsis: Based on the successful BBC series Viva Blackpool, a man tries to open a casino in Laughlin, but he has some problems with a mistress, money problems, greedy rivals and a dead body in his office. People also keep breaking out into song around him. Hugh Jackman is the executive producer and has a recurring guest role.

Next Great American Band
Channel: FOX
Time: 8/7c
Premieres: October 19
Trailer: none

Synopsis: The people behind American Idol want to do the same thing for a band that they did for pop singers. The judges are a rude judge from Australian Idol, percussionist Sheila E. and Johnny Rzeznick of the Goo Goo Dolls.

Sources: TV Guide , Futon Critic

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Since I was hanging out with Amy and Marci in Tucson during Fall Premiere Week, I was behind on my tv watching. Here are some of the shows that aired last week, but I finally watched this weekend or this week.

Desperate Housewives

I was having fun with Edie last season, but I didn’t like the way she started out this season. She is all needy and icky. Sure, she was a bit needy last season too, but it was entertaining. She better get more entertaining with her blackmailing of Carlos and all his crazy, hidden money or I will wish she really did hang herself. And what is up with Carlos and his crazy, hidden money? Why didn’t he run off somewhere after the divorce? He couldn’t really spend the money with the whole embezzlement thing he got in trouble with before, so he would have had to run away. That would have kept him away from Gabby though, so maybe that’s why. I’m glad when I answer my own questions.

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