Must See TV?

Is it Must See TV? Not yet, by my standards.…

Friday Night Lights is not on my TV. Okay, I am seeing the awesome ads in the magazines and was so looking forward to the new season – Fall is in the air, leaves are falling and what better to watch but football and the cute guys of Dillon. Oh, but don’t you have Direct TV? WELL THEN YOU CAN’T WATCH IT. Seriously – what is Direct TV? And why has it taken my show? I heard about the deal, but is the show ever going to air on TV that does directly come to my apartment? I am so sad.

And then to no have Lost, American Idol and 24, there isn’t much to be excited about on the new Fall lineup…I’m kind of sticking to what was already on…

Gossip Girl is good – I love that Serena is now in power – but I am so over Blair constantly screwing people over. I mean, really, she would mess up her mother’s business by sending home the models at her fashion show? It is too much. And Chuck’s voice is really annoying – is that the only way the Brit can speak with an American accent?

Heroes – definitely better than last season, but it is a little confusing even for the avid watcher. I don’t have the time to look online and try to decipher everything. We’ll see if I can keep up with it.

Reality-wise Survivor is shaping up to be another great season – uneven tribes, freaky people but also, the landscape has changed. The tribes are in Gabon and literally there are elephants and monkeys right in their camp. And there has already been an accident – one guy hit his head on a branch and blood was streaming down his face but it was dark so he couldn’t tell how much he was bleeding but with the night vision camera, we could see blood pouring down his face. It was gross but kind of funny.

Still loving Mad Men but I am a bit behind so I will need to write about it later…

Other shows I’m watching? Brothers & Sisters, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Office, ER, Grey’s (love the new love interest for Christina). Project Runway finale is shaping up well – love all of the final four except for Kenley – she has serious problems. Will watch Pushing Daisies and Private Practice to see if they keep my attention. I’ll give love to all of these soon.

Looking forward to 30 Rock coming back – Tina Fey is seriously on a roll and if the SNL Palin skits don’t bring more viewers to 30 Rock, it will never happen. Can I also complain one more time about why cable shows get to get away with such low ratings and network shows get cancelled or sent to Direct TV? I really don’t get it.

Want my insight on the Emmy’s? Please get rid of miniseries / movie category – who cares? It is always some HBO movie and usually Judi Dench is nominated. Whatever!?! And no need to bring back old people unless they can be really funny – not Laugh In funny, but really funny. Why have the reality hosts host and not let them actually do things the way they do? For instance, neither Heidi, Tom, Jeff nor Ryan are comedians – so why have them do a comic opening? They should have split the show into the styles of the five nominees and they could individually host the way that they like to. And then just show the clips of the nominees, let them win and let them say stuff that is funny. Or forget nominees and winners altogether and let Ricky Gervais talk for 2 hours – guaranteed it would be better than that show.

That’s it for installation number one – and for those who miss Idol, I will tell you, I like the Archuleta single – it is good. Still have to hear Cook’s but will keep you posted!