The Return of TV - plus Glee returns!!

And now the DVR begins to refill. New box will be gotten this weekend by the way so I do not run in to any of the issues I had during Emmy night again. Craziness! So I wanted to let you all know what I'm planning on tuning into so far this season. Shows will be dropped along the way if they don't keep up to my standards, but since I have some precious holes to fill with the end of Lost, 24 plus Idol and FNL being on hiatus, we have time my friends.

Shall we go by days of week? New series are in all caps. Sunday -- Mad Men (Best season ever) plus Brother and Sisters when its back. Monday -- How I Met Your Mother, LONESTAR (hooked after episode 1), THE EVENT (fingers crossed, but episode 1 is kicking it), Gossip Girl will have to be watched on computer as my DVR is going to explode and I want to watch MIKE AND MOLLY but have to do on demand. Tuesday -- Glee, Life Unexpected, Parenthood, RAISING HOPE and RUNNING WILDE (so excited for Will Arnett!) plus ending another heartbreaking season of Teen Mom. Wednesday -- Survivor has already hit it out of the park with old versus new teams, Modern Family, Cougar Town. Thursday -- 30 Rock, The Office, Grey's, Private Practice, Mentalist and I am going to try OUTSOURCED to support my people. Friday -- Very much looking forward to BLUE BLOODS with Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and Will Estes -- looks amazing. This is out of control!

And now to the return of GLEE:

So new episode of Glee opens with nerdy journalist kid interviewing the Glee club kids for his blog with some pointed questions. To Rachel, "we heard you were a diva" which is a nod to the real rumors about Lea Michele. Britney line "People thought I went on vacation but actually I spent the summer lost in the sewers." Classic. New season begins with sign ups or try outs for Glee as well as Cheerios. Shannon Beiste joins the faculty as the new "beastly" football coach which means budget cuts for Cheerios and Glee. As Sue says, "First of all, female football coach like a male nurse -- sin against nature." And so Sue and Schue join forces to topple the beast.

Challenge of the episode -- Glee needs to build numbers but since the school is still against Glee Club, getting new members to join is difficult. How to win them over? With music they will love. And so the rendition of Empire State of Mind. Puck wins as best rapper. Love the new possible recruits and that they are challenging the Glee stars with great voices -- I think the girl Charice (a pop star that I have never heard of) could really stand up to Lea. Blonde Bieberesque football player may be better than Finn.

Props to them for finally giving more screen time to backup Glee stars - dancing guy (ok I don't know his name yet) plus Santana and Britney are getting to show their stuff. But the glory moment? Quinn's return as head of Cheerios. Whole episode is about new roles -- Quinn as head Cheerio, Finn losing spot as quarterback, Schue with football coach as new nemesis or ally, Santana demoted to bottom of the pyramid Cheerio (because she got a boob job!) Dancing guy and Tina as new couple as Artie watches them dance away. Rachel and Finn as true couple. And Rachel still the diva who can't handle competition.

Let's talk about Charice breaking out in Beyonce's Listen from Dreamgirls. Goosebumps. Goosebumps and Rachel has competition. Especially since Charice was stolen by new Vocal Adrenaline Head Coach CHEYENNE JACKSON! Bring it on. Can't wait for he and Schue to have a vocal battle. I am having a really hard time deciding whether to refer to people by real names or character names - I hope I'm not driving everyone crazy!

WAIT A MINUTE - Preview for Burlesque with Cher and Christina Aguilera. I say I'm there already.

Rachel gets to end it with a major rendition of Chorus Line's Kiss Today Goodbye. The Diva is the Star. And my trying to sing it from my couch not as strong. Hee hee, I do try.

And then the preview for next week's Britney episode. I admit it, I'm praying my DVR works while I'm in Paris!!

More after my adventures folks -- any new shows that you are obsessed with yet?

Remember, even if you can't belt out from the couch, don't be ashamed of your obsessions...