I did that years ago<\/a>. Nothing has changed.<\/p>\nFamily Guy<\/b>
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\nUsually this is on my “watch when I have time” list, just because the episodes don’t depend on seeing them all or seeing them in order. But Family Guy<\/i> gets quoted approximately 8,295,372 times every day at work, so I gotta keep up. Plus, it’s hilarious.<\/p>\n
Project Runway<\/b>
\n![\"Project](\"http:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/project-runway-season-6-logo-300x179.jpg\" "\\"Project")
\nI’m not a fashion person, but Project Runway<\/i> is some damn fine TV. Just seeing what the designers come up with to meet the requirements of the challenge is fascinating (and often the most outlandish challenges get the most remarkable results, go figure). The season is well underway, and thankfully the switch from Bravo to Lifetime doesn’t seem to have hurt it at all.<\/p>\n
Survivor: Samoa<\/b>
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\nYep, I got sucked into Survivor<\/i>. I resisted for years, but I’m there now. Although so far this year, the one guy who thinks he’s all that is annoying me so much. I hope he gets voted off soonish.<\/p>\n
FlashForward<\/b>
\n![\"FlashForward\"](\"http:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/flashforward-promo00-300x193.jpg\" "\\"FlashForward\\"")
\nI’m calling this one pseudo-sci-fi until I see more, though most people seem to be considering it a sci-fi show. Personally, I think everyone simultaneously blacking out and seeing a vision of their future is an interesting if somewhat gimmicky premise, but doesn’t guarantee actual sci-fi-ness. But it’s one of the few new shows I’m excited about, and it has Joseph Fiennes. So there you go.<\/p>\n
Glee<\/b>
\n![\"Glee\"](\"http:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/glee-300x188.jpg\" "\\"Glee\\"")
\nI’m a little more skeptical of hyped-up music-infested high school-set shows than some of my friends, but it at least looks to be a good guilty pleasure show. Don’t get me wrong, I love music and musicals, but I’m not really a fan of the music they’ve had on the show so far. Too “High School Musical.” Which is, of course, the obvious comparison.<\/p>\nWe’ll See<\/h3>\n
The Simpsons<\/b>
\nDitto what I said about Family Guy<\/i>. I haven’t kept up as well with The Simpsons<\/i>, though, in previous seasons, so I feel less bad if I get behind.<\/p>\n
The Amazing Race<\/b>
\nUsually TAR<\/i> is at the top of my reality show list, but I’m starting to get a little bored with its formula. But I’m keeping it on my schedule because a) I like seeing all the places they go and b) honestly, some nights, reality tv is all I have the energy to watch, so I need a few options.<\/p>\n
Top Chef<\/b>
\nI enjoy Top Chef<\/i> and always watch in the summer when it starts, but I don’t love it enough to keep it up if I get behind on other stuff. OTOH, the early start means it ends early.<\/p>\n
Bones<\/b>
\nI actually love Bones<\/i> a lot, but I got behind on it last year and missed half a season. I watched the season opener last week, and I don’t think picking it back up will be an issue, but we’ll see.<\/p>\n
Community<\/b>
\nReally only watched this last week because it’s in 30 Rock<\/i>‘s spot and I figured, why not. We’ll see if it has staying power once the schedule gets crazier and it moves timeslots.<\/p>\n
The Cleveland Show<\/b>
\nI’m going to start out watching this because a) Family Guy<\/i> spin-off and b) I know the head animator. But the previews I’ve seen have not been promising. We’ll see.<\/p>\nWill Probably Drop<\/h3>\n
House<\/b>
\nI love House<\/i>, really, but I missed half of last season, and I was starting to get a little bored with House’s schtick anyway. I’m gonna try a couple of eps once they show up on hulu, but in a time crunch, I’ve got to say goodbye to the good doctor.<\/p>\n
The Mentalist<\/b>
\nGot behind on this one last year, too, but I enjoyed the episodes I saw. I’m going to try to pick it up again, but procedurals are usually the first to drop when I start running out of time.<\/p>\n
Numb3rs<\/b>
\nProcedural. I’ve been a fan for a long time, but the last year or so hasn’t kept me as interested.<\/p>\n
NCIS<\/b>
\nI missed a lot of this one last year, too. I think there’s something going on with Ziva that I know NOTHING about, so I’m not sure I can pick it back up without seeing the episodes I missed. Not sure I want to, either…I have one recorded and I’ll check it out, but I’ll probably drop it soon.<\/p>\n
NCIS: Los Angeles<\/b>
\nI gotta give any show set in LA a chance, but even the billboards look stupid, so no high hopes.<\/p>\n
Criminal Minds<\/b>
\nI love the cases on Criminal Minds<\/i>, some of the more fascinating ones in any of the procedurals, but again, procedural. And I really didn’t watch it at all until last season, so I don’t have a lot invested in it.<\/p>\n
Ugly Betty<\/b>
\nThis one kills me. I *love* Ugly Betty<\/i>, but I missed so much of it last year. I don’t think I want to start it up again without watching the ones I missed, so I may put this down as a “watch on DVD later.”<\/p>\nNot Watching<\/h3>\n
Grey’s Anatomy<\/b>
\nBig fan for years, even against my will at times, but I lost track last year (wow, last year sucked for me and TV, huh?), and I’d already fallen into a love-hate relationship with the show. I’ll probably be a happier person without it.<\/p>\n
Desperate Housewives<\/b>
\nMy love-hate relationship with DH<\/i> fell way more into hate last year, so I’m not really even half-way considering trying to pick it back up. Sorry, guys, you lost me somewhere around the time you stopped lampooning soaps and became one.<\/p>\n
The Big Bang Theory<\/b>
\nI’ve never been a Big Bang Theory<\/i> watcher, but I’ve told people I would try it. I tried it. It’s not that funny, guys. Not against NBCs sitcoms and HIMYM. And the laugh track kills whatever jokes might’ve been funny.<\/p>\n
Heroes<\/b>
\nThere’s not really any question with Heroes<\/i>. I gave up middle of last season when it did not improve after the debacle of the previous season, and despite the fact that Bryan Fuller is back, I refuse to be pulled back into it again. This is probably the only show I’ve ever watched that I literally dreaded watching off the DVR every week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And my DVR begins its protests against abuse and overwork. I’m trying to cut down this year, really I am, but I think what’s going to happen (again) is I start off watching way too much and then shows will fall off as the season goes on. 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I liked his\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Television"","block_context":{"text":"Television","link":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/category\/television\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/NCIS.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":97,"url":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2006\/09\/early-tv-outlook\/","url_meta":{"origin":2783,"position":1},"title":"Early TV outlook","author":"Jandy","date":"September 8, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Not all my shows have premiered yet, but a few have, and I think it's about time I start obsessing, so here we go. Premiered shows Prison Break (Fox, Mondays at 7pm CST) - Prison Break started off a little slow for me this year, but by the third episode,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Television"","block_context":{"text":"Television","link":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/category\/television\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":633,"url":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/fall-tv-planning\/","url_meta":{"origin":2783,"position":2},"title":"Fall TV Planning","author":"Jandy","date":"September 15, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"The fall TV season is nearly upon us again, and I can't wait! On the other hand, there are so many things I want to watch that I'm going to be overwhelmed within a few weeks. Thank goodness for DVRs, but there are still some timeslots that have three or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Television"","block_context":{"text":"Television","link":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/category\/television\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1309,"url":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/its-that-season-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":2783,"position":3},"title":"It’s That Season Again…","author":"Jandy","date":"September 3, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"The new season of Bones premieres tonight, marking the beginning of this year's TV season for me. Yay! My DVR is bigger than the one I had last year, which is a good thing. Here's a little preview of everything I'm going to try to watch. Until I inevitably can't\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Television"","block_context":{"text":"Television","link":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/category\/television\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/the-office_us-300x207.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":702,"url":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/fall-tv-two-weeks-in\/","url_meta":{"origin":2783,"position":4},"title":"Fall TV – Two Weeks In","author":"Jandy","date":"October 10, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Now that nearly all the shows I was interested in have premiered, and most of them have gotten a couple of episodes out, here's what I'm liking so far. Pretty much in order of how much I like them. There's going to spoilers for all of them, just fyi. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Television"","block_context":{"text":"Television","link":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/category\/television\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1583,"url":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/the-season-so-far\/","url_meta":{"origin":2783,"position":5},"title":"The Season So Far…","author":"Jandy","date":"October 27, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Now that most shows have had a few weeks to get going, let's see how the must-watch lists are playing out. Spoilers for all aired episodes are likely. 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