First Thoughts on Fall

I wouldn't come back here and expect recaps from the night before. That's not going to happen so much. And Lauren and I get behind too - we have a lot to get through each week, and since we start at about 10:00 PM and try to actually get sleep too, sometimes shows have to wait. Like take Tuesday night for instance - at about 11:45 I wanted to start 'Bones'. I have only been anticipating this premiere for 4 months, but Lauren gave me the no-go. Too late, and she doesn't like this show either by the way. And she is wrong.
So I watched Bones last night without her and let me tell you - strong start. I love this show, its really the only palatable crime procedural for me. Granted last night even stepped over the edge a bit, but at least the show doesn't take itself seriously. And that is why its great - the story lines are little more than weekly MacGuffins to give us a chance to enjoy wity banter amongst the squints. Hart Hanson writes a great show and I highly recommend Bones on (Tuesday nights now) which leads into House. Regarding 'House' - Don't watch it, don't need it. I am on medical drama hiatus for at least 5 more years.

We did some comedies last night - trying to figure out if this 'Back to You' Kelsey Grammer/Patricia Heaton show is going to fly. Well, I laughed out loud at least twice. Its written and directed by all the Cheers/Fraiser folks and they know what they are doing for the most part. Its a classic office sitcom with laughtrack/possible live studio audience and for now its working for me - mostly because Grammer plays Fraiser and I enjoy that. Does he play anything else really? I think my point is, for 22 minutes its not a total waste of time and the laughs are there. Also Fred Willard is in this show - and I don't really need to add anything to that. He alone is good for 2 laughs.
We followed it up with 'Til Death' which I am going public with for the first time. We watch it, we like it, I laugh at it. Everyone has this show...you know, the one that you shouldn't like. I think the industry calls that a 'guilty pleasure'. Well we watch it, and every week I tell Lauren that its going to suck and then it doesn't. Perhaps its because I can relate to the show seeing as how its about newlyweds living across the street from your classic 'old married couple'. I think I live somewhere in the street between the two - so I get the jokes. Ha ha. This is the first time I have spent any time with Brad Garrett as I have actually never seen one episode of Raymond. He's pretty funny. And a lot taller than I am.

I didn't get a chance yet to fire up week 2 of Gossip Girl last night, but I liked the first episode. A friend told me it was so-so, therefore I am lowering expectations going in. But I like Josh Schwartz shows -- we also liked Chuck on Monday night (more on that next week). But tonight is the return of The Office along with about 10 other shows from Monday - Wednesday I still have to get to. This is a hard job.

One final thought on Gossip Girl. I am in my 30's now...when do I have to quit watching high school dramas? Will I be watching them with my kids? As long as they keep cranking them out every 3-4 years, I'll get in. More importantly, when someone on 90210 drank or looked at pot or considered sex, it was a 'very special episode'. By the time the OC came around, it was ho-hum. In Gossip Girl they are all just walking around screwing and getting high on their way to and from school. By the time my kids get into this stuff I just assume it will be like porn.