It's Fall TV Season!

Things have been slower here lately. I only have so much time and money to get to the theaters to see new movies, and I don't feel like flooding this place with rewind reviews. Thankfully, the fall TV season is almost upon us, which offers a vast amount of new material to include here. There's no way I can watch everything (I have no interest to either), but I will start doing episode reviews of some of my favorite shows, as well as looking into a few brand new shows debuting this fall. First off, lets look at some of the shows I will definitely be covering, and then I'll list a few shows I plan on at least giving a chance this fall.

Returners

The Office (returns Sept 17): As anyone who follows the show knows, Jim and Pam are finally together, and in the season finale, we discovered that Pam was pregnant. It'll be interesting to see how the two balance this extra burden on top of the antics around the office. Will we get to see a wedding and a birth this season? Aside from that, the rest of the gang is back, so expect more of what we've loved in the past seasons.

House (returns Sept 21): Last season saw our favorite Dr. House seeing strange visions that really pushed towards the insanity direction, with the finale having House check into a mental institution. The plan is for him to remain there at the beginning of this next season, and I've read that the premiere will be a homage to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It's a great idea for an episode, and this direction as a whole should be new and very interesting.

Heroes (returns Sept 21): To be honest, the last two seasons have been incredibly disappointing, but I'm still riding the high of the first season. Creator Tim Kring has promised that the show will get back to its roots and no longer include every character's story arc in every episode, opting to focus on one or two characters at a time. This should make the show feel less cluttered and forced. I'll be watching the show, but if it has the same time slot as House again, it'll be taking the backseat.

Dollhouse (returns Sept 25): To say the show had a shaky first season is an understatement. Episodes were all over the place, and the quality of the episodes were all over both ends of the spectrum. I thought the show finally got its footing late in the season with some solid episodes, but I was certain the show would be canceled. Somehow, the show stayed alive, and after viewing the unaired thirteenth episode, I think Joss Whedon may be able to really make an interesting and constantly entertaining show out of this.

Dexter (returns Sept 27): On top of being a secretive killer and married man, Dexter now must shoulder his newborn son. Michael C. Hall is fantastic, and it will be thrilling to watch him try to satisfy his dark urge while juggling work and family. The first episode has been floating around online, and I couldn't resist the urge. I like where the episode is taking this season. John Lithgow is playing the new serial killer, and he really was disturbing. His character has gone undetected for 30+ plus years, a you just know that that will fascinate Dexter.

Debuts

Glee (premieres Sept 9): If you didn't see the pilot last spring, it's worth checking out. At first glance, it looks like an adult version of High School Musical. In some ways it is, but for the most part it is much more appealing for a wider audience. It follows a high school teacher who runs the school's glee club, so there will plenty of singing and dancing. The female lead is a Broadway singer, and she can sing quite well. Overall, this could be the show the whole family will sit down to watch.

FlashForward (premieres Sept 24): The entire world blacks out for 2 minutes, and in that time, every person on the planet gets a glimpse of what their future is like 1 year in the future, be it good or bad. This premise alone is widely intriguing, and many entertainment outlets seem to be saying the same thing. With people knowing what their future holds, it will be interesting to see some try at all costs to avoid it, while others may do whatever it takes to make the vision come true.

V (premieres midseason): There is no release date yet, but the premise is that alien spaceships appear over every major city in the world, and the aliens claim they come in peace. Many humans begin to doubt these alien claims, and it is discovered that the aliens spent years infiltrating governments as part of their plan to take over the world. I love sci-fi, and I have high hopes for this show, plus, it stars Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost) and Morena Baccarin (Firefly). I'm not watching it solely for the ladies, but they're are sci-fi vets and aren't too hard on the eyes either.

South Park returns in October, and though I will be watching it, I may not be covering it. There are a few shows that will return this winter, but I won't recap them right now. These include Lost, 24, and the new Scrubs spin-off show.