Friday, September 7 2007
Prime-time primer: A highly subjective guide to new fall shows
If the networks' clutch of new shows doesn't appear to contain, at first glance, an instant game-changer such as Lost, be patient. Something great might emerge from this fall's crop. Or not.
Superpowers, nerds and rich people: A few of fall’s TV trends
A few thoughts on trends and trendlets for fall TV.
Building the perfect TV show
What if we put the best of several promising fall shows together? Would it result in the perfect program or a horrible botch?
Thursday & Friday: Week closes with audience favorites
Thursday and Friday are healthy, stable TV nights this year, a dramatic shift from last year's Thursday ratings wars and Friday's former status as a dead zone.
Wednesday, September 5 2007
Wednesday: There’s fantasy, and there’s fantasy
We have reality TV about people younger or more beautiful than ourselves, fantasy TV about people smarter, younger and more beautiful than ourselves, and sitcom TV about people too much like ourselves. What we don't have much of, though, is fantasy TV for pure fancy, for delight.
Tuesday: Think ‘Sopranos’ with a rum chaser
CBS takes a giant leap from its usual crime procedural, solved-in-an-hour lawyer routine with Cane.
Tuesday, September 4 2007
Monday: You get to choose among a cornucopia of genres
Your Monday night could be anything you want. You're looking for mindless distraction? Flip to ABC. Funny, or at least supposed-to-be funny? CBS.




































