Thoughts on Fall TV

With fall comes cooler weather, falling leaves and the return of new TV. Yes, I know new sitcoms are not as poetic as changes in the weather, but I think we can all admit that fall TV is a welcome change after three months of re-runs.

Along with my returning favorites 30 Rock, The Office, How I Met Your Mother and One Tree Hill, I'm tuning into a few brand new shows. Well, so far I'm actually a fan of just one new show: Glee. It's smart, funny and has entertaining musical numbers in it-- what's not to love?

Speaking of new shows, I've noticed an onslaught of new medical shows since ER went off the air. NBC alone has two: Mercy and Trauma. Then there's HawthoRNe, Nurse Jackie and Royal Pains, which all started this summer. Did all the end of ER create a huge gap in the universe that needs to be filled with a half-dozen hospital dramas? It's a bit odd to me...

Something TV-related that also bugs me is the number of racy shows that are on at 8 p.m. I saw part of 90210 the other night and couldn't believe that crap is on so early. The TV rating doesn't matter when super-sexy shows are on right after the sun goes down! (Ok, that's a slight exaggeration, but young kids aren't all going to bed at 7:30-- they're staying up to watch trashy TV.)

The CW is a big violator of this in my opinion. The network has switched Gossip Girl to 9 for this season, which is a much more appropriate time for a show about boozing, sexified teenagers. (Although I am a little annoyed that this now means my favorite soapy show, One Tree Hill, will now be on 8, but it's actually a tamer show than Gossip Girl.)

That's my prude rant for the night. Needless to say, my kids won't be able to watch TV until they're 16. Kidding! (Sort of...)

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