Ruh-Roh

So I finally started looking at the 2008 Fall Schedule ("Prison Break" kicks it off in 3 weeks on August 25th with a 2 hour episode) and I have been going through waves of panic followed by relief followed by a strong desire to just sleep for a couple weeks to prepare. Here is want I think I will be watching, and this is before I know which new shows are going to be good.

Monday: 8 Hours (I think that's cause for panic) - "How I Met Your Mother" and "Two and A Half Men" (and maybe "Worst Week") (CBS), "Chuck" "Heroes" and "My Own Worst Enemy" (NBC), "Terminator" and "Prison Break" (FOX) and "Gossip Girl" and "One Tree Hill" (The CW)

Tuesday: 2 Hours (Relief!!!) - "Fringe" (new show from producer J.J. Abrams ("Lost") with the return of Pacey to TV!) (FOX) and "The Mentalist" (CBS). And a big sorry goes out to Katy and Hil, but I will not be watching 90210 (even on a light TV night), I just can't bring myself to do it.

Wednesday: 2 Hours (this night may make my TV viewing seem normal) - "Pushing Daisies" (Best new show of last year) (ABC) and "Bones" (FOX) with the possibility of watching "Gary Unmarried" (CBS) and "Do Not Disturb" (I can't get enough of that Jerry O'Connell) (FOX)

Thursday: 5 Hours - The whole Must See TV lineup (which adds "Kath and Kim" this year and I hope it just Sucks so that I have a little more free time) new shows "Life on Mars" (ABC) and "Eleventh Hour" (CBS)

Friday: 1 Hour - "The Ex-List" (just a slight possibility I will add this to my rotation) (CBS)

Saturday: night off

Sunday: 2 Hours - "Simpsons" and "Family Guy" (FOX) and "The Unit" (CBS) or "Brothers & Sisters" (though I lost track of this one last year and probably won't bother to get back into it) (ABC) Sidenote: "Desperate Housewives" is dead to me and so way over
Extra sidenote: though I don't usually count cable shows in my viewing both "Entourage" (HBO Sept. 7th) and "Dexter" (SHO Sept. 28th) return this fall and are must watch shows.

So that's only a total of 20 hours for now, it could change as I get more or less interested in the new shows. Also remember "Scrubs" (now on ABC) "Lost" "Friday Night Lights" and "24" all return midseason in addition to "Dollhouse" (Joss Whedon's ("Buffy") new show starring Eliza Dushku) and many more new shows.

Although I may not be the hand-holding guide to your TV viewing that I would like to be, I am always willing to tell you what I think you should be watching. And I will try to fill you in on new shows as I get a chance to watch them.