Fall Television Viewing

The fall television season is upon us (holy crap where did the summer go??) and it's time to start setting the DVR for all the new and returning shows that I'm excited to watch this year. Matt posted recently about our overall disappointment with last year's television season, so we both really want this season's shows to bring it.

Here's a list of what I'm looking forward to/ mildly intrigued by:

Mondays
The Event (9 p.m., NBC) Debuts Sept. 20
Like V, I'd like to watch the first couple episodes to see if it's worth viewing week after week, and then make a decision. V wasn't, BTW.

LoneStar (9 p.m., Fox) Debuts Sept. 20
I've heard that the pilot is AWESOME, so I have high hopes.

Tuesdays:
Glee (8 p.m., Fox) Returns Sept. 21)
I really liked but didn't love the first season. I'm really hoping season two fixes at least some of the problems I had with one.

Wednesdays:
Friday Night Lights (9 p.m., DirecTV) Returns Oct. 27)
I don't have DirecTV, so I'll hopefully be obtaining the episodes by... other means, and then re-watching them when they air on NBC. Yes, I love this show that much.

Top Chef: Just Desserts (9 p.m., Bravo)
After a lackluster season of Top Chef, I want this new spin-off to be a lot of fun. How can it not with everyone's favorite judge, Gail Simmons, taking over hosting duties?

Thursdays:
30 Rock (8:30 p.m., NBC) Returns Sept. 23
People complained that last season was a letdown, but I still found 30 Rock to be one of the most consistently funny sitcoms currently on TV.

The Office (9 p.m., NBC) Returns Sept. 23
Again, others (namely my housemates) found last season lacking, but I remained a fan. Plus, with the recent announcement that this will be Steve Carrell's last season with the show, you HAVE to watch.

Sundays:
Boardwalk Empire (9 p.m., HBO) Debuts Sept. 19
Intrigued, but since we don't have HBO, I may be out of luck on this one.

The Walking Dead (10 p.m., AMC) Debuts Oct. 31
I'm a little worried that this show won't be able to live up to my stratospheric expectations. But c'mon. Zombies? Frank Darabont? It's going to kick ass.

There's also a bunch of returning TV shows that I'd like to watch but haven't seen the previous season(s) of. Sadly, I doubt I'll have a chance to get caught up in time.

How I Met Your Mother (8 p.m., CBS) Returns Sept. 20
Community (8 p.m., NBC) Returns Sept. 23
Modern Family (9 p.m., ABC) Returns Sept. 22
Eastbound and Down (10:30 p.m., HBO) Returns Sept. 26
Rubicon (9 p.m., AMC)

And then there's the shows that have been on for several years, and I haven't watched at ALL, but still really want to:

Mad Men (10 p.m., AMC)
Fringe (9 p.m., Fox): NM (returns Sept. 23
Dexter (9 p.m., Showtime) Returns Sept. 26)

Seriously, there aren't enough hours in the day for all the TV I want to watch. ::sigh::