What My Television is Tuned to This Fall

With the fall television season well under way, I thought it would be fun to list the shows I'm watching (or not watching, in some cases). Instead of listing them in one big batch, I have broken the list down into easy to understand categories and added notes where appropriate...

Shows I Still Love...

• Bones - The cadavers still creep me out, but I stick around for the bickering between Brennan and Booth.
• Heroes - The chessboard is reset and new pieces (as well as old) are in play.
• How I Met Your Mother - Ted and Robin's on-again-off-again relationship is growing old, but the show still makes me laugh.
• Law and Order: SVU - My favorite of the L&O trio is still strong and I like the addition of Adam Beach as a new detective.
• The Office - Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski continue to make me laugh.

Shows I Once Loved That Now Make Me Cringe...

• Grey's Anatomy
• Desperate Housewives
• My Name is Earl

I don't know if the shows changed or my tastes changed, but in either case, whatever magic was there is gone.

New Shows I Wanted to Like That I Actually Like...

• Chuck - The show is worth watching if for no other reason than to see Adam Baldwin (Jane on Firefly) playing a tough guy in khakis and a green Buy More polo shirt.
• Life - Damien Lewis rocks as Charlie Crews

Shows I Have Been Actively Avoiding...

• Dirty Sexy Money
• Big Shots
• K-Ville
• Journeyman
• Ugly Betty

The last show on the list isn't going anywhere, but I'm hoping the other four disappear quickly so the fall replacements can fill their spots.

New Shows I Have Taken an Unexpected Shining To...

• Big Bang Theory - Before the show stales, I'm milking it for every laugh I can get. I also watch it for the theme song sung by Barenaked Ladies.
• Kid Nation - Watching 40 kids struggle and learn to establish a pioneer town in the desert is strangely appealing. Michael and Sophia are my favorites of the bunch.

Shows I Peeked at to Gain a Greater Appreciation for the Rarity of Good Shows...

• Gossip Girl
• Bionic Woman
• Cavemen