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Okay seriously, I don't watch a lot of television. Well I probably do, but I don't think I do. It seems though every time I find a show I really, really like, it gets canceled after a season or two, some of them don't even make it through the first...sigh...
Consistently though some of our favorite shows that we watch tend to be on CBS. Coincidence? I don't think so, they just put out good programming. My favorite is The Amazing Race, I live vicariously through the contestants, oh how I'd love to be on that show but you need to be a U.S. citizen (silly rule!). We also are big fans of NCIS. I'm looking forward to seeing the spin-off of that one.
In any case we're always looking for a 1/2 dozen new shows to replace one or two that finished or were canceled. What? you say. 6 shows to replace 2. Where's the math? Oh yeah, remember my earlier statement of all the shows I like get canceled..lol! It takes 6 shows on my schedule to usually end up with 2 keepers!
One of them I know is going to be The Good Wife. This is a new show that is debuting this fall season for CBS. I got to see the premier episode, and I am so looking forward to watching it.
Julianna Marguiles stars in this show as Alicia Florrick, who re-enters the workforce as a junior associate at a law firm after 13 years of being the "good wife" to her husband Peter who has fallen from grace in the political realm. His arrest, imprisonment and resulting financial burden require Alicia to become the family's breadwinner and prove herself in an arena of co-workers fresh out of college. Add to that her recognizable name and the odds against her are mounting quickly.
I'm not usually one for legal dramas on t.v. but this one held my attention the whole episode. The general storyline surrounding the Florrick family is interesting and plausible, and ultimately will run in the background at least for the first season. Each individual episode will have its own cases and characters to run through, which should keep it from getting stale. The premiere episode will be on September 22, at 10 pm est/pst.
Do you want a peek....
Another new show on the CBS Lineup this fall is Accidentally on Purpose starring Jenna Elfman.
I'm a big fan of Jenna Elfman's. I think she is a terrific actress and is so versatile in the roles she can play.
Accidentally on Purpose is a comedy about a single woman who finds herself pregnant after a one night stand with a much younger guy. Wanting a role in his child's life Zack (the young man) isn't about to just turn around and leave, but Billie (Elfman)is not keen on her baby's father living out of a van...so she invites him to live with her platonically. She has no idea what she's getting into....
We don't watch any 1/2 hour comedies around here, I've just never really found any that I care for. Likely I won't be watching this one either as much as I enjoy Jenna Elfman, the show just didn't engage me. But you can decide after watching a clip here, if you want to tune in to the premiere on September 21, 8:30 pm est/pst.
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I love CBS too - I'm so excited that Medium moved to CBS and is on the same night as Ghost Whisperer! I plan on watching both these new shoes too and am excited for Jenna Elfman's comeback - I loved Dharma and Greg!