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Premiere Review: "Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants" (The CW)

Pilot Review "Canterbury's Law" (FOX)

Pilot Review "New Amsterdam" (FOX)

I emailed the programming over at FOX 44 this morning because they still listed the CW shows on their site, yet their own schedule and other online TV guides didn't show any of the CW shows here is my original email and their reply:

"When I check your homepage, you still list the CW shows airing from 10 pm to midnight. However, when I visit your schedule page and check the other online TV guides, the CW shows are gone from your lineup. Will you keep airing the CW shows? I hope so because without you, we wouldn't have access to them."

FOX 44's answer:

"We are moving the CW line-up over to an all new digital sub channel. It is available over the air on channel 43, which re-maps to channel 44.2 on your digital tuner. We have made the channel available to all of the cable companies, including Videotron in Canada."

I've emailed back asking if they knew the channel that digital sub channel would be at on Videotron. No answer yet.

Luckily, this season MOST of the CW shows I watch also air on CTV or Global. But I also wanted to watch Smallville, Reaper, and Aliens in America. Smallville also airs on Space and Reaper airs on CityTV but my VCR is not set to record those channels. :'(

I'll keep you guys posted on the answer!

I just watched the premiere of Gossip Girl on CTV (premieres tomorrow on CW), and I must say I was entertained. It's The O.C. meets Mean Girls meets... pretty much any other teen movie set in school with rich kids!

I'll tune in for more.  

This is not an official review of both shows since I'm too swamped this week. However, I wanted to write a few words on each.

Cane: There was too many storylines going at once. It was confusing me a bit. The actors were good enough for a pilot but the plot doesn't interest me much. It's not a bad series but I'm not sure he'll stick around for long.

Journeyman: Having been a fan of shows like "Early Edition," I was looking forward to watching the pilot even if I hadn't put the show on my "watch list" yet. The pilot was a bit confusing at first because we don't know why he travels back, how he travels back (we see that sort of blur on the screen but what is making him travel?), or how the "when and where" he travels are chosen. Of course, these answers will be revealed in due time for sure. I enjoyed the characters and plot enough for me to want to tune in for the 2nd episode. I may not be the next big series but I think it'll be entertaining to watch if you liked shows like "Early Ed".

I just watched the first official episode of Private Practice. It was not good. Not good at all. If this had been the official pilot, I doubt the series would have been picked up. I really wanted to love this series and I hope that the next episodes are better than this because, if not, the show will get canceled quickly especially since it's battling off Criminal Minds, Bionic Woman, Kitchen Nightmares, and Gossip Girl.

It wasn't Cavemen bad (I don't think anything can be as bad) but if I didn't like Kate Walsh and Tim Daly so much, I wouldn't return for more episodes.

A few people asked me to post what I would watch this Fall. Now before I post it, I need to remind you that I mostly work from home, so I tape most shows and watch them during the day. I have this sort of superpower that allows me to watch TV while working and not having it affect my quality of work (unless something shocking happens on TV... if so, I work a little bit later that day to make up for me watching those scenes more closely). Also, I must watch a lot of shows due to the fact I have SpoilerFix.com to take care of and spoiling shows we don't watch is really difficult.

About my schedule, I'm in Canada so some of our stations sometimes air US shows before or after US stations. This is why you'll see mentions of CTV, Global and CityTV in my schedule. Also, my FOX station airs The CW shows from 10 pm to midnight (we don't have CW here). Finally, I always try to not have more than 2 shows at the same time (I have 2 VCRs, so when I'm away, I can tape both). If I'm home, I'll watch one show and tape the other. Finally, I put a few new shows I haven't seen the pilot of and am curious to watch but may remove from my list if they suck.

Premise: Two years after Katrina, parts of the city are still in chaos, but hope has emerged. Battling an upsurge of violence, understaffing of police forces and a lack of crime labs and other facilities, the cops who remain in the New Orleans Police Department have courage to burn and a passion to reclaim and rebuild their city. Marlin Boulet is a brash, wry, in-your-face veteran of the NOPD’s Felony Action Squad, the specialized unit that targets the most-wanted criminals. Even when his partner deserted him during the storm, Boulet held his post, spending days in the water saving lives and keeping order. Now, two years later, he’s unapologetic about bending the rules when it comes to collaring bad guys. The stakes are too high, and the city too fragile, for him to do things by the book. Boulet’s new partner, Trevor Cobb, was a soldier in Afghanistan before joining the NOPD. He’s tough and committed, but if he’s less than comfortable with Boulet’s methods, it’s because he’s harboring a dark secret. Cobb has come to New Orleans seeking redemption, but redemption can be dangerous. Source: Fox

Starring: Anthony Anderson as Marlin Boulet, Blake Shields as Jeff "Glue Boy" Gooden, Cole Hauser as Trevor Cobb, John Carroll Lynch as Captain James Embry, Maximiliano Hernández as Billy "K-9" Faust, Tawny Cypress as Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau

Review: This series is tackling a sensitive issue: New Orleans after Katrina. It shows despair, people trying to rebuild the city while others are fleeing the scene, etc.


"K-Ville" should appeal to people looking for cop stories set in a chaotic city, for stories with people trying to make a difference, etc. FOX did well in putting this after "Prison Break" both series aim to get the same type of viewers. Personally, I will not watch "K-Ville" not only because of what I wrote before but also because I cannot take as much hate, crime, fighting, and trying to make things right, in the same evening... (I've been watching "Prison Break" since day 1 and won't stop in order to watch "K-Ville") plus "Heroes" airs at the same time.

"K-Ville" will air on Mondays at 9 pm EST on FOX. There premiere will air on September 17. Visit the official website of the show.

Premise: At the end of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," Sarah vanquished the liquid metal Terminator sent from the future to kill her teenage son, John. Sarah and John now find themselves alone in a very dangerous, complicated world. Fugitives from the law, they are confronted with the reality that still more enemies from the future, and the present, could attack at any moment. "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" reveals what happens when Sarah stops running and goes on the offensive against an ever-evolving technological enemy bent on destroying her life, and perhaps the world. Her son, 15-year-old John, knows that he may be the future savior of mankind, but is not yet ready to take on the mantle of leadership that he's told is his destiny. John finds himself inextricably drawn to Cameron, an enigmatic and otherworldly student at his high school, who soon proves to be much more than his confidante she assumes the role of Sarah and John's fearless protector. On their trail are not only threats from the future, but an intelligent and tough FBI agent, James Ellison, who soon becomes a powerful ally. Source: FOX

Starring: Lena Headey, Richard T. Jones, Summer Glau, Thomas Dekker, Owain Yeoman

Review: I've never really been a fan of the "Terminator" movies mostly because I wasn't much into that type of movies when they were released plus I fell victim of "too much hype about a movie can actually ruin it for you." I was expecting so much from those movies (I watched them all when they were released) because critics and fans were rejoicing and saying how fantastic those movies were... I was expecting too much, so the movies somewhat fell flat for me. That said, I tried to stay away from any comments about this TV series so that I would be able to enjoy (or hate) the series on my own terms. Can I say that this was a very good idea? I was impressed by the TV series.


"The Sarah Connor Chronicles" is a show to watch. Sadly, it's in a not so good timeslot as it'll go against "Desperate Housewives," "Cold Case" and football. Plus I'm not sure FOX fans will tune in as they are used lately to Sundays to being FOX's animation block, not action-packed dramas. FOX will need to do major advertising for this. But on the plus side, the series is unlike those airing on Sundays at 9 p.m., so maybe it'll reach a new audience not watching the other shows.

"The Sarah Connor Chronicles" will air on Sundays at 9 pm EST on FOX. The premiere date has yet to be confirmed by the network but the show will air midseason. Visit the official website of the show.

Premise: [This is] a comedy about brainy best friends Leonard and Sheldon, who can tell you anything you want to know about quantum physics, but when it comes to dealing with everyday life here on earth they're lost in the cosmos. Neither fully understands that scientific principles don't always apply in matters of the heart - until they meet their sexy new neighbor Penny, a friendly screenwriter/waitress from the midwest who also happens to be newly single. She quickly makes an impression on the other members of Leonard and Sheldon's geek squad - Howard Wolowitz, who portrays himself as the Casanova of Cal Tech, and fellow whiz kid Rajesh Koothrappali, who is rendered speechless around anyone unprepared to converse about the Theory of Relativity or other scientific jargon. The chemistry between this gaggle of geniuses and a delightful damsel is about to undergo a stimulating series of inter-personal experiments. Source: CBS

Starring: Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg

Review: Compared to the other sitcoms airing Mondays on CBS (this show is slated to air on Mondays), "The Big Bang Theory" is a big disappointment.


The series could have some potential if the writing and acting is improved. It may do not too bad in ratings thanks to the fact that it's part of CBS' Monday comedy lineup. However, I'm not sure it'll do much better that "The Class" did... I'm not giving much hope to "Big Bang".

"The Big Bang Theory" will air on Mondays at 8:30 pm EST on CBS. There premiere will air on September 24. Visit the official website of the show.

Premise: Struggling as a bartender and surrogate mom to her teenage sister, Jaime Sommers didn't think life could get much harder. But when a devastating car accident leaves her at death's door, Jaime's only hope for survival is a cutting-edge, top-secret technology that comes at a hefty price. With a whole new existence and a debt to re-pay, Jaime must figure out how to use her extraordinary abilities for good, while weighing the personal sacrifices she will have to make. Ultimately, it's Jaime's journey of self-discovery and inner strength that will help her embrace her new life as the Bionic Woman. Source: NBC

Starring: Chris Bowers, Katee Sackhoff, Lucy Hale, Michelle Ryan, Miguel Ferrer, Molly Price, Will Yun Lee

Review: If you are looking for an action packed drama filled with conspiracy, blackmail, blood, fights, etc., "Bionic Woman" will be for you!


"Bionic Woman" is promising. If only it aired in another timeslot, I would probably give it a shot. But I already have two series to follow in that timeslot ("Bones" and "Private Practice"), I can't add a third one.

"Bionic Woman" will air on Wednesdays at 9 pm EST on NBC. There premiere will air on September 26. Visit the official website of the show.