Fall Shortlist

Having watched a whole bunch of pilot screeners (but not all of 'em), I have to say I'm not entirely excited about this year's new shows. But fun they are! Unlike last year's mixed bag of overly ambitious high concept serious dramas, this year is all about the light and fluffy. From the top of my head, here are some shows that might not be a masterpiece yet, but they're definitely worth a peek or two:-

Pushing Daisies (ABC)- Bryan Fuller is da man!

Reaper (CW)- Ray Wise is delicious as the devil.

Aliens in America (CW)- A Pakistani foreign exchange student and a geeky loser tries to defy stereotypes in the birthplace of most stereotypes - high school.

Chuck (NBC) - Alias turned geeky chic.

Dirty, Sexy, Money (ABC)- the new Dynasty?

Gossip Girl (CW)- I'll take Kristen Bell (she's the voiceover narrator)anyway I can.  BTW, old news now, but Kristen Bell will be in Heroes this fall, and that is flipping fantastic!

Bionic Woman (NBC)- If only for the first couple of episodes where Katee Sackhoff (otherwise known as Starbuck)kicks ass as the first Bionic Woman.

I'll have more on the new fall shows and returning favorites on another post. In the meantime, check out these newbies and see what's to your liking!