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jimbunny:
OK: So far. I have watched absolutely no TV yet this season. I don't plan on substantially changing that (at the moment, I waste all my time on the Internet...), but still, I'd be interested in knowing what people thought about what's going on right now. Is there anything really good on? Spectacularly bad?

pen:
Only things I cannot miss right now are Dexter and Glee (can't wait for True Blood, Burn Notice, and Lost to come back).  Other than that, Flash Forward has started and the first two episodes showed that it has potential.  I'm not 100% sold on it though.

Bastardous Bassist:
I think the first episode of Flash Forward was pretty sweet, but the second isn't really capitalizing on that potential as much as I wish it were.  Maybe my expectations were just too high.  Also, I can't miss House or Castle, because I love both Hugh Laurie and Nathan Fillion from other things.  As such, I watch Lie to Me pretty much every week, because it's on between the two of them.  Oddly enough, I also kind of love Tim Roth.

Whoa.  I watch three shows because of their male lead.  I don't watch any shows because of a female lead.  Am I gay?

KvP:
Well there's good stuff but it seems like a lot of it is "serial" television, meaning you might get lost if you just jump in. Sons of Anarchy on FX is a biker gang drama that's pretty good (it tends to push the envelope a bit in the way that The Shield did, back when that show was in its prime) but it's in its second season. I'm watching Fringe on Fox because weird sci-fi is a plus for me (it's sort of X-Filesy)

Mad Men is up on AMC and it's probably the best show on television right now writing-wise, or at least that's the consensus. I don't know when Breaking Bad comes back but it's some brutal shit that also garners a lot of accolades.

In lighter fare, I guess House might be better this season (IMO the last few seasons have been well boring) and Lie to Me is being run by Shawn Ryan now, and he created The Shield, so that might distinguish itself at some point.

As far as new shows go, I don't know, there's Glee but it's divisive. The gays love it and so do all people of discerning taste. Flash Forward looks promising. On ESPN they're celebrating their 30th anniversary by running a series of 30 hourlong documentaries (30 for 30), some from distinguished directors, about lesser-known events in sporting history. The first one was about Wayne Gretzky's move from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings, and from what I understand it's really excellent.

Bastardous Bassist:
So, about Glee.  Should I watch it if I absolutely can't stand everything that glee clubs stand for?

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