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The beginning of the Fall TV season has to be one of my favorite times of the year.  With this year's blast that was once summer blockbuster movies now in the past, I can always rely on television to keep me entertained and sane while I attempt to juggle school, work, and everyday tasks throughout the rest of the school year.  What can I say other than it gives me something to look forward to. 

This season looks as though it's shaping up to create some amazing television.  Now, I know you may be thinking that some TV shows have already started, well they have!  So if you haven't started watching some of the best shows on television, i.e. Gossip Girl, Project Runway, Glee, and Top Chef, then I suggest you best be getting on that.  Hulu or Fancast that SHIZ!

In today's TV land it's pretty easy to catch up on all of the latest and greatest TV shows, even when some of them are played in the same time slots, so I guess I'm here to give my (film production student) opinion on what to watch for this fall TV season and when's the best time to watch it.

Sunday Nights

In my opinion, the best two TV shows on Sunday nights are Desperate Housewives and Dexter, both premiering on September the 27th at 9 PM.  No I don't prefer to watch those two pesky/ooey gooey reality TV shows The Amazing Race and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  I'm not that kind of girl!  I prefer to maniacally laugh at Bree Van DeCamp tripping over her perfect life all the while witnessing Dexter do what is "right" by murdering other murderers.  My suggestion? Watch Dexter first, and then go back to watch Desperate Housewives. 

BTW: If you've never seen Dexter do not fret.  It is really easy to get into as it is 7 kinds of addicting.  Yes 7. All you need to know is that is about a covert serial killer who works for the Miami Police and that Showtime doesn't hold anything back.

Monday Nights

Mondays totally suck in the real world, but on the small screen they're almost as good as Thursdays! There's The Big Bang Theory (Sheldon rocks!!!), How I Met Your Mother (Neil Patrick Harris!!!), HOUSE, (all premiering next week) and did I mention Gossip Girl (premiered on Monday)?  If you know and watch any of these shows then you know how amazing they are.  HOUSE has the capability of grabbing you in regardless of whether you've watched any past episodes, and The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother are probably two of the best sitcoms on TV.  Way better than that Dancing With the Stars NONSENSE! Beyond that, I don't really feel the need to go into detail with Gossip Girl, because if you were unaware of it's greatness before this season, then you seriously don't deserve to watch it.  My suggestion is this, watch HOUSE at 8 and Gossip Girl at 9, then get your funny on with Big Bang and HIMYM afterwards.

P.S. For serious though, I highly recommend The Big Bang Theory.  If you've never seen it before, it is totally legit.  Rock, Paper, Lizard, Scissors, Spock!

Tuesday Nights

If there is any night to be too bogged down with homework, then pick Tuesday nights.  There's really not much on unless you enjoy 90210 or Melrose Place and looking at yourself in the mirror.  I mean... narcissism television.  Besides that the ratings on those shows are so low, they'll be lucky to make it to mid-season.  Better luck next time Miss Ashley Simpson-Wentz!

Wednesday Nights

For Hump Day, I'm going to make things simple for you, because when once see all the shows you SHOULD watch on Thursday night you might get a little dizzy.  For Wednesday nights, keep it basic with America's Next Top Model on at 8 and Glee on at 9 (Both already premiered but are easily found online).  After all who doesn't need a healthy TV diet of High School Musical-esque teenagers paired along with a bunch of screaming models on ANTM?!  

P.S. If you're into food, then I also you pick up watching the mildly addicting Top Chef: Las Vegas which will replay at 10.

Thursday Nights

Oh Geez! I have no idea where to begin on Thursday nights!  There are too many good TV shows that you simply cannot watch them all.  So alas, I can only give you the cream of the crop along with a couple of newbies.  First off, two new TV shows that I recommend in the Thursday lineup are Flash Forward (Premieres 9/ 24) and the overly amped Vampire Diaries (Already premiered, but once again easy to catch up with online).  I've actually seen the series premiere of Flash Forward and I can tell you that it looks beyond interesting.  Essentially, everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and in that time they see their future.  I won't lie to you, I don't really know anything about The Vampire Diaries, but what do know is that it got some amazing ratings for it's first week and there has to be some good reason beyond the fact that it is another Vampire series.  Only time will tell how it shapes up against Twilight and True Blood, but something tells me it will keep it's head above water.

Two returning shows that I also recommend are 30 Rock (premieres 10/15) and Project Runway (already premiered, catch up with it at mylifetime.com).  I will have none of that The Office crap!  Because no matter how hard you try to convince me, Tina Fey will forever be greater than Steve Carell!  So please, do me the favor of choosing the far superior comedy 30 Rock based on the fact that it is always Emmy-nominated for a reason... It RULES! Also, Project Runway is boss on so many different levels, where else can you watch high fashion in the making?  You can totally fit Project Runway in if you try.  As Tim Gunn always says, "Make it work!" cause you totally can.

Friday Nights

It's tough when you know there is a good TV show that you want to watch on a Friday night.  Most of the time these shows get overlooked because people would much rather leave behind those four walls they call home on the weekend to recoup enough energy for the next week.  With that being said, go out and enjoy your Friday night, but on Saturday morning when your still in your PJs sitting around watching cartoons, I suggest that instead you watch the Dollhouse (premieres 9/25) and Ugly Betty (premieres 10/9) episodes you (should have) recorded the night before.  Never heard of Dollhouse?  Then you seriously best jump on the band wagon of this Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) written show.  Essentially, it's about a futuristic laboratory that implants artificial personalities into their contracted "dolls" for them to perform some pretty amazing stuff.  It certainly is one sci-fi thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat begging for more!  Ugly Betty on the other hand, is super sweet and sassy as Betty/America Ferrera fights her way to become a fashion editor for a magazine.  Ugly Betty raises the sweetness level on television.

What TV shows are your favs?  Got any suggestions for everyone else?  For me?