Ghost Whisperer, Law & Order, Smallville, Dollhouse, Medium & Numb3rs are all returning tonight… and then we have the premiere of a FOX comedy with a retired football player?
Friday hasn’t been this popular for television since ABC was in its hay-day with TGIF and Boy Meets World (Feeny!). With seven hours of new and returning programming stuffed into a three hour block, you’re either going to have to make some tough decisions on what to watch, or be a DVR master.
Let’s take a look at tonight’s lineup.
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What’s New?
8:00 PM
FOX - Brothers: “Pilot/House Rules & Anniversary”
(one hour special)
Mike Trainor seemingly has it all – he’s a good-looking, wealthy and recently retired NFL player living the high life in New York City. With one phone call from his mom, Adele, Mike’s life changes in an instant. He comes home to Houston to find that his brother Chill, whose life changed drastically after a car accident left him in a wheelchair, is struggling to keep his restaurant afloat and that his father’s memory is not as sharp as it used to be. When Adele reveals everyone’s secrets, the family decides it’s time for a fresh start.
Later, Mike’s date spends the night at his parents’ place propelling his mom, Adele, to set specific house rules for her very grown sons. As all the family members try to find their way living together again as adults, Mike and Chill are taken aback at their new assigned daily chores and strict limitations on overnight guests. Meanwhile, Coach forgets his and Adele’s anniversary and lands in the doghouse, forcing him to come up with a creative way to make it up to her.
I’m not really putting much faith in this show lasting the season. I don’t care if you were a fan of Michael Strahan on the Giants, there’s no way you can tell me this show looks great. The only thing that redeems it, IMHO, is Daryl Mitchell being part of the cast, but even then, he can’t hold the entire show on his own. If you’re interested in this, watch it now because I suspect it might be gone soon. Oh yeah… and thanks for the wonderful lead-in you’re giving Dollhouse, FOX.
What’s Returning?
If you’re not tempted by the former Giants’ comedy series on FOX, it’s a good thing the other networks have stepped up and premiered all your favorite Friday night primetime shows at once.
8:00 PM
CBS – Ghost Whisperer: “Birthday Presence”
Melinda gives birth to a baby boy who also has the gift of seeing spirits, but with one important difference which will have far-reaching consequences.
After Jay Mohr left this show to start his own sitcom, I’ve fallen behind in the whole Ghost Whisperer mythology. The fact that they believed Jamie Kennedy could replace Jay Mohr was ridiculous and now that Kennedy and Love Hewitt are dating, it means he’s not going to be gone any time soon. ‘Til that happens, I’ll take a pass.
NBC – Law & Order: “Memo from the Dark Side”
The body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.
For some reason, I’ve never been a fan of Law & Order. I don’t know why, I enjoy CSI and all the other procedurals. I guess back in the day when it was Law & Order or NYPD Blue, I was a Blue-man.
The CW – Smallville: “Savior”
Clark (Tom Welling) tells Jor-El he’s ready to start his training, but Jor-El sends him back to Metropolis to cut ties with Lois before he can begin. Chloe (Allison Mack) is shocked when Lois (Erica Durance) suddenly reappears after having been missing for weeks, but Lois has no recollection of vanishing into thin air with the Legion ring.
While investigating a monorail crash, Lois meets John Corben (guest star Brian Austin Green), a new reporter at The Daily Planet, with a negative attitude toward the Red-Blue Blur. Chloe begs Clark to use the Legion ring to go back in time to save Jimmy, but he refuses, driving a wedge into their friendship. Meanwhile, Oliver (Justin Hartley) continues down a dark road, and Zod (Callum Blue) arrives at the Luthor mansion.
Oh, I’m very excited for this. While I don’t enjoy Smallville as much as Supernatural, I’m still caught up in it. Even with Michael Rosenbaum leaving the show I’ve stayed a fan because I love Green Arrow and find his portrayal on the show extremely entertaining. Mix in Brian Austin Green guest staring and the addition of Callum Blue (Dead Like Me, Secret Diary of A Call Girl) to the cast and you have me sold. Keep an eye out later for a full write up and discussion of tonight’s episode. If interested, you can check out a sneak peek at tonight’s episode.
(pg. 2 for the 9pm & 10pm slots)
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8 Comments
Its all about Psych and Monk, forget the rest. I think im going to cry when the Monk series finally airs. -sob-
Can’t wait for Smallville (I’m at work, so the DVR better be doing it’s job!) There is NO way that Brothers can be worse than Modern Family or Cougar Town. Those 2 shows are unwatchable. I’m tempted to see this just to see how Strahan pulls it off. Man, I wish he was still lining up on the DE for the G-Men….
@ Andy S
Actually Cougar Town was pretty hilarious. I’m not into the chick stuff (Every day I pray the characters of Sex & the City die from alcohol poisoning or AIDS ) but I used to watch Friends and Courtney Cox is charming enough in her own way so I recorded it. I burst out laughing several times though out it. I believe that their promos could have been funnier because it didn’t do justice to the comedy of the show. To tell you the truth Brothers doesn’t seem like it’s going to go anywhere, I could be wrong and I kind of hope I am because I like the actors. All that said the only thing worthy to watch on the local channels on Friday is Law & Order. Smallville never caught me, maybe it because I hate Superman. It’s a shame because the supporting characters I love (aka the Green Arrow.) I do watch all the episodes with other DC super heroes making their cameos as well but as a story based solely on the Superman character I just can’t bring myself to watch. Perhaps it’s just me, but I’d rather watch Cougar Town than Smallville. Wow, that was wheird to say. (And yes I purposefully spelled weird with an ‘h’ ) A chick show over an action show? Gross. But it’s true.
Smallville rocked!
SMALLVILLE WAS AWESOME i hope this season turns out well. The cliffhanger ending of Lois flashback to the future was so cool im so excited for next weeks episode. This new season looks fresh, now all they need is Michael Rosenbaum back!
Yes! Bring back Michael
Heyday. It’s one word, not hyphenated and has nothing to do with hay.
Before attempting to write, please learn both to spell and learn the meaning of words.
Where did the term “Cougar” come from?
Is it a desperate housewife term for horney middle aged female???
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