Monday, September 12, 2005
Television: 2005 Fall Season: Thursday line-up
08:00 PM:
ABC: Alias (Sept. 29) 5th season
Drama/spy/action/adventure
About: spies
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumb, Kevin Weisman, Mia Maestro, Greg Grunberg
Official Website.
Official episode guide.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
Notes: Audience share increased after airing after Lost. Now Alias moves to a new night and starts earlier than ever, leading off Thursday for ABC. Alias is paired with the new series "The Night Stalker" (journalist investigates strange events). "Primetime Live," a news program, closes out ABC's night.
Not interested. Watched all of the first 3 seasons and 10 episodes of the 4th. Didn't like the 4th season, dropped the show from my rotation of watched shows.
CBS: Survivor: Guatemala (Sept. 15) 11th
Reality
About: bunch of people attempt to win money by living in desolute area and competting in events.
Official Website.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
never watched. No desire to ever watch.
FOX: The O.C. (Sept. 8) 3rd Season
Drama/soap
About: people living in California
Stars: Ryan: Benjamin McKenzie, Marissa: Mischa Barton, Seth: Adam Brody, Summer: Rachel Bilson, Sandy / Peter Gallagher, Kirsten: Kelly Rowan, Julie: Melinda Clarke
Official Website.
Official epsiode guide.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
never watched, very vaguely interested in beginning. Interest faded.
NBC: Joey (Sept. 22 - 1 hour) 2nd season
Comedy
About: Joey, the character from Friends moves to California to pursue acting. 2nd season: agent now a regular . . ..
Stars: MATT LEBLANC (Joey Tribbiani), DREA DE MATTEO (Gina Tribbiani), PAULO COSTANZO (Michael Tribbiani), ANDREA ANDERS (Alex Garrett), JENNIFER COOLIDGE(Bobbie)
Official Website.
Official episode guide.
TV.com website
Not as good as Friends but I thought that it was better than other Internet users thought of it. will watch
UPN: Everybody Hates Chris (Sept. 22) New Series
Comedy
About: A family comedy set in the 1980s based on the life of Chris Rock, who narrates.
Stars: Chris Rock (the narrator), Tichina Arnold (Rochelle), Terry Crews (Julius), Tyler James Williams (Chris), Tequan Richmond (Drew), Imani Hakim (Tonya), Vincent Martella (Greg)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Saw first episode by way of free DVD insert in Entertainment Weekly magazine. I would not watch the show again (probably better without the narration).
WB: Smallville (Sept. 29) 5th Season
drama/soap/superhero
About: started off as superman/Clark Kent's high school years. Kent graduated high school at the end of the 4th season.
Stars: Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor), Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan), John Glover (Lionel Luther), Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent), John Schneider (Jonathan Kent)
Official Website.
Official Website.
LutherCorp.
Smallville High Torch.
Smallville Ledger.
TV.com website
never watched first run, but seen all of first season and 10 episodes of 2nd. Lost interest
08:30 PM:
NBC: Will & Grace (Sept. 29)
Comedy
About: Two gay men, a straight woman, and rich woman.
Stars: Eric Mccormack (Will Truman), Debra Messing (Grace Adler), Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland), Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Seen 6 episodes. did not particularly like. Will not watch again. Will instead watch DVD collection.
UPN: EVE (Sept. 22)
Comedy
About: Eve works in the fashion industry.
Stars: EVE as Shelly Williams JASON GEORGE as J.T. Hunter ALI LANDRY as Rita Lefleur NATALIE DESSELLE-REID as Janie Egins BRIAN HOOKS as Nick Delaney SEAN MAGUIRE as Donovan Brink
Official Website.
TV.com website
not interested
09:00 PM:
ABC: Night Stalker (Sept. 29) New Series
Drama
About: a journalist investigates strange events.
Stars: Stuart Townsend, Gabrielle Union, Eric Jungmann, Cotter Smith
Official Website.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
does not sound interesting
CBS: CSI (Sept. 22) 6th Season
Drama/legal/police
About: The CSI team investigates crime in Las Vegas (collecting evidence, testifying about the evidence in court, etc.).
Stars: William Peterson (Gil Grissom), Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows), Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown), George Eads (Nick Stokes), Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle), Paul Guilfoyle (Capt. Jim Brass)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Seen all of the first four season episodes, plus 2 episodes of season 5. Never seen during the show's first run. Might actually watch it this year when it airs.
FOX: Reunion (Sept. 8) New Series
About: 1986-2005 - tracking the lives of six people over 20 years, compressed into 1 year.
Stars: Will Estes (Will), Sean Faris (Craig), Dave Annable (Aaron), Chyler Leigh (Carla), Amanda Righetti (Jenna), Alexa Davalos (Samantha), Mathew St. Patrick (Det. Marjorino).
Official Website.
TV.com website
Does not sound interesting
NBC: The Apprentice (Sept. 22) 4th
Reality
About: Donald Trump and his team examine people that want to win the chance to work as an intern for Trump.
Official Website.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
Never seen, do not want to see.
UPN: Cuts (Sept. 22) 2nd season
Comedy
About: a long time family owned barbershop is sold to a chain.
Stars: Shannon Elizabeth (Tiffany Sherwood), Rashaan Nall (Walt), Shondrella Avery (Candy), Marques Houston (Kevin Barnes)
Official Website.
TV.com website
not interested
WB: Everwood (Sept. 29) 4th season
Drama/soap
About: A doctor moves to the Rocky mountains and brings his son with him.
Stars: Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, Emily Vancamp, Debra Moony, John Beasley, Vivian Cardone, Chris Pratt, Stephanie Niznik, Tom Amandes
Official Website.
TV.com website ?
Have no desire to watch.
09:30 PM:
UPN: Love, INC. (Sept. 22) New Series
comedy
About: men and women matched at a dating agency
Stars: Busy Philips, Holly Robinson Peete, Vince Vieluf, Ion Overman, Reagan Gomez-Preston
Official Website.
TV.com website.
Not interested.
10:00 PM:
ABC: Primetime Live
News
About: News
CBS: Without a Trace (Sept. 29) 6th season
Drama/legal
About: NY FBI division searches for missing people.
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close
Official Website.
TV.com website
never seen, unlikely to start now.
NBC: ER (Sept. 22) 12th season
Drama/medical
About: an emergency room in a hospital in Chicago
Stars: LINDA CARDELLINI (Samantha Taggart), LAURA INNES (Dr. Kerry Weaver), ALEX KINGSTON (Dr. Elizabeth Corday), MING-NA (Dr. Jing-Mei (Deb) Chen), PARMINDER NAGRA (Neela Rasgotra), MEKHI PHIFER (Dr. Gregory Pratt), SHERRY STRINGFIELD (Dr. Susan Lewis), MAURA TIERNEY (Abby Lockhart), GORAN VISNJIC (Dr. Luka Kovac), SHANE WEST (Ray Barnett), NOAH WYLE (Dr. John Carter)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Watched when Clooney was on. Haven't seen an episode in a very long time. Was not even sure who the stars were anymore before I looked them up. Not interested.
ABC: Alias (Sept. 29) 5th season
Drama/spy/action/adventure
About: spies
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumb, Kevin Weisman, Mia Maestro, Greg Grunberg
Official Website.
Official episode guide.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
Notes: Audience share increased after airing after Lost. Now Alias moves to a new night and starts earlier than ever, leading off Thursday for ABC. Alias is paired with the new series "The Night Stalker" (journalist investigates strange events). "Primetime Live," a news program, closes out ABC's night.
Not interested. Watched all of the first 3 seasons and 10 episodes of the 4th. Didn't like the 4th season, dropped the show from my rotation of watched shows.
CBS: Survivor: Guatemala (Sept. 15) 11th
Reality
About: bunch of people attempt to win money by living in desolute area and competting in events.
Official Website.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
never watched. No desire to ever watch.
FOX: The O.C. (Sept. 8) 3rd Season
Drama/soap
About: people living in California
Stars: Ryan: Benjamin McKenzie, Marissa: Mischa Barton, Seth: Adam Brody, Summer: Rachel Bilson, Sandy / Peter Gallagher, Kirsten: Kelly Rowan, Julie: Melinda Clarke
Official Website.
Official epsiode guide.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
never watched, very vaguely interested in beginning. Interest faded.
NBC: Joey (Sept. 22 - 1 hour) 2nd season
Comedy
About: Joey, the character from Friends moves to California to pursue acting. 2nd season: agent now a regular . . ..
Stars: MATT LEBLANC (Joey Tribbiani), DREA DE MATTEO (Gina Tribbiani), PAULO COSTANZO (Michael Tribbiani), ANDREA ANDERS (Alex Garrett), JENNIFER COOLIDGE(Bobbie)
Official Website.
Official episode guide.
TV.com website
Not as good as Friends but I thought that it was better than other Internet users thought of it. will watch
UPN: Everybody Hates Chris (Sept. 22) New Series
Comedy
About: A family comedy set in the 1980s based on the life of Chris Rock, who narrates.
Stars: Chris Rock (the narrator), Tichina Arnold (Rochelle), Terry Crews (Julius), Tyler James Williams (Chris), Tequan Richmond (Drew), Imani Hakim (Tonya), Vincent Martella (Greg)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Saw first episode by way of free DVD insert in Entertainment Weekly magazine. I would not watch the show again (probably better without the narration).
WB: Smallville (Sept. 29) 5th Season
drama/soap/superhero
About: started off as superman/Clark Kent's high school years. Kent graduated high school at the end of the 4th season.
Stars: Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor), Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan), John Glover (Lionel Luther), Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent), John Schneider (Jonathan Kent)
Official Website.
Official Website.
LutherCorp.
Smallville High Torch.
Smallville Ledger.
TV.com website
never watched first run, but seen all of first season and 10 episodes of 2nd. Lost interest
08:30 PM:
NBC: Will & Grace (Sept. 29)
Comedy
About: Two gay men, a straight woman, and rich woman.
Stars: Eric Mccormack (Will Truman), Debra Messing (Grace Adler), Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland), Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Seen 6 episodes. did not particularly like. Will not watch again. Will instead watch DVD collection.
UPN: EVE (Sept. 22)
Comedy
About: Eve works in the fashion industry.
Stars: EVE as Shelly Williams JASON GEORGE as J.T. Hunter ALI LANDRY as Rita Lefleur NATALIE DESSELLE-REID as Janie Egins BRIAN HOOKS as Nick Delaney SEAN MAGUIRE as Donovan Brink
Official Website.
TV.com website
not interested
09:00 PM:
ABC: Night Stalker (Sept. 29) New Series
Drama
About: a journalist investigates strange events.
Stars: Stuart Townsend, Gabrielle Union, Eric Jungmann, Cotter Smith
Official Website.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
does not sound interesting
CBS: CSI (Sept. 22) 6th Season
Drama/legal/police
About: The CSI team investigates crime in Las Vegas (collecting evidence, testifying about the evidence in court, etc.).
Stars: William Peterson (Gil Grissom), Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows), Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown), George Eads (Nick Stokes), Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle), Paul Guilfoyle (Capt. Jim Brass)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Seen all of the first four season episodes, plus 2 episodes of season 5. Never seen during the show's first run. Might actually watch it this year when it airs.
FOX: Reunion (Sept. 8) New Series
About: 1986-2005 - tracking the lives of six people over 20 years, compressed into 1 year.
Stars: Will Estes (Will), Sean Faris (Craig), Dave Annable (Aaron), Chyler Leigh (Carla), Amanda Righetti (Jenna), Alexa Davalos (Samantha), Mathew St. Patrick (Det. Marjorino).
Official Website.
TV.com website
Does not sound interesting
NBC: The Apprentice (Sept. 22) 4th
Reality
About: Donald Trump and his team examine people that want to win the chance to work as an intern for Trump.
Official Website.
TV.com website
Television without pity page.
Never seen, do not want to see.
UPN: Cuts (Sept. 22) 2nd season
Comedy
About: a long time family owned barbershop is sold to a chain.
Stars: Shannon Elizabeth (Tiffany Sherwood), Rashaan Nall (Walt), Shondrella Avery (Candy), Marques Houston (Kevin Barnes)
Official Website.
TV.com website
not interested
WB: Everwood (Sept. 29) 4th season
Drama/soap
About: A doctor moves to the Rocky mountains and brings his son with him.
Stars: Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, Emily Vancamp, Debra Moony, John Beasley, Vivian Cardone, Chris Pratt, Stephanie Niznik, Tom Amandes
Official Website.
TV.com website ?
Have no desire to watch.
09:30 PM:
UPN: Love, INC. (Sept. 22) New Series
comedy
About: men and women matched at a dating agency
Stars: Busy Philips, Holly Robinson Peete, Vince Vieluf, Ion Overman, Reagan Gomez-Preston
Official Website.
TV.com website.
Not interested.
10:00 PM:
ABC: Primetime Live
News
About: News
CBS: Without a Trace (Sept. 29) 6th season
Drama/legal
About: NY FBI division searches for missing people.
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close
Official Website.
TV.com website
never seen, unlikely to start now.
NBC: ER (Sept. 22) 12th season
Drama/medical
About: an emergency room in a hospital in Chicago
Stars: LINDA CARDELLINI (Samantha Taggart), LAURA INNES (Dr. Kerry Weaver), ALEX KINGSTON (Dr. Elizabeth Corday), MING-NA (Dr. Jing-Mei (Deb) Chen), PARMINDER NAGRA (Neela Rasgotra), MEKHI PHIFER (Dr. Gregory Pratt), SHERRY STRINGFIELD (Dr. Susan Lewis), MAURA TIERNEY (Abby Lockhart), GORAN VISNJIC (Dr. Luka Kovac), SHANE WEST (Ray Barnett), NOAH WYLE (Dr. John Carter)
Official Website.
TV.com website
Watched when Clooney was on. Haven't seen an episode in a very long time. Was not even sure who the stars were anymore before I looked them up. Not interested.
