Nearing the end of our look back at the fall television season.
CBS
Big Bang Theory – The nerds return for more fun.
This show has wisely mixed things up, with the focus nearly equal between the guys and the girls. The additions of Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik to the cast have made a strong show even stronger. There was one occassion where the show fell victim to the main charge of its critics, where it laughed at nerds instead of with them. Hopefully that was a blip and not a tonal shift.
How To Be A Gentleman – This looks to be horrible. I doubt it lasts through November sweeps.
And it didn’t.
Person Of Interst – Michael Emerson’s first post-Lost series. That alone is enough of a reason to give this a chance.
This is not really a bad show, but it isn’t really a good one and it seems like a total waste of Michael Emerson’s talents. It looks like they may be mixing things up a bit by bringing Taraji P. Henson into the fold, so maybe that will help.
The Mentalist – Based on the premiere, it will be more of the same from The Mentalist. It’s a good enough show, but I can see it burning out quickly if they don’t shake things up sometime soon.
More of the same indeed. The addition of one of the kids from the new Melrose Place as the new boss is kind of weird, but beyond that, nothing really new.
NBC
Community – Back for a surprising third season. John Goodman has joined in a recurring role, and, so far, looks to have brought his A-game.
Well, John Goodman only appeared 2 or 3 times, but this season has been bizarrely brilliant. Of course, this means that NBC has pulled it from the schedule, claiming it will return at some undetermined point in the future. I know 3 seasons is more than most series see, but losing this show will hurt more than most. Continue reading →