Once again, we continue our look back at my expectations for the fall television season, and today we are focusing on Tuesdays.

CBS

Unforgettable – This may end up being utterly forgettable, but I’m going to give it a shot.  The main hook, that Poppy Montgomery’s character has total recall of her memories, was played off in the pilot where she was witness to a crime.  As she re-joins the police force, it may be interesting to see how they use this ability without her being personally involved in every case.

This is by no means a good show.  I really should stop watching it.

NBC

Parenthood – Nothing really new to say here.  It is what it is.  Never great, but usually good enough.

I think this show works better in bunches than in week to week doses.  I caught up on the latest 6 episodes during the December vacation and enjoyed it.  But, I hadn’t enjoyed it enough previously to not let the 6 episodes pile up.

FOX

New Girl – The one pilot I saw early, thanks to the magic of OnDemand.  I find Zooey Deschanel to be very charming, and would likely watch her reading the phone book for a hour.  Thankfully, this seems to be much more impressive than that.

It seems that people’s opinion on this show hinges on their tolearnce level for Zooey Deschanel.  I have a very high tolerance, and am enjoying it.  The one downside has been the replacement of Damon Wayans Jr. from the pilot, necessitated by the pick up of Happy Endings. 

Raising Hope – This was one of the surprises of last season, showing a lot more heart and funny than it originally promised.

Continues to impress, although it seems like it is about time for Lucas Neff’s Jimmy to make his move on Shannon Woodward’s Sabrina.

ABC

Man Up – This doesn’t start until mid-October, and I have seen nothing about it.  Amanda Detmer has been charming in the past.  Seeing as it is up against nothing else I watch, I’ll give it a chance, but I don’t have high hopes.

Wow, I had completely forgotten that this existed.  I don’t think I lasted 15 minutes into the first episode.

Body Of Proof – Debuting last spring, this is kind of a cross between House and The Mentalist, with Dana Delany playing the brash genius doctor who helps the police solve murders.  By no means a great show, but it is usually watchable.

This show would benefit greatly from being aired in some semblance of the order intended by the producers.  It is nearly impossible to follow the B-plots when there is no continuity to them.

CW

Ringer – Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to TV for the first time since Buffy ended, playing twins who are entangled in some unexplained wackiness.  One has faked her death and the other is taking her place to avoid her own life.  The first episode was weak, and while the second showed some improvement, there is a lot of seemingly unnecessary mystery.  If it wasn’t for Gellar, I wouldn’t have lasted this long.  I’ll give it a little longer to see if it picks up, but the Buffy hangover will not last forever.

This is not a great show, but it has improved from the slow start.  Hopefully it continues to improve during the second half of the season.