I’ve created a schedule for my fall TV viewing.
Not because I have a problem. Not because I watch way too much television. No way, Jose! I did this for you. Only for you, dear readers, would I research the premiere dates and place them into a spreadsheet. I would never do this for my own entertainment.
Right.
Okay, to be honest, I was really tempted to pick up a pen and write down when I plan to watch what show. But I know – I know how crazy that is. So I refrained.
But then I started thinking that maybe you all want to know what I’m planning to watch this fall. I don’t know why. But it’s possible.
And I really don’t want to let you down. So I have created a schedule. You can see it in all its row and column glory here. Or you can read all about my plans in this post. No clicking. No spreadsheets. Just words. About TV.
It’s important, what we have here, isn’t it?
I’m going to start with Monday. Mainly because I don’t watch TV on Sunday. Not live, anyway. (Please note: This is not because I’m all sorts of holy. This is because I don’t watch any shows that air on Sundays. Feel free now to sing the praises of Brothers & Sisters. I know. I hear it’s great. I just don’t watch it.)
On Mondays, I will watch How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory and Castle. Until NBC finally comes to its senses and Chuck returns. Then I will also watch Chuck. HIMYM is a must, as is Chuck (do I have to explain that?). BBT is only if I have time, while Castle is one that I’ll record if I don’t have time.
Sidebar: If you’re just now tuning in (get it – the TV humor?), you should note that I watch my television programs old school. As in, on a low-def TV. Sometimes with a VCR. It pains my husband to no end that we don’t have a fancy-schmancy TV. Such is life. Or something.
Back to our regular programming now. (No, I will not stop with the punny-pun-puns. I can’t. I can’t stop.)
On Tuesdays, I have quite the dilemma. And I blame the networks.
See, those networks, they just can’t get enough of a good thing. And they know – oh, they know that I can’t either. So FOX decided to bring So You Think You Can Dance into the fall schedule, and CBS decided to make a franchise out of NCIS.
I can’t really protest. I mean, what am I going to do – not watch?
My plan is to tape NCIS: The Original and NCIS: Los Angeles and watch them later. That way, I can watch SYTYCD live.
Wednesdays are pretty straightforward. Glee is the only show I’ll definitely watch. Depending on my own schedule (yes, Virginia, there is life outside of TV), I might watch the SYTYCD results show. Or I might not. Also, I’ve read good things about ABC’s new show, Modern Family, so I’ll probably check that out online.
Don’t even ask me when. I have no idea.
Thursdays are complicated, and for this, I blame the church. I’m kidding! I kid; I’m a kidder. But seriously, I have choir practice on Thursday nights, so I have to be real strategic-like about my TV viewing. Throwing another wrench into this mess is the fact that I’m just not sure I can handle another season of Grey’s Anatomy.
So, my plan is now to tape Bones and watch it after choir. I’ll watch The Office and Community (a new show starring Chevy Chase and Joel McHale from E’s The Soup. Seriously.) online. Sometime. Later.
And I just don’t know about Grey’s. I just don’t.
Fridays are a VCR night. I originally planned to watch two hours of (recorded) NCIS here, but then I realized two things. First, I’ll need to tape Psych (and White Collar, when it takes over that time slot). Second, Smitty comes over to hang out on a lot of Fridays. And while I do blame her mother for my love of NCIS, Smitty may not actually want to spend her Friday watching my favorite Navy procedural.
I don’t know what I’m going to do about NCIS. It is a problem.
And that’s it. Although saying “that’s it” seems to imply that “it” isn’t a lot. And I think we can all agree that is A Lot.
So – what shows are you watching this fall?
If you need help deciding, you can check out a full schedule at TVGuide.com, and you can watch previews for all your options on YouTube.
And to state the obvious, this post illustrates my love of the television and will, therefore, be linked to Things I Love Thursday.
Wow. I'm blown away. That's a lot of TV.
I don't watch TV, unless all the planets are aligned and I happen to have free time at EXACTLY the same time that House Hunters or House Hunters International are on HGTV! Sadly, that rarely happens.
I'm trying not to get to attached to shows this year, I get too stressed, LOL!
However, Monday night I like to watch the same lineup as you. I can't get enough of Castle – I'm not sure why. Then sometimes on Tuesdays I'll try to catch NCIS. Thursday I'm all over :) I HAVE to watch The Office, and Community looks like it'll be funny as well. LOVE Joel McHale!
Well, from someone who hasn't watched TV in 3 months–that was overwhelming. However, we did recently get our Direct TV back. Mostly I'm a news girl, but here are a few shows I'm into:
I record them all on the DVR and watch as able:
HOUSE-this is really the only "show" my husband watches and we love it!
I'm attempting to watch GLEE, however, I'm behind on scheduling.
Yes, I'm into Brothers & Sisters, Grey's and should I even admit it? *whisper* desperate housewives–embarrassing.
That's it as far as primetime or "night-time" tv goes.
I don't have time for TV! Our lives are CRAZY. Also, we don't get many channels. We have a converter, but I guess we need an antenna too. Oh, well, like I said, we don't have time for it, so I'm not going to bother with the time and money for an antenna. I have watched shows online before, but not regularly.
This is hysterical. I clicked to your spreadsheet and can't get over the fact that your shows start at 7! Lucky! We have to stay up til 11 to finish stuff. I guess the good thing is our primetime is at 8 and the kids are already in the bed. And I'm with you on Chuck. Love that show.
wow… that's pretty much all i can say!
This is why you are my hero. Just this weekend I was STRESSING about which shows I was going to watch this fall, and when they were going to start, and I was freaking out because I was afraid I would miss some of the premieres…and WHEW…Then along came your wonderful spreadsheet and now I have a plan. Yes, you are my hero.
I am completely addicted to most of those shows as well! And I just don't know how I'm going to fit them all in without recording them! BUT tonight is Thursday premier night, so I will definitely be glued to the tube!
I am an ADDICT ALSO……
Hi, I'm new to your blog. I think I stumbled on it when I was thinking of new web address names to get away from my .blogspot address. I had to see who else had the great idea I had for "giving up on perfect"! Anyway, for Sunday nights, you should check out the show Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime network at 8pm CST). It's great! I just got 'introduced' to the show from a good friend and I really like it!
I live for Jesus and LOST. Dang it that heaven and January are soooooo far away!
In the mean time, this is the DVR schedule:
Good Eats (Food Network)
What would Brian Boytano Make (Food Network also)
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Office
18 Kids and Counting (Jon and Kate can kiss me goodbye)
Dr. Oz (for a while, anyway)
Dragons Den (BBC America)
Amazing Wedding Cakes (WE TV)
Our problem is, we only allow the kids to watch age appropriate TV, so we record everything and watch it after they are down for the night, so I watch very little daytime TV. It's probably a good thing, though. I'm lazy enough as it is!!!
so do you have a converter box? i would like to tape some things (yes, i vcr, too), but don't know how to with that thing.
I'm so glad SYTYCD is now in the fall schedule…I missed it this summer! Yeah!!! :-D
I think we were destined to be together! Except I don't see House or Fringe on that list, and in that case, I think we have to separate.
Thanks for the comment today!
I can't wait to go look at your spreadsheet. You own me.
And actually we don't watch all that many of the same shows! I'm flabbergasted!!
What's the deal with Chuck? Is it delayed or something?
I think I'm going to map out my shows, as well. This is a good call and might sober me up and out of my TV stuper. I'm so stinking excited about the fall- especially the Office tonight!!!!! That was 5 well-placed exclamation points in case you were counting.
WOO!
A spreadsheet, Mary, really??
I'll be watching BBT, The Office, and Project Runway. And probably HIMYM. I also watched Top Model last night, but I just couldn't stand Tyra and all her "fierce" talk and inventing of words such as "smize" (or however you spell it — it means smiling with your eyes, apparently — I rolled my eyes whenever they said it, btw). I liked the pilot episode of Glee, but I've been disappointed since then. Oh, well — maybe I'll use the time I would've watched it doing something productive?? You know, like playing Farmville… ;)
Loved the spread sheet. Also loved The Incredible Shrinking Woman's comment about Jesus and Lost, I am with ya. One more thing I love- the fact that you tape shows too :) I looked at your chart and I swear I thought to myself "well she obviously has Tivo". WRONG.
Sorry about the deleted comments, I don't know if that shows up or not, but I somehow posted my comment a bajillion times.
Big Bang Theory because that is the relationship I have with my husband. ie: Penny and Leonard. My hubby just named his fantasy football team- Koothrappali :0
Glee- for the same reasons.
30 Rock- because it might be funnier than Seinfeld.
my sister used to make a spreadsheet similar to yours every year…except this one Arrrgggg!! But we were both looking thru the new Entertainment mag and they have all the new shows listed by day. They even have a section of shows you should watch, record, and watch later on a different day. They do all the work for you! I loved the show charmed and am now looking forward to Eastwick.
Community = brilliant!!! And seriously BRING BACK CHUCK!!!!!!!
You should see if your library has any of these series on DVD. That’s how we’ve watched Modern Family – SO funny. We watch a lot of the same shows. My Tuesday dilema is Biggest Loser and NCIS though. Thank goodness for OnDemand!
That’s exactly how I watched Firefly and Arrested Development!