Gooooooood morning TV fans! I *gasp* can’t *gasp* keep *gasp* up *gasp*! Is anyone else feeling that way? It’s several weeks into the fall season and NOTHING has been canceled yet! I know I’m probably jinxing it, but seriously, it’s driving me crazy! I started watching almost every new show, assuming that several would be canceled pretty quickly. After all, last season, Crumbs was canceled after 5 eps, Emily’s Reasons Why Not after 1, One Ocean View after 2, Head Cases after 2, Kitchen Confidential after 4 *cry*, the list goes on and on and on! But already 1 month into the season and everything is still on the air! Sure, a few are on the bubble but… I dunno if I can keep up if nothing goes away, especially with Veronica Mars, The Nine & others starting in October. But enough about that, let’s see what’s cluttering up my DVRs this week!
Sunday starts off the busy week with some season premieres and some finales as well. Can you imagine a show being on the air for 17 season that ISN’T Law & Order? America’s Funniest Home Videos does just that as they start their season today. Not on the air as long, Everybody Hates Chris, All of Us, Girlfriends, The Game, House of Carters & Dexter also start theirs. MANY people are looking forward to Dexter on Showtime. It’s based on Jeff Lindsay’s novel “Darkly Dreaming Dexter” and is a crime thriller that tells the story of a strange man named Dexter Morgan. He’s a successful forensics pathologist. But he also has a 2nd career hunting down & murdering vicious criminal who have not been caught or punished by the law. Should be VERY interesting! This week is also the last ep of The War At Home before the hiatus for baseball and new episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, The Amazing Race, Cold Case & Without a Trace.
GREY’S ANATOMY (9PM ABC, Returns Sept. 21) McDreamy, McVet, Va-Jay-Jay. If these words mean nothing to you, then you’re missing out on television’s hottest, sorry, McDreamiest drama. But rest easy, it’s not too late to jump on the GREY’S bandwagon. The first and second seasons of GREY’s ANATOMY are out on DVD. Pick them up and before you can say McDreamy you’ll be hooked on the best medical drama since ER.
THE OFFICE (8:30PM NBC, Returns Sept. 21) The question on every OFFICE fans mind this summer wasn’t who stole the $3,000? (see: THE OFFICE webisodes), it was what’s the deal with Jim and Pam? In May’s season finale, NBC’s hottest couple since Ross and Rachel finally kissed, after Jim surprised Pam by professing his love to her. Creator Greg Daniels promises a resolution [of sorts] in the season premiere, telling the readers of Entertainment Weekly to be sure to tune into the first episode. Like there was a chance we wouldn’t!
SHARK (10PM CBS, Debuts Sept. 21) James Wood could read the yellow pages and keep this TV addict riveted. For a full review of CBS’s latest legal procedural, 
UGLY BETTY (8PM ABC, Debuts Sept. 28) Historically, Thursday nights have been home to television’s most beautiful faces. We fell in love with Rachel’s hairstyle, Clooney’s eyes and the entire cast of the OC. But come September 28, a girl named Betty is about to change Thursday nights forever.
THE OC (9PM FOX, Returns Nov. 2) After a critically boring third season, the writers [and fans] of THE OC are hoping Marissa’s death injects some much needed energy into the show. The fourth season, starting late thanks to Baseball will jump forward a few months after Marissa’s death, as we see how the gang has adjusted to College in addition to dealing with the the death of their friend. Not surprisingly, Ryan isn’t handling it well. Rumors run rampant that Ryan will join a ‘fight club’. Those writers really will use any excuse to have Ryan in a ‘wife beater’ t-shirt!
SMALLVILLE (8PM CW, Returns Sept. 28) I have a surprising confession to make, and considering I’m a self professed TV addict, this may shock some of you. Okay, here it goes (deep breath) — I haven’t actually watched last season’s finale of SMALLVILLE. It’s saved on my PVR, but I’ve yet to watch. Why you ask? I’ll tell you.
This afternoon NBC held a press conference (call) to announce some much anticipated changes to its fall schedule. Changes that were made necessary when ABC announced they were scheduling their smash hit GREY’S ANATOMY on Thursday at 9pm. As a result, STUDIO 6 is moving to Monday’s at 10pm, bumping MEDIUM to mid-season. Fo fellow TV addicts, this comes as welcome news, as Thursday at 9pm was becoming way too popular with CSI, Supernatural, Grey’s Anatomy, Studio 60 and the OC? What was a TV addict to do?