Fall TV Analysis: Weekend

Combining the weekend analysis into one post. Nothing new happens on Saturday nights (except Mad TV and Saturday Night Live which both premiere on 9/13), so I'm not bothering to cover. As always, my picks are marked with an asterisk.

Friday's Analysis

CW
Everybody Hates Chris (10/3)
The Game (10/3)
Top Model repeats

Fox
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (9/5)
Don't Forget the Lyrics! (9/12)

ABC
Wife Swap (10/3)
Supernanny* (10/3 - I love to sit in judgement!)
20/20

CBS
Ghost Whisperer* (10/3 - you know I love me some J. Lo. Hew.)
The Ex List* (new - 10/3 - looks cute so I'll give it a shot)
Numbers* (10/3)

NBC
Crusoe (10/17 - new - um, I'm not sure but you know I watch anything once)
Deal or No Deal
Life* (9/29)

Sunday's Analysis

CW
Valentine (9/21- new - Greek gods bringing soulmates together - could be cute if it's anything like Xanadu...)
Easy Money (9/21 - new - drama about loan sharks)

FOX
The Simpsons (9/28)
King of the Hill (9/28)
Family Guy (9/28)
American Dad (9/28)

ABC
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (9/28)
Desperate Housewives* (9/28)
Brothers & Sisters* (9/28 - cannot recommend this show enough)

CBS
Amazing Race* (9/28)
Cold Case* (9/28)
The Unit* (9/28)

NBC
Sunday Night Football (9/4)

Cable
Entourage* (HBO - 9/7)
True Blood* (HBO - 9/7 - new - about vampires living as regular people - I think the creator of Six Feet Under is working on this show so I'll give it a shot)
Dexter* (Showtime - 9/23)
Californication (Showtime - 9/23)