2010 Fall Preview Guide – FOX Tuesdays

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GLEE
Premiere Date: September 21
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Farrah
Starring: Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester, Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury, Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester, Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson, Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones, Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams, Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang, Mark Salling as Noah “Puck” Puckerman, Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez and Heather Morris as Brittany, and Mike O’Malley as Burt Hummel
Program Description: Glee is the story of a group of random high schoolers who form a glee club under the instruction of a former member (Mr. Schuester). His rival, Sue Sylvester, does whatever it takes for them to get shut down. Through it all, they’ve established friendships and relationships they never imagined possible. The singing is great and the show has spawned several chart-topping CDs.
Where We Let Off: Quinn had her baby (the father is Puck) but gave her up for adoption (to Rachel’s biological mother), Rachel and Finn got back together after Jesse St. James’ true colors came out, Tina and Artie are going strong, Terri is long gone, Will decided he wants Emma back (she’s dating a dentist), Sue decided to save the club from being shut down, and Finn and Kurt’s parents are dating.

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – NBC Tuesdays

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The Biggest Loser
Premiere Date: September 21
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Anne
Starring: Alison Sweeney as Host, Jillian Michaels as Trainer, Bob Harper as Trainer
Program Description: A reality show where individuals fight to lose the highest percentage of weight for cash.
Where We Left Off: Michael Ventrella won the last cycle of the show.

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – NBC Thursdays

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Community
Premiere Date: September 23
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Brittany D.
Starring: Joel McHale as Jeff Winger, Chevy Chase as Pierce, Danny Pudi as Abed, Gillian Jacobs as Britta, Ken Jeong as Senor Chang, Donald Glover as Troy, Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley, and Alison Brie as Annie.
Program Description: “Community,” is a smart comedy series about a band of misfits who attend Greendale Community College. At the center of the group is Jeff Winger, a fast-talkin’ lawyer whose degree has been revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group who eventually learn more about themselves than their course work.
Where We Left Off: Senior Chang doesn’t really have a degree in Spanish, so now he must pull a Jeff Winger to get through school. Britta and Professor Slater fight over Jeff, and Britta tells Jeff that she loves him. Jeff can’t make a decision, so he goes outside where he runs into Annie and kisses her. Troy decides to move in with Pierce after realizing living with Abed could put a strain on their friendship.

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – CBS Fridays

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Medium
Premiere Date: September 24th
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Rachel M
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Jake Weber, Miguel Sandoval, Sofia Vassilieva, Maria Lark, David Cubitt, Miranda Carabello
Program Description: Based ona true story, Allison DuBois has a special gift. She can speak to ghosts and dreams about murder. She uses these skills to assist the District Attorney’s office, while balancing a home life with three growing girls. Those girls may have inherited some of their mothers gifts.
Where We Left Off: Allison had recovered from her brain tumor, or had she? The girls psychic abilities are manifesting themselves in new ways, how will Allison deal with their gifts and deal with them growing up?

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – CBS Mondays

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How I Met Your Mother
Premiere Date: September 20
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Faye O
Starring: Alyson Hannigan as Lily, Cobie Smulders as Robin, Jason Segel as Marshall, Josh Radnor as Ted, Neil Patrick Harris as Barney, and Bob Saged as Older Ted’s Voice
Program Description: A man named Ted continues to tell his children how he met their mother in very fine detail.
Where We Left Off: Ted is still on his quest for true love. Marshall and Lily have decided to have a baby! Robin is no longer dating Don. And Barney is still awesome.

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – CBS Wednesdays

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Survivor: Nicaragua
Premiere Date: September 15
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Ryan
Starring: Alina Wilson, Ben “Benry” Henry, Brenda Lowe, Chase Rice, Dan Lembo, Holly Hoffman, James “Jimmy T.” Tarantino, Jane Bright, Jill Behm, Jimmy Johnson, Jud Birza, Kelly Bruno, Kelly Shinn, Marty Piombo, Matthew “Sash” Lenahan, NaOnka Mixon, Shannon Elkins, Tyrone Davis, Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff, Yve Rojas
Program Description: So, there’s three things to know about this season of Survivor. First, the tribes are split between the young (20 to 30) and the old (40 and up). Yes, the show is calling 40 “old.” Second, yes, Jimmy Johnson, former coach of the Dallas Cowboys, is playing. Will his hair move at all during his time on the island? Will his tribe cover the spread? Third, there’s something called a Medallion of Power which, when used, will give the tribe that uses it some advantage in a challenge. No, I don’t know, either, we’ll just have to wait and see, but, yes, it sounds dumb and unnecessary.
Where We Left Off: Russell was annoying the crap out of me. But, I believe that’s behind us and so let’s make that the last we speak of it.

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – FOX Fridays

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Human Target
Premiere Date: October 1
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Brittany Frederick
Starring: Mark Valley as Christopher Chance, Chi McBride as Laverne Winston, Jackie Earle Haley as Guerrero, Indira Varma as Ilsa Pucci, Janet Montgomery as Ames
Program Description: Based on the popular DC comic, the FOX action series revolves around security expert Christopher Chance, who integrates himself into his clients’ lives and uses any means necessary to protect them. Chance must also deal with his own past as a professional assassin. Thankfully, he has old friends Winston and Guerrero to help him, when they’re on the same side that is.
Where We Left Off: Winston had been kidnapped by Chance’s former boss, in an attempt to locate a book which everyone seemed to want, and we finally learned how he became Christopher Chance. It’s a given that Chance will rescue Winston, so the real drama is how, and how all the characters react to the events of the season finale. An even more thorny issue is the introduction of two new female characters, with the former of which the phrases “new boss” and “romantic tension” have both been used. It’s not the same show anymore, but will it change too much for fans that embraced the first season?

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – NBC Mondays

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Chuck
Premiere Date: September 20
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Jeff L
Starring: Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, and Mark Christopher Lawrence.
Program Description: No More Mr. Nice Spy. Our favorite secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Chuck Bartowski returns as a regular guy, working at a Buy More electronics store, who becomes the government’s most vital secret agent.
Where We Left Off: The Spy More exploded (rumor is it will be rebuilt and run by the CIA in the upcoming season. Jeffster! went on the lamb after the explosion. Chuck’s dad, Steve Bartowski was killed by Ring agents and let Chuck with word that his mother is still alive. Chuck’s mom will be played by Linda Hamilton in the upcoming season. Chuck and Sarah are together (finally). Shaw was apprehended after absorbing the Ring’s version of the Intersect. Other news General Grandma has been upgraded to series regular for the upcoming season.

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – CW Thursdays

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The Vampire Diaries
Premiere Date: September 9
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Meg
Starring: Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood, Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, and Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers.
Program Description: As the school year begins at Mystic Falls High, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley, “Fallen”). Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, although Elena is puzzled by Stefan’s increasingly bizarre behavior when he appears suddenly at the cemetery where her parents are buried. What she doesn’t realize is that Stefan is hiding a dark, deadly secret of his own – the fact that he’s a vampire. At a bonfire party the next night, Elena and Stefan are just getting to know each other when chaos erupts after Vicki is attacked and left bleeding from a savage bite to the neck.
Where We Left Off: Katherine’s back! In the last few moments of the (literally) explosive season finale, undead vixen Katherine impersonated Elena, made out with Damon, and stabbed Jonathan!

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2010 Fall Preview Guide – CBS Sundays

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The Amazing Race
Premiere Date: September 26
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TwoCents Reviewer: Farrah
Starring: Phil Keoghan, several teams of two
Program Description: Amazing Race is a race around the world involving teams of two with pre-existing relationships. The first to cross the finish lines wins $1 million.
Where We Let Off: Each year is different! For the first time since The Amazing Race: All Stars, the season will not begin in Los Angeles but in Gloucester, Mass.

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