letterten 2008-09 fall preview

ABC \| CBS \| CW \| Fox \| NBC \|\| Sun \| Mon \| Tue \| Wed \| Thu \| Fri \| Sat \|\| Complete \|\| Main

	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
	Dancing With the Stars Sep 22 (2 hour premiere. Special perf. show, Sep 23, 9pm) Iteration 7 [Jun 1, 2005]			Samantha Who Oct 6 Season 2 [Oct 15, 2007]	Boston Legal Sep 22 Season 5 [Oct 3, 2004]
	Big Bang Theory Sep 22 Season 2 [Sep 24, 2007]	How I Met Your... Sep 22 Season 4 [Sep 19, 2005]	Two & A 1/2 Men Sep 22 Season 6 [Sep 22, 2003]	Worst Week Sep 22 Season 1	CSI: Miami Sep 22 Season 7 [Sep 23, 2002]
	Gossip Girl Sep 1 Season 2 [Sep 19, 2007]		One Tree Hill Sep 1 Season 6 [Sep 23, 2003]		Local Programming
	Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles Sep 8 Season 2 [Jan 13, 2008]		Prison Break Sep 1 (2 hour premiere, 8pm) Season 4 [Sep 5, 2005]		Local Programming

	Deal or No Deal Sep 1-Sep 15 (moves to Wed & Fri) Season 4 [Dec 19, 2005]		America's Toughest Jobs Aug 25-Sep 15 (prem. Aug 25, 8pm; to Fri) Season 1		Life Sep 29 & Oct 6 Season 2 [Sep 26, 2007]
	Chuck Sep 29 Season 2 [Sep 24, 2007]		Heroes Sep 22 (2 hour premiere; Sep 22, 8pm clip show) Season 3 [Sep 24, 2006]		My Own Worst Enemy Oct 13 Season 1

"Rainy days and Mondays always get me down" — Carpenters, 1971

There's nothing to get down about Monday night TV. There's something for everyone, even if NBC is staggering their launches. I'd like to thank Les over at CBS for launching an entire night the way it was done back in the day: the night after the Emmys. Dancing, comedy and drama on ABC. Comedy times four, followed by Sunglasses on CBS. Oversexed teens on the CW. Ass kicking on Fox and reality/games with a drama preview on NBC until mid-September when they get into gear with a Spy & Action night.

ABC takes the 8pm hour, CBS probably takes 9pm with NBC close behind and if form is followed, the 10pm hour as well. ABC probably wins the night as long as they are dancing.

Cable gives us ESPN and Monday Night Football at 8 (Sep 8). TNT has the all-new Raising the Bar (Sep 1-15 at 10, then moves to 9pm, Sep 22). USA has Monday Night Raw at 9.

This is nearly what broadcast television should be like. As I said before, there really is something for everyone and oddly enough, the night isn't half bad.