By Olivia Sledzik<\/p>\n
Fall brings us all a certain joy\u2014a new school year ahead of us, wearing new fall clothes, and watching the leaves change colors.\u00a0 But for television lovers like myself, it\u2019s the season where new shows come to fruition and old favorites return with a vengeance.\u00a0 September is bringing us a cornucopia of programs, ranging from reality shows to period dramas.<\/p>\n
Buffy fans, rejoice!\u00a0 Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to primetime with her new show \u201cRinger,\u201d airing on the CW Tuesdays at 9 p.m.\u00a0 Although she is not the pasty-vampire-butt-kicking heroine we know and love, Gellar still brings the suspense.\u00a0 Gellar plays identical twins Bridget and Siobhan.\u00a0 Bridget is recently sober and witnesses a brutal murder, for which she must testify.\u00a0 Siobhan is married to a wealthy man and has escaped the shadow of her twin.\u00a0 Suddenly, Siobhan disappears, and Bridget has no other choice but to take her place.\u00a0 If you enjoyed The Parent Trap but were looking for something a little darker, Ringer is right up your alley.<\/p>\n
\u201cUp All Night,\u201d starring the equally hilarious Christina Applegate and Will Arnett proves to be one of those shows you\u2019ll be quoting daily.\u00a0 They play new parents Chris and Reagan, whose hard-partying nights and hungover mornings are finally behind them because of baby Amy, who is \u201cso bleeping cute.\u201d\u00a0 The show is light, witty, and brings new meaning to the words \u201ccool parents.\u201d\u00a0 It also stars the wonderfully crazy Maya Rudolph as an Oprah-like talk show host and Reagan\u2019s boss.\u00a0 If you want to get a look at what parenting is really like, check it out Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.<\/p>\n
Simon Cowell is back with \u201cThe X Factor,\u201d as if we haven\u2019t gotten enough of his insults and tight black t-shirts.\u00a0 He\u2019ll even be able to bicker about contestants with his longtime true love, Paula Abdul.\u00a0 The X Factor is like a mix of American Idol andAmerica\u2019s Got Talent format-wise: auditions are held in front of a large audience, but the auditions are only for singing.\u00a0 The show also includes L.A. Reid, the former chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, whoAmericakeeps trying to make happen.\u00a0 I anticipate a lot of wasted time on what the four judges have to say and or argue about.\u00a0 I also foresee much painkiller induced rambling from Paula.\u00a0 But who doesn\u2019t love that?\u00a0 It\u2019s on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.<\/p>\n
If you are a \u201cMad Men\u201d lover like myself, add the new 1960\u2019s-set drama \u201cPan Am\u201d to your Sunday night lineup.\u00a0 It stars Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie, Colette Valois, and Kelli Garner as brand-new stewardesses for the iconic Pan-American World Airways.\u00a0 It includes storylines about adultery, spiking cheating businessmen\u2019s alcoholic beverages, and the stewardess\u2019s home relationships. If this show sounds like your style, catch it Sundays at 10 p.m. on ABC.<\/p>\n
I have two words for you that are sure to make you excited: Zooey Deschanel.\u00a0 Everyone\u2019s favorite hipster-indie cutie pie hits the small screen with her show \u201cNew Girl,\u201d where she plays recently single Jess.\u00a0 After a brutal yet comical breakup, Jess moves in with three guys she found through an ad on Craigslist and subjects them to her crying to Dirty Dancing, bad singing, and quirkiness. If you\u2019re up for some quirky, silly fun, check it out Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on FOX.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s always a great feeling to be reunited with your favorite characters when shows come back on after a summer hiatus.\u00a0 Probably the most anticipated show for the fall is \u201cTwo and a Half Men\u201d now that Charlie Sheen is out of the picture and Ashton Kutcher is in.\u00a0 Even though season nine premiered on Sept. 19, you can still access it on the CBS website.\u00a0 It\u2019s on Mondays at 9 p.m. on CBS.<\/p>\n
Gleeks everywhere have been waiting amidst numerous rumors about graduating characters for the show\u2019s third season to start.\u00a0\u00a0 My favorite part of the \u201cGlee\u201d premiere is finding out that Blaine, Kurt\u2019s boyfriend, will be a regular now that he transferred to McKinley. If you want to read some hilarious recaps of Glee, check them out on Gawker.com.\u00a0 Or if you want to avoid the witty remarks, just watch the show Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.<\/p>\n
\u201cModern Family\u201d is fresh off sweeping up almost every Emmy Award this year and premiered Sept. 21 with two new episodes.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve never seen this show, I highly recommend it.\u00a0 The acting is great, the storylines are often based off of true events, and basically, it\u2019s hilarious.For some good laughs, check it out Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.<\/p>\n
Dunder Mifflin is not the same without the beloved Michael Scott.\u00a0 I\u2019m sorry, but it\u2019s true.\u00a0 I think they should have ended \u201cThe Office\u201d when Steve Carell left, but no one listens to me.The new season premiered Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. on NBC.<\/p>\n
My doppleganger, Meredith Grey, is back for yet another season of \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy.\u201d\u00a0 I have to admit, it\u2019s pretty lackluster and is getting monotonous, but I still watch for McDreamy.\u00a0 And McSteamy.\u00a0 Okay, I watch it for the men.\u00a0 Don\u2019t judge me. Expect really great music and lots of unneeded drama from all the characters this season.\u00a0 It premiered Sept. 22 at 9 p.m on ABC.<\/p>\n
My favorite show in the history of television (or maybe just Showtime), \u201cDexter\u201d, is finally returning after what feels like the longest summer of my life.\u00a0 A summer without Michael C. Hall gracing my screen is a sad time.\u00a0\u00a0 Colin Hanks and Mos Def guest star.\u00a0 I am expecting an amazing, intense, dark season.\u00a0 It premieres Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. on Showtime. I\u2019ve been counting down the days since July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"