10.03.2007

Top 4 New TV Shows of 2007

Another new season, more of the same. Hey, have you checked out Chuck on NBC? No, not Ed -that was the other smarmy show from a couple years ago. Oh, what about Journeyman with Scott Bakula?
Not all is Lost, however. There are some new shows this season that are actually quite entertaining, and chock full of originality!

4. Cavemen
I think I tuned in to this for the schadenfreude of seeing a television show fail at such a degree that ABC would have to shut down out of pure shame. Was I in for a surprise. The show is not that bad...even (gasp) funny. The Ikea scenes (Norskbild I think they call it) were priceless - I do hope Nick Swardson stays on. He bumps the funniness up a few notches automatically. The breakout star of this show will be Maurice, played by the same actor from the Geico commercials. Although he is not one of the three main characters, Maurice steals every scene he is in. Look for this show to grow some legs as the season goes on.


3. The Big Bang Theory
If there is one thing that a nerd like me finds annoying, it is the innacurate portrayal of nerds on television. If you have to mock us, at least get it right. The Big Bang Theory makes that attempt at realism, and for the most part succeeds. I do like the character played by Johnny Galecki, who plays a good geek. Geeks really are the new jocks, and this show is bringing that fact to the forefront.
The entire spectrum is represented within the show. One dork, two nerds and a geek. Plus the hot chick from 8 Simple Rules. Mix them up with geeky humor written by people who know science and mathematics, and that equals an entertaining 30 minutes.

Ultimately, television reflects reality to a point, and a show like this stresses the fact that geeks are the new arbiters of pop culture.

2. Bionic Woman
As geeks are the new avatars of American pop culture, television is now full of sci-fi and fantasy shows. Of all the newcomers, Bionic Woman has the best chance of sticking around. The premise was set up nicely, and the tone is alot darker than the original.

If one thing brings down this show, it's the horrid special effects that afflict all network television shows. Heroes suffers the same fate. It is hard to ignore the pure cheesiness of the special effects and enjoy the action scenes. This has been a problem since the original Star Trek, and it just doesn't seem to get any better. Nonetheless, the plot and action scenes are great otherwise, and should continue to be an interesting show.

1. Reaper
Now here is a show that you would expect on FX or Showtime. Heck, even the special effects are better than Bionic Woman. Plus, this show is on the CW - how can that be? The premise is that a twentysomething guy was sold to the devil long ago by his parents, and now must work for Satan himself as a bounty hunter. What more do you need to know? Already sounds awesome, right? Interesting premises come and go, but this show delivers the goods. If Dead Like Me and Shaun of the Dead were to mate, the offspring would look alot like this show.

One question is how did the CW land this gem?

Posted by Matthew at 7:12 AM

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