Ah, out with the old, in with the new. The television season is dead, long live the next television season. And to prepare for it, I’m going to review new shows as the pilots become available.

Life As We Know It; ABC, Thursday Nights 10:00 pm

There are a couple of things we need to get out of the way. First off, I’m old. Yeah, old. I’m finally leaving the “most prized demographic,” so the networks aren’t going to program for me and aren’t going to much care what I have to say…focus groups and demographics are everything, since they figure I’m too old to change the soda pop I drink. Secondly, I love television, and that includes silly shows like Scrubs, action-packed shows like 24, and even the occasional guilty pleasure like The O.C. I was apparently one of the few who enjoyed last season’s Birds of Prey and Lyon’s Den, while I freely admit I cannot figure out the fascination the American public has with American Idol - I mean, they all sound the same, so what’s to choose from? I am constantly arguing with my peers (and even those younger than I am) that there really is good programming on television nowdays, even quality programming, if you’re willing to look for it. I’ve never complained about either sex or violence in television programming, so long as there’s a point to it (and not just the ol’ Bochco “show-a-butt” nonsense). So old or not, I can rarely be accused of being completely out-of-touch, whether or not my taste matches that of the general public (or in some cases their lack-of-taste, but nevermind that now).

After watching the pilot episode to Life As We Know It, I desperately needed a shower.
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