When I was a kid (hold on to your hat folks, she’s
gonna date herself here), I remember looking forward to the Fall TV
season. Mainly because, during my
childhood, shows ended in late spring and did not return to the glorious little
box in our living room until fall. Going
back to school (we didn’t start mid-August, like so many schools today)
signaled the return of old friends and the anticipation of new ones. I could not wait for the Fall TV issue of the
TV Guide to arrive so I could map out what shows to watch! Summers, at that time, were for reruns and
not new reality shows and series. We had
3 major networks to choose from—ABC, NBC, and CBS. If you were lucky, your parents also paid for
HBO or the like. Fox was around, but did
not gain popularity until shows like the Simpsons and Beverly Hills 90210 (an
obsession I will explore in the future) launched the network into the mainstream
during my teenage years. CW came about
even later and was called the WB way back when.
AMC played movies. MTV played
*gasp* music videos. And VH1 was for old
people.
Today, I still look forward to Fall TV, but I also
look forward to Winter, Spring, and Summer TV.
So many year round choices now!
My “favorites” list is a long one….here goes
Sons of Anarchy, Glee, Once Upon a Time, The
Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Big Brother,
Survivor, Grimm, Supernatural, The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Dancing
with the Stars, True Blood, Game of Thrones, The Office, Louie, Wilfred, Smash,
South Park…
I’m sure I missed some, and the list does not
include shows that have ended (may they RIP).
In the coming weeks, I will be reviewing the season
premieres of many of these old friends, as well as introducing y’all to some
new ones. So stay tuned!!!!
