The new fall season is almost here. Starting next
week, the cable and broadcast networks will begin rolling out their new
shows to see if they take off like castaways on an island or singing
casino managers. Here, then, are the top ten new shows we're most
looking forward to seeing.
Before you say anything about Jerry O'Connell, let's first all recognize that he was great in Stand By Me. Right? And in the intervening years, well, he's not been bad at doing what he does -- the occasional drama role like on Crossing Jordan, but mostly that genre of male humor and action that we'd normally call "pratfall handsome" (though in his case we might start that first word with an 'f'). And even if we suspect that deep in his heart, he'd like nothing more than strangle Brendan Fraser with his bare hands, you gotta admit: when you see the guy, like us, you're probably like "well, if he's good enough for Rebecca Romijn, he's good enough for me!"
But is he good enough for Arrested Development's MVP? Because the director of Do Not Disturb -- which, perhaps we should mention, is a multi-camera comedy set in a hotel where, no doubt, there are mixups and eccentrics aplenty -- is none other than Jason Bateman, who started his career as a sitcom director way back when he was part of the Hogan Family, and who we're positive picked up a few neat tricks during his three year run as Michael Bluth. Also, just for reference, it comes from an AD writer, and the first episode is apparently entitled "Work Sex," which, you know, we'd watch This Old House if it had an episode named that.
Will Fox show more forethought and consideration with Do Not Disturb than it did with Arrested Development, which got antagonized and rescheduled into oblivion. Oh, hell no. This show's got "hiatus" written all over it. Which is why we will be DVR'ing every episode.
Do Not Disturb (Wednesdays at 9:30 PM EST) premieres Wednesday, September 10 at 9:30 PM EST on FOX.
TOP TEN NEW SHOWS 2008
#1. "Fringe"
#2. "True Blood"
#3. "90210"
#4. "Life On Mars"
#5. "The Mentalist"
#6. "Sons of Anarchy"
#7. "Do Not Disturb"
#8. "Eleventh Hour"
#9. "Kath & Kim"
#10. "Knight Rider"
