Checking in on Fall TV

Now that we're a month and a half into the fall season, I thought I'd provide an update on how well my TV predictions lined up with reality. It was...surprising. Mondays

• How I Met Your Mother: I haven't missed an episode, and thankfully, they're improving.
• Chuck: Following on Hulu. I'm about two episodes behind.
• House: I have yet to watch an episode. It's still on my Hulu queue.
• The Event: I've watched one episode and felt ambivalent. It's on my Hulu queue, but I'm not very enthusiastic about watching.
• Lone Star: I watched the first episode and LOVED it. And then the show was canceled after its second episode. *shakey fist at the sky*
• Gossip Girl: I watched the first episode of the season, and haven't bothered to catch up on the rest.
• Hawaii Five-0: I haven't missed an episode, though I often watch it a day late via the CBS website. Solid yet frothy fun.
• Castle: I didn't watch for a while, and then watched three episodes in rapid succession via Hulu. It'll probably be weekend-watching, for me.
• Chase: I didn't watch it, and deleted it from Hulu without even hitting play.

Tuesdays

• No Ordinary Family: I watched the first episode and liked it, but I haven't watched the others, sitting in my Hulu queue. Eventually, I guess.
• NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles: I haven't missed any episodes, but I usually watch these on the weekends via the CBS website.
• Glee: I am two episodes behind, without much urgency to catch up.
• Caprica: On my Hulu queue, unwatched. I actually prefer to watch these all in a row--the cliffhangers of this show, despite its occasional Mad Men-esque pacing, kill me.
• The Good Wife: SO GOOD. I do save these for the weekends, however--a bit of substance to accompany the NCIS froth-block.
• Stargate Universe: I didn't put this on my original list, but I'm keeping up with it. Well, I'm a couple of episodes behind, but it's on my Hulu queue.
• Detroit 1-8-7: This is also an addition to my line-up. I just watched the first two episodes on Hulu, and this show is really quite good. There's a good balance of grit and humor, the cinematography is amazing, and the actors are great--especially Imperioli. It should also be noted that, out of a regular cast of seven, only two are white males. And they don't make a big deal out of it! It just is.

Wednesdays

• Undercovers: I watched this in real time for two weeks, and then decided to let it hang out in the Hulu queue. It's an okay show, but it's not gripping.
• Cougar Town: ♥! I try to watch this in real time when I can, but never any later than the next day.
• Friday Night Lights: Hasn't started yet, right?

Thursdays

• The Big Bang Theory: I am three episodes behind, but I plan to keep watching.
• Community: I never miss an episode, though I often have to watch it the next day via Hulu.
• Bones: I watched the premiere, and the rest are still in my Hulu queue. I'll catch up eventually, but this isn't really appointment TV.
• The Vampire Diaries: I've watched the premiere, but still need to catch up with the rest. This isn't through any reluctance on my part--it's so awesome, I prefer to gorge when I can.
• Nikita: I watched the first two episodes and felt ambivalent. I will catch up, but as with Undercovers, I don't find this especially gripping. Alas!
• The Mentalist: I'm about three episodes behind. I'll catch up--the show is good fun, as always.

Fridays

• Human Target: The premiere of this was pushed to mid-season.
• Smallville: I haven't watched any episodes yet, but I plan to.
• Supernatural: Same sitch as Smallville; I'll get to this eventually.
• Outlaw: I've watched two episodes so far, and will watch the rest via Hulu. Apparently NBC has already canceled. I am not heartbroken, though I do like the cast.