TVnista's Fall 2006 TV picks

Since the new Fall season will roll out over the course of the next two weeks, here's a breakdown, day-by-day, of what we'll be watching and critiquing. If one of your favorite programs is not listed, let me know and I'll see if we can add it to the rotation. I'm open to suggestions. As you can see, I'm not really into sitcoms (except for the "Black Block" on CW on Sunday night), but if you can make a convincing argument why I should check out, say The Office or My Name is Earl, let me know.

[* denotes a new show]

SUNDAY
7pm - Everybody Hates Chris - CW (October 1)
7:30 - All of Us - CW (October 1)
8pm - Girlfriends - CW (October 1)
8:30 - The Game* - CW (October 1)
9pm - Desperate Housewives - ABC (September 24)
10pm - THE WIRE - HBO

MONDAY
8pm - The Class - NBC (September 18) / Prison Break - FOX / Deal or No Deal - NBC (September 18)
9pm - Heroes - NBC (September 25) / Vanished - FOX
10pm - Studio 60* - NBC (September 18) / CSI: Miami - CBS (September 18)

TUESDAY
8pm - Dancing with the Stars - ABC / Friday Night Lights - NBC (October 3)
9pm - Law & Order: CI - NBC (September 19)
10pm - Nip/Tuck - FX / Law & Order: SVU (September 19)

WEDNESDAY
8pm - 30 Rock* - NBC (October 11) / America's Next Top Model - CW (September 20) / Dancing with the Stars (results show) - ABC
9pm - Lost - ABC (October 4)
10pm - Project Runway - BRAVO (season finale Oct.18) / Kidnapped* - NBC (September 20) / The Nine* - ABC (October 4)

THURSDAY
8pm - Ugly Betty* - ABC (September 28)
9pm - Grey's Anatomy - ABC (September 21) / CSI - CBS (September 21)
10pm - Nick Cannon Presents Wild N' Out - MTV / 6 Degrees* - ABC (September 21) / ER - NBC (September 21)

FRIDAY
9pm - Las Vegas - NBC (October 20)
10pm - Law & Order - NBC (September 22)


Keep your schedule open for other guilty pleasures - The O.C. returns on November 2 - and miscellaneous MTV reality shows, particularly The Real World: Denver (debuts December 5). I wonder if 8th & Ocean is coming back? Stay tuned...