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TVgasm Prime Time Roundup 2006 - Monday

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I was talking with a friend of mine this morning and we were trying to figure out when our favorite shows started or if there was any new ones that we should be aware of. Last year TVgasm had a Fall Preview Spectacular. We will be doing that once again (look for the full list next week), but because so many of our favorite shows have moved and we don't want to miss any premieres, we thought we would take this week to highlight each network's prime time schedule, starting with today and continuing through the weekend. Continue after the jump for a small preview of what's in store Mondays this fall. Don't forget, you can discuss it all in the forums as well.

ABC

8 PM : Wife Swap (Premieres 9/18) - "Have you ever wondered whether the grass is greener on the other side of the fence? Two wives discover that it often isn't when they hand over the keys to their homes and literally switch families — but not bedrooms — for two weeks". In the season premiere, a former pageant queen who insists on perfection in her home and in her daughters swaps places with a low-maintenance, trash-picking mom who hates to clean. I've never seen this show, but it makes me want to get married and swap with Les Moonves - pronto.

9 PM : The Bachelor Rome (Premieres 10/2) - "Prince Lorenzo Borghese, a handsome 34-year-old cosmetics entrepreneur, has been selected to star in the ninth edition of The Bachelor, and will try to find his own Grace Kelly when he romances 25 beautiful American women in the enchanting city of Rome when ABC's popular romance reality series returns to the network this fall." Although I'd rather be chasing down Audrey Hepburn if I was on a Roman Holiday, this guy seems better than the other schmucks they have trotted out lately. Make sure to check TVgasm for all of copygodd's recaps as well.

10 PM : What About Brian (Premieres 10/9) - "From the producers of Lost and Alias and the screenwriter of City of Angels and For Love of the Game comes a contemporary, heartwarming ensemble show about a group of supportive friends in various stages of romantic relationships and friendships living in Los Angeles. "

CBS

8 PM : The Class (Premieres 9/18) = "The Class is a comedy about a group of 20-somethings inextricably bound together by having been in the same third grade class. Two decades later, their lives intersect once again, giving them the uncommon opportunity to learn how everyone turned out and to rebuild old friendships." Eh. I didn't really like the original version of Friends.

8:30 PM : How I Met Your Mother (Premieres 9/18) - "How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. It all started when Ted's best friend, Marshall (Jason Segel), dropped the bombshell that he was going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realized that he had better get a move on if he also hopes to find true love. Helping him in his quest is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and foolproof ways to pick up women. When Ted meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he is sure it is love at first sight, but destiny may have something else in store. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future."

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9 PM : Two And A Half Men (Premieres 9/18) - "Two And A Half Men is a comedy about men, women, sex, dating, divorce, mothers, single parenthood, sibling relations, surrogate families, money and most importantly, love. In other words, it is a comedy about life--more specifically, the life of two brothers, a son/nephew and the many women who surround them all." The description of this show made me so sick, I almost decided to start writing my own instead of just copying them from the network websites. Luckily, laziness got the better of me.

9:30 PM : The New Adventures of Old Christine (Premieres 9/18) - "The New Adventures of Old Christine is a comedy about a single mother and owner of a "30-minute workout gym" who is the portrait of the new American mom, albeit with some unflinchingly candid points of view. For her, every day is an adventure, but life is made easier due to the fantastic relationship she shares with her ex-husband. However, everything changes when her ex's new, younger girlfriend enters the picture, instantly complicating her life."

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Comments (10)

zoobabe:

I always say I won't watch The Bachelor again and then I always do. Sigh... an Italian prince and Matthew Perry on the same night? Heaven!

katybee:

Ooo yes please recap Heroes. It looks like it could be good, even though I think the cheerleader (Hayden Patin.. something) is a complete teeny bopper blonde.

tvtvtv:

Yay for recapping Heroes, J-Unit! Due to my love of all things early Gilmore, I like knowing what Milo Ventimiglia is up to. (Despite the fact that his acting skills are highly suspect, he seems to be kind of a tool, and he and Alexis are splitsville...sniff.)

tvtvtv:

And oh no, is that Greg Grunberg
(aka Weiss/Sean) shuffling around at the margins?

Shollia:

Oh Man I can't wait for Heroes to come on.
Ever since I saw the first early commercials (one where it just shows the world and a voice over)... I've been eagerly waiting for this show. I hope it's good! The commercials have gotten me hooked already :D

Deena:

Isn't Heros bascially the same as The 4400?

And didn't Fox try a show like the Class? I think it was called Reunion.

MissKatrina:

7th Heaven is like "The Thing That Would Not Leave"! Good lord.

I too hate The Bachelor, or as I call it, "STD Manor" and will probably watch every damn episode.

dent:

I too am excited about Heroes. Can't wait for recaps!

tvtvtv- My BFF was on Bedford Diaries with Milo and thought he was the greatest person. He is the only one she keeps in touch with. Just to restore your Milo faith. And I get the feeling that Alexis dumped him because she is very young and wanted a break.

Ubiquitous:
And didn't Fox try a show like the Class? I think it was called Reunion.
That was EXACTLY what it was called, and yes, it's a total rip-off.

I am eager to watch Heroes and see if it flies, so to speak.

Lisa:

Actually, Reunion was an hour-long drama about a group of friends who went to high school in the 80s. One of them was killed and supposedly one of the group killed her. The Class is a sitcom about a group who was friends in third grade, so I'm not sure you can really call it a "rip-off". And yes, this is me admitting that I'm one of the 12 Americans who actually watched Reunion, but I don't care.

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