What to Watch & What to Not: TV Shows Mid-Season Review
If the end of summer vacation means the beginning of many new things (a new school year, new fashion trends, and, of course, brand-new TV shows), then the end of winter break gives just enough time for me to promptly forget everything that happened in TV before all of the shows took a Christmas vacation and left all of us, home with nothing to do (for once) to reruns of the best of TLC and MTV. I found myself, on the eve of the return of my television faves, trying desperately to remember what had last happened on Wisteria Lane and who was with who (or not) at Grey’s Anatomy’s Seattle Grace Hospital. I didn’t even realize that Gossip Girl was done for the season until a friend told me, or that Project Runway had already begun until my roommates were talking about it. Here’s a guide to solve all of your problems: what to watch, what to drop, and the who’s, what’s, when’s, where’s, and how’s so you’re ready to dive back into your crazy schedule - and still keep up with all of your favorite shows. In case you haven’t heard Adam Lambert’s song on every radio station in America, this show is still alive and kicking - but with a different cast of judges. Comedian and talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres is the latest addition to the cast, replacing Paula Abdul for the first time once the singers hit Hollywood. Auditions started last week, and word on the streets is there are some hilarious acts, and some star potential. In my fury that Glee won’t be back until April 13 (to make room for Idol), I have refused to watch, especially past the auditions. If you want your Simon fix (this is his last season on the show), then watch the auditions for some laughs and uplifting golden-ticket smiles (and tears), and maybe a couple episodes just for Ellen’s witty remarks. And then let it go.Been there, done that; we all know how it will end… it is season 9 already. Watch on Fox Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m./7 p.m. central. This new gem from ABC (the network with the most popular shows these days) is a must-see, and they make it easy: light-hearted, funny thirty-minute episodes are easy to watch quickly, and don’t require too much energy, concentration, or week-to-week memory. Watch online or Wednesdays at 9 p.m. for a throwback to the glory days of good-hearted sitcoms (Friends, anyone?). I admit it; I’m a pretty big fan. And it’s a little bittersweet that February 2 marks the final season of this tantalizing drama. There’s just enough time left for you to catch up (if you make LOST the focus of your evenings, weekends, and days off) and celebrate the end of one of the most talked about shows in the last few years (because there’s so many mysteries, it’s easy to keep viewers talking during the show’s annual half-year hiatus). Find out what happens next on February 2 at 8 p.m. This show’s move from Bravo to Lifetime left me with a void in my heart last season. But I just can’t leave the ever-pregnant Heidi Klum and the fabulous Tim Gunn behind, so I’m giving it another chance. Their challenge was to make a garment that “exemplifies them as a designer” (a phrase used at least once-a-season to describe a challenge) with only five fabrics (they were first invited to grab as many as they possibly could). Both Nina Garcia and Michael Kors were back to judge (the original judges made the show what it is today) and after a season of judging panels almost always void of both of them, that was really all I could ever ask for. Watch the runway change Thursdays at 10 p.m. on Lifetime. Daniella Gafen is a sophomore studying Architecture and English at Washington University in St. Louis. She often finds that being behind on her TV shows makes her more stressed than exams do, and is addicted to Tivo.
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