Back to the Tube?

Fox's Glee
Courtesy of Variety

As many shows premiered this past week, the hits and misses are beginning to become apparent. The misses, ss Ashley mentioned, include The Beautiful Life (Poor Mischa Barton just can't seem to catch a break since The OC). However, let's take a look at the bright side of television this season and look at the hits!

Network execs were cautious after a record-low summer as the industry seems to still be suffering from the effects of the Writer's Strike. As audience members found other ways to stay entertain themselves (Oh, hello, Twitter) it seemed to be difficult to draw the fickle American audiences back to the tube. If you bring in good shows, you'll bring back the audience, is what I say (well, duh).

Fox has something to be Gleeful about -- its new show about show choir misfits trying to navigate their way through the harsh world of high school and hormones all while breaking out in song (anybody just about die during the Single Ladies sequence? I swear I couldn't breathe) is proving to be a consistent hit with around 7 million viewers, even against the premieres of other shows on ABC and CBS.

While old reality shows such as America's Next Top Model, Survivor, and Dancing with the Stars are beginning to decline in ratings (to which I personally am thankful for), CBS' seventh-season launch of NCIS: Los Angeles opened "impressively last week, winning its hour among adults 18-49 (4.4/11) and delivering the largest premiere audience for a drama on any net (18.73 million) since the Eye's "CSI: NY" in 2004."

Other new shows such as Flash Forward (John Cho!), Cougar Town (Courtney Cox-Arquette!), and Vampire Diaries (*smacks forehead*) are faring well, while returning series The Big Bang Theory is slowly becoming one of the highest rated comedies on the tube right now (I've personally seen a few episodes, and while funny, didn't give me a big enough reason to stick around).

My personal picks of the season:

Returning: Dollhouse, 30 Rock
New Shows: Glee

I personally also want to check out Flash Forward. Haven't really seen much promo for other shows since I don't have a TV in my apartment, but am open-minded since Entourage is wrapping up its season, Pushing Daisies is no longer on air (yes, I'm still bitter. Though you'll be able to catch Kristin Chenoweth on Glee soon!), and Chuck and Heroes have disappointed me beyond words.

What say you? Any suggestions? Which shows are you hooked on this season?

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