Thursday, September 24, 2009
ABC, Ya Done Good
I had no strong desire to check out any of the new shows on TV this season. Caught the pilot for Melrose Place (it was passable but I can miss it) and Vampire Diaries (not too shabby but not blowing me away). I'm loving Glee but I knew I'd be watching that after seeing the premiere last spring. But after accidentally catching the last half of Cougar Town last night and trying out Modern Family on DVR tonight, I must say... I'm impressed! Both shows are smartly written, quirky, laugh-out-loud comedies and I'm gonna keep watching them. I love the casts. Courtney Cox is manic and hilarious and any show smart enough to cast Busy Phillips is immediately the better for it. And it's nice to see Christa Miller from Scrubs. I always liked her on there. Modern Family is oddball, vibrant and the characters all seem really well fleshed out. Even Ed O'Neill was entertaining, and after being subjected to far too many seasons of Married With Children, that is an accomplishment in and of itself. The show was packed with zingers. There are so few good comedies on TV (30 Rock, Curb, Family Guy, Glee... birds chirping after that). So this was a pleasant surprise. And, gasp!, they actually got solid ratings! Happiness.
