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Date Posted: 13:30:33 08/05/08 Tue
Author: SMH
Subject: Fall TV Schedule: CBS's new shows

All info from Zap2it

Worst Week
Comedy
Premieres: Monday, September 22

Premise: Magazine editor Sam has a great job and a beautiful fiance, but whenever he gets around her conservative parents, disasters tend to follow.

First Impressions: What will the viewer threshold be for watching a nice guy humiliated on a week-to-week basis? The clips we saw seemed to feature a whole season's worth of scatological, sexual and slapstick embarrassments, which will all be packed into a 22-minute pilot somehow. And some of them were funny. As fans of "The Winner" and "Kitchen Confidential" know, Erinn Hayes has a rare combination of sex-appeal and anything-goes humor, while nobody does a disapproving slow-burn like Kurtwood Smith. There's no doubt that star Kyle Bornheimer has everyman appeal, but... and let's not make this seem too harsh... will viewers be distracted by his slightly crossed eyes?

Stars: Kyle Bornheimer ("Jericho"), Erinn Hayes ("The Winner"), Kurtwood Smith ("That '70s Show"), Nancy Lenehan ("My Name Is Earl")

The Mentalist
Drama
Premieres: Tuesday, September 23

Premise: Patrick Jane, a detective and independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation, used to pretend to be a psychic medium, but now he just uses his powers of observation to solve crimes, as his unorthodox methods and questionable past occasional rub the other members of his unit the wrong way.

First Impressions: For college students, I'd like to propose a great drinking game to start when "The Mentalist" premieres this fall: Whenever Simon Baker's character -- a former fraudulent psychic turned ultra-observant crimefighter -- spots a clue and they cut to a tight close-up of Baker squinting his eyes, take a shot. You'll be drunk by Act II. That being said, Baker has good eyes and he looks like a charismatic lead. He's surrounded by a good enough cast that viewers may soon get over the impression that "The Mentalist" is suspiciously like a certain USA show only with fewer laughs. The pilot looks to be loaded with recognizable guest stars.

Stars: Simon Baker ("The Guardian"), Robin Tunney ("Prison Break"), Owain Yeoman ("The Nine"), Tim Chang ("Rambo") and Amanda Righetti ("The O.C.")

Gary Unmarried
Comedy
Premieres: Wednesday, September 24

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Premise: Divorced after 15 years of marriage, Gary has to move on with his life with his gorgeous new girlfriend, while also staying close to his two kids, his ex-wife and her new boyfriend.

First Impressions: From Jay Mohr to Paula Marshall to Larry Miller, "Project Gary" is full of people who have been known to be funny. And even Jaime King was a hoot on "Kitchen Confidential," but this multi-camera laffer feels awfully sitcom-y and familiar. After having to play restrained for a season on "Ghost Whisperer," Mohr looks like he's having funny yelling and hamming it up.

Stars: Jay Mohr ("Ghost Whisperer"), Paula Marshall ("Out of Practice"), Jamie King ("Kitchen Confidential"), Laura Marano ("Back to You"), Ryan Malgarini ("How to Eat Fried Worms")

The Ex List
Comedic Drama
Premieres: Friday, October 3

Premise: Successful thirtysomething business owner Bella has everything she could possibly want. Except for a man. When a psychic tells her she's already dated her future husband, Bella has to go through her past romantic history to find the perfect man who got away. The catch? If she doesn't find the guy in the next year, she'll die alone. The series is based on an Israeli format.

First Impressions: Elizabeth Reaser looks fantastic. And there should be plenty of female appeal for audiences coming out of "Ghost Whisperer." But what would possibly make any man watch this latest incarnation in the "Beautiful, successful woman who just isn't complete without a phallus in her life" genre? The best part of the clips were Eric Balfour, playing a hilarious caricature-of-type as a dickweed boyfriend from the main character's past. If he returns, perhaps we'll watch again.

Stars: Elizabeth Reaser ("Grey's Anatomy"), Rachel Boston ("American Dreams"), Adam Rothenberg ("Mad Money"), Alex Breckenridge ("Dirt"), Amir Talai ("Campus Ladies")

Eleventh Hour
Drama
Premieres:Thursday, October 9

Premise: Accompanied by his beautiful blonde bodyguard, a government science advisor travels the country investigating abuses of science and crimes of a scientific nature. The project is based on a British miniseries.

First Impressions: There's the "Dark Knight" teaser with the tagline "Why so serious?" which may apply to "Eleventh Hour" as well. The pilot appears to have taken its cloned babies plotline directly from the British original and director Danny Cannon has given the show his trademark stylized look. Rufus Sewell looks to be a capable and compelling lead, but why did the clips screened for advertisers feature Marc Blucas -- presumably in what is just a one-off guest appearance -- far more than Marley Shelton, the show's second lead? Even if the clips weren't instantly outstanding, this is a slam-dunk in the post-"CSI" slot.

Stars: Rufus Sewell ("Dark City"), Marley Shelton ("Sin City")

Harper's Island
Horror Drama
Premiering: Midseason
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Premise: A group of family and friends head to a secluded island off the coast of Seattle for a destination wedding. In addition to being picturesque and romantic, the island is also infamous as the site of a homicidal maniac's killing rampage seven years earlier. When people start turning up dead, that becomes a major concern.

First Impressions: It's "My Big Fat White Horror-Wedding," or "Reunion" meets "Big Day" meets "Friday the 13th." "Harper's Island" looks like the sort of knock-off slasher film that usually gets released in January and makes a lot of money without being screened for critics. But those sagas of cute, thin white folks getting butchered only need to last 90 minutes, while this show will somehow have to sustain 13 episodes.

Stars: Elaine Cassidy ("Felicia's Journey"), Ryan Merriman ("Final Destination 3), others TBA

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