Monday Nights Just Got Crazy

I know I blogged before about how we had to choose between Chuck & Gossip Girl, both airing at 7pm on Monday nights. And because apparently there is literally no other time slot available on any day of the week, FOX has now moved my Tuesday night show, House, to - you guessed it - Monday nights. At 7pm.

First of all, I don't know how they're going to get away with airing that show so early in prime-time. Seven o'clock is like, families-gathering-'round-the-dinner-table TV, not House-almost-overdoses-on-vicodin-and-is-discovered-by-a-hooker-before-solving-a-case-in-which-he-nearly-kills-a-patient-who-vomits-blood-everywhere TV. It's a pretty intense show!

Second of all, why do all these shows have to be on at the same time? I mean, true, I would guess the average adult is not likely to be interested in both a serious medical drama, a geek-spy comedy, and a rich-teen-angst soap, but using myself as an example there are at least a few of us! I think no one is brave enough to post anything on Tuesdays against the American Idol juggernaut.

So now, it would appear the new plan is watch House live, TiVo Chuck, and Gossip Girl will have to be watched online the next day. Sheesh.

The good news is all the other nights are looking good. Thursday has a lot going on, but since I dropped Grey's Anatomy last year and LOST moved back to Wednesdays, nothing overlaps. ER is still getting TiVo'd but... well, I haven't watched one of those episodes since about October. Hopefully when Amy Poehler's as-yet-untitled new NBC show debuts later this spring it'll fit nicely in there somewhere.

Of course we're most excited about the return of our one true love, LOST. Back on Wednesdays and back in our lives after eight long months. Only two more weeks left to wait!

Which leaves us with the following TV viewing line-up in the James household for Spring 2009... green will get the immediate watch, while red indicates the shows that will be relegated to TiVo-land and get watched when we have time.

Monday

7pm - Chuck, Gossip Girl, House

Tuesday

8pm - Fringe

Wednesday

8pm - LOST

Thursday

7pm - Ugly Betty

8pm - The Office

8:30pm - 30 Rock

Friday

9pm - Psych

Aaaand it's official. We watch too much TV.