Summertime TV is not my favorite thing. Networks – especially those of the cable variety – have done a good job of spacing out their programming so that there’re some decent shows during the months that all the major networks are on hiatus, but it’s still tough going. I found Bachelor Pad to be among the worst of these filler shows, and I’m thankful that soon How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, and 90210 will return to my Monday evening line-up.

That said…fall is near; new tv is almost here!! This site provides a complete, comprehensive list of premiere dates, and here are some especially worth noting:

• Gossip Girl – Mon Sept 13: I hear it’s going to be better than last season – let’s hope so
• 90210 – Mon Sept 13: will Annie come clean? Will Naomi’s cruel older sister continue to ruin her life? We shall see…
• Top Chef: Just Desserts – Wed Sept 15: I love all things Top Chef
• Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Thurs Sept 16: there are no words that could even remotely convey my excitement
• How I Met Your Mother – Mon Sept 20: I’m about ready to meet this mother, myself
• Glee – Tues Sept 21: there’s going to be an episode featuring B. Spears and her music this season, and I cannot wait
• Running Wilde – Tues Sept 21: this new sitcom from the producers of Arrested Development stars Will Arnett and Keri Russell (LOVE Keri Russell – she’s just so pretty, and I really liked her Emmy outfit, too). There are especially high expectations for this one, and a recent blurb in the Wall Street Journal said that the pilot was not a huge hit with a case study group, so cast and script changes were to be made. I will for sure watch.
• The Middle – Wed Sept 22: surprisingly hilarious, comes on before Modern Family – it’s worth a watch
• Modern Family – Wed Sept 22: obvi
• Cougar Town – Wed Sept 22: I love the cast of this show – they have great chemistry. Jennifer Anniston guest stars in season premiere as Jules’s (Courteney Cox) therapist.
• 30 Rock – Thurs Sept 22: der
• Grey’s Anatomy – Thurs Sept 23: I still watch this program and it’s really good, esp now that Katherine Heigl is gone
• My Generation – Thurs Sept 23: a new drama on ABC – people reconvene at a ten year high school reunion, secrets are revealed, pots are stirred…could be good
• The Office – Thurs Sept 22: Steve Carrell’s final season…sometimes my hyper-sensitive secondhand awkwardness has difficulty with this show
• Saturday Night Live – Sat Sept 25: Amy Poehler hosts and Katy Perry will provide the music
• Desperate Housewives – Sun Sept 26: it just keeps getting better, IMO
• Brothers & Sisters – Sun Sept 26: the season finale was heart-wrenching – can’t wait to see how things turn out
• The Good Wife – Tues Sept 28: last year’s first season was a huge success, it’s one of my favorites

A gem from Modern Family – it gets real good around 1:08.