The Good:
Undeclared -- Tuesdays at 8:30 P.M./7:30C on Fox. Starts September 18th
From "Freaks and Geeks" executive producer Judd Apatow, this show is described as the story of a dork out to make a fresh new start now that he is a college freshman. Unfortunately, his dad keeps popping up and ruining things. While the underrated "Freaks and Geeks" never really had much success, "Undeclared" is probably the only good show on the Fox fall line-up with enough potential to become a hit.
Maybe I'm Adopted -- Fridays at 8:30 P.M./7:30C on the WB
The show revolves around a 15-year-old girl named Molly Stage who feels like she is living with a family of freaks. The family is headed by a very frugal mother played by Julia Sweeney of "Saturday Night Live" and a dad obsessed with soccer played by Fred Willard (Best In Show). This show is already a hit with many critics and the cast does have plenty of acting talent to make it work, even though the premise does sound like as if they are trying to ride on the heels of "Malcolm In The Middle."
A recap of some of the other good new shows mentioned previously would include "Alias," "Thieves" and "Philly," all of which will be on ABC.
The Bad:
The Bernie Mac Show -- Wednesdays 9:30 P.M./8:30C on Fox. Starts November 7th
Bernie Mac stars as himself in this sitcom about an uncle who ends up looking after his sister's children, who quickly realize that uncle Bernie is a lot tougher than he seems when it comes to enforcing the rules. "Mi casa es mi casa. Got it?" says Bernie Mac. Remember that line because it could be the funniest quote from the whole series. The bottom line is that "The Bernie Mac Show" doesn't offer us anything original that we haven't already seen. Can you say "Cosby rip-off?"
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