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Brian Damage · 11-06-2007, 10:59 AM

• "Pushing Daisies" (8 p.m. Wednesday, ABC). The playful, visually enchanting romantic fairy tale of pie maker Ned (Lee Pace) and soul mate Chuck (Anna Friel) has wonderfully sustained its loving, loopy spirit. It's the fall's best and most charming newcomer.

• "Back to You" (8 p.m. Wednesday, Fox). Old-school comic cool. Kelsey Grammer, plus Patricia Heaton, plus sharp, sassy writing from talented veteran "Frasier" producers equals a sly, dependably funny TV newsroom sitcom traditionally filmed before a studio audience. Bonus points to Fred Willard's slaphappy sportscaster.

• "Dirty Sexy Money" (10 p.m. Wednesday, ABC). Bless this lavishly nutty soap opera about an ultra-dysfunctional rich family that doesn't take itself too seriously. The cast, headed by Peter Krause and Donald Sutherland, is terrific. A guilty pleasure with a brain is good to find.

• "Reaper" (9 p.m. Tuesday, CW). It's the three supernatural stooges. Slacker Sam (Bret Harrison) and wisenheimer pal Sock (Tyler Labine) are bounty hunters for one nutty Satan (Ray Wise, "Twin Peaks"), tracking down evil, escaped souls from Lucifer's smokin' hot subterranean lair. Happy result: A consistently witty, imaginative mash-up of "Ghostbusters" and "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure."

• "Aliens in America" (8:30 p.m. Monday, CW). This post-9/11 culture clash comedy, featuring the small-town high school outsider stories of gawky Justin (Dan Byrd) and Pakistani Muslim exchange student Raja (the excellent Adhir Kalyan), has been a merry prankster delight, infused with sharp-edged wit and a refreshingly sweet nature.

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JulieSomoski · 11-06-2007, 11:50 AM

Congratulations to the Detroit News . . . the first newspaper to finally get something right about television this season. It's about time someone notices how good of a show this is. I'm glad they said it was an old-school format, too.

I live near Detroit so I get this newspaper all the time, and I read the exact page in it. I was just so happy my newspaper noticed my show-LOL

11-06-2007, 10:59 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The 5 best new shows (Detroit Free Press) • "Pushing Daisies" (8 p.m. Wednesday, ABC). The playful, visually enchanting romantic fairy tale of pie maker Ned (Lee Pace) and soul mate Chuck (Anna Friel) has wonderfully sustained its loving, loopy spirit. It's the fall's best and most charming newcomer. • "Back to You" (8 p.m. Wednesday, Fox). Old-school comic cool. Kelsey Grammer, plus Patricia Heaton, plus sharp, sassy writing from talented veteran "Frasier" producers equals a sly, dependably funny TV newsroom sitcom traditionally filmed before a studio audience. Bonus points to Fred Willard's slaphappy sportscaster. • "Dirty Sexy Money" (10 p.m. Wednesday, ABC). Bless this lavishly nutty soap opera about an ultra-dysfunctional rich family that doesn't take itself too seriously. The cast, headed by Peter Krause and Donald Sutherland, is terrific. A guilty pleasure with a brain is good to find. • "Reaper" (9 p.m. Tuesday, CW). It's the three supernatural stooges. Slacker Sam (Bret Harrison) and wisenheimer pal Sock (Tyler Labine) are bounty hunters for one nutty Satan (Ray Wise, "Twin Peaks"), tracking down evil, escaped souls from Lucifer's smokin' hot subterranean lair. Happy result: A consistently witty, imaginative mash-up of "Ghostbusters" and "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure." • "Aliens in America" (8:30 p.m. Monday, CW). This post-9/11 culture clash comedy, featuring the small-town high school outsider stories of gawky Justin (Dan Byrd) and Pakistani Muslim exchange student Raja (the excellent Adhir Kalyan), has been a merry prankster delight, infused with sharp-edged wit and a refreshingly sweet nature. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...NT03/711050317
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11-06-2007, 11:50 AM	#2
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Congratulations to the Detroit News . . . the first newspaper to finally get something right about television this season. It's about time someone notices how good of a show this is. I'm glad they said it was an old-school format, too. I live near Detroit so I get this newspaper all the time, and I read the exact page in it. I was just so happy my newspaper noticed my show-LOL
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