Network: HBO
Premieres: September 26th
Season: 2nd
I liked Danny McBride a lot in "Pineapple Express". I liked him in "Land of the Lost" (which is a decent movie if you go in with low expectations). But he has really won me over as a fan by assuming the persona of "Eastbound and Down's" Kenny Powers, a washed up Ex-professional baseball player who's trying to fight his way back up into "The Majors" and has assumed the role of an elementary school PE teacher to occupy him in the meantime. The show is basically a platform for McBride to be funny as all fuck, all the time. And not far behind McBride is Steve Little playing Stevie Janowski. Janowski slowly evolves into Kenny's sidekick and assumes the role with absolute hilarity. Rumor has it that season 2 is set in Mexico. When I first heard this rumor, I became a little skeptical about if the show would maintain it's charm when taken out of small town NC. But, I've since realized that Kenny Powers is a probably a funny character no matter what locale you put him in.
Show: "Dexter"
Network: Showtime
Premieres: September 26th
Network: Showtime
Premieres: September 26th
Season: 5th
Ok, "Dexter" is a show about a serial killer who works as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police department. He tries to use his lust for murder as a tool for justice by selecting an MO of only killing murderers who's crimes have gone unpunished. I really can't talk about the oncoming season of Dexter without throwing out a big *spoiler alert* for those who haven't seen the finale from season 4. The final 10 minutes of the season 4 finale were a real game-changer for the entire show. Dexter's wife was killed by the "trinity killer", a character played by John Lithgow. I just watched a trailer for Season 5 and I won't describe every little detail from the trailer, but you can watch it here. It basically just shows a bunch of shit hitting the fan really hard in Dexter's world. And I love to see Dexter when he's under pressure and at the end of his rope. I think it'll be a good season.
So, all of the shows I've mentioned up to now have been starting at least their second season. But here are my 2 picks for brand new shows to watch.
Show: "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time"
Network: Comedy Central
Premieres: October 2010
Network: Comedy Central
Premieres: October 2010
Season: 1st
I'm putting some stock in this show and promoting it on my blog even though I really don't know that much about it. I've seen one sketch about a paralyzed cat in a wheelchair who has inherited a large sum of money from it's dead ex-owner. The cat, voiced by Swardson, speaks through a computer on his wheelchair ala Stephen Hawking. It was an outlandish, ridiculous sketch and it was fun. So, I'm hoping that this show will be worth watching. We'll see sometime in October.
Show: "The Benson Interruption"
Network: Comedy Central
Premieres: October 2010
Network: Comedy Central
Premieres: October 2010
Season: 1st
It's about time Doug Benson gets the mainstream attention he deserves. I think his unique brand of silly stoner humor could have giant mass-appeal if given the proper outlet. "The Benson Interruption" is an television-adaptation of a live show that Doug Benson hosts on a regular basis at the La Largo theatre in Los Angeles. I've been to one of these live shows and it was one of the most fun and unique live comedy performances that I've seen in quite awhile. The premise is quite simple. Benson emcees the show like any ordinary stand up comedy showcase, doing some time up front and then bringing on each of his handful of guests to do 10 minute sets. The only difference is that rather than leaving the stage when Benson brings a guest on, he takes a seat in a chair off to the side (pictured above) with his own microphone and chimes in with his commentary as the guest does their act. The result is a sort of talk-show/stand-up hybrid and it's fascinating. I like what this show is because of it's simplicity. Just funny people on an empty stage with microphones, creating entertainment out of thin air. I really hope this one gets the attention it will probably deserve.
Alright, so that's what I'll be watching this fall. If you think I overlooked some other good shows let me know in the comments.
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