The fall guy: I’m ready for the return of TV

Catching up on some highly regarded TV shows this summer has me primed for the return of some favorites and some potentially good new options this fall.

TV is no longer a mindless wasteland

It’s been chic to bash network TV the past few years, and to be fair, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC have deserved every bit of it. Smart, challenging shows (I’m thinking specifically of Freak and Geeks and Arrested Development) weren’t given room to breathe and grow, while dreck like Two and a Half Men still continues to air.