A Season For Heroes

This year's television season is slowly winding to a close, so I thought I would spend a few minutes to do a recap. At this point all of my "Must-Watch" shows have finished, and most others will have their season finales within the next couple weeks. Which means it is time for crappy summer filler and reality TV to hit the airwaves! Nobody wants that, so I will recommend a few shows to tide you over until Fall.

Rookie Of The Year: Heroes on NBC. I can not say enough good things about this show. I would tell you to watch it, but you probably already have. If you are one of the few who slipped through the cracks, check it out online, or grab the DVDs when they drop. It is only going to get better.

Lost had a decent year. A little slow at the beginning, but the last few episodes really paid off. Rumor has it there is a definite endpoint now by 2010, which I think is a good thing. They can pace themselves but still know they will need to answer all of my questions before the show finishes.

The Office (US) continues to entertain. NBC has a really strong Thursday lineup with Office, Earl, Scrubs, & 30 Rock. Even if there is one in there you don't like as much, it is still a really enjoyable and funny 2 hour block, and it looks like it will stay that way for next season. Very rare nowadays.

The Dresden Files/Eureka! on Sci-Fi were both really excellent if you are into that, but Battlestar Galactica is getting a bit too "off the beaten track" for my tastes. Stargate closed its doors after a wonderful 10 year production, so hopefully I will find something to replace it.

I haven't been able to keep up with everything now that I'm saving lives fulltime, but with internet television and used DVD boxed sets, there is always something worthwhile out there for me to catch up on.

Lots of shows ended or canceled. I try to no longer invest myself into a show until Season 2 is in production, but there are so many great shows that get axed after the first season to make room for "The Simple Life 9" that it is a bit sickening.

One show this summer that I recommend watching is "Traveler" on ABC. I saw the pilot last year and have been waiting for it ever since. That and some good DVDs will hopefully tide me over til Fall. We'll talk more then. Enjoy.