# Which new shows will survive Thanksgiving? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705 "2008-09-02T17:28:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705/1 "2008-09-02T17:28:51Z")
I’ve seen a few leaked episodes over the summer. Of course, since I saw them back in June, things might be heavily re-done by air-time. Anyway, my take on them: **Fringe**. The pilot is pretty awesome, though not as exciting as the very first time I saw Lost. It’s J.J. Abrams, though and I’m sure the momentum will carry it at least over Christmas. I’m not sure about a full season though, since the premise might get stale quickly. **Raising the Bar.** I love courtroom soaps and dramas. This is a bit heavy on the soap. With \*\*Shark \*\*gone, I’ll keep watching, but will not weep once it gets pulled. Gone by Thanksgiving. **The Mentalist** Is actors Australia’s biggest export these days? Anyway, this is \*\*Psych \*\*with angst. I liked it but it won’t be around for Thanksgiving. Or even a month from now. **True Blood** OK, it’s **Allan Ball**. But it’s still yet another vampire show, and the vamps look cheesy. Throw a mindreader in the mix and I don’t really know how this will turn out. The pre–air I saw lacked some stuff with fx and such. I love me a good vampire show, but this is just… well another one, with no real interesting premise apart from expletives and \*\*Anna Paquin \*\*whose allure eludes me. **Pretty Handsome** Transvestites. Yawn. This one trick pony is only in it for the shock and saying “[Keanu]Whoa dudes…Look how edgy we are!”[/Keanu] Or maybe it’s just my Euro perspective. Of course shows on premium cable channels won’t be yanked off the air, but they can still fail. Also, What other new shows are there? Which will survive? ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705/2 "2008-09-02T18:00:44Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > **Fringe**. > The pilot is pretty awesome, though not as exciting as the very first time I saw Lost. It’s J.J. Abrams, though and I’m sure the momentum will carry it at least over Christmas. I’m not sure about a full season though, since the premise might get stale quickly. > > **The Mentalist** > Is actors Australia’s biggest export these days? Anyway, this is \*\*Psych \*\*with angst. I liked it but it won’t be around for Thanksgiving. Or even a month from now. Fringe looks awesome. I can’t wait to watch the premiere. Plus, I had a very similar idea for a short story once and while it didn’t pan out (it’s probably 3/4 finished on my hard drive somewhere) I want to see what someone else does with the idea. And I agree with you on The Mentalist, if that lasts more than a few episodes I would be shocked. Of course, I’m pretty shocked Swingtown has lasted as long as it has, so I may not be the best predictor of TV shows. I don’t really have an opinion on much else. Worst Week looks amusing (kind of like a reverse How I Met Your Mother) and while I don’t plan to watch it, 90210 will either burn out in a few weeks or run for years. There is no other option for a show like that. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705/3 "2008-09-02T18:24:51Z")
I’m glad I saw this, as I’m going to be out of town when Fringe premiers and I need to set my DVR to record it. I spend some time Saturday checking for the premier dates of new and returning shows to make sure I didn’t miss any, and somehow this slipped under my radar (and I know I checked Fox’s website, because I’ve got a note to record Terminator on Monday). ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705/4 "2008-09-02T18:36:23Z")
This year has been low-key. The only channel that has been over-hyping their shows has been FX. I’m not even sure what new shows are coming. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705/5 "2008-09-02T19:08:20Z")
I think the only new shows we’re planning to watch are _90210_, _True Blood_, and _Fringe_. I don’t really have high hopes for any of them, though I would be tickled if _90210_ somehow manages to be entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-new-shows-will-survive-thanksgiving/461705/6 "2008-09-02T19:21:36Z")
There are a number of new shows I want to check out, although I have mixed feelings about how well some of them will do. _The Mentalist_ is one, along with _11th Hour_, _My Own Worst Enemy_, and _Crusoe_, but it’s mainly because they have interesting concepts and I want to see what they do with them. _True Blood_ is another one I want to see, although that me be difficult because I don’t have HBO and I’m not sure it’s worth paying a higher cable bill for.