A Television Viewer's Diary: 9/25-10/1

WARNING: The free form ramblings continue, be prepared for run-ons, incomplete thoughts, and atrocious punctuations. This is what happens to a mind on TV, it's not pretty, but kind of fun. Also, beware of potential spoilers for these episodes.

Best show I watched this week: Veronica Mars

Worst show I watched this week: The War at Home

Sunday 9/25.

• King of the Hill (Fox 7:30). Bobby takes on a paper route, and Peggy starts writing for that same paper. Problems hit when Peggy advises her readers to inadvertently make mustard gas. This prompts everyone to pull themselves together and steal back the papers. Mediocre, still don't necessarily count me a fan. **.5
• The Simpsons (Fox 8pm). Maggie has chicken pox, so they decide to throw a pox party to share the love with the rest of the kids. The only problem is Homer has never had the disease. Anyway, Milhouse's parents may be getting back together, and a plot to split them, ends up splitting Homer and Marge. Better than last week, but still not great. **.5
• The War at Home (Fox 8:30). I did it, I caved and watched this again, still not getting any better. This is exactly what they were counting on, put it in between two shows a lot of people watch, and the lazy ones will stick around for this junk. 0
• Family Guy (Fox 9pm). Chris runs away from high school, all the way to South America, where he joins a local tribe and marries the chief's daughter. Meanwhile, Peter is living life as a drunk after getting a job at the brewery. Some crazy asides, especially with Stewie, who goes after Will Ferrell. Funny as usual! ***
• American Dad (Fox 9:30). Stan has to get his son ready for the father/son softball game, and struggles with the realization that his son is a geek. Fun stuff as father and son end up at a sci-fi convention. Meanwhile, the resident alien gets a job because he wants to meet people, not a terribly good idea. ***
• Crossing Jordan (NBC 10pm). Against all odds this series is back. It is also the second premiere to feature a guest spot from Henry Winkler (Arrested Development). It has the return of a foe to bring Macy back into the fold. It also has Woody at the center of possible murder of the guy who shot him, plus an escalating frostiness with Jordan. This series has a mix of the serious and lighthearted, not unlike Las Vegas. ***
• Technology Screwup of the Season #1. I ended up getting the wrong station and did not get the premieres of Desperate Housewives or Grey's Anatomy.

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