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It happens every fall: All the new series premiere, and I get overly ambitious, loading up my TiVo with any new show that sounds remotely interesting. But six weeks into the TV season, the truth is settling in: I'm never going to get around to watching some of these series.

So I'm wondering, Buzz readers: What shows have earned a permanent spot on your "must watch" list — and which have you dropped like hot potatoes since the start of the season? Do you love any shows you thought you'd hate? Do you hate any shows you thought you'd love? And did you have to let go of any old favorites to make a space for up-and-comers on your viewing schedule?

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• Hooray for "Ugly Betty"'s Becki Newton! Check out my interview with the thoughtful and funny lady. Also, did you notice how funny Tyler Labine was in "Reaper" this week? I interviewed him, too!
• Welcome back, fall TV! Want to weigh in on what you thought of this week's wave of season premieres? Check out my rundowns of this week's "Heroes," "House," "Private Practice," "Reaper," "The Office," "Grey's Anatomy," "Chuck" and "Ugly Betty." If you watched closely this week and think you know your stuff, take my TV quiz!
• Speaking of fall, get in the mood for the chilly season with Matt Pond PA's distinctly autumnal album Last Light. I think it's pretty darn great.
• Tell me: in this hypothetical situation, who would you cast in a modern remake of Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
• Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman star in Hotel Chevalier, Wes Anderson's short film that is now available for free on iTunes.
• What's your favorite one-liner from TV or movies? I had a hard time choosing between "I'll have what she's having" (When Harry Met Sally) and "May the Force be with you" (Star Wars).

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Tonight some of our favorite shows are returning and since Fall TV is officially here, enjoy my list of favorite new shows to watch. Sorry I am a bit late but considering Buzz has already dished on all her picks including, 5 to watch, 5 to skip and 5 she's on the fence with we know you have been very well informed already. The good news is Buzz and I agree on 4 out of her 5 to watch (sorry Reaper - we're just not that into you). The 4 shows we are obsessing over are Pushing Daises, Dirty Sexy Money, Chuck and Gossip Girl (the latter two brought to us by the genius Josh Schwartz who made our dreams come true).

As for the rest of my fall TV thoughts, read more

With all the fall TV shows starting these days, it's hard to keep track of what's on when. So we at the Sugar Network have decided to make your life a little easier by putting together a handy guide to the networks' primetime shows. You can download and print a pretty PDF file, or you can check out the clickable HTML version that takes you straight to everything we've written about the shows. Pop and I have even marked a few of our favorites to help you choose. Check out the schedules below, and get watching!

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As we move into the heart of the fall TV season, my friends at The TV Addict and TapeWorthy asked a group of great TV bloggers to rank which of the fall shows were must-sees and which looked like must-skips. The result: This cheat sheet with a baker's dozen opinions on each of the pilots.

BuzzSugar, DaemonsTV, Ducky Does TV, Give Me My Remote, Glowy Box, Mikey Likes TV, Scooter McGavin, Silly Pipe Dreams, Seat42f, TapeWorthy, The TV Addict, TiFaux and Tube Talk rated each of the shows. We were unanimous in our love for "Pushing Daisies," while "Bionic Woman" and "The Big Bang Theory" were a bit more divisive. To check out the full chart, just read more

I was totally bummed when I saw that "Friday Night Lights" wasn't returning till October, so imagine my joy when I learned that I don't have to wait after all: The full episode is streaming right now on Yahoo! TV. The episode is only online till Sunday, so I'll have to decide pretty quickly if I need to watch now or if I can hold out for the official premiere.

Meanwhile, for those of you still on the fence about the show, check out this column from Bill Simmons, a writer for ESPN. Sure, his normal domain is sports and not television, but when someone says "If you like to watch TV, you wouldn't knowingly turn your back on a great show" and then calls the series "the best date show ever," I certainly take notice.

Meanwhile, if you're still looking for pilots online, "Chuck" can be seen on Yahoo! TV, "The Big Bang Theory" is on Yahoo! and on iTunes, and "Life" is on AOL TV. Enjoy!

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