2008 fall TV

It's hard to believe it's been several weeks since the Fall TV season officially kicked off. This season's been strange so far, with new shows dribbling out over the course of two months (90210 started Sept. 2; Crusoe just started on Friday; we won't see Stylista till Wednesday). Still, nearly everything that's going to debut this Fall has had at least an episode or two by now, which is enough to get a sense of which shows are worth keeping on the ol' TV schedule (or DVR).

So I'm wondering: Which new shows do you plan to stick with for a full season? I've seen enough promising things from Fringe that I'm in it for the long haul. Privileged is also on my list, of course, and — ah, what the heck — I'll probably keep watching 90210, too. What about you?

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The Fall of 2007 came in with great fanfare in the TV world, only to be squashed just weeks later by the writers' strike. For this Fall, some networks focused on "relaunching" those shows cut short because of the strike: Chuck and Life on NBC, and Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, and Dirty Sexy Money on ABC. (Though it's now in its third season, Heroes probably falls into this category, too.)

The good news: Many of those shows might not have gotten renewed without the writers' strike. But the bad news has been coming in droves ever since, with many of these shows finishing last in their time slots and hitting series lows. In fact, not a single one has broken 10 million viewers yet — Heroes included.

A lot of longtime returning shows are down a little this year, too, but not this dramatically. So I'm wondering: Have you dropped any of the "relaunched" shows from your TV lineup? Have you replaced them with anything? And why do you think viewers aren't coming back for this "re-freshman class"?

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Back by popular demand, it's BuzzSugar's Fall TV schedule! Can't keep track of what shows are on when? Brain filling up with too many premiere dates between now and October? I've got your back with this color-coded beauty.

Just click here to get your hands on the Fall 2008 night-by-night schedule. If you need some help choosing what to watch this season, Pop and I have picked out a few favorites. The necessary caveat: Premiere dates are always subject to change — but this information is as up-to-date as possible, and I'll post any future changes here too. So, what are you waiting for? Get your copy now!

"What am I going to watch tonight?" Once Fall TV kicks in next week, that question gets more complicated. New series will duke it out with returning favorites for TiVo space, and some of my beloved shows will go head-to-head. Though there are plenty of ways to watch everything eventually, a gal can still only watch one thing at once, so here are the toughest tradeoffs on my schedule — and how I plan to solve them.

No. 5: Dexter vs. True Blood (Sundays, 9 p.m.) — If you have both HBO and Showtime, you're going to have a tough choice come September. Six Feet Under's Alan Ball makes his return to TV with the vampire-themed True Blood on HBO, while Dexter continues his slashing ways over on Showtime. Should you watch what could be the next big cable series — or the one that's a solid hit right now? Verdict: Established Dexter fans should probably stick with that series, but if you're new to the show, I'd TiVo it and watch True Blood live.

For my top four toughest tradeoffs, just read more