TV in 2011

I stumbled upon a blog with a list of new shows in 2011. I watched the trailers and they're pretty interesting. I'm sure I won't be able to watch all of them. I mean, c'mon. I already watch too much TV as it is. But once I do have the time, maybe I'll consider watching these new shows.



Episodes (SHOWTIME)


This show seems interesting based on the trailer. A fictionalized Matt LeBlanc? Yes, please. I'm a Friends fan and a Showtime fan (thanks to Weeds and Queer as Folk), so I have no doubt that this will turn out good. If the trailer is any indication, I'm pretty sure I'm right.



Shameless (SHOWTIME)


Another Showtime series, this time with Emmy Rossum. I'm not used to seeing Emmy Rossum playing a character like the one she's playing in this show. Let's face it, the only movie I've seen her in is The Phantom of the Opera. I'm sure there's one more but I just can't remember what it is. No, it's not Dragonball: Evolution. Anyway, this show seems really interesting. I can picture it, another guilty pleasure just like Weeds. Showtime is becoming one of my go-to TV channels.



Being Human (Syfy)


I know I'm sick of all the vampire (and werewolf) shows and movies that are coming out of nowhere (damn you, Twilight), but knowing that this show is a remake of a British TV series of the same name makes me want to give it a go. Besides, this one has a ghost, too. The original is aired in BBC Three. Sure, it's no E4, but I've become a fan of everything British since Skins, Misfits, The Inbetweeners and a whole bunch of British movies I've seen in the past two years. Perhaps, I'll watch the original first. That may be a good idea.



Perfect Couples (NBC)


This show's a cute one. It's about relationships, obviously. You'd think it would be washed up plot, but watch the trailer, it's not. One of the reasons why I think I'd like this show is because of Olivia Munn. That girl is hella funny (see Attack of the Show)! It's weird though because her character is so unlike her. I'm not used to it--at all. But I guess that makes it even funnier. I don't know. I really want to watch this.



Mr. Sunshine (ABC)


Another Friend is making a comeback, and it's my favorite--Chandler Bing! Well, it's Matthew Perry. The trailer isn't all that funny to me, really. But it's my favorite Friend so I'll give it a try. I really do hope this turns out great. I hope it's just a bad trailer.



Happy Endings (ABC)


This one is another show about relationships, about friendship and love. Now that I think about it, it kind of reminds me Friends. Three guys, three girls. Two of them have a complicated relationship that's more than platonic (can you say Ross and Rachel?). Hmm... Maybe, maybe not.

Apart from the interesting trailer, I like this show's cast. Zachary Knighton has a special place in my heart since The Hitcher, where he got split in half leaving Sophia Bush's character loveless. (Oh the horror!) And sure, FlashForward too. Casey Wilson is another favorite. You gotta support them SNL alum. Then there's Damon Wayans, Jr. I thought he was a Wayans brother, but apparently, he's a Wayans brother's son. I should've known. The kids from My Wife and Kids are older than me, so that means the Wayans brothers are that old. Huh. Awesome.


Anyway, that's that. Six new shows I am interested in watching this year. Let's just hope I have the time to.