Students prepare for new shows and old favorites
As many of you may or may not know, the fall season of TV drama is about to begin. As networks get ready for their ratings to skyrocket, many of you are getting ready to block out a chunk of time for these beloved melodramas. Whether watched with friends or alone with a bowl of popcorn, this season’s great hits are sure to grab hold of our attention every week.
“The Office” premiered Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. This show takes a hysterically funny look at the interactions of the cubicle workers at Dunder Mifflin Paper Supply Company in Scranton, Penn. It takes a comedic approach to life in “the real world.”
“I’m addicted to ‘The Office.’ It’s really funny,” said Stacy Buch, a freshman theater major.
“Grey’s Anatomy” premiered Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. It is the story of the personal and professional lives of Dr. Merideth Grey, Dr. McDreamy and others which often become entangled. It is full of hospital chaos and drama between friends and lovers.
“I like ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ It’s a better version of ER,” said Sam Goldberger, a freshman open option major.
“Desperate Housewives” premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. on ABC. The beautiful young women of Wisteria Lane seem to have to picture-perfect lives, but looks can be deceiving. Once exposed to the lying, cheating and murder going on behind closed doors, one’s opinion of these “perfect” lives might not be so … well … perfect.
“Gilmore Girls” premieres Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. on the CW. The show is set in a small Connecticut town populated by a diverse mix of residents. It is an entertaining series about friendship, family and the ties that bind the two together. The storyline is centered on Lorelai Gilmore and her collegiate daughter Rory. Though Lorelai and Rory have had their many differences, the strong mother-daughter relationship portrayed in “Gilmore Girls” gives all mothers and daughters something they can relate to.
“One Tree Hill” premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the CW. The show revolves around the lives of two high school boys, Lucas and Nathan. These boys have little in common aside from their love for basketball and the fact that they share the same father. The star of the high school basketball team, Nathan, hails from a wealthy family, while his half-brother Lucas is the only child of a single mom. “One Tree Hill” is full of drama, including Nathan and Haley’s troubled marriage and Peyton and Brooke’s chaotic friendship. While the teenagers of Tree Hill struggle to find out who they are and who they want to be, the adults are stuck dealing with the effects of decisions they made years ago.
“The O.C.” premieres Thursday night, Nov. 2, on FOX. It is a story of relationships and the coming of age of three teenagers living in Orange County, Calif. When Ryan Atwood – a tough, guarded and intelligent teenager – plunges head first into the wealthy, privileged community of Newport Beach, he soon discovers that it’s not what he thought it would be. Ryan’s presence will forever change Seth and his family’s lives. Meanwhile, Marissa Cooper, the incredibly beautiful girl next door who is dating Luke Ward, seems to glide through life effortlessly until the recklessness of her wealthy father threatens to break her world apart.
“We have O.C. parties where all our friends get together. I’m a big Adam Brody fan. It’s kind of like a teenage soap opera,” said Tiara Purcell, a freshman psychology major.
While there may be no more “That 70’s Show” or “Will & Grace,” this season’s shows will fill the void. Armed with hospital drama and teenage soap operas, the upcoming fall lineup is poised to deliver.
