HDTV Listings for September 23, 2009
By Richard Lawler 
posted Sep 23rd 2009 5:51PM
posted Sep 23rd 2009 5:51PM
What we're watching tonight:- ABC (720p) runs Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. with the series premieres of Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) airs the series premiere of Mercy at 8 p.m. and season premiere of Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) has the season premieres of The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m.
- Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m.
- Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) airs Inside the NFL at 9 p.m.
- Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Phillies/Marlins baseball at 7 p.m. and Giants/Diamondbacks at 10 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) doubles up on WNBA playoffs action with fever/Shock at 8 p.m. and Mercury/Sparks at 10 p.m.
I think I'll give "Modern Family" a try.
That's about it.
Modern Family was very funny. I liked it.
I saw the Modern Family pilot.
Outside of Ed O'Neill and Ty Burrell, I just didn't like it.
Maybe you have to love reality shows to enjoy it (which I don't), but it just seemed kinda cliched and predictable in many ways. It's only the pilot, so things could get better.
I hated the shaky cam. They shouldn't force shaking to simulate shaking, it does it naturally.
They need to take a closer look at The Office ... it works sooo much better.
Are they seriously trying to make every show either a reality show or a fake reality show? Modern Family would've worked much better as a take off of Parenthood.
"Mercy" is at 8pm, and "Law & Order: SVU" is at 9pm, on NBC tonight. "Law & Order" doesn't return until next Friday, as far as I can tell.
Engadget, please post this daily item earlier in the day. I think a lot of people read this blog while they are at work so by the time you post this most of us have already gone home and don't see this entry until the next day, the day after the shows have run, which is exactly no help at all. Posting it several hours earlier will make the post more relevant.
Thanks!
Works fine for me on the West Coast. ;)