Thursday has always been a night of great television and there is no reason to believe that won’t continue  Check out some of the new and returning shows to Thursday night television.

New Shows

My Generation (8 pm EST on ABC)

My Generation is a documentary that follows a group of high school students from Greenbelt High School in Austin, TX ten years after they graduated back in 2000. Although the actors aren’t really the actual students they are based on their characters. See how things change as the reality of life hits this group of optimistic graduates.

$#*! My Dad Says ( 8:30 pm EST on CBS)

From the creators of Will & Grace comes a hilarious new comedy based on a Twitter user who created an entire feed on stuff that his dad said. William Shatner stars as the hilarious Ed Goodson. Shatner appears to be perfectly suited for this role as one of the great comedic “one liners”. The show also stars Nicole Sullivan (Mad TV) so there are sure to be plenty of laughs in this one.

Outsourced (9:30 pm EST on NBC)

Todd Dempsy(Ben Rappaport) is the manager of the call center for Mid Atlantic Novelties. What he is about to find out is that his call center is being relocated to India. Todd will have to quickly learn to live in a new culture and work with a new team. The show is loosely based on the movie of the same title.  This show is not getting the best reviews but check it out and vote for yourself.  It is from the team that brought us The Office.

Returning Shows

The Big Bang Theory(8 pm EST on CBS)
Community (8 pm EST on NBC)
Grey’s Anatomy (9 pm EST on ABC)
CSI (9 pm EST on CBS)
Fringe (9 pm EST on FOX)
Bones (8 pm EST on FOX)
30 Rock (8:30 pm EST on NBC)
The Office (9 pm EST on NBC)
Private Practice (10 pm EST on ABC)
The Mentalist (10 pm EST on CBS)
The Apprentice (10 pm EST on NBC)

Enjoy your television viewing tonight and be sure to login in and rate your favorite TV shows, movies, music and books.

The Professor

Happy Wednesday my favorite ConsumeU students! I hope you are enjoying the premiere week television updates here on my blog. Check out what is coming to your television tonight.

New Shows

Undercovers (8 pm EST on NBC)

Steven Bloom (Boris Kodjoe) and Samantha Bloom (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) are a married couple who have been retired from the CIA for years. When Carlton Shaw (Gerald McRaney) comes to visit the couple to ask for their assistance to help find their old agent friend Leo Nash (Carter MacIntyre), Steven and Samantha both agree to assist and they end up right back in the action.

The Defenders (10 pm EST on CBS)

The Defenders follows two Las Vegas defense attorneys who put their clients above everything, even the law. Nick Morelli (James Belushi), who is a hard working attorney and Pete Kaczmarek (Jerry O’Connell), who loves fast cars beautiful women and the law, team up to ensure that the people of sin city have necessary representation.

Better with You (8:30 pm on ABC)

Get ready for a great new comedy on ABC. Better With You is about three couples all in very different relationships. Maddie (Jennifer Finnigan) and Ben (Josh Cooke) have been in a relationship for 7 years but have decided not to get married. When Maddie’s sister Mia (Joanna Garcia) introduces them to her new fiancé Casey (Jake Lacy) they are quite surprised being that they have only been dating for a few months. The surprises don’t end there as Mia announces that she is also pregnant. Add in Maddie and Mia’s quirky parents Joel (Kurt Fuller) and Vicky (Debra Jo Rupp) and the laughs just keeping coming.

The Whole Truth (10 pm on ABC)

Every crime has two sides. The Whole Truth is taking a unique spin on the law drama show by dedicating each episode to showing the viewers both sides of a particular case as told by the defense and the prosecution. Somewhere in between we will discover the truth. See how each investigation unfolds and who ends up winning the case.

Returning Shows

The Middle (8 pm EST on ABC)
Modern Family (9 pm EST on ABC)
Law and Order: SVU (9 pm EST on NBC)
Cougar Town (9:30 pm EST on ABC)
Survivor (8 pm EST on CBS)
Hell’s Kitchen (8 pm EST on FOX)
Criminal Minds (9 pm EST on CBS)

Now that we have arrived at Wednesday please make sure to log in and rate the shows you have watched so far this week.

Greetings CU Students, and Happy Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed the first night of premiere TV last night. I enjoyed seeing some of the great new programs as well as some of my old favorites. The exciting thing is, it’s only Tuesday. Here are some more new and returning shows that will be on network television tonight.

New Shows

Running Wilde (9:30 pm EST on Fox)

Steven Wilde (Will Arnett) is a Beverly Hills millionaire who ends up falling in love with a friend from his past, Emmy Kadubic (Keri Russell). Emmy and Steven could not be more different. Steven is focused on material items and money where Emmy is concerned with helping people and the environment. Will Arnett is perfect for this role as it seems very similar to the role he played on Arrested Development.

Detroit 1-8-7 (10 pm EST on ABC)

If you’re looking for another crime drama to add to your list check out Detroit 1-8-7. This show takes us to some of the meanest streets in America – those of Detroit, Michigan. Not only will there be tough crimes to solve but the team will have to learn to work through their personality differences to do it. This show is sure to be packed with action, light comedy and plenty of drama.

Raising Hope (9 pm EST on FOX)

Another new comedy coming to FOX, this one from the creators of My Name Is Earl. In Raising Hope, Jimmy Chance (Lucas Neff) is a young man left to raise his daughter and he has no clue where to start. He’ll need help from his family, who didn’t do an exceptional job raising him, to learn the ropes of fatherhood. Raising Hope has some great opportunities for situational comedy, but time will tell if this show will be a hit.

Returning Shows

Below are some of the great shows retuning tonight. Don’t miss these!

Glee (8 pm EST on Fox)
The Biggest Loser (8 pm EST on NBC)
NCIS: Los Angeles (9 & 10 pm EST on CBS)
Dancing with the Stars (8 pm EST on ABC)
NCIS (8 pm EST on CBS)
Parenthood (10 pm EST on NBC)

Reporting from ConsumeU’s TV Central,

The Professor.

Greetings again my fellow media enthusiasts! We are staring down an amazing week as the new fall television shows are premiering.

If you enjoy television as much as I do, you know how important it is to catch the first episode of a new show so you can follow the storyline in weeks to follow. The difficult part is picking which new shows to add to your current (and more than likely expansive) DVR list. Thankfully, ConsumeU is here to help shed some light on a few of the new shows premiering tonight.

The Event (9 pm EST on NBC)

One of the shows getting a great deal of hype on NBC is the drama The Event. Sean Walker (Jason Ritter) is a seemingly ordinary man on a romantic cruise with his girlfriend Leila (Sarah Roemer) and about to propose to her when she mysteriously goes missing. Sean is determined to find her and in the process uncovers one of the greatest cover-ups in U.S. history. There are so many layers in this show that there is no clear understanding of what “The Event” is…yet. Check out this show if you’re into conspiracy and drama.

Chase (10 pm EST on NBC)

If you’re looking for crime drama television where the lead agent is not only talented but attractive, The Chase is for you. U.S. Marshall Annie Frost (Kelli Giddish) is your typical cowboy boot clad country girl who enjoys nothing more than tracking down the bad guys. Frost has a team of talented agents that help her discover fugitives and bring them to justice. At 10 pm eastern time, you’ll have to stay up late to catch this one!

Lone Star (9 pm EST on Fox)

Bob Allen (James Wolk) is your everyday con man, leading two separate lives in Texas. In one of his lives he lives with his wife Cat (Adrianne Palicki), who is the daughter of an extremely wealthy oil tycoon. Bob spends a great deal of time trying to impress Cat’s father in order to ensure that he is in line to take over the family oil business. One life of course is not enough for Bob as he also spends time with his girlfriend Lindsey (Eloise Mumford) in Midland. Bob spends most of his time in Midland scamming unknowing investors out of their money to which Lindsey is not aware. Bob will be forced to make a decision when Cat’s father offers the oil business to him. Does he want to settle down with Cat or does he want to continue to lead two separate lives believing that he loves both women? Will he be a con man forever of will his desire for a real life win him over? This looks to be a very interesting drama.

Mike & Molly (9:30 pm EST on CBS)

The sitcom can be difficult to master. Sometimes the producers think they have a hit on their hands and it ends up not going over well when it hits the airwaves. Mike & Molly is another show trying to find a place in our hearts as a great new romantic comedy. Molly Flynn (Melissa McCarthy) is a single fourth grade teacher who is looking for love and finds it at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting, where she meets policeman Mike Biggs (Billy Gardell), who shares her feelings. Can these seemingly normal individuals find themselves, and each other? This show is produced by Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory) and Mark Roberts (The Big Bang Theory) which gives it a great chance at success. Be sure to watch the credits  closely for what is sure to be another of Chuck’s hilarious rants, which usually appear as a fake disclaimer at the tail end of the show!

Hawaii Five-O (10 pm EST on CBS)

Although the characters are the same, this is not the Hawaii Five-O that premiered back in 1968. This Hawaii Five-O will still follow all of your favorite characters like Detective Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) and Detective Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) but the storylines and the action will be ramped way up. The pilot is sure to be filled with action so set your DVR now in case you fall asleep! Book ‘em, Danno.