Podcast #546: New TV for Fall 2012

It's not as bad as it used to be. Sure we all made it through another Summer with almost nothing to watch on TV.  But between Gordon Ramsay, USA Network, Netflix and Hulu, it wasn't all bad.  But now it’s time to rejoice. Football is back, and in just a few short weeks all your favorite shows will be back on, and perhaps a few new ones will make it to your favorites list.

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News:

• New Fiber Optic HDMI Cables Can Solve Long Length Install Issues
• Survey: Connected-TV Users Prefer Ad-Supported Over Subscription, PPV
• Dolby Labs Joins AVnu Alliance to Promote Audio Video Bridging

Other:

• We are giving away an Oppo Digital BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-ray Player
• Please support the MS Warriors dragon boat team, "fueled by inspiration"
• Check out the book How to Save Money and Energy by Christopher D Guebert from www.sourceofgreenenergy.com.
• Interesting chart on films in the theater to times released on DVD (reddit)
• Why do musicians have lousy hi-fis?
• How to disable Power-on 'pop-up' ads on Panasonic TVs
• Sony announced new Bravia KD-84X9005, 84-inch 4K TV at IFA - Available by March 2013
• Sony launches STR-DA5800ES home cinema AV receiver: true 4K output, 9.2 surround sound - It will upscale HD to 4K.
• Sony's VPL-HW50ES projector revealed at IFA, brings home 4K and 3D in October

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New TV for Fall 2012

ABC

• 666 Park Avenue - Welcome to The Drake, the premiere apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Owned by the mysterious Gavin Doran and his sexy wife Olivia, The Drake is home to dozens of residents who are unaware they're living in the dark embrace of supernatural forces. They think their dreams are all coming true, only to find they've been lured into making, what feels like, a deal with the Devil.
• The Neighbors - The series, set in New Jersey, revolves around a gated townhouse community called "Hidden Hills". This is where the Weavers, a normal average family, have decided to move to. But upon their relocation to this community they discover that this place is populated by residents who are actually from another planet, using names of sports athletes, where men can become pregnant, receive nourishment through their eyes and mind by reading books rather than eating, and cries out green goo from their ears. Not only that, it appears that these aliens have been stuck on Earth for 10 years, still awaiting for a distress signal to return home.
• Nashville - A fading Nashville superstar is forced to team up with a teen sensation or face the loss of her tour and promotion of her latest records.
• Last Resort - The show is about the renegade crew of a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, the fictional USS Colorado (SSBN-753), that defies an order to launch nuclear missiles towards Pakistan, a decision that costs the commanding officer his job when he refuses to follow out the orders without an explanation or official confirmation. When his replacement also questions the same orders, the vessel is fired upon without warning and the crew are left for dead. Realizing that they have been declared enemies of their own country, they set up camp on the fictional island of Sainte Marina, and declare themselves a sovereign nation with nuclear capability. At the same time, the crew must find a way to prove their innocence and find out who set them up so that they can return home to America.

NBC

• Go On - An irreverent yet charming sportscaster who, after a loss, finds solace from members of his mandatory group therapy sessions.
• The New Normal - Bryan and David are a happy Los Angeles couple, with successful respective careers. The only thing missing in their relationship is a baby. They meet Goldie, a single Midwestern mother and waitress, who has moved to L.A. with her eight-year-old daughter Shania. Jane, Goldie's mother, follows her family to the city against her daughter's wishes. Goldie decides to become Bryan and David's surrogate, which includes her family.
• Animal Practice - An animal loving veterinarian who despises the pet owners.
• Guys with Kids - 30-something dads struggle as parents because they are still children at heart.
• Chicago Fire - The story of firefighters in Chicago.

CBS

• Partners - Two lifelong friends, who are both architects, form a business partnership.
• Vegas - Vegas is inspired by the true story of Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb, a rancher who goes up against powerful gangster Vincent Savino to help bring order to 1960s Sin City. Jones will play Mia, the smart and beautiful daughter of a Chicago heavy hitter, who works alongside Savino in the casino.
• Elementary - A modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the detective now living in New York City.
• Made in Jersey - Centers on a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a top New York law firm.

FOX

• The Mob Doctor - A young thoracic surgeon becomes indebted to the South Chicago mafia and is forced to moonlight as a mob doctor, while also working full time at Chicago's most prominent hospital.
• Ben and Kate - The series focuses on the lives of a brother and sister who are exact opposites: Ben is an over-the-top dreamer, while younger sister Kate is a single mother trying to make ends meet as a bar manager. After Ben realizes that his sister needs help with both her life and taking care of her daughter Maddie, he decides to move in so Kate can start rediscovering what she missed out, while at the same time Kate hopes to return the favor by seeing how she can bring her brother back to reality.
• The Mindy Project - A young Ob/Gyn doctor balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.

CW

• Emily Owens MD - A female medical student realizes that working as an intern in a big hospital is very much the same as being in high school.
• Arrow - The series is based on Green Arrow, a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics.
• Beauty and the Beast - A modern take on the Classic story

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Revolution is the most advertised new NBC show. Looks good. Check it out.