There are quite a few nice things about this time of year… the leaves changing color, quality sporting events (MLB playoffs and the NFL) and, of course, the new Fall TV season. I’ve decided to give a few new shows a shot, as I usually do, and most of my old favorites are still in my rotation. Monday night is the busiest night by far, and my DVR was definitely working overtime. Two news shows in the 8:00 hour, Chuck and The Big Bang Theory appear to have some potential with their similar geek meets babe dynamic. Neither one blew me away, but I will definitely tune in next week. How I Met Your Mother started off with a solid episode, despite the annoying presence of "guest stars" Mandy Moore and Enrique Iglesias, which took valuable screen time from Barney, who is –"wait for it" - by far the funniest person on the show. Heroes also reappeared with a solid start (and some answers) to season two. Finally there's The Bachelor, which absolutely positively cannot be watched in real time. If you are going to brave this disaster, you must be able to fast forward through the commercials and the annoying Coming up on The Bachelor" clips that precede each break. At this point, the only real reason I watch the show is so that I get all of the jokes on RealitySteve.com the next day. It's a hilarious website that I recommend highly – but beware, you might end up watching the show because of it! Among the other new shows I've sampled so far, Back to You is a bit disappointing so far considering its Anchorman-inspired premise and quality cast. The Bionic Woman is about what I expected, which is to say it's weak on the story side. Oh, and that girl isn't much of an actress. Survivor China looks like it will be a good season, especially if every episode features as much mud wrestling as the last one. And The Office returned with some quality laughs, despite the hour-long episode format (for the first few weeks only) that makes the show drag a bit.