Melrose Place and other TV I Can’t Help But Watch

Who else watched the Melrose Place premiere last night? I loved it. Then again, I love cheesy nighttime soaps and used to watch the old Melrose Place (what were my parents thinking?! the whole fam would watch together … did I know at the time how scandalous it all was??), plus love the new 90210.

Anyway, this is gonna be a staple. Thank goodness for TiVO. My other TV picks, in order of importance to my life (When you have TiVO, you rank order your Season Passes so that when there’s a conflict, TiVO ensures you get the most important one. So I’ve given this a lot of thought):

1) Gossip Girl – obvi. #1 show. They head to college. But not before some scandalous summer affairs. Thanks to Austin Eavesdropper/@tollym(same person) and @gaston213 for sharing the GG love on twitter and finding this trailer:

OMG. Premieres Monday Sept 14 at 8pm!!

2) 90210 – I love Shenae Grimes (Annie). I know she needs to eat and stop feeling the pressure from young Hollywood to be so damn thin, but I still love her, and I love her character who is struggling to find the balance between her Kansas roots and her new Beverly Hills lifestyle. Premiered last night as well, but I didn’t have time to watch it … TiVO!

3) Army Wives – There is no credible explanation for why I love this show. a) it’s on Lifetime, and I’m no sap (k, maybe just a lil); b) I am not typically interested in the military; c) it’s about women with kids, not scandalous kids (lookin’ at you, Gossip Girl). But I cannot stop watching. It’s crazy compelling, and it got me through the summer when nothing else was on. I won’t leave you now, Army Wives!

4) One Tree Hill – This particular one may negate my recommendations because it’s such a teenybopper show (does anyone use the words “teenybopper” anymore?) but I will always love James Lafferty. I bought Season on the Brink to see him play more basketball. Never heard of it? That’s my point. I’ve been watching this show for SIX years now, and I love the addition of Austinite Austin Nichols (Julian) to the cast. Premieres before GG this Monday Sept 14 at 7pm.

5) Melrose Place – Despite my accolades for it in the opening paragraph of this post, it still has to prove its mettle against perennial faves and guilty pleasures. Premiered last night; encore Friday at 8pm.

6) ? The Beautiful Life: TBL – Mischa Barton’s new show. Another CW show. I’ll probably love it. But if these other 5 shows hold up, that’s already 5 HOURS a week of TV, minus commercial time. So I may not have room in my schedule. But the joys of TiVO include saving eps up for weekend marathons! Premieres Wednesday Sept 16 at 8pm.

… Man, the CW really has my number. Should I be embarrassed?