The new fall TV season is almost upon us and after the strike abbreviated last season I am both thrilled and a little cautious. Some of my faves did not come back all that well with the few post-strike episodes last season. And we’ve got a lot to ask from shows that haven’t been seen for over nine months. Hmm … nine months. I think I’ll avoid any pregnancy parallels there. Feel free to make your own.

While we all wait for our old friends to return, (yes, I consider TV shows to be good friends … I suspect if you’re here, you’re of the same mindset) here are my top three most anticipated NEW shows:

90210: It’s either going to be a hit right out of the gate or flame out spectacularly. There’s really no in between here with public (or media) perception, which is kind of an unfair bit of pressure. One of the good things about The CW is they do give shows time to grow, but I’m hoping this one will open with a bang. In anticipation of the new show I netflixed the first season of the original this summer. Some of it holds up really well. Some of it, not so much.

Fringe: PACEY!!!! I mean, Joshua Jackson returns to series TV (though you’d hardly know this from the commercials) in a sci fi show from J.J. Abrams. It looks all kinds of dark and moody and mind-trippy. My kind of show!

My Own Worst Enemy: I’m intrigued. And “intrigued” is a good thing.

As for midseason shows … I want to love Dollhouse. I really, really want to love it. It has all the right elements: namely Joss Whedon & Eliza Dushku. But I’m still not getting what this show is about. Maybe when we get closer to the premiere I’ll be closer to understanding. Or not.

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