Television Shows Spice Things Up!

When students return to the school year in the fall, they have a lot to look forward to, such as classes and extra-curricular activities. One thing that excites a majority of a college students are television shows which generally start a new season in the fall. This part of fall is most exciting because the summer is never interesting since all they play on the television are reruns.

This season shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters [all ABC shows] are getting better and even more interesting because the storylines are much more complicated and twisted than even before! Since the premiere of shows such as Gossip Girl and Beverly Hills 90210 have got a majority of the audience crazy, older shows such as Grey’s Anatomy have to keep them entertained by providing even bigger drama and plots than before! As Senior Candace Wynter said “I love watching Grey’s but it got a little redundant this past season, however I am still excited for this season it looks like it’s going to so good!.” Wynter is not the only one who feels that the older shows are losing their charm. Senior Nikkia Parchment said “I used to watch LOST but now it is just getting ridiculous, there are only so many times you can time travel and land back on the island again. I rather watch Gossip Girl because it’s directed towards our age level and it is actually very entertaining.” Seems like the new television shows this fall are definitely heating things up and are a stiff competition for the older shows.

For some college students, watching their favorite shows on certain night of the week is a tradition and a very relaxing activity. As Junior Poonam Nagar said “I am so busy during the week with homework and meetings that I don’t get time to de-stress. Monday nights are usually pretty open and that’s when I watch Greek with my roommates and we just munch and talk about the show.” Nagar’s roommate Sophomore Ariane Palamittam said “Greek is one of my favorite shows of all time! As soon as it is 9PM you can find me sitting in front of the television with lots of food waiting for the show to start!” The girls have always watched their favorite shows together while munching on snacks and taking a breather from their hectic college life.

Television channels are always in competition with each other in relation to who provides the most entertaining and dramatic shows. However, not everyone leans towards your usual college, high-school or young adult drama. There is an audience out there that enjoys watching shows that are very specific in their genre. As Junior Michael Rosario said “I watch CSI because I am more interested in criminology and the shows tends to deal with innovative ways to solve very unique crimes.” Rosario is not the only one who enjoys shows that are based on a specific genre. As UT alum Leena Badran said “I am absolutely in love with the show HOUSE it is so different from your usual medicine shows and I enjoy that!”

As the shows start to have their premiere seasons starting this week, everyone is ready and excited for their favorite shows. This fall things are definitely starting to heat up on the television and a variety of shows are spicing things up! Here’s hoping that nobody is disappointed with their shows!