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Unrepentant Self-Promotion Time: Televisionary in USA Weekend

While I am usually loath to self-promote, this time I can't help it.

You can check me out in this weekend's edition of USA Weekend (available in more than 600 local newspapers around the country) or online right now as E Online's Kristin dos Santos interviews me and fellow TV bloggers Kathie Skerry of Give Me My Remote and Kimra McPherson of BuzzSugar as we talk about our favorite returning series this fall.

Just which series did we collectively choose as our top must-see TV picks? Find out by reading "Fall TV: Who's got buzz?" (And also check out my comprehensive guide to What I'll Be Watching This Fall.)

Do you agree with our picks? Do Pushing Daisies, 30 Rock, and The Office top your lists of fave returnees? And which series are you most looking forward to watching again this fall?
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Anonymous said…
Very cool! I do agree with the choices of 30 Rock and Pushing Daisies but have to say that, for me, the jury is still out on The Office. Last season was very uneven but if they can carry over the tone and humor from the season finale into this year, I think I'll be able to fall in love with the show again.
9/12/2008
rockauteur said…
awesome! Great quotes! Glad to see Televisionary getting more national attention it deserves!
9/14/2008
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