It's hard to believe that we're so far into the season that reruns and alternative programming are already dominating the schedule. As we head into the last week of new episodes (in which there are only a few), I'm sure you're all anxious to find out when your favorite dramas are set to return.

Usually we don't see TV dramas return until late January (the networks save those episodes for February sweeps), so I was thrilled to learn that most of the major shows are set to come back in the first two weeks of the month. The Tuesday night CBS lineup that includes NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife will return on January 5. Nip/Tuck begins their final season on January 6. The CBS Friday night lineup that includes Ghost Whisperer, Medium and Numb3rs heads back into our living rooms on January 7.

Several shows including Glee, Fringe, FlashForward and Gossip Girl won't be returning to the schedule until March/April.

The First Week of January at a Glance

Monday, January 4

• The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Tuesday, January 5

• NCIS
• NCIS: Los Angeles
• The Good Wife

Wednesday, January 6

• Nip/Tuck

Friday, January 8

• Ghost Whisperer
• Medium
• Numb3rs

Sunday, January 10

• Big Love
• Chuck

Remaining TV Drama Premiere Schedule

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The '90s may have been filled with memorable shows such as Seinfeld, ER and Friends, but the millennium brought a whole new set of TV shows that completely changed television. The networks finally realized we needed smarter television; we needed shows that would no longer be classified as "mindless television." And boy did they deliver!

In the last decade, geeks have become cool, vampires and humans are living harmoniously, dramedies became more popular than traditional comedies and forensic dramas ruled the ratings.

My pick for the most influential show of the decade goes to a little show called Lost. Do any of you ever remember a show that has viewers spending hours and hours trying to decipher some clue, or even play a sound clip backwards? The fans have definitely enhanced my viewing experience over the years, and I have to admit that I have become totally dependent upon them to help me uncover the many clues I may not have picked up on during an episode.

Find out which shows we felt were the most influential of the '00s and be sure to let us know your picks.

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ABC's Ugly Betty is being taken off the hospice list and placed back amongst the living this January when the network moves the gang to Wednesdays.

Beginning January 6, Ugly Betty will take over the Wednesday, 10pm ET timeslot that will be vacated by the recently canceled drama Eastwick. I do believe that if not for the big change, ABC would have canceled Ugly Betty very, very soon.

Let's face it, unless you're a drama on CBS, nothing is ever going to succeed on Friday nights. Gone are those TGIF days on ABC (anyone remember Urkel?), any show that is scheduled for Fridays is practically destined to be canceled -- it's where good shows go to die a sometimes slow and painful death. The fact that ABC has moved Ugly Betty to a new night shows that the network is not ready to give up on our girl just yet. Score one for the good guys!

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When Katey Sagal became a household name more than twenty years ago, she played Peg Bundy on Fox's successful comedy series Married with Children. Following her success on the series, she continued to take on roles that would help define her as an actor.

From voicing the character of Turanga Leela on Futurama, to appearing in memorable guest starring roles on shows such as Boston Legal and Lost, Sagal has proven time and time again that she can succeed in any genre. Her latest role on the FX drama Sons of Anarchy has taken her talent one step further as she continues to keep us thoroughly entertained after all these years.

I was lucky enough to chat with the very lovely and incredibly talented Katey Sagal about how she got her start in acting and the upcoming finale of Sons of Anarchy...

• Interview with Katey Sagal (Gemma, Sons of Anarchy)
• Katey Speaks About Lost
• More Celebrity Interviews

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