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Rachel's TV Dramas Blog October 2008 Archive

By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide to TV Dramas

Did Grey's Anatomy Go Too Far?

Friday October 31, 2008
I'd like to start by saying that no animals were hurt on Thursday night's episode of Grey's Anatomy. That being said, I've received a flurry of emails regarding the latest ... Read More

Is Melrose Place Returning to Primetime?

Wednesday October 29, 2008
I can still remember that catchy opening theme song and it has been playing in my head ever since I got word that the CW is planning to launch a ... Read More

The Ex List Becomes an Ex Show

Tuesday October 28, 2008
The Riches may have been the first television series canceled this fall, but the CBS dramedy The Ex List has officially become the first new drama of the season to ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: Election Night Comes Early

Sunday October 26, 2008
The real election may still be more than a week away, but it's Election night this Wednesday on ABC and you won't believe who wins.... This week on Dirty Sexy Money, ... Read More

Was Lindsay Lohan Booted From Betty?

Friday October 24, 2008
DUI, rehab, car accidents, lawsuits, oh my! We all have our bad days, but Lindsay Lohan has had a very, very bad year. The hits just keep on coming for ... Read More

What is Your Favorite New TV Series?

Wednesday October 22, 2008
Now that the entire fall schedule has been unleashed, surely there are at least one or two new series that have become your latest guilty pleasure?! Have you fallen for Joshua ... Read More

Several Series Get Picked Up/Renewed

Tuesday October 21, 2008
In light of the declining ratings climate, the networks appear to have become a little more forgiving than in previous years. While the renewals of series such as Dexter, Mad ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: No Politics, No Sports, Only Drama....

Sunday October 19, 2008
Ah, a full week of thrilling television dramas without presidential debates or baseball! November sweeps is just around the corner, so stay tuned as your favorite shows being setting the ... Read More

TV on DVD: Get Caught Up On Your Favorite ABC Shows

Friday October 17, 2008
When TV on DVD became popular, a whole new legion of television fans was born. Since most television dramas must be watched each week in order to follow the storylines, ... Read More

Desperate Housewives Star In Critical Condition

Thursday October 16, 2008
Desperate Housewives star Gale Harold is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident on Tuesday. The actor was rushed to USC Medical Center in Los Angeles County, and is reportedly ... Read More

What's Left to Premiere This Fall?

Tuesday October 14, 2008
It's hard to believe the fall season began more than six weeks ago. I guess time really does fly when you're having fun. Now that My Own Worst Enemy and ... Read More

Jason Priestley Returns to 90210

Sunday October 12, 2008
Before all you old school 90210 fans get excited, Jason Priestley is not returning as Brandon Walsh. I know, my heart skipped a beat as well when I first heard ... Read More

More Series Earn Renewals!

Saturday October 11, 2008
The country may be in turmoil, but it's business as usual in TV land as more series earn renewals. As previously reported, Fox's sci-fi drama Fringe and the CW's 90210 ... Read More

Gil Grissom Begins His Long Goodbye

Thursday October 9, 2008
Once a series has been on the air for more than six or seven seasons, it usually begins to show its age. However, for some reason many crime dramas tend ... Read More

The Con is Over - FX Cancels The Riches

Wednesday October 8, 2008
It may not technically be a fall series, but The Riches has become the first casualty of the season. It's never easy to lose one of your favorite shows, but ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: Don't Let the Roof Fall Down on Me

Monday October 6, 2008
Now that all of those deliciously juicy serialized dramas are back in action, there is much to talk about at those proverbial water coolers. Get ready for another wonderful week ... Read More

Cancellation Watch: Who'll Be the First to Go?

Saturday October 4, 2008
Now that the majority of the fall shows have premiered, the time will soon come when the networks begin issuing pink slips to those series not cutting it in the ... Read More

Fox is Hot For Fringe

Thursday October 2, 2008
With J.J. Abrams at the helm and its fantastic roster of stars such as Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv, did we have any doubt that Fox's Fringe would become a ... Read More

Wednesday's Television Premieres - The Darling's Return!

Wednesday October 1, 2008
When the networks announced which shows would return following the writers strike, I was devastated to learn that Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money would not air again ... Read More

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