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Clackamas Print Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 . Arts^ntertainment 7 all TV season starts strong ivld Stark ' îllhew Olson FAR LEFT: Steve Caret! flashes a smile on the first epi sode of the new sea son of “The Office.” LEFT: All Lar- ter stares at her reflec tion on NBC’s “Heroes.” ¡Clackamas Print uitumn is when leaves turn m and fall, animals begin treks southward for the itr. and television networks otheir new lineups. one programs are brand and show a great deal of lise; others are old favor returning for another year, whether shows are starting ¡turning, only some can be he highly-anticipated first ade of The Office resolved cliffhanger from season ¡finale. With Jim confess as love for Pam in the last tes of season two, the new » premiere revealed that had moved to Connecticut ike advantage of a promo- and Pam had called off raiding during the summer, distance separating the two ntial lovers, the third season nises to add further dynam- i their story. ' ack in the Scranton office, etting of the first two sea- , Michael (Steve Carell) jvers one of his employees y. Taken off guard by this information, he goes on a Witch Hunt,” which is the of the premier episode. A ¡sing turn of events gives to a classic “The "Office” ¡of awkward social situ- s and hilarious physical p. ie new CW Television ork, the .merger of the and UPN, Internet Photo the show’s high standards, a remarkable feat considering the network’s normally lowbrow entertainment. The sophisticat ed medical drama continues to impress both new viewers and avid fans. Many a blockbuster show arrived with accolades, but what about the less publicized of series, such as the Simpsons. The Simpsons’ new season arrived a few weeks ago, and the episodes had definitely lost something. Why do all of the new episodes involve some great plot or action sequences? a series of Whatever runimpres- happened premiers. to the days comedies when Homer ibysmal in was ignorant ise, writing of the mach acting, and inations of Id. in fact, be avoided like the likes of Hank Scorpius? ilague. The CW’s most Sadly, many fans find the new lar shows, Smallville and seasons lacking. But maybe this hope that it keeps the measure of excellence that has earned the ore Girls, did well, but, year will bring something new. , Smallville’s first two epi-- Heroes is a brand new show show its fierce fanatical follow ì of the season, while not on NBC that is a refreshing blast ing. The Hawaii-based show Uy bad, weren’t that good of fresh air. It’s firn, creative continues to develop the story This left many of the and very well written. Its basic of the castaways, with the pre wondering where the magic story of normal people develop mier of the third season exam »one. But hopefully with ing superhuman powers is inven ining the seemingly suburban «elusion of Oliver Queen, tive and well worth watching. lifestyle of “The Others.” The Sci-Fi Channel got a ¡known as Green Arrow, The apocalyptic drama promises how will return to great- to develop a conspiracy-heavy jump on the competition by plot with plenty of government starting a few shows during the summer. Eureka is a new show le Fox Network’s only paranoia-inducing men in suits. iction show of any merit, Lost’s return to the ABC net about a town inhabited by the e, premiered well, and work was accompanied by fan best minds in the United States. fthe episodes of the cur- fare, and while the first episode The premise is fun and origi season have been up to was good, viewers can only nal, but sadly the writing leaves Internet Photo LEFT: Hugh Laurie, the title character on “House M.D.,” solves medical mys teries with his signa ture cane. BOTTOM LEFT: The cast of “Stargate SG- 1 ” is ready to depart through the gate, and depart TV on their tenth and final season. BOTTOM RIGHT: Ed ward James Olmos as William Adama on the remake show “Battlestar Galác tica.” Internet Photo something to be desired. Stargate SG-1 and Stargate. Atlantis premiered impres sively and were well worth the wait. But not all' news is good; oh Aug. 21, the executive producer of SG-1, Robert C. Cooper, announced that the Sci- Fi Channel would not be renew ing SG-1 for an eleventh season, although Cooper assured view ers that Stargate SG-1 would continue in one form of another. A- cast member, who wishes to remain unnamed, stated at Gateworld.net that the show would continue as a series of TV movies.- The eagerly-awaited return of the Battlestar Galáctica, with all of its myriad themes, was greeted with a great deal of fanfare. No. small part includ ed SciFi. com’s webisodes titled “Battlestar Galáctica: The Resistance” - four-minute mini-episodes that chronicle the occurrences between Battlestar Galactica’s second and third seasons. The new season of television is off to a good start, but only time will tell if it continues to maintain, the high road.
