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As the opening pages of Techtite.com's PSP-compatible TV review pages, we thought it was best to reformat the bigger feature story from Techtite's main TV page:

Fall Preview 

(as based on the "full screen" web article, here)

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Ghost Whisperer (CBS, Fridays at 8:00). The Gist of It: Any fans of the  movie Ghost...? Jennifer Love Hewitt stars as a young woman who can talk to ghosts and help them do whatever it is that is keeping them from going, well, wherever spirits go (insert personal, after-death religious preference here). Mind you; this isn't her first choice of jobs! She's actually just a simple, young newlywed wife, who wants a normal marriage...if only these ghosts would stop talking to her! So What's The Big Deal?: Interestingly enough; this series is allegedly based on the real-life cases of psychic James Van Praagh. This may or may not be why the stories seem so much more...alive. What the dead are telling her is not always "be sure I left the oven light off." It all looks pretty cool. What's the W-4...?: With the surprise cancellation of Joan of Arcadia only recently, can a similar show about faith and religion succeed...and in the exact same time slot? Chances: Good, if fans warm up to it.

Threshold (CBS, Fridays at 9:00). The Gist of It: This is a new sci-fi series, with Carla Gugino (Karen Sisco, Sin City) in the lead role. The plot involves a government analyst named Molly Caffrey (Gugino), who heads a team of scientists investigating the arrival of a new life form. They are told to engage in Operation Threshold: investigate the extraterrestrial craft, determine where its crew may have gone, and discern what their mission is. So What's The Big Deal?: In addition to Carla Gugino, stars include Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Carles S. Dutton (Roc), William Mapother (Lost) amd Robert Benedict (Felicity). Behind the cameras are writers David Goyer, and Star Trek Enterprise's Brannon Braga. What's the W-4...?: After the downward spiral of everything Star Trek, many fans of the genre blame Braga...which may prove a hurdle when trying to get sci-fi fans to watch Threshold. Chances: I'm a major Brent Spiner fan, and Carla Gugino deserves a hit series, too. I know I'll be watching this...but who else will be watching?

E-Ring (NBC, Wednesdays at 9:00). The Gist of It: Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper star in this action drama about the outer "ring" of the Pentagon. Executive Producer is Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI). To hear this series tell it, the "E-ring" is the area of the pentagon that links the military heroes with the civilians they report to. So What's The Big Deal?: Think of this as "24," right in the pentagon, without the "one day" limitation. Speaking of that series; 24's Sarah Clarke co-stars...and not as an arch-villainess. At least, we don't think so... What's the W-4...?: In only the past half decade I've seen government anti-terrorist shows come and go, and among them all, only "24" has succeeded. Will this series be another exception? Chances: With good lead stars and an amusing premise, put this series in your schedule for at least one full season.

Related (WB, Wednesdays at 9:00) The Gist of It: Imagine if Sex and the City was about four sisters. Imagine if one of those sisters was played by Just Shoot Me star Laura San Giacomo. Another sister is played by Spin City's Jennifer Esposito. Rounding out the sibling quartet is Laura Breckenridge and Lizzy Caplan. Add veteran Sex and the City writer Liz Tuscillo for scripts. Sounds like another contender vying for the Sex and the City sitcom crown (or is it a tiara?). So What's The Big Deal?: This is actually an hour-long comedy drama. If you ask me, some weeks it seemed like that's what Sex and the City should've been. What's the W-4...?: "WB" what...? Long after Buffy, Angel, Roswell, and even Felicity, the spattering of fans for that "other" commercial network are slimmer each season. Even if this is a hit, how long will it take word-of-mouth to get people to notice? Chances: Produced by Friends' Marta Kauffman, this could be the next really big thing in comedy drama...and WB needs one of those.

Commander-In Chief (ABC, Tuesdays at 9:00). The Gist of It: An ailing U.S. president leads to female VP Mackenzie Allen stepping in. That's about all we know yet, aside from the star roster: Donald Sutherland, Kyle Secor (Veronica Mars), Julie Ann Emory (In the Line of Fire), Leslie Hope (24), Ever Carradine (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Caitlin Wachs (13 Days) and Harry Lennix (The Matrix movies). Assisting with writing/directing is Rod Lurie (The Contender, Line of Fire). In the hot seat is Geena Davis...both figuratively and literally. So What's The Big Deal?: Feminists will eat this series up with a spoon. So will fans of shows like West Wing, though how about fans of family drama...? Word is that most episodes will center on Mackenzie's home life more than Oval Office work. What's the W-4...?: To look at sneak peeks of this series, it can sometimes be a bit cornball with the force-fed chauvinism. As of this article's posting, the series premiere has even the current president, in his dying breaths, asking that Mackenzie step down so someone else can take charge. Huh...? He chose her as vice president! It's one thing if Mackenzie faces sexism from a likely source, but if you're going to have her come across sexism from "everywhere" --just for cheap dramatic angst-- this series will become very unrealistic, very cornball...and very cancelled.  Chances: What this series has to prove isn't that a woman can be president, though more specifically, that the actress who starred in campy comedies like Beetlejuice and Earth Girls are Easy can portray a President. Don't get me wrong; anyone deserves to "grow into" a role. So far, I'm just not feeling it. Sorry.

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