Some new television shows: non-reality/crime related edition. The Class (Mon. at 8:30/CBS) is a comedy (think Friends, so some drama) concerning the interconnected lives of a second grade class ... twenty or so years later. I saw a couple episodes, promising, especially some fun characters. For instance, Liz Kaplan last seen in Related the WB show that went the way of the station (gone). But, then the last episode ended with a second character having an affair. A nice one at that ... that was an "aww" moment.
30 Rock (Wed. at 8/NBC), the new Tina Fey show providing a light look at the running of a live comedy show had a good start -- Fey is one of my favorite actresses, smart and funny. Alec Baldwin is very good too -- he is great in his Conan appearances. Finally, Twenty Good Years followed about two older friends (60) who decide "carpe diem" should be the name of the game. Okay start / overdone .. John Lithgow/Jeffrey Tambor star.
Meanwhile, Detroit won another one in Oakland, surviving a bases loaded 9th inning. Question: is the 2-3-2 home/away/home series really a bother for the non-home team? They have to split the back-ends and win two of three at home ... seems workable. The middle three if anything favors the lesser seed. Starting and ending at home does help -- the first and last game obviously important -- but still ...