THE TV COLUMN Time to dust off the DVRs for start of new season

— September arrives Tuesday and that means the new fall TV season can't be far behind.

I'll be previewing the TV's new offerings Sept. 13, but I'm already getting e-mail asking when old favorites will be returning.

These season premieres could change, but this is the latest information, in chronological order. It looks as if some nights, such as Sept. 21, are going to overheat the DVRs.

Here's the list. Clip it out and share it with your friends:

Saturday - Saturday Night Football, 7 p.m., ABC

Sept. 8 - 90210, 7 p.m., The CW

Sept. 9 - So You Think You Can Dance, 7 p.m., Fox; America's Next Top Model, 7, The CW

Sept. 10 - Supernatural, 8 p.m., The CW

Sept. 11 - 20/20, 9 p.m., ABC Sept. 12 - Cops, 7 p.m., Fox; America's Most Wanted, 8, Fox

Sept. 13 - Football Night in America, 6 p.m., NBC; Sunday Night Football, 7:15, NBC

Sept. 14 - One Tree Hill, 7p.m., The CW; Gossip Girl, 8, The CW

Sept. 15' The Biggest Loser, 7 p.m., NBC

Sept. 16 - Survivor: Samoa, 7 p.m., CBS

Sept. 17 - Bones, 7 p.m., Fox; SNL: Weekend Update Thursday, 7, NBC; Parks and Recreation, 7:30, NBC; Fringe, 8, Fox; The Office, 8, NBC

Sept. 21 - House, 7 p.m., Fox; Dancing With the Stars, 7, ABC; How I Met Your Mother, 7, CBS; Heroes, 7, NBC; Big Bang Theory, 8, CBS; Two and a Half Men, 8:30, CBS; Castle, 9, CBS; CSI: Miami, 9, CBS

Sept. 22 - NCIS, 7 p.m., CBS

Sept. 23 - The New Adventures of Old Christine, 7 p.m., CBS; Gary Unmarried, 7:30, CBS; Law & Order: SVU, 8, NBC; CSI: NY, 9, NBC

Sept. 24 - CSI, 8 p.m., CBS; Grey's Anatomy, 8, ABC; The Mentalist, 9, CBS

Sept. 25 - Ghost Whisperer, 7 p.m., CBS; Dollhouse, 8, Fox; Numb3rs, 9, CBS

Sept. 26 - Dateline NBC, 7 p.m., NBC; 48 Hours Mystery, 9, CBS; Saturday Night Live, 10:30, NBC

Sept. 27 - 60 Minutes, 6 p.m., CBS; Extreme Makeover Home Edition, 6, ABC; The Amazing Race, 7, CBS; The Simpsons, 7, Fox; Family Guy, 8, Fox; Desperate Housewives, 8, ABC; American Dad, 8:30, Fox; Cold Case, 9, CBS; Brothers & Sisters, 9, ABC

Sept. 28 - Lie to Me, 9 p.m., Fox

Oct. 1 - Private Practice, 9 p.m., ABC

Oct. 2 - 'Til Death, 7:30 p.m., CBS

Oct. 4 - America's Funniest Home Videos, 6 p.m., ABC

Oct. 9 - Ugly Betty, 7 p.m., ABC

Oct. 15 - 30 Rock, 8:30 p.m., NBC

Oct. 16 - Supernanny, 7 p.m., ABC.

CANCELED PROGRAMS

A number of top-rankedprograms, such as Lost, 24 and American Idol won't be returning until midseason. Still more have been canceled or ended their runs.

I won't have room for them in the new-season preview, so here's a reminder of shows from the 2008-09 season that won't be back:

According to Jim (ABC); America's Toughest Jobs (NBC); American Gladiators (NBC); Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (Fox); The Baby Borrowers (NBC); Battlestar Galactica (Syfy); Boston Legal (ABC); Chocolate News (Comedy Central); The Chopping Block (NBC).

Cristina's Court (syndicated); Crusoe (NBC); Cupid (ABC); Deal or No Deal (NBC); Dirty Sexy Money (ABC); Do Not Disturb (Fox); Don't Forget the Lyrics! (Fox); Eleventh Hour (CBS); Eli Stone (ABC); ER (NBC); Everybody Hates Chris (The CW).

The Ex List (CBS); The Game (CW); Harper's Island (CBS); Hole in the Wall (Fox); Homeland Security USA (ABC); Howie Do It (NBC); In Harm's Way (CW);In the Motherhood (ABC); Kath & Kim (NBC); King of the Hill (Fox); Kings (NBC); Knight Rider (NBC); Kyle XY (ABC Family); The L Word (Showtime); Last Comic Standing (NBC).

Life (NBC); Life on Mars (ABC); Lipstick Jungle (NBC); MADtv (Fox); The Middleman (ABC Family); Momma's Boys (NBC); The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (syndicated); My Own Worst Enemy (NBC); Nashville Star (NBC); Opportunity Knocks (ABC); Osbournes: Reloaded (Fox); Prison Break (Fox).

Privileged (CW); Pushing Daisies (ABC); Reaper (CW); Samantha Who? (ABC); The Shield (FX); Sit Down, Shut Up (Fox); Stargate Atlantis (Syfy); The Starter Wife (USA); Swingtown (CBS); Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Trust Me (TNT); The Unit (CBS); The Unusuals (ABC); Valentine (CW); Without a Trace (CBS); Worst Week (CBS).

The TV Column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. E-mail: mstorey@arkansasonline.com

Style, Pages 52 on 08/30/2009

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