The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: Part II.

Ah, week 2 of the new fall season. As before, here are the premieres this week that I'm keeping my eye on:

• The Beautiful Life: TBL. Not since The O.C. has an acronym been this anticipated. I mean, really, what is the POINT of the acronym here? Corbin Bleu tries to go all Zacquisha-legit on us. Mischa Barton takes Method acting to a new level. As long as TBL doesn't try and have us sympathize with the spoiled brats (hello Grey's, I'm snarking at you), this show might be worth it.
  
• The Office. Since last year, Fake Jim and Real Jim are both engaged. Here's the big difference between why The Office works and why Parks & Recreation doesn't: Last season, we got a chance to see that Michael Scott is good at his job, and more importantly, is believably good at his job. He sucks as a person, but there's an element of realness there. Whereas Leslie Knope is just stupid.
• Community. This premise is pure gold. And The Soup continues to be the most unlikely springboard into stardom (who would have thought THAT???).
  
• Fringe. Olivia Dunham is no longer annoying in that want-to-shove-her-pompous-and-frigid-face-into-a-cherry-pie way. Charlie, the best thing about the show, has NOT been fired. The only thing I'm worried about is that J.J. doesn't have the best record when it comes the later years of his series (although he manages to right them in the end). Alias's second season was great, Lost's was decent, and Felicity's was okay. I think Fringe will be okay at least this year, but I'm already worried about what comes next. And not in a good way.