St. Ignatius's The Eye: Volume LXXIX Number II

Well, it’s a new dawn here at St. Ignatius; a new school year full of surprises and disappointments. Along with the new school year comes the ever-popular TV fall lineup, and just like our new school year, this fall lineup of shows has its s u r p r i s e s and its disappointments. Now before you go and watch reruns of the absolutely.
incredible, but musty, “Saved by the Bell” or “Family Matters”, let me tell you about some of returning highlights and some new shows coming to a television this fall. “The O.C.”, the show that came out of nowhere to win our hearts last year, is back. While the plot lines seem somewhat stale and familiar, they are quite entertaining and leave you wanting more. Many questions will be answered in the season premiere: Will they find Seth? Will Ryan ever come back to Newport Beach? What will happen to Caleb’s fortune? Will we love every minute of it? Absolutely. “The Apprentice”, a hit reality TV show starring the fearsome and intimidating Donald Trump, is back for a second season. While entertaining, the show lacks reality. Now I know what you might be thinking, a reality show that isn’t real? Are you joking? Well, I’m not. The only reality is that Donald Trump is laughing all the way to the bank again. “The Benefactor”, a spin-off of the “The Apprentice”, claiming a loud, obnoxious multi-millionaire as the host, Mark Cuban, offers the same sense of hackneyed excitement featured in the host of reality television shows now gracing cable television. Also, “Joey” is hitting the airways, as the continued story of everybody’s favorite Friend, Joey Tribbiani, and his journey to Los Angeles in order to further his acting career and revisit with friends and relatives. The show lacks that certain chemistry that “Friends” had, Matt Leblanc brings depth to his dimwitted character, making the show appealing. So, now that you know more about the new and improved fall lineup, I hope that you watch the first-rate shows for hours on end. What about the awful shows, you ask? When they’re on, I don’t know, do your homework or something.