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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Northeastern chapter.

 

Sleepy Hollow

With the success of shows like Grimm and Once Upon A Time, it was only a matter of time before another magic/supernatural show hit the small screen. Instead of giving us what we really want (A Disney Princess/Real Housewives crossover), Fox has settled for Sleepy Hollow, based on that book and Disney animated movie that no one really ever cared about. The show follows Ichabod Crane, a war general of George Washington, as he mysteriously wakes up in 2013 and is forced to work with local police to capture the Headless Horseman, his ghostly adversary. With all that’s going on in TV this fall, maybe it’ll be best to just skip this show and watch the film starring Johnny Depp and the godawful Christina Ricci instead.


Mondays at 9 pm on FOX

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Andy Samberg stars as a juvenile detective who clashes with the new police captain in this FOX comedy. It has everything you’d expect a TV show with Andy Samberg to have: men in speedos, awkward humor and random SNL cameos. Bonus points for casting Terry Crews, most known for his brilliant acting in the Old Spice commercials, as one of Sambergs’ co-workers.       

Tuesdays at 8:30 pm on FOX

Mom

Alison Janney (Juno/The Help)  and Anna Faris (Scary Movies/The House Bunny) star as a mother-daughter pair, trying to reconnect as they both struggle with drug and alcohol addictions. And if you were wondering, this is a comedy. The show will resonate with people who often find themselves making the wrong decisions despite the best of intentions and if anything the show provides us with an opportunity to watch the House Bunny on TV once a week.

Mondays at 9:30 pm on CBS

Marvel’s Agents of Shield

This show brings together all of the characters you didn’t care about from The Avengers and shows us the inner workings of SHIELD, a superhero organization. Despite the fact that the show won’t be starring any of the Avengers’ stars who make up your “Hot Men” board on Pinterest, the show has the potential to be good as it has a big special effects budget and was created by Joss Wheedon, the man behind The Avengers and Buffy The Vampire Slayers. And the lead actor Clark Gregg is kind of attractive – in a dad way.

Tuesdays at 8 pm on ABC

Back in the Game

Maggie Lawson, who should have been nominated for an Oscar for her work as Alex/Janine in the tv movie, Life Size, stars as Terry, a divorced mother who decides to coach a little league team made up of all the kids who suck at baseball. The show is basically a hybrid of Bad News Bears/The Benchwarmers, but with James Caan (Elf/Misery) as Terry’s father, the show just might be a homerun (I apologize for the pun).

Wednesdays at 8:30 pm on ABC
 
The Crazy Ones
 
Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar star as a dysfunctional father-daughter business team trying to make it in the dog-eat-dog world of advertising.  But to be honest, it doesn’t really even matter what the show is about because the leads are enough of a selling point. Let’s face it – Sarah Michelle Gellar is flawless and Robin Williams’ work in Mrs. Doubtfire is a revelation. And if that isn’t enough of a draw, Kelly Clarkson plays herself in one of the first few episodes. Let’s hope her acting has gotten better since From Justin to Kelly.
Thursdays at 9 pm on CBS
 
Super Fun Night
 
The last show on the list stars the Aussie goddess, Rebel Wilson, as Kimmie, a girl working in a law office who dreams of bigger things. At least that’s what I think it’s about, the plot of the show doesn’t really make any sense. Despite a less than funny promo, the fact that Wilson created and wrote the show is evidence that it could be much better than expected. And if anything it gives me an excuse to stay in, watch TV, and work on my horizontal running skills.
Premieres October 2 at 9:30 pm on ABC
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Connor Doherty

Northeastern

I am currently a junior at Northeastern University pursuing a degree in Communications and Political Science. In my spare time I enjoy counting calories, fantasizing about being friends with Jennifer Lawrence and binge watching Lifetime movies.
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Shannon Clark

Northeastern

Shannon is a third year communication studies and business student at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. She has always been interested in writing and journalism, and Her Campus seemed like the perfect outlet for that! She has been part of Her Campus Northeastern since her freshman year, and has recently been elected as co-correspondent. She is excited for a great semester!