TV is better off because of 'Better Off Ted'

It's not an exaggeration to say that at least once a day I quote "Arrested Development" to someone ("There's always money in the banana stand!"), wish the show was still on the air or cross my fingers that the much talked about "Arrested Development" movie really does happen.

Yesterday while I was watching this week's episode of "Gossip Girl" (Monday, CW, 9 p.m.), my husband came into the living room and said, "How old are they supposed to be?" I responded, "You are so over-thinking this show."

Let's open the Ask TV Gal Mailbag

Please tell me this Cross-over event with Grey's and Private Practice is over soon. I hate hate hate it. I can't be the only one. And if Izzy is going to die, maybe they'll let the audience vote on how...perhaps we can make her death as excruciating and drawn out as this storyline of hers. On could only hope. Will this week be worth the time I've wasted the past month? Rebecca

I'm writing this column from the 102nd floor in the northwest corridor of my willing suspension of disbelief.

It is with clear eyes and a full heart that I ask you, no I beg you, to watch the third season of Friday Night Lights, which begins its run on NBC this Friday at 9 p.m.

I finally have a new favorite show this season. Between Do Not Disturb, Kath & Kim (which actually managed to be worse than I feared it would be) and The Ex List, I was beginning to think that the new TV season and I would have to permanently break up.