THE HUNGER GAMES: FALL TV PREMIERES - PART I : The Crazy Ones & Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Every fall, a large amount of new TV Shows premiere across our beloved major American networks. I like to think of it as every network going to war, fighting to the death until only a very small amount survive and are declared victorious.

Just as I discuss my thoughts and opinions on these premieres with my fellow TV lovers [for shameless and countless HOURS], I will be reviewing what I have seen so far here. Let's start with some of the brand new shows.

THE CRAZY ONES 

CBS 9/8c - Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar

When I first heard about Robin Williams coming back to Television I was genuinely surprised. When such a successful actor decides to come back to prime time television there is either a great script, or loads of money bags. In this case, the latter.

'The Crazy Ones' is one of those shows you wished so badly would be good. I mean come on Robin Williams teams up with Buffy the Vampire Slayer? There could be so much potential! Instead of the witty comedy you would be expecting, you are served with terrible dialogue, flat jokes and over-rehearsed Robin-William-bits and impressions you know all too well. The only thing that I would praise the show for is its production design, Robin William's insanely hairy arms and for the ladies: the handsome James Walk.

In the pilot, you find out the advertising firm Williams and Gellar run is risking the loss of one of their biggest clients "McDonald's". They try and save the day by hiring Kelly Clarkson to sing a new "Sexy" jingle. Although Clarkson is a big name among an American audience, she is pretty unknown to the rest of the world. A bad move by the producers. A show like this, could have perhaps survived a couple seasons with international sales because of their well-known Patch Adams / Vampire Slayer cast and celebrity guest stars. Unfortunately, for them having American Idol Clarkson show up as a center plot line in the first episode will do absolutely NOTHING for foreigners. The whole American Idol contestant wanting to be a new sex symbol joke will go unrecognized. Not the best first impression for a new show.

It always pains me to see classic celebrities like Williams fail in prime time. Hopefully this will become a bad and forgettable nightmare.

GRADE: D

Projected Life Expectancy: Half a season, depending on how much they promised Robin Williams

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

FOX 830/730c - Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher

It is always interesting to see what recently graduated 'SNL' cast members end up doing. I absolutely adore Andy Samberg. So much that I was REALLY excited to see this new show. So excited, that perhaps I raised the bar a little to high for myself. Not too worry, I don't think 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is a bad show. I just don't feel like it is most-amazing-new-show-on-the-planet status quite yet. 

In the pilot, every character was very well introduced. You knew right off the bat what kind of personality they have and what kind of trouble they would ultimately get themselves into. The show pushed you to like them however weird they may be. That is a commendable achievement. Although you truly wonder how they all ended up in the police force in the first place, you do understand this is a comedy and let that suspension of disbelief go. I am not dying to watch the next episode on my DVR. But I probably will because I need some Samberg candy and a decent laugh. I am not sure if this is Emmy worthy yet, but there could be some potential. Perhaps this is like 'Parks & Recs' and will pick up 2nd/3rd season.

And you can never hate on 'SNL' cast members. It is unconstitutional. 

GRADE: B

Projected Life Expectancy: Renewed for next year