FALL 2009-10: “V” Season 1 premieres Nov. 3 on ABC
“V”
Stars: Elizabeth Mitchell as FBI Counter Terrorist Agent Erica Evans; Logan Huffman as Tyler; Scott Wolf as Chad Decker; Morena Baccarin as Anna; Joel Gretsch as Father Jack; Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols; Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie; Laura Vandervoort as Lisa.
Airs: 7 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC
Airs Opposite: NCIS (CBS), The Biggest Loser (NBC), So You Think You Can Dance (Fox), 90210 (The CW)
Season 1 Premiere: Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Top Photo: “V” cast members, from left, JOEL GRETSCH, LOURDES BENEDICTO, LOGAN HUFFMAN, ELIZABETH MITCHELL, MORENA BACCARIN, SCOTT WOLF, MORRIS CHESTNUT (ABC/BOB D’AMICO)
Bottom Photo: MORENA BACCARIN in a scene from “V” (ABC/DAVID GRAY) 
FALL 2009-10: “Nip/Tuck” Season 6 premieres Oct. 14 on FX
“NIP/TUCK”
Stars: Dylan Walsh as Dr. Sean McNamara; Julian McMahon as Dr. Christian Troy; John Hensley as Matt McNamara; Joely Richardson as Julia McNamara; Roma Maffia as Dr. Liz Cruz; Kelly Carlson as Kimber Henry.
Airs: 9 p.m. Wednesdays on FX
Airs Opposite: CSI: NY (CBS), The Jay Leno Show (NBC), Eastwick (ABC)
Season 6 Premiere: Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 9 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Top Photo: NIP/TUCK: SEASON 6: L-R: Julian McMahon, Dylan Walsh. Photo credit: Mark Seliger/FX
Bottom Photo: NIP/TUCK: Ep 602 “Enigma” L-R: Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh on NIP/TUCK airing Wednesday, Oct. 21 on FX. CR: Michael Becker / FX. 
Bye, Bye ‘Beautiful Life’; The CW cancels series after two episodes
Two episodes is not enough for a series to gain a following. But not enough viewers were following “The Beautiful Life: TBL” from the start.
So after two episodes, The CW has pulled the show co-created by Ashton Kutcher (”That ’70s Show”) off its schedule.
A mere 1.5 million viewers tuned in to the Sept. 16 premiere, and only 1.05 million returned to see the second episode Sept. 23. Filling its 8 p.m. Wednesdays time period starting Sept. 30 will be encore airings of “Melrose Place.”
At first glance, it appeared life would be good for “The Beautiful Life.” The show followed a group of models living together in New York, and it followed “America’s Top Model” on the schedule. But “Top Model” viewers are down for the show’s 13th season.
There is some good news from The CW, though. “One Tree Hill,” which opened Season 7 on Sept. 14, has been given a full-season order. And nine more scripts have been ordered for “The Vampire Diaries,” which premiered Sept. 10.
–Penny TV
FALL 2009-10: “The Wanda Sykes Show” Season 1 premieres Nov. 7 on Fox
“THE WANDA SYKES SHOW”
Stars: Wanda Sykes
Airs: 10 p.m. Saturdays on Fox
Season 1 Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Top Photo: Wanda Sykes (Photo: Roger Erickson/FOX)
FALL 2009-10: NBC pulls “Southland” Season 2 premiere
“SOUTHLAND”
Stars: Kevin Alejandro as Nate Moretta; Arija Bareikis as Chickie Brown; Michael Cudlitz as John Cooper; Shawn Hatosy as Sammy Bryant; Regina King as Lydia Adams; Michael McGrady as Daniel “Sal” Salinger; Ben McKenzie as Ben Sherman; Tom Everett Scott as Russell Clarke.
Season 2 Premiere: Was supposed to be Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. NBC announced Friday, Oct. 9, that the six already-produced episodes are being shopped on cable (NBC decided that it is not financially viable to keep the show on the air).
Season 1 Ranking: #85 in the ITRS Season Rankings (Sept. 2008 through Aug. 23)
Top Photo: “Southland” cast, from left, Arija Bareikis, Michael McGrady, Tom Everett Scott, Ben McKenzie, Regina King, Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy and Kevin Alejandro. NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth
Bottom Photo: Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz in “Southland.” NBC Photo: Richard Foreman
FALL 2009-10: “Supernanny” Season 5 premieres Oct. 23 on ABC
“SUPERNANNY”
Stars: Jo Frost
Airs: 7 p.m. Fridays on ABC
Airs Opposite: Ghost Whisperer (CBS), Law & Order (NBC), Brothers (Fox), Til Death (Fox), Smallville (The CW)
Season 5 Premiere: Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Season 4 Ranking: #145 in the ITRS Season Rankings (Sept. 2008 through Aug. 23)
Top Photo: “Supernanny” Jo Frost (ABC/BOB D’AMICO)
Bottom Photo: “Supernanny” Joe Frost with Dante Demello (ABC/CLAIRE FOLGER)
FALL 2009-10: “30 Rock” Season 4 premieres Oct. 15 on NBC
“30 ROCK”
Stars: Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger; Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy; Katrina Bowden as Cerie; Tina Fey as Liz Lemon; Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano; Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney; Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell; Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan; Keith Powell as Toofer.
Airs: 8:30 p.m. Thursdays on NBC
Airs Opposite: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS), Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), Fringe (Fox), Supernatural (The CW)
Season 4 Premiere: Thursday, Oct. 15, at 8:30 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Season 3 Ranking: #93 in the ITRS Season Rankings (Sept. 2008 through Aug. 23)
Top Photo: “30 Rock” cast, from left, Jane Krakowski, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey and Jack McBrayer. NBC Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews
Bottom Photo: “30 Rock” stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. NBC Photo: Jessica Miglio.
FALL 2009-10: “Ugly Betty” Season 4 premieres Oct. 16 on ABC
“UGLY BETTY”
Stars: America Ferrera as Betty Suarez; Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade; Tony Plana as Ignacio; Ana Ortiz as Hilda; Judith Light as Claire Meade; Becki Newton as Amanda; Michael Urie as Marc; Mark Indelicato as Justin; Daniel Eric Gold as Matt Hartley; Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater.
Airs: 7 p.m. Fridays on ABC
Airs Opposite: Medium (CBS), Southland (NBC), Dollhouse (Fox)
Season 4 Premiere: Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Season 3 Ranking: #70 in the ITRS Season Rankings (Sept. 2008 through Aug. 23)
Top Photo: “Ugly Betty” cast, from left, Judith Light, Eric Mabius, Mark Indelicato, America Ferrera, Becki Newton, Michael Urie, Ana Ortiz, Tony Plana, Vanessa Williams and Ashley Jensen (ABC/ANDREW ECCLES)
Bottom Photo: In the Season 4 premiere of “Ugly Betty,” Betty gets to run her own Mode photo shoot at the United Nations to promote their anti-malaria initiative, “Nothing but Nets.” (ABC/PATRICK HARBRON)
FALL 2009-10: “Three Rivers” Season 1 premieres Oct. 4 on CBS
“THREE RIVERS”
Stars: Alex O’Loughlin as Dr. Andy Yablonski; Katherine Moennig as Dr. Miranda Foster; Daniel Henney as Dr. David Lee; Christopher J. Hanke as Ryan Abbott; Alfre Woodard as Dr. Sophia Jordon; Justina Machado as Pam Acosta
Airs: 8 p.m. Sundays on CBS
Airs Opposite: Sunday Night Football (NBC), Desperate Housewives (ABC), Family Guy (Fox), American Dad (Fox)
Season 1 Premiere: Sunday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Top Photo: “Three Rivers” cast, from left, Katherine Moennig, Alex O’Loughlin, Christopher J. Hanke and Daniel Henney. Photo: GEORGE HOLZ/CBS
Bottom Photo: Kate Moennig and Alex O’Loughlin during a set visit at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA on Friday, July 31, 2009. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS.
FALL 2009-10: “America’s Funniest Home Videos” Season 20 premieres Oct. 4 on ABC
“AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS”
Host: Tom Bergeron
Airs: 6 p.m. Sundays on ABC
Airs Opposite: 60 Minutes (CBS), Football Night in America (NBC), The OT (Fox)
Season 20 Premiere: Sunday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour)
Season 19 Ranking: #78 in the ITRS Season Rankings (Sept. 2008 through Aug. 23)
Top Photo: “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host Tom Bergeron
