Dandelion high-fives all around for this news:
Pushing Daisies has become the newest series to
get a full-season order! It joins
Gossip Girl, Private Practice, and the Big Bang Theory as the only series guaranteed to stick around for the whole TV season.
With
the threat of a writers' strike looming, I expect we'll be hearing about more pickup orders in the coming weeks.

Tonight's the night we've all been waiting for: the official premiere of
"Cavemen"! I'm sorry, was that too much excitement?
Truth be told, I am actually curious to see the first episode of "Cavemen" tonight, if only because it's been totally revamped from
the episode ABC sent to critics this summer.

All summer long, I've been giving you
my first impressions of the networks' new shows. Now, with
fall TV upon us, it's time to tell you which shows are deserving of space on your TiVo and which ... well, aren't.

The networks have announced
their fall schedules, but which of the series will actually be worth watching? Throughout the summer, as I watch the pilots, I'll be posting
my first impressions. A lot can change before a show makes it to air, so these aren't comprehensive reviews, just quick thoughts on how the shows look now.

You've got to love a guy who spends his first appearance in his first TV role wearing little besides his tighty-whiteys — and that's exactly what comedian TJ Miller does in ABC's new show
"Carpoolers." Miller plays the son of one of the carpoolers, and I think he could be one of this year's breakout comedy stars: His character, Marmaduke, steals scenes left and right in the pilot, including one where he's interviewing for a job sans pants. When I saw what Miller was wearing for the show's panel at the
TCA press tour (that's him at right), I knew I had to talk to him. Here are some excerpts from our chat:
Where did you come from?