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  'Farmer Wants a Wife,' name says it all
New CW reality show is a 'Bachelor' wannabe with some twists but its prospects don't look so promising against 'American Idol'

  'Miss Guided,' on the right laugh track
New light, quirky ABC sitcom revisiting high school fits in neatly with the network's female-targeting strategy for scripted series

  'The Return of Jezebel James,' briefly
The new Fox sitcom is from the creator of 'Gilmore Girls' but the premise is far-fetched and it's been given the Friday heave-ho

  'Canterbury's Law,' an imperfect soul
She's the woman you want to defend you in court but she's a deeply flawed creature along the lines of characters big on cable

  'New Amsterdam,' Manhattan muddle
Cop, nearly 400 years old, searches for love as he solves crimes. The first kiss promises to be a doozy on this offbeat Fox drama.

  'Unhitched,' bad boys acting way bad
New Fox Sunday night sitcom aims to be outrageous--meaning gross--and a big plus is the might of the shows that lead into it

  'Quarterlife,' a little show with big eyes
NBC drama comes to broadcast from the internet, and while it's not likely to pull in big ratings, how it does will be watched closely

  'Amne$ia,' easily forgettable, actually
Newest NBC game show asks personal questions of contestants, but the real question is whether viewers will care. It's a tough call.

  'Dexter,' a killer drama strikingly done
But the top Showtime series may face a tough time finding an audience on CBS after deep editing to make it fit for broadcast

  'Lipstick Jungle,' not having any of it
NBC series treads where many have been before, and not well: New York career women wanting to have it all and not getting it




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