Just Shows To Go Ya

NBC announced it's new fall lineup of shows, and there are a few shows that have me interested.

Two are remakes, and one is a new show, but very similar to an old show. And oddly enough they all star an English person.

Starting with the new we have Journeyman, which on the surface, has similarities to Quantum Leap, but looks to be more interesting than the solve the problem of the week QL stuck with.

The first of the remakes is really a re-imagining, ala Battlestar Galactica and even from one one of the producers of BSG. Bionic Woman sees a completely updated telling of Jaime Sommers, apparently without the help of Steve Austin. Definitely going for the Alias vibe with this one.

The other remake is the American version of the very funny British sitcom The I.T. Crowd. But rather than totally recasting the show like they did with The Office (which became funny after they stopped trying to copy the original scene for scene) they kept one of the funniest actors from the original, Richard Ayoade. Unfortunately they put in one of the lamest people to ever grace, well anything, Joel McHale from E!'s The Soup.

Here are NBC's blurbs about the shows. Click on the show titles to check out the NBC show sites and watch some clips from the shows, and interviews from the stars/creators.

Journeyman

Dan Vassar thought he had it all: a loving wife, a great son and a steady job. But life suddenly throws him a curve ball. Dan finds himself traveling into the past with a purpose – impacting people's lives for the better – and sometimes the worse. While doing so, Dan reconnects
with Livia Beale, his ex-fiancée whom he lost in a mysterious plane crash. Now armed with the knowledge of the present, will he be able to save her? What would that mean to his own future? And how would it change a man who thought he had it all?

Bionic Woman

Struggling as a bartender and surrogate mom to her teen-aged sister, Jaime Sommers didn't think life could get much harder. But when a devastating car accident leaves her at death's door, Jaime's only hope of survival is through a cutting-edge, top-secret technology that comes at a hefty price.

With a whole new existence and a debt to repay, Jaime must figure out how to use her extraordinary abilities for good, while weighing the personal sacrifices she will have to make. Ultimately, it's Jaime's journey of self-discovery and inner strength that will help her embrace her new life as...The Bionic Woman.

The IT Crowd

You know those cool guys who charm the ladies, have tons of friends and get invited to the hottest parties? Roy and Moss are not those guys. A night of fun for these I.T. nerds means getting dressed to the nines for the latest iPhone webcast. But Jen, their new office manager, is going to change all that. Tech-savvy, she’s not, but she knows how to win people over and get ahead. After living for years in oblivion, Roy and Moss hope Jen can help them get the recognition they so desperately long for.

I'd love for all of these shows to be good and last, but knowing how American television works, I don't have high hopes.