The Simpsons have been in a critical tailspin for quite some time now. The season premiere of the 23rd season doesn’t change much. “The Falcon and the D’Ohman” finds 24 action star Kiefer Sutherland guest starring yet again.

America’s iconic international airline serves as the vessel for Pan Am, following the lives of a group of stewardesses and pilots in 1963.

The cornily titled A Gifted Man is CBS’ take on House, with athleticism replacing the limp. Dr. Michael Holt (Watchmen‘s Patrick Wilson, a second-hand Paul Newman) is a scowling jackass to his coworkers and brusque but thorough with his patients.

This is probably the best pilot I’ve ever seen, and definitely the best action-oriented one. J.J. Abram’s latest television venture, Person of Interest, is a slam dunk—if the subsequent episodes match the quality of this one.

Whitney Cummings plays someone evidently based on herself and her real-life experiences in this eponymous show. From the get-go, the stereotypical relationship tropes make an appearance: man and woman getting ready at the same time in the bathroom; lack of sex in long-term relationship (the “long-term” here being a vast three years); whether or not marriage is the right choice for such a couple, etc.

Angels Version 2.0 have finally discovered bras—at least most of the time. The remake of the ‘70s Aaron Spelling smash hit has less jiggle and more bad girls gone good. This time, the Angels are Abby (Rachel Taylor), a socialite turned thief; Kate (Annie Ilonzeh), a corrupt detective; and Eve (Minka Kelly), whose rap sheet is endless and includes grand theft auto and manslaughter.

Revenge has never looked so sweet. Emily VanKamp (Brothers and Sisters, Everwood) as Emily Thorne and Amanda Clark is the face of Revenge. The reason for revenge is told in disconnected flashbacks where Emily’s story is pieced together.

Okay, so you know how pilots usually kind of suck? (Let’s just be honest here). The premiere episode of New Girl very much breaks that mold. Zooey Deschanel justifiably gets most of the hype surrounding the show—and she’s great, selling her dorky chick act more than you’d believe a cool beauty like that should be able to (okay, there’s a little ham, but it’s forgivable).

The number of angles procedural cop and crime programs can have is limited. Enter dramas such as The Mentalist, one that feature an unconventional character oddity to refresh the detective-by-numbers format.