week of wonders
Ahh, vacation.
That blissful time when there's no alarm in the morning, nothing that has to be done, and nowhere you have to be ... except in front of the TV at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Premiere Week.
We went to Maine last week; we spent the first half in Bar Harbor, exploring Acadia National Park, and the second half in Ogunquit, exploring the beach. And the antiques shops. We were actually off for 17 days straight, and it was a much-needed respite from the rest of our lives.
But that didn't mean we were going to give up TV. Vacation is a time to indulge, after all, so each night we'd bring scrumptious snacks back to the hotel room and watch as our favorite programs started another season.
* "House" (Fox, Tuesdays at 9)
The season opener was a doozy -- everything I loved and missed about the show during last season's choppiness. The scenes between House (Hugh Laurie) and Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) were perfect. Wilson kidnapping House's guitar? Priceless.
* "Ghost Hunters" (SciFi, Wednesdays at 9)
The TAPS crew returns to rustle up ghosts around the country, to the delight of scaredy-cats like me. This installment didn't feature a lot of EVPs (electronic voice phenomena, the main reason I watch the show), but the one with the humming was pretty darn creepy.
* "The Office" (NBC, Thursdays at 9)
Dunder-Mifflin has reopened, and the Season Four premiere was everything I'd hoped: witty and hilarious, with lots of romantic intrigue. I'm thrilled to death that the writers have introduced real depth to the affair between Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) -- even though, as a cat person, I was horrified that Dwight euthanized Angela's favorite cat. And Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) are finally together? They looked so glowy and happy I just kept swooning, though I can't help but wonder what kind of obstacle the plot-masters are going to throw in their path.