I can't blog - I'm busy watching TV

So after a few weeks with nothing to watch but "Ace of Cakes" and animal planet shows, the fall season has started again in full force.

That means there are Tivoed episodes of all my old standbys including Top Chef, Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Law and Order: SVU, Dexter, House and So You Think You Can Dance. I usually ignore new shows until they've been on long enough to hear the buzz - then I can catch up by watching past episodes online or just rent the first season - but this year I'm already hooked on Glee and I think Modern Family might be another must watch show.

ABC's Modern Family first aired last week. It is created by Steven Levitan (who wrote for "Just Shoot Me,") and Christopher Lloyd. The show is about three families - one a traditional mom and dad with three kids; an older man remarried to a younger wife who has a 'tween son; and a gay couple who adopts a baby from Vietnam. The mystery of the first episode is that viewers don't know how the families are connected. Judging from the first episode, which stars Ed O'neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell and Jesse Tyler Fergusun, it promises to be a funny series.

The show uses the same technique of "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation" having the characters do confessionals to the camera. It is laugh-out-loud funny so I am looking to see if it keeps its momentum.

And of course, things will only get worse once I get to new shows "Three Rivers" and "FlashForward." I'm almost hoping those aren't any good or I might have to remove some other standbys from my viewing rotation, such as "Ugly Betty" or "30 Rock."

Actually, I'd never stop watching "30 Rock" because that show makes me laugh even when I just catch a glimpse of an old rerun. But truth be told, I am kind of over "House" and "Grey's Anatomy," especially after they both aired two-hour long season premieres that failed to impress me. I guess I just feel kind of invested in those shows since I've watched them so long - it's like trying to break off an old friendship when you realize you don't really have anything in common.

I am sure some of these shows will get filtered out of the viewing rotation in the coming weeks, or relegated to weekend viewer to make room for more blogging. Until then, I've got a half-dozen backlogged episodes to get to.