Shows: What we're watching

We love, love, love Notes From the Underbelly. This show premiered last season and it had us laughing hysterically every time an episode aired. The main couple is expecting their first kid - like we were. They drive a Mini Cooper - like we do. They have friends with a kid - we, too, have friends with a kid. And the pregnant wife had cravings whilst driving - as did I. It's all so familiar. Thankfully, it's returned and is just as amusing as ever.

Next on the list, Journeyman. The only drama in the mix. This one took us awhile to warm up to but the storyline is picking up. This isn't one of those shows with a fat guy and a pretty, thin wife with kids. It's all about handsome men and gorgeous ladies. Oh, and there's a time traveling element to keep you saying things like "Wtf?" and "I didn't see that coming." If you've already caught this one, did the lack of any significant resemblance between the supposed two brothers stand out to you? Because I have to comment on that pretty much every time the show is on.

The Big Bang Theory was a complete surprise. Remember Darlene's boyfriend on Roseanne? He's back in a new comedy that is hilariously funny. First of all, Leonard and Sheldon are two of the characters' names. Leonard and Sheldon. As if one of the names alone wasn't funny enough. The premise - two super genius boys who live across the hall from a Cheesecake Factory waitress. Boy wants girl, girl is oblivious. You totally know where this one is headed but the clever writing and smart repartee make it fun to watch regardless. On a side note, Sara Gilbert has a cameo as Leonard's casual sex partner. Their scenes together are not to be missed.

And finally, Samantha Who?, starring Christina Applegate as an amnesiac who is learning who she is as she figures out who she was. Sound ridiculous? It is. But the show has some great supporting characters (and no, I'm not talking about the guy from 7th Heaven).

Lastly, (yeah, I know the previous paragraph says "finally" but I forgot one show), Pushing Daisies. I didn't initially want to watch this one because I thought the male lead character looked a tad bizarre with eyebrows that were a touch overzealous in nature but then, during one of my many late night/early morning feedings, I hopped on the old streaming video bandwagon and tuned in and FELL IN LOVE. This show sort of has that feeling, that one that says it could be a really cool high school production with just the right amount of cheese. It is so sugary sweet I have to fight the urge to get up from my seat on the couch, approach the screen, and lick the t.v. The two main characters - the pie maker and Chuck (a girl) - are perfectly cast in their respective roles. The show is Cute, with a capital "C".