By this time you’ve finally gotten to see the shows you’d spent weeks (or months) hearing about—Glee! Cougar Town! That one with Chevy Chase!—so chances are you’re either super-stoked or mildly underwhelmed. (Or both.) For example, while Modern Family is as good as advertised, some FlashForward viewers are having visions of their future selves, no longer watching. And while an errant mower may have finally unleashed a building Mad Men backlash, this only frees your crowded Sunday night for the coming Seinfeld-reunion-slash-meta-fun-house on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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