My Fall Hulu Channel

It’s not the crisp weather, the picturesque foliage, or the thrilling prospect of eating squash in Sherman for the next three months that makes fall so exciting. Fall just happens to be the best season for watching TV. Favorite old shows return, and new shows make their debuts. When I’m not studying for midterms (or 1/3^rd-terms, or 3/7^th-terms… who really knows), not stocking up on Einstein’s pumpkin bagels, and not avoiding all the squash in Sherman, these are the shows I’ll be watching on Hulu:
 
Worth Catching-Up On: MTV’s Awkward. During that elusive summer TV-season (where pilot episodes go to
die), this feel-good show happened to premier. Awkward is about Jenna, a girl who, despite her severe case of the Awks, manages to snag the hottest guys in school. This undoubtedly catches the attention of the school’s biggest bitch: a girl who will “do you the favor” of pointing out your flaws. (Her nasty “You’re welcome!” catchphrase has been trending on Twitter for weeks.) Maybe it’s Jenna’s dry sense of humor, or the cute guys she dates, or the fact that I secretly wish I were her, but something about this show has me hooked. It’s well worth catching up on all the episodes I missed over the summer.
 
New and Fresh: NBC’s Up All Night. Not only is the cast great (Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolf from SNL,
and Will Arnett: the sketchy brother from Arrested Development) but the script is so good that I’ll quote lines for days. On the show, Regan—a workaholic mom—and Chris—a dorkey stay-at-home dad—deal with new-parenthood. However, the baby is kind of irrelevant. What steal the show are the conversations between Reagan and her boss Ava (an Operah-esque talk-show host) and Chris’s bro-sesh’s with a fellow stay-at-home dad. This show keeps me laughing for a solid 30-minutes; not surprising, considering it’s produced by the same producer as SNL.
 
Eagerly Awaited: CBS’s How I Met Your Mother. This show has had its ups and downs. Every season I am
hopeful that I will finally “meet the mother.” And every season I am disappointed. To add to my suspense, the current season started with a flash-forward to the wedding of Barney (a huge player!) and an unrevealed bride (Can you say cliff-hanger!?). In spite of my frustration, I’m looking forward to watching HIMYM. I must learn the fate of hopeless-romantic Ted… and I must finally meet this mother of his future children that he so enthusiastically alludes to in his omnipotent narrations.
 
My Guilty Pleasure: AE’s Storage Wars. This reality show is one-part Antiques Road Show, one-part Deal or No
Deal, and one-part Hoarders. Now I know that sounds like a recipe from hell, but this show is seriously addictive. Competing thrift/antique shop owners bid on the contents of abandoned storage lockers. The catch? Buyers can only look at the locker from the outside. (Although there is one buyer who has tried to “see” into the lockers through unconventional means: he’s brought trained psychics and midgets on stilts to the auctions.) Because of the uncertainty, there’s a huge chance the buyers will wind up buying a 10-by-10 pile of crap. But there’s also very small and very intriguing chance that they’ll find some super-duper rare and valuable antique music box. Or a wad of cash. Or an imitation shrunken head. The possibilities are endless.
 
Religiously Following: Comedy Central’s South Park. Now before you start schooling me in how South Park is
the most “vile, immature, and pointless show that you’ve ever been unlucky enough to witness,” let me make my case. While this show does have its stupid episodes, South Park has proven to be quite genius. Behind the poop jokes, past the racist comments, and beyond the fact that Kenny manages to die in practically every episode, are some very sharp observations and life lessons. The show covers current politics, news (it’s practically educational!), and pop culture—and then spins wildly out of control. If you sit back, relax, and throw away your morals, this show will definitely make you laugh…and reconsider your political values. At the very least, you’ll have something to reference when you’re talking with your guy friends. Every boy loves a girl who loves political commentary wrapped up in fart jokes.