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Ahhhhh, Thursday night. The old faithful of network TV.  No night is as guaranteed to give my DVR the workout it needs to stay in shape. Actually, now that I think about it, the fall TV season makes my DVR work harder, but the result is that it gets MORE bloated.  Is there anyway I can be on the DVR weight loss plan where the less I work out the less I gain?  “Hey, I need to lose a few pounds, guess I’ll have to quit that 5K training I’ve been doing.”  Works for me.

The largest chunk of Thursday’s ability to put heft on my DVR queue comes from NBC’s comedy line-up.  Yes, “The Office” is becoming harder to watch, but it’s completely made up for by how great “Parks and Rec” is becoming.  Which is good news, because it may be the only one of these shows that will even be around next season.  “30 Rock” has officially said it’s going away and it would take a big year from “Up All Night” ratings to keep it around as well (a wonderfully underrated show by the way).

Elsewhere “Glee” makes a move to Thursday nights, “Person of Interest” tries to hold viewers’ interest for a second season, and new shows “Elementary” and “Last Resort” try to break in to the Thursday crowd.  And that’s not even mentioning “Big Bang Theory” or “50 Shades of Grey’s Anatomy”, two shows that have loyal, invested followers, even though I am not one.

Finally, and possibly most importantly, Thursday gives us “Rock Center with Brian Williams”, which sounds completely amazing even though I have no idea exactly what it is.  Now, I know I could just Google it but instead I’d like to figure it out myself. Here are my top three uneducated guesses at what this show is about, based solely on it’s title.

1) “Rock Center with Brian Williams” follows newsman Brian Williams and scientist Bill Nye as they travel the world learning about the geology of various climates through the pebbles, stones, and boulders they encounter.  Join Brian in his emotional reaction to the pervasive igneous formations of the ancient mayans and what it might mean for your future.

2) Don’t miss “Rock Center with Brian Williams” a new reality show set in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Contestants compete head to head with newsman Brian Williams in competitions involving KISS makeup, smashing guitars, and having “moves like Jagger”.  The winner will ultimately be the one who can definitively settle the Elvis vs. The Beatles debate.

3) “Rock Center with Brian Williams” is a fast paced work out show where newsman Brian Williams teaches you the tricks he’s used to form his legendary 6 pack.  Simply follow Williams through a variety of abdominal exercises as he continues to deliver important news and information.  The only place you can both learn about your political party’s planks and do planks at the same time.

Actually, that last one is a killer show, you know you’d watch.  Plus, it would be nice fall back when that DVR diet plan fails to pan out.

The Rest of the Week:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday (BELOW)
The Weekend