Maybe I'm just getting grumpy (or grumpier) in my old age but this year was pretty much a disaster in terms of new TV shows. I couldn't find a single show to really get excited about. Here's the rundown.

90210: I got through the first episode before realizing that this wasn't for me. And I'm someone who likes Gossip Girl. I watched a couple of more episodes and it just didn't click. I guess my main problem was that there was no center. The original 90210 had the new kids in town trying to fit in and the square parents. In this one, there was no fish out of water. Everyone loved the 90210 lifestyle. All of the conflict was contrived and the whole thing seemed phony.

Eleventh Hour: I can barely remember this one but I remember a boring male lead being teamed with an equally boring female lead and they then go hunt down outlandish yet surprisingly boring cases.

Fringe: I actually gave Fringe two shots to reel me in and it failed both times. The problem was that the Fringe science was the most believable part of the show. The actual relationships and actions of the supposed normal people required more suspension of disbelief than the sci-fi elements. When I tapped out for the second time, it was partly because Olivia, the main Fed, had just been kidnapped and experimented on. She escaped but they weren't able to find out who did it. At the same time, her sister and her kid come to visit and ask if they can stay at her place and she says "Yes." Needless to say, the kid gets in the middle of danger in the next episode. It was ridiculous. When most films and shows have the common sense to have people trying to send their loved ones away because of the threat, this show has their hero inviting them to sleep over. I'm sure she's probably be the type of Aunt who send her niece to Crystal Lake for summer camp despite the bad reviews. The show has some VERY cool elements but it's a B-movie TV show and I just couldn't handle the antics of the supposedly normal people.

Knight Rider: One of the funniest shows I've ever watched. If everyone involved could have put their egos aside, they could have made a few tweaks and turned it into an amazing parody and one of the best comedies on TV.

Life On Mars: Just didn't click. I guess the main issue was the premise and the fact that the whole thing could just be a dream. I'm not tuning in every week to a show that might just end with the guy waking up. It seemed to me like a worse version of "Journeyman".

The Mentalist: One thing I can't stand about the recent procedurals is that they are all following House's lead. It's basically watching a bunch of people talking about stuff that 90% of the world doesn't understand and then we should be thrilled when they come up with the solution that we never had a chance of solving. The end of the pilot of The Mentalist hinged on Simon Baker's character seeing a book. He knew what was in the book and because of that, he knew who did it. But there was no way for the audience to know that so the whole thing felt like a cheat. To me, part of the fun of watching a whodunit is figuring out whodunit. If you're keeping evidence from me or the key pieces of evidence are things that I don't know or couldn't ever figure out on my own, then I don't see why I should watch. (At least House has the personal relationships. The Mentalist lacked that IMO).

Privileged: I think the lead actress is adorable and would love to see her in a hit show but I couldn't bring myself to watch this. Gossip Girl was more than enough estrogen for me.

Lie To Me: Like The Mentalist, it was a procedural that didn't really let us into the procedure. Also, it was like House but instead of surgery, Tim Roth just stared at people. I wanted to like it but it was just boring.

Trust Me: There's just nothing appealing about watching moderately unlikable guys struggle with their jobs. It was like The West Wing with worse characters and instead of world shaping events, each episode focused on things like thinking up a new catchphrase.

Important Things with Demetri Martin: I liked this show because I like Martin's stand-up but I couldn't help but be disappointed because all it was was his stand-up. I know people want to crown him the next comedy superstar but he's going to need to bring something more. The sketches in the premiere episode weren't that good. I really wish they'd gone the Seinfeld (or even Larry Sanders) route and tried to spin the comedy into an actual sit-com. A lot of his jokes seem to lend themselves to sit-com treatment. Maybe it could have been the new Herman's Head (but with an actual audience).

The College Humor Show: There's no reason for this show to be on TV. No, really. The best bit from the show was a sketch that had been online since August. The actual show was cliched and just stupid. College Humor can put out some great material (the unaired 1994 pilot of 24 is classic) but they don't have enough for a TV show (and it doesn't help that none of them can act).

The Beast: It was like Fringe but without the interesting sci-fi elements. The pilot was so laughably illogical that I couldn't bother watching it anymore.

Leverage: This show wasn't bad but, again, it wasn't anything more than a B-TV show/guilty pleasure. It was solid enough but it was more like a show that you catch when it on than something you consciously tune in each week to watch.

The United States of Tara: An interesting premise that just wasn't utilized to its fullest. There wasn't enough Tara or real emotion. At the same time, it wasn't all that funny so you were just left with this wet blanket (or I'm sure Ms. Cody would prefer "a wet snuggie") that really gave you no reason to tune in. It was like a bad mix of hour-long drama with half hour sit-com sensibilities. I liked Juno but this was not the right show for Diablo Cody. I kind of wish that this had gone into production a year later and Jenny Lumet had gotten a crack at it.

Crash: It's like Knight Rider but not funny and more annoying. One of the worst shows I've ever had the displeasure of watching. And I didn't even mind the movie.

The Life and Times of Tim: I liked this show but it almost seemed better suited as a web series than a TV show. I'd watch it again if it was on HBO but it was more smile funny than laugh out loud or even chuckle funny.

I think that's all of 'em or at least, all the ones I saw. Did you guys like any of these shows? Did I miss any new programs that were actually worthwhile and that you'd recommend?