Grading new television shows for fall
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"Hart of Dixie" — D
(Ditzy doctor dramedy; Sept. 26 on CW)
Starring: Rachel Bilson, Scott Porter
Concept: A Manhattan doctor named Zoe Hart moves to small-town Alabama and turns her nose up at the quirky locals, including Porter's hottie and his steel-magnolia fiance. Hart needs more heart.
Am I hooked? Bilson is hard-pressed to pass as a doctor, and the relentless fish-out-of-water humor is exhausting. But what demotes it from a C to a D is some of the laziest plot setups ever, as well as the dumbing down of "Friday Night Lights" alums Porter and Cress Williams.
Alternate title: "Dr. Feelstupid"
"Hart of Dixie" — D
(Ditzy doctor dramedy; Sept. 26 on CW)
Starring: Rachel Bilson, Scott Porter
Concept: A Manhattan doctor named Zoe Hart moves to small-town Alabama and turns her nose up at the quirky locals, including Porter's hottie and his steel-magnolia fiance. Hart needs more heart.
Am I hooked? Bilson is hard-pressed to pass as a doctor, and the relentless fish-out-of-water humor is exhausting. But what demotes it from a C to a D is some of the laziest plot setups ever, as well as the dumbing down of "Friday Night Lights" alums Porter and Cress Williams.
Alternate title: "Dr. Feelstupid"