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Every fall, each network tries to outdo the others with its newest programs. And this year is no different from the rest. Take a look at the best and worst of the coming fall season ... and don't forget to tune into your regular favorites.

• The Apprentice (NBC):
This new reality show allows 20 candidates to vie for the opportunity to become an apprentice to a master, the Trump-master that is. Yes, you read that right. The interesting and extremely rich Donald will be making guest appearances on this new show ... and the winner will be given the opportunity to learn from him. Sounds to me like they're running out of ideas for reality programming.

•Coupling (NBC):
This racy new comedy follows the love lives of six thirty-somethings. There has been a lot of controversy regarding this show because of its extremely provocative nature. To put it simply, the coupling that goes on is not just limited to heterosexual relationships.

•Whoopi (NBC):
In this new comedy, Whoopi Goldberg stars as Mavis Rae, former singer turned hotel owner. The commercials for this new show seemed to me to depict that the show uses several racial stereotypes. This startled me, but we'll see if this show does as well as predicted once it airs on September 9th.

• Hope & Faith (ABC):
I'm not sure how Kelly Ripa keeps her marriage and family life together when she works on three different television shows. Her newest comedy, co-starring Faith Ford, is about two very dissimilar sisters trying to make it together. And surprise, surprise, Ripa plays a former soap opera star — what a stretch that must be for Ripa to play.

• Threat Matrix (ABC):
This new drama seems to be taking cues from The West Wing in that it takes stories from the headlines and expands upon them. The show's characters try to prevent terror attacks on America. It's hard to say if this show will actually do well ... sometimes television can hit TOO close to home.

• SKIN (FOX):
This new drama hasn't gotten much attention in the news, but it actually looks like it could be a pretty interesting series. It's about two teenagers who are in love, but whose families will not let them be together. Sounds a little like Romeo and Juliet. From FOX.com: "SKIN is about sex and race. SKIN is about politics. And most of all SKIN is about skin: complexion, beauty, desire, attraction, obsession, and prejudice in contemporary Los Angeles. "

•Love Again (FOX):
This new reality show gives divorced men and women the opportunity to find love again. 'Nough said.

• Joan of Arcadia (CBS):
Starring Joe Mantegna and Mary Steenburgen, this new drama follows the life of a pretty typical family who experiences many atypical happenings — mainly their daughter's strange behavior which is linked to her communication with God. This new show proves that television is definitely becoming much more risky in what they put out for everyone to watch.

•Two and a Half Men (CBS):
Charlie Sheen is the star of this new comedy. This should say enough. But who knows — this comedy, about a professional bachelor (Sheen) whose life is turned upside down when his brother and nephew move in with him, could actually do well.

Written by Laurie Mascia

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