For the most part, I’ve spent this week watching horror movies and reviewing them.  That said, I did get caught up with a handful of shows.  Here are a few thoughts:

Abbott Elementary (Wednesday Night, ABC)

I got pretty bored with Abbott last season but I still caught the season five premiere this week.  I laughed quite a bit so I guess I’m going to give the latest season a chance.  The show got a bit heavy-handed last season and I got bored with all of the golf course nonsense.  Hopefully, this season will put the focus back on teaching.

Big Brother 27 (Sunday Night, CBS)

Big Brother ended on Sunday and I’ve already forgotten all about it.  That’s the way things should be.

Hell’s Kitchen (Thursday Night, Fox)

I got caught up with the latest two episodes of Hell’s Kitchen.  The men seem to be especially incompetent this season.  I know that every season seems to start out with the men weak and the women strong before reversing things later on but seriously, this season, I wouldn’t want any of these people cooking for me.

Law & Order (Thursday Night, NBC)

I decided to give Law & Order another try this season.  (Last season, I stopped watching about halfway through.)  Of course, when I watched the first two episodes of the current season, the first thing I saw was Price on the verge of tears.  Is there ever a time when Nolan Price isn’t on the verge of tears?  Just as with the previous season, I preferred the Law to the Order part of the show.  If Maroun and Price are always miserable about having to do this jobs, why are they even working for the District Attorney’s office to begin with?  Ever since this show was revived, we’ve had a steady stream of new detectives and yet Price and Maroun are still the same colorless characters that they were when they first appeared.

The Prisoner (Night Flight Plus)

I watched two episodes of this cult classic on Friday.  My favorite character is Rover.

Seinfeld (Netflix)

Kramer starts a talk show in his living room.  It made me laugh!

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Thursday Night, Fox)

Yet another group of celebrities have gathered to see if they can pass Special Forces training.  I watched the first two episodes this week.  I laughed when one of the instructors yelled, “How badly do you want this!?”  They probably just want their paycheck.  I also laughed at Jussie Smollett, trying to make a comeback as one of the celebs.  What if Smollett wins this season and is sent to Afghanistan with orders to take down the Taliban?  That would be a hell of a redemption arc!

The Young and the Restless (Weekday Morning, CBS)

I watched an episode on Monday, largely to see if Victor was still around.  He was.