2008 Fall TV Preview

Every year, TV networks greenlight a bunch of really fantastic new shows, none of which turn out to be stilted and disappointing. As fascinating as they are, some of the rejected shows hold as much if not more promise from an entertainment perspective.

Meth: What Makes It So Great?
A&E;

One-off special that collects the anecdotal testimony of former and current methamphetimine addicts who share stories about hilarious antics, super parties and, above all, that great meth "buzz" that's helped it sweep the country.

Three Men and a Dead Baby
FOX

A botched kidnapping leaves three guys from different racial and economic backgrounds up the proverbial crick without a ladder. Light banter and thoughtful conversation about various walks of life punctuate police chases and hiding under bales of hay in the northern Georgia countryside.

My Roommate, Saddam
NBC

Set in the poignant period between the invasion of Iraq and Saddam Hussein's capture by US forces, "My Roommate, Saddam" explores the scenario of Saddam Hussein living in a hidden bunker with five identical body doubles. Each has his own personality: neat and clean, great with computers, terrific with the ladies, dictator of Iraq, etc.

World Poker Tour: Indian Poker
Travel

Now that Texas Hold 'Em is pretty much totally played out, poker buffs will be excited to watch world-class players squaring off by playing Indian Poker. Each player puts a card on his or her forehead, so that all other players can see it. The twist: each player does NOT know what their own card is. The psychological aspect of the game overall is really just tremendous.

America's Top Dental Hygenist
Bravo

Twelve men and women from all over the United States square off to see who will be the country's top dental assistant. Competing to clean teeth, hand over specific pieces of dental equipment and guide patients from the reception area of the office to the correct specified comfortable dental action chair.

Least Deadliest Catch
Discovery

Bluegill and other panfish caught on Midwestern lakes — by fishermen wearing flotation devices and fishing from shore or well-maintained docks — are the Least Deadliest Catch.

The Husband DIDN'T Do It
truTV

Real cases, real murders, real examples of times when the husband wasn't the killer of the attractive middle-aged white suburban mom who is the post-mortem star of the episode. (Featured murderers include the business partner, the schizophrenic cousin, the ex-husband.)

European PGA Tour Golf: Plus a Pellet Gun
Golf Channel

A hotshot young producer makes the usually slow-moving game a lot more exciting by hiring a former Marine sharpshooter to randomly shoot small, hard plastic pellets at players, spectators, caddies and television journalists.

Lou Dobbs Fucks A Horse
CNN

Noted CNN anchor and economics expert Lou Dobbs gently bends a mare over an oversized four-poster bed and goes to town. Different horse each week.

Psychic Kids, Psychic Frauds
A&E;

Children — deluded, fraudulent, or mentally ill — who claim to have a psychic "gift" of communicating with the dead are put up against scientifically rigorous testing and exposed on national television. At the end of each segment, if the kid in question begins crying, the "Waaaahmbulance" pulls up and offers to give the child an all-expenses paid trip to a Showbiz Pizza Parlor, where they can pretend to talk to all the animatronic animals, if they want.