MacKenziesaurus Watches TV in October.

Caprica
Okay, nerd-alert. “Caprica” is a spin-off series to the greatest show of all time, “Battlestar Galactica.” It takes place a generation before “Battlestar Galactica” began, and introduces us to the creation of the cylons and eventually, one would hope, the first cylon war. We meet young versions of a few of our favorite characters from “Battlestar” and finally see, in full force, the often hinted at planetary(racial) tension. The pilot was released months ago, and the concept is delicious. Because it is a generation before its mother series, “Caprica” had to invent a way to take the viewer into the past of a futuristic series. What comes out of that mind-frack is a community reminiscent of the 1930s and complete with robots, artificial intelligence, and space travel. Much like its predecessor, “Caprica” promises to be rife with conflict pertinent to our society and telling of our cultures actions. Thank you, “Caprica,” for keeping me culturally aware while showing me pictures of robots and space ships.

Community
Ever since it's christening in 2004, I've joined Joel McHale as he captained E!'s “The Soup” and reveled in his uncanny ability to perpetually charm and entertain me. I was there for his eye-opening performance as “Bank Teller” in Spider-Man II. I cheered him on as he pulled a Lazarus for an all too brief performance on “Pushing Daisies.” But, lo, did I yearn for more; Then, I was given “Community.” Joel McHale plays a formerly successful lawyer who must return to community college because of problems with his degree. He is thrown into a world immune to his wit and, for the first time in his life, he must work for what he wants. For much of the underdog cast, this is the break they're been waiting for. One can not help but be distracted, however, by Chevy Chase's performance as a desperate, misogynistic, ex-executive who falls in guy-love with Joel McHale. Chevy and Joel make “Community” my latest and most charming homework distraction.

How I Met Your Mother
Here we have a sitcom with a producer who made a deal with the devil to secure, five years ago, some of today's most wanted men in comedy. Featuring Neal Patrick Harris (Dr. Horrible and host of the Emmys) and Jason Segel (I Love You, Man and Forgetting Sarah Marshall), “How I Met Your Mother” hit the jackpot. It's the wittiest show on TV since “Frasier” or “Seinfeld.” When was the last time you were intellectually stimulated by “Meet the Kardashians”? “How I Met Your Mother Showing Mondays on CBS, I can't break down the plot because there isn't room enough to give it justice but assure you that, much like “Seinfeld,” you can hop in on the plot when ever you feel comfortable. Take your time. Just remember one thing as you relax on Monday nights: Niel Patrick Harris.