Well, it's fall and that means that once again the television networks are trying to get us interested. We asked our readers what's going to be flickering on their screens this fall:

        I was watching Sesame Street videos with my adorable 15-month-old neice, Ava, when she started calling out for "mama." Nothing unusual there. Except that on closer listen, her excited and even borderline agitated cries sounded more along the lines of "O-mama." In case my suspicions needed confirming, my brother-in-law explained that Ava was calling out for Mr. Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, and apparent baby rock star on par with the likes of Elmo. It turns out my niece had seen snippets of Mr. Obama's first televised press conference the previous day, and was so moved by his speech that she was demanding a Youtube replay. Precocious little tyke. My brother-in-law, being the dutiful father, complied with her request, and the high-pitched furry red muppet who had been singing the wonders of going potty was abruptly replaced by our cool-demeanored President discussing the significance of bipartisanship.