...and Internet discussions are heating up over UPN's "Veronica Mars" and ABC's "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives...their brains every now and then. If you watch What: "Veronica Mars" Season 1 When: 8 p.m. Tuesdays Network: UPN What...

...solid shows were canceled in May (I acutely miss "Veronica Mars" every time Kristen Bell pops up on "Heroes...likes Danny, who doesn't know who he likes). 2. "Veronica Mars" (canceled by The CW) It worked as a season-long...

...we'll get new shows from the creators of "Arrested Development," "Family Guy," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Veronica Mars" - specifically, "Sit Down, Shut Up," "The Cleveland Show," "Dollhouse" and a remake of "Cupid." We'll...

...a long-running mystery, as fans of "Lost" and "Veronica Mars" know. Second, and most important, a show allows...most sitcoms can muster. 4. Mac (Tina Majorino), "Veronica Mars" Along with sleuthy Veronica and witty Wallace, computer-savvy...

...quartet of shows so ahead of the pack they can borrow the Beatles' moniker for this column. These were the Fab Four: "Veronica Mars" was easily my favorite show of the year. Its writers know how to unspool a mystery: Give us so much stuff to think...

...at 7 and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays on ABC. Even last fall, I was looking forward to it just because Rob Thomas of "Veronica Mars" and Todd Holland of "Wonderfalls" are among the creative team. It's not as good as those shows, but - through...

...simple: If you were on the list last year, you can't be on it again. And only one entry per show. Call it the "Veronica Mars" rule. With a click of the remote, let the countdown begin ... It's always the case that the best friend of...

...being held in reserve until midseason. The CW has been behaving like a big network - canceling its trademark show "Veronica Mars" and launching mostly unimaginative alternatives. The bargain basement MyNetwork isn't even trying to be a player...

...TV. Begley, whom HGTV's Web site describes as "perhaps the greenest man in Tinseltown," is a veteran film and TV actor. He was recently seen as the ill-fated dean on "Veronica Mars." For more information, visit www.hgtv.com.

...maybe this live-action comic book can turn its focus to being more consistently good. Guest star Kristen Bell ("Veronica Mars") will help matters. 4 and 5. "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy," 7 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Fox, starts Sept...