ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: ABC’s Modern Family gets all the glory – and just scooped up lots more, at the Emmys – but this other Wednesday night ABC comedy is almost as delightful, and deserves as large an audience. Season 4 begins tonight, catching us up on what the heck the Hecks did this summer. Including, for one of the Heck children, summer school.
ABC, 9:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: This wonderful series just won four more Emmys, for direction, supporting actor (Eric Stonestreet), supporting actress (Julie Bowen), and the big one as Outstanding Comedy. And though Louie is more ambitious and unpredictable, it’s hard to argue against the sheer talent and comedy on display in this ABC comedy. And all you have to do is endure one of the new series trying so hard to be Modern Family this year, and you’ll appreciate the original article that much more.
CBS, 10:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: Last year, Ted Danson came aboard to keep the long-running franchise running, and Marg Helgenberger left partway through the season. So this season is a more stable one for this series, beginning with story lines that make many of the investigations quite personal.
Bravo, 10:00 p.m. ET
SEASON FINALE: And another chef is crowned, as Season 4 ends. And these are Top Chef Masters, so bragging rights count for a lot.
Comedy Central, 10:00 p.m. ET
SERIES RETURN: I have no idea whether this is a new season, a midseason premiere, or what. All I know – and all that matters – is that there’s a fresh South Park tonight, so tune in.