FALL 2013: COMING TO TV TONIGHT (10/3)!

The vampires and adulterers return tonight!

The fifth season of The Vampire Diaries gets started in a whole new different realm: College. Elena ends a passionate summer with Damon and enters college life. Of course nothing is as easy as it appears. 8 pm on The CW.

New comedy The Millers debuts tonight with recently divorced Nathan Miller (Will Arnett) throwing his parents marriage into disarray. When his parents separate, Nathan ends up rooming with his momma. Shenanigans ensue with this new roommate arrangement. 8:30 pm on CBS.

Hey look! Burt Hummel is on a new show! Glee's Mike O'Malley and Desperate Housewives' Ricardo Antonio Chavira portray the patriarch leads on Welcome to the Family. The dads and their respective families are suddenly united when their teenage kids become expectant parents. Yay Planned Parenthood! That's how you do comedy. You'll definitely want to check this one out. 8:30 pm on NBC.

The Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals, kicks off tonight in a special time slot. It will normally air on Tuesdays after the first episode. In the premiere, Klaus, the original vampire/werewolf hybrid, returns to New Orleans where he is joined by his siblings Elijah and Rebekah. If you followed the flagship show then you'll know who these people are exactly. 9 pm on The CW.

Sean Hayes returns to sitcom television with his new outing, Sean Saves the World. Hayes portrays a divorced gay dad who suddenly has his teenage daughter show up on his doorstep to live with him. Alice's Linda Lavin portrays Hayes' character's mother who arrives to help her son with this new transition. Another plus, Megan Hilty from the ill-fated musical drama Smash co-stars as one of Hayes' co-workers. 9 pm on The CW.

Scandal fans get a double helping of the hottest political affair to hit the airwaves. First at 8 pm on ABC, Scandal: The Secret is Out recaps every juicy, jaw-dropping moments from the first two seasons of the show. The new episode of the third season then airs at 10 pm as Olivia handles the fallout of her exposed affair and the appearance of her shady pops.

Also on TV tonight

Comedy powerhouses The Big Bang Theory and Parks and Recreation air new episodes, while The Crazy Ones and The Michael J. Fox continue to gather an audience; Glee concludes its Beatles tribute with the second of a two-parter; Elementary and Parenthood bring the drama.

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY 8/27 AND 9/3

Stay Tuned went on a brief hiatus last week and did not post last Tuesday's new releases. So to make up for lost time, we are going to rerun the past week's TV-on-DVD releases and include them in this week's post. That's a lot of releases!

Blu-ray Picks-of-the-Week

The Walking Dead - The Third Season

It's The Walking Dead, nuff' said. Viewers are introduced to the abandoned prison, the Governor, and Michonne. The 16-episode season keeps up the pace and teaches us to not get too attached to characters because they can be killed off in an instant. AMC does its usual great packaging job and loads the set with tons of extras.

Sons of Anarchy - The Fifth Season

Sons of Anarchy kicked off its fifth season with one of the cruelest paybacks and death in television history. The motorcycle crime drama continued rolling the punches throughout the season as the war with new villain Damon Pope escalated.

The Vampire Diaries - The Fourth Season

The vampire drama's fourth season continues the saga of Elena and the Salvatore brothers. The action keeps rolling through each episode as revelations and answers come to light. Also, the backdoor pilot episode for the spin-off show, The Originals, is included in this set.

Revolution - The First Season

Ok, we have to admit that Revolution's first season was a crazy roller coaster ride. The show shifted away from its original premise around mid-season, and everything we thought we knew just wasn't what it was supposed to be. Taking on a new direction in the second half, the show focused on the internal strife between the surviving territories and some questions were answered. Sort of. At least we know what happened to the power. Sort of. Definitely pick up this set if you plan on buckling up for the ride this coming fall season.

Spartacus: War of the Damned (The Third Season)

War of the Damned was the title given to the historical drama's third and final season. The massacre and bloodshed continues as the slave rebellion enters its second year. The series ends with a victory and a loss of the rebel hero.

The Office - The Ninth and Final Season

The Office finally closes down after its ninth season and despite losing some of its initial appeal during the show's lengthy run, it still manages to bring humor to the most loyal fan. The final episode provides closure to the nine-year office documentary and leaves its cast in the right places. Now we won't have a reason to talk about Scranton.

Drama Picks-of-the-Week

Elementary - The First Season

The contemporary version on the Sherlock Holmes/Watson dynamic has been a surprising success for CBS. An ex-consultant for Scotland Yard and drug rehab extraordinaire, Holmes relocates to New York City and uses his deducing skills to solve crimes. Dr. Watson, originally a surgeon hired as Holmes' sober companion, gradually becomes his apprentice as they solve the murder-of-the-week. This crime drama also succeeds in maintaining the intrigue as shades of Holmes' previous love Irene and mortal enemy Moriatry become central to the plot.

Scandal - The Second Season

The political drama's second season ups the ante and each episode becomes more fast-paced and action-packed. Revelations, truths, and scandal have kept viewers tuned in for Olivia Pope's next moves. Re-live this second season in preparation for this coming fall season's biggest reveal yet.

Comedy Pick-of-the-Week

Parks and Recreation - The Fifth Season

Hilarity continues at the Pawnee parks department as Leslie Knope embarks on her first year as a city councilwoman. One of NBC's underrated gems, Parks and Recreation gives a mockumentary view of local city politics. The ensemble cast functions perfectly and this fifth season will be the last full year of on-again-off-again couple Ann and Chris (Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe) before they depart this year.

Retro Pick-of-the-Week

Diagnosis Murder - The Fourth Season (Part 1 & 2); The Fifth Season (Part 1 & 2)

The Dick Van Dyke murder mystery drama got two releases last week. Originally a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman, Diagnosis Murder followed the crime solving adventures of Dr. Mark Sloan and his detective son, Steve. LAPD relied on the medical consultant to help solve its open cases and crimes of the week. Each week the show had a bevy of guest stars and usually relied on stunt casting to wrangle in viewers during the show's eight-year run.

Well that about sums up the past two weeks' worth of new releases. What releases are you looking forward to? Share with us in the comment box below, and we'll be back next week with another batch of releases.

FALL 2013: 'VAMPIRE DIARIES' IAN SOMERHALDER 'NOT THRILLED' ABOUT SPIN-OFF 'THE ORIGINALS'

It's been quite some time since the last time fans eagerly anticipated a television spin-off. Fans of The CW's The Vampire Diaries are counting down the days for the premiere of its spin-off, The Originals. Set in New Orleans, the upcoming new show will focus on the world's original vampires, the Mikaelson siblings: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. One cast member from the flagship show, however, is not necessarily thrilled at the idea of a spin-off.

Ian Somerhalder, who portrays evil vamp Damon Salvatore, is less than excited for the spin-off. In an interview with Digital Spy, Somerhalder was happy for his co-stars' latest success but is worried how the loss of these actors will impact his character. "I'm excited for Julie Plec, and for Joseph Morgan, and all my people, but I'm a selfish actor --I'm not a producer on the show, I'm not a writer. My only concern is Damon, and my show." Somerhalder further expressed his concern over removing these pivotal characters from The Vampire Diaries and leaving a villainous void that has to be filled. The actor even took an apparent shot at network The CW, "Who are the other people who are gonna be coming on the show? Are they gonna be good? Because it's The CW, and everyone has to be pretty, and there aren't a lot of pretty people that can act well." Ouch!

It'll be interesting to see how this pans out but Somerhalder isn't too far off the mark regarding television spin-offs. Efforts and talent are removed from the flagship show and focused primarily on the new venture, and often results in a decline in quality for the original show.

The Vampire Diaries returns October 3 at 8 pm. The Originals premieres the same night at 9 pm.

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