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Imitations, retreads and spinoffs -- these are a few of the networks' favorite things this season.Whether it's NBC spinning "Joey" from "Friends" or CBS splintering off "CSI" into a second stepchild, the fall promises plenty of warmed-over material.
That isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The early "Joey" pilot (the show debuts at 8 p.m. Thursday) delivered both easy laughs and a genial support crew for the lunkheaded friend, and "CSI: Miami" proved the original show's mojo can survive at least one separation surgery.
And who can argue with yet another "Law & Order" ("Law & Order: Trial by Jury") when the first two spinoffs have proved to be ratings grabbers?
In fact, "CSI: New York" (10 p.m. Sept. 22) with Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes is the safest bet of the season.
Everything else, from round two of NBC's "The Apprentice" (8:30 p.m. Thursday) to Fox's decision to hold new episodes of "24" until January, smacks of at least some risk for the usually risk-averse industry.
Traditional sitcoms are on a downward slope this fall, while dramas are on the upswing, particularly ones set in Las Vegas or Hawaii.
Suddenly, the East and West coasts seem to be slipping out of vogue.
Tell that to ABC's "Boston Legal" (second cousin to the network's "The Practice") starring James Spader and William Shatner, whose career resuscitation is complete. "Legal" debuts 10 p.m. Oct. 3.
In the copycat department, Fox and ABC, both clearly hoping to bag the next Trump-like figure, are trotting out billionaire-based shows.
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