What's Happening: The show opens witha  vacation in Hawaii, which is what ABC would have to give me to make me watch this show.

Where It's Been: A hit from the get go, it's been ABC's sole comedy prospect for the last year, and it's only series to increase in viewers last season.

Last Season's High: 14.6mil (April 24, 2002)

Premiere Prediction: 12.5mil

The Reason:  As sick to your stomach as it may make you, Damon Wayans, you will beat "Bernie Mack." Yours is more a family show than his. Simply put, if anything on ABC's schedule will work next season, it will once again be your show. If you had premiered in ABC's heddy "Millionaire" days, your ratings would probably be near those of "Raymond" as we speak.

The George Lopez Show (ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm. Premieres October 2nd)

What's Happening:  The series (which has aired on 3 episodes, so can this count as a "second" season?) take a very serious turn as Geroge learns that his father is alive. The twist? His last name is Lopez and he lives in Texas. And Sandra Bullock does come back.

Where It's Been: Drew mediocre numbers after a three episode run last April. ABC basically brought it back to appease it's minority star quotient.

Last Season's High: 10.1mil (April 9, 2002)

Premiere Prediction: 10.4mil

The Reason:  If "My Wife" does well, so will this show. Even when its lead-in was in repeats last season, "George" held onto most of its audience.

What's Happening:  Guess.

Where It's Been: Drew okay ratings on Monday night last spring, slowly increasing each week. The final aired on the first Thursday in May sweeps and drew almost 19 million viewers.

Last Season's High: 18.4mil (April 25, 2002)

Premiere Prediction: 13.3mil

The Reason:  After last season's burst at the end, more viewers should show up at the beginning. But it still has to prove that it's not just another "Temptation Island 2."

MDs (ABC, Wednesday 10pm. Premieres September 25th)

What It's About:  Unlike "Presidio Med," alos set in San Fransisco and in the same timeslot over on CBS, this show is being described as "Scrubs," only with an all male cast and not as funny, nor as dramatic.

Who's Behind It: Nobody who you'd recognize.

LUnfair grade Before Even Watching: B-

Premiere Prediction: 8.0mil

The Reason:  As with "Presidio," this is gonna have a very tough time surviving in the timeslot against "Law & Order." But as a candidate for replacing "The Practice," maybe a move to Sundays is in order.