THE GRINDER
Fox, 8:30 p.m. ET
This new Fox comedy, in particular, has delivered on its early promise, and evolved quickly into a very clever and enjoyable new comedy. Rob Lowe seems to get more fun out of his recycled “Grinder” dialogue and legal strategies every week – and Fred Savage, as his persistently frustrated and competitive sibling, is fast building his role into half of one of the best character-driven comedy teams around. If you haven’t sampled The Grinder yet, please do. It’s super-aware of TV conventions and tropes, and uses them, more and more, as comedy weapons.