And here at TV WORTH WATCHING, we're trying to keep pace...

If you subscribed to this site's mailing list at any time in the past 10 months, yesterday you got the first email blast message ever. Yeah, it took a while. And now that we can do it, that doesn't mean we'll abuse the trust. BEST BETS are updated daily, and BIANCULLI'S BLOG is fresh every weekday, so to send emails about those updates would feel like pestering.

But from time to time, when something's especially noteworthy or interesting -- the premiere of Fringe tomorrow night, say, or just to check in with other updates, you'll hear from us. And by us, I mean me. And by you, I mean you -- and I'm thrilled to have you along for this ride.

Some things to point out, with quiet pride, to help newcomers and prodigal readers navigate this site:

1) Clicking on the TV WORTH WATCHING FALL PREVIEW banner, just below BIANCULLI'S BLOG, will take you to a handy-dandy separate page listing all the new fall shows, and commenting on them as they come in. The top row highlights the next three shows to premiere. Below that are all the new shows, in alphabetical order, with comments from regular contributor DIANE WERTS and new contributor (from Canada, yet) BILL BRIOUX.

2) Diane, formerly TV critic for New York Newsday, writes FOR BETTER OR WERTS, a regular column just beneath BEST BETS on the main page. Remember to scroll down and check it out, because she updates it frequently -- and she's really good.

3) Speaking of BEST BETS -- If you click on the BEST BETS button in the navigation bar, you get transferred to a separate page where the print is bigger, and the type is easier to read. I'm not accusing you of bad eyesight, just trying to help.

The other buttons on the navigation bar lead to other places, and are fun, too. But more on them later.

For now, thanks for being here. I couldn't do this without you. Well, I could... But why would I?