The Big Tease: Scoop on ‘NCIS,’ ‘Smallville,’ ‘House,’ ‘Glee’ and More

Curious about what’s coming up on your favorite show? Got questions about the new TV season? Tuesday is now tease-day at Fancast, and MattMtvguy@gmail.com is the address to use/abuse. Here now the scoop!

You’ve always been good to ‘NCIS’ fans, Matt. What have you got for us these days? – Summer
Here’s a casting vittle that should prove tasty to fans of ‘True Blood’ and/or ‘Gilmore Girls’: Sources tell me that Todd Lowe, who guest-starred in the ‘NCIS’ season opener, will be back for multiple episodes, as operative Chad “Reporting from Chad” Dunham continues to assist Gibbs’ team.

Please tell me that after all she has been through as of late, Ziva will enjoy a long stretch of happiness on ‘NCIS.’ – Becky
Would that I could, but sure enough, in the Oct. 13 episode, a new case will force Ziva to revisit a dark chapter of her life.

Is that Adam Lambert playing ‘Suspect Zero’ on ‘FlashForward’? – Dionysius1
Hey, no stealing my Twitter jokes.

Hey Matt! I worship you and any ‘Smallville’-related tweet coming from you. Hope you can dig up some juicy stuff! – melissaclse
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I had a theory about the satellite pic Tess was presented with at the end of ‘Metallo’ - that the figure lying by the scorched-earth “S” was no less than Kal-El. When I ran my idea by Cassidy Freeman, she said, “It’s supposed to look exactly like Clark, which supports Tess’ theory that he is special and connected to these [Kandorians].” But is the mystery man indeed Krypton’s favorite son? In a word, no.

I’m glad to see Susan’s daughter back on ‘Desperate Housewives,’ but where is Bree’s son Andrew? – Mary
Shawn Pyfrom was itching to seek other gigs and won’t be back full-time this season. That said, exec producer Bob Daily told me, “He’ll be around a little bit” starting with the Oct. 18 episode. And yes, Andrew is still working for his mom – as may be Wisteria Lane’s newest Housewife, played by Drea de Matteo. Says Daily, “Were thinking about a storyline where Angie, who’s an amazing cook, goes to work for Bree.” Class meets crass? Sounds like an offer we couldn’t refuse.

Anything good coming up for Will and Emma on ‘Glee’? – Miyuki
Er, I don’t know if I would file this under “good.” I’m hearing that when Will’s “expectant” wife, Terri, gets a bug in her ear about a brewing workplace romance - thanks for that, Sue! - she scores a job that will keep her in very close proximity to her man.

Now that ‘The Cleaner’ is cancelled, I say we get Benjamin Bratt to return to ‘Law & Order’ as Detective Rey Curtis. Who’s with me? – Josephine
That’s an interesting thought – and one that’s not yours exclusively. “Benjamin certainly wants to [reprise the role],” exec producer Rene Balcer tells me. “And if we can find the right thing for him to do, we’d love to have him.”

Any scoop on ‘House’? – Richard
Director/producer Grey Yaitanes recently tweeted a photo of a new set being built for episode 11, and I’ll be damned if it’s not the bachelor pad that’s going to be shared by House and Wilson. Home is where the hearth (bottom center) is!

I want to thank you for recommending CBS’ ‘The Good Wife.’ I had no desire to watch it, but you prompted me to give it a shot. I enjoyed the show and hopes it sticks around. – Kelly
Yes, over the summer I made sure to get the word (via Facebook) about worthy new shows to watch. And thus far, people seem married to ‘The Good Wife,’ which at last count drew 13.4 million viewers. Looking ahead, count on a Big twist when Alicia’s husband Peter gets his day in court.

Matt, do you have much by way of daytime scoopage - specifically, about Jonathan Jackson’s return to ‘General Hospital’? He’s always been a favorite of mine, but I’ve also met Greg Vaughan many times and he’s one of the nicest guys in the world. This news would make me part happy, part sad. – AchtungBecca
Gosh, remember back to a week ago when Jackson’s ‘GH’ encore was the ‘big news’ in daytime? And then along came a Spider-man’s pal. I can tell you this about the original Lucky’s Oct. 27 return: His first scene is with Liz, and the mood will be a little bit light-hearted… and a little bit not.

Is there a way to find out which series’ full episodes can be seen online? I have “only” one DVR, and there are at least two time periods this season when three shows I like are on at once. – Myra
Lemme guess, Myra – Mondays at 8 and Thursdays at 9 are two of your headaches? Time-shift happens, they say. Until technology graces us with a three-at-a-time DVR, I suggest you bookmark Fancast’s robust and easily sortable list of shows with episodes available online.

Should ‘Dollhouse’ fans worry about the show getting “sent to the Attic,” in light of the latest ratings? – Jacob
I know, seeing the show draw barely 2 million viewers last Friday also gave me pause, even factoring in the expected competition from the ‘Stargate Universe’ premiere. But Fox isn’t in panic mode just yet, especially since the next two episodes – which are Victor- and Sierra-centric, respectively – have very good buzz surrounding them.

Any chance that we’ll ever get to see NBC’s original ‘Parenthood’ pilot with Maura Tierney? – TaraSproles
I can’t imagine so, and that is a shame since her performance was one of the very best things about it. (Get well soon, Maura!) The “good” news is that it’s not a 100% done deal that Helen Hunt (groan) will step in as the recast, so you and I can privately hope that our mutual CWPF, Sarah Joy Brown, fulfills her destiny as Maura’s successor - new ‘B&B’ gig or not!

Hey, I adore Paul Gross - maybe he just needs a chance to grow into his role on ABC’s ‘Eastwick’? I’m not willing to count him out yet! – Kimberley
Ah, you saw my tweet questioning his ability to fill such a pivotal role. Let it be known that I have since started to warm up to Gross’ take on the devilish Mr. Van Horne and look forward to the Oct 21 episode where he educates the witches on a once-a-century event where something appears to grow to three times its normal size, causing an “orgiastic frenzy.” (That something would be the moon, pervs.)

That’s all for this week, Fancast fans. Be sure to send your requests for scoop or insight to MattMtvguy@hotmail.com and follow me on Twitter. I aim to tease.

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