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It's the geekiest Fall lineup ever, and PopSci gives you the lowdown

By Stuart Fox Posted 9.30.08 at 12:18 pm 0 Comments

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Futurama
20th Century Fox/Everett
Comedy Central, weeknights, 9 p.m.
Plot: A frozen delivery boy thaws out 1,000 years in the future, where he befriends mutants, robots, aliens and the disembodied heads of celebrities.
Watchability: Any show that survives two cancellations must be entertaining.
Real Science: Packed with obscure computer-science and physics jokes, this show is a nerd’s dream. But don’t expect to learn anything from it.
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Fringe
Mark Ben Holzberg/FOX
Fox, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Plot: A mad scientist teams up with a bombshell FBI agent to solve paranormal mysteries. Think Mulder and Scully, but people believe them.
Watchability: Tune in if you like the high-tech shenanigans of J.J. Abrams’s other shows, Lost and Alias.
Real Science: Teleportation and mind control mean a hefty helping of pseudoscience.
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