New TV shows not worth saving

So I had a chance to catch two of the season's new television shows I hadn't yet seen. There's two hours of my life I won't get back.

Let's start with the already-canceled "The Whole Truth" starring Maura Tierney and Rob Morrow. I can see why it's already gotten the axe. Tierney is fine if bland. Morrow looks like he just woke up in the boat wearing last night's clothes. Actually the clothes look like they're from a couple decades back. The scruffy look worked for Don Johnson in Miami Vice, but he wasn't appearing in court. Don't you think an attorney would shave, and iron his shirt? Or at least make sure the shirt and tie match?

And its gimmick, that at the end of the show the truth would be revealed? Big whoop. It was done better before on the far superior FOX lawyer show "Justice," starring Victor Garber. Also on that show was Eamonn Walker, who - surprise! - is on the team here too.

Next up, "Hawaii Five-0." Where have you gone, Jack Lord? This remake is just dismal. No wonder James MacArthur just died. He probably saw an episode. The acting is wooden and the writing stupid. Other adjectives come to mind, such as dull, comic-book-like, moronic, and lowest common denominator. Grace Park as a surfer-turned-cop? Please. It would have been better to have Alex O'Loughlin reprise his role from "Moonlight" as a vampire detective assisting the Five-0 team. Now, that would have been fun.

Also just canceled is NBC's "Undercovers," the husband-and-wife spy series. It tried hard, very hard, but the characters were more like caricatures. I won't miss it much, but it was the best thing on in its time slot. All I can say is bring back "Snoops."