How to Choose Which Fall Shows You Should Watch

Marry Me's Annie and The Mindy Project's leading lady are cut from the same cloth, and much like Mindy has just done, Annie just snagged her guy (but in both situations, we wonder how well that will work out for them). Plus they have the same snappy, pop-culture-infused humor.

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Not only is comedian John Mulaney's sitcom a very similar structure (the young guy has a handful of goofy friends stopping by), but the show also highlights his stand-up routines.

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OK, there's the obvious connection, and you don't want to miss any crossover when Arrow and The Flash characters stop by each other's shows (Stephen Amell stops by The Flash's pilot, in fact). But you also should give this a shot if you like what The CW has done with its superhero series — the first episode of The Flash is just as promising as Arrow was.

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You probably like being freaked out if you watch The Following, and Stalker is more of that (someone sneaks out from under the floor in the pilot). The criminal psychology of this show is interesting too — just watch it with the lights on!

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Yes, the Batman cartoon is a very nostalgic choice, but any kid of the '90s who loved this show will be more into Gotham than your usual Batman-film fans, because Fox's new live-action series revisits that giant store of the comic-book characters that only the previous TV series had time for.

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So maybe no one's dying on Glee, but both of these shows have a Breakfast Club-style mix of teenagers and their drama. And the requisite bitchy cheerleader!

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If you love watching a dating drama set against the beautiful New York City skyline, give ABC's new comedy a shot. It gives you both male and female perspectives.

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It's an image makeover that Selfie's Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) needs, whereas Betty Suarez was already beautiful on the inside, but both shows have the same irreverent, topical humor but heartfelt foundation.

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The terrifying monsters Nick hunts down on Grimm could go toe to toe with the supernatural threats on Constantine, who, like Nick, is tasked with defending the earth from creepy creatures.

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And not just because of Cristin Milioti. OK, it's partly because of Cristin Milioti, whom we always wished we'd had more time with on HIMYM, and this is finally a whole show that revolves around her character — whose relationship with Mad Men's Ben Feldman is chronicled in the series. See? Told you it wasn't just about Cristin Milioti.

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Secrets and a sexy British accent unite both Elementary's Sherlock and Forever's Dr. Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd) — plus they both work with a beautiful woman to solve crimes.

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It's time to meet your new relatable family in the Johnsons, whose patriarch (Anthony Anderson) isn't exactly comfortable in the suburbs.

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Soap-opera drama and supersexy guys to look at? Jane the Virgin is a natural pairing for Hart of Dixie, which manages to be endearing despite its sillier situations — like this show.

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The woman in power at the heart of the show — Téa Leoni is a woman who unexpectedly becomes secretary of state — will remind you of CBS's other strong female lead.

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A child mysteriously drowns, throwing a community into paranoia and upheaval. Lots of shows have followed this formula, but Gracepoint looks to be on the same level of quality as the excellent Top of the Lake miniseries.

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Carrie Matheson isn't the only woman in the political background whose life is an absolute mess — she'd get along nicely with Katherine Heigl's character, a fellow CIA officer who's also targeting terrorists.

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Though Sherlock and Watson use skills of deduction and this crew uses sharpened hacking techniques, both teams unravel cases to aid government organizations. Not to mention the similar sense of humor they share.

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Shonda Rhimes's latest drama has a bloody twist — but more of Rhimes's trademark soapiness — so if you live and die by Scandal, then it's logical that you'd like this, too.

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Obvious, sure, but this is pretty much guaranteed.

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Not everyone is into the traditional multicamera format that CBS loves to use, but if you are, then family-focused sitcom The McCarthys is right up your alley.

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Kate Walsh may have studied Nancy Botwin to play her bad-girl judge Rebecca Wright, who will remind you so much of the Weeds lead that it'll be scary. Though we'd venture to say that Rebecca actually has a heart.

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While Castle has the one-two punch of a detective/author duo, The Mysteries of Laura focuses on one woman. However, both shows feature case-cracking and comedy at home, not to mention the romantic aspect between exes Laura (Debra Messing) and Jake (Josh Lucas).

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