Something to look forward to

The fall TV season stinks. But there is something to look forward to: a new crop of shows in January. Here's a quick look at what's coming in 2009:

• Monk and Psych: short winter seasons starts Jan. 9 on USA.
• 24: Jan. 11 on Fox.
• Battlestar Galactica: Jan. 16 on Sci-Fi.
  
• Big Love and Flight of the Conchords: Jan. 18 on HBO.
• Lost: Jan. 21 on ABC.
• Burn Notice: short winter season begins Jan. 22 on USA.
  
• Nip/Tuck and Damages: return in January to FX. (Rescue Me won't return until March or April)
• Breaking Bad: first quarter of 2009; no date has been set by AMC.
• Reaper: early 2009 (no date has been set by the CW)