Broadcast Beauty

ABCDaphne Oz (second from right), YouBeauty Healthy Living Expert, with the cast of "The Chew"

Hungry for gastronomic gratification? Check. Adventures in baby-raising? Check. And splashy makeovers? Check.

With this fall's crop of shows, there's something to satiate every aspect of your personality. Our favorite series help you feel better, look better, date better or just let off some post-work steam.

Now, while we decidedly don’t recommend parking yourself in front of the boobtube all evening (since we all know that’ bad for us!), watching shows you love can boost mood, strengthen self-esteem and exercise your emotional intelligence.  

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The healthy way to watch? Pick a favorite show and unwind for an hour. Here's the prettiest in show this autumn.

The Chew
Here's a delectable concept: five foodies dishing live, five days a week, about cooking, entertaining and eating out. That's what you get from health-and-wellness pro Daphne Oz, who pens her Beauty Chew column for YouBeauty, as well as restaurateur extraordinaire Mario Batali, Top Chef star Carla Hall, saucy sartorial expert Clinton Kelly and James Beard Foundation Award-winning culinary guru Michael Symon.
Watch it on: ABC, premiering on Sept. 26.

Ask Dr. Brandt
No, those unlined foreheads and glowing visages aren't courtesy of Mother Nature. When Hollywood's most fabulous want to look fresher, younger, smoother, they hit up Dr. Brandt. Now, the go-to celebrity fountain of youth shares his expertise on Botox, fillers, laser treatments and other skintastic issues with listeners.
Hear it on: On Sirius Radio

New Girl
TV is rife with cookie-cutter stars whose names, and faces, have no staying power. And then there's slightly nutty, endearingly goofy yet totally foxy Zooey Deschanel, who moves in with a group of guys after a disastrous romantic encounter and shows that there's no better remedy for heartbreak than just being true to yourself. And what's sexier than that?
Watch it on: Fox

Up All Night
Parenthood is a crapshoot, in both the literal and figurative sense. For every giddy grin from your offspring, there's a blown-out diaper and vomit down your shirt—an hour before a major sales meeting. And no actress captures the gory glories of motherhood better than brilliantly authentic comedienne Christina Applegate, a working mom who’s raunchy, rebellious and heartbreakingly tender.
Watch it on: NBC

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