Caught up on some viewing this morning and will be posting later about, IMHO, the greatest "Lost" episode ever, as well as "The Amazing Race."

I've had my say about "Commander in Chief" in a column you can find here. I know some of you have posted comments on the blog about how much you like the show, but I can't agree, at least not when it comes to a couple of new episodes I have seen. But I've done my pounding in the column, so I won't hammer it more here.

Yesterday, I was at the bureau of motor vehicles so my younger son could take his driving test (he passed). As we waited for the paperwork to be done, we heard one of the uniformed officers say, "This is not 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire'! You don't get to use lifelines here."

Turns out a young man sitting at one of the written-test machines was talking on a cellphone while taking the test. I don't think he was getting answers — in fact, once warned, he said that he had to end the call because "I'm taking a test" — but it still seemed to be an odd moment for multitasking. Especially with a sign by the BMV door forbidding phones.

           For weeks, ABC has had the return of "Commander in Chief" scheduled for April 18. Now it will be back sooner than expected, according to this ABC announcement today:

“Commander In Chief” makes its return to the ABC schedule beginning THURSDAY, APRIL 13 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET). In the interim, the ABC newsmagazine “Primetime” will air on FRIDAYS, APRIL 14 & 21 and MAY 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET). “Primetime” will return to its regular scheduled time period THURSDAY, MAY 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET). “Less than Perfect” returns TUESDAY, APRIL 18 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), along with an additional episode of “Hope & Faith” (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET).

The ABC primetime schedule for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays will be as follows:

Beginning Thursday, April 13

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — After the Storm” 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET

                        “American Inventor” 9:00-10:01 p.m., ET

                        “Commander In Chief” 10:01-11:00 p.m., ET

            Beginning Friday, April 14

                        “America’s Funniest Home Videos” 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET

                        “Primetime” 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET (April 14, 21 and May 5 only)

                        “20/20” 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET

Beginning Tuesday, April 18

                        “According to Jim” 8:00-8:30 p.m., ET

“Hope & Faith” 8:30-9:00 p.m., ET

                        “Hope & Faith” 9:00-9:30 p.m., ET

                        “Less than Perfect” 9:30-10:00 p.m., ET

                        “Boston Legal” 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET

(end announcement material)

I'm not sure what to make of this. "Commander in Chief" is still well-liked by viewers, judging from the frequent letters I get asking when it will return. So why put it at Thursdays at 10, when it has to compete against "ER" and "Without a Trace"? It could be that ABC is just burning off the show, but I'm not convinced. After all, "American Inventor" has shown some promise for the network, and may be a good lead-in to "CiC." ABC may also sense that those "CiC" letter-writers will follow the show almost anywhere.

Interesting to see "Less Than Perfect" return instead of, say, "Crumbs," which is not scheduled and still has unaired episodes waiting for telecast. I guess ABC thinks the older comedy still has some life.

I wasn't much impressed with "Commander in Chief" when I saw the pilot, but I saw enough good things that I decided to watch more and on Wednesday checked out two more episodes. In the interim, the show has become a nice hit for ABC and even sparked discussions about the way the show might help a presidential campaign by Hillary Clinton.

I don't buy into that idea. "The West Wing" has a caring Democrat in the White House; the two presidential elections during the show's run have both been won by George W. Bush.

Of course, that Democrat and his associates have been allowed to fail, while "Commander in Chief" does not consider failure an option for its chief executive. That alone makes me understand why many people would like the show; if you accept Geena Davis's character as the good guy, then the good guy gets to win. A lot.

It's implausible. In fact, the show can be downright unbelievable. But it's reassuring.

Still, I haven't fallen under the show's spell. Yes, there is a terrific supporting cast, including Kyle Secor, Harry Lennix and wily old Donald Sutherland. There is also a problematic leading lady, Geena Davis; am I the only one put off by the way only the lower part of her face moves when she talks?

Yes, there are good dramatic moments (I liked the two children talking in the White House) and ongoing stories (I'm a sucker for political intrigue). But, as I said, there are other things that don't ring true. Big things like the way she's solving problems, little things like reporters applauding at a press briefing, in-between things like the president's inconsistent knowledge about how news media work.

I'm not done looking at "Commander in Chief." But I'm not enjoying it either.