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The real hero of "The Avengers" is not Iron Man, Thor or even Nick Fury. It's Joss Whedon. The film's director managed to pull off the Herculean task of blending four huge Marvel Comics film franchises to give each time to shine individually and as a group.

He even found time to toss in some of the trademark humor that made Whedon a king of the geeks with his "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series. There's not a wasted frame.The creative team behind "Nip/Tuck" and "Glee" have taken aim at reinventing the family dramas with "American Horror Story." The FX series slips between sadomasochism and the supernatural to examine the horrors of everyday life from adultery to a weak economy.

It all starts with a creepy house where Vivien (Connie Britton) and Ben (Dylan McDermott) Harmon are trying to start a new life with their teenage daughter, Violet (Taissa Farmiga). The house comes with spooky neighbor (Jessica Lange), scarred naysayer (Denis O'Hare) and a mysterious housekeeper (Frances Conroy and Alexandra Breckenridge) who appears either old or young depending on who is doing the viewing.

It all starts with a creepy house where Vivien (Connie Britton) and Ben (Dylan McDermott) Harmon are trying to start a new life with their teenage daughter, Violet (Taissa Farmiga). The house comes with spooky neighbor (Jessica Lange), scarred naysayer (Denis O'Hare) and a mysterious housekeeper (Frances Conroy and Alexandra Breckenridge) who appears either old or young depending on who is doing the viewing.