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"Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Bebo on 09-16-07 at 08:15 PM
So, which three shows do you think will be the first ones cancelled? Post your picks here, and we'll see who's tuned in with the tastes of the American voting public.

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"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Snidget on 09-16-07 at 10:57 PM
CAVEMEN--it might have been entertaining for 30 seconds for the first commercial they ran.

NASHVILLE--It's on Fox. It's on Fridays. Maybe it will buck the trend.

BIONIC WOMAN--It is up against Kitchen Nightmares, Criminal Minds, the Grey's Anatomy Clone, et al. AND it's a remake, when do those ever last?


"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by dabo on 09-17-07 at 08:38 AM
LAST EDITED ON 09-17-07 AT 08:42 AM (EST)

Viva Laughlin * they almost killed Amazing Race with the 60 Minutes lead-in

Big Bang Theory * even geeks won't watch it

Reaper * landed in a killer timeslot


"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by mattben on 10-22-07 at 04:19 PM
I like Big Bang. It got picked up for more episodes.


"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Max Headroom on 09-17-07 at 09:40 AM
Let's see, the three new shows with the best critical acclaim are:

Pushing Daisies
Chuck
Reaper

Those are my three picks for first-canceled. As long as something on CBS goes soon to open a slot for TAR, I'm ok with it.


Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

"Here goes number one?"
Posted by Bebo on 09-26-07 at 11:21 AM
TV Guide Online reports that Nashville has been pulled from the lineup. Allegedly, it will return in October.

"RE: Here goes number one?"
Posted by Snidget on 09-26-07 at 07:24 PM
One of my picks on life support.

I'm not sure if it is an omen or something but there was a plane pulling a banner for Geico with the Caveman on it when I left today.


Tribalcruising

"RE: Here goes number one?-not just sleeping anymore"
Posted by Snidget on 10-20-07 at 09:01 PM
Looks like they pulled the plug

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7474

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by mrc on 09-26-07 at 02:14 PM
1. Cane
2. Cavemen
3. K-ville

Shar-licious

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by buckeyegirl on 09-26-07 at 08:14 PM
LAST EDITED ON 09-26-07 AT 08:16 PM (EST)

1. Big Bang Theory(CBS)-I liked it, but thought it tried to hard.
2. Journeyman(NBC?)-I tried to watch, but it lost me halfway through...
3. Moonlight(CBS)-Because typically these types of shows don't last long unless they're on the scifi network.

Edited cause I had 4 picks, not three.



I never get these things right...

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by AZ_Leo on 09-28-07 at 12:49 PM
2. Journeyman(NBC?)-I tried to watch, but it lost me halfway through...

Agree that the first half was dull but the second half was fabulous and it had a fantastic ending. I'm hoping the next episodes pick up on that.



A smokeysmom original

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by KwietOne on 09-26-07 at 11:46 PM
A little premature here...

Caveman
K-Ville
Big Shots
Big Bang Theory (although, I was laughing)
Life (huh, how ironic)

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Colonel Zoidberg on 09-27-07 at 09:17 AM
I agree about Viva Laughlin - do we really need another Las Vegas?

The Big Bang Theory just doesn't sound like it will last, either, in my uneducated opinion.

I'm also shaky on Back To You - they say it gets better after the premiere, but the premier was less than inspired.

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by DRONES on 10-03-07 at 02:59 AM
Caveman
Moonlight
K-Ville

DRONES

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Tamena on 10-03-07 at 06:47 AM
After last night?
Caveman - holy crap was that bad, couldn't even watch it reading a book
Moonlight - I love the idea but the acting was HORRIBLE


I will sheepishly admit that Big Bang Theory had us rolling here, I love the show which means it's a goner in no time I'm sure


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Karma doesn't come back on people because some universal controller-god pushes buttons. It comes back on people because they dig holes for themselves to fall into.

"Big Bang Theory, alive and kicking"
Posted by Snidget on 10-20-07 at 09:03 PM
First of the sitcoms to get a full season ordered.

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20071019cbs02

"And this is number two..."
Posted by Bebo on 10-22-07 at 02:49 PM
TV Guide Online is reporting that after last night's pathetically bad ratings, Viva Laughlin is about to be scrapped. CBS has two options for replacement right now. Speculation is that it will not be Jericho, so that the network has a chance to really hype up its return instead of replacing what was a bad idea to begin with.

So reality fans get ready to squeal...and to remember that a Detour is a choice between two tasks. TAR may be back very, very soon.


http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Cbs-Dropping-Viva/800025310

"RE: And this is number two..."
Posted by Snidget on 10-22-07 at 03:09 PM
Futon critic's article on this

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7477

"ka-ching!"
Posted by dabo on 10-23-07 at 01:48 AM
http://www.realitytvworld.com/apwire/news/cbs-cancels-jackman-viva-laughlin-1.php?articleId=9854976&channelId=590

It will be replaced next Sunday by a "CSI" rerun, with reality series "The Amazing Race" then taking over the time period, CBS (part of CBS Corp.) said Monday.

"Additional episode orders for..."
Posted by Bebo on 10-24-07 at 12:12 PM
Moonlight (four more scripts) and Carpoolers (three), per EOnline.

"New shows with no additional scripts ordered"
Posted by Snidget on 10-28-07 at 08:54 PM
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7480

"Aliens in America" and "Life Is Wild" on The CW

"Big Shots," "Cavemen" and "Women's Murder Club" on ABC

Everything else has had at least a few additional scripts ordered.



Haunted by Tribe!

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by emydi on 11-28-07 at 09:08 AM
LAST EDITED ON 11-28-07 AT 09:27 AM (EST)


Chuck and Life got picked up for the year but Journeyman YIKES may be cancelled...had to get more viewers on 11/19 and 11/26 although the ratings were up for Monday's show.


http://www.tv.com/journeyman/show/69207/summary.html

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-ratings112607,0,1467016.story?coll=zap-tv-ratings-headlines

Here's the link to save Journeyman...SIGN THE PETITION and vote for Jman as Best new drama for People's choice award, etc.!!

http://savejourneyman.funurl.com/

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Spanky68 on 11-28-07 at 05:59 PM
done.


Agman tricked out my siggie

"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by flipxcyd on 11-28-07 at 08:23 PM
Sorry...gotta PASS on this show.
"RE: Deathwatch Game: Pick the Shows Not Long for the Schedule"
Posted by Bebo on 11-29-07 at 09:36 AM
From what I've read on TV Guide Online, Bionic Woman is probably in trouble. The show hasn't been picked up for the year yet.

On the other side of the coin, I've read in Entertainment Weekly that a lot of the marginal shows are going to get a better chance of surviving this year than other years because of the writers' strike. The longer the strike, the shorter the development season for new shows, which means that there will be fewer options available in 2008 to replace troubled shows.


"Effect of Strike"
Posted by trigirl on 11-29-07 at 09:40 AM
a lot of the marginal shows are going to get a better chance of surviving this year than other years because of the writers' strike

I wondered about this. It seems to me they have given some shows a longer leash than usual. I like it. Sometimes it takes a while for a show to make its mark on viewers.

bouncey by Ice

"RE: Effect of Strike"
Posted by Max Headroom on 11-29-07 at 01:40 PM
We can always hope:

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
"RE: Effect of Strike"
Posted by emydi on 11-30-07 at 11:44 AM
I read that FNL will last a lot longer than others bc of their tight shooting schedule in Austin.. they have 6 eps left where most only have 1 or 2 and should last til Feb. Maybe more people will get hooked...


Courtesy of arkiegirl!!

"Two More Updates"
Posted by Bebo on 12-17-07 at 01:02 PM
Both from TV Guide Online...

They had reported that the remaining episodes of Big Shots will not be airing, and that ABC will put rebroadcasts of Private Practice in that time slot. You know it's bad when your new shows are replaced by rebroadcasts of eh shows during a writer's strike.

New report today is that Bionic Woman is scrapped. All episodes have been aired, and they won't be resuming to film any new ones post-strike.

"RE: Two More Updates"
Posted by Snidget on 12-17-07 at 01:18 PM
Two of my predictions dead.

One to go.

"RE: Two More Updates"
Posted by mrc on 12-18-07 at 12:56 PM
New report today is that Bionic Woman is scrapped. All episodes have been aired, and they won't be resuming to film any new ones post-strike.

*falls to knees sobbing*

NO! Why, God, why?!?!?!?!?!

Sigs by Bob about chalk dust. Pretty exciting stuff

"Retraction"
Posted by Bebo on 12-18-07 at 03:19 PM
TV Guide Online is now reporting that Bionic Woman is not dead and that current plans are to honor the initial 13-episode request once the strike is settled.


You and Mr. Bebo are probably the only two people left in the world who care. Although I think Sarah Corvus rocks.

"Woo-hoo!"
Posted by mrc on 12-19-07 at 10:27 AM
I don't really care about the show, ya know, I just like looking at Michelle Ryan.

Ferociously purrfected by thndrkttn