Thursday, October 15, 2009
Nick at Nite Changes Midnight Hour; Season 2 of Durham County Premieres in January on ION
For the week of October 19, which is next week, Nick at Nite has listed Glenn Martin, DDS in the 8pm half-hour from Mon-Thurs, so that means Malcolm in the Middle is only 8:30pm. We are not certain yet if this is only for that week or until further notice. So stay with us!
The lesson that "love hurts" is well learned by the characters who inhabit the eerie suburb of Durham County when the original scripted primetime series launches its second season on ION Television in January, 2010. The series, which debuted this fall, returns to the bleak and disturbing landscape of an alienated suburbia with a new star villain – Michelle Forbes, known for her intense portrayals on the hit HBO series True Blood and In Treatment this year.
Produced by Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Films, Durham County unfolds season two in the aftermath of the devastating impact of serial killer Ray Prager (Romano Orzari) on the lives of its characters, anchored by Homicide Detective Mike Sweeney (Hugh Dillon), his now estranged wife Audrey (Hélène Joy) and their traumatized teenage daughter Sadie (Laurence Leboeuf). While the true villain of the first season turned out to be Sweeney's former high school classmate and new neighbor, the evil threat in the second season comes from a woman who develops a close bond with Mike, the brilliant, but deeply troubled forensic psychiatrist Pen Verrity (Michelle Forbes). Rejected by her husband and grieving for a daughter we can't be certain she didn't kill, she sets her sights on having Mike Sweeney - at any cost.
The series just completed its first season of six episodes on ION Television on Monday (Oct. 12), but the ratings for the series dropped a lot from first to the sixth episode, with the lowest episodes doing a 0.2/0 HH rating/share.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, April 16
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Alpha Males and the Power of Prayer" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy tries to make things right with Pastor Jeff (Matt Hobby) when she learns her controversial comments have hurt the tire store’s business. Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey butt heads over Connor’s allowance.
Ghosts - "Woodstone Royale" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Needing to raise a large sum of money to pay the IRS, Sam and Jay agree to host a high-stakes poker game at the mansion. Meanwhile, in an act of generosity, Sass and Pete gift Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts. Iain Armitage Guest Stars as a Player Joining a High‑Stakes Poker Game for Upcoming Acting Role Research.
Animal Control - "Coyotes and Eagles" (Fox, 9:02PM ET/PT)
A movie star shadows Frank for his upcoming role as an Animal Control officer; Shred and Patel go on a juice cleanse; Emily forgets Templeton's birthday.
Going Dutch - "General Dearest" (Fox, 9:32PM ET/PT)
Due to flooding from a massive storm, The Colonel invites Gen. Martin and her troops to stay at Stroopsdorf; Shah and Maggie turn up the heat on their romance.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 13)
Thursday, April 16
- Molly Shannon (I Love That for You/The Other Two/Divorce/Kath & Kim/Craking Up) - Catch Molly on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jamie Lee Curtis (The Sticky/Anything But Love/Operation Petticoat) - Jamie Lee is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Daniel Radcliffe (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Miracle Workers) - Daniel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Elizabeth Perkins (Minx/The Moodys/How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)/Weeds) - Andy Cohen interviews Elizabeth on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - Simon talks about The Audacity on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - NBC's Today catches up with Nick in the 9am hour.
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Jean and Tony Goldwyn talk about Hacks on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Paul Walter Hauser (The Afterparty) - Paul tells Drew about his new movie Balls Up on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
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