Sunday, March 10, 2013
Week 24 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2012-13 Week 24 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time, Revenue and Red Widow, as Revenge returns with a big episode. #NoMoreDistractions. I think it will be a first place finish for ABC, but it Red Widow needs to stay at a 1.5 or more. NBC devotes the night to Celebrity Apprentice: All-Stars, with a repeat of the premiere from 7-9pm leading into the new episode from 9-11pm. NBC will likely finish third or fourth place. CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, followed by a new Amazing Race, the new episodes of struggling The Good Wife & The Mentalist from 9-11pm. I'm thinking a third finish for CBS in 18-49. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm and should be second (or first, if Red Widow does terrible at 10) place in 18-49.
As for the week (week 24), Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49. CBS will be second, and ABC will be third in 18-49. NBC will be way behind and in fourth. So basically similar to week 23. For total viewers, CBS will come back and take over Fox for first. Three nights of Idol is not enough even for Fox to win total viewers. ABC should be third and NBC in a distant fourth. As for the coming week (week 25), ABC has the season finale of The Bachelor tomorrow with a live After the Final Rose special at 10:07pm. Both should be big. Fox premieres Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday with a two-hour premiere, while Celebrity Wife Swap & The Taste on Tuesday have their finales on ABC, as the former has 6 more episodes to air in summer (while the regular edition premieres March 21). And on Thursday, NBC airs the dead back-door pilot of the The Office spin-off series The Farm.
Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Modern Family, Mike & Molly, Rules of Engagement, were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Neighbors, Suburgatory, 2 Broke Girls) or just plain terrible (such as all the comedies on NBC like The New Normal, Go On, 1600 Penn).
Households: #1. CBS 6.7 rating/10.7 share; #2. Fox 6.6/10.2; #3. ABC 3.6/5.7; #4. NBC 2.4/3.9; #5. The CW 0.7/1.1
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 10.92 million; #2. CBS 10.59 million; #3. ABC 5.32 million; #4. NBC 3.73 million; #5. The CW 1.07 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.2 rating/8.9 share; #2. CBS 2.3/6.4; #3. ABC 1.6/4.3; #4. NBC 1.2/3.4; #5. The CW 0.4/1.1
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 10.92 million; #2. CBS 10.59 million; #3. ABC 5.32 million; #4. NBC 3.73 million; #5. The CW 1.07 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.2 rating/8.9 share; #2. CBS 2.3/6.4; #3. ABC 1.6/4.3; #4. NBC 1.2/3.4; #5. The CW 0.4/1.1
Week 24 (March 4-10) Analysis: We have a lot of repeats mixed in here in early March, so the numbers are down. Through the first four nights, CBS and Fox are neck and neck for the lead in HH/total viewers, while Fox is way on top in adults 18-49. CBS is in second place in 18-49, followed by ABC, then NBC is a very distant fourth. In HH/viewers, ABC is a distant third behind CBS and Fox. And NBC is a distant fourth and it continues to be a long winter for them. It's basically similar to previous week, but Fox is higher in all categories. When the week is done, Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49, but CBS will come back and take total viewers. More on that later. As for the previous week, week 23, Fox took home first in adults 18-49 with only a 2.2 rating. CBS was second, while ABC was only three tenths behind. NBC was way back there once again. Among total viewers, it was of course CBS on top easily over Fox and ABC. And NBC was way back behind in fourth, like every week since January.
Monday saw Fox win the night since ABC and CBS had many repeats. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor: The Women Tell All special from 8-10pm did 8.53 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is down just a tenth in 18-49 from previous week regular episode. The season finale is tomorrow night and it should be big and easily win the night. At 10pm, Castle was a repeat and did 6.84 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, which won the hour. For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.94 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. It's done OK, nothing special. At 10pm, week nine of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.35 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS was almost all repeats with its comedies, as a repeat of How I Met Your Mother did 5.3 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating. A new Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 6.92 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is solid but down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not too bad since the lead-in and lead-out were repeats. At 9pm, a repeat of 2 Broke Girls followed with 6.48 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, not bad but could be better. Next, a repeat of Mike & Molly did 6.79 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, building from its lead-in in both measures. A repeat of Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 5.68 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 8.41 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which was back down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week seven (already?) of new drama The Following at 9pm did 8.81 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. And it was picked-up for next season, as expected. The CW aired week eight of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.1 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, which is again on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.64 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. The show has been canceled and will end in May. I think more people know it is canceled then who actually watch an episode.
On Tuesday, it was Fox with the victory with a special Tuesday Idol. On CBS, NCIS was new and did 20.81 million and a 3.4 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9pm, a new NCIS: Los Angeles did 16.24 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, week two of Golden Boy did 9.4 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's series premiere, but good enough to win a weak hour. Onto ABC, at 8pm week two of Celebrity Wife Swap did 4.14 million and a 1.5 18-48 rating, down a big nine tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season premiere. I think Idol hurt it the most. At 9pm, the penultimate episode of The Taste did 3.19 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down two more tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a new low. A new Body of Proof aired at 10pm and did 6.59 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week for a season high. I think it will be better once compatible Dancing comes as a lead-in. NBC aired Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm as the first half-hour was a repeat and did 3.56 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. A new episode followed at 8:30pm and did 3.56 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, Go On was all-new but NBC wishes it wasn't airing as it only did 3.07 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, again on par in 18-49 with previous week, for a series low. At 9:30pm, it was more bad news as The New Normal did a horrible 2.44 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week for a series low. At 10pm, it was just as bad with a new Smash doing 2.68 million and an embarrassing 0.8 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week for a new series low. I bet they wished they had more Parenthood episodes now right? Fox preempted its comedies Raising Hope, New Girl and The Mindy Project for a Tuesday edition of American Idol from 8-10pm and won them the night with 11.72 million and a 3.5 18-49 rating, more than double what Fox does with its comedies. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie and did just 1.5 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. A repeat of Beauty & the Beast replaced Friday bound Cult at 9 and did 0.73 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's all-new Cult, ouch.
Wednesday it was Fox again with night two of three of American Idol and it took the night of course since its two-hours every Wednesday and Fox only programs 2 hours a night. But first, CBS started the night off with a new Survivor: Caramoan at 8 doing 9.58 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. Criminal Minds was a repeat at 9 and did 6.85 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which isn't repeating as well as it used to. At 10pm, a repeat of CSI did 6.73 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, good enough to win the hour. ABC kicked off the night with a repeat of The Middle doing 5.91 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which beat a new airing of NBC's comedy, ouch. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 5.74 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week despite its lead-in being a repeat. I think that should seal them a season two. Look for our review of this Wednesday's episode at noon. The Musical episode! At 9pm, a repeat of Modern Family did the best of the block with 6.16 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is at normal repeat levels. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 4.6 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was new. Could be better. At 10pm, Nashville was a repeat and did 3.2 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, as it doesn't repeat well but at least it beat a new Smash for the week, ha. This show will be back next season because it is so well done. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 12.84 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, but down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week as it keeps going down each week. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.83 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week but couldn't top an ABC comedy repeat. At 8:30pm, a repeat followed and did 2.87 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, down only a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's new Guys with Kids. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a repeat that did only 4.27 million and only a 1.1 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a repeat of Chicago Fire did 3.94 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is disappointing because this show seems to have more of a repeat value. The CW aired a repeat of its new hit Arrow and did 1.77 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a repeat of Supernatural did 1.08 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating. These two shows work well with each other.
On Thursday, an expanded Idol carried Fox to tie with CBS. Starting with ABC, a repeat of Shark Tank aired and did 4.35 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, two tenths better in 18-49 than previous week's new episode of Zero Hour which is dead. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was a repeat and did 3.65 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. New episodes return this Thursday. At 10pm, ABC aired a repeat of TV #1 show at 10pm Scandal doing 3.6 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. New episodes return March 21. CBS had a night of mostly new episodes and opened with a new The Big Bang Theory doing 17.63 million and a 5.5 18-49 rating, which is by far #1 for the week. A new Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 13.54 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a new episode of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 14.57 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a repeat of freshman Elementary closed the night with 8.69 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week despite its lead-in being new Fox had a 90-minute American Idol from 8-9:32pm that did 13.12 million and a 3.6 18-49 rating, which was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when it aired 8-10pm. Glee aired from 9:32-10:32pm and did 6.72 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, as its primary competition was in repeats. NBC aired a mix of new and repeat episodes of its comedies, as week five of Community did 3.29 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week, which is surprising. It won't last with daylight savings time this Thursday. Parks & Recreation was a repeat at 8:30pm and did 2.33 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A repeat of The Office was next and did only 2.34 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. At 9:30m a new 1600 Penn, which is doing horrible, did only 2.1 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's series low. When will they pull this show? We have a review of this week's episode this week. At 10pm, NBC had a repeat of Law & Order: SVU doing 3.9 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, as that was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 but was a repeat and did 0.96 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was also a repeat and did 0.76 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, also on par in 18-49 with the previous week.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49 again. CBS had a new Undercover Boss at 8, but it only tied for first place. Kitchen Nightmares was third for Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country tied for first with CBS. NBC's season premiere of Fashion Star was big dud in fourth place. ABC was still in first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating the Grimm return on NBC, which was second place crushing CBS' Golden Boy. At 10, Rock Center was last place again for NBC, losing to second place Blue Bloods on CBS and first place 20/20 on ABC. Fox again struggled badly with Touch at 9.
Saturday had Fox win on a very slow night again. Fox took the 8pm hour with Cops, but struggled at 9 with a repeat of The Following, while CBS took 10pm with 48 Hours. ABC aired 20/20 Saturday from 9-11pm and did low but again won at 9pm. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which all struggled. ABC aired a repeat of the previous Once Upon a Time episode at 8pm to promote tonight's episode and was up from previous week.
Monday saw Fox win the night since ABC and CBS had many repeats. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor: The Women Tell All special from 8-10pm did 8.53 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is down just a tenth in 18-49 from previous week regular episode. The season finale is tomorrow night and it should be big and easily win the night. At 10pm, Castle was a repeat and did 6.84 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, which won the hour. For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.94 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. It's done OK, nothing special. At 10pm, week nine of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.35 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS was almost all repeats with its comedies, as a repeat of How I Met Your Mother did 5.3 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating. A new Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 6.92 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is solid but down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not too bad since the lead-in and lead-out were repeats. At 9pm, a repeat of 2 Broke Girls followed with 6.48 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, not bad but could be better. Next, a repeat of Mike & Molly did 6.79 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, building from its lead-in in both measures. A repeat of Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 5.68 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 8.41 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which was back down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week seven (already?) of new drama The Following at 9pm did 8.81 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. And it was picked-up for next season, as expected. The CW aired week eight of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.1 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, which is again on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.64 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. The show has been canceled and will end in May. I think more people know it is canceled then who actually watch an episode.
On Tuesday, it was Fox with the victory with a special Tuesday Idol. On CBS, NCIS was new and did 20.81 million and a 3.4 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9pm, a new NCIS: Los Angeles did 16.24 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, week two of Golden Boy did 9.4 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's series premiere, but good enough to win a weak hour. Onto ABC, at 8pm week two of Celebrity Wife Swap did 4.14 million and a 1.5 18-48 rating, down a big nine tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season premiere. I think Idol hurt it the most. At 9pm, the penultimate episode of The Taste did 3.19 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down two more tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a new low. A new Body of Proof aired at 10pm and did 6.59 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week for a season high. I think it will be better once compatible Dancing comes as a lead-in. NBC aired Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm as the first half-hour was a repeat and did 3.56 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. A new episode followed at 8:30pm and did 3.56 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, Go On was all-new but NBC wishes it wasn't airing as it only did 3.07 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, again on par in 18-49 with previous week, for a series low. At 9:30pm, it was more bad news as The New Normal did a horrible 2.44 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week for a series low. At 10pm, it was just as bad with a new Smash doing 2.68 million and an embarrassing 0.8 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week for a new series low. I bet they wished they had more Parenthood episodes now right? Fox preempted its comedies Raising Hope, New Girl and The Mindy Project for a Tuesday edition of American Idol from 8-10pm and won them the night with 11.72 million and a 3.5 18-49 rating, more than double what Fox does with its comedies. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie and did just 1.5 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. A repeat of Beauty & the Beast replaced Friday bound Cult at 9 and did 0.73 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's all-new Cult, ouch.
Wednesday it was Fox again with night two of three of American Idol and it took the night of course since its two-hours every Wednesday and Fox only programs 2 hours a night. But first, CBS started the night off with a new Survivor: Caramoan at 8 doing 9.58 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. Criminal Minds was a repeat at 9 and did 6.85 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which isn't repeating as well as it used to. At 10pm, a repeat of CSI did 6.73 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, good enough to win the hour. ABC kicked off the night with a repeat of The Middle doing 5.91 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which beat a new airing of NBC's comedy, ouch. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 5.74 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week despite its lead-in being a repeat. I think that should seal them a season two. Look for our review of this Wednesday's episode at noon. The Musical episode! At 9pm, a repeat of Modern Family did the best of the block with 6.16 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is at normal repeat levels. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 4.6 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was new. Could be better. At 10pm, Nashville was a repeat and did 3.2 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, as it doesn't repeat well but at least it beat a new Smash for the week, ha. This show will be back next season because it is so well done. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 12.84 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, but down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week as it keeps going down each week. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.83 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week but couldn't top an ABC comedy repeat. At 8:30pm, a repeat followed and did 2.87 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, down only a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's new Guys with Kids. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a repeat that did only 4.27 million and only a 1.1 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a repeat of Chicago Fire did 3.94 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is disappointing because this show seems to have more of a repeat value. The CW aired a repeat of its new hit Arrow and did 1.77 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a repeat of Supernatural did 1.08 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating. These two shows work well with each other.
On Thursday, an expanded Idol carried Fox to tie with CBS. Starting with ABC, a repeat of Shark Tank aired and did 4.35 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, two tenths better in 18-49 than previous week's new episode of Zero Hour which is dead. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was a repeat and did 3.65 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. New episodes return this Thursday. At 10pm, ABC aired a repeat of TV #1 show at 10pm Scandal doing 3.6 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. New episodes return March 21. CBS had a night of mostly new episodes and opened with a new The Big Bang Theory doing 17.63 million and a 5.5 18-49 rating, which is by far #1 for the week. A new Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 13.54 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a new episode of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 14.57 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a repeat of freshman Elementary closed the night with 8.69 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week despite its lead-in being new Fox had a 90-minute American Idol from 8-9:32pm that did 13.12 million and a 3.6 18-49 rating, which was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when it aired 8-10pm. Glee aired from 9:32-10:32pm and did 6.72 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, as its primary competition was in repeats. NBC aired a mix of new and repeat episodes of its comedies, as week five of Community did 3.29 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week, which is surprising. It won't last with daylight savings time this Thursday. Parks & Recreation was a repeat at 8:30pm and did 2.33 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A repeat of The Office was next and did only 2.34 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. At 9:30m a new 1600 Penn, which is doing horrible, did only 2.1 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's series low. When will they pull this show? We have a review of this week's episode this week. At 10pm, NBC had a repeat of Law & Order: SVU doing 3.9 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, as that was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 but was a repeat and did 0.96 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was also a repeat and did 0.76 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, also on par in 18-49 with the previous week.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49 again. CBS had a new Undercover Boss at 8, but it only tied for first place. Kitchen Nightmares was third for Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country tied for first with CBS. NBC's season premiere of Fashion Star was big dud in fourth place. ABC was still in first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating the Grimm return on NBC, which was second place crushing CBS' Golden Boy. At 10, Rock Center was last place again for NBC, losing to second place Blue Bloods on CBS and first place 20/20 on ABC. Fox again struggled badly with Touch at 9.
Saturday had Fox win on a very slow night again. Fox took the 8pm hour with Cops, but struggled at 9 with a repeat of The Following, while CBS took 10pm with 48 Hours. ABC aired 20/20 Saturday from 9-11pm and did low but again won at 9pm. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which all struggled. ABC aired a repeat of the previous Once Upon a Time episode at 8pm to promote tonight's episode and was up from previous week.
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time, Revenue and Red Widow, as Revenge returns with a big episode. #NoMoreDistractions. I think it will be a first place finish for ABC, but it Red Widow needs to stay at a 1.5 or more. NBC devotes the night to Celebrity Apprentice: All-Stars, with a repeat of the premiere from 7-9pm leading into the new episode from 9-11pm. NBC will likely finish third or fourth place. CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, followed by a new Amazing Race, the new episodes of struggling The Good Wife & The Mentalist from 9-11pm. I'm thinking a third finish for CBS in 18-49. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm and should be second (or first, if Red Widow does terrible at 10) place in 18-49.
As for the week (week 24), Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49. CBS will be second, and ABC will be third in 18-49. NBC will be way behind and in fourth. So basically similar to week 23. For total viewers, CBS will come back and take over Fox for first. Three nights of Idol is not enough even for Fox to win total viewers. ABC should be third and NBC in a distant fourth. As for the coming week (week 25), ABC has the season finale of The Bachelor tomorrow with a live After the Final Rose special at 10:07pm. Both should be big. Fox premieres Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday with a two-hour premiere, while Celebrity Wife Swap & The Taste on Tuesday have their finales on ABC, as the former has 6 more episodes to air in summer (while the regular edition premieres March 21). And on Thursday, NBC airs the dead back-door pilot of the The Office spin-off series The Farm.
Week 24 How the Sitcoms Did
Last Sunday Sitcoms (counts for Week 23 -- Feb. 25-March 3)
- The Simpsons (Fox) 2 airings - A new episode at 8 did 4.66 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is decent but could be better. A repeat earlier in the night at 7pm did 3.11 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, four tenths better in 18-49 than the repeat of Bob's Burgers in the same time period the previous week.
- The Cleveland Show (Fox) 2 airings - A new airing at its normal time of 7:30pm did 3.28 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating. A special new episode at a special time of 8:30pm did 3.78 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating. Could be better.
- Bob's Burgers (Fox) - The normal 8:30 airing was preempted, but a new episode aired at a special time of 9:30pm and did 3.67 million and 1.7 18-49 rating, losing steam from its lead-in, which was a repeat.
- Family Guy (Fox) - A repeat at 9 did 4.15 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, up four tenths in 18-49 from previous week.
- American Dad! (Fox) - preempted.
Monday Sitcoms
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - A repeat at 8 did 5.3 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, not too bad for a repeat at 8pm.
- Rules of Engagement (CBS) - Week five at 8:30pm did 6.92 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, solid but down five tenths in 18-49 from the previous week since the lead-in was a repeat.
- 2 Broke Girls (CBS) - A repeat at 9 did 6.48 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, solid but this is not anchor material. Perhaps it is better suited for 8:30 like last season?
- Mike & Molly (CBS) - A repeat at 9:30pm did 6.79 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, which built on its repeat lead-in.
Tuesday Sitcoms
- Raising Hope (Fox) - preempted.
- New Girl (Fox) - preempted.
- Go On (NBC) - A new episode did a series tying low 3.07 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, as this series has completely tanked.
- The Mindy Project (Fox) - preempted.
- The New Normal (NBC) - A new episode at 9:30pm was clobbered with just 2.44 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, back down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week tying its series low.Won't be back next season, I think.
- The Middle (ABC) - A repeat at 8 did 5.91 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which is not bad for a repeat.
- Whitney (NBC) 2 airings - A new episode at 8 did 3.83 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week but not much since it didn't beat a competing ABC comedy when it was a repeat. At 8:30pm, a repeat followed with only 2.87 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating.
- The Neighbors (ABC) - A new showing of this new comedy did 5.74 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. It's the little show that could. Does decent. I think it WILL be back next season folks, whether it's here or on Friday. It's doing well creatively, too, as you will see this Wednesday with the musical episode (it's hilarious - our review is posting on Wednesday).
- Modern Family (ABC) - A repeat at 9 did 6.16 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, #1 for the block as usual even when it is a repeat. Sign of a strong anchor.
- Suburgatory (ABC) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 4.6 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, which is down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Such a good show but might be better suited for 8:30 next season (or even Friday). It's a repeat this Wednesday.
Thursday Sitcoms
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - At 8pm, a new episode did 17.63 million and a 5.5 18-49 rating, which is by far #1 for the week. It might not do a 6 again this season as Daylight Savings Time is here. But if it can do a 5 at 8pm, that is huge.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS) - A new episode did 13.54 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating, solid and took advantage of the nice lead-in.
- Community (NBC) - Week five did 3.29 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, which is up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Weird jump. But probably goes back down this Thursday.
- Parks & Recreation (NBC) - A repeat at 8:30pm did 2.33 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week.
- The Office (NBC) - A repeat at 9 did 2.34 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
- 1600 Penn (NBC) - A new episode at 9:30pm did only 2.1 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, tying its series low in 18-49 from the previous week.
- Last Man Standing (ABC) - A new episode did a prelim 7.01 million and a prelim 1.5 18-49 rating, which was down just a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's preliminaries. Great episode and showing!
- Malibu Country (ABC) - A new airing of this new comedy did a prelim 5.96 million and a prelim 1.3 18-49 rating, also down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's prelim ratings.
- None.
Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Modern Family, Mike & Molly, Rules of Engagement, were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Neighbors, Suburgatory, 2 Broke Girls) or just plain terrible (such as all the comedies on NBC like The New Normal, Go On, 1600 Penn).
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Digital Digest: Date Set for Season 3 of Alice; Father Dowling Mysteries - The Final (Third) Season DVD Review
Welcome to Digital Digest! We're reaching the end of winter, but before that, we'll "warm you up" with a review of Father Dowling Mysteries - The Final (Third) Season. Let's get going!
DIGITAL NEWS
Alice is finally on the way! Rumors were floating last month about a mysterious pre-order listing that appeared on amazon.com last month for the item, but now it seems that it will really be coming on March 19. On that day, Warner Archive will begin shipping Alice - The Complete Third Season. Hopefully, they'll continue with this steady pace of releases of the classic sitcom.
Shout! Factory's release MADtv - The Complete Second Season is still a few weeks away (oh, and we'll have a review soon, by the way), but it appears that the wait for season three won't be too long. MADtv - The Complete Third Season is scheduled to be released on June 25.
Last week, we mentioned that The Cleveland Show - The Complete Third Season was available to order from amazon.com, as a CreateSpace MOD item. We can confirm that this is actually shipping already, as many customers (including myself) have received their copy of this DVD! So if you want to see these episodes on DVD, your chance to get them has arrived!
Shout! Factory's release MADtv - The Complete Second Season is still a few weeks away (oh, and we'll have a review soon, by the way), but it appears that the wait for season three won't be too long. MADtv - The Complete Third Season is scheduled to be released on June 25.
Last week, we mentioned that The Cleveland Show - The Complete Third Season was available to order from amazon.com, as a CreateSpace MOD item. We can confirm that this is actually shipping already, as many customers (including myself) have received their copy of this DVD! So if you want to see these episodes on DVD, your chance to get them has arrived!
UPCOMING WEEK PREVIEW
Tuesday (March 12) has two releases of interest for fans of classic rural sitcoms, with MPI's releases of The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction - Return to Hooterville: 50th Anniversary Collection. Additionally, CBS completes a classic drama with Father Dowling Mysteries - The Final (Third) Season.
BLOG FEATURE REVIEW
Blog DVD Review: Father Dowling Mysteries - The Final (Third) Season (CBS DVD, $59.98)
by Todd
Sleuth or dare. Heaven help the criminals who cross paths with Father Frank Dowling (Tom Bosley) and Sister Steve (Tracy Nelson). For the first time on DVD, the third and final season of Father Dowling Mysteries has something for every congregation of fans. From undercover nuns and sinister Santas to run-ins with a devil of an enemy and an appearance by "Sherlock Holmes" himself. Frank and Steve investigate their hearts out. With the support of loyal housekeeper Marie (Mary Wickes) and fellow man of the cloth, Father Prestwick (James Stephens), Frank and Steve ensure that Chicago's bad guys don't have a prayer.
The third and final season was the only season to have full order of episodes. They broadcast 22 one-hour episodes this season. The show continued to air on ABC on Thursday nights at 8pm. Here are the episodes included in this release, including the runtimes:
Disc 1:
"The Royal Mystery" (09/20/90) (48:06) - When a murderer targets a British noblewoman, Sister Steve trades places with the royal while Father Dowling tries to corner the killer.
Notable Guest Star: David McCallum, Thomas Calabro
"The Medical Mystery" (9/27/90) (47:09) - Father Dowling and Sister Steve investigate a string of murders at a hospital, where Father Prestwick is in danger of becoming the next victim.
"The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea Mystery" (10/04/90) (48:04) - Father Dowling faces off with an underworld crime boss whom he perceives as the Dark Prince himself.
"The Showgirl Mystery" (10/18/90) (48:03) - Sister Steve's friend, a nightclub showgirl, loses her mogul fiancé on her wedding day.
Notable Guest Star: Bill Macy
Disc 2:
"The Movie Mystery" (10/25/90) (47:41) - When St. Michael's is used as a location for a movie shoot, a series of deadly accidents threatens everyone on set.
Notable Guest Star: Philip Charles MacKenzie, Mark Moses
"The Undercover Nun Mystery" (11/01/90) (47:25) - Sister Steve returns to the convent to celebrate its silver jubilee.
Notable Guest Stars: Fionnula Flanagan, John Vernon, Colm Meeney
"The Murder Weekend Mystery" (11/08/90) (47:38) - A murder mystery weekend for writers turns a little too real when the terminally ill host arranges his own murder, then leaves a video challenging the scribes to find the killer.
Notable Guest Stars: Jim Beaver, David Warner
"The Reasonable Doubt Mystery" (11/15/90) (48:06) - While serving an a murder trial, juror Father Dowling expresses reasonable doubt that deadlocks the jury.
Disc 3:
"The Vanishing Victim Mystery" (11/29/90) (47:15) - Father Dowling befriends a young woman at the airport, who becomes the target of a kidnapping plot.
"The Christmas Mystery" (12/13/90) (48:08) - While Father Dowling investigates the attempted murder of a young widow, Sister Steve helps out at a department store where there is a gun-wielding Santa.
"The Fugitive First Mystery" (01/03/91) (48:03) - Father Dowling has faith that his con man twin brother is turning over a new leaf.
Notable Guest Stars: Tony Todd, Michelle Forbes
"The Substitute Sister Mystery" (1/10/91) (48:04) - An amnesiac nun wanders into the rectory claiming to be Sister Steve.
"The Missing Witness Mystery" (1/24/91) (48:01) - Father Dowling must figure out if a businessman charged with murder was framed.
Notable Guest Stars: Jenny O'Hara, Charles Frank
Disc 4:
"The Prodigal Son Mystery" (1/31/91) (46:59) - A man shows up in Father Dowling's confessional admitting to an affair and claiming to be the priest's long-lost son.
Notable Guest Star: John Rubinstein, Kate Vernon
"The Moving Target Mystery" (2/07/91) (48:05) - A hitman warns Father Dowling that someone wants him dead.
Notable Guest Star: Richard Kline
"The Priest Killer Mystery" (2/14/91) (47:04) - A serial killer targeting priests puts Father Dowling's life in jeopardy.
Notable Guest Stars: Eugene Roche, John Astin
"The Mummy's Curse Mystery" (2/21/91) (46:56) - Father Dowling tries to determine if an ancient Egyptian curse claimed the life of a museum curator.
Notable Guest Star: Grant Heslov
"The Monkey Business Mystery" (03/07/91) (47:37) - When a zookeeper is seemingly killed by a chimp, Father Dowling and Sister Steve attempt to keep the docile primate from being put down while trying to find the real killer.
Notable Guest Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Ethan Phillips, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Disc 5:
"The Hardboiled Mystery" (3/28/91) (47:30) - One of Father Dowling's friends pens a book featuring characters based on real-life people, including Frank and Steve.
Notable Guest Star: Kevin McCarthy
"The Malibu Mystery" (4/04/91) (47:10) - While in Los Angeles for a conference, Father Dowling and Sister Steve stand by an old friend who confesses to a murder they know he did not commit.
Notable Guest Star: Stanley Kamel
"The Consulting Detective Mystery" (4/25/91) (48:04) - After Father Dowling mistakenly gets an innocent man arrested, he loses confidence in his detective abilities.
Notable Guest Star: Kurt Fuller
"The Joyful Noise Mystery" (5/02/91) (48:06) - Father Dowling supports the campaign of a potential District Attorney.
Notable Guest Star: Ivan Dixon
The episodes run between 47-48 minutes. A few seem about 30-60 seconds shorter than the average. They may just have had more commercials that week. Once again, there's a disclaimer on the back cover which reads: "Some episodes may be edited from their original network versions. Music has been changed for the home entertainment version." This is a standard disclaimer on most CBS DVD releases, so it doesn't necessarily mean any episodes are actually edited. I don't know how much music the show originally used, but hopefully any music substitutions are very minor. The set has a total running time of approximately 17 hours, 29 minutes.
The packaging for this 5-disc set is a clear plastic Viva case. On the cover, we have a photo of Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson, along with the show title and interior church background. A cast photo of Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Tom Bosley and Mary Wickes is used on the back cover. There are four or five additional episode snapshots below it. Tom Bosley is, once again, featured on the spine of the case. Inside, the episode titles, original airdates and short summaries are listed by disc. A tinted photo of the city skyline is used as the background. Discs 1 and 2 contain 4 episodes. Discs 3 and 4 contain 5 episodes. Disc 5 rounds out the set with the final 4 episodes of the series.
Moving on to the menus, they are simple and easy to navigate. Each main menu features a different photo: Tom Bosley on Disc 1, Tracy Nelson Disc 2, James Stephens on Disc 3, Mary Wickes on Disc 4 and Tracy Nelson and Tom Bosley on Disc 5. The church exterior is in the background. The show logo is in a red bar at the top of the screen. Below that is a gold bar with the season and disc number. The episode titles are listed vertically in yellow text. When you select an episode, it takes you to another sub-menu where there is a different episode snapshot for each episode. The episode title is listed in a red banner at the top. There are options to play the episode or the episodic promo. There is no Play All option. The subtitles menu features a photo of the four main cast members. Chapters are placed at the appropriate places. When you first insert Disc 1, there is an option to play previews or go to the main menu. There are trailers (2:14) for Hawaii Five-O - The Final Season, Perry Mason - The 50th Anniversary Edition and two special editions of Touched by an Angel.
The video and audio quality seems a bit improved over the first two seasons. These episodes could have benefited from additional remastering, but they are all certainly watchable. Episodes are presented in their original full screen 4x3 format. They show some age and have some occasional dirt, debris and other digital artifacts. The series always had a somewhat dark and gritty look, but the episodes in the final two seasons when they moved the show to Los Angeles appear a bit brighter. The audio is a Dolby Digital English Stereo track. There are no major problems. I always loved the opening credits and theme. Composer Bruce Babcock received an Emmy nomination for his work on the score this season. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing are available on all of the episodes.
Only episodic promos have been included as a special feature on the previous two seasons. It's the same story here. These are 35-40 second previews that tell you what's happening "next on Father Dowling". The video quality of these promos isn't as good as the episodes, but they are fun to see. They give you a good idea of what each episode is about. Every episode from the final season has a promo included. It would have been great to see some cast and crew interviews and audio commentaries, but these promos are better than no extras at all.
All 43 episodes and the TV pilot movie are now available on DVD. Paramount released all three seasons in a little over a year, so they did a nice job making them available at a quick pace. I always thought the show was underrated and had a decent-sized following, so I'm not surprised that it didn't take them very long to complete the series. If you enjoy mystery/crime dramas like Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, and Diagnosis Murder, this is a series to check out.
This set is priced noticeably higher than the first two seasons. The final season had nine more episodes and runs seven more hours than the second season, however. Hopefully the price drops considerably in a few months. The first two seasons are great buys at their current low prices. Paramount apparently intends to bundle all three seasons together, so keep an eye for that. It's too bad that this was the only full season of the series. The show was delayed by a writer's strike in the first season. It never really caught on ratings wise the first season on NBC. ABC picked it up for the final two seasons.
This was my first time viewing the complete series. I have always been a Tom Bosley fan from his work on Happy Days, so it was nice to see him have more success on the series. Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson may have seemed like an odd pairing, but they made it work. James Stephens and Mary Wickes were also excellent in their supporting roles. Overall, it was just an enjoyable series. Look for many notable guest stars in the final season, including David McCallum, Thomas Calabro, Bill Macy, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Mark Moses, Fionnula Flanagan, John Vernon, Colm Feeney, Jim Beaver, David Warner, Tony Todd, Michelle Forbes, Jenny O'Hara, Charles Frank, John Rubinstein, Kate Vernon, Richard Kline, Eugene Roche, John Astin, Grant Heslov, Dan O'Herlihy, Ethan Phillips, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kevin McCarthy, Stanley Kamel, Kurt Fuller and Ivan Dixon.
(4/5 stars)
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Father Dowling Mysteries on TV.comThe third and final season was the only season to have full order of episodes. They broadcast 22 one-hour episodes this season. The show continued to air on ABC on Thursday nights at 8pm. Here are the episodes included in this release, including the runtimes:
Disc 1:
"The Royal Mystery" (09/20/90) (48:06) - When a murderer targets a British noblewoman, Sister Steve trades places with the royal while Father Dowling tries to corner the killer.
Notable Guest Star: David McCallum, Thomas Calabro
"The Medical Mystery" (9/27/90) (47:09) - Father Dowling and Sister Steve investigate a string of murders at a hospital, where Father Prestwick is in danger of becoming the next victim.
"The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea Mystery" (10/04/90) (48:04) - Father Dowling faces off with an underworld crime boss whom he perceives as the Dark Prince himself.
"The Showgirl Mystery" (10/18/90) (48:03) - Sister Steve's friend, a nightclub showgirl, loses her mogul fiancé on her wedding day.
Notable Guest Star: Bill Macy
Disc 2:
"The Movie Mystery" (10/25/90) (47:41) - When St. Michael's is used as a location for a movie shoot, a series of deadly accidents threatens everyone on set.
Notable Guest Star: Philip Charles MacKenzie, Mark Moses
"The Undercover Nun Mystery" (11/01/90) (47:25) - Sister Steve returns to the convent to celebrate its silver jubilee.
Notable Guest Stars: Fionnula Flanagan, John Vernon, Colm Meeney
"The Murder Weekend Mystery" (11/08/90) (47:38) - A murder mystery weekend for writers turns a little too real when the terminally ill host arranges his own murder, then leaves a video challenging the scribes to find the killer.
Notable Guest Stars: Jim Beaver, David Warner
"The Reasonable Doubt Mystery" (11/15/90) (48:06) - While serving an a murder trial, juror Father Dowling expresses reasonable doubt that deadlocks the jury.
Disc 3:
"The Vanishing Victim Mystery" (11/29/90) (47:15) - Father Dowling befriends a young woman at the airport, who becomes the target of a kidnapping plot.
"The Christmas Mystery" (12/13/90) (48:08) - While Father Dowling investigates the attempted murder of a young widow, Sister Steve helps out at a department store where there is a gun-wielding Santa.
"The Fugitive First Mystery" (01/03/91) (48:03) - Father Dowling has faith that his con man twin brother is turning over a new leaf.
Notable Guest Stars: Tony Todd, Michelle Forbes
"The Substitute Sister Mystery" (1/10/91) (48:04) - An amnesiac nun wanders into the rectory claiming to be Sister Steve.
"The Missing Witness Mystery" (1/24/91) (48:01) - Father Dowling must figure out if a businessman charged with murder was framed.
Notable Guest Stars: Jenny O'Hara, Charles Frank
Disc 4:
"The Prodigal Son Mystery" (1/31/91) (46:59) - A man shows up in Father Dowling's confessional admitting to an affair and claiming to be the priest's long-lost son.
Notable Guest Star: John Rubinstein, Kate Vernon
"The Moving Target Mystery" (2/07/91) (48:05) - A hitman warns Father Dowling that someone wants him dead.
Notable Guest Star: Richard Kline
"The Priest Killer Mystery" (2/14/91) (47:04) - A serial killer targeting priests puts Father Dowling's life in jeopardy.
Notable Guest Stars: Eugene Roche, John Astin
"The Mummy's Curse Mystery" (2/21/91) (46:56) - Father Dowling tries to determine if an ancient Egyptian curse claimed the life of a museum curator.
Notable Guest Star: Grant Heslov
"The Monkey Business Mystery" (03/07/91) (47:37) - When a zookeeper is seemingly killed by a chimp, Father Dowling and Sister Steve attempt to keep the docile primate from being put down while trying to find the real killer.
Notable Guest Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Ethan Phillips, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Disc 5:
"The Hardboiled Mystery" (3/28/91) (47:30) - One of Father Dowling's friends pens a book featuring characters based on real-life people, including Frank and Steve.
Notable Guest Star: Kevin McCarthy
"The Malibu Mystery" (4/04/91) (47:10) - While in Los Angeles for a conference, Father Dowling and Sister Steve stand by an old friend who confesses to a murder they know he did not commit.
Notable Guest Star: Stanley Kamel
"The Consulting Detective Mystery" (4/25/91) (48:04) - After Father Dowling mistakenly gets an innocent man arrested, he loses confidence in his detective abilities.
Notable Guest Star: Kurt Fuller
"The Joyful Noise Mystery" (5/02/91) (48:06) - Father Dowling supports the campaign of a potential District Attorney.
Notable Guest Star: Ivan Dixon
The episodes run between 47-48 minutes. A few seem about 30-60 seconds shorter than the average. They may just have had more commercials that week. Once again, there's a disclaimer on the back cover which reads: "Some episodes may be edited from their original network versions. Music has been changed for the home entertainment version." This is a standard disclaimer on most CBS DVD releases, so it doesn't necessarily mean any episodes are actually edited. I don't know how much music the show originally used, but hopefully any music substitutions are very minor. The set has a total running time of approximately 17 hours, 29 minutes.
The packaging for this 5-disc set is a clear plastic Viva case. On the cover, we have a photo of Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson, along with the show title and interior church background. A cast photo of Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Tom Bosley and Mary Wickes is used on the back cover. There are four or five additional episode snapshots below it. Tom Bosley is, once again, featured on the spine of the case. Inside, the episode titles, original airdates and short summaries are listed by disc. A tinted photo of the city skyline is used as the background. Discs 1 and 2 contain 4 episodes. Discs 3 and 4 contain 5 episodes. Disc 5 rounds out the set with the final 4 episodes of the series.
Moving on to the menus, they are simple and easy to navigate. Each main menu features a different photo: Tom Bosley on Disc 1, Tracy Nelson Disc 2, James Stephens on Disc 3, Mary Wickes on Disc 4 and Tracy Nelson and Tom Bosley on Disc 5. The church exterior is in the background. The show logo is in a red bar at the top of the screen. Below that is a gold bar with the season and disc number. The episode titles are listed vertically in yellow text. When you select an episode, it takes you to another sub-menu where there is a different episode snapshot for each episode. The episode title is listed in a red banner at the top. There are options to play the episode or the episodic promo. There is no Play All option. The subtitles menu features a photo of the four main cast members. Chapters are placed at the appropriate places. When you first insert Disc 1, there is an option to play previews or go to the main menu. There are trailers (2:14) for Hawaii Five-O - The Final Season, Perry Mason - The 50th Anniversary Edition and two special editions of Touched by an Angel.
The video and audio quality seems a bit improved over the first two seasons. These episodes could have benefited from additional remastering, but they are all certainly watchable. Episodes are presented in their original full screen 4x3 format. They show some age and have some occasional dirt, debris and other digital artifacts. The series always had a somewhat dark and gritty look, but the episodes in the final two seasons when they moved the show to Los Angeles appear a bit brighter. The audio is a Dolby Digital English Stereo track. There are no major problems. I always loved the opening credits and theme. Composer Bruce Babcock received an Emmy nomination for his work on the score this season. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing are available on all of the episodes.
Only episodic promos have been included as a special feature on the previous two seasons. It's the same story here. These are 35-40 second previews that tell you what's happening "next on Father Dowling". The video quality of these promos isn't as good as the episodes, but they are fun to see. They give you a good idea of what each episode is about. Every episode from the final season has a promo included. It would have been great to see some cast and crew interviews and audio commentaries, but these promos are better than no extras at all.
All 43 episodes and the TV pilot movie are now available on DVD. Paramount released all three seasons in a little over a year, so they did a nice job making them available at a quick pace. I always thought the show was underrated and had a decent-sized following, so I'm not surprised that it didn't take them very long to complete the series. If you enjoy mystery/crime dramas like Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, and Diagnosis Murder, this is a series to check out.
This set is priced noticeably higher than the first two seasons. The final season had nine more episodes and runs seven more hours than the second season, however. Hopefully the price drops considerably in a few months. The first two seasons are great buys at their current low prices. Paramount apparently intends to bundle all three seasons together, so keep an eye for that. It's too bad that this was the only full season of the series. The show was delayed by a writer's strike in the first season. It never really caught on ratings wise the first season on NBC. ABC picked it up for the final two seasons.
This was my first time viewing the complete series. I have always been a Tom Bosley fan from his work on Happy Days, so it was nice to see him have more success on the series. Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson may have seemed like an odd pairing, but they made it work. James Stephens and Mary Wickes were also excellent in their supporting roles. Overall, it was just an enjoyable series. Look for many notable guest stars in the final season, including David McCallum, Thomas Calabro, Bill Macy, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Mark Moses, Fionnula Flanagan, John Vernon, Colm Feeney, Jim Beaver, David Warner, Tony Todd, Michelle Forbes, Jenny O'Hara, Charles Frank, John Rubinstein, Kate Vernon, Richard Kline, Eugene Roche, John Astin, Grant Heslov, Dan O'Herlihy, Ethan Phillips, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kevin McCarthy, Stanley Kamel, Kurt Fuller and Ivan Dixon.
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Claim to Fame: While she found her original success in movies, she has worked her way into TV in recent years. One of her first series roles was in the NBC sitcom Battery Park, an experience that she'd probably like for people to forget (don't worry, we did). Later, she went on to the series Weeds, where she stayed through the first five seasons. Her next journey will take her to a starring role in ABC's upcoming mid-season sitcom How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).
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That's all for this week. Until next time, keep it digital!
Friday, March 08, 2013
IFC Orders Two Comedies From Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 11, 2013)
IFC has greenlit the original scripted comedy The Spoils of Babylon produced by Funny or Die. Putting their talent behind the show as executive producers are Will Ferrell (Anchorman), Adam McKay (Step Brothers), Matt Piedmont (Casa de mi Padre), who also directs and co-writes and Andrew Steele (Saturday Night Live), who also co-wrote the script. The Spoils of Babylon is a television adaptation of a best-selling epic novel by fictional famous author Eric Jonrosh (played by Ferrell) and will feature an ensemble cast to be announced later. The blowsy century-spanning saga chronicles the sexy and dramatic lives of a family who made their fortune in the oil business. IFC has ordered six, half-hour episodes to premiere in late 2013. In the vein of The Thorn Birds and Winds of War, the epic story of The Spoils of Babylon spans three generations, taking viewers from the oil fields of Texas to boardrooms in New York City, through world war battlefields and velvet sheeted bedrooms. As the story unfolds, the booze, the passion and the heartache lead to illegal arms deals and international espionage with the Shah of Iran not to mention the creation of the doomed sub-prime market.
Meanwhile, IFC has also greenlit ten half-hour episodes of The Birthday Boys, a new scripted original sketch comedy to join the network's "Always on. Slightly off." line-up later this year. Executive produced by Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Mr. Show) and Ben Stiller (the upcoming The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Zoolander), The Birthday Boys features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk. The series is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows (Mr. Show, Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones. An early episode tackles such issues as eggs, toilet paper and computers. The Birthday Boys comedy group includes Jefferson Dutton, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis, Matt Kowalick, Mike Mitchell and Chris VanArtsdalen - whose combined credits include Parks and Recreation, The Office, Conan, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and Portlandia.
It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of March 11-15, 2013, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVR's (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!
Monday, March 11, 2013
- Jami Gertz (The Neighbors/Still Standing/Square Pegs) - Watch Jami on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie) - Bridgit appears on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Nicole Sullivan (Wendell and Vinnie/Rita Rocks/The King of Queens) - Nicole is a guest on Marie on Hallmark Channel at 12pm ET/PT.
- Alan Thicke (Growing Pains) - Alan chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. Alan and Tanya Thicke (Celebrity Wife Swap) join co-host Clinton Kelly in creating a decadent and easy bacon entrée on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
- Lily Tomlin (Malibu Country) - Lily chats on Joy Behar: Say Anything! at 9pm on Current TV.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse visits Anderson Live, so check your listings.
- Valerie Harper (Rhoda/The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Valerie's Family) - Valerie discusses her brain cancer on The Doctors, so check your local listings.
- Steve Carell (The Office) - Catch Steve on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone opens in theaters on March 15.
- Adam Driver (Girls) - Adam appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Allison Williams (Girls) - Tune in to see Alice on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) - Ben visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Nick Kroll (The League/Cavemen) - Nick is a guest on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
- Josh Charles (Sports Night) - Josh stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Regina King (227) - Regina drops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Steve Carell (The Office) - Watch Steve on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.
- Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Jennifer appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Catch Jim on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
- Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve continues to make the rounds on Conan at 11pm on TBS. He will also be part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
- D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys) - D.L. visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Louie Anderson (The Louie Show/Life with Louie) - Louie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Megan Mullally (Will & Grace/Breaking In/Parks and Recreation) - Watch Megan on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Joel McHale (Community) - Joel appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - The talented and beautiful Irish lass Jenny McCarthy (The Jenny McCarthy Show) joins co-host Mario Batali to cook up a yummy Pork Shepherd's Pie that won't break the bank on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
- Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve wraps up his appearances this week on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Kimberly stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Bill Engvall (The Bill Engvall Show) - Bill guest co-hosts "Guy Day Friday" on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Andy Dick (NewsRadio) - Andy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Hallmark Shuffles Daytime Schedule Again; CW Reviving Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Hallmark Channel continues tinkering with their daytime lifestyle block on the schedule. The sitcom reruns are doing fine but their original daytime lifestyle block has struggled. Beginning Monday, March 11, 2013, Home & Family will move from 8-10am to 10am-12pm once again, while Marie and Mad Hungry will move to 12-2pm again instead of 10-12am. The original daytime lifestyle block was airing 8am-12pm but now it will be back to 10am-2pm, so The Golden Girls daytime block is moving back to 8-10am rather than 12-2pm. Hallmark has struggled with the original block since it started with The Martha Stewart Show. Earlier this week they announced another new partnership anchored by an exclusive cable syndication agreement bringing award-winning lifestyle program The Better Show to Hallmark Channel's lineup of daytime lifestyle programming. The Better Show (aka Better TV) currently airs every weekday in more than 160 markets reaching 80 percent of U.S. television households, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia, the country's top four television markets. The Better Show consistently ranks No. 1 in its time period in many markets and, as a result of its continuing success, Meredith recently renewed The Better Show for a seventh season. Beginning this fall, The Better Show will air every weekday on the Hallmark Channel during its daytime programming block, which also includes Home & Family and Marie. Each episode will air on the Hallmark Channel a day following the original nationally syndicated show. It is the first cable network distribution agreement for Meredith Video Studios.
With the addition of The Better Show this Fall, it doesn't look like the daytime lifestyle block is going anywhere anytime soon, despite all this tinkering on the schedule. Back to the current schedule, no other changes will be made, so Happy Days, The Brady Bunch, Frasier, Cheers, and I Love Lucy will remain in their current time periods. Only the daytime block of The Golden Girls is moving earlier, as mentioned. As for stunts, look for an I Love Lucy 24-hour marathon on Saturday, April 20, 2013 starting bright and early at 6am! Stay with us for continued updates on The Hallmark Channel's schedule.
The CW is going for laughs this summer by ordering a new take on the hit improvisational comedy series, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, hosted this time by comedian Aisha Tyler (The Talk). Premiere information will be announced at a later time. The CW's Whose Line Is It Anyway? features the return of original improv stars Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who along with a special guest each episode, must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games. Prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience and host Aisha Tyler, our four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to depict different characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform songs. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode. Based on the wildly successful U.K. format, which also spawned a previous incarnation in the US that ran for eight seasons on ABC, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is executive produced by Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Jimmy Mulville, Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady.
The original Whose Line Is It Anyway? on ABC was hosted by Drew Carey from 1998-2007 and also started as a summer show in August 1998. Last summer, ABC aired a similar series hosted by Fred Willard called Trust Us With Your Life, that had Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, but was canceled after 6 episodes. The CW has ordered 10 episodes of this revival of Whose Line Is It Anyway? We'll have premiere date news soon, but can it do better than last summer's Trust Us With Your Life?
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Fox Summer 2013 Schedule with Sitcom The Goodwin Games; Esquire Network Acquires Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Encores
Late last week Fox scheduled mid-season comedy The Goodwin Games to premiere on Monday, May 20. However, the comedy will be surrounded by repeats of Fox's sitcoms, so this is more of a burn-off since it is airing in summer (more because it is placed with repeats). The Goodwin Games will air Mondays at 8:30pm beginning Monday, May 20 for seven weeks. Starring Scott Foley (Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Felicity), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty) and T.J. Miller (Carpoolers, Our Idiot Brother), the inventive family comedy tells the story of three estranged siblings who return home after the loss of their beloved father (guest star Beau Bridges, My Name Is Earl), and unexpectedly find themselves poised to inherit more than $20 million - if, and only if, they can adhere to their late father's wishes. Summer encores of Tuesday comedies Raising Hope (8:00PM ET/PT), New Girl (9:00PM ET/PT) and The Mindy Project (9:30PM ET/PT) will air with this comedy on Mondays in the summer. Stay with us closer to premiere date for a pilot review of The Goodwin Games.
The Fox summer schedule kicks off on May 14. Returning for its landmark 10th season, So You Think You Can Dance waltzes into a new season Tuesday, May 14 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT every Tuesday. New unscripted workplace experiment Does Someone Have To Go clocks in with a special preview Wednesday, May 15 at 9:00 PM ET/PT, following the first night of the two-night season finale of American Idol. In the series, which makes its time period premiere Thursday, May 23 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, the boardroom doors get blown wide open when employees are given the power to make some tough decisions. Hell's Kitchen will move to Thursdays at 9 beginning May 23. Masterchef debuts its fourth season with a two-hour season premiere on Wednesday, May 22 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT and will be two-hours every Wednesday. Drama encores (Bones & The Following) will air Fridays, with MLB Baseball on Saturdays and Animation Domination comedy encores on Sundays. And finally, Animation Domination High-Def, Fox's new alternative animated programming block, will premiere late night on air Saturday, July 27 from 11:00 PM-12:30 AM ET/PT, with a number of new quarter-hour animated series. That's Fox Summer 2013! Stay with us for continued updates and summer schedules for the rest of the networks.
The new Esquire Network (currently known as G4) has secured exclusive cable television rights to NBC's award-winning late-night talk show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Starting Wednesday, April 24, episodes will air on Esquire Network Monday through Friday at 7PM ET/PT, one week after they first premiere on NBC. Late Night marks the first talk show addition to the network's programming slate. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon joins previously announced series including originals Knife Fight and The Getaway, along with off-network comedy series Parks and Recreation and Party Down, as part of Esquire Network's new programming lineup beginning April 22. So it looks like Parks and Recreation will premiere in syndication before the Fall. We're not sure yet how many times a week Esquire can air the comedy yet, but we'll let you know as soon as we can release their launch schedule.
The network just ordered two original series to premiere this summer. In How I Rock It (working title), from Ryan Seacrest Productions and Citizen Jones, host and NBA superstar Baron Davis profiles the athletes, musicians, celebrities, designers, influencers and street-style icons whose careers, lives and lifestyles are setting a stylish new standard for today's modern man. Every half-hour episode in this six-part series features the leading tastemakers at the forefront of a men's style revolution, from the sartorial to the culinary, from home decor to personal technology and more, who all share one thing in common: a passion for expressing themselves through personal style. Risky Listing (working title) is a six-part, one-hour docuseries from Zodiak New York that goes behind the velvet rope to meet the high-end listings agents who wheel and deal in the exclusive, intensely competitive world of New York nightlife real estate. The series will follow along with the agents as they cut deals for the hottest bar, restaurant and nightclub spaces -- and try to stay on top in the city that never sleeps. The playground of New York's coolest crowds may be their office, but in a cutthroat business, with millions on the line, will they toast their success or get cut off before last call?
If you didn't read our previous story, The Esquire Network is a new network for the modern man. Tagline: The modern man will be televised. Championing intelligence, wit and style, Esquire Network brings the iconic men's brand to television as the definitive network for the modern, multi-faceted man. A strategic partnership between NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazines, the network's programming explores and celebrates the interests, passions and aspirations of today's man: gaming, gear, entertainment, food, fashion, women, humor, travel, competition, danger and more. Formerly known as G4, Esquire Network will launch Monday, April 22, 2013 in 62 million households nationwide, as well as online, mobile, On Demand and other platforms. Esquire Network is a unit of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Fox Picks Up New Girl, Raising Hope, Mindy Project For 2013-14; Antenna TV Goes Wild for Westerns, for Week of March 11
Fox has picked up three comedy series from its Tuesday comedy block for next season! You'll see New Girl, The Mindy Project and Raising Hope all return for the 2013-14 season. It was already a good sign they would return, since repeats are scheduled to air all summer on Monday nights. New Girl, starring Zooey Deschanel, was picked up for a third season, The Mindy Project with Mindy Kaling received a second season order and Raising Hope starring Martha Plimpton was renewed for a fourth season. The latter two series haven't really set the ratings roof on fire, but were good enough for Fox to bring back to try and build their Tuesday comedy block even more. The only casualty is Ben & Kate. Fox has also ordered a second season of the year's most thrilling new series The Following, which airs Mondays at 9. The Kevin Bacon series just has aired six episodes from its fifteen episode order so far but has done very well. The Following and Mindy Project join The CW's Arrow as rookies to get an early second season renewal. Last week The CW picked-up veterans The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural for 2013-14, joining CBS' How I Met Your Mother and Fox's Bones, as series officially picked-up for 2013-14.
Antenna TV, Tribune Broadcasting's multicast broadcast network, has corralled a collection of the best from the Wild West and will air "Wild West Week" from Monday, March 11 through Saturday, March 16. Antenna TV, which airs on 71 affiliates across the U.S. reaching 61% of TV households, will feature the following classic western movies: The Desperadoes (1943) Starring Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor and Glenn Ford; The Man from Colorado (1948) Starring William Holden, Glenn Ford and Ellen Drew; Arizona (1940) Starring Jean Arthur, William Holden and Warren William; Cowboy (1958) Starring Jack Lemmon, Glenn Ford and Anna Kashfi; Two Rode Together (1961) Starring James Stewart, Richard Widmark and Shirley Jones; Fools' Paradise (1971) Starring James Stewart, George Kennedy and Anne Baxter; The Violent Men (1955) Starring Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson; Coroner Creek (1948) Starring Randolph Scott, Marguerite Chapman & George Macready; A Man Called Sledge (1970) Starring James Garner, Dennis Weaver and Claude Akins; and The Professionals (1966) Starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin and Jack Palance.
Antenna TV's "Wild West Week" will air in the late night/early morning Monday-Friday (March 11-15)from 3am-9am ET and also during the Saturday night movie block on March 16 airing 7:30pm-4am ET. So not to worry, your favorite Antenna TV sitcoms will not be preempted! Stay tuned in the coming weeks when we announce the new Antenna TV spring line-up!
Monday, March 04, 2013
Carol Burnett Reunion on Hot in Cleveland Coming in August; Remembering Bonnie Franklin of One Day at a Time
TV Land announced that television comedy legends Carol Burnett and Tim Conway will guest star on Hot in Cleveland in an episode currently scheduled to air in August. Burnett will play Victoria's (Wendie Malick) mother Penny, a local TV legend and puppeteer on a children's program. Conway will make his return to the series as Nick, Elka's (Betty White) ex-boyfriend, but this time around, Nick has his heart set on Penny. Burnett and Conway are the latest in a long line of extraordinary guest stars who have appeared on the sitcom, including Regis Philbin, Mary Tyler Moore, Heather Locklear, the late Bonnie Franklin and many more. Carol and Tim's episode will be taping in front of a live studio audience on Friday, March 22! Get your tickets today if you're in the Los Angeles area! The Carol Burnett Show aired originally on CBS from 1967-1978 and starred Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. The hit sketch comedy series had Tim Conway join the series in season 8 and he appeared on the last four seasons. The cast reunited in 2005 at the TV Land Awards (picture below) and in three reunion specials in 1993, 2001 and 2004.
TV Land's hit original sitcom will return this summer with the second half of season four with a LIVE episode airing Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 10pm ET. The west coast will receive the live-to-tape version three hours later at 10pm PT. Hot in Cleveland, which is regularly taped in front of a live audience, stars television favorites Valerie Bertinelli (One Day at a Time), Jane Leeves (Frasier), Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me!) and the legendary Betty White (The Golden Girls). Stay with us for a premiere date for Carol Burnett and Tim Conway's episode this August!
Actress Bonnie Franklin, best known for her starring role as divorced mother Ann Romano in One Day at a Time, has died. She died on March 1 at her Los Angeles home from complications of pancreatic cancer. Ms. Franklin was 69.
Franklin made her television debut on The Colgate Comedy Hour at age 9. She had an uncredited role in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Wrong Man in 1956. Her early television guest appearances included Shower of Stars, Cavalcade of Stars, Mr. Novak, Profiles in Courage, Karen, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Gidget, Please Don't Eat the Daisies and The Munsters. In 1970, she made her debut on Broadway in the musical Applause. Her work in the show-business drama, which starred Lauren Bacall, won her a Tony nomination.
Franklin's signature role came in 1975 when she landed the role of Ann Romano in One Day at a Time. She was the divorced mother of Julie (Mackenzie Phillips) and Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli) in the series, which was set in Indianapolis. Pat Harrington, Jr. played the building superintendent Dwayne Schneider. The popular CBS sitcom ran for 9 seasons and 209 episodes from 1975-1984. Franklin received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1982. She also received two Golden Globe nominations in 1982-1983 for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical. In the show's final season in 1984, she directed two episodes of the series. The cast reunited several times, including a 2005 CBS reunion special and a 2008 Today show appearance on NBC. In 2012, Franklin and the rest of the cast received the "Innovator Award" at the 10th Annual TV Land Awards.
After One Day at a Time ended in 1984, she continued to make guest appearances, direct episodic series and worked in regional theater. In 1987, she starred as Sister Margaret in the television movie Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies. She made guest appearances in Burke's Law, Almost Perfect, Touched by an Angel and The Young and the Restless. In 2011, she reunited with Bertinelli in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland. She played Agnieszka, the mother of Bertinelli's character's boyfriend. Her directing credits included episodes of Karen's Song, Charles in Charge and The Munsters Today.
Survivors include her 101-year-old mother, Claire Franklin; two stepchildren; and two grandchildren. Her second husband, film and television producer Marvin Minoff, died in 2009 after being married for 29 years.
We were fortunate enough to see her at the TV Land Awards last year. She was quite kind to talk to us. She was a very talented actress in the groundbreaking One Day at a Time. It would be great to see the series again in syndication and have more seasons available on DVD. Ms. Franklin will be deeply missed.
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Sunday, March 03, 2013
Week 23 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2012-13 Week 23 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time and the two-hour premiere of Red Widow, as Revenge returns next week. I think it will be a first place finish for ABC, but it depends on the two-hour series premiere. NBC devotes the night to four repeats of Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 7-9pm and then the two-hour Celebrity Apprentice: All-Stars premiere from 9-11pm, as NBC will likely finish third place (but decent from 9-11pm). CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, followed by a new Amazing Race, the new episodes of struggling The Good Wife & The Mentalist from 9-11pm. I'm thinking a fourth finish for CBS in 18-49. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm (except at 9pm) and should be second (or first, if ABC's premiere tanks badly) place in 18-49.
As for the week (week 23), Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49. CBS will be second, and ABC will be third in 18-49. NBC will be way behind and in fourth. For total viewers, it should be CBS on top here, then I think ABC over Fox for second, and NBC in a distant fourth. As for the coming week (week 24), Fox has a three night/5.5-hour American Idol event beginning Tuesday. On Friday, NBC has the season premiere of Fashion Star at 8pm but it will likely not do well, followed by the return of Grimm. Lots of mix of new episodes and repeats for most shows, so be on the look out.
Summing it up. Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, Mike & Molly, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Neighbors, New Girl) or just plain terrible (such as all the comedies on NBC like The New Normal, Go On, 1600 Penn).
Households: #1. CBS 6.9 rating/10.9 share; #2. Fox 5.8/8.9; #3. ABC 4.3/6.8; #4. NBC 2.7/4.3; #5. The CW 0.9/1.4
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.74 million; #2. Fox 9.52 million; #3. ABC 6.54 million; #4. NBC 4.09 million; #5. The CW 1.36 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.0 rating/8.3 share; #2. CBS 2.4/6.7; #3. ABC 1.9/5.2; #4. NBC 1.4/3.8; #5. The CW 0.5/1.4
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.74 million; #2. Fox 9.52 million; #3. ABC 6.54 million; #4. NBC 4.09 million; #5. The CW 1.36 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.0 rating/8.3 share; #2. CBS 2.4/6.7; #3. ABC 1.9/5.2; #4. NBC 1.4/3.8; #5. The CW 0.5/1.4
Week 23 (Feb. 25-March 3) Analysis: February sweeps is already over after Wednesday, so now repeats are more common and started on Thursday. Through the first four nights, CBS has the lead in HH/total viewers, while Fox is on top in adults 18-49, like previous week. CBS is in second place in 18-49, followed by ABC, then NBC is a very distant fourth. Fox is second in HH/viewers, followed by ABC. Then NBC is a distant fourth and it continues to be a long winter for them. It's basically similar to previous week, until ABC's Oscars propelled them to win week 22. When the week is done, Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49. More on that later. As for last week, week 22, ABC took home first in adults 18-49 thanks to a big performance by The Oscars (13.0/31 18-49 rating/share). Fox was a distant second, while CBS was only a tenth behind Fox. NBC was way back there once again. Among total viewers, it was of course ABC on top easily over CBS and Fox. And NBC was way back behind in fourth.
Monday saw ABC outright take the night over declining CBS. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor from 8-10pm did 9.23 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, which is down just a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's season high. The Women Tell All special is tomorrow night then the finale next Monday. At 10pm, Castle was new with the conclusion of the big 2-part episode and did 10.77 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's season high. For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.75 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is again up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It's done OK, nothing special. At 10pm, week eight of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.28 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which was again on par in 18-49 with previous week. CBS was all-new with its comedies, as a new How I Met Your Mother did 8.59 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A new Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 7.89 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, which is solid but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new 2 Broke Girls followed with 10.41 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week and not nearly as strong as a CBS Monday anchor should be...it couldn't even top the block. Next, a new Mike & Molly did 9.79 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, down an alarming five tenths in 18-49 week-to-week. A repeat of Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 6.48 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, as if you recall, CBS wasted an episode after the AFC Championship Game in late January. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 8.77 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week six (already?) of new drama The Following at 9pm did 8.58 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It'll be definitely back next season. The CW aired week seven of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.00 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week's series low. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.58 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week's series low. The show has been canceled and will end in May.
On Tuesday, it was CBS with the win as they beat second place ABC by a good margin again. On CBS, NCIS was new and did 20.69 million and a 3.4 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new NCIS: Los Angeles did 17.02 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, the struggling Vegas was preempted for the series premiere of Golden Boy that did did 10.56 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, only up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's Vegas episode. Not a good start. Onto ABC, at 8pm the season premiere of Celebrity Wife Swap did very well with 7.05 million and a 2.4 18-48 rating, much better than The Taste in this slot, as that series moved to 9pm and did 4.11 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when it was at 8pm. The conclusion of the two-part season premiere of Body of Proof aired at 10pm and did 6.37 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. I think it will be better once compatible Dancing comes as a lead-in. NBC aired Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm as the first half-hour did 4.51 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. Another new episode followed at 8:30pm and did 4.35 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, Go On was all-new but NBC wishes it wasn't airing as it only did 3.17 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's series low. At 9:30pm, it was more bad news as The New Normal did a horrible 2.62 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, but actually up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. At 10pm, it was just as bad with a new Smash doing 3.04 million and an embarrassing 0.9 18-49 rating, but on par in 18-49 with previous week. I bet they wished they had more Parenthood episodes now right? Fox aired comedies as a new Raising Hope at 8pm did 3.53 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, which is a bit below what it could do but on par in 18-49 with previous week. A second all-new episode followed at a special time of 8:30pm doing 3.12 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, as this series just isn't catching on. A new episode of New Girl followed at 9pm and did a below normal 4.29 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9:30pm was a new episode of The Mindy Project that did an uneventful 3.26 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie and did just 1.38 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. New series Cult aired at 9 and was ignored with just 0.82 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, ouch but on par in 18-49 with previous week's series premiere!
Wednesday of course means American Idol and it took the night of course since its two-hours every week and Fox only programs 2 hours a night. But first, CBS started the night off with a new Survivor: Caramoan at 8 doing 9.17 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a season high. Criminal Minds was new at 9 and did 10.33 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week and still below normal. At 10pm, a new CSI did 9.44 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, back down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week, and not first in its slot, ouch. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 7.97 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 6.01 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block with 10.53 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. VERY good episode. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 6.12 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did a below normal 5.2 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, bit three tenths better in 18-49 than previous week's A Special Edition of 20/20: Mad About OSCAR with Katie Couric special. This show will be back next season because it is so well done. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 13.3 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating, but down two more tenths in 18-49 from previous week as it keeps going down each week. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.41 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 8:30pm, the season finale of Guys with Kids did 3.03 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series low. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a new airing as well that did only 5.44 million and only a 1.6 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. This show is dead. At 10pm, a new Chicago Fire did 6.62 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is solid and up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week, taking the hour by a tenth. It's not a hit, but it's consistent and doing well enough for NBC. One of the bright spots this winter. Sad when it barely does a 2. The CW aired a new airing of its new hit Arrow and did 3.17 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.13 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 week-to-week.
On Thursday, February sweeps is over and saw Fox with the win thanks to an expanded Idol and repeats on CBS and ABC. Starting with ABC, week three of Zero Hour did 5.05 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from the previous week. Not really a good show either and it has been pulled effective immediately, as Shark Tank repeats will air the next two weeks. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was preempted for a special Scandal 9pm repeat doing 3.35 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating. At 10pm, ABC aired an encore of the very fun Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars special doing 2.73 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating. Are you channing all over your tatum? CBS had a night of repeats and opened with a repeat of The Big Bang Theory doing 10.69 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is great for a repeat. A repeat of Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 8.26 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a repeat of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 9.52 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a repeat of freshman Elementary closed the night with 7.8 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, it will be back next season but I still think it was a waste to air it following the Super Bowl, as it has gotten no bump. Fox had a two-hour American Idol from 8-10 that did 12.56 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Glee was preempted again. NBC aired a mix of new and repeat episodes of its comedies, as week four of Community did just 2.83 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and still skewed young. Parks & Recreation was a repeat at 8:30pm and did 2.18 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating. A repeat of The Office was next and did only 2.21 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. At 9:30m a new 1600 Penn, which is doing horrible, did only 2.2 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series low. When will they pull this show? At 10pm, NBC had a repeat of Law & Order: SVU doing 3.89 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, as that was back down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 but was a repeat and did 1.05 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was also a repeat and did 0.77 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49 again. CBS was in repeat mode with Undercover Boss at 8, so it had to settle for fourth place. Kitchen Nightmares was tied for second for Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country took the hour and NBC's Dateline was tied with Fox. ABC was still in first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating the Dateline on NBC. But Rock Center was last place at 10pm again for NBC, tying a repeat of CBS' Blue Bloods. ABC 20/20 won 10pm easily. Fox again struggled badly with Touch at 9.
Saturday had Fox win on a very slow night. Fox took the 8pm hour with Cops, but struggled at 9 with a repeat of The Following, while CBS took 10pm with 48 Hours. ABC premiered 20/20 Saturday from 9-11pm and did low but won at 9pm. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which all struggled. ABC aired a repeat of the previous Once Upon a Time episode at 8pm to promote tonight's episode.
Monday saw ABC outright take the night over declining CBS. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor from 8-10pm did 9.23 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, which is down just a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's season high. The Women Tell All special is tomorrow night then the finale next Monday. At 10pm, Castle was new with the conclusion of the big 2-part episode and did 10.77 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's season high. For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.75 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is again up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It's done OK, nothing special. At 10pm, week eight of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.28 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which was again on par in 18-49 with previous week. CBS was all-new with its comedies, as a new How I Met Your Mother did 8.59 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A new Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 7.89 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, which is solid but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new 2 Broke Girls followed with 10.41 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week and not nearly as strong as a CBS Monday anchor should be...it couldn't even top the block. Next, a new Mike & Molly did 9.79 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, down an alarming five tenths in 18-49 week-to-week. A repeat of Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 6.48 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, as if you recall, CBS wasted an episode after the AFC Championship Game in late January. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 8.77 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week six (already?) of new drama The Following at 9pm did 8.58 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It'll be definitely back next season. The CW aired week seven of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.00 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week's series low. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.58 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week's series low. The show has been canceled and will end in May.
On Tuesday, it was CBS with the win as they beat second place ABC by a good margin again. On CBS, NCIS was new and did 20.69 million and a 3.4 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new NCIS: Los Angeles did 17.02 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, the struggling Vegas was preempted for the series premiere of Golden Boy that did did 10.56 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, only up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's Vegas episode. Not a good start. Onto ABC, at 8pm the season premiere of Celebrity Wife Swap did very well with 7.05 million and a 2.4 18-48 rating, much better than The Taste in this slot, as that series moved to 9pm and did 4.11 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when it was at 8pm. The conclusion of the two-part season premiere of Body of Proof aired at 10pm and did 6.37 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. I think it will be better once compatible Dancing comes as a lead-in. NBC aired Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm as the first half-hour did 4.51 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, which was on par in 18-49 with previous week. Another new episode followed at 8:30pm and did 4.35 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, Go On was all-new but NBC wishes it wasn't airing as it only did 3.17 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week's series low. At 9:30pm, it was more bad news as The New Normal did a horrible 2.62 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, but actually up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. At 10pm, it was just as bad with a new Smash doing 3.04 million and an embarrassing 0.9 18-49 rating, but on par in 18-49 with previous week. I bet they wished they had more Parenthood episodes now right? Fox aired comedies as a new Raising Hope at 8pm did 3.53 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, which is a bit below what it could do but on par in 18-49 with previous week. A second all-new episode followed at a special time of 8:30pm doing 3.12 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, as this series just isn't catching on. A new episode of New Girl followed at 9pm and did a below normal 4.29 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 9:30pm was a new episode of The Mindy Project that did an uneventful 3.26 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie and did just 1.38 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. New series Cult aired at 9 and was ignored with just 0.82 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, ouch but on par in 18-49 with previous week's series premiere!
Wednesday of course means American Idol and it took the night of course since its two-hours every week and Fox only programs 2 hours a night. But first, CBS started the night off with a new Survivor: Caramoan at 8 doing 9.17 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a season high. Criminal Minds was new at 9 and did 10.33 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week and still below normal. At 10pm, a new CSI did 9.44 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, back down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week, and not first in its slot, ouch. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 7.97 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 6.01 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block with 10.53 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. VERY good episode. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 6.12 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did a below normal 5.2 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, bit three tenths better in 18-49 than previous week's A Special Edition of 20/20: Mad About OSCAR with Katie Couric special. This show will be back next season because it is so well done. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 13.3 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating, but down two more tenths in 18-49 from previous week as it keeps going down each week. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.41 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 8:30pm, the season finale of Guys with Kids did 3.03 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series low. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a new airing as well that did only 5.44 million and only a 1.6 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. This show is dead. At 10pm, a new Chicago Fire did 6.62 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is solid and up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week, taking the hour by a tenth. It's not a hit, but it's consistent and doing well enough for NBC. One of the bright spots this winter. Sad when it barely does a 2. The CW aired a new airing of its new hit Arrow and did 3.17 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.13 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 week-to-week.
On Thursday, February sweeps is over and saw Fox with the win thanks to an expanded Idol and repeats on CBS and ABC. Starting with ABC, week three of Zero Hour did 5.05 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from the previous week. Not really a good show either and it has been pulled effective immediately, as Shark Tank repeats will air the next two weeks. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was preempted for a special Scandal 9pm repeat doing 3.35 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating. At 10pm, ABC aired an encore of the very fun Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars special doing 2.73 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating. Are you channing all over your tatum? CBS had a night of repeats and opened with a repeat of The Big Bang Theory doing 10.69 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is great for a repeat. A repeat of Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 8.26 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a repeat of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 9.52 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a repeat of freshman Elementary closed the night with 7.8 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, it will be back next season but I still think it was a waste to air it following the Super Bowl, as it has gotten no bump. Fox had a two-hour American Idol from 8-10 that did 12.56 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Glee was preempted again. NBC aired a mix of new and repeat episodes of its comedies, as week four of Community did just 2.83 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and still skewed young. Parks & Recreation was a repeat at 8:30pm and did 2.18 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating. A repeat of The Office was next and did only 2.21 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. At 9:30m a new 1600 Penn, which is doing horrible, did only 2.2 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series low. When will they pull this show? At 10pm, NBC had a repeat of Law & Order: SVU doing 3.89 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, as that was back down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 but was a repeat and did 1.05 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was also a repeat and did 0.77 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49 again. CBS was in repeat mode with Undercover Boss at 8, so it had to settle for fourth place. Kitchen Nightmares was tied for second for Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country took the hour and NBC's Dateline was tied with Fox. ABC was still in first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating the Dateline on NBC. But Rock Center was last place at 10pm again for NBC, tying a repeat of CBS' Blue Bloods. ABC 20/20 won 10pm easily. Fox again struggled badly with Touch at 9.
Saturday had Fox win on a very slow night. Fox took the 8pm hour with Cops, but struggled at 9 with a repeat of The Following, while CBS took 10pm with 48 Hours. ABC premiered 20/20 Saturday from 9-11pm and did low but won at 9pm. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which all struggled. ABC aired a repeat of the previous Once Upon a Time episode at 8pm to promote tonight's episode.
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time and the two-hour premiere of Red Widow, as Revenge returns next week. I think it will be a first place finish for ABC, but it depends on the two-hour series premiere. NBC devotes the night to four repeats of Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 7-9pm and then the two-hour Celebrity Apprentice: All-Stars premiere from 9-11pm, as NBC will likely finish third place (but decent from 9-11pm). CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, followed by a new Amazing Race, the new episodes of struggling The Good Wife & The Mentalist from 9-11pm. I'm thinking a fourth finish for CBS in 18-49. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm (except at 9pm) and should be second (or first, if ABC's premiere tanks badly) place in 18-49.
As for the week (week 23), Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49. CBS will be second, and ABC will be third in 18-49. NBC will be way behind and in fourth. For total viewers, it should be CBS on top here, then I think ABC over Fox for second, and NBC in a distant fourth. As for the coming week (week 24), Fox has a three night/5.5-hour American Idol event beginning Tuesday. On Friday, NBC has the season premiere of Fashion Star at 8pm but it will likely not do well, followed by the return of Grimm. Lots of mix of new episodes and repeats for most shows, so be on the look out.
Week 23 How the Sitcoms Did
Last Sunday Sitcoms (counts for Week 22 -- Feb. 18-24)
- The Simpsons (Fox) - A repeat at 8 did 3.44 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, opposite the Oscars pre-show in most time zones.
- The Cleveland Show (Fox) 2 airings - A repeat at its normal time of 7:30pm did only 2.61 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, but that was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week when it was new, ouch. A special repeat at 8:30pm did 2.89 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating.
- Bob's Burgers (Fox) - The normal 8:30 airing was preempted, but a 7pm repeat did 2.32 million and 1.0 18-49 rating.
- Family Guy (Fox) - A repeat at 9 did 3.14 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, not the best of the block this time.
- American Dad! (Fox) - A 9:30pm repeat did 2.74 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating.
Monday Sitcoms
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - A new episode at 8 did 8.59 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, which was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Solid and actually tied for the best of the block.
- Rules of Engagement (CBS) - Week four at 8:30pm did 7.89 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, solid but down two tenths in 18-49 from the previous week.
- 2 Broke Girls (CBS) - A new episode at 9 did 10.41 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, as it was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. This has been one of the disappointments of the season, I think, as it didn't even top the CBS block.
- Mike & Molly (CBS) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 9.79 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, which is solid but down a big five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Very strange.
Tuesday Sitcoms
- Raising Hope (Fox) 2 episodes - A new episode at 8 pulled 3.53 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, which could be better but on par in 18-49 with previous week. A second new episode followed with 3.12 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, so lower than the previous episode.
- New Girl (Fox) - A new episode at 9 did 4.29 million and a below normal 2.3 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
- Go On (NBC) - A new episode did a series tying low 3.17 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, as this series has completely tanked.
- The Mindy Project (Fox) - A new airing at 9:30pm did 3.26 and a 1.7 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week but this is about what it has done all season.
- The New Normal (NBC) - A new episode at 9:30pm was clobbered with just 2.62 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week but I don't think this comedy will be back next season.
- The Middle (ABC) - A new episode at 8 did 7.97 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is good but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Great episode, too.
- Whitney (NBC) - A new episode at 8 did 3.41 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. This show isn't worth bringing back anymore. No point.
- The Neighbors (ABC) - A new showing of this new comedy did 6.01 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. I think it WILL be back next season folks, whether it's here or on Friday. It's doing well creatively, too.
- Guys with Kids (NBC) - At 8:30pm, a new episode of this series did 3.03 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which is terrible but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series low. It was a good finale, but will it be back next season? I'd take this over Whitney.
- Modern Family (ABC) - A new episode at 9 did 10.53 million and a 3.9 18-49 rating, #1 for the block as usual but down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Loved this episode so much!
- Suburgatory (ABC) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 6.12 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Such a good show but might be better suited for 8:30 next season (or even Friday).
Thursday Sitcoms
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - February sweeps is over, so repeats galore for a bit. At 8pm, a repeat did 10.69 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is excellent for a repeat. About 1/2 of what it does in new episodes.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS) - A repeat did 8.26 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which is decent for a repeat and the lead-in certainly helped.
- Community (NBC) - Week four did not do well doing 2.83 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It needs to do better if it wants another season on NBC. Hello TBS or Comedy Central next season?
- Parks & Recreation (NBC) - A repeat at 8:30pm did 2.18 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, not good.
- The Office (NBC) - A repeat at 9 did 2.21 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating.
- 1600 Penn (NBC) - A new episode at 9:30pm did only 2.2 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, for another series low as it was down a tenth in 18-49 from the previous week.
- Last Man Standing (ABC) - A new episode did a prelim 7.07 million and a prelim 1.6 18-49 rating, which was up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's preliminaries. Great episode and showing!
- Malibu Country (ABC) - A new airing of this new comedy did a prelim 6.14 million and a prelim 1.4 18-49 rating, also up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's prelim ratings.
- None.
Summing it up. Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, Mike & Molly, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Neighbors, New Girl) or just plain terrible (such as all the comedies on NBC like The New Normal, Go On, 1600 Penn).
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Digital Digest: DVD Updates for The Cleveland Show and The Middle; The Client List - The Complete First Season DVD Review
Welcome to Digital Digest! This week, in addition to our news and regular features, we have a review of The Client List - The Complete First Season. Let's get going!
DIGITAL NEWS
The Cleveland Show didn't see a DVD release of the 2011-2012 season in the late summer as most series do, but it appears that fans can see such a release... perhaps right now! The Cleveland Show - The Complete Third Season is currently available to order from amazon.com, as a CreateSpace MOD item, but the information provided seems to indicate that it is actually already shipping. So we'd suggest that fans head on over today and order it. Even if it isn't shipping yet (and we believe that it is), you can still lock in a pre-order.
Another series that didn't see a DVD release of the previous season is The Middle... but according to TVShowsOnDVD.com, we'll be seeing that at some point in time. As for when, we don't know. Another article was posted today on the website indicating an October 1 release date, which may or may not be correct (it could be earlier than that).
Another series that didn't see a DVD release of the previous season is The Middle... but according to TVShowsOnDVD.com, we'll be seeing that at some point in time. As for when, we don't know. Another article was posted today on the website indicating an October 1 release date, which may or may not be correct (it could be earlier than that).
UPCOMING WEEK PREVIEW
Tuesday (March 5) brings more "Payne" to DVD with Lionsgate's release of House of Payne - Volume 10. We hope to have a review of this set soon.
Blog DVD Review: The Client List - The Complete First Season (Sony, $45.99)
by Pavan
The Client List, Sony Pictures Television's break-out dramatic series based on the highly popular 20120 Lifetime original movie, is now on DVD with the complete first season! All 10 episodes on a 3-disc DVD set, as well as outtakes and deleted scenes. Jennifer Love Hewitt stars in her sexiest role ever as Samantha Horton, a former Texas Homecoming Queen who always relied on her beauty and charm to navigate life, something her beautician mother Cassie (Golden Globe award winner Cybill Shepherd) taught her. But when the Horton family finds itself facing financial ruin, Samantha must take a job at a local massage parlor, only to discover it's a front for a high-end call girl operation - one so lucrative, she can't afford to turn it down. But when the parlor is raided, Samantha must either cooperate with police and give up her clients' identities, or lose everything she tried so hard to save. The Client List is an unforgettable descent into sex, seduction and a scandal that would change the lives of one small Texas town forever. In addition to Hewitt and Shepherd, the series also stars Loretta Devine, Colin Egglesfield, and Rebecca Field.
This is a great show with twists and turns. It's really not the same as the 2010 TV movie, but it is loosely based on it. The season has only 10 episodes and since it is serialized,you'll have to watch them all in order. Among the best episodes of the ten, is the series premiere "The Rub of Sugarland," where Riley Parks, a single mom from Texas, is left alone with her children after her husband Kyle abruptly leaves, so in financial trouble and desperate for a job, Riley gets hired at a massage parlor called The Rub and it's not long before she discovers that The Rub has a client list concerning men who expect "extras". In the very next episode, "Turn the Page," Riley finds the phone number of a woman from Kyle's past and begins to investigate her with the help of Lacey, meanwhile at the massage parlor, Riley meets an interesting client nicknamed The Camel, while Georgia takes all the girls out for drinks, where Riley discovers the fun side of her new job. In "The Cold Hard Truth," Georgia is worried that the police will raid the parlor, while Lacey finds out about what Riley really has been doing at the parlor and does not take the news well. In "Acting Up," Riley goes on her first date with Mark, while Dee Ann's relationship with a councilman gets her in hot water with Georgia, so she is then fired and Katie runs away while Riley is on her date and the episode ends with a shocker. In the season finale, "Past Is Prologue," Kyle returns home, but his homecoming is anything but warm, while Georgia goes on vacation and leaves Riley in charge of the parlor, which doesn't sit well with Selena, as Riley re-hires Dee Ann.
Guest stars include Brian Hallisay, Elisabeth Röhm, Sam Page, Greg Grunberg, Eric Mabius, Paul Dooley and Betty White. The episodes are all unedited as they were last season on Lifetime. Runtimes are as follows:
Disc 1:
1. "The Rub of Sugarland" (42:28)
2. "Turn the Page" (40:37)
3. "Tough Love" (41:59)
4. "Ring True" (41:37)
Disc 2:
5. "Try, Try Again" (42:11)
6. "The Cold Hard Truth" (41:50)
7. "Life of Riley" (41:05)
Disc 3:
8. "Games People Play" (40:59)
9. "Acting Up" (42:43)
10. "Past Is Prologue" (41:05)
The packaging for this set has a thin outer box holding a case. The cover art features Jennifer Love Hewitt in the famous shot of her in black lingerie in a black background. The Complete First Season mention is all thew way on the top, while Jennifer Love Hewitt The Client List logo is next to her image. The back has five episodic photos, including a big one of Jennifer giving a massage. There is also a synopsis of the series and DVD, along with a list of special features. The case has the same cover art and back as the box. Inside the case there is no artwork, just plain black. We have an insert on the right panel, with the same image of Jennifer in the black lingerie, saying for more information go to MyLifetime.com. The back of the insert has info on other Sony Pictures DVDs like Pan Am and Happy Endings. Anyway, back to the case, we have the discs all stacked up on the right panel. I'm not sure why Sony is stacking all the discs like this. They have done it lately on all of their DVDs it seems, like Happy Endings season two. It's easy to scratch or even break the disc when it is stacked. In fact, my Happy Endings disc three is messed up because of this. Each disc has the artwork of Hewitt in very sexy outfits, disc one has Hewitt in the black lingerie like the cover art, but I don't think anyone minds seeing this over and over again! Disc two has her even in a more seductive lingerie as she is lying down. And disc three has her in a nice grey outfit. Each disc has the series logo, the complete first season mention, disc number and what episode numbers on the disc.
The menus for this set are also seductive. The main menu has the same shot of Hewitt in that black lingerie in black background. No music is playing in the background, unfortunately. The options are: Play All Episodes, Episode Selections, Languages, and Special Features. For Languages, we have audio in English and Spanish, while you can also have subtitles in English, English SDH, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Special Features lists the extras available for each disc. And Episode Selections lists the episode titles available for each disc. For every episode except the premiere, you are sent to an episode menu where you can play the episode or play the episode with a recap. So essentially you can skip the 30-90 second or so recap before each episode. Each submenu has nice promotional photos and/or episodic photos. There are no scene selection menus, but we have chapter stops and there are about 7 (8 if you include the recap chapter) for each episode.
The video and audio quality on the set is obviously outstanding. We are presented the video in 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen and the audio on 5.1 Dolby Digital. It's not Blu-ray quality of course, but this is a DVD set not Blu-ray. There is nothing to complain about at all here and fans will love watching 'Love' in all of the stunning outfits on DVD. We even have the closing credits on this set with the closing theme, as on Lifetime we didn't get that since they had promos during the credits. As mentioned, we have chapter stops for each episode.
The set includes all deleted scenes and outtakes. On disc one, we have seven Deleted Scenes (total of 5:58). You can play them all at once or select each individually. Unfortunately, there is no mention of what episodes the deleted scenes are from. The video quality obviously is not as good as the actual episode. They are fun to watch, of course, but I wish we knew exactly what episode they are form. For some of them, you can tell, though. On disc two, we have "Outtakes" (3:40). This is fun to watch! Also on disc two, we have four more Deleted Scenes (total of 2:47). And finally, on disc three, we have eight more Deleted Scenes (total of 9:53) and Previews of other Sony Pictures DVDs (all movies).
This is a great series and set. The set is not perfect, but the episodes and audio/video are. I wish we had more special features, like promos, interviews and audio commentary. Deleted scenes and outtakes are great, but I felt like we needed more than that. Even the 2010 TV movie would have been a nice special feature. Or just images of Jennifer Love Hewitt from this show would have been amazing. The packaging is good, I just wish the discs were not stacked up on each other (and has artwork inside the case). The menus were easy too navigate and the design was great. If you haven't watched this show, now is your chance. It's only 10 episodes and the series returns next Sunday (March 10) for a second season on Lifetime. This time, we will have 15 episodes! I have watched the season premiere screener already and it is great! We are filled with lots of twists and turns that you won't see coming regarding Riley and Kyle, Riley and Evan and Riley and the The Rub. You'll also have more sultry scenes with Jennifer Love Hewitt at The Rub. You don't need to be from Sugar Land or Texas to enjoy this series, so click below and order this DVD for a virtual rub!
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Friday, March 01, 2013
Episodic Review: Last Man Standing - "Breaking Curfew" Airing Tonight on ABC; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 4, 2013)
On the next...Last Man Standing:
By: Pavan
ABC's Friday night sitcom starring Tim Allen airs Friday nights at 8:00pm and we have just watched the next episode that airs tonight (March 1). Check out how Tim handles two of his daughters with new relationships tonight! In the episode airing tonight, "Breaking Curfew," when Mike (Tim Allen) catches Mandy (Molly Ephraim) sneaking into the house late one night after being out with Kyle (Christoph Sanders), he wages his own form of psychological warfare on the couple to prevent it from happening again. Meanwhile, Kristin (Amanda Fuller) wants to hide the truth from her son Boyd (Flynn Morrison) that she and Ryan (Jordan Masterson) are now romantically dating.
This show got off to maybe a rocky start this season (probably because of some cast changes and the political themed episodes), but the show has been back on track the last 5-7 episodes and maybe better than ever. It's now the only real true traditional (aka multi-camera) family sitcom on network TV (lead-out Malibu Country is probably one, but I think this is more traditional and deals more with the family) and it is a good one. This episode deals with the budding relationship now between Mandy and Kyle, which developed in the previous episode. It's full of twists and turns because Mandy breaks her curfew and sneaks back home in the middle of the night at 3am (and gets stuck in the kitchen window!). But was she with Kyle the whole time until 3am or not? Everyone's playing some kind of mind game and it's interesting (and funny). All in all, you can tell Mandy and Kyle are developing something special but will they take it to a physical level? You'll have to tune in. All we will say is that Tim Allen is the man and it's hilarious how he deals with all the mind games. His character is such a mastermind! The secondary story is about his older daughter Kristin and baby daddy Ryan getting back together, as we also saw in the previous episode. They are still hiding it from everyone, but only her mother Vanessa knows and she tries to cover for Kristin so Mike doesn't find out. But does Mike know already? Kristin and Ryan are also keeping their new romance a secret from their son Boyd, who by the way is awesome and so fun to watch. The only thing really missing from this episode was more of Eve. Kaitlyn Dever has really shined this season as that character and is hilarious. The Baxters are a fun family to watch and this episode is very well done and reminds me of former ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. With Tim Allen very similar to John Ritter and Nancy Travis similar to Katey Sagal. I've also said before that Molly Ephraim reminds me so much of Kaley Cuoco's character from that sitcom and she is so good. It's great fun tonight and if you bailed earlier in the season, you need to come back into the Baxter home. B+
Last Man Standing has a good chance of returning for a third season, so I don't think fans have to worry. It does solid ratings on Fridays and is usually first or second place in its time period in the ratings. It's a broad appealing comedy and works well on Friday nights. This season has 18 episodes and we are nearing the season finale on March 22, so catch-up quickly if you haven't seen it this season. This episode airing tonight should get everyone on board or back on board. It's turned into quite a good family ensemble and the secret weapon of the show is Hector Elizondo as Mr. Alzate, Mike's boss at Outdoor Man. He always delivers! Tune in tonight!
It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of March 4-8, 2013, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVR's (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!
Monday, March 4, 2013
- Jenna Elfman (1600 Penn/Courting Alex/Dharma & Greg) - Watch Jenna on a repeat of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Seth MacFarlance (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Seth is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ellie Kemper (The Office) - Ellie drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family) - Rico visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Maria Canals-Barrera (Wizards of Waverly Place) - Maria talks about what it was like playing Selena Gomez's mom and cooks a delicious Cuban dish on Marie at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny appears on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
- Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Catch Jennifer on a repeat of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Zach Braff (Scrubs) - Zach is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jenna Elfman (1600 Penn/Courting Alex/Dharma & Greg) - Jenna visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Tina Fey (30 Rock) - Tina appears on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Gillian Jacobs (Community) - Gillian stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Willie Garson (Sex and the City/Ask Harriet) - Willie joins Marie to talk about his life as a single father to his adopted son and reflects back on his time working with the Sex and the City girls on Marie at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
- Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) - Watch Melissa on a repeat of The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Ricky Schroder (Silver Spoons) - Ricky appears on Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
- Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Catch Jennifer on a repeat of The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Zach Braff (Scrubs) - Zach continues to make the rounds on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Alison Brie (Community) - Alison drops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Joel McHale (Community) - Joel appears on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Wendi McLendon-Covey (Rules of Engagement/Reno 911) - Wendi is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
- Ricky Schroder (Silver Spoons) - Ricky previews his new film, Hallmark Channel's Our Wild Hearts, on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. He also talks about what it was like working with his family on the film on Marie at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
- Lily Tomlin (Malibu Country) - Tune in to see Lily on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.
- Adrian Grenier (Entourage) - Watch Adrian on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
- Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) - Billy guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Fran Drescher (Happily Divorced/The Nanny) - Fran guest co-hosts Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, November 4
Scrubs - "My Story" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
J.D. and Elliot reconnect while managing a difficult parenting conversation; the interns grapple with work-life balance.
Abbott Elementary - "Courtney" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Gregory and Melissa come together to address an issue with a teacher; Janine spends time with Courtney.
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- Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about The Cat in the Hat on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) and Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Sarah, Niecy, Kim Kardashian and Naomi Watts talk about All's Fair on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Sarah will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Denise Richards (Blue Mountain State) - Denise talks about All's Fair on ABC's GMA3 at 1pm.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is joining the Drew's news desk to hit the headlines with Drew and Ross on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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