Sunday, February 17, 2013
Week 21 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2012-13 Week 21 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time and Revenge and a special encore of the premiere of Zero Hour at 10pm. Look for maybe a first place finish, it should be close between CBS, ABC, and Fox. NBC devotes the night to Dateline at, repeats of Betty White's Off Their Rockers at 8, and an SNL special repeat from 9-11pm, which is a fourth place finish for sure. CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, followed by the season premiere of Amazing Race, which will lost to ABC likely. Then CBS has the struggling The Good Wife & The Mentalist from 9-11pm. I'm thinking a second or third place finish for CBS. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm and should be second place in 18-49, or maybe even first besting ABC.
As for the week (week 21), I think Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49 since there are no saviors tonight on CBS or any other network. 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 likely ABC will overtake Fox for second, and NBC in a distant fourth. As for the coming week (week 22), ABC has the season premiere of Body of Proof Tuesday at 10pm following a special The Bachelor: Sean Tells All, which could win its hour on Tuesday (should be close with CBS). The CW has the series premiere of Cult on Tuesday at 9. The season finale of CSI: NY is on Friday. The Oscars are next Sunday on ABC, so that will likely put them over the top for week 22.
Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Two and a Half Men, 2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother, Mike & Molly, were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Middle, Suburgatory) or just plain terrible (such as Community, Guys with Kids, Whitney).
Households: #1. CBS 6.4 rating/10.2 share; #2. Fox 5.5/8.5; #3. ABC 4.8/7.6; #4. NBC 3.0/4.8; #5. The CW 1.2/1.8
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.21 million; #2. Fox 9.11 million; #3. ABC 7.25 million; #4. NBC 4.6 million; #5. The CW 1.78 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 2.8 rating/8.1 share; #2. CBS 2.5/7.2; #3. ABC 2.2/6.3; #4. NBC 1.5/4.3; #5. The CW 0.7/1.9
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.21 million; #2. Fox 9.11 million; #3. ABC 7.25 million; #4. NBC 4.6 million; #5. The CW 1.78 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 2.8 rating/8.1 share; #2. CBS 2.5/7.2; #3. ABC 2.2/6.3; #4. NBC 1.5/4.3; #5. The CW 0.7/1.9
Week 21 (Feb. 11-17) Analysis: Like the previous week, we see Fox with the edge so far over CBS in 18-49. This week CBS doesn't have a big event on Sunday, so can Fox hang on to first? Through the first four night averages, CBS has the lead in HH/total viewers, while Fox is on top in adults 18-49. CBS is a close second place in 18-49, followed closely 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. When the week is done, I think Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49. More on that later. As for last week, week 20, CBS easily took home first in adults 18-49 thanks to the Grammys, crushing second place Fox. Then ABC was close behind Fox, but NBC was way back there. Among total viewers, it was the same way, with of course CBS on top easily over Fox. ABC was a close third (it beat Fox in HH rating) and NBC was way back behind in fourth.
Monday saw CBS take the night over a surging ABC. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor from 8-10pm did 8.48 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, which is up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week and a season high. This has been a solid season because we have seen the growth each week. At 10pm, Castle was new and did 8.97 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Hilarious episode, but now a HUGE two-part event starts tomorrow night. Maybe close to season highs? For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.58 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week for a season low. This series is going the opposite direction it seems. At 10pm, week six of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.23 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS was all-new with its comedies, as a new How I Met Your Mother did 8.98 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, which was down a big eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week, which I'm guessing was up because of the Super Bowl the previous night. A new Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 8.39 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is solid but down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season premiere. At 9pm, a new 2 Broke Girls followed with 10.9 million and a 3.6 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and not nearly as strong as a CBS Monday anchor should be. Next, a new Mike & Molly did 10.5 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 week-to-week. A new Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 9.64 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which was good for first place by just a tenth in 18-49 and down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. It might be second place tomorrow night. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 8.82 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which was again down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week four of new drama The Following at 9pm did 7.79 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which is down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. It has gone down nine tenths in 18-49 since week two, so a little concerning but still doing decent. The CW aired week five of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.2 million and a 0.5 18-49 rating, which is back down two tenths in 18-49 from the previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.66 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth from previous week in 18-49. If it's not canceled, then I have no idea what The CW is doing.
On Tuesday, it was an typical night with the State of the Union preempting network programming. On CBS, NCIS was preempted at 8, so a repeat of NCIS: Los Angeles aired at 8 and did 9.23 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating. CBS also preempted the struggling Vegas at 10, as the State of the Union Address aired from 9pm-10:17pm but doesn't count in the ratings since there are no commercials. An analysis aired at 10:17pm and did 5.9 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating. CBS decided to more analysis at 10:30pm with it doing 4.18 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating. Onto ABC, at 8pm week four of The Taste did 4.58 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. But keep in mind that aired out of its normal time in some of the country. At 9, ABC preempted Happy Endings for the State of the Union Address, which doesn't count in the ratings. The Bachelor: Sean Tells All specials airs this Tuesday at 9 followed by the season premiere of Body of Proof at 10pm. Back to this night, an analysis aired at 10:16pm ET and did 4.92 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, followed by a special Modern Family repeat at 10:46pm doing 2.93 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating. NBC aired Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm as the first half-hour was a repeat doing 4.78 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, followed by a new episode at 8:30pm that didn't do much with 4.91 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating. At 9pm, Go On and The New Normal were preempted for the State of the Union address, as was Smash at 10pm. NBC aired an analysis of the address doing 5.75 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating at 10:16pm. More analysis aired at 10:30pm doing 4.22 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. Fox aired comedies as a repeat of Raising Hope at 8pm did 2.63 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. A repeat of New Girl followed at a special time of 8:30pm doing 2.38 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. Fox aired the State of the Union coverage at 9pm ET, so The Mindy Project was preempted. The CW preempted Hart of Dixie and Emily Owens MD for the movie When In Rome that did 1.47 million and only a 0.5 18-49 rating. New series Cult will premiere this Tuesday at 9.
Wednesday as usual had American Idol take 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 the 90-minute season premiere of Survivor: Caramoan from 8-9:30pm doing 8.94 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which is the lowest premiere ever for this series. Criminal Minds was preempted, but CBS aired a special Big Bang Theory repeat at 9:30pm and for the first time in a long time, the series didn't deliver, doing 5.22 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a new CSI did 8.54 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week, as it was hurt because it didn't have the compatible lead-in like it usually does. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 7.72 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a season low. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 5.89 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block with 10.05 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It seems everything has been down on Wednesday for the past few weeks. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 5.91 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Could be better. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did 5.74 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and just a tenth behind to win the hour. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 13.45 million and a 4.3 18-49 rating, which is down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week as everything seems to be below normal on this Wednesday again...weird. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.59 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 8:30pm, a new Guys with Kids did 2.85 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a new series low. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a new airing as well that did only 6.35 million and only a 1.5 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week, but it should have went up since its CBS competition was preempted. At 10pm, a new Chicago Fire did 6.65 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is solid and on par in 18-49 with previous week. It's not a hit, but it's doing well enough for NBC. The CW aired a new airing of its new hit Arrow and did 3.29 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which is again up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.41 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 week-to-week. Solid block and both series will be back next season, as The CW has picked them both up for 2013-14!
On Thursday, saw CBS with the win on a slower night due to Valentine's Day. Starting with ABC, the series premiere of Zero Hour did 6.38 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, which skewed a little older and not good for a premiere. If it can stay or build on this, then it should be OK, but if it drops, it's got no chance. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was new and did a solid 8.57 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week, but not too bad for Valentine's Day. The surging Scandal at 10pm was all-new doing 8.02 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series high in 18-49. It's the #1 series at 10pm on all of network TV, people! CBS had a night of new episodes and opened with a new The Big Bang Theory doing 17.89 million and a 5.5 18-49 rating, which is great but down seven tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Lot of drastic ups and downs lately, it seems. Either way, it's #1. A new Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 13.69 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new showing of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 14.87 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. Still, should CBS opt for younger-skewing comedies next season, this series would be perfect on Tuesdays at 9 or 10 following older NCIS. They would make a better match. At 10pm, a new showing of freshman Elementary closed the night with 10.98 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. The only series that went up actually, go figure. Fox had a one-hour American Idol at 8 that did 12.59 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, which was down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Glee had a new episode at 9 and did 5.13 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a series low, I believe. NBC aired new episodes of its comedies, as week two of Community did just 2.76 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down an alarming seven tenths in 18-49 from previous week but still skewed young. Parks & Recreation was new at 8:30pm and did 3.18 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. I don't think this series can anchor a night at 9pm next season, if they go that route. At 9, The Office was new and was one-hour doing 4.06 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week when it was a half-hour, as NBC preempted 1600 Penn which is doing horrible. At 10pm, NBC has pulled the Do No Harm after doing no ratings, with a repeat of Law & Order: SVU doing 3.33 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, as that was up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's Do No Ratings. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 and did 2.31 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is great but down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and not the top show on The CW this week, wow. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was new and did 1.4 million and a 0.5 18-49 rating, losing half of its lead-in's 18-49 rating and down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49 again. CBS struggled badly at 8pm with week two of The Job, as it is no Undercover Boss. Kitchen Nightmares even beat it on Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country beat both, but Dateline took the hour on NBC. ABC was back to first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating a new CSI: NY at 9. From 8-10pm Dateline did OK for NBC, as Rock Center was last place at 10pm. CBS took second at 10pm with a new Blue Bloods losing to ABC 20/20. Fox struggled badly with Touch at 9.
Saturday had Fox take the night with NASCAR, as Cops was preempted, while CBS did solid at 10pm with 48 Hours. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which were all last. ABC was in third with a Harry Potter film.
Monday saw CBS take the night over a surging ABC. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor from 8-10pm did 8.48 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, which is up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week and a season high. This has been a solid season because we have seen the growth each week. At 10pm, Castle was new and did 8.97 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Hilarious episode, but now a HUGE two-part event starts tomorrow night. Maybe close to season highs? For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.58 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week for a season low. This series is going the opposite direction it seems. At 10pm, week six of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.23 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS was all-new with its comedies, as a new How I Met Your Mother did 8.98 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, which was down a big eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week, which I'm guessing was up because of the Super Bowl the previous night. A new Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 8.39 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which is solid but down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season premiere. At 9pm, a new 2 Broke Girls followed with 10.9 million and a 3.6 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and not nearly as strong as a CBS Monday anchor should be. Next, a new Mike & Molly did 10.5 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 week-to-week. A new Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 9.64 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which was good for first place by just a tenth in 18-49 and down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. It might be second place tomorrow night. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 8.82 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, which was again down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week four of new drama The Following at 9pm did 7.79 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which is down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. It has gone down nine tenths in 18-49 since week two, so a little concerning but still doing decent. The CW aired week five of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.2 million and a 0.5 18-49 rating, which is back down two tenths in 18-49 from the previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.66 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth from previous week in 18-49. If it's not canceled, then I have no idea what The CW is doing.
On Tuesday, it was an typical night with the State of the Union preempting network programming. On CBS, NCIS was preempted at 8, so a repeat of NCIS: Los Angeles aired at 8 and did 9.23 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating. CBS also preempted the struggling Vegas at 10, as the State of the Union Address aired from 9pm-10:17pm but doesn't count in the ratings since there are no commercials. An analysis aired at 10:17pm and did 5.9 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating. CBS decided to more analysis at 10:30pm with it doing 4.18 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating. Onto ABC, at 8pm week four of The Taste did 4.58 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. But keep in mind that aired out of its normal time in some of the country. At 9, ABC preempted Happy Endings for the State of the Union Address, which doesn't count in the ratings. The Bachelor: Sean Tells All specials airs this Tuesday at 9 followed by the season premiere of Body of Proof at 10pm. Back to this night, an analysis aired at 10:16pm ET and did 4.92 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, followed by a special Modern Family repeat at 10:46pm doing 2.93 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating. NBC aired Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm as the first half-hour was a repeat doing 4.78 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, followed by a new episode at 8:30pm that didn't do much with 4.91 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating. At 9pm, Go On and The New Normal were preempted for the State of the Union address, as was Smash at 10pm. NBC aired an analysis of the address doing 5.75 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating at 10:16pm. More analysis aired at 10:30pm doing 4.22 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating. Fox aired comedies as a repeat of Raising Hope at 8pm did 2.63 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. A repeat of New Girl followed at a special time of 8:30pm doing 2.38 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. Fox aired the State of the Union coverage at 9pm ET, so The Mindy Project was preempted. The CW preempted Hart of Dixie and Emily Owens MD for the movie When In Rome that did 1.47 million and only a 0.5 18-49 rating. New series Cult will premiere this Tuesday at 9.
Wednesday as usual had American Idol take 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 the 90-minute season premiere of Survivor: Caramoan from 8-9:30pm doing 8.94 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which is the lowest premiere ever for this series. Criminal Minds was preempted, but CBS aired a special Big Bang Theory repeat at 9:30pm and for the first time in a long time, the series didn't deliver, doing 5.22 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating. At 10pm, a new CSI did 8.54 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week, as it was hurt because it didn't have the compatible lead-in like it usually does. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 7.72 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a season low. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 5.89 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block with 10.05 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It seems everything has been down on Wednesday for the past few weeks. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 5.91 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Could be better. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did 5.74 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and just a tenth behind to win the hour. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 13.45 million and a 4.3 18-49 rating, which is down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week as everything seems to be below normal on this Wednesday again...weird. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.59 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 8:30pm, a new Guys with Kids did 2.85 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a new series low. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a new airing as well that did only 6.35 million and only a 1.5 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week, but it should have went up since its CBS competition was preempted. At 10pm, a new Chicago Fire did 6.65 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is solid and on par in 18-49 with previous week. It's not a hit, but it's doing well enough for NBC. The CW aired a new airing of its new hit Arrow and did 3.29 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which is again up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.41 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 week-to-week. Solid block and both series will be back next season, as The CW has picked them both up for 2013-14!
On Thursday, saw CBS with the win on a slower night due to Valentine's Day. Starting with ABC, the series premiere of Zero Hour did 6.38 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, which skewed a little older and not good for a premiere. If it can stay or build on this, then it should be OK, but if it drops, it's got no chance. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was new and did a solid 8.57 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week, but not too bad for Valentine's Day. The surging Scandal at 10pm was all-new doing 8.02 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's series high in 18-49. It's the #1 series at 10pm on all of network TV, people! CBS had a night of new episodes and opened with a new The Big Bang Theory doing 17.89 million and a 5.5 18-49 rating, which is great but down seven tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Lot of drastic ups and downs lately, it seems. Either way, it's #1. A new Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 13.69 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, a new showing of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 14.87 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. Still, should CBS opt for younger-skewing comedies next season, this series would be perfect on Tuesdays at 9 or 10 following older NCIS. They would make a better match. At 10pm, a new showing of freshman Elementary closed the night with 10.98 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. The only series that went up actually, go figure. Fox had a one-hour American Idol at 8 that did 12.59 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, which was down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Glee had a new episode at 9 and did 5.13 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a series low, I believe. NBC aired new episodes of its comedies, as week two of Community did just 2.76 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down an alarming seven tenths in 18-49 from previous week but still skewed young. Parks & Recreation was new at 8:30pm and did 3.18 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. I don't think this series can anchor a night at 9pm next season, if they go that route. At 9, The Office was new and was one-hour doing 4.06 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week when it was a half-hour, as NBC preempted 1600 Penn which is doing horrible. At 10pm, NBC has pulled the Do No Harm after doing no ratings, with a repeat of Law & Order: SVU doing 3.33 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, as that was up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's Do No Ratings. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 and did 2.31 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is great but down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and not the top show on The CW this week, wow. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was new and did 1.4 million and a 0.5 18-49 rating, losing half of its lead-in's 18-49 rating and down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49 again. CBS struggled badly at 8pm with week two of The Job, as it is no Undercover Boss. Kitchen Nightmares even beat it on Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country beat both, but Dateline took the hour on NBC. ABC was back to first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating a new CSI: NY at 9. From 8-10pm Dateline did OK for NBC, as Rock Center was last place at 10pm. CBS took second at 10pm with a new Blue Bloods losing to ABC 20/20. Fox struggled badly with Touch at 9.
Saturday had Fox take the night with NASCAR, as Cops was preempted, while CBS did solid at 10pm with 48 Hours. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which were all last. ABC was in third with a Harry Potter film.
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time and Revenge and a special encore of the premiere of Zero Hour at 10pm. Look for maybe a first place finish, it should be close between CBS, ABC, and Fox. NBC devotes the night to Dateline at, repeats of Betty White's Off Their Rockers at 8, and an SNL special repeat from 9-11pm, which is a fourth place finish for sure. CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, followed by the season premiere of Amazing Race, which will lost to ABC likely. Then CBS has the struggling The Good Wife & The Mentalist from 9-11pm. I'm thinking a second or third place finish for CBS. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm and should be second place in 18-49, or maybe even first besting ABC.
As for the week (week 21), I think Fox will hang on and take the week in 18-49 since there are no saviors tonight on CBS or any other network. 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 likely ABC will overtake Fox for second, and NBC in a distant fourth. As for the coming week (week 22), ABC has the season premiere of Body of Proof Tuesday at 10pm following a special The Bachelor: Sean Tells All, which could win its hour on Tuesday (should be close with CBS). The CW has the series premiere of Cult on Tuesday at 9. The season finale of CSI: NY is on Friday. The Oscars are next Sunday on ABC, so that will likely put them over the top for week 22.
Week 21 How the Sitcoms Did
Last Sunday Sitcoms (counts for Week 20 -- Feb. 4-10)
- The Simpsons (Fox) - A new episode at 8 did 4.19 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, opposite the Grammy Awards. Below normal.
- The Cleveland Show (Fox) - A new showing at 7:30pm did only 2.76 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating.
- Bob's Burgers (Fox) 2 airings - At 8:30, a new episode did 3.45 million and 1.8 18-49 rating, nearly holding all of its lead-in's ratings. A repeat earlier in the night at 7pm did 2.2 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, up eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week when it faced the Super Bowl.
- Family Guy (Fox) - A new airing at 9 did 4.71 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, the best of the block and not bad against the Grammys.
- American Dad! (Fox) - A 9:30pm airing was new and did 3.88 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is not bad against the Grammys.
Monday Sitcoms
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - A new episode at 8 did 8.98 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, which was down eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week. I guess some people just turned their TV's on from previous night's Super Bowl and it was still on CBS, so maybe that's why Mother was up big previous week?
- Rules of Engagement (CBS) - Week two at 8:30pm did 8.39 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, solid but down three tenths in 18-49 from the season premiere.
- 2 Broke Girls (CBS) - A new episode at 9 did 10.9 million and a 3.6 18-49 rating, as it was down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. This has been one of the disappointments of the season, I think. I really thought it would easily be doing 4's right now without Dancing/Voice.
- Mike & Molly (CBS) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 10.5 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, which is solid but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week.
Tuesday Sitcoms
- Raising Hope (Fox) - A repeat at 8 pulled 2.63 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. It was a repeat due to the State of the Union Address at 9pm ET.
- New Girl (Fox) - A special repeat at 8:30pm did 2.38 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating.
- Modern Family (ABC) - A special repeat that aired at 10:46pm after the State of the Union did 2.93 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating.
- Go On (NBC) - preempted.
- Happy Endings (ABC) - preempted.
- The Mindy Project (Fox) - preempted.
- The New Normal (NBC) - preempted.
- The Middle (ABC) - A new episode at 8 did 7.72 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is good but down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a season low.
- Whitney (NBC) - A new episode at 8 did 3.59 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. This show isn't worth bringing back anymore.
- The Neighbors (ABC) - A new showing of this new comedy did 5.89 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week despite its lead-in going down.
- Guys with Kids (NBC) - At 8:30pm, a new episode of this series did 2.85 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is terrible and down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Can a mini Cosby Show reunion help it? Don't think that will even help.
- Modern Family (ABC) - A new episode at 9 did 10.05 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, #1 for the block as usual and up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Still not sure why everything is below normal on this night overall the past two weeks.
- Suburgatory (ABC) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 5.91 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Such a good show.
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - A special Wednesday repeat at 9:30pm didn't do much with 5.22 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, as CBS was in fourth place in the half-hour.
Thursday Sitcoms
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - At 8pm, a new episode did 17.89 million and a 5.5 18-49 rating, which is excellent but down seven tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Yeah, it was Valentine's Day and all, but there's been a lot of big ups and downs since January for this show. Still #1, though! Could be over a 6 this week again.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS) - A new airing did 13.69 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, which is down three tenths in 18-49 week-to-week.
- Community (NBC) - Week two did not do well doing 2.76 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which is down seven tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season premiere. It needs to do better if it wants another season on NBC.
- Parks & Recreation (NBC) - A new episode did 3.18 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, which is down five tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not good.
- The Office (NBC) 2 episodes - Two new episodes from 9-10pm did 4.06 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week when it was a half-hour.
- 1600 Penn (NBC) - preempted.
- Last Man Standing (ABC) - A new episode did a prelim 6.65 million and a prelim 1.4 18-49 rating, which was down tenths in 18-49 from previous week's preliminaries.
- Malibu Country (ABC) - A new airing of this new comedy did a prelim 5.7 million and a prelim 1.1 18-49 rating, also down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's prelim ratings.
- None.
Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Two and a Half Men, 2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother, Mike & Molly, were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Middle, Suburgatory) or just plain terrible (such as Community, Guys with Kids, Whitney).
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Digital Digest: New CBS Offerings on Amazon Prime; Harry O - The Complete Second Season DVD Review
Welcome to Digital Digest! We don't really have any President's Day weekend specials for you, but we do have all of our regular features, as well as a review of Warner Archive's release of Harry O - The Complete Second Season. Let's get going!
DIGITAL NEWS
This week, CBS and Amazon.com announced an agreement that will bring more CBS content to the Amazon Prime streaming service. While some CBS programming has been available for some time on the service, this latest agreement will add unlimited streaming of series including Everybody Loves Raymond, Jericho, The L Word, and more to subscribers. New programs from this agreement are already available to watch on the service.
The NBC series 30 Rock recently came to an end, and fans won't have to wait too long to finish up the series on DVD. Look for 30 Rock - Season 7 on DVD on April 30. Not a lot of details are known about the set at this time, but it will come at a $44.98 MSRP.
UPCOMING WEEK PREVIEW
Tuesday (February 19) doesn't have any new sitcom releases, but there are two other releases of note, including the TMG release of Grizzly Adams - Season Two and Alvin and the Chipmunks - Easter Collection.
Blog DVD Review: Harry O - The Complete Second Season (Warner Archive, $49.95)
Harry Orwell (David Janssen) is back on DVD for the second (and sadly, as the packaging so bluntly puts it, final) season of Harry O. Running for two seasons on ABC in the mid 70s, the series was among the first of a new breed of private eye series, where the private eye was just an ordinary guy who had his own problems in life. Despite only lasting two seasons, the series was retooled a couple of times, but for this season stays pretty much consistent throughout.
The season begins with "Anatomy of a Frame," where Harry must help Lt. Trench after he is framed for murder. Larry Hagman guest stars in "One for the Road," where a lawyer is framed for drunk driving by her deranged husband. Diamond smugglers kidnap Sue (Farrah Fawcett) in "Lester Two." In "Shades," a housekeeper wants her name cleared after she kills a small-time hood. Adam Arkin and Katherine Helmond guest star in "Portrait of a Murder," where a mentally challenged man is accused of several murders. In "The Acolyte," Harry has to rescue a woman from a cult. A plan crash uncovers an attempted murder in "Mayday." The old folks home may be doing some things wrong in the way they care for patients in "Tender Killing Care." In "APB Harry Orwell," Harry becomes a "fugitive" (perhaps not a role too difficult for Janssen to play!) after he is framed for murder and escapes to find the real killer (it wasn't a one-armed man). A psychiatrist deals with a murderer among a group involved in group therapy in "Group Terror." Harry's ex-wife is taken hostage in "Reflections." A cop is accused of murdering his daughter's boyfriend in "Exercise in Fatality."
Harry's former partner is killed while investigating an old murder in "The Madonna Legacy." In "Mister Five and Dime," a case involving a gang of armored car thieves keeps getting more and more complicated. A gambling club owner is murdered in "Book of Changes," but things may only get worse if his book of clients is found by extortionists. Things go badly for everybody involved when a con artist takes Harry hostage in "Past Imperfect." In "Hostage," Harry has to intervene in a hostage crisis where Trench is taken as one of the hostages. Harry investigates the killing of a private eye in Chinatown in "Forbidden City." A rape victim hires Harry after her case is dropped due to lack of evidence in "Victim." In "Ruby," an old friend of Harry's hires him to exonerate her son, but what he discovers is a very complicated case with plenty of twists and turns. The series makes an attempt to have a spinoff in "The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong." The series ends with "Death Certificate," where Harry investigates a doctor suspected of fatal malpractice.
The episodes seem to be unedited. Runtimes are as follows:
Disc 1:
1. "Anatomy of a Frame" (50:16)
2. "One for the Road" (50:14)
3. "Lester Two" (50:11)
4. "Shades" (50:18)
Disc 2:
5. "Portrait of a Murder" (50:16)
6. "The Acolyte" (50:13)
7. "Mayday" (49:46)
8. "Tender Killing Care" (50:16)
Disc 3:
9. "APB Harry Orwell" (50:12)
10. "Group Terror" (49:40)
11. "Reflections" (49:47)
12. "Exercise in Fatality" (49:15)
Disc 4:
13. "The Madonna Legacy" (49:20)
14. "Mister Five and Dime" (50:17)
15. "Book of Changes" (50:17)
16. "Past Imperfect" (50:13)
Disc 5:
17. "Hostage" (50:22)
18. "Forbidden City" (50:09)
19. "Victim" (50:11)
20. "Ruby" (50:19)
Disc 6:
21. "The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong" (50:17)
22. "Death Certificate" (49:29)
Warner Archive has, not surprisingly, left the packaging consistent with the previous season, except this time they have gone with a green color scheme. The cover art has a photo of Harry inside of a big O (much like the opening credits), and on the back, there is a description of the season, along with a few episode snapshots. Inside the case (it is a standard Viva case, of course), you'll find the six discs, all of which have the same artwork as seen on the cover. Episode titles are printed on each disc. There are no episode descriptions included.
The menus on this set are very basic, but still nicely designed. The main menu has artwork that is identical to the cover art, and simply lists all of the episodes on the disc, along with a Play All option. Once an episode is selected, it plays immediately. Chapters are placed throughout episodes.
The video and audio quality of the set is about the same as the previous release, which means that it is perfectly fine... but nothing extraordinary. When the first season came out, it was advertised as being "newly remastered," but this one does not carry that same description. But honestly, the episodes on this set look no better (or worse) than the first season, which leads me to believe both sets got the same treatment. Mostly, there are issues with grain and debris (and some of the opening teasers look particularly bad), and while the episodes do not look like some of the extensively remastered episodes we get from some studios, I don't see any issues of true concern here. The audio is loud and clear, and in mono of course. The episodes do not have closed-captions or subtitles.
This set doesn't contain any special features.
This really has to be one of the best series that I've discovered primarily through DVD, and it is especially great that it made it onto DVD (and was finished in just months) with only lasting two seasons. This just goes to show that even the rarest of series can succeed on DVD, and find a new audience after being rarely seen over a period of nearly 40 years. Warner Archive has done an excellent job with this series, and I feel that this is a must own for fans of private eye series of the 70s and 80s.
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Who to Follow: Ben Savage (Twitter), "Actor. Writer. Stanford grad. Sushi connoisseur. Zac Efron fan."
Claim to Fame: In the late 80s, teenage girls had a heartthrob in a Savage, but that was actually his older brother Fred Savage. The younger Ben Savage never quite managed to achieve that heartthrob status that his older brother reached, but his starring role as Cory Matthews in the ABC series Boy Meets World.
Why You Should Follow Him: He was Cory Matthews... and that should really be in all caps. If you ever watched TGIF in the 90s, you remember this show. And some people, myself included, have learned to appreciate the show even more in reruns. It is one of the few shows out there with a fan base that includes a lot of people who are "Generation X" (the oldest of whom are already in their 40s) and younger. In fact, it is so popular that there is actually a Girl Meets World spinoff in the works for Disney Channel... and yes, Savage will return, this time as a father. But let's just bring this back to Savage himself for a moment. He is an excellent actor who seems to really respect his fans. He is a very humorous person, and he is probably one of the few child stars of the 90s who actually talks to Snooki on Twitter.
Pick of the Tweets: "Honey Boo Boo's mom is exactly right: "All that vajiggle jaggle is not beautimous". Am I the only one who wants to move in with this family?" (August 9, 2012)
That's all for this week. Until next time, keep it digital!
Friday, February 15, 2013
More Frasier, Plus Daytime Changes on Hallmark; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 18, 2013)
The Hallmark Channel will be making some schedule changes that start next week. Beginning Tuesday. February 19, 2013, Frasier will get an additional block, airing Tues-Thurs from 8-10pm, replacing Happy Days. Hallmark airs NUMB3RS on Mondays in that block and movies on Fridays. Happy Days will remain airing weekdays 2-5pm but is not off of primetime beginning next week. And Frasier will remain airing 10pm-12am & 3-5am weeknights as well. Then starting the following week, Hallmark Channel will once again shuffle the timings for their original daytime block. Beginning Monday, February 25, 2013, Home & Family movies from 10am-12pm to 8am-10am, replacing a Golden Girls block. Then Marie moves from 12pm to 10am, while Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn moves from 1pm to 11am. If you're taking notes at home, that means the original daytime block is now going to be weekdays 8am-12pm rather than 10am-2pm. The Golden Girls will now take over the weekdays 12-2pm block leading int Happy Days.
In terms of stunts, Hallmark will have a Frasier marathon on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The marathon will be a 24-hour event beginning at 6am. The good doctor is in! Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Jane Leeves, Peri Gilpin, and Moose the dog. Stay with us for continued updates on Hallmark Channel!
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 February 18-22, 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, February 18, 2013
- David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me) - Watch David on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Alison Brie (Community) - Alison appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) - Jon visits LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show) - The Price Is Right host brings classic games all this week to The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Patrick Warburton (Rules of Engagement/Seinfeld) - Patrick talks about his involvement with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and his voice work on the five-time Emmy® winning comedy, Family Guy, on Marie at 12pm on Hallmark Channel.
- John Stamos (Full House) - John stops by The Jeff Probst Show, so check your local listings.
- Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) - Catch Jon on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me) - David continues to make the rounds on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Alison Brie (Community) - Alison appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
- Josh Hopkins (Cougar Town) - Josh visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Jennifer Finnigan (Better with You) - Jennifer is a guest on Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
- Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Watch Michael on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Lisa Kudrow (Friends/The Comeback) - Lisa appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Joel McHale (Community) - Joel drops by Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
- Ken Marino (Party Down) - Ken is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory/Roseanne) - Johnny stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda chats on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) - Tune in to see Melissa on Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
- Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) - Yvette guest co-hosts Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
- Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) - Catch Kelly on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Molly Shannon (Kath & Kim) - Molly visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal stops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony is a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Mila Kunis (That '70s Show) - Tune in to see Mila on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Zach Braff (Scrubs) - Zach drops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Jenna Elfman (1600 Penn/Courting Alex/Dharma & Greg) - Jenna chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Shirley Jones (The Partridge Family) - Shirley sits down to talk about her amazing career, famous family and her upcoming memoir on Marie at 12pm on Hallmark Channel.
- William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) - Watch William on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Marilu Henner (Taxi) - Marilu guest co-hosts Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
ABC Mid-Season Change Has Happy Endings Moving to Fridays; I Dream of Jeannie President's Day Marathon in New York
ABC has announced midseason scheduling moves, with Celebrity Wife Swap, the reality series that shines a light on how controversial celebrities really live their lives, returning on Tuesday, February 26 at 8:00pm ET with all-new episodes, and competitive cooking show The Taste moving back an hour to 9:00pm, starting that same night. And beginning Friday, March 29, critically acclaimed comedy Happy Endings will move to a new night and time on Friday nights, airing back-to-back original episodes at 8:00pm & 8:30pm, ET. The Friday night comedy block of Last Man Standing and Malibu Country will have aired their season finales the week prior to Happy Endings taking over that timeslot on March 22, after both wrap up their 18 episode orders. The comedy will be the lead-in to Friday's #1 show Shark Tank at 9pm. ABC had planned to launch Primetime Nightline in April at 9pm, but that might be pushed back to May or early summer.
Happy Endings is scheduled to air for five straight Fridays to fulfill the ten episodes that are left to air this season, so the season finale will likely be on April 26. The sitcom last aired on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 9-10pm, as it was preempted last week (Feb. 5) for a special The Bachelor and this week for the State of the Union Address. On Feb. 19 The Bachelor: Sean Tells All special will air before Celebrity Wife Swap takes over on Feb. 26. ABC has only scheduled three Celebrity Wife Swap episodes for now (Feb. 26-March 12). The first episode features the unlikeliest of moms swapping lives -- Splash contestant and Playmate Kendra Wilkinson and reality super mom Kate Gosselin of Kate Plus Eight fame (and both former Dancing with the Stars contestants). The 3 episodes will keep the timeslot warm for Splash when it premieres on March 19, while The Taste will wrap up on March 12 at 9pm. No word on what ABC will air at 9pm on Tuesday, March 19 yet, but they could expand the Splash premiere to two-hours, as Dancing with the Stars: The Results will not launch until the following week on March 26. Stay tuned for the casting announcement for Dancing on Feb. 26 during Good Morning America. And among the stars on Splash, we have former sitcom stars Nicole Eggert and Keshia Knight Pulliam, along with TV stars Drake Bell and Louie Anderson, and Chuy Bravo, Ndamukong Suh, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rory Bushfield, Katherine Webb and Kendra Wilkinson rounding out the cast.
Moving on, if you had one wish, what would it be? This President's Day, anything can happen – with a little help from a certain genie. WLNY-TV 10/55 in New York is rounding up another classic TV show for a holiday. This time the holiday is President's Day and WLNY-TV 10-55 is making all your wishes come true with an I Dream Of Jeannie marathon. I Dream of Jeannie, starring Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman, will air for a full-day marathon event on Monday, February 18, 2013 from 9am-9pm. Episode information is still not available. WLNY has aired marathons of Taxi, The Odd Couple, The Munsters, Andy Griffith Show, and I Love Lucy on holidays already since last July.
Rescued from a bottle (and a deserted island) by a U.S. astronaut, a scantily clad genie named Jeannie becomes his slave and eventually falls in love with him. But unlike most genie stories, there are no three wishes rule - so Jeannie uses her magic all the time, often without talking to her rescuer about it first.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
GMC Acquires Smart Guy; COZI TV Gets Second Original for Sundays
Smart Guy is coming to GMC this March! The popular '90s comedy that aired for three seasons on The WB from 1997-99 is coming to GMC on Saturday, March 2, 2013 and will air Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm, slicing the Sister, Sister Saturday block to 12-2pm only. Moesha will continue to follow from 2pm-5pm or so. Smart Guy was last seen on BET and Centric, but it hasn't been on the air in the last couple years (since about 2010). The rest of the GMC schedule is remaining intact as of now, which includes the weekday sitcoms of 227, Sister Sister and Family Ties from 11pm-3am.
Smart Guy (which is set in Washington, D.C.) centers on the misadventures of boy genius T.J. Henderson (Tahj Mowry), who at the age of 10 moves from elementary school and gets transferred to Piedmont High School, where he ends up becoming a high school sophomore with 15-year-olds as his classmates. He must adjust to the life with older but not necessarily wiser high school teenagers -- his brother Marcus (Jason Weaver) and Marcus's best friend Mo (Omar Gooding). He often deals with the usual missteps of trying to fit in as a kid genius, while being a small kid in high school.
Cozi TV has just announced a second original for its Sunday night line-up. We just told you about Being Mandela, which launched this past Sunday at 9pm. The search for America's 'Next Great Family Band' begins this month on a new reality television show from Meredith Corporation. The series, Next Great Family Band, is a 30-minute weekly show produced by Meredith Video Studios. The show will premiere Sunday, February 17 at 8PM (check local listings) on COZI TV, a network as you know developed by the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal.
The new series features 15 family bands from across the country, each hoping to follow in the footsteps of iconic family bands like The Jackson 5, The Jonas Brothers, Hanson and The Osmonds. Three music industry experts will critique and mentor the bands. The panel of experts includes Kimberly Locke, whose success on American Idol led her to a series of number one hits; Phoenix Stone, a former Backstreet Boy and up-and-coming country artist; and drummer Samantha Maloney, who has played for bands such as Motley Crew and Hole. Social media will play an impactful role in the show as viewers are encouraged to comment on their favorite bands on Facebook, Twitter and the show's website. Based off of viewer's comments, the industry experts will each choose a band to mentor the second half of the season. The three final bands will perform in a grand finale at the end of the season.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
BET Adding Family Matters to Schedule in March; IFC Orders Second Season of Comedy Bang! Bang
We have a follow-up to our story from Thursday regarding Family Matters on BET. We mentioned that the sitcom has a marathon scheduled on BET for March 2, but we didn't know yet if it were joining the schedule. We can now answer that! Family Matters will indeed be joining the BET schedule on Monday, March 4, 2013! The '90s comedy will air weekdays 10-11am and 3-4pm (though sometimes it will be preempted in the 3pm hour). The 10am hour will replace My Wife & Kids, while the 3pm hour is replacing Moesha, which shifts to 2-3pm (and remains 8-9am). As a result, The Parkers will go from 2-3pm to 1-2pm (and remain 9-10am), replacing Jamie Foxx, which seems to be off the weekday line-up. Also off the weekday line-up is My Wife & Kids. No word on when both will return to weekdays, but Jamie Foxx Show is scheduled for a marathon on Saturday, March 9 from 8am-5pm and some airings on Sunday, March 10. Jamie Foxx keeps on going back and forth from BET to Centric, so it could pop-up on Centric, but as of now it is not scheduled for the week of March 4. Weekdays 11am-1pm will remain movies. My Wife & Kids has been airing on BET since Fall 2011, but it remains airing on Nick at Nite in late nights. Stay with us for continued updates, as it is likely to pop back up soon.
Elsewhere at BET, an all-new season of The Game premieres in March. 11 episodes have been ordered and includes a reunion episode. The season premieres on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 with a one-hour premiere at 10pm. The season finale will be on Tuesday, May 28. Following The Game on Tuesday nights at 10:30pm will be a third season of Let's Stay Together, as ten episodes have been ordered for that. That sitcom is about two independently minded sisters that take the step toward marriage, life puts their love to the test. This sophisticated romantic comedy series keeps its sense of humor as it tackles the intricacies of sex, intimacy, and communication.
IFC announced that the comedy network has ordered a second season of its original series, Comedy Bang! Bang!, hosted by comedian/writer and podcast host Scott Aukerman (co-creator/director/producer, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis; writer/performer, Mr. Show). IFC has ordered 20 episodes, double the first season's order, to air in ten episode arcs on IFC. The first ten episodes will debut in third quarter 2013 with the remaining ten slated to air in fourth quarter. Production is currently underway in Los Angeles. Comedy Bang! Bang! riffs on the late night talk show format, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by musical cohort Reggie Watts (Conan), to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Season one featured a rotating line-up of well-known comedians and actors, including Amy Poehler and Zach Galifianakis along with others which can be seen at www.ifc.com/comedy-bang-bang.
Monday, February 11, 2013
TBS Orders Sitcom Pilot; Episodic Review: Rules of Engagement - "Taking Names" Airing Tonight on CBS
TBS has ordered a pilot for Do It Yourself, a new multi-camera sitcom from executive producers and creators Walt Becker (Wild Hogs, Van Wilder) and Rob Long (Cheers, TBS's Sullivan & Son). The pilot is being produced by TBS. If it gets picked-up to series, it will join other TBS original comedies Cougar Town, Men at Work, Sullivan & Son, King of the Nerds, Deon Cole's Black Box and Who Gets the Last Laugh?. The first three are obviously sitcoms, while the latter three are reality comedies and improv/sketch series. Who Gets the Last Laugh? premieres in April, Men at Work returns for a second season also in April (as we mentioned last week), while Cougar Town and King of the Nerds are currently on the schedule. Sullivan & Son returns later this season (probably in June), while sketch comedy Deon Cole's Black Box will premiere later this year.
As for the new pilot, Do It Yourself is the story of Nick, a 20-something laid-off math teacher who finds himself thrust into the blue collar world when he gets a job at that most American of retail institutions: the big box home supply store. Nick quickly becomes the de facto leader of his band of misfit coworkers while also figuring out ways to redefine what it means to be a teacher. We'll of course let you know if this pilot is picked-up to series. So stay tuned if this show is indeed joining TBS or not. It might be a nice fit for Sullivan & Son, we think.
On the next...Rules of Engagement:
By: Todd
CBS' Monday night ensemble sitcom starring Patrick Warburton & David Spade is back and airs Mondays at 8:30pm and we have just watched the next episode that airs tonight (Feb. 11). Baby names are being thought of tonight! In the episode airing tonight, "Taking Names," Jeff (Patrick Warburton) and Audrey (Megyn Price) ask Russell (David Spade) to provide a list of the names of women he has slept with so they can avoid using that name for their baby. Meanwhile, Adam (Oliver Hudson) humiliates himself after he spends a lot of money on a new bicycle and gear.
Tonight's episode begins with Jeff, Audrey and Jen talking at the diner. Jen tells them that Adam is doing research on bicycles. Jeff and Audrey tell her that they have agreed on a name for their baby. Russell arrives and talks about sleeping with Madison. Audrey asks him for a list of every girl he's ever been with. Jen meets Adam at the bike shop where they talk to Javier. Later at the office, Russell asks Timmy for help in compiling the list of names. Jen makes fun about Adam's bicycling clothing and helmet. Audrey reads Timmy a list of names that were all used. Adam returns hobbling and with a tear in his clothing. Jen plays the video from the helmet camera and finds out how it really happened. Jeff suggests names after bottles of liquor and boys' names. Timmy brings Russell a huge binder of names. Jen tells Adam that she watched the video and knows what really happened to him. Jeff and Audrey talk about when they first met. Jeff suggests a name that they both agree on. Jeff calls Timmy to see if the name is on the list.
Both of tonight's storylines are funny. The gender of the baby was revealed in last season's finale. Tonight Jeff and Audrey finally agree on a name. They are one of TV's funniest couples. I think their relationship is very relatable to people. Jen and Adam are the less interesting couple, but they still have their moments like in this episode. The helmet video scenes of what really happened to Adam's bike are hilarious. Russell and Timmy's interactions are always fun to watch. It will be interesting to see when Jeff and Audrey finally have the baby. That will change the whole dynamic of the show. Overall, tonight's episode is just a solid effort from the entire cast and funnier than last week's season premiere. They are the most underrated and underappreciated sitcom on the air today.B.
Rules of Engagement had a successful mid-season debut last week. The show returned with 9.4 million viewers and a respectable 3.1 18-49 rating. They seem to perform well wherever CBS puts it on the schedule. It has been often been put on the mid-season schedule or been called out of the bullpen to replace a canceled sitcom. They seem to have an extremely loyal fan base. Despite being moved around a lot on the schedule over the years, they will reach 100 episodes at the end of the season. It seems like this could be the final season of the show. CBS has ordered a pilot with Patrick Warburton about a retired baseball player. If they wrap things up this season, hopefully there will be a marriage or two. Not many sitcoms reach 7 seasons or 100 episodes these days, so they have quietly put together a very nice run.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Week 20 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2012-13 Week 20 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time and Revenge and a special Revenge for Real at 10pm. Look for a distant second place finish. NBC devotes the night to Dateline from 7-9pm and an SNL special repeat from 9-11pm, which is looking like a fourth place finish. CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, but is preempting The Good Wife & The Mentalist for the Grammys and it will obviously take the night big time. Last year it did a huge 14.2 18-49 rating (16.0 in the top 25 markets), but it won't do as high this tear, I think. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm and should be third place in 18-49.
As for the week (week 20), I think any idiot can tell you again that CBS will take the week in 18-49 since they have the Grammys tonight. Fox 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 of course, then Fox, ABC and NBC in that order. As for the coming week (week 21), ABC has the series premiere of Zero Hour Thursday at 8pm and Tuesday we have the President in primetime with the State of the Union address.
Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, New Girl were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as Community, Parks & Recreation) or just plain terrible (such as 1600 Penn, Whitney).
Households: #1. CBS 7.9 rating/12.5 share; #2. Fox 5.5/8.4; #3. ABC 4.9/7.7; #4. NBC 3.0/4.7; #5. The CW 1.2/1.8
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.67 million; #2. Fox 9.23 million; #3. ABC 7.32 million; #4. NBC 4.52 million; #5. The CW 1.81 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.1 rating/8.4 share; #2. CBS 2.9/7.9; #3. ABC 2.3/6.3; #4. NBC 1.5/4.1; #5. The CW 0.7/1.9
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.67 million; #2. Fox 9.23 million; #3. ABC 7.32 million; #4. NBC 4.52 million; #5. The CW 1.81 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.1 rating/8.4 share; #2. CBS 2.9/7.9; #3. ABC 2.3/6.3; #4. NBC 1.5/4.1; #5. The CW 0.7/1.9
Week 20 (Feb. 4-10) Analysis: The first full week of sweep sees Fox with the edge so far over CBS in 18-49, but CBS will win the week by tonight. Through the first four night averages, CBS has the lead in HH/total viewers, while Fox is on top in adults 18-49. CBS is close second place in 18-49, followed by ABC, then NBC 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. When the week is done, CBS will come back and take the week in 18-49 thanks to the Grammys tonight. More on that later. As for last week, week 19, CBS took home first in adults 18-49 obviously with the Super Bowl, crushing second place Fox. Then ABC and NBC tied but were way back there. Among total viewers, of course CBS took that crown easily over Fox. ABC was third and NBC was back behind in fourth.
Monday saw CBS take the night over Fox. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor from 8-10pm did 7.9 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week but on par in total viewers. At 10pm, Castle was new and did 8.89 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating. For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.8 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, week five of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.08 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, down another tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS was all-new with its comedies, as new How I Met Your Mother did 10.3 million and a 4.0 18-49 rating, which was the best of the night actually. The season premiere of Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 9.4 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, which is solid but could have been better. At 9pm, a new 2 Broke Girls followed with 11.36 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, while solid not nearly as strong as a CBS Monday anchor should be and not #1 for the block. Next, a new Mike & Molly did 10.77 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating. A new Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 9.86 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which was good for first place. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 9.06 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week three of new drama The Following at 9pm did 9.01 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, which is down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Very good news since it didn't go down that much with all-new airings against it. The CW aired week four of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.51 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 from the previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.79 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, on par with previous week in 18-49. Needs to be canceled.
On Tuesday, it was CBS with the win in 18-49 with its dramas just getting by ABC. On CBS, a new NCIS aired at 8 and did 21.79 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Next a new NCIS: Los Angeles at 9 did 16.67 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. And finally at 10pm, a new episode of freshman Vegas did 10.25 million and only a 1.5 18-49 rating, which is down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not good. Onto ABC, at 8pm week three of The Taste did 5.34 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not too bad. At 9, ABC preempted Happy Endings for a special The Bachelor on a special night and time from 9-11pm doing a very good 7.87 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, as it grew throughout the night. Look for the season premiere of Body of Proof at 10pm on Feb. 19, and it has a shot of winning its hour weekly. NBC preempted Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm for Betty White's Second Annual 90th Birthday Special doing 5.95 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, which didn't do too well. At 9pm, Go On and The New Normal were preempted for the two-hour season premiere of Smash and it got clobbered with just 4.48 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating for a series low. Not good news since it moves to 10pm this week after the struggling comedies. Fox aired comedies as a new Raising Hope at 8pm did 3.87 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A second all-new episode followed and did 3.53 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, also down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A new episode of New Girl followed at 9 with 4.83 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is the best of the block and on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9:30pm, a new The Mindy Project did 3.6 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week as it benefited with no comedy competition. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie at 8 and did 1.44 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A new episode of new series Emily Owens MD at 9 did 1.5 million and only a 0.4 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. New series Cult will take over soon.
Wednesday as usual had American Idol take 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 repeat of Person of Interest at 8pm doing 7.17 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a new Criminal Minds did 11.98 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which seems below normal. At 10pm, a new CSI did 10.97 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, winning its hour. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 8.21 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which is solid but below normal. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 6.04 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was a repeat. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block with 9.83 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, which is great but below normal for this series. I expect it to rebound and go over a 4 this week. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 5.73 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was a repeat. Could be better. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did 5.3 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, it has been up and down all season but it continues to do well in DVR so it will be back next season. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 14.27 million and a 4.6 18-49 rating, which is down nine tenths in 18-49 from previous week as everything seems to be down from normal on this Wednesday...weird. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.56 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 8:30pm, a new Guys with Kids did 3.2 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, 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 5.23 million and only a 1.5 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, a new Chicago Fire did 6.6 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is solid but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week as expected with the competing CBS drama new. The CW aired a new airing of its new hit Arrow and did 2.96 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.29 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week and holding on to 100% of its lead-in's ratings once again. Solid block!
On Thursday, saw CBS and Fox battle but it was CBS with the win in both 18-49 and total viewers once again. Starting with ABC, a repeat of durable Shark Tank did 4.77 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was new and did a solid 8.91 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. The surging Scandal at 10pm was all-new doing 8.14 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and tied a series high in 18-49! It's the #1 series at 10pm! CBS had a night of new episodes and opened with a new The Big Bang Theory doing 18.98 million and a 6.2 18-49 rating, which is great and up eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Wow it did over a 6 with Idol airing, that is impressive. A new Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 14.1 million and a 4.1 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week so it could have been better since it had a larger lead-in. At 9pm, a new showing of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 14.88 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week and tied for #1 at 9. Still, should CBS opt for younger-skewing comedies next season, this series would be perfect on Tuesdays at 9 or 10 following older NCIS. They would make a better match. At 10pm, a new showing of freshman Elementary closed the night with 10.84 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, on par with previous week in 18-49 as it didn't get a post-Super Bowl bump at all. Not good. Fox had a one-hour American Idol at 8 that did 13.28 million and a 4.1 18-49 rating, which was down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Looks like it will be in the 3's soon. Glee had a new episode at 9 and did 6.03 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. NBC aired new episodes of its comedies, as the season premiere of Community did just 3.88 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, but skewed young. Parks & Recreation was new at 8:30pm and did 3.76 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, for its best ratings in a while. At 9, The Office was new and did 4.15 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. A new 1600 Penn did horrible with 2.6 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, as it has been pulled for this Thursday. And it got worse at 10pm with week two of new drama Do No Harm doing a lot of harm with 2.21 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, as that was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's series premiere. It did so bad that NBC has pulled the series for good after just 2 weeks. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 and did 2.5 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which is great but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was new and did 1.48 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, losing nearly half of its lead-in's 18-49 rating and down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49. CBS bombed at 8pm with the series premiere of The Job, as it was no Undercover Boss. Kitchen Nightmares was preempted on Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country took the hour. ABC was also first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating a new CSI: NY at 9. From 8-10pm Dateline did OK for NBC, as Rock Center was also OK at 10pm. CBS took first at 10pm with a new Blue Bloods besting ABC 20/20. Fox didn't do much with the two-hour season premiere of Touch from 8-10pm.
Saturday had ABC also take the night with lead by the movie Despicable Me. Fox had an hour of Cops that won 8pm, while CBS did solid at 10pm with 48 Hours. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which were all last.
Monday saw CBS take the night over Fox. Starting with ABC, a two-hour The Bachelor from 8-10pm did 7.9 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week but on par in total viewers. At 10pm, Castle was new and did 8.89 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating. For NBC, they had a two-hour The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 5.8 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, week five of new drama dud Deception didn't do much with 3.08 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, down another tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS was all-new with its comedies, as new How I Met Your Mother did 10.3 million and a 4.0 18-49 rating, which was the best of the night actually. The season premiere of Rules of Engagement at 8:30pm did 9.4 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, which is solid but could have been better. At 9pm, a new 2 Broke Girls followed with 11.36 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, while solid not nearly as strong as a CBS Monday anchor should be and not #1 for the block. Next, a new Mike & Molly did 10.77 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating. A new Hawaii Five-0 at 10pm did 9.86 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which was good for first place. Fox aired an all-new episode of Bones at 8 and it did 9.06 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, which was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, week three of new drama The Following at 9pm did 9.01 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, which is down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Very good news since it didn't go down that much with all-new airings against it. The CW aired week four of The Carrie Diaries at 8 and did 1.51 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 from the previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did only 0.79 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, on par with previous week in 18-49. Needs to be canceled.
On Tuesday, it was CBS with the win in 18-49 with its dramas just getting by ABC. On CBS, a new NCIS aired at 8 and did 21.79 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Next a new NCIS: Los Angeles at 9 did 16.67 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. And finally at 10pm, a new episode of freshman Vegas did 10.25 million and only a 1.5 18-49 rating, which is down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not good. Onto ABC, at 8pm week three of The Taste did 5.34 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Not too bad. At 9, ABC preempted Happy Endings for a special The Bachelor on a special night and time from 9-11pm doing a very good 7.87 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, as it grew throughout the night. Look for the season premiere of Body of Proof at 10pm on Feb. 19, and it has a shot of winning its hour weekly. NBC preempted Betty White's Off Their Rockers from 8-9pm for Betty White's Second Annual 90th Birthday Special doing 5.95 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, which didn't do too well. At 9pm, Go On and The New Normal were preempted for the two-hour season premiere of Smash and it got clobbered with just 4.48 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating for a series low. Not good news since it moves to 10pm this week after the struggling comedies. Fox aired comedies as a new Raising Hope at 8pm did 3.87 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A second all-new episode followed and did 3.53 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, also down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A new episode of New Girl followed at 9 with 4.83 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is the best of the block and on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9:30pm, a new The Mindy Project did 3.6 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week as it benefited with no comedy competition. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie at 8 and did 1.44 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A new episode of new series Emily Owens MD at 9 did 1.5 million and only a 0.4 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. New series Cult will take over soon.
Wednesday as usual had American Idol take 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 repeat of Person of Interest at 8pm doing 7.17 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating. At 9pm, a new Criminal Minds did 11.98 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which seems below normal. At 10pm, a new CSI did 10.97 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, winning its hour. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 8.21 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which is solid but below normal. At 8:30pm a new episode of The Neighbors did 6.04 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was a repeat. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block with 9.83 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, which is great but below normal for this series. I expect it to rebound and go over a 4 this week. Suburgatory followed at 9:30pm with a new episode doing 5.73 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was a repeat. Could be better. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did 5.3 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, it has been up and down all season but it continues to do well in DVR so it will be back next season. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 14.27 million and a 4.6 18-49 rating, which is down nine tenths in 18-49 from previous week as everything seems to be down from normal on this Wednesday...weird. Onto NBC a new episode of Whitney started it off at 8pm with 3.56 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. At 8:30pm, a new Guys with Kids did 3.2 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, 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 5.23 million and only a 1.5 18-49 rating, down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, a new Chicago Fire did 6.6 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is solid but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week as expected with the competing CBS drama new. The CW aired a new airing of its new hit Arrow and did 2.96 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth from previous week in 18-49. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.29 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, also up a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week and holding on to 100% of its lead-in's ratings once again. Solid block!
On Thursday, saw CBS and Fox battle but it was CBS with the win in both 18-49 and total viewers once again. Starting with ABC, a repeat of durable Shark Tank did 4.77 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was new and did a solid 8.91 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. The surging Scandal at 10pm was all-new doing 8.14 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and tied a series high in 18-49! It's the #1 series at 10pm! CBS had a night of new episodes and opened with a new The Big Bang Theory doing 18.98 million and a 6.2 18-49 rating, which is great and up eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Wow it did over a 6 with Idol airing, that is impressive. A new Two and a Half Men was up next and benefited with 14.1 million and a 4.1 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week so it could have been better since it had a larger lead-in. At 9pm, a new showing of older-skewing Person of Interest followed with 14.88 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week and tied for #1 at 9. Still, should CBS opt for younger-skewing comedies next season, this series would be perfect on Tuesdays at 9 or 10 following older NCIS. They would make a better match. At 10pm, a new showing of freshman Elementary closed the night with 10.84 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, on par with previous week in 18-49 as it didn't get a post-Super Bowl bump at all. Not good. Fox had a one-hour American Idol at 8 that did 13.28 million and a 4.1 18-49 rating, which was down four tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Looks like it will be in the 3's soon. Glee had a new episode at 9 and did 6.03 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. NBC aired new episodes of its comedies, as the season premiere of Community did just 3.88 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, but skewed young. Parks & Recreation was new at 8:30pm and did 3.76 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, for its best ratings in a while. At 9, The Office was new and did 4.15 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week. A new 1600 Penn did horrible with 2.6 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, as it has been pulled for this Thursday. And it got worse at 10pm with week two of new drama Do No Harm doing a lot of harm with 2.21 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, as that was down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's series premiere. It did so bad that NBC has pulled the series for good after just 2 weeks. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 and did 2.5 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, which is great but down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was new and did 1.48 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, losing nearly half of its lead-in's 18-49 rating and down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, as ABC took Friday in 18-49. CBS bombed at 8pm with the series premiere of The Job, as it was no Undercover Boss. Kitchen Nightmares was preempted on Fox as ABC's Last Man Standing and Malibu Country took the hour. ABC was also first at 9pm by a lot with a new Shark Tank easily beating a new CSI: NY at 9. From 8-10pm Dateline did OK for NBC, as Rock Center was also OK at 10pm. CBS took first at 10pm with a new Blue Bloods besting ABC 20/20. Fox didn't do much with the two-hour season premiere of Touch from 8-10pm.
Saturday had ABC also take the night with lead by the movie Despicable Me. Fox had an hour of Cops that won 8pm, while CBS did solid at 10pm with 48 Hours. NBC settled for repeats of American Ninja Warrior, Chicago Fire and SNL which were all last.
Tonight ABC Sunday is all-new with AFV, Once Upon a Time and Revenge and a special Revenge for Real at 10pm. Look for a distant second place finish. NBC devotes the night to Dateline from 7-9pm and an SNL special repeat from 9-11pm, which is looking like a fourth place finish. CBS has 60 Minutes at 7, but is preempting The Good Wife & The Mentalist for the Grammys and it will obviously take the night big time. Last year it did a huge 14.2 18-49 rating (16.0 in the top 25 markets), but it won't do as high this tear, I think. Fox's animation block is all new from 7:30-10pm and should be third place in 18-49.
As for the week (week 20), I think any idiot can tell you again that CBS will take the week in 18-49 since they have the Grammys tonight. Fox 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 of course, then Fox, ABC and NBC in that order. As for the coming week (week 21), ABC has the series premiere of Zero Hour Thursday at 8pm and Tuesday we have the President in primetime with the State of the Union address.
Week 20 How the Sitcoms Did
Last Sunday Sitcoms (counts for Week 19 -- Jan. 28-Feb. 3)
- The Simpsons (Fox) - A repeat at 8 did 1.77 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating, opposite the Super Bowl.
- The Cleveland Show (Fox) - A repeat at 7:30pm did only 0.97 million and a 0.4 18-49 rating, as it faced the Super Bowl on both coasts.
- Bob's Burgers (Fox) 2 airings - At 8:30, a repeat did 1.74 million and 0.7 18-49 rating, nearly holding all of its lead-in's ratings. A repeat earlier in the night at 7pm did 0.78 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, as it got trounced by the Super Bowl.
- Family Guy (Fox) - A repeat at 9 did 1.99 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, the best of the block and a very distant second place behind the Super Bowl.
- American Dad! (Fox) - A 9:30pm airing was a repeat and did 1.77 million and a 0.8 18-49 rating, also not losing much of its lead-in's ratings.
Monday Sitcoms
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - A new episode at 8 did 10.3 million and a 4.0 18-49 rating, which was the best of the block. Wow.
- Rules of Engagement (CBS) - The season premiere at 8:30pm did 9.4 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, solid but could be better since it had an above average lead-in.
- 2 Broke Girls (CBS) - A new episode at 9 did 11.36 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, as it couldn't lead the block. Disappointing even after the Super Bowl ad the night before.
- Mike & Molly (CBS) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 10.77 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, which is very solid.
Tuesday Sitcoms
- Raising Hope (Fox) 2 episodes - A new episode at 8 pulled 3.87 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. A second all-new episode followed at 8:30pm with a lower 3.53 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
- New Girl (Fox) - A new showing at 9 did 4.83 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is on par with previous week. I think the continuing arc is helping.
- Go On (NBC) - preempted.
- Happy Endings (ABC) - preempted.
- The Mindy Project (Fox) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 3.6 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week since there was no comedy competition.
- The New Normal (NBC) - preempted.
- The Middle (ABC) - A new episode at 8 did 8.21 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which is good but it could be better.
- Whitney (NBC) - A new episode at 8 did 3.56 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which is not good and down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
- The Neighbors (ABC) - A new showing of this new comedy did 6.04 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.
- Guys with Kids (NBC) - At 8:30pm, a new episode of this series did 3.2 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, which is terrible but up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Still not good.
- Modern Family (ABC) - A new episode at 9 did 9.83 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, #1 for the block as usual but below normal. Not sure why everything is down on this night overall.
- Suburgatory (ABC) - A new episode at 9:30pm did 5.73 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week when its lead-in was a repeat.
Thursday Sitcoms
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - At 8pm, a new episode did 18.98 million and a 6.2 18-49 rating, which is excellent and up eight tenths in 18-49 from previous week. Wow! I never thought it would be over a 6 again this season. Perhaps the repeats slowed it down the previous few weeks. Maybe Modern Family will be up a solid amount this week too because of the repeat the week before? We'll see.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS) - A new airing did 14.12 million and a 4.1 18-49 rating, which is up two tenths in 18-49 week-to-week but could have been better since its lead-in was up bigger.
- Community (NBC) - The season premiere did 3.88 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, which is OK and on par with previous week's 30 Rock series finale, which was one-hour.
- Parks & Recreation (NBC) - A new episode did 3.76 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is decent. Not setting the ratings on fire, but it is OK since this is not a major hit.
- The Office (NBC) - A new episode at 9 did 4.15 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 with previous week.
- 1600 Penn (NBC) - A new episode at 9:30pm slowed the block big time with just 2.6 million and a 1.1 1-49 rating. NBC is preempting it this Thursday, as a result.
- Last Man Standing (ABC) - A new episode did a prelim 7.35 million and a prelim 1.6 18-49 rating, which was first in its timeslot and up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's preliminaries.
- Malibu Country (ABC) - A new airing of this new comedy did a prelim 6.19 million and a prelim 1.3 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's prelim ratings.
- None.
Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, New Girl were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as Community, Parks & Recreation) or just plain terrible (such as 1600 Penn, Whitney).
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Digital Digest: Warner Archive to Compete with Hulu and Netflix?; 6-Film Family Movies DVD Review
Regardless of whether or not you're snowed in this weekend, welcome to Digital Digest! We've got some interesting news from Warner Archive that isn't about selling DVDs this week, along with your other regular features... including a review of a collection of some family flicks, with Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's 6 Film Family Movies, which includes movies starring TV stars such as John Ritter and Matthew Perry. Let's get going!
It appears that Warner Archive is on the verge into expanding to something even bigger... and it has actually already started, somewhat at least! While they haven't said a whole lot about it, a new service called Warner Archive Instant has popped up in the past week, and this appears to be another streaming video service, but the twist here is that it appears that this service will focus on older and more obscure series and movies. Here is a description of the service, straight from their own FAQ:
"Warner Archive Instant is the new streaming service of the Warner Archive (WarnerArchive.com). Warner Archive Instant lets you instantly view hundreds of rare and hard-to-find movies, TV shows and cartoons, culled from Warner Bros. library - the largest entertainment library in the world. Now is your chance to discover - and rediscover - rare movies and TV shows you can't find anywhere else (and some favorites you can) from Warner Bros., MGM, RKO, New Line, Monogram, Allied Artists, Lorimar and more."So far, under series, they show episodes of 77 Sunset Strip, The Adventures of Superman, Hawaiian Eye, Cheyenne, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and Gilligan's Island. While we'd like to see more sitcoms in the mix, this seems to show that they'll be digging much deeper than the usual stuff we see on DVD! But don't bother going over to check all of this out right now... currently, this project is in the beta testing stage, so even though we're able to see what is being offered, none of us can actually check it out yet unless you happen to be a beta tester. In any event, though, we look forward to see what will come out of this! Warner was a pioneer of online TV streaming when they partnered with AOL for the (now defunct) In2TV service in 2005, which was one of the first ad supported services that allowed people to watch retro TV series, and it looks like Warner could be ready to impress us again in a different way. We'll definitely keep you posted!
Speaking of Warner Archive, it wasn't that long ago that they released the classic David Janssen detective drama Harry O - The Complete First Season on DVD, but this week, they managed to finish up the series with Harry O - The Complete Second Season. It is definitely to see that this under-appreciated gem of '70s TV is available to own on DVD! We hope to have a review of this new set in a few weeks.
On April 9, Image has their release of The Dick Van Dyke - The Complete First Season (Blu-ray), but if you can't wait too long for the second season, you won't have to... the second season will follow on May 7.
UPCOMING WEEK PREVIEW
Tuesday (February 12) has a release slate that features the final ten episodes of a Showtime series with Weeds - Season Eight (DVD/Blu-ray), as well as Nurse Jackie - Season Four (DVD/Blu-ray). Also, for fans of legal drama, CBS has Matlock - The Eighth Season.
BLOG FEATURE REVIEW
Blog DVD Review: 6-Film Family Movies (Echo Bridge, $14.99)
by Pavan
We usually don't cover movies here on the blog, but we have six very good films here and star many TV stars. Four films are TV movies, while two more are theatrical films. John Ritter, Joanna Kerns, Matthew Perry, and a young Reese Witherspoon lead the TV movie pack in this set, while Meryl Streep and Sharon Stone lead the theatrical films on this set. The 2-disc set from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment releases this Tuesday (Feb. 12).
Disc 1:
"Music of the Heart" 1999/Miramax (2:03:08) - Even after a decade of success stories teaching music to inner-city youth, Roberta Guaspari (Meryl Streep) finds her violin program may be cut. Also stars Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Gloria Estefan, Jane Leeves, and Kieran Culkin
"Leave Yesterday Behind" 1978/ABC (1:36:37) - A talented young polo player (John Ritter) is left paralyzed and must overcome the obstacles of his injury. Also stars Carrie Fisher, Buddy Ebsen, and Robert Urich.
"Solomon's Choice" (1:32:01) 1992/NBC - A family is torn when their teenage daughter (Reese Witherspoon) is diagnosed with leukemia and their medically-unstable son is the best bet for a bone marrow transplant. Stars in this TV-movie include Joanna Kerns, Jeremy Sisto, and Bruce Davison. Also known as "Desperate Choices: To Save My Child."
"The Ron Clark Story" 1996/TNT (1:30:27) - An innovative teacher (Matthew Perry) takes risks and dreams big in one of Harlem's toughest classrooms. In this installment, you'll also see Ernie Hudson and James Dugan.
Disc 2:
"The Mighty" (1:40:26) 1998/Miramax - Two teens with disabilities unite and overcome their individual limitations together. Starring Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, James Gandolfini and Kieran Culkin. .
"A Song from the Heart" (1:30:36) 1999/CBS - When a handsome composer enters the life of blind cellist Maryann Lowery, she learns that her true love has been beside her all along. Starring Amy Grant, D.W. Moffett, and Keith Carradine.
As far as packaging goes, it is a movie style case. The cover art for this set has the covers for each movie on left, with five of the major star names on top (Matthew Perry, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, John Ritter and Sharon Stone). The title "6 Family Movies" is on the right side in big lettering. Back of the case has a description of each movie and star listings. There is no artwork inside, just the discs. Disc one is on the black holder that you can flip like a page in a book, while disc two is on the right panel itself. Disc one has just the titles listed in the artwork in a blue sky background. Disc two is double-sided for some reason, so there is no artwork. Only two films on that disc but for some reason it is double-sided? Weird, since disc four is single-sided and has more movies (4).
The menus are pretty cool. Each movie has a main menu, which I like. We get the cover artwork on each main menu, and you can toggle between the movies by selecting Previous and Next. On each main menu we have Play and Chapter Selection. There are 10 chapter selections for each film except for "A Song from the Heart" has 15. The stops aren't really where they should have a chapter stop, though.
The video and audio quality on these DVDs is good. We have films mostly from the '90s, with just one film pretty old in "Leave Yesterday Behind" from 1978, so I wasn't really expecting a whole lot for that but that film is pretty good in video quality. All of the other ones are from the '90s so they look better and are on par on how they should look. Four of the films are widescreen, so they look the best. The audio, seems to be without any major issues and each film sounds great. There are no subtitles or closed-captioning, as there is no mention of any captioning on the packaging even.
There are no special features on this set and I don't think anyone expected any either.It would have been nice to have the original promos for the TV movies and the trailers for the theatrical movies on here, but it doesn't really matter.
It's a good set. I am not sure why they went with a mix of theatrical and TV movie, but I preferred the TV movies on this set. They are more rare and more interesting to watch. I hope Echo Bridge continues to bring out more TV movies on DVD. "Leave Yesterday Behind" is finally on DVD and I have been waiting for it for years. Now if they could get the John Ritter/Henry Winkler TV movie "The Only Way Out" I'd be ecstatic, since that film hasn't aired on TV since like the late '90s. As long as they give us some sitcom stars starring in these TV movies, we would love it! There are so many out there ye to be released on DVD, especially from the '70s-90s. My only gripe really with this set technically is why disc two was double-sided. I can't figure out why they would. I still recommend you getting this set for the great movies. It's good fun with familiar stars but films you probably have rarely seen! That's good because it is new to you!
(3.5/5 stars)
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Claim to Fame: Best known for playing Fez on That '70s Show, Valderrama has also appeared in many movies and also makes guest appearances in sitcoms in recent years, including Are You There, Chelsea?, Men At Work, and most recently, Raising Hope and Suburgatory.
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Pick of the Tweets: "You don't know cardio till you chase the ice cream man down three blocks... #IceCreamSandwich" (November 14, 2012)
That's all for this week. Until next time, keep it digital!
It's a good set. I am not sure why they went with a mix of theatrical and TV movie, but I preferred the TV movies on this set. They are more rare and more interesting to watch. I hope Echo Bridge continues to bring out more TV movies on DVD. "Leave Yesterday Behind" is finally on DVD and I have been waiting for it for years. Now if they could get the John Ritter/Henry Winkler TV movie "The Only Way Out" I'd be ecstatic, since that film hasn't aired on TV since like the late '90s. As long as they give us some sitcom stars starring in these TV movies, we would love it! There are so many out there ye to be released on DVD, especially from the '70s-90s. My only gripe really with this set technically is why disc two was double-sided. I can't figure out why they would. I still recommend you getting this set for the great movies. It's good fun with familiar stars but films you probably have rarely seen! That's good because it is new to you!
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Claim to Fame: Best known for playing Fez on That '70s Show, Valderrama has also appeared in many movies and also makes guest appearances in sitcoms in recent years, including Are You There, Chelsea?, Men At Work, and most recently, Raising Hope and Suburgatory.
Why You Should Follow Him: Valderrama is simply an easy-going actor who is worth following just for a bit of optimism. He seems to really appreciate his fans, and if you go through and read his postings, you'll find that he manages to keep positive on literally everything. No matter how hard you look, you'd be hard pressed to find anything negative. He is also good at keeping his fans updated on what is going on in his life, and gives us plenty of updates of his happenings in the form of photos.
Pick of the Tweets: "You don't know cardio till you chase the ice cream man down three blocks... #IceCreamSandwich" (November 14, 2012)
That's all for this week. Until next time, keep it digital!
Friday, February 08, 2013
Episodic Review: Bob's Burgers - "My Fuzzy Valentine" Airing Sunday on Fox; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 11, 2013)
On the next...Bob's Burgers:
By: Skees
Fox's Sunday Animation Domination comedy with the Belcher family airs Sunday nights at 8:30pm immediately following The Simpsons and we have just watched the next episode that airs this Sunday (Feb. 10). Love is in the air (well, sort of), in an all-new Valentine's Day-themed episode of Bob's Burgers. In the episode airing Sunday, "My Fuzzy Valentine," Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) realizes that giving Linda (John Roberts) a heart-shaped pancake for the most romantic day of the year simply doesn't cut it. To help their well-meaning father, the kids convince him to let them skip school in order to help find a gift that will "wow" their mom. Meanwhile, in the spirit of the romantic holiday, Linda sets up a speed-dating event at the restaurant that doesn't go exactly as planned, thanks to a meddlesome Sergeant Bosco, guest-voiced by Gary Cole (Desperate Housewives, Office Space).
It is a special Valentine's Day for the Belcher Family in this episode, when Bob tries to win over Linda's heart with heart-shaped flapjacks. Of course, Linda is never one to complain, but it is very obvious to the kids (and eventually Bob) that she would probably appreciate a nicer gift. This leads him and the kids on a journey around town to find a "Love Tester" machine that Bob and Linda once used... and also a day for the kids to play hooky. It should be an easy enough task, except that Hugo, the health inspector, is determined to make Bob's day miserable, and prevent him from doing anything that may possibly please Linda. But Linda seems to be pleased enough as it is back at the restaurant, as she is celebrating the holiday by starting her own speed-dating service. It doesn't really seem to matter to her that the service is a disaster, at least not until the police get involved in it. All in all, it is a bit of a hokey holiday themed episode, but it fits the tone of the series. C+
Bob's Burgers is one of those "wonders" of the Fox Sunday night lineup, as it is really not heralded as one of Fox's major series (and in fact, it plays a very low key role), but yet it is currently in the third season with a fourth to come. I really didn't like this series much at all at the beginning, but as I've watched it more, it has started to grow on me. It isn't as fast-paced or vulgar as some of the Seth MacFarlane offerings, so it makes a perfect pair for Fox mainstay The Simpsons, which airs immediately before it.
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 February 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, February 11, 2013
- Carl Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show) - Watch Carl on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- John Goodman (Roseanne) - John visits Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules) - David is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Ted Danson (Cheers/Becker) - Catch Ted on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Craig Robinson (The Office) - Craig appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
- Jackée (The First Family/Sister, Sister/227) - Jackée sits down with Marie and discusses her new role in the sitcom, The First Family, on Marie on Hallmark Channel at 12pm.
- Cheryl Hines (Suburgatory/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Cheryl joins co-host Clinton Kelly to make Gulf Shrimp Fritters with Remoulade and a Soda Stinger Inferno cocktail on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
- Regina King (227) - Regina guest co-hosts Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
- Allison Williams (Girls) - Watch Allison on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah visits Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Mila Kunis (That '70s Show) - Mila is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Lenny Venito (The Neighbors/The Knights of Prosperity) - Lenny chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. On Potluck Party day, funny man Lenny aides co-host Mario Batali who whips up an out of this world potluck classic on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
- Fran Drescher (Happily Divorced/The Nanny) - Fran guest co-hosts Anderson Live, so check your local listings.
- Marilu Henner (Taxi) - Marilu presents her energy makeover plan on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
- Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Catch Jerry on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- George Lopez (George Lopez) - George visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Molly Shannon (Kath & Kim) - Molly appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC. Molly also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Sofia stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny is a guest on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
- NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - Nene guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Helen Hunt (Mad About You) - Helen chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Meredith Baxter (Family Ties/Bridget Loves Bernie) and Michael Gross (Family Ties) - Iconic TV couples, including Meredith and Michael, are reunited on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Helen Hunt (Mad About You) - Watch Helen on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) - Mario is a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) - William drops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
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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.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 2)
Wednesday, November 4
- Timothy Simons (Nobody Wants This/HouseBroken/Veep) - Watch Timothy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tracy Morgan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- 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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