Mole 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Yeah, WB is going for the number 3 spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 I don't get the WB so I won't really comment on their new shows, I'm just happy WILAY got renewed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Soccer Moms not getting picked up really really sucks. I guess they wanted to partner it with Housewives, until they saw how well Grey's Anatomy did. Oh well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Let's see, we've already got Survivor, Alias, Joey and The OC all on at the same time. I realize that Smallville has a pretty solid fan following, but I don't think that it'll stay very long in the Thurs 8pm slot. They'll probably move it once one of the other WB dramas fail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted May 17, 2005 This is looking like a bad year for network TV. Other than Scrubs and The Office, it appears that the only networks I'll need to watch are ABC and Fox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Im betting "The Night Stalker" wont even last as long as the 70's version since its being put up against CSI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Thursday 8:00-9:00 p.m. “Smallville” And the season after that, it'll be on Friday. Well if Survivor, Joey, The OC, Alias and Smackdown don't slaughter it to death. As for next season: Hello, FOX. I am your bitch. Please dominate me with hot 24, Arrested Development, Family Guy and American Dad action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Well, so much for Jack & Bobby. Glad to see I still don't have to care about the WB on Sundays. And the Friday night comedy line-up rocks. And yes, I'm not being sarcastic, as there's a soft spot in my heart for WB sitcoms. Smart of them to pad new shows with proven winners too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 Thursday looks like a damn trainwreck. Survivor, The OC, Joey, Alias, Smackdown, now Smallville? Screw NBC and their "Must see TV" Thursday. Move Joey to another night. It's actually a pretty good show that I want to see succeed. Too bad NBC is expecting it to be another "Friends" which it isn't. It's bad enough I have a hard time trying to fit both The OC and Joey on my plate, now I have to make room for Ms. Garner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hogan Made Wrestling 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 I'm glad that Boston Legal got moved to Tuesdays, where it won't be fighting for my attention with anything else, since L&O:SVU is on USA all the time anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2005 SVU is going to destroy it. CBS will either counteract with Juding Amy (hopefully that show doesn't get renewed) or a new drama. Joan of Arcadia is coming down to the wire. I hope CBS makes the right choice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 Let's see, we've already got Survivor, Alias, Joey and The OC all on at the same time. I realize that Smallville has a pretty solid fan following, but I don't think that it'll stay very long in the Thurs 8pm slot. They'll probably move it once one of the other WB dramas fail. Smallville's ratings have been down this season, but I can't see why they put it on Thursdays. The show's demographic is the same as the OC and I think the people who watch both shows will pick the OC. Atleast I'll get to watch it next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted May 18, 2005 The ratings are down because the show has gotten shitty. I don't watch, but that's according to people that do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 The OC (4.3-4.8 range) and Smackdown! (3.5 range?) aren't exactly slaughtering anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 The ratings are down because the show has gotten shitty. I don't watch, but that's according to people that do. I think the show got better. It moved away from the "monster of the week" crap that plagued season 1 and 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 But two-year drama Joan of Arcadia and six-year drama Judging Amy have been canceled. CBS this month ends its third consecutive season in first place among all viewers and has made surprisingly strong gains among young adults, where it is just behind Fox in an extremely close race. Although Joan had a loyal core audience, ratings plummeted this season as the show's focus shifted. Both Joan and Amy were among CBS' lowest-rated series among the younger viewers so sought after by advertisers. Unable to score with softer dramas such as Joan and this season's failed Clubhouse, CBS has drafted new shows that are heavy on crime, despite three CSIs, Without a Trace and Cold Case on its returning lineup. Les Moonves can go fuck himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ted the Poster 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 Meh. The only episode of Joan of Arcadia I ever watched was the one with Christy Romano. You should really check out Scrubs, Bob. It gets higher ratings than AD, and is just as funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 But two-year drama Joan of Arcadia and six-year drama Judging Amy have been canceled. CBS this month ends its third consecutive season in first place among all viewers and has made surprisingly strong gains among young adults, where it is just behind Fox in an extremely close race. Although Joan had a loyal core audience, ratings plummeted this season as the show's focus shifted. Both Joan and Amy were among CBS' lowest-rated series among the younger viewers so sought after by advertisers. Unable to score with softer dramas such as Joan and this season's failed Clubhouse, CBS has drafted new shows that are heavy on crime, despite three CSIs, Without a Trace and Cold Case on its returning lineup. Les Moonves can go fuck himself. Bob, you can't blame them. They were low rated shows, so of course they'll be canceled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 A few thoughts: Scrubs getting put on hold so that NBC can show "The Biggest Loser" and "My Name is Earl" is a fucking joke. I like Jason Lee and hope his show does well, but c'mon, don't pull one of the most originally funny shows off TV for it. Smallville's going to get slaughtered. Then it'll be "Quantum Leap"ed all over the schedule until it gets cancelled because "no one was watching it". Unfortunate about TBJ. I liked it more than CI. Vincent D'Onofrio's character was so damn smart it always seemed like he should've been on Jeopardy making Ken Jennings his bitch or something. Yeah, Fox is probably thinking that Sundays are going to be their night (if they don't jack around with their schedule too much, of course). David Boreanaz back on TV? Cool. Now where's James Marsters dammit? All of this IMO, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtic Guardian 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 Unable to score with softer dramas such as Joan and this season's failed Clubhouse, CBS has drafted new shows that are heavy on crime, despite three CSIs, Without a Trace and Cold Case on its returning lineup. All of the CBS returning dramas (including NCIS and Numb3rs) seem to be crime procedurals and now we'll get even more of them. The network really risks tiring out that particular subgenre if its not careful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 I don't think Scrubs has gotten fair treatment over the years. It's hard for people to get into a show if they have no idea when it will be on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 Bob, you can't blame them. They were low rated shows, so of course they'll be canceled. The ratings for Joan weren't that bad. It always finished 1st or 2nd in its timeslot, was one of the best shows on TV, and Amber Tamblyn was the best actress on television. It's a real shame Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 Joan got replaced by a show that's a direct rip-off of Medium. They ignored a 7,000 signature petition, and a massive write-in campaign from devoted loyal fans. The show ended on this big cliffhanger that's never going to be resolved. I already miss it. :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 The OC (4.3-4.8 range) and Smackdown! (3.5 range?) aren't exactly slaughtering anyone. I listed The OC because I figure that their core audience probably watches Smallville as well... All of the CBS returning dramas (including NCIS and Numb3rs) seem to be crime procedurals and now we'll get even more of them. The network really risks tiring out that particular subgenre if its not careful. This is true, although I think Numb3rs is different enough to separate it from the other procedural dramas CBS has. I'll be rooting for "How I Met Your Mother" to succeed, if only because of the leads (Neil Patrick Harris and Alysson Hannigan)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 SATURDAY 8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY 9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY Why not put Joan here???? CBS is so horrible right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fett 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 The second season of Joan of Arcadia was painful to watch. Never have I seen a show take such a huge nosedive in quality. I went from really liking it to not being able to watch even 10 minutes of it. CBS made the right decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 I missed the first half of season 2 where I heard things got bad and I agree, bringing in Annie Potts and killing Joan's friends and the suing Kevin storyline do sound stupid. But the episodes I saw starting with The Rise and Fall of Joan Girardi were all really strong episodes that made me love the show and seek out the Season 1 DVD. 3 out of the last 4 episodes (save for the transitional Spring Cleaning) were amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anakin Flair 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 A few thoughts: Scrubs getting put on hold so that NBC can show "The Biggest Loser" and "My Name is Earl" is a fucking joke. I like Jason Lee and hope his show does well, but c'mon, don't pull one of the most originally funny shows off TV for it. Smallville's going to get slaughtered. Then it'll be "Quantum Leap"ed all over the schedule until it gets cancelled because "no one was watching it". Unfortunate about TBJ. I liked it more than CI. Vincent D'Onofrio's character was so damn smart it always seemed like he should've been on Jeopardy making Ken Jennings his bitch or something. Yeah, Fox is probably thinking that Sundays are going to be their night (if they don't jack around with their schedule too much, of course). David Boreanaz back on TV? Cool. Now where's James Marsters dammit? All of this IMO, of course. Don't hold your breath. This season, at least: According to Buffy.nu: No SPIKE Series For You!! JACK & BOBBY Dead!! SMALLVILLE To Thursdays!! From Aintitcool.com - 2005-05-18th BLUE COLLAR Lives!! WB Fall Schedule !! New WB entertainment president David Janollari has slated “Smallville” opposite “Survivor,” “Alias,” “Joey” and probably “The OC”! Janollari believes he will garner more viewers with “Supernatural” and “Twins” than with a “Spike” series!! Programming genius!! NEW SHOWS: * "Supernatural." Supernatural thriller, from writer Eric Kripke (The WB’s “Tarzan”), about two brothers who take a cross-country road trip to solve their mother’s 20-year-old murder. It stars Jensen Ackles (“Dark Angel,” “Smallville”) and Jared Padalecki (“Gilmore Girls,” “House of Wax”). * "Twins." Sitcom, created by the writing team of David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (“Boston Common,” “Will & Grace,” “Good Morning, Miami”), about twin sisters “who could not be less alike.” It stars Melanie Griffith, Mark Linn-Baker, Sara Gilbert and Molly Stanton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 CBS TELEVISION NETWORK 2005-2006 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (N=New; NT=New Time; all times ET/PT) MONDAY 8:00-8:30 PM THE KING OF QUEENS (NT) 8:30-9:00 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (N) 9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (NT) 9:30-10:00 PM OUT OF PRACTICE (N) 10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI TUESDAY 8:00-9:00 PM NCIS 9:00-10:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE 10:00-11:00 PM CLOSE TO HOME (N) WEDNESDAY 8:00-8:30 PM STILL STANDING (NT) 8:30-9:00 PM YES, DEAR (NT) 9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (N) 10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY THURSDAY 8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA 9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION 10:00-11:00 PM WITHOUT A TRACE FRIDAY 8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER (N) 9:00-10:00 PM THRESHOLD (N) 10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS SATURDAY 8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY 9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY 10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY SUNDAY 7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES 8:00-9:00 PM COLD CASE 9:00-11:00 PM CBS SUNDAY MOVIE ------------------- CBS, more of a "Meh" than UPN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2005 I nominate Bob Barron to be TSM's offical TV reporter. Dude knows everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
