Hello TV viewers. My name is Will Wilkins and I’m interrupting your regularly scheduled programming for these special announcements.
Now that November is here it is time to see some shows start to fall by the wayside. That’s right, even though Halloween has passed television programs still have to fear the Reaper as the fickle Nets decide what they will do.
So far CBS has pulled The Ex-List from the line up. There has been no comment about the future of the show from the network but even money is on the fact that the show is out. The concept itself sounded better fit for a 30 minute sitcom than an hour long romantic drama. Of course the fact that the show wasn’t entertaining could be the real reason for this schedule pull.
FOX decided after 13 seasons that King of the Hill just isn’t a fit for the network and it’s Animation Domination Sunday night of programming. The show has been consistent in all the preceding seasons and it is sad to see it go. There are still new episodes in the can that may or may not run on FOX and ABC is rumored to be interested in picking up the show. Cartoon Network‘s Adult Swim has also picked up the rights to run all 13 seasons of the show, so soon you will see King of the Hill kicking off the nightly programming of Adult Swim.
FOX also was nice enough early on to put Do Not Disturb out of its misery. The Brad Garrett show ‘Till Death has also been pulled during sweeps week. None of this is very surprising since FOX really just tries to make it’s way to January when their ratings superstar American Idol returns. Why else would they be so willing to experiment with silly concept shows like Hole in the Wall?
Even though the CW has had some mild success with 90210 and the returning Gossip Girl the ratings haven’t been kind to the network. Their plan to lease out their Sunday night of programming has lead to both shows already being canceled (their ratings were so abysmal I didn’t even bother naming them because apparently NO ONE watched let alone heard about them). Hopefully the network will wake up and bring Reaper out of mothballs to try to give themselves a little lift.
On the brighter side of the network side of showbusiness it would appear that the mildly entertianing Kath & Kim has something on someone at NBC because it has received a full season pick up. The Ford sponsored Knight Rider also got a full ride. ABC gave a full season order to Samantha Who? but the jury is still out on other returning shows such as Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone (the former .
What does this all mean? I have no idea. Let’s look at some listings!
MONDAY
HIST – 8:00 PM: Someone actually took the time to look at the technology of Star Wars and then try to back up its viability within modern science. What part of Science Fiction did not hey get?
NBC – 8:00 PM: Chuck‘s ex-girflriend shows up, and given his involvement with the whole spy world I’m sure there is NOTHING at all suspicious with what she is involved with.
SPIKE – 9:00 PM: Travel down the river with the C-list crew of Dax Sheppard, Mathew Lillard, and Seth Green in the brief yet entertaining Up the Creek.
NBC – 9:00 PM: I try to give up on Heroes but I just can’t. The firing of two of the executive producers/writers last week make me feel compelled to tune in one more time. Oh yeah, Hiro goes back in time to find out why Pa Patrelli formed Pinehearst. Whackiness ensues.
TUESDAY
NBC – 8:00 PM: This week on Biggest Loser: Families the teams go away and it is every person for themselves. Let’s see how tight the family bonds really are now.
CW – 8:00 PM: The son that Harry never knew he had that was given up 20 years ago is brought to the surface tonight.
LOGO – 10:00 PM: Lego-like characters are animated to make the sitcom Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World. Do I really need to describe it any more than this?
WEDNESDAY
ABC – 8:00 PM: A few years ago she was an American Idol champion, now she’s hosting the CMA Awards.
BRAVO – 10:00 PM: Top Chef moves to New York to serve up some great TV.
NBC – 9:00 PM: Remember last week when I pointed out Life had an episode on Friday and they were investigated a murder at the mall the day after Thanksgiving? Yeah, um… it’s actually on tonight. Sorry, TV listings lie to me sometimes, and I pass the lie on.
THURSDAY
CW – 8:00 PM: Last week on Smallville Clarke says how he is afraid to rebuild the Fortress of Solitude, this week he rebuilds it. Pay attention this week to hear what they’ll be doing next week.
NBC – 9:30 PM: Jennifer Aniston pops up on 30 Rock as an obsessive stalker who turns her sites on Jack. Is the rule that they get one Friends person per season?
NBC – 10:00 PM: With this being the last season of the powerhouse that is ER you knew that stunt casting was in store. This show they somehow bring dead Dr. Greene back. Go figure.
FRIDAY
CARTOON NETWORK – 7:30 PM: Borrowing an animation style from the 40’s and 50’s and a bit of the schtick from the 60’s TV show the new Batman: The Brave and the Bold hopes to cash in on some of that hot summer Batman action for the kids that weren’t old enough to see the film.
SHO – 7:30 PM: The 2008 documentary a/k/a Tommy Chong takes a look at the 2003 raid by federal agents that sent Tommy Chong to jail for selling bongs.
CBS – 9:00 PM: Replacing the removed Ex-List is The Price is Right Salutes the Troops.
NBC – 9:00 PM: Crusoe and Friday have to deal with the arrival of cannibals with two captives. There’s nothing worse than unexpected guests… that can eat you.
SATURDAY
TBS – 7:30 PM: OK, after that whole Life mistake I double checked this one three times, but it is true. Even though we have yet to carve our own Roast Beast The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is already here.
HBO – 9:00 PM: I’ve found him funny in everything else that he has done so here’s hoping that Ricky Gervias: Out of Englad – The Stand Up Special is funny.
FOX – 11:00 PM: Get this, there are commercials actually trying to get you to watch MadTV tonight to see the cast members playing Guitar Hero: World Tour. OK, I’ve ignored you for seven seasons now but THIS is going to get me to turn in. Great going guys!
SUNDAY
FOOD – 8:30 PM: This time the fine folk of Iron Chef: America are playing against one another in a Thanksgiving Feast Face Off.
ABC – 9:00 PM: Tonight there is going to be a big club fire on Desperate Housewives. Susan‘s daughter Julie also returns with her boyfriend and there is a slight age difference.
CARTOON NETWORK – 11:30 PM: The folk at Robot Chicken performa follow up to last year’s Star Wars special with the Star Wars Episode II. If you can’t stay up, DVR this because laughs are guaranteed.
– Will Wilkins was watching Kung Fu Panda while writing this week’s column.
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November 14th, 2008 at 1:10 am
It never fails to amaze me that over half of the shows you mention I’ve never heard of. This must mean that I need to broaden my viewing spectrum. Watching reruns of the CSI incarnations (not New York!!) really doesn’t amount to seeing new stuff. Robot Chicken does absolutely kick ass.