This is a discussion on TV: New Fall Line Up for NBC within the Entertainment forums, part of the Entertainment Forums category; Since there was some feedback regarding the cancelation of "The Contender" I thought I would post the details on NBC's ...
Since there was some feedback regarding the cancelation of "The Contender" I thought I would post the details on NBC's new fall line up that was recently announced.
It seems like a better one than they've had in the past but there are quite a few stinkers on it still as well!
Personally I love Medium, Las Vegas, and Law and Order: CI. I may post a review of one of these shows later in the week to get more TV stuff up for everyone to see.
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8 p.m. Fathom
9 p.m. Las Vegas
10 p.m. Medium
Tuesday
8 p.m. The Biggest Loser
9 p.m. My Name Is Earl
9:30 p.m. The Office
10 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wednesday
8 p.m. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
9 p.m. E-Ring
10 p.m. Law & Order
Thursday
8 p.m. Joey
8:30 p.m. Will & Grace
9 p.m. The Apprentice
10 p.m. ER
Sunday
7 p.m. Dateline NBC
8 p.m. The West Wing
9 p.m. Law & Order: Criminal Intent
10 p.m. Crossing Jordan
RETURNING LATER IN THE SEASON:
* Fear Factor
* Scrubs
ON-THE-BUBBLE SHOWS RENEWED:
* The Office
* Will & Grace
BUBBLE SHOWS DISCARDED:
* Committed
* Law & Order: Trial By Jury (USA Today said only last month it was a shoo-in for renewal!!)
CANCELLED EARLIER THIS SEASON:
* American Dreams
* Father of the Pride
* Hawaii
* LAX
* Medical Investigation
* Third Watch
NEW:
* E-Ring. Actioner, from screenwriter David McKenna (“Blow,” “SWAT”), about the activities of the Pentagon. It stars Dennis Hopper (“24”) and Benjamin Bratt (“Catwoman”).
* Fathom. Sci-fi hourlong, from Josh and Jonas Pate (“G vs. E,” “Dragnet”), about a race of creatures who emerge from below the oceans’ surface near Anarctica, California and the Gulf States. It stars Lake Bell (“Boston Legal”) and Rade Serbedzija (“Eyes Wide Shut”).
* Inconceivable. Hourlong, from writers Marco Pennette (“All About The Andersons,” “I’m With Her,” “What I Like About You”) and Oliver Goldstick (“American Dreams,” “Desperate Housewives”) about a fertility clinic. It stars Ming-Na (“ER”) and Jonathan Cake (“The American Embassy”).
* My Name Is Earl. Sitcom, from Greg Garcia ("Yes, Dear"), about a crook who goes straight after winning the lottery. It stars Jason Lee (“Vanilla Sky”).
* Three Wishes. Reality series, from Andrew Glassman & Jason Raff (“Average Joe”), about a team of do-gooders who grant wishes. It’s hosted by recording artist Amy Grant.
MID-SEASON:
* Four Kings. Sitcom, from the writing team of David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (“Boston Common,” “Will & Grace,” “Good Morning, Miami”), about four best friends in New York. It stars Seth Green (the “Austin Powers” franchise).
* Thick and Thin. Sitcom, from writers Lorne Michaels & Paula Pell (“Saturday Night Live”) about a skinny girl who used to weigh 300 pounds. It stars Jessica Capshaw (“The Practice”).
Trial by Jury was miscast in spectacular fashion. Bebe Neuwirth? Oh my, no. Dick Wolf's lone misstep in an otherwise quality franchise.
Question about Wed and Thurs...there are 2 Apprentice listings. As much as I would like to see two episodes of this show (my television addiction is this show) every week...I'm wondering if they screwed up, or that was like the first week of the season with a special episode kicking it off on Wed (since Martha Stewart is taking over for Trump) with it sliding into its normal spot on Thursdays?
Shows I wish would go away:
*Joey
*Will and Grace
*The Office
*ER (used to love this show, but weak casting choices over the years killed it)
On an aside, did you ever watch LAX? WOW was that show horrible lol. I can't believe it ever got greenlighted, not just for series but for a pilot.
Trial by Jury was miscast in spectacular fashion. Bebe Neuwirth? Oh my, no. Dick Wolf's lone misstep in an otherwise quality franchise.
Question about Wed and Thurs...there are 2 Apprentice listings. As much as I would like to see two episodes of this show (my television addiction is this show) every week...I'm wondering if they screwed up, or that was like the first week of the season with a special episode kicking it off on Wed (since Martha Stewart is taking over for Trump) with it sliding into its normal spot on Thursdays?
Shows I wish would go away:
*Joey
*Will and Grace
*The Office
*ER (used to love this show, but weak casting choices over the years killed it)
On an aside, did you ever watch LAX? WOW was that show horrible lol. I can't believe it ever got greenlighted, not just for series but for a pilot.
I understood that Martha Stewart was getting her own Apprentice Show which has yet to be named and Trump was still doing the original. Maybe i'm wrong?
Yes I watched LAX for 5 minutes and turned it off in disgust. It was horrible. I think it got a series due to the drawing power of Heather Locklear but that's not enough to make a show work.
Heather Locklear 15 years ago maybe...now, notsomuch.
Trump is done onscreen with TA, I believe he's going to be involved in a producer role but thats it. I would still love two versions of it though heh. The finale this Thursday is going to be a bloodbath, I can't wait! Martha Stewart as the mogul should be funny as well.
Martha in the final boardroom: "Who supervised the place settings?"
Candidate: "I did, ma'am."
Martha: "There was no salad fork, and you had the soup spoon next to the knife! Were you raised in a barn?!? You half-breed, you're FIRED!!"
Not to come off as contrarian, but I can't stand that show. The original was good stuff, but I am literally embarrassed for the actors in this show with the material and direction they're given, not to mention their choice of how to portray these characters.
Trump is done onscreen with TA, I believe he's going to be involved in a producer role but thats it. I would still love two versions of it though heh.
Looks like I get my wish. In a correction to what I posted there...I've just learned that indeed there are going to be two versions of Apprentice starting this fall...set up just as in the schedule Spidey posted. Trump is signed for two more seasons (hopefully more to come) and the Martha is going to be doing her own bit.
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