All the networks have announced their new Fall schedules. You can find the respective previews for all the shows for CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and the CW networks.
The analysis on these pickups usually come in September, but why notstart laying the morning lines on which ones will be canceled first.
A quick preface. It should be mentioned that 1) I’m just some filmschool kid who doesn’t know anything. 2) These are just the comediesand “comedic dramas.” All medical, legal, cop and crime evidence showsare the same to me. 3) I have only read the scripts and seen thepreviews. But this reverts back to number one.
THE “MEN BEHAVING BADLY” WORST OF THE PACK:
2-1 Cougar Town.My odds-on favorite, this show looks not only as atrocious as itsounds, but also as bad as every single post-Friends cast member sitcomthat have all tried and failed. Except now they know that they fail anddon’t have to keep it around forever to prove their point,ala Joey. Shows should not be developed by word of the day on UrbanDictionary.
7-2 Hank.Combine the originality of Back to You with the laugh track from Do NotDisturb. Then mix a little Friends rule (see above) applied toex-Frasier stars and you get Hank. The whole thing of the snooty richfolks coming back down to Earth loses its edge when they come back downto Earth and still see themselves as better than everyone.
5-1 Accidentally On Purpose. It’s Knocked Up, but from the girl’s perspective and toned down to be a CBS multi-cam.Admittedly some of it looked decent, like it has the girl who playedMaggie in Extras, but maybe I’m pining for the bubble to burst oncleaned up versions of almost-risque jokes that STILL HAVE A LAUGHTRACK. The only reason it’s not higher up is because these kinds ofawful sitcoms do pretty well on CBS. See the entire rest of theircomedy schedule.
8-1 Brothers.What says comedy more than the single-season sacks record holder,ex-defensive linesman turned NFL on Fox halftime analyst? See if youcan notice the subtle gap-in-the teeth references (there’s a scantdozen of them in the three-minute preview).
9-1 The Good Wife.Some of these female-led dramas sit around on Friday nights for years(I think Sally Fields currently stars in four different shows allairing on the same time on Fridays), or they become Commander in Chief.
THE “MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE” MIDDLING DIVISION:
10-1 The entire CW Network.
15-1 Deep End.It all depends on how it’s executed. This seems like the exact kind ofshow that would be perfect for the three-minute teaser that is onABC.com. It can have the fun that made Grey’s a great show for thefirst couple years, but it can also be a hodgepodge of stuff desperateto find their next Grey’s
15-1 The Middle.This is one of those shows that will get good reviews and everyone willhope it does well, and it will probably be around for a while, but noone will really watch it. Malcolm in the Middle (which is what it lookslike to a T), King of the Hill and Studio 60 all fall into thiscategory. Doesn’t look too expensive to make, so maybe it’ll stickaround for a bit. Maybe I’ll finally catch an episode in syndication ina few years.
16-1 Sons of Tucson.More of a clever show than a funny comedy, if it plays up thecharacters – which it looks like it’s doing – then it’ll last. Easy toturn into the lazy-oaf-turned-responsible archetype (see every JasonSegal movie), but looks fresh.
20-1 Glee. Nothing to say about this show, except I know I’ll hate it and I know it will succeed.
THE “30 ROCK” SHOWS THAT COULD BE AS GREAT AS 30 ROCK:
25-1 Community. Personally rooting for this because an old classmate at NYU and Improvtroupes, Donald Glover, landed a role in it, but this show looks reallygood. Isn’t the Chevy Chase comeback reason enough? He’s Chevy Chaseand you’re not. He compares himself with other golfers by height. Ithas to rock.
28-1 Modern Family.Ed O’Neill barely ekes out Chevy Chase as the actor I’m most lookingforward to this Fall. Show looks hilarious. Apparently they aired theentire pilot at theupfronts and it slayed the room. I think it was written by Steve Levitan and it just looks solid.
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