Cancelled TV shows update!

ABC - Mind Games, Killer Women, The Assets, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
  Hanging in the balance: Betrayal, The Neighbors, Trophy Wife, Super Fun Night

CBS - We are Men & finally, How I Met Your Mother is over!
  Hanging in the balance: Hostages, Intelligence, The Mentalist

CW - The Carrie Diaries is no longer cancelled just close to it like these below
  Hanging in the balance:  Beauty & the Beast, Star-Crossed

FOX - Raising Hope, Enlisted, American Dad final season airing now
  Hanging in the balance:  Rake & Dads is now hanging even though it was announced as cancelled early in the season.

NBC - Welcome to the Family, Ironside,  The Michael J. Fox Show, Sean Saves the World
  Hanging in the balance: Nothing

Raising Hope, series finale tonight

Turbo Fast returned to Netflix at Midnight.  Tonight at 8:00 on FOX it's back to back episodes of Rake and CBS has the return of Unforgettable.

At 9:00 on Disney it's the series finale of Fish Hooks, FOX has the one hour series finale of Raising Hope and NGC has the series premiere of Showdown of the Unbeatables.  At 9:30 on HBO it's the special Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes.

On SyFy at 10:00 it's the 3rd season premiere of Continuum, Discovery has the 1st season finale of Game of Stones and on DA it's the 2nd season premiere of Mountain Monsters.

The Dracula season finale is tonight

Tonight at 9:00 on FOX, Enlisted moves to a new time slot, Chiller has the original telefilm The Monkey's Paw and on ID it's the 5th season premiere of Nightmare Next Door.  At 9:30 on FOX, Raising Hope moves to a new time slot.

On H2 at 10:00, Ancient Aliens moves to a new time slot & ID has the series premiere of Impostors then at 10:01 on NBC it's the 1st season finale of Dracula.

Updated Primetime cancellations & a few renewals!

ABC - Lucky 7, Back in the Game
  Hanging in the balance: Betrayal, The Neighbors, Trophy Wife, Once Upon a Time in      Wonderland, Super Fun Night

CBS - We are Men
  Hanging in the balance: Hostages

CW - The Carrie Diaries
  Hanging in the balance:  Beauty & the Beast

FOX - Dads (will run through 2/11)
  Hanging in the balance:  Raising Hope
  *Already renewed: Glee, Bob's Burgers, The Simpsons, Sleepy Hollow

NBC - Welcome to the Family, Ironside
  Hanging in the balance: Sean Saves the World, The Michael J. Fox Show
  *Already renewed: The Blacklist

Raising Hope is back tonight on FOX

Up at 8:00 on FOX, Bones moves to a new time slot and then at 9:00 on CW it's the 20th season finale of America's Next Top Model, Travel has the 9th season finale of Ghost Adventures, FOX has the 4th season premiere of Raising Hope and on CMT it's the 4th season premiere of Sweet Home Alabama.

On Showtime at 10:00 it's the special Against the Tide.

Updated Network Renewals

CBS has released the majority of its renewal updates, a few are still out though:

Blue Bloods
The Good Wife
The Mentalist
Hawaii Five-0
CSI
Elementary
Rules of Engagement
NCIS: LA
Mike & Molly
Person of Interest
How I Met Your Mother
2 Broke Girls
NCIS
Big Bang Theory

Both Criminal Minds and Two and a Half Men are very likely to be renewed

CW has a few renewals posted:

Supernatural
Arrow
The Vampire Diaries

FOX has posted most of their renewals as well, I may have previously posted some but it can't hurt to share them again:

Raising Hope
The Mindy Project
Bob's Burgers
American Dad
New Girl
Bones
The Simpsons
Family Guy
The Following

The Raising Hope season finale is tonight

Tonight at 8:00 on Weather it's the 1st season finale of Hacking the Planet, HBO has the special Fall to Grace and on NGC it's the special Jesus: Rise to Power.

There's a new episode of 1600 Penn on NBC at 8:30 and then at 9:00 on NGC the Jesus: Rise to Power specials continue, on FOX it's the one hour 3rd season finale of Raising Hope, on NBC at 9:31 it's the 1st season finale of 1600 Penn.

VH1 Classic has the 1st season finale of For What it's Worth at 10:00, the Jesus: Rise to Power saga continues again on NGC, Millionaire Matchmaker has a special episode on Bravo and TLC has the 10th season spring finale of What Not to Wear.  At 11:30 on Bravo it's the 2nd season finale of Kathy with Kristen Chenoweth, Eva Longoria and Josh Groban.

Updated Network Cancellations & Renewals

A few shows have recently been cancelled & they are as follows:

ABC - Zero Hour

CW - 90210

NBC - Do No Harm

Some have been renewed too:

FOX - Raising Hope, The Mindy Project, New Girl, Bones, The Following

Amish Mafia premieres tonight

On Style at 8:00 it's the 5th season finale of Giuliana & Bill, on CW it's the 2nd season fall finale of Hart of Dixie and on FOX it's the 3rd season fall finale of Raising Hope.

Up at 9:00 on Lifetime it's the 1st season finale of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, Discovery has another American Chopper: Chopper Live special, on ID it's the 2nd season finale of Homicide Hunter and on FOX it's the 2nd season fall finale of New Girl.  Then at 9:30 it's the 1st season fall finale of The Mindy Project on FOX.  

On TLC at 10:00 there's a special holiday episode of Four Houses & at 10:01 on NBC it's the 4th season fall finale of Parenthood and then at 10:30 on Discovery it's the series premiere of Amish Mafia.

Giuliana & Bill are back tonight

Tonight at 7:00 on Bravo you can check out Liam Neeson with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio.  Then up at 8:00 on ESPN it's the 2nd season premiere of 30 For 30, Style has the 5th season fall premiere of Giuliana & Bill, CW has the 2nd season premiere of Hart of Dixie, Cartoon airs the 2nd season premiere of The Looney Tunes Show and on FOX it's the 3rd season premiere of Raising Hope.

9:00 has the series premiere of Airport 24/7, Discovery brings the 2nd season premiere of Alaska, the 1st season finale of Braving the Elements is on Weather, the 6th season fall finale of Hardcore Pawn is on TruTV, the 2nd season premiere of Homicide Hunter is on ID and on Velocity it's the 6th season premiere of Overhaulin'.

At 10:00 on TLC it's the 1st season finale of Abby & Brittany, on Golf it's the series premiere of Chasing the Dream & Own has the series premiere of Oprah: Where are They Now?  The 1st season of Hillbilly Blood is on GA at 10:30 and then at 11:00 on HGTV it's the 3rd season premiere of Million Dollar Rooms.

Older sitcoms vs. newer sitcoms...

So as I've mentioned before I'm currently unemployed and looking for work hint hint, so if you want to buy my blog or hire me to write for your site hit the "contact me" tab at the top.  Anyway, since I'm not working I've got plenty of time to watch Netflix, TV, Movies, DVD's and the like so I've been watching some of the shows I used to watch when I was a kid like Family Ties, Who's the Boss, Designing Women, Doogie Howser and longing for others like Mr. Belvedere and Silver Spoons, and I've been thinking about how those shows differ from those of today.

There aren't that many sitcoms on the air now that I watch but I do enjoy Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Parks and Rec, Raising Hope & a few others.  Since reality TV has taken over I'm not surprised that half of the sitcoms on the air now are made to appear like reality shows such as Modern Family and The Office. The sitcoms of my youth were usually a glimpse at a work or family environment that MIGHT appear in reality & some had a twist like Who's the Boss.  A show about a housekeeper with a kid & a family is a good idea but make it a male housekeeper & a single mom & you've got a hit on your hands!!

I guess the biggest difference I've noticed is that sitcoms now don't necessarily have lessons where the old ones almost always did.  I can't remember the last time I saw a good old sitcom episode about a kid getting busted smoking or drinking or stealing although I have enjoyed a couple awkward moments of parents finding out about their kids intimate encounters.  Speaking of kids I need to make a side note...there are so many shows that have kids when they appear in like 1 out of 10 episodes, like Everybody Loves Raymond so I'm always thinking "why are there kids on this show?" and then there are shows that ruin themselves by adding kids like Mad About You.  I just needed to point out that if there are kids they need to be more of a focus & add value to the show like Raising Hope.

Back to the lessons, one of my favorite episodes of Roseanne is when Becky gets her & her friend drunk at the house while her parents are out...it's called "One for the Road" and it's hilarious but clearly provides lessons.  Lesson 1 is don't have a liquor cabinet without a lock if you have kids, lesson 2 is that getting drunk will make you feel like shit the next day, and lesson 3 is that even if you cover up what you did you won't get away with it in the end.  Occasionally a sitcom now will have a lesson or two like the Halloween episode of Modern Family which taught us to change into our Halloween costumes at work rather than arriving already dressed in them!

Clearly, sitcoms have changed over the years because I've watched many an episode of I Love Lucy and the like and comparing those shows to those on the air now would be hilarious.  So much has changed since then, on Dick Van Dyke & Lucy they slept in twin beds & now gay people kiss...could you imagine Laverne & Shirley accidentally hooking up one night?  Anyway, I welcome new shows but I want more of them rather than more reality competition shows & I miss a lot of the aspects of the older sitcoms and would like to see more of that in the new shows.  Most importantly I want to laugh out loud during every episode & not feel like I just lost a half hour of my life...that's why I gave up The Office & 30 Rock!  I cannot wait for this fall season to kick in & see what the networks have in store because the previews don' mean anything.

Ringer season finale

                                

Tonight at 9:00 on Velocity is the 2nd season finale of American Icon, Weather has the series premiere of Braving the Elements, NatGeo Wild has the 1st season finale of Caught in the Act as well.  If you are in the mood for something a little more mysterious then tune in to Travel for the 3rd season premiere of Mysteries at the Museum or the 1st season finale of Ringer on CW.

At 9:31...much to my chagrin the 2nd season finale of Raising Hope airs tonight & the name of the episode is I want my baby back, baby back, baby back so part of me thinks there could be some BBQ & a stolen baby ahead but if I remember correctly Jimmy's baby mama comes back & isn't dead after all.  Granted, that could have been a dream I had but I guess we'll find out tonight.

At 10:00 on Nat Geo is the series premiere of Amish: Out of Order which I'm very interested in as I watched Amish in the City but missed the stupid finale because the aired it on a different night & this was pre-DVR days so I've been left feeling a little empty ever since, I need the closure.  The producers of this new series are the same who did Amish in the City so I'm hoping that maybe they will release to Netflix or something now...I've searched everywhere & cannot find it but whatever, that's beside the point.  This new 10 part series follows Amish folks who have chosen to leave the life behind & join this insane technology fused world most of us already live in so I'm definitely going to check this one out.  Also on at 10:00 is the 1st season finale of Beyond Belief on OWN & the 2nd season premiere of Off Limits airs on Travel.

16 April 2012 Photo by Michael Desmond – © Copyright, The CW, LLC All Rights Reserved

Cancellation Updates

ABC - In case you didn't notice, the show "Work It" was cancelled...did it even make it to a 2nd episode?  Body of Proof is on it's way out & Cougar Town is hoping to gain some interest after going into syndication (not sure where or when that is happening) but is teetering at the moment, then again we've only had a couple episodes since the season return.


CBS - A Gifted Man is on it's way out & Unforgettable isn't doing so well either but is up in the air at the moment regarding cancellation.  The shows that are teetering are Rob, CSI: NY, The Good Wife, CSI: Miami, and Rules of Engagement.


CW - Ringer is doing really poorly but hasn't yet been cancelled, Nikita, Heart of Dixie & Gossip Girl are all on the edge with pretty shabby ratings but no official word has come through regarding the fate of any of them.


FOX - Allen Gregory has been cancelled while The Finder isn't looking so good right now either.  As for shows that are on the edge there are quite a few Fringe, Raising Hope, Terra Nova & Napoleon Dynamite.


NBC - Prime Suspect & The Firm were both cancelled already while Harry's Law is barely holding on.  Whitney is kind of in the middle while Are you there Chelsea is also leaning toward being cancelled.  


I'm sure we'll learn much more once all of the seasons have ended for the year so I'll keep you posted of any series recordings that you can remove from your DVR.

Raising Hope is back!!

Yay, I'm so excited, Raising Hope is finally back...tonight at 9 on FOX. Glee also returns right before it at 8 on FOX.  Enjoy!!
 

Favorite new shows

Well I've tuned in to a few new shows that have come up this season & for the most part I like them all.  I've picked up Jackie Warner's new show Thintervention and it's quite entertaining since I'm a fan of hers & I enjoy the people who are on it for the most part with the exception of Stacy.  Nikki (pictured) is definitely a handful & needs a lot of work & I'm not talking about her weight loss...she's in general a total mess.  She needs a life makeover as well as a fashion makeover & of course the weight makeover but she has a terrible attitude which I find hilarious & the fact that she's British doesn't hurt.  She's having a very hard time not drinking the day before a workout & she smokes & complains a lot but Jackie sees some potential in there.   Jeana from Orange County housewives is also on the show & she is in a bad way, she keeps herself busy to avoid the fact that she hates herself & that's no way to live.

I'm also watching Boardwalk Empire, Detroit 1-8-7, Raising Hope, Running Wilde & Outsourced.  I missed last weeks Boardwalk Empire but the first episode sucked me in enough to want to keep watching it so hopefully I'll be able to catch up over the weekend.   

Detroit 1-8-7 is really good & not just because it's being filmed in my hometown but because the cast is really good (I'm loving Michael Imperioli's character) & I like the POV of the show & yes, it doesn't hurt to see things on TV that I see on a regular basis like American Coney Island & the old Space nightclub.   

Raising Hope was pretty funny the first week & definitely funny the second week so I think I'll keep watching it.  I love Martha Plimpton & Chloris Leachman is hilarious on the show playing the grandma with dementia who in last weeks episode tried to breast feed the baby!

Running Wilde was funny the first week but not so much this week & I think my issue with it is Keri Russell because she's not funny.  Will Arnett is always funny but I've never been a fan of Keri Russell & that hasn't changed with her role on this show either so as much as I was hoping to have another sitcom to enjoy & perhaps one to replace Better Off Ted (a moment of silence please).......I guess this won't be it.

Coming up on 10/14 I will be adding Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to the mix as well & I cannot wait for that one!  The cast comes complete with a Maloof & Kelsey Grammar's ex wife.