Snap Judgements: 2012-2013
ABC TV Schedule
ABC has been the home of such hits/personal favs including Happy Endings, Lost, Revenge, and Alias as well as imaginative, original (see: unfortunately, cancelled quickly) fare like Better Off Ted, Pushing Daisies, and Eli Stone. Having said that (in Larry David tone of voice), this only furthers the point that ABC seems to play it safe this year with the upcoming slate of new shows. (And, no, this isn't solely because the network decided to move Cougar Town to a new network and cancel GCB.)
PS Totally called the decision to move Revenge to the Sunday at 9pm slot. Here's hoping it can survive in that crowded Sunday schedule.
PS Totally called the decision to move Revenge to the Sunday at 9pm slot. Here's hoping it can survive in that crowded Sunday schedule.
So without further ado, please find the 2012 ABC Fall Schedule below. Bold denotes a new show and their accompanying trailer/snap judgement can be found after the grid.
| 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM | |
| MONDAY | DANCING WITH THE STARS | CASTLE | ||||
| TUESDAY | DANCING W/ THE STARS (RESULTS) | HAPPY ENDINGS | DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APT 23 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ||
| TUESDAY (JANUARY) | HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE) | THE FAMILY TOOLS | HAPPY ENDINGS | DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APT 23 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | |
| WEDNESDAY | THE MIDDLE | SUBURGATORY | MODERN FAMILY | THE NEIGHBORS | NASHVILLE | |
| THURSDAY | LAST RESORT | GREY'S ANATOMY | SCANDAL | |||
| FRIDAY | LAST MAN STANDING | MALIBU COUNTRY | SHARK TANK | 20/20 | ||
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL | |||||
| SUNDAY | ONCE UPON A TIME | REVENGE | 666 PARK AVENUE | |||
THE NEIGHBORS (Wednesdays at 9:30pm)
From the network that brought you Cavemen and last year's Work It, comes this 'comedy' about a family who moves into a new neighborhood and discovers that they have aliens (and not even the kind that would frighten Bill O'Reilly) for neighbors. (Couldn't we just have rebooted Alf or even have SNL do a new Coneheads sketch instead?) Keep in mind, this show got the plum post-Modern Family timeslot. Overall Anticipation Meter: Nah, thanks
NASHVILLE (Wednesdays at 10pm)
This drama about an aging country star (Connie Britton) and the rising new sensation (Hayden Panettiere) who clash over headlining an upcoming tour together seems tailor(-Swift)-made for middle America. Not my thing. Overall Anticipation Meter: Nah, thanks
Andre Braugher and Scott Speedman headline this drama about the USS Colorado, who after ignoring a suspect order to fire nuclear missiles, become hunted by their own government. The sub seeks refuge at an exotic island NATO outpost in order to clear their names and figure out the (most likely) giant government conspiracy. ABC's freshest concept, but curious to see how it is executed/how many songs from South Pacific the crew will end up singing while waiting in their exotic locale. Overall Anticipation Meter: Moderate
Should have been called Reba Redux. People love them some Reba McEntire. I'm sure that trend will continue with her upcoming, new multi-cam comedy about a woman (guess what her name is) who moves her entire family to Malibu from Nashville (probably as not to compete with Hayden P. either) after she discovers her husband's philandering ways. Living legend Lily Tomlin plays Reba's mother and Sara Rue portrays the overly Californian (sadly no scenes of her mentioning alternate driving routes just yet) neighbor and I hear they are tied for scene-stealing. Another safe, perfectly decent choice but not my thing. Overall Anticipation Meter: Nah, thanks
666 PARK AVENUE (Sundays at 10pm)
This who's who of former ABC stars (Terry O'Quinn from Lost, Vanessa Williams from Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives, Dave Annable from Brothers & Sisters, and Rachael Taylor from Grey's Anatomy and Charlie's Angels) looks like it is trying to be in the vein of (a network friendly) American Horror Story. A young couple (Annable and Taylor) takes on the job as managers of The Drake, one of NYC's historic apartment buildings, and slowly uncover supernatural happenings. Show could have longevity if they build around the episodic Twilight Zone formula since their are 80 guests in the building. Prediction: In the series finale, they finally pick up and phone to call those goshdarned Ghostbusters. Overall Anticipation Meter: Moderate
Or HTLWYP(FTROYL) for short... The eternally charming Sarah Chalke is a single mom who moves back in with her parents (Weeds' Elizabeth Perkins and Everybody Loves Raymond's Brad Garrett). Another trailer that just kind of is there. I did chuckle at one exchange, mostly because of Chalke's delivery: Mom- "You're driving me crazy." Daughter- "Get out of the car. You've arrived." Overall Anticipation Meter: Eh
Kyle Bornheimer, a great every-man comedy lead, cannot seem to catch a break. He has headlined the now defunct One Week, Perfect Couples, and Romantically Challenged. I have a feeling that The Family Tools (no longer titled the creepy sounding Red Van Man, fortunately) will be added to that list. This adaptation of a British format follows a son who must come home to take over his father's (the always awesome J.K. Simmons) handyman business. Oh, I think I just got the new title now. Overall Anticipation Meter: Eh
Following the success of this summer's The Avengers comes this TV adaptation of Scar Jo's Black Widow. She made a few bad investment decisions and is now in the 'red.' Get it?... Just kidding. Instead, we get this Dutch format about a wife he must work in her recently deceased husband's crime syndicate to protect her family from the higher ups. Cross-network-over Potential: The Red Widow is thinking that her fellow criminals could use someone with medical knowledge so she takes on internship with The Mob Doctor. Overall Anticipation Meter: Eh
ZERO HOUR (Midseason)
Sprawling, Da Vinci Code-looking mystery in which Anthony Edwards must uncover clues to (no, not find out what happened to his career, but rather) save his abducted wife. In turn, he also discovers (as the press release states) 'one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history.' I'm sensing Andy Samberg might now want to stick around on SNL just to do a new 'Get in the Cage' on Weekend Update... Overall Anticipation Meter: Moderate
MISTRESSES (Summer 2013)
This American adaptation of a BBC hit follows a group of 4 women (including Alyssa Milano and Yunjin Kim) who are either being cheated on or doing the cheating. I didn't find the trailer particularly anything. Not necessarily sexy, envelope pushing, or original. Overall Anticipation Meter:Nah, thanks
What do you think of all the new ABC shows? Was I too harsh? Which are you most looking forward to watching?
This American adaptation of a BBC hit follows a group of 4 women (including Alyssa Milano and Yunjin Kim) who are either being cheated on or doing the cheating. I didn't find the trailer particularly anything. Not necessarily sexy, envelope pushing, or original. Overall Anticipation Meter:Nah, thanks
Your video for Zero Hour didn't work. It said it was "private". I have to say though, I'm not as excited about any of these.
ReplyDeleteStrange. Worked on my end, but added a different link. Let me know if it works.
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