As I’m headed off to deal with some family business, here’s something to tide you over until that point. Variety has released their shows which they view as “on the bubble” at each of the main networks; it’s usually a pretty darn good indicator of things, so take a look.
Variety – Shows Face Their Zero Hour
Some things of note:
– 30 Rock appears to be somewhat safe, along with Friday Night Lights, all thanks to the precedent set by The Office. This is good news.
– Scrubs may be moving to ABC? That would be in everyone’s best interest, in my book; licensing fees are scaring away NBC, and since it’s owned by Touchstone anyways it would be a nice and easy transition to a network (ABC) searching desperately for a successful comedy.
– Jericho started so strong at CBS, and now it finds itself struggling…which is not good news for a show on CBS. With so many CSIs which could rerun in any timeslot to great success, you need to stay strong.
– The CW has the same problem as last season, really; no slam dunk drama pilots, nothing is really succeeding anywhere, and this might save a show like Veronica Mars. Contract talks with Gilmore Girls will prove quite interesting, but I’m disappointed to see no mention of One Tree Hill being canceled in the article. The idea of Veronica Mars being canceled and One Tree Hill remaining on the air hurts my brain.
So, which of your favourite shows that have struggled in the ratings are you looking to save for next season? Studio 60? Medium? Feel free to comment.
Cultural Learnings 