Posts Tagged ‘parenthood’
 

 

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Parenthood”

> PARENTHOOD is sort of the Bizarro version of a broadcast network drama:  it shines when addressing the kind of tiny moments of human interaction that just about every other show on TV can’t be bothered to notice, b...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/18/11

> 4.7.  That was last year’s World Series Game 1 rating in 18-49s, which appears to be the lowest Game 1 rating ever in the demo.  As FOX prepares to begin its St. Louis vs. Texas series tonight, that’s th...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10/2/12

It’s awfully early in the season for such a lousy night. NBC:  The network was in a big hurry yesterday to announce full-season orders for GO ON and THE NEW NORMAL, and both shows responded by hitting new lows (the spin ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/27/11

> On a night without a lot of movement, sometimes standing still works out for the best. FOX:  Zooey Deschanel may not be a mainstream movie star, but her Manic Pixie Dream Girl charms are definitely making her one on TV:&...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: NBC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

  There’s an old saying that you can’t plan for crazy.  And that brings us to some of NBC’s official Fall TV schedule:     Let’s take a look, night by night. MONDAY:  Things begin logica...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON TUESDAYS (1st Draft)

> The networks have proclaimed their Fall schedules, the new series have been (partially) unveiled, so… what now?  What will actually be worth watching when network TV comes back to life in a few months?  SHOWBU...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: Housekeeping At NBC & CBS

  The pick-ups are mostly done, so today was a time for the networks to clean up after themselves with some decisions on existing shows: NBC canceled DRACULA and remains in negotiations on PARENTHOOD, with the big issue re...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: NBC’s Not Done

  Some more pre-Upfront pick-ups and renewals from the Peacock.  This time the happy newcomers are 2 1-hours: DO NO HARM is a modern day Jekyll & Hyde thriller about a neurosurgeon (Steven Pasquale from Rescue Me) who...
by Mitch Salem