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Is post-hiatus ‘Nikita’ ripping off ‘Human Target’? Or is it like post-weight gain Tyra Banks – still hot, but not as hot as a Victoria’s Secret swimsuit model.
It was a bit of a slow week with President Obama again bringing mayhem to your regularly scheduled programming. The highlight in all of it was the NFL once again flexing its considerable ratings muscles. Over on cable, week two was not kind to MTV’s ‘Skins’.
Last night’s episode focusing on Alex’s first day out of Division offered a solid hiatus return for a show which had a shaky pilot start.
The new shows this fall have been mostly snoozers. But a surprise thrill is ‘Nikita’. If you stopped watching or never gave this show a chance — you should!
‘Eureka’ and ‘Warehouse 13′ got in on the holiday episode game last week. How would their numbers compare to what ‘Stargate Universe’ has been able to manage since moving to Tuesday? A similar thing was happening on the networks, as ‘The Sing Off’ stepped in for ‘Chuck’ and ‘The Event’.
‘Nikita’s’ mid-season finale requires an all-caps review. With a Robin Givens cameo and major plot points resolved, this show deserves a People’s Choice award.
The big story for the broadcast networks was the horrible debut of ‘Skating With The Stars’ in the ‘Dancing With The Stars’ slot. Over on cable, ‘The Walking Dead’ hit series highs with the fifth episode.