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The big news on the broadcast networks last week was the huge ratings for the ‘Grammy Awards’. The death of Whitney Houston brought viewer levels the show hadn’t seen since the ’80s. Over on cable, the amazing run of ‘The Walking Dead’ just keeps going. The latest premiere finished even higher than the last one.
With its season finale just a week away, ‘Royal Pains’ showed viewers that it can be every bit as dramatic as say, oh, I don’t know, that other show about doctors on ABC. What does this mean exactly? It means somebody died, man! Get the Kleenex and pour the gin. It’s one of those episodes.
Another record setting ‘Super Bowl’ was the big event last week. But for our purposes here, the more interesting results concern the premieres of ‘The Voice’, ‘Smash’, and ‘The River’. One of those is not like the others. I’ll bet you can guess which one.
Well, if I’ve gleaned one thing from this hit USA program it’s that it never gets cold in the Hamptons! Seriously, are gloves ever worn? Another satisfying episode ends with a bit of a shocker … then again, if the character involved would have just taken Hank’s advice then perhaps he wouldn’t be so … oh, just read my review for yourself!
‘Big Bang Theory’ continued its fabulous run, topping ‘Idol’ in the demo again, and hitting a series high for good measure. Over on cable, HBO debuted ‘Luck’, to lackluster results, and then promptly renewed it.
What is the secret to crafting a feel-good television show? Apparently the minds at the USA Network know. The fun just never stops on ‘Royal Pains,’ and this episode proved to be no exception … although, there was one story that wasn’t particularly cheerful. Somebody get me a damn tissue!
In case you forgot that football is huge, the NFC title game was there to remind you. The other big news on the networks was the sneak preview of ‘Touch’, and another win for ‘Big Bang Theory’ over ‘Idol’. On cable, ‘Pawn Stars’ continues to roll.
