‘Terra Nova’ didn’t bring the numbers that the $20 million pilot suggested were expected, while ‘Two and a Half Men’ continued to lead all shows and ABC had a good debut for ‘Suburgatory’. On cable, ‘Boardwalk Empire’ is back for HBO.
‘Up All Night’ continues to take been-there-done-that new parent tales and reimagine them into something that’s fresh and funny.
Ashton Kutcher’s introduction on ‘Two And A Half Men’ brought ridiculous numbers to CBS, while Simon Cowell and ‘X Factor’ quickly dashed any thoughts that FOX might have another ‘Idol’ on their hands.
Sure, many shows have had a “we’re-new-parents-and-you-neighbors-are-partying-too-loud” scene … the one in which the dad, who used to fancy himself cool, calls the cops. But I haven’t seen it done like this before!
And with that, the summer TV season is done! Bring on the new fall season. We got our first taste of fall last week as 10 shows had their premieres across CW, NBC, and CBS. There is still a lot to be decided, but fall of 2011 is already off to an interesting start.
Watch out! It’s an ‘all intrigue’ edition of ‘Quotation Marks’ … complete with a value-added bonus! Woot!
Am I the only one who feels this way? Seriously, is anyone looking forward to ‘I Hate My Teenage Daughter’ or ‘Last Man Standing?’ I’m definitely not. In fact, let’s take a look at the new comedies that will be premiering over the next few weeks and see if there is anything worth saving.
