Comments on: ABC Gets its End of Year Report Card

By: Sheindie

Sheindie — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:51:35 +0000

I miss Everwood …the WB had a terrific slate ie Roswell and Felicity and the others mentioned

By: Todd W in NC

Todd W in NC — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:36:31 +0000

The Good:
- A surprisingly excellent s4 of Lost after an uneven & disappointing s3.
- A fun, pleasant s2 of Men In Trees, one of the best returning show of 2007/2008.
- The overall best season of Boston Legal yet with one of the most surprisingly successful cast shake-ups since Stargate SG-1 s9 or The Practice s8.
- ABC renewing (albeit reluctantly) Boston Legal for one more season this fall. After next year, I will miss Alan’s long, eloquent, thought-provoking closing arguments and his balcony conversations with “Mad Cow”-afflicted Denny Crane.
- The rescue of Scrubs, which the ex-must-see network (NBC) apparently grew tired of.

The Bad:
- First and foremost, the abusive scheduling and eventual cancellation of Men In Trees.
- The overly-prolonged and very fake-feeling presidential campaign of Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters
- The robbing of Rebecca’s relation to the Walkers on Brothers & Sisters.
- The sophomore slump of Ugly Betty, particularly the repetitive nature of Daniel’s partying, Wilhelmina’s evil deeds, and Betty & Henry’s on-again/off-again romance.
- The increasingly annoying characters and over-written dialogue of Grey’s Anatomy.
- The generally disappointing Private Practice.
- The morbid gimmick, gaudy color palette, unappealing plotlines, and drastically annoying voiceover narration of Pushing Daisies.

By: shanna

shanna — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:38:38 +0000

I agree with everything in this post. Where ABC has excelled above other networks is prudence when it comes to canceling/renewing shows. Though there are some missteps (Miss/Guided) there were far more strides (Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone). Though I don’t watch all these shows, I know they’re liked and well-received by critics.

I can’t even imagine NBC’s report card, EPIC FAIL!

By: theTVaddict

theTVaddict — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:24:54 +0000

While this season’s B&S was a tad uneven for my liking I’m chalking UGLY BETTY’s ugliness to the traditional sophomore slump [see: HEROES]. Thus in my books, BETTY gets one more season to prove itself.

By: Josh Emerson

Josh Emerson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:22:29 +0000

I would consider ABC my #2 network. They get big points for the amazingness of Pushing Daisies and the pick-up of Scrubs, not to mention the resurgence of both Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. But Brothers & Sisters is in the air, ready to “jump the shark” anytime now and Ugly Betty is starting to suffer too.

By: Jeffrey Bryan

Jeffrey Bryan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:50:27 +0000

Common Sense… you just made me cry a little inside for all the shows that are no more.

By: Linda B.

Linda B. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:22:14 +0000

I still miss Felicity

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:57:13 +0000

Lest anyone think you’re blowing smoke with that reference to The WB’s heyday, here is the Frog’s 2000 slate of all first-run series:

- 7th Heaven & Roswell
- Buffy & Angel
- Dawson’s Creek & Felicity
- Gilmore Girls & Charmed
- Sabrina, Grosse Pointe, & Popular
- Jamie Foxx, For Your Love, Steve Harvey, The P.J.s

Note to The CW execs: THIS is how you program a successful network.