Where’s the Love for BONES?
March 25th, 2009

Is David Boreanaz the new Rodney Dangerfield? That’s the question this TV Addict finds himself asking after yesterday’s TV Week headline announcing that “Fox Orders Six Scripts for BONES for 2009-10 Season.” I mean come’on FOX, six scripts? Get serious!
Not only has BONES admirably filled the “Most Valuable Player” void left by the dearly departed THAT 70’s SHOW. It has done so against all odds, including multiple pre-emptions for everything ranging from AMERICAN IDOL to President Obama, four time-slot changes in as many seasons and a total lack of marketing muscle, the likes of which is usually reserved for high profile newcomers such as FRINGE, LIE TO ME and GLEE. Add to that, the fact that BONES has helped to finally make FOX a force to be reckoned with on Thursday night (as per TV Week), “boosting the network’s season-to-date average in the 8PM time-slot by 43% in adults 18 to 49 and by a whopping 74% in overall viewers,” and one can’t help but wonder: What’s a guy gotta do for a little respect around here? ![]()












Ace Says:
March 25th, 2009 at 10:46 am
You are so right, this makes absolutely no sense. Fox may not beat CBS on Thursday at 8 pm, but they are trouncing the CW, NBC and ABC. Pretty silly move. Any show that consistently gets over 9 million viewers should be renewed for the full 22 and Fox should kiss the ground that the cast walks on. Fox pretty much has AI, 24, Bones and House. 24 probably only has one season to go. So that would leave House and AI. Lie to Me is doing well too, but it is new so it can’t be relied on yet. They better renew Fringe too or I will be sad. Ok, rant over
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