NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution | Dancing with the Stars Results | Body of Proof (Christina Hendricks guest stars) | |||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | The Good Wife (R) | |||
CW | One Tree Hill | Hellcats | ||||
FOX | Glee | Raising Hope | Traffic Light | |||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | Parenthood (Season Finale) | ||||
Syfy | Destination Truth | Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen |
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The Secret to Television Success: Why some TV shows are succeeding when others are failing?
With the 2010-2011 television season wrapping up and a large number of shows getting pink slips, it leads us to wonder why some shows are succeeding in the face of great competition on the television landscape.
Just look at the top scripted television series, it is a menagerie. It is hard to pin-point the one thing that keeps viewers tuning in. It is a charismatic character, a gripping storyline, the novelty of concept, or simply that it offers “comfort food” to a viewing audience craving a specific kind of TV show?
Morning Static: BONES, THE OFFICE, COMMUNITY & More!
• First Look: Syfy’s NEVERLAND
• Awwww Alert! John Francis Daley on writing last night’s episode of BONES and sharing a scene with his dad for the first time.
• Defending his shows honor, THE OFFICE showrunner Paul Lieberstein unveils the strategy behind the top-secret Steve Carell replacement.
• A heartfelt thanks to COMMUNITY, by Stephen Tobolowksy.
• Defending his network’s honor, ABC Daytime Chief explains why AMC and OLTL were axed.
• Tina Fey: Producer, Writer, Star and One Funny Mama.
TV Ratings: Tuesday April 12, 2011 (Viewers Will Not Join in Jamie Oliver’s Crusade)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS | 18.11 | 3.5/11 |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 6.90 | 2.3/8 | ABC | Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution | 5.35 | 1.4/4 |
FOX | Glee (R) | 4.07 | 1.3/4 | |
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | 855,000 | 0.3/4 | |
9PM | CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 15.57 | 3.4/9 |
ABC | Dancing with the Stars Results | 14.58 | 2.8/8 | |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 7.21 | 2.6/7 | |
FOX | Raising Hope (R) | 3.20 | 1.1/3 | |
CW | Hellcats (R) | 603,000 | 0.2/1 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Traffic Light | 2.28 | 0.9/2 |
10PM | ABC | Body of Proof | 11.85 | 2.6/7 |
CBS | The Good Wife | 11.36 | 2.1/5 | |
NBC | Parenthood | 5.22 | 2.0/5 |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday April 12, 2011
Being Remade Soon to a Small Screen Near You: What British Shows You Should Expect to See Next! (feat. THE INBETWEENERS, MISFITS & HUSTLE)
Continuing their aversion to actual “Music Television,” MTV recently announced that THE INBETWEENERS will soon be joining an ever-expanding list of UK hits (Including: Showtime’s SHAMELESS, Syfy’s BEING HUMAN, MTV’s SKINS to name a few) to be adapted for American audiences. A move, that while not unexpected, got this TV Addict thinking: Wouldn’t it be neat if we could talk to an actual UK television addict to find out what’s in the pipeline? Enter a real-life Londoner with a passion for American TV Nawfal Faizullah, who through the magic that is the internet was kind enough to pen a preview as to what British shows North American audiences should expect to see on their small screens next.
THE INBETWEENERS
What’s it about: THE INBETWEENERS follows the lives of four socially incept suburban teenagers as they attempt to make their way through high school.
Why it will work: MTV certainly thinks so, having already announced a 12 episode pickup, produced by ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT writer Brad Copeland, alongside original series creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. Brad Copeland not only wrote some of the best episodes of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, including the episode in which Gob agrees to be placed in prison so that he can stage an escape, but was also a writer for NEWSRADIO and MY NAME IS EARL, while Damon Beesley and Iain Morris were involved in HBO’S fantastic FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS prior to creating THE INBETWEENERS
When THE INBETWEENERS first launched in the UK is was frequently compared to the much hyped SKINS, which had already aired its critically acclaimed first and second season on the same network. But while SKINS featured a hyper-sexualized portrayal of teenage life, with even star Nicholas Hoult describing the series as existing within a “heightened” reality, THE INBETWEENERS was instead praised for its more accurate portrayal of adolescence, with the characters frequently failing in their quest to take part in “adult” activities and be seen as “proper adults”. By focusing on the humor of mundane every day life, THE INBETWEENERS is far removed from the world of GOSSIP GIRL and 90210, instead more closely resembling NBC’s THE OFFICE, which was praised early in its run for the relatable humour found from working in an office environment. With great writers and a promising cast, including Zack Pearlman from THE VIRGINITY HIT, THE INBETWEENERS could succeed for MTV where SKINS failed.
THE KILLING! THE GOOD WIFE! AMERICAN IDOL! Our TV Addict Week in Rewind
Most Chilling Premiere: Just how terrifying was the beautifully shot, ridiculously well acted and meticulously paced murder mystery that was Sunday’s premiere of THE KILLING? Rumor has it that the CSI, NCIS and LAW & ORDER franchisees were last spotted curled up in the corner in the fetal position crying. Suffice to say, AMC just raised the bar for procedurals. Big time.
Proof We’re In The Wrong Business: JERSEY SHORE “star” Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi earned around $24,000 for two 80-minute appearances at Rutgers University.
Best Unintentional Product Placement: When a scheduling conflict for Titus Welliver precluded an appearance by Glenn Childs on Tuesday’s episode of THE GOOD WIFE the producers turned to a talking doll to deliver Childs’ message to Matt Czuchry’s Cary. An adorable animatronic lion produced by a small Japanese company that we simply must own!
The “Why Bother” Award Goes To…: Britain’s ITV who, apparently not realizing that the ship sailed several years ago, are making a four-part movie to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the “Titanic.”
Are the Parade of OFFICE Guest Stars Setting the Show Up for Failure?
That’s the question we find asking asking hot on the heels of yet another big announcement that has Ray Romano and James Spader joining the parade of guest stars (Including Will Arnett, Ricky Gervais, Catherine Tate and Will Ferrell!) paying a visit to Dunder Mifflin Sabre in an effort to help fill the void left by a soon-to-be-departing Steve Carell.
Look, we get it. NBC is understandably terrified that one of the few success they’ve had over the course of what’s coming up on almost a decade of disaster is losing its most valuable asset. That said, if the Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien debacle taught us anything, it’s that nothing screams failure like operating from a position of fear.
TV Ratings: Tuesday April 5, 2011 (NO ORDINARY FAMILY goes out with a whimper)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS | 18.79 | 3.6/11 |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 6.85 | 2.4/7 | ABC | No Ordinary Family | 5.69 | 1.5/4 |
FOX | Glee (R) | 3.87 | 1.2/4 | |
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | 760,000 | 0.3/1 | |
9PM | ABC | Dancing with the Stars (Results) | 15.57 | 3.1/8 |
CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | 12.56 | 2.7/7 | |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 7.77 | 3.0/8 | |
FOX | Raising Hope (R) | 2.99 | 1.1/3 | |
CW | Hellcats (R) | 670,000 | 0.3/1 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Traffic Light (R) | 2.04 | 0.9/2 |
10PM | ABC | Body of Proof | 11.07 | 2.4/6 |
CBS | The Good Wife | 10.57 | 2.0/5 | |
NBC | Parenthood | 4.73 | 1.9/5 |