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REVOLUTION beats CASTLE in the adult age demo that is so vital (though not in view numbers), and smashed HAWAII FIVE-O in both viewer numbers and adult demo numbers! NBC is likely VERY happy with this!
PARTNERS: I watched last night; this sitcom by the WILL & GRACE people features straight guy/gay guy best friends in business together, and the ensuing hijinks. It can best be summed up with a line from the show itself: There's 4 of them but their are 3 couples (straight guy/his fiance; gay guy/his nurse boyfriend; and straight guy-gay guy BFFs)
I personally think there's a LOT of fun that can be mined from a straight guy/gay guy BFF relationship, as its a relationship you just don't see in media (or, sadly, in real life) very often. I found parts of the pilot very cute and parts a little lame, but I am predisposed towards loving it because I *LOVE* WILL & GRACE... a LOT, and one can see a LOT of WILL & GRACEisms in the pilot.
Prediction: It's kinda too late for me to predict since ratings info is already here; PARTNERS debuted "okay for other Networks but soft for CBS". I personally hope it builds its audience and becomes successful.
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REVOLUTION episode 2: Some "get-on-my-nerves"-iness began to creep in (much like it did with LOST-- which I have abandoned watching, I'm afraid; I couldn't get past the annoying things), but Charlie's reason for wanting to take down the rifle-wielding warden and the twist at the end allayed that, for the most part. I'm still onboard for now.
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ANIMAL PRACTICE and GUYS WITH KIDS came in 4th place for NBC last night, but that can hardly be surprising with competition like X-Factor and the very enjoyable Modern Family.
That they were able to get viewers at all might be enough to keep them around awhile...
(I enjoyed the second episode of Animal Practice... it's so dang cute! ---but haven't watched the new Guys With Kids yet)
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THE NEIGHBORS: A family moves into a nice community on a golf course and discovers that all of their neighbors are aliens from outer-space. Yes, really.
The word that best fits this comedy: ODD. Aliens in sitcoms are nothing new (Mork & Mindy, Alf, 3rd Rock From the Sun) but this one really really struck me as just... ODD. No *lol* moments from me but I was strangely fascinated, and will watch again next week.
Prediction: Initial ratings info is already out, and NEIGHBORS scored an impressive 9.3 million viewers, 3.3 million of which were the coveted 18-49 age demo. That says "hit"... though nowhere hear the amount of MODERN FAMILY's 14.5 million viewers. Seems like America is ready for the next alien sitcom. We will have to see how many of those viewers return next week. I predict of those 9.3 million, 5-6 million will return. Having MODERN FAMILY as its lead-in sure doesn't hurt.
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2nd episode of THE MINDY PROJECT was a lot of fun! More what I was expecting from it than the pilot was. Also, I am quite happy to see my longtime crush Ike Barinholtz (from MAD TV) join the cast!! He may not be Chris Carmack-style good-looking but I've always thought he was a doll! *dreamy sigh*
quote:Originally posted by lowercase mllash: THE NEIGHBORS: A family moves into a nice community on a golf course and discovers that all of their neighbors are aliens from outer-space. Yes, really.
The word that best fits this comedy: ODD. Aliens in sitcoms are nothing new (Mork & Mindy, Alf, 3rd Rock From the Sun) but this one really really struck me as just... ODD. No *lol* moments from me but I was strangely fascinated, and will watch again next week.
Prediction: Initial ratings info is already out, and NEIGHBORS scored an impressive 9.3 million viewers, 3.3 million of which were the coveted 18-49 age demo. That says "hit"... though nowhere hear the amount of MODERN FAMILY's 14.5 million viewers. Seems like America is ready for the next alien sitcom. We will have to see how many of those viewers return next week. I predict of those 9.3 million, 5-6 million will return. Having MODERN FAMILY as its lead-in sure doesn't hurt.
I thought it was so-so, but my wife and kids LOVED it. It will be interesting if they can keep it family friendly but funny enough to keep people coming back.
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Still ODD (in all-caps) but I think I'm officially onboard. It's not so much "HA HA" funny as it is very charming. I like it.
2nd episode of PARTNERS:
Still very WILL & GRACE 2.0 but with a cast that lacks much of the charisma of W&G. I'm going to continue watching though.
3rd episode of ANIMAL PRACTICE:
I don't care what anyone says... so far this is my favorite of the new batch of comedies. The 3rd episode was LOL funny and also so sweet. And the animals are all adorbz. If you don't like this show, you are a soulless monster, there, I said it. Just watch episode 3 if you haven't tried it yet-- and watch all the way to the very end!
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ANIMAL PRACTICE & THE MINDY PROJECT have firmly established themselves with me. Thumbs way up on both shows!
I am still enjoying THE NEIGHBORS, GO ON, NEW NORMAL and PARTNERS. GO ON in particular is evolving very well and has major ensemble potential I think it might actually realize.
I never did watch the second episode of GUYS WITH KIDS. Eh.
Although the ANIMAL PRACTICE cancellation makes me a bit sad, I can't say it was unexpected. Here was my prediction from earlier:
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ANIMAL PRACTICE: I rather enjoyed it! The premise was very cute and the characters were engaging. It had a SCRUBS-esque appeal (only with adorable animals added!).
Prediction: Because of the premise (and the network- NBC), ANIMAL PRACTICE will not make it a full season, which based on the pilot episode is a shame.
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