2009 TV Death Watch

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Life - NBC

Noooooooooooooo! /sad face

 

[lokiju]

bump.

Any news on Chuck or Terminator yet?

 

[lupi]

i think next week is the main announcements.

 

[lupi]

did see that lie to me has been given a half season order for next seaon.


and there is a note that life got cancelled on the 4th

 

[duragezic]

Need news on The Unit!! Supposedly CBS will notify on or by May 20.

I don't like is that there is only one CBS show on that list as being canceled so far. If there were a few I'd feel better about The Unit. :frown:

 

[nageov3t]

dollhouse and scrubs renewed.

srs wtf @ both

 

[nageov3t]

re: T:tSCC, here's a shirtless (and probably drunk and/or high) Thomas Dekker calling Fox and asking them to renew the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7B2IYR-HCo

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: loki8481
dollhouse and scrubs renewed.

srs wtf @ both

Yeah, a Joss Wheadon show renewed after given a full season? WTH?

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: loki8481
dollhouse and scrubs renewed.

srs wtf @ both

Source for Dollhouse?

I read today that it has a good chance cause Fox owns it, and DVD/DVR viewership directly helps.

That is not the case for TSCC (WB owns it?), so even though it has slightly better ratings and more potential, it might get screwed.

 

[nageov3t]

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009...ollhouse-renewed/18734

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: loki8481
re: T:tSCC, here's a shirtless (and probably drunk and/or high) Thomas Dekker calling Fox and asking them to renew the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7B2IYR-HCo

Probably both... And a cigarette to boot.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: loki8481
re: T:tSCC, here's a shirtless (and probably drunk and/or high) Thomas Dekker calling Fox and asking them to renew the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7B2IYR-HCo

Probably both... And a cigarette to boot.

I still think he's dreamy

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

scrubs is old. lame. the office wins HANDS DOWN.

 

[drum]

So most of the original Scrubs cast is not coming back right?

 

[lupi]

I think a dollhouse renewal is probably good for terminator.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: drum
So most of the original Scrubs cast is not coming back right?

this is what I'm interested in

On the one hand I'm not surprised "Scrubs" is being renewed - its a good show. On the other hand it sounded like there was no way they could afford to retain the original cast with the salaries they wanted. Then there was all that talk about hyping up the new interns to take over the reigns...something they did a decent job of, but they did fail to cook up a JD replacement, and Scrubs really is "The JD Show"...

 

[Crono]

I :heart: Eliza Dushku. One of my favorite shows was Tru Calling. Glad Fox isn't canceling Dollhouse, as it was getting good. The finale felt ultra compressed, like it was meant to be a finale for the entire show (which I guess they prepared for). In many of Joss Whedon's shows, he tends to flesh out the characters in pieces, so you really don't feel like you get a sense of who they are until you've seen many episodes. With Dollhouse, it's taken to a different level, because the main character is a blank slate in every episode (kinda like a spy... or actress, but without any personality). But Echo/Caroline is showing that there's still a "ghost in the machine", that she's still herself, as are the other main dolls.

The show has some flaws, but it's good and has a lot of potential if they don't drag it on too long (I see 2, 3 seasons, tops).
Still waiting on Chuck. Many people love the show, even John Stewart, apparently, and I hope they keep it. I'm still upset with NBC over Journeyman, because that was easily one of my top 10 favorite shows of all time.

 

[nageov3t]

The show will return for 13 episodes, with an option for more episodes if required. Return is seen likely for Fall. The show budget has been slashed, however the show is moving from 50 minutes per episode to 42 minutes per ep, which should help bring down some production costs. The move will also mark a shift in creative direction of the show.

http://www.endofshow.com/2009/...use-for-second-season/

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: loki8481

The show will return for 13 episodes, with an option for more episodes if required. Return is seen likely for Fall. The show budget has been slashed, however the show is moving from 50 minutes per episode to 42 minutes per ep, which should help bring down some production costs. The move will also mark a shift in creative direction of the show.

http://www.endofshow.com/2009/...use-for-second-season/

I'll finish watching the season now.

 

[Lonyo]

But, according to The Hollywood Reporter, executives took into account Firefly's longevity - it has continued to sell well on DVD and spawned a big-screen movie, Serenity - when deciding Dollhouse's fate.

So Whedon fanboys who wanted Firefly saved managed to save his subsequent show instead.
Still a victory for fan power though.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: loki8481

The show will return for 13 episodes, with an option for more episodes if required. Return is seen likely for Fall. The show budget has been slashed, however the show is moving from 50 minutes per episode to 42 minutes per ep, which should help bring down some production costs. The move will also mark a shift in creative direction of the show.

http://www.endofshow.com/2009/...use-for-second-season/

WTF, they're slashing the budget? How? That show seems low budget to me already. It's not like the show relies on CGI or anything.

 

[zinfamous]

wow, Dollhouse sucks hard. Can't believe thew renewed this yet are still holding out on SCC.

 

[ChaoZ]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

But, according to The Hollywood Reporter, executives took into account Firefly's longevity - it has continued to sell well on DVD and spawned a big-screen movie, Serenity - when deciding Dollhouse's fate.

So Whedon fanboys who wanted Firefly saved managed to save his subsequent show instead.
Still a victory for fan power though.

Except Dollhouse is nowhere as good as Firefly. I wouldn't really mind it being cancelled.

 

[destrekor]

Glad to see Dollhouse gets to stick around. As the season went on, it just kept getting better and better. Will love to see how they expand upon it next season. It has a lot of potential now that it gets more time to expand.

 

[JujuFish]

Yay for Dollhouse :thumbsup: