tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3256452007136180567..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: The NBC schedule announcement, take 1Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7176675131894242022008-04-03T22:56:00.000-04:002008-04-03T22:56:00.000-04:00Monic,Send the studio 40,000 pounds of pearsMonic,<BR/><BR/>Send the studio 40,000 pounds of pearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34095142377038856682008-04-03T21:16:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:16:00.000-04:00Is Friday night at 10 PM really a death sentence t...Is Friday night at 10 PM really a death sentence to all shows? Is there anyway we could preemptively stave off cancellation for <I>Life</I> I would really, really want to keep this show on.monichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467262674385913344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47157582733571337132008-04-03T19:14:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:14:00.000-04:00I doubt he'd be there for the full season.What els...<I>I doubt he'd be there for the full season.</I><BR/><BR/>What else is Noah Wyle doing that he doesn't have the time for ERrrr? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83902046876088470852008-04-03T16:03:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:03:00.000-04:00Marsha, Rick was sitting right next to me. He may ...Marsha, Rick was sitting right next to me. He may very well be right in his interpretation of the comment -- it makes more sense than a lot of the other ones I've heard -- but Ben didn't say anything beyond 1-for-21 to give us hints about his true intentions.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90631368678801271352008-04-03T15:49:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:49:00.000-04:00On "1 for 21" Rick Porter at Zap2it.com said this:...On "1 for 21" Rick Porter at Zap2it.com said this: "NBC boss Ben Silverman managed to get in a diss of ABC in noting that following its season finale in May, "Scrubs" will be a free agent. "If they can go 1-for-21, good for them," Silverman said, referring to ABC's less-than-stellar recent record at developing comedy hits." <BR/>http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-nbcupfrontnotes040208,0,7064180.storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23254472546343483792008-04-03T14:26:00.001-04:002008-04-03T14:26:00.001-04:00Count me among the grateful that I am already with...Count me among the grateful that I am already with DirecTV and thus will have immediate, legal access to Friday Night Lights in October!Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628718046702386227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59029966088213100312008-04-03T14:26:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:26:00.000-04:00Is "My Own Worst Enemy" simply "Chuck" except with...<I>Is "My Own Worst Enemy" simply "Chuck" except with a suburban dad instead of a computer store clerk?</I><BR/><BR/>No. The pitch is Jekyl & Hyde meets Bourne Identity. Definitely going to be much darker than Chuck.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6112999030178872752008-04-03T14:23:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:23:00.000-04:00Is Wyle returning for the whole season on "ER"? On...<I>Is Wyle returning for the whole season on "ER"? One episode? What's the story?</I><BR/><BR/>Unclear. My guess would be he does an arc of a few episodes. I doubt he'd be there for the full season.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24804175449552689362008-04-03T13:58:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:58:00.000-04:00Alan,Is Wyle returning for the whole season on "ER...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Is Wyle returning for the whole season on "ER"? One episode? What's the story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84401342146453465972008-04-03T12:48:00.000-04:002008-04-03T12:48:00.000-04:00I don't care that he had a hand in bringing The Of...I don't care that he had a hand in bringing The Office to the US. Ben Silverman is a living, breathing queef.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28760593456300848782008-04-03T11:41:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:41:00.000-04:00Speaking of which, i don't even KNOW what DirecTV ...<I>Speaking of which, i don't even KNOW what DirecTV is (and I'm assuming we don't get it here in Canada).</I><BR/><BR/>A satellite television service.<BR/><BR/>And no, they <A HREF="http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/customer/faqPage.jsp?assetId=1100115" REL="nofollow">are not available in Canada</A>.Bobmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604050338240551711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71276424309800710362008-04-03T09:26:00.000-04:002008-04-03T09:26:00.000-04:00I hate to say it but that was my initial thought w...I hate to say it but that was my initial thought when I read that DirecTV October premiere... that I'm going to have to figure out the bittorent thing to watch the episodes. Especially knowing they are out there, I cannot WAIT until Feb. (if there was a DVD, I would even buy it).<BR/><BR/>It'll be interesting to see what happens. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, i don't even KNOW what DirecTV is (and I'm assuming we don't get it here in Canada).Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342092747348921676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4565038669921752012008-04-03T02:09:00.000-04:002008-04-03T02:09:00.000-04:00I figured the "go 1 for 21" thing referred to show...I figured the "go 1 for 21" thing referred to shows that had jumped networks doing well. But few if any jumped intending to do a single final season.David J. Loehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730376433424754068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15297682960452833712008-04-02T23:31:00.000-04:002008-04-02T23:31:00.000-04:00Oh, ER. It will not die, and for that I continue t...Oh, ER. It will not die, and for that I continue to watch. I have my doubts about the one more year thing, though. At this point I can't even imagine it ending. <BR/><BR/>I am so happy to hear about FNL that I don't care what nefarious ways I will have to resort to so that I can see it. :)Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161082806888156504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44724155416874784032008-04-02T22:43:00.000-04:002008-04-02T22:43:00.000-04:00wait. it's upfront day and I don't even *know*?wel...wait. it's upfront day and I don't even *know*?<BR/><BR/>well, I did see ER got picked up, as I was running out the door at work.<BR/><BR/>and until ABC/Disney pulls it again, you can now get the season 3 Upfront Shower scene from the upfront for Grey's - last year. (it's not as clean as the first one i saw, but it's funny. at least i thought so. there's just the clip, or the entire cast intro with clips for each and then the shower scene.<BR/><BR/>So basically - has ABC *said* anything about Scrubs? (and will Boston Legal return? is ABC doing an upfront? I read about early pickups, and I read about NBC not doing pilot season ever again, so I don't have a clue anymore. and it's not that I adore BL, but just that I did love seeing Scott's guest spot and was hoping for more (and I like to think he was too))<BR/><BR/>Pam who can't remember which password she uses on bloggerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9541444146364576612008-04-02T22:42:00.000-04:002008-04-02T22:42:00.000-04:00Regarding Scrubs, maybe he meant that ABC would ge...Regarding Scrubs, maybe he meant that ABC would get great ratings for the series finale but be in trouble because the rest of the season would fare poorly, hence the 1 for 21 phrase?<BR/><BR/>Out of the dramas and comedies, I count only 3 shows that aren't remakes, spin-offs, or based on other source material (although Kings, Crusoe and Merlin could count either way). At least there's only one doctor/lawyer/cop show. Kings sounds the most interesting at this point. I don't think My Own Worst Enemy is going to be like Chuck; it sounds like there will be a Jekyll/Hyde element and going by the description and involvement of Jason Smilovic, it sounds like it'll be darker as well.<BR/><BR/>I think the involvement of Greg Daniels and some of the original writers gives the Office spinoff at least a chance to be successful. But if drags The Office down...may the Gods of TV Comedy have their revenge! (not that they have to do much given NBC's current fortunes, but still)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48970049780937542152008-04-02T22:10:00.000-04:002008-04-02T22:10:00.000-04:00In case you're just following the comments, I upda...In case you're just following the comments, I updated the post with a few additional thoughts -- notably my agreement that the DirecTV deal is going to lead to lots of spoiler and BitTorrent problems.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17535582984695276802008-04-02T22:07:00.000-04:002008-04-02T22:07:00.000-04:00Is "My Own Worst Enemy" simply "Chuck" except with...Is "My Own Worst Enemy" simply "Chuck" except with a suburban dad instead of a computer store clerk? If you're going to rip off your own shows, I can at least see why you'd do it to "The Office". Ripping off "Chuck" would be like ripping off "Numb3rs".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9906224194508061292008-04-02T21:49:00.000-04:002008-04-02T21:49:00.000-04:00Is FNL on Hulu? And, if so, are we to assume that ...Is FNL on Hulu? And, if so, are we to assume that it wouldn't show up until NBC g0t them?Tosy And Coshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466315384515717261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89044330020561818532008-04-02T20:59:00.000-04:002008-04-02T20:59:00.000-04:00At the very least, the DirecTV deal means that eve...At the very least, the DirecTV deal means that even if NBC cancels the show a few weeks into the broadcast airings, we'll still have nearly a half-season of FNL. It's a far from perfect deal overall, but right now I'll take it (and I'm a Comcast girl.)Alannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861695854279933448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36107798576530724762008-04-02T19:31:00.000-04:002008-04-02T19:31:00.000-04:00@Andrew: That's what I'm wondering. I can't get Di...@Andrew: That's what I'm wondering. I can't get DirecTV thanks to an inconveniently placed huge tree, but there's simply no way I'm waiting months til the episodes air on NBC, whether I have to use legal or illegal means to get them. I saw elsewhere that Silverman figures it's a good deal even if NBC's run of FNL loses the 15% of the audience that has DirecTV. Does he seriously believe it will only be the DirecTV subscriber that will see them before they air on NBC? He can't be that naive, can he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35756994084468705722008-04-02T19:18:00.000-04:002008-04-02T19:18:00.000-04:00Well, that wasn't as headache-inducing as Fox's sc...Well, that wasn't as headache-inducing as Fox's scheduling gymnastics, but still, they're going a long way toward helping me break my addiction to TV, so thanks, NBC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53421108244682722042008-04-02T18:06:00.000-04:002008-04-02T18:06:00.000-04:00I gotta think that either NBC or Direct TV will ma...I gotta think that either NBC or Direct TV will make the Friday Night Lights episodes available online in some manner after they air in the fall. They might stream them; they might sell them for download, but they've gotta do something. They have to know that people will be downloading the torrents immediately if they don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31362810318104681242008-04-02T18:02:00.000-04:002008-04-02T18:02:00.000-04:00mj - The original Kath & Kim may be exec producers...mj - The original Kath & Kim may be exec producers on the American remake, but I imagine it's the same as Gervais and Merchant being exec producers on the American Office, ie, "We want your show and your names on the credits, here's a check, ok thanks bye." With Ben Silverman as one of the other exec producers, I think there's a good chance that's the case.dybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994051221188320527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34991503952250367922008-04-02T18:00:00.000-04:002008-04-02T18:00:00.000-04:00Alan - Do you have dates for the other networks' u...Alan - Do you have dates for the other networks' upfronts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com