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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/4/12

> NBC Wednesday = failure. NBC: Another new comedy, another flop. BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, despite some good reviews, could only manage a 1.2 premiere. Which was better than the final 2 episodes of the network’s last try, BE...

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: CBS Needs & Possibilities

> This marks the conclusion of SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s pre-Upfronts survey of the broadcast networks, as they reach the conclusion of the current season and decision-making time for the next. Previously this week, Mitch Met...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Happy Endings”

> It’s not all that unusual for a situation comedy to change directions in the midst of its initial season and emerge a different, and better, show: The Office and Parks & Recreation both took that journey (the ...

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: NBC Needs & Possibilities

> Today Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I continue our week-long pre-Upfronts look at the challenges facing each of the broadcast networks and their potential strategies for next season. We̵...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/3/12

> NEW GIRL is losing that new-show gleam. FOX: Whether it’s been caused by the accumulated agony of FOX’s 4-sitcom schedule (with I Hate My Teenage Daughter and Raising Hope reruns as lead-ins), the reality re...

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 2 REVIEW: “Magic City”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: ABC Needs & Possibilities

> With the television season at Upfronts minus about 6 weeks, Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I are continuing our survey of the issues each network may and should be thinking about while strategizing...

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 4/1/12

> There’s almost an embarrassment of riches on Sunday night cable, enough good shows to overload a DVR. Since many of these series are among the most talked-about (and honored) on all of television, we’re goin...

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THE SKED MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/2/12

> Not even championship basketball can dent SMASHWatch. NBC: Perhaps the moment last night that most typified the lows SMASH has reached was the bit where Ivy popped pain pills while staring into a mirror affixed wi...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “House Of Lies”

> After a full season, it’s still not clear just what HOUSE OF LIES is. The season finale, written and directed by series creator Matthew Carnahan, centered on what became the show’s main storyline in the latter par...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Shameless”

> The second-season finale of Showtime’s SHAMELESS was unusually low-key for the rambunctious series, the result of having to deal with the aftermath of last week’s Thanksgiving dinner, where bipolar mom Monica (Chl...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Californication”

> CALIFORNICATION lost a step this season, which is what often happens when a series of limited scope reaches Year 5. Unlike other Showtime series like Weeds and Dexter, Californication has never had the appetite for seas...

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: FOX Needs & Possibilities

> Welcome to April: pilots are being produced and prepared for executive screenings, all but a very few of the 2011/12 series have aired, and we’re only 6 weeks away from the hoopla of the network Upfronts and their...

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

> Not so happily ever after? ABC: ONCE UPON A TIME has been on a series-low track since Daylight Savings Time began, and last night it hit a new low 2.7, despite a highly-promoted episode that answered the question of jus...

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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Game of Thrones”

> GAME OF THRONES: Sundays 9PM on HBO Bend the knee, everyone: GAME OF THRONES is back. WHERE WE WERE: Reeling from the decapitation of Eddard Stark, who until the loss of his head had seemed to be the stalwar...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/4/12

THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: CBS Needs & Possibilities

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Happy Endings”

THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: NBC Needs & Possibilities

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/3/12

THE SKED’S PILOT + 2 REVIEW: “Magic City”

THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: ABC Needs & Possibilities

THE SKED’S SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 4/1/12

THE SKED MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/2/12

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “House Of Lies”

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Shameless”

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Californication”

THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: FOX Needs & Possibilities

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Game of Thrones”

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