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SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Finale Review: “Downton Abbey”

In this era of peak TV, there are more shows than ever that we devour, that we obsess about and are thrilled by and that shock us and tear us apart. There are fewer, however, that we simply love. Julian Fellowes̵...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: A Greendale Holiday – Dan Harmon Returns to “Community”

It’s still not officially true– in fact, Deadline reports that the deal has hit “a snag”–but all signs are that the once and future king of Greendale Community College, Dan Harmon, is return...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/7/12

> Viewers could tell that REVENGE wasn’t FOR REAL. ABC: Serialized dramas repeat notoriously badly, so the network had the clever idea of filling in the spring schedule gap with a “news” show about true-...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/28/12

> NBC’s sitcoms don’t get a fond farewell. NBC: How bad was the network’s night? Its highest rating was a 1.5 for the season finale of WHITNEY. About the best you could say about that number ...

by Mitch Salem

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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...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/21/12

> BENT finds the welcome mat to be more of a trapdoor. NBC: Even facing a repeat Modern Family on ABC, BENT had a catastrophic 1.0 premiere (down to 0.9 in its 2d half-hour). See our Pilot + 1 Review. T...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED:: ABC Hands Out Halloween Candy Corn Pick-Ups

> ABC was in a giving mood today, and the swag was full season pick-ups. ONCE UPON A TIME, of course, has already richly earned its extra episodes with 2 splendid weeks of ratings. HAPPY ENDINGS probably cemented it...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Friday Pre-Empted

A brief ratings note: the bulk of Friday’s network primetime schedule was preempted on the East Coast for live news coverage of the arrest of the suspected Boston Marathon bomber, and reruns were substituted for ...

by Mitch Salem

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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...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED Series Finale Review: “True Blood”

Before the final 2 weeks of its run, the word no one would ever have dreamed of attaching to TRUE BLOOD was “subdued”; it was the guilty pleasure HBO series that was loaded with sex and violence and got great...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 8

We’re now mid-way through November sweeps, and it’s time to ask once again: What do we know now about this TV season that we didn’t know before? THERE WERE NO NEW BREAKOUT HITS THIS FALL. Despite al...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: ABC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

Lots of moves from ABC, some–but not all–of which we anticipated. Let’s take a look night-by-night: MONDAY: The aging DANCING WITH THE STARS isn’t ideal, but as we anticipated, it’s the be...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Wednesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/5/11

> The bell tolled for another failed new series last night, which was otherwise fairly stable. ABC: If SUBURGATORY can hold its rating around last night’s 3 for another week, it should be a strong candidate for an e...

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THE SKED: ABC Fall Premiere Dates

ABC used its podium at the Television Critics’ Association gathering today to finally release the premiere dates for its fall shows. They are: Friday Sept 14 8PM: SHARK TANK 9PM: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Finale Review: “Downton Abbey”

THE SKED: A Greendale Holiday – Dan Harmon Returns to “Community”

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/7/12

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/28/12

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

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/21/12

THE SKED:: ABC Hands Out Halloween Candy Corn Pick-Ups

THE SKED: Friday Pre-Empted

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

THE SKED Series Finale Review: “True Blood”

THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 8

THE SKED: ABC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

THE SKED: Wednesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/5/11

THE SKED: ABC Fall Premiere Dates

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