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THE SKED: NBC MIDSEASON SCHEDULE

> NBC has unaccountably decided not to air a midseason schedule consisting of a test pattern and the words “For the love of God, bring back football…” scrolling at the bottom of the screen. On the contra...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 3/27/12

> Dancing doesn’t mambo as fast as it used to. ABC: The DANCING WITH THE STARS results show did a whole lot better at 9PM than The River‘s ratings, winning the hour with a 3.0 (compared to River‘s mid-1 ...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/8/12

> Somewhere, Edward R. Murrow weeps. CBS: The attempt to resurrect Murrow’s 59-year old celebrity interview vehicle PERSON TO PERSON with Charlie Rose and Lara Logan flopped badly with a 1.1 (wait, people didn’...

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THE SKED: “Community” Makes It To Senior Year

Late today, NBC thrilled… well, not many viewers, but we’re very enthusiastic. The network announced its renewal of COMMUNITY for a 4th season. As had been rumored, the order is for 13 episodes (although ...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/10/11

> For one network, a night that moved in the wrong direction. FOX: Does FOX have to start worrying about X FACTOR? The show seemed to make its way through the wave of baseball-related preemptions and reschedulings v...

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THE SKED: The Return of COMMUNITY! (And Other NBC Stuff)

> If you hear bells pealing and catch sight of Human Beings dancing (well, not so much dancing as meta-dancing that references obscure pop culture artifacts from 20 years ago), it’s because NBC has finally freed COMMUNITY...

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THE SKED: NBC Can’t Have Too Many Sitcoms

The Chinese water torture that has been NBC’s announcement of its renewals and pick-ups continues with the glad tidings that PARKS & RECREATION has at long last received its (albeit 13-episode) order, as well a...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD- 2/22/12

> At FOX, perhaps the most terrifying 7 words in the English language: AMERICAN IDOL May Not Have Hit Bottom. FOX: Despite no special competition on any other network, Idol‘s 5.1 was down a full ratings point ...

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THE SKED: NBC Still At it

More, more, more news from The Peacock: Try to hold on to your lunch: WHITNEY is back, lack of quality (and even lack of ratings) apparently not meaning too much at the network these days. (At least it seems t...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/17/11

> The final Thursday of November sweeps wasn’t impressive for anyone. ABC: The network had to be disappointed with the 2.5 earned by its 2-hour, much-promoted “intervention” episode of PRIVATE PRACTICE, ...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/29/12

> February Sweeps go out not with a bang, but with the other thing. ABC: The first “midseason arc” episode of REVENGE looked almost exactly like all the other episodes, so it was fitting that the rating stayed...

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THE SKED: NBC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

There’s an old saying that you can’t plan for crazy. And that brings us to some of NBC’s official Fall TV schedule: Let’s take a look, night by night. MONDAY: Things begin logica...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/8/11

> Whatever America is doing early in this holiday season, it’s not watching network television. NBC: The network attempted to help GRIMM in its return after a 3-week hiatus by giving it a showcase Thursday night run...

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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-...

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/22/12

Hello? Anyone? Bueller? NBC: The Peacock had the highest-rated show of the night with 1.3 for DATELINE, but still lost the evening because of the 0.5/0.4 for its WHITNEY/COMMUNITY rerun duo. ABC: And the winner isR...

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THE SKED: NBC MIDSEASON SCHEDULE

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 3/27/12

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/8/12

THE SKED: “Community” Makes It To Senior Year

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/10/11

THE SKED: The Return of COMMUNITY! (And Other NBC Stuff)

THE SKED: NBC Can’t Have Too Many Sitcoms

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD- 2/22/12

THE SKED: NBC Still At it

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/17/11

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/29/12

THE SKED: NBC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/8/11

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

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/22/12

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