For the second week in a row, ratings for NBC’s new Tuesday night comedies Go On and The New Normal continue to slip in the ratings Go On has seen a steep decline since The Voice has been on its hiatus. During the fall, Go On averaged a strong 9 million viewers a week and had a steady 18-49 demo rating post The Voice, which help …
Category Archive: New 2012-2013 TV Shows
New shows for the 2012-2013 season
Jan 10
“1600 Penn” (P)review – Not the First Family of Comedy, But Pretty Close
No family in America is under more scrutiny and forced to be perfect for the public eye than the first family. NBC’s 1600 Penn, which premieres tonight, shows that no first family is perfect. 1600 Penn aims to show how dysfunctional our first families really are when we aren’t looking. Created by Jon Lovett, who was the …
Jan 10
The Battle of NBC’s Comedy Blocks: “Whitney” & “Guys With Kids” On Par Than “Go On” & “The New Normal” This Week
Go On has been one of the saviors of NBC this season, as they try and restructure their schedule and be competitive in the ratings again with “broader shows” to reach a much larger audience. As of now, it’s been working. NBC was number 1 in the 18-49 category for the first time in 10 years this fall …
Nov 20
Ups & Down’s of the 2012-2013 Season…So Far.
Hopefully many of you have noticed that the blog has been on an hiatus for the majority of this season.. No worries though, THIS HIATUS IS OVER! Just because the blog as been on an hiatus, the TV industry has still be continuing on, and it’s been an interesting season so far. Without going into …
Sep 17
NBC’s “Revolution” – Is It Worth Watching?
Every season NBC launches at least one new, unique, ambitious, and gripping drama that tries to captivate viewers – last season it was Awake, the year before that it was The Event. Revolution is the kind of drama that falls directly in line with the kind of programming NBC is trying to create this year: …
Jul 25
Check Out NBC’s New Comedy Campaign & Learn Why There Will Be No More Comedies like “Community,” “The Office,” and “30 Rock” Anymore
NBC touted one word in May at the network’s annual Upfront presentation: “Broad.” It’s no surprise that for the better part of the last 10 years, NBC has been struggling as a network in creating quality programs that attract a large amount of viewers. NBC’s comedies are similar to comedies that stem from cable networks; …
Jul 24
ABC (Smartly) Switches Its Wednesday Night Lineup This Fall
The fall season hasn’t even started and ABC is already making changes to their all important Wednesday night lineup. This is a good change, though. Suburgatory will be making the big move to 930p.m. this fall, swapping timeslots with new comedy The Neighbors. This move shows that executives have great faith in the Suburgatory going forward. Suburgatory will also serve as a lead-in …
Jun 11
Do Americans Think Single-Camera Comedies are “Smart,” and Multi-Camera Comedies are “Dumb?”
*Can also be viewed at Picktainment.com There’s no doubt that within the past five years, there has been a comedy rejuvenation within the TV industry. What was once thought to be a lost genre during the 2004-2005 season, where only three comedies proceeded to a second season (NBC’s The Office, Joey, and Fox’s Stacked). That …
Jan 07
“Deception”: NBC’s version of “Revenge”
NBC, New 2012-2013 TV Shows, TV Commentary/Analysis, TV Reviews
by TV Talk With JWalk
I didn’t know what to expect from Deception when I started watching. Originally, I thought this was going to be NBC’s attempt to make a Revenge knockoff, but by the end of the pilot, I found this show to be watchable, but only if you don’t already watch Revenge. Deception revolves around Meagan Good’s character, …
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