tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post3978380634242797495..comments2023-09-30T09:11:03.048-04:00Comments on SpottedRatings.com: 2012 Upfront Questions, NBCSpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-19760652367031528192012-05-10T18:48:18.531-04:002012-05-10T18:48:18.531-04:00Scratch that 5th comedy block. NBC picked 5 drama ...Scratch that 5th comedy block. NBC picked 5 drama pilots: Infamous (FKA Notorius), Do No Harm, Chicago Fire, Blackout (FKA Revolution) and Hannibal. Not all are fall shows, but with 4 dramas returning and only 10 hours for scripted programming, no chance.<br />It was my wishful thinking anyway. Ever since Monk ended I miss my weekly dose of Tony Shalhoub. So I irrationally rooted for schedule with Friday Night Dinner in it. <br />:ashamed: Not because of rooting, but for writing irrational comments.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-37610758606834781252012-05-09T11:23:10.389-04:002012-05-09T11:23:10.389-04:00Nice article. Didn't knew NBC sucks so much on...Nice article. Didn't knew NBC sucks so much on Wednesdays. Then, couldn't they simply completely ditch that day (temporarily) with idea of dealing with other problems first and not fighting on too many fronts at the same time.<br />8PM and 8:30PM slots, rotate 3 comedies: 30 Rock / Community / Parks and Recreation, 13 / 17 / 20 episodes.<br />Law & Order at 9PM, Parenthood at 10PM.<br />That would be "we'll deal it with it later" route, for now just using Wednesday as syndication farm weekday - put there veteran shows with second to none hope for ratings revival, but with good prospects of syndication revenue.<br /><br />In that scenario, Mondays and Tuesdays would be The Voice and The Biggest Loser, total 4 hours in whatever ratio, used to launch new dramas at 10PM. Perhaps Kripke's Blackout (AKA Revolution) and Chicago Fire.<br />Thursday 10PM Smash, Friday 9PM Grimm.<br />Remaining 3 hours for comedies, 2 blocks at Thursday + Friday 8PM: The Office and 5 new comedies. Just throw it at the wall and see what sticks. That (mud throwing) seems to be their strategy, they already picked 5 sitcoms without even touching ordered multi-cam pilots. For that strategy, I expect them to pick 5 more comedies among bubble shows (Whitney, Up All Night) and multi-cam pilots - Gays With Kids, Table For 3, Ladyfriends, Friday Night Dinner (would it fit nice on Fridays) and Isabel (looks very compatible with Grimm). <br />They need not to worry about pairing new comedies - NBC doesn't have any good comedy hour anchors, even The Office is not it anymore.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-3990126955864190302012-05-07T13:20:13.671-04:002012-05-07T13:20:13.671-04:00Community will most certainly be a syndication sur...Community will most certainly be a syndication survivor next season. It would probably be a decent option to put on Wednesdays if they just want (relatively) inexpensive programming in the slot.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-59949256405759703862012-05-07T12:01:22.849-04:002012-05-07T12:01:22.849-04:00Wednesdays are the really interesting day for me.
...Wednesdays are the really interesting day for me.<br /><br />There seems to be enough evidence to indicate that mixing multicams and single cams within a single hour doesn't work. But could an hour of one followed by an hour of the other work on Wednesdays? Preferably the multicams at 9 to try to counter Modern Family? <br /><br />I've read suggestions that SVU go to 9 to launch a new drama at 10. But is SVU really in the position to launch anything? Especially since it's always been weaker at 9?<br /><br />An 8pm drama would have to self-start, a tall order for a network that can't get anything going at all. But on the plus side, it would almost certainly be the only drama in the hour, except for possibly the CW, and they aren't exactly a threat.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.com