TV on DVD: October 12, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, Showtime, Syndication, WB, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- Angel (Complete Series)
- The Commish (Complete Series)
- CSI: Miami (Season 8)
- The Dead Zone (Complete Series)
- Dexter’s Laboratory (Season 1)
- Dollhouse (Season 2)
- Ghost Whisperer (Season 5)
- Inspector Lewis (Series 3)
- In Treatment (Season 2)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (Season 2)
- Renegade (Complete Series)
- Santa Baby 2 (TV Movie)
- The Tudors (Final Season)
- Wolverine and the X-Men (Complete Series)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
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This Week on TV (1/25-1/31)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FX, FOX, NBC, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs, Video,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (1/25)
- Cake Boss (TLC, 9pm): “Buddy deals with an indecisive client when creating a cake for the grand opening of a movie theater.” They ultimately agreed to serve melted butter on the side.
- Castle (ABC, 10pm): “A vacationing family return home to find a supposed squatter dead in their daughter’s bed.” The cause of Goldilocks’ death? Poisoned porridge.
- Damages (FX, 10pm): Season premiere. “A court has appointed Patty to recover assets lost in a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Louis Tobin (Len Cariou) while Ellen is working for the DA’s office, which will prosecute him.” Ahh - there’s nothing like the smell of a fresh backstab in the morning.
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Friday Ratings: CBS Channels the Viewers

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Ratings,
CBS did what CBS normally does on a Friday night: win. The network, thanks to its strong drama lineup, took both the viewers and the demos this weekend.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (2.2/8 in 18-49) raked in 8.6 million.
- Law & Order (1.4/5) locked up 7.3 million.
- Supernatural (1.6/6) snared 5.4 million.
- Bones* (1.1/4) pitched in 3.9 million.
- Smallville* (0.5/2) registered 1.2 million.
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This Week on TV (12/14-12/20)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, Nip/Tuck, Saturday Night Live,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (12/14)
- The Sing-Off (NBC, 8pm): Series premiere. “A cappella groups from around the country perform in the first round of this competition series hosted by Nick Lachey.” Those who have no groups, host.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): “Charlie teaches Jake the tricks of infidelity while his girlfriend is away for the holidays.” Tip #1: Ask your mistress to take your name off her phone. Tell her to just have it as a number on the voicemail.
- Chef Academy (Bravo, 10pm): “Chef Novelli’s enrollees get to the root of cooking vegetarian meals. As one particular student begins to annoy the others, the aspiring chefs forge alliances.” Spoiler: The episode will end with a carrot in someone’s back.
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Friday Ratings: Big Bump for Betty

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Ratings,
Okay, so CBS was in repeats—but I think we’d all accept gifts when we can. A lack of competition helped Friday’s broadcast of Ugly Betty reach its best numbers of the season. Thankfully, the program will be given a new opportunity when it starts airing on Wednesdays in January.
8pm
- Law & Order (8.8 million, 1.7/6) had a long-awaited win in its hour.
- Yes, Virginia (1.3/5) entertained 5.3 million.
- Supernanny (1.3/5) scolded 4.6 million.
- The Big Bang Theory* (1.4/5) contributed 4.6 million to the evening.
- The first hour of Dollhouse (1.0/3) raised 2.7 million.
- Smallville* (0.5/1) averaged 1.4 million over two hours.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (11/11)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, FOX, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
CANCELLATIONS
- Dollhouse (FOX) - All 13 episodes will make it to air.
- Eastwick (ABC) - All 13 episodes will make it to air.
- Hank (ABC) - Already pulled from schedule.
EXTENSIONS
- The Forgotten (ABC) - Five more episodes ordered
RENEWALS
- She’s Got the Look (TV Land) - Season 3
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo) - Season 6
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
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Friday Ratings: Dollhouse in Need of a Break

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Ratings,
Depending on how you look at it, Dollhouse’s mini-break couldn’t come at a better or worse time right now. The show’s final episode before the November hiatus pulled in its lowest demos to date.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (8.5 million, 2.1/7 in 18-49) picked up 300,000.
- Law & Order (7.2 million, 1.5/5) was down 400,000.
- Approximately 4.7 million watched the return of Supernanny (1.1/4).
- Smallville (2.5 million, 1.1/4) only lost 100,000.
- Brothers (0.8/3) pulled in 2.4 million; ‘Til Death (0.7/2) settled for 2 million.
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Read More | TV by the Numbers
FOX Choosing Repeats Over Dollhouse this November

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, FOX, News, Ratings,

Okay - how can we spin this announcement for the Dollhouse fans out there?
Let’s start with the bad news. There won’t be much to be thankful for this November. In order to stop the bleeding on Friday, FOX has opted to take the show off the air during the sweeps month. Repeats of House and Bones will take over for the Joss Whedon program - and comedies ‘Til Death and Brothers - starting November 6.
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Friday Ratings: Weak Return for Dollhouse

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Medium, Ratings,
Attention Dollhouse producers - get Summer Glau on quick! Had I not known that Dollhouse premiered last Friday, I would have assumed by the program’s numbers that it was still in repeats. Unfortunately, the Joss Whedon-created series made its return with the lowest demos for any original that evening. (It’s lead-in - Brothers—didn’t fare much better.) To make matters worse, the FOX drama also pulled in smaller numbers than several repeats.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (8.6 million, 2.2/8 in 18-49) was down 700,000 from last fall.
- Law & Order (1.3/5) kicked off its 20th season with 6.3 million.
- A FlashForward* repeat (1.5/5) had 4.6 million blacking out.
- Brothers (1.0/4) kept 2.8 million amused.
- Smallville (1.0/4) debuted to 2.5 million.
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This Week on TV (9/21-9/27)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Showtime, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, Medium,

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (9/21)
Season premieres: Accidentally on Purpose, The Big Bang Theory, Castle, CSI: Miami, Dancing with the Stars, Heroes, House, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men
- House (FOX, 8pm): “Season 6 begins with House as a detoxing patient at a mental hospital. He concocts an escape plan aided by his roommate and a visitor named Lydia (Franka Potente).” Run House Run!
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm): “The friends discover that Robin and Barney are secretly a couple.” He couldn’t stop talking aboot the girl he hooked up with last night.
- Dancing with the Stars 9 (ABC, 8pm): The opener begins with 16 celebrities including Lindsay Lohan’s ex (Aaron Carter), Shannen Doherty’s ex (Ashley Hamilton) and the ex-House Majority Leader (Tom DeLay). At least one of these guys has been disgraced.
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