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Post Mortem – The Michael J. Fox Show

The-Michael-J-Fox-ShowMichael J. Fox returned to television to star in his first show since leaving Spin City in 2000.  The show was given a full season without even producing a pilot, and, predictably, things did not work out as well as expected.  The show was pulled off the air in February, after months of disappointing ratings, but was not officially cancelled until NBC announced their fall schedule last month.

In addition to Michael J. Fox, who had shined recently in guest appearances on The Good Wife, this show also co-starred Katie Finneran from the tragically short Wonderfalls.  Unfortunately, the show wasn’t very good.  Which isn’t to say it was bad, it was just kind of blah.  I think I saw all of the episodes that aired, but there might have been one or two that I forgot to DVR and, to be honest, it didn’t bother me.  Two things I did enjoy about the show were Betsy Brandt, who was new to me (yes, I haven’t watched Breaking Bad yet) and Juliette Goglia, who impressed as the daughter.

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2011 New Fall Season – Wednesdays

CBS

Criminal Minds – Last season saw A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster written out of the show and replaced by Rachel Nichols.  Someone must have realized it was a mistake, as this season Rachel Nichols has been replaced by A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster.  As it enters its seventh season, it may not be the best move to return back to the old status quo.

NBC

Up All Night – Two espisodes in and it has been decent so far, with the appeal of Christina Applegate cancelling out the annoyances of Will Arnett.  The scenes at home with the baby have far surpassed those at work to this point.

Free Agents – This has not been very good so far, despite featuring the return of Anthony Stewart Head to American television sets.  I give it until January, if that long.

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