{"id":1109,"date":"2012-01-25T06:48:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T12:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2012-01-07T17:06:40","modified_gmt":"2012-01-07T23:06:40","slug":"midseason-review-wednesdays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/midseason-review-wednesdays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midseason Review \u2013 Wednesdays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time to look back on our thoughts regarding Wednesday’s<\/a> television slate from the fall.<\/p>\n

CBS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Criminal Minds<\/em> \u2013 Last season saw A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster written out of the show and replaced by Rachel Nichols.\u00a0 Someone must have realized it was a mistake, as this season Rachel Nichols has been replaced by A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster.\u00a0 As it enters its seventh season, it may not be the best move to return back to the old status quo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, we certainly are back to the status quo.\u00a0 It is still entertaining, but I don’t know how long you can keep beating this horse before he dies.<\/p>\n

NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up All Night<\/em>\u00a0– Two espisodes in and it has been decent so far, with the appeal of Christina Applegate cancelling out the annoyances of Will Arnett.\u00a0 The scenes at home with the baby have far surpassed those at work to this point.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This has turned into a pretty decent show, and has been rewarded with a move to Thursdays.\u00a0 Christina Applegate has been her usually charming self and I have even come to enjoy Will Arentt’s performance in this.<\/p>\n

Free Agents<\/em> \u2013 This has not been very good so far, despite featuring the return of Anthony Stewart Head to American television sets.\u00a0 I give it until January, if that long.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Seems I was a little generous with the January prediction.\u00a0 I think it lasted 3 weeks.<\/p>\n

Harry\u2019s Law<\/em> \u2013 Last season had Kathy Bates running a store front law firm of 4 employees, righting the wrongs of the neighborhood.\u00a0 After one episode of this season, that firm has grown to a full-fledged enterprise, leading me to believe that this will now become the next Boston Legal, with Bates playing the Alan Shore role.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure if that is a road I want to go down again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is still around, but I’m no longer watching.\u00a0 The changes between seasons made it easy to drop, since the show I was watching last season really no longer exists.<\/p>\n

Changes for the winter are Whitney<\/em> moving from Thursdays, and the debut of the newly titled Are You There, Chelsea?<\/em>,\u00a0featuring the return of Laura Prepon to network television.\u00a0 That alone is reason to give it a shot.<\/p>\n

FOX<\/strong><\/p>\n

I Hate My Teenage Daughter<\/em> \u2013 This isn\u2019t scheduled to debut until late November, and, based on what I\u2019ve seen of it in previews, it isn\u2019t likely it will last much beyond that.\u00a0 I may give it a chance due to the leads, Jamie Pressly and Katie Finneran, who I\u2019ve enjoyed in the past.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is taking a break to make room for American Idol, which is probably for the best as this was one of the least funny comedies I’ve seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suburgatory <\/em>– Don\u2019t know much about this one.\u00a0 IMDB says it is about \u201ca teenage girl who moves to the suburbs.\u201d\u00a0 Exciting stuff.\u00a0 I\u2019ll give it a shot due to the involvement of Dollhouse\u2019s Alan Tudyk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This has been a surprise hit for me.\u00a0 Jane Levy has been one of the breakout stars of the fall and her chemistry with Jeremy Sisto has made this show very entertaining.<\/p>\n

Modern Family<\/em> \u2013 Following a cleanup at the Emmys, this returns for its third season with a new Lilly and hopefully more of the same zaniness that we\u2019ve come to know and love.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Continues to impress.<\/p>\n

Happy Endings<\/em>\u00a0– The only surviving entry of last spring\u2019s collection of\u00a0comedies about friends that are in\u00a0relationships in different stages.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This show has grown into a bona fide hit, improving on its brief run last spring.\u00a0 These last three shows are giving NBC’s Thursday night comedy block a run for its money.<\/p>\n

Revenge<\/em> \u2013 I\u2019m watching the pilot as I type this.\u00a0 Not sure if I\u2019ll stick around past that, but I\u2019ll give it an hour to grab me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And grab me it did.\u00a0 This show is strangely addicting, with Emily VanCamp playing the scheming role very well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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