By Umnata
Last week, the networks revealed and previewed their fall schedules in what's called "the upfronts." Here is a look at Fox's slate.
Fox is really going with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude for its upcoming season. The new dramas they greenlit are primarily dramas that will fit in quite nicely with hits like 24, Bones and Prison Break. Not that I’m complaining, since I love all three of those shows. Fox did have a few surprises up it’s sleeve however. Well not a few, but one big one: the midseason return of The Loop, one of the big surprise renewals of the season. They are also giving the scripted sitcom a whirl, with the inclusion of two new comedies, one of which looks promising, the other of which does not (and both of which will get crushed on Thursdays at 8:00).
Sunday:
Animation Domination will continue as Sundays will be a safe haven for Fox’s animated hits. For much of the fall the 7 – 8 hour will be allotted for football game overruns, and/or comedy reruns. After that, we’ll get the 18th (!) season of The Simpsons. You realize that if The Simpsons actually aged, Maggie would be the hottest piece of legal tail this side of the Olsens. Except a cartoon. The two worst shows on the lineup (making this a so-so night until King of the Hill comes back in January at 7:30 pm), American Dad and The War at Home are switching timeslots to 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm respectively. Personally, I think that a) people should stop hiring Michael Rappaport because his show is so bad it’s actually insulting, and b) Fox should cancel American Dad because although that show has its moments, I think this attention to it has taken away from The Family Guy (9:00 pm). After Family Guy, was miractualously saved from a lifetime of AdultSwim reruns and brought back to Fox, it has yet to live up the promise of its earlier episodes. And thanks to a South Park parody this season, I can’t watch it without laughing AT it. Damn you, Cartman!
Monday:
Please don’t go… Please don’t go… Don’t GOOOOO… I’m begging you to stay
Mondays are one of those nights that Fox is really playing with in the Fall/Winter season changes. Like last year, they are going to give Prison Break, a jump on the competition by premiering it in the late summer, a great idea because I need to find out if Dr. Sara Tencredi really OD’d or not (word on the street, and by street I mean my cubicle, is that she was supposed to die, but Fox higher-ups want her to have a last minute reprieve and live on…I never thought I’d say this but… Thank you Rupert Murdoch). At 9:00 pm, Fox will premiere another serialized mystery with Vanished. The trailer of this show leans on a lot of borrowed material from both 24 and the ccccccraptacular Da Vinci Code. The story centers around the year long search for a senator’s (John Allen Nelson, President Logan’s scapegoat, Walt Cummings, in this past season of 24) wife who has gone missing. The team that is searching for her is led by Gale Harold of Queer as Folk fame and includes Noxzema girl (and Dylan McKay slain wife) Rebecca Gayheart and Ming Na (I. Hate. Mulan.). The words “centuries old mystery” were strewn about, and I think it would’ve played a lot better before 34,724,370,283 billion people either saw or read The Da Vinci Code. All that being said, Fox seems to be riding high on this show, which means very little, but might equal an early season viewing.
Comments (9)
Well since there are no recap comment sections to post about Prison Break, I am going to kick it off right here. I do hope that Dr. T (no relation to Mr. T) is alive and well. Well, at least alive...she can always get well.
And ewwwww, T-Bag running with his bloody stump under his arm.
That's all I got since I can't remember the details of the last MONTH'S worth of episodes.
Thanks. Moving on now. :-)
1 of 9 | Posted by RealityTV4Me | Posted on May 25, 2006 6:20 PM
I don't know if it's the same everywhere, but in Tampa, FOX is doing a 10pm and 11pm news. Seems like their "hard hitting" stories are on the later show. Think FOX is going to take back the 10-11pm hour for shows?
2 of 9 | Posted by mirenis | Posted on May 26, 2006 4:52 AM
I like Ron Livingston and really want his show to do well- but I don't quite understand how a show about hostage situation can have a lot of longevity. LA is a big city but to have someone taking hostages every damn week?
Rough town.
3 of 9 | Posted by nocable | Posted on May 26, 2006 5:48 AM
mirenis -
to the best of my knowledge most FOX affiliates run a 10 - 11 pm news hour only so even if Tampa and other affiliates have the ability to show news at 11pm, FOX would be unable to premiere shows from 10 - 11 bc most of its stations wouldn't be able to broadcast them. Which, depending on what else FOX had in development, either sucks or rules. On the one hand a show like REUNION might have been able to stick around on the other we could've gotten 10 more HEAD CASES. it's a crap shoot.
gamera -
i know i was kicking myself when i saw that, but the article had already posted. as long as they dont replace eva, i'll still give WEDDING ALBUM a whirl. thanks for the catch!
-umnata
4 of 9 | Posted by umnata | Posted on May 26, 2006 6:29 AM
Umnata, thanks for clearing up The Loop! I am so excited that it's been renewed, but totally bummed that I don't get to see it again until WINTER 2007! BOOOOOO!!!
Umnata is right everybody, PLEASE WATCH The Loop, it's golden!!!!!! Bret Harrison is HIGH-larious and totally adorable!
The episode where Adam Brody plays Philip Baker Hall's gay son who invites Sam and Piper to the Dandy Warhols after party. Genius.
5 of 9 | Posted by james_woods_rules | Posted on May 26, 2006 11:27 AM
I'm with you RealityTV4Me (post#1), I hope Dr. Tancredi is alive although the police did call it in as a DOA. I can't wait to see how it turns out with T-Bag's stump and the rest of the guys running around in that field.
So sg-dub, where's the recap?
6 of 9 | Posted by Aries | Posted on May 26, 2006 7:30 PM
South Park is still on? You've got to be kidding me!
7 of 9 | Posted by Zharak | Posted on May 26, 2006 9:11 PM
Still pissed about Arrested Development...
8 of 9 | Posted by tikilights | Posted on May 28, 2006 6:06 PM
The War at Home is continuing, one of the worst shows ever, but Arrested Development isn't?!?!?!?!? I HATE FOX!!! p.s. American Dad sucks too.
9 of 9 | Posted by GenevieveG | Posted on May 30, 2006 12:55 PM