The big news this week was a 22 episode renewal for ‘Fringe’. If you follow the ratings, that probably comes as a bit of a shock. What could FOX have up its sleeve? My best guess, they are going to finally actually try on Friday, and move ‘Bones’ to join ‘Fringe’.
As has become the norm, when the weather gets nice and the clocks spring forward, television ratings take a hit. We saw it again this week as ‘Idol’ hit a surprising low, and the newly renewed NBC comedies took a ratings boot to the crotch.
As we turn the clocks forward, the spring premieres are getting fired up on the networks, including ‘Secret Millionaire’, ‘Celebrity Apprentice’, and the return of ‘The Event’. On cable, ‘Breakout Kings’ debuted, and ‘Stargate Universe’ is back.
NBC’s ‘The Event’ returns for two hours next Monday night. I’ve seen both episodes, and there’s enough revealed to make the the rest of the story pretty much moot.
Things looked much better as many shows bounced back from the struggles of last week. On the networks, ‘Chicago Code’ loves that Charlie Sheen is on the drug called Charlie Sheen. And on cable, the NBA looks a lot like the ‘Jersey Shore’.
What favorite program couldn’t use a little simian “pep in its step” every once in a while? Plus, add monkeys to bad shows and watch them improve instantly. The bottom line? Monkeys are the ultimate programming solution.
Take a look at the ten things that pretty much ruined my television watching year. Or, at the very least, were not things that I clicked the Facebook Like button for.
