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January 08, 2007

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We’ve never seen anything like it.

Before its premiere last Wednesday night, ABC’s new comedy “In Case of Emergency” was safely stowed at the number 15 spot on the DeathWatch. That’s the very bottom. 24 hours later, it had bounced to number five on the deathwatch, and it currently rests at number four, with odds of cancellation at 16:1.

We tuned in specifically to see how the show stacked up to the other DeathWatch shows, and we have to be honest here – we’re not fans. This is all sad news because we’re huge fans of Lori Laughlin and Jonathon Silverman. (Again we’d like to go on record with our ambivalence towards David Arquette.)

There is one redeeming quality about the show: no laughtrack. We can only hope this signals the end of the abused device.

The last show to crash through the ranking this fast or this hard was “The Class". When that show premiered, it fell from position 13 to position eight almost overnight. Was the DeathWatch ever that young?

Comments

Avery wrote:

Justice. It was a good show, one of the best of this year's lot.

posted at January 8, 2007 06:03 PM

Brian wrote:

JUSTICE! I thought it was just okay at the beginning, but as it continued, it started to impress me, if at very least because of interesting characters and use thereof. Oh well, there goes that.

posted at January 8, 2007 06:57 PM

raya wrote:

This has nothing to do with your question, but the reason "Emergency" has crashed was because nobody had heard of the damn thing before it premiered. No, really. Most people I know who have started watching it hadn't even had heard of the show before stumbling upon on blindly.

So I think the sudden crashes have more to do with the fact that people aren't likely to vote for a show they've never heard have of before.

I expect the same thing to happen as promotions fr Rules of Engagement start to get underway.

posted at January 8, 2007 07:56 PM

denise wrote:

Please Stop the insanity with the reality shows!
How many Kelly Clarkson's do we need? Supernanny
is super stupid! It always happens this way, one good show spawns many more just like it-exactly like it. Being Bobby Brown,[cancelled] Chasing Farrah,[cancelled, thank god] Breaking Bonaduce, Hulk Hogan, Britney and Kevin, [gone, yeah!] PLEASE STOP!! Now theres one with Tom Seizmore, EWWW! We have Top Chef, Project Runway, theres a decorating one now, too! HELP!!
THESE SHOWS ARE TOO MUCH BAD, NOT ENOUGH GOOD!

posted at January 8, 2007 07:57 PM

Michael McGuire wrote:

DayBreak easily should still be around, but isn't. ABC said they would have the remaining episodes online to view

posted at January 8, 2007 08:46 PM

Jonathan wrote:

I'm probably one of the few on this site who would argue that "The Class" is quite possibly the best new sitcom this season. It's fast paced, the characters have all become very likeable, and there are some excellently setup one-liners. I think too many people jumped ship after the first episode or two. It's only a half hour show, people. It seems nowadays everyone is willing to give an hour long drama more of a chance -- at least 3 or 4 episodes -- before completely checking out (obviously, that was not the case with 3LBS). That being said, I might also be one of the VERY few who feels that "In Case of Emergency" shows a great deal of potential. Not all characters are likeable... YET. But, the setup is promising. There are many directions to take the storyline. To say that "The Class" already handles the "former classmates" situation would be a copout. Most sitcoms have former friends and classmates reuniting or finding themselves in sticky situations... no pun intended to those who actually watched the premiere of I-C-E. As far as I'm concerned, KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY had a funny moment or two, but it relies too heavily on people caring enough for an entire season about a group of unsung baffoons doing all the wrong things but getting it right in the end. It works in the Oceans Eleven series because they're 2-hour long movies, not 20-episode seasons. The Oceans gang also happens to be clever. Only time will tell if any of these three sitcoms last longer than this season. My bet is I-C-E will unfortunately be the first to go. Although, it looks like David Arquette is doing as many talk show appearances as possible to counteract the inevitable. However, I don't see KNIGHTS making it past the spring without a season ending revamp. The "robbing a celebrity" bit only holds up so long.

posted at January 8, 2007 11:24 PM

Sarah K. wrote:

The Nine...hands down. I really like that show. I wish they would bring it back...I hate it when the powers that be just cancel a show with out giving us some kind of closure.

posted at January 9, 2007 09:57 AM

Melanie wrote:

Okay, so maybe "In case of Emergency" is not the best show on mid-season, but it surely is not the worst. Compared to "Knights of Prosperity", it is a winner. The half hour sitcom is a very difficult genre to get right and, clearly, no one seems to be able to come up with anything to rival shows like "Friends" and "Frasier".

As for shows that I wish would come back, my first pick would have to be "Dead Like Me". Hands down, that one was a winner!

posted at January 9, 2007 12:47 PM

Jo Anne B wrote:

I hate to say it, but I really think TVGuide is somewhat responsible for the problems with TV today. No more of the small city-by-city magazines with daily highlights, good visibility of local line ups and special highlights for the best shows. The magazines are now regionally generic and difficult to read and follow. It is so hard to determine what the actual daily schedules contain and which stations/channels actually belong in your local viewing areas.
With that off my ample chest, we can now address the actual content of the different programs. We are force-fed way to much garbage. Just because one style might get ratings, it doesnt mean we want to be bombarded with multiple shows with similar premises. Three days a week for American Idol? Really messes up continuity for other programming ... Bones, House and other Fox regular programming. And just why did Fox cancel Justice? It was great being able to see what REALLY happened at the end of the show. Perhaps the pomposity of Victor Garber was a little tough to swallow ... remember, he's just a character. What about VANISHED? What about KIDNAPPED? Sure you can watch VANISHED on MySpace. But the screen is so small. I miss those shows.

And look at the vast wasteland of TV today. I can't think of one night in the whole week that is a 3-hour pleasure to watch. After working hard all day, I really just want to veg out for a bit and enjoy the unreality of TV. And, yes, I am one of those people who really, really, really enjoys Studio 60 on Sunset Strip. Just keep 'em coming ...

Dont know if there is a bottom line to this message. I love House, Boston Legal, Gray's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, Cold Case, Law and Order, CSI and the like. No need to be vulgar, nasty or super violent. Keep your off-color jokes and nasty-ness for where it was meant to be ... in the men's locker room. Borat ... boo hiss ... I dont care about bathroom humor, smelliness, noise or off color jokes. I think people should be able to have adult conversations that don't include bathroom humor.

Stop this madness ... and while you're at it, let's cover up the unnecessary rampant cleavage shots on series and reality programs. Do people really walk around with their busoms falling out of their clothes when it is below freezing outside? Not all busoms are beautiful. And you know who you are. Cover up.

Please let's show the world that good old fashioned manners still exist.

posted at January 16, 2007 09:43 PM

Tonya wrote:

Justice is great I loved the way they ended each show. I am also still a mad at how they just ended Windfall.

posted at January 17, 2007 01:57 PM

J Smith wrote:

It appears many good shows are in danger of being cancelled. I personally enjoyed:
Justice
Six Degrees (whats the status on this?)
Kidnapped

Is Lost in danger? (Have they lost their minds?)
What about Jericho? Love it!!

posted at January 17, 2007 02:31 PM

TVSeriesFinale.com wrote:

In Case of Emergency: poor ratings and poor reviews. Sounds kind of like a sucker bet to me...

posted at January 30, 2007 08:00 PM

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