Tonight: Midseason Premieres!

January 03, 2007

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We're on pins and needles here at the DeathWatch today. Tonight are the premieres of two shows that ABC is trotting out for the Midseason. We can't wait to hear your take on these shows, and see how the DeathWatch ranking is affected.

“The Knights of Prosperity” (ABC) – Early buzz says that the show is actually laugh-out-loud funny and particularly well written. This show could, in fact, be the shot in the arm that ABC needs to save it's sagging comedy lineup. This is sitcom that was originally called "Let's Rob Mick Jagger" -- centering around a group of self-described losers who decide to... rob Mick Jagger. DeathWatchers have voted it to number three, with odds of cancellation at 11:1. Tune in! Let us know what you think.

"In Case of Emergency" (ABC) -- The early buzz on this show is that it seems to be a little "slapped togehter at the last minute." We've had a hard time getting a handle on what the show is about, even after reading several of ABC's promo blurbs about it. The best we can decipher -- some friends from high school are reunited because some bad stuff happens to them. (Right?)

One early review implied that the show seems heavy on recognizable faces and low on laughs and good writing. Which is a shame. We've always liked show leads Lori Laughlin and Jonathan Silverman, but we remain fairly ambivalent about David Arquette. DeathWatchers have voted this show to number 14, with odds of cancellation currently listed at 190:1.

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