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April 24, 2007

We've been keeping our eye on ABC for the past few months. Viewers have been writing in with questions about whether or not "Men In Trees" had been cancelled, and here we sat, feeling helpless to answer. The short answer is yes and no.

Yes, The Anne Heche-led comedy will return next season, but the odds of it returning before this season is up are very slim. Rather than return the show to it's time slot (just after "Grey's Anatomy") the network will be airing "Traveler" -- the freshman drama they'd previously shelved.

This is a show we're excited about -- based on the concept. Two guys (played by "The O.C."s Logan Marshall Green and "Tru Calling"'s Matthew Bomer), get a phone call just after they finish their roller-blading-through-the-art-museum prank. On the phone is their third friend, who says..."I had to do it, guys." And the museum explodes. They're all labeled terrorists and have to unravel the mystery.

We'd totally watch that show. "Traveler" will air a special "sneak preview" of the pilot episode on May 10th, and will fully premiere at 10pm on Wednesday, May 30th.

In other ABC news, the network will air a special two-hour "Grey's Anatomy" on May 3, and has sceduled the "Lost" finale for Wednesday, May 23.

Comments

Laura228 wrote:

As a fan of the show, I'm disappointed in the way ABC has kept us hanging on a limb where Men in Trees is concerned. They've used that time slot as a dumping ground for any and everything going. With the abuse this show's schedule has had, it's a wonder there are fans left -- but there are, so stop mistreating us, ABC, and give us more Men in Trees this season!

posted at April 24, 2007 03:39 PM

Dan Steinmiller wrote:

What the hell ABC! October Road sucks and instead of bringing back Men in Trees your just gonna give the timeslot to another new show - bullsh*t!. I understand that their trying to take advantage of the hype surrounding this show but their are better timeslots to put it in than 10pm on Thursdays. I've waited forever for MIT to return ever since I watched the first 2 episodes of the horribly awful October Road. Come on ABC - you guys are starting to act like FOX, pull your crap together and start pleasing the fans instead of your dimwitted superiors.

posted at April 26, 2007 10:39 PM

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