Big Fat TV Nerd Part 2

For the 2007-2008, ABC has the one of the most anticipated shows, although I'm not sure if it is anticipated in the way that the network wants it to be. But first, last year's predictions: (by the way, I was using the show names from May)

ABC

2006-2007 Fall Season:

(DC) Big Day - Danny and Alice are getting married today and we see it in 22 episodes. I remember my wedding and I say YES! because watching my wedding fall apart was utterly hilarious. It's 24 does a wedding day. NOT CANCELLED.

(C) Let's Rob... - Donal Logue (The Tao of Steve) is a janitor who puts together a motley crew to rob Mick Jagger's swank New York apartment. The only problem is that not one of them has stolen so much as a candy bar. What kind of show name is "Let's Rob..." anyway. It should be cancelled just on name alone. Donal Logue is funny, but I still think CANCELLED

(C) Help Me Help You - Self help group therapy where the Dr. may be just as crazy as the patients. Stars Ted Danson. CANCELLED, although Danson shows usually last a couple of seasons.

(C) Notes From The Underbelly - "The politics of parenthood can be just as demanding as raising he child. A group of friends watch their lives change to accomodate the little stranger. CANCELLED

(D) Betty The Ugly - An ugly duckling and a mogul's son are the "Working Girl couple who tackle the colourful, cutthroat world of fashion head on. This stars America Ferrerra and she made me cry in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. NOT CANCELLED

(D) Brothers and Sisters - Calista Flockhart narrates this tale of a family whos recent loss brings their own pressing personal issues to light. Family McBeal. The strength of the actors may bring this drama through. NOT CANCELLED

(D) Day Break - Brett Hopper keeps reliving the day he was framed for murder (that's weird) - and no cute groundhog can help him get out of it. Stars Taye Digg and Adam Baldwin (Jayne!). Even though this is a midseason show, I had to give a shout out to someone from the Firefly crew! NOT CANCELLED

(D) Men In Trees - A horrible title for a "fun and sexy drama about finding love in the most unexpected places". Stars Anne Heche. CANCELLED

(D) Six Degrees - " A story that will prove just how small the world really is and how someone just five people away could be shaping your future. From the creators of Lost and Alias, this give us all hope for another great drama, so, NOT CANCELLED

(D) The Nine - Nine people trapped in a bank robbery gone wrong and a 52 hour hostage stand off are irrevocably and forever linked. Stars Tim Daly, Chi McBride, and Scott Wolf. This promises a Lost-esque flashback/ 24ish filmed show. Done well, this will definitely be a NOT CANCELLED. Plus, being told from the linked after a tragedy story, there are so many directions the story line could go and the actors are top notch. I'm hoping this does well.

I was completely wrong about Big Day. I thought it was something different, a comedic drama. In reality, it was a 30 minute sitcom that was decidedly unfunny - although the mother and father were interesting. Let's Rob became Knights of Prosperity and although it got a second look, it is as good as cancelled. Day Break was cancelled, but with the full season online, I didn't feel that way (it was a show I liked) and although I was right about Brothers and Sisters and wrong about Men In Trees, I find that I am glad that Men In Trees stayed around and I disliked Brothers and Sisters. I hear that B&S is much lighter than the first few episodes, but I haven't brought myself to start watching again.

So, the score is This Girl-5, The Network-5

So, for this year, ABC has some shows that seem great and some show that are like... huh? So here goes: (c)=comedy, (d)=drama, (r)=reality

(c)Samantha Who- starring Married With Children's Christina Applegate, a woman loses her memory and must piece her life back together with the help of family and friends. The kicker? She may not have been that nice and her "accident" may have been an attempted murder. This show seems really interesting to me, so if it's actually funny, I'll say NOT CANCELLED.

(c)Caveman - I'm really looking forward to this show, not because it seems so good, but because I really want to see how they turn the Geico Caveman commercial into a sitcom. Yes, the Geico Cavemen must battle prehistoric bigotry in present day Atlanta. CANCELLED oh so CANCELLED.

(c) Carpoolers - 4 guys drive to work together and discuss their lives. I'm not sure how interesting this will be. I mean, Jerry O'Connell... it's kind of like my see-saw with Viva Laughlin... on the one hand Hugh Jackman... on the other hand, musical casino show. That's how this Jerry O'Connell thing is catching me. But, taking the temperature of comedy, I will have to say CANCELLED.

(d) Pushing Daisies - If Tim Burton wrote a television show, this would be it. It's got it's fair share of the macabre, the magical and the mysterious in this tall tale of a man that has the power of life and death in his touch. He find his old crush has been killed, he wakes her and then doesn't touch her again. It will be interesting to see this no touching love story played out in the sex without a first date world. NOT CANCELLED

(d)Private Practice - This is the show following Dr. Addison Montgomery of Grey's Anatomy fame as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital and travels to the sunny climes of Southern California. The interesting thing about Private Practice is that we've already gotten a preview and I really enjoyed it. If they continue in that vain, it should be a definite NOT CANCELLED

(d)Dirty Sexy Money - Do-Gooder Lawyer takes over father's position with rich New York family. Seems stupid from the previews, but who know. However, I still feel like it will be CANCELLED.

(d) Big Shots - Apparently, this show proves that men are the new women. GACK! I hope not! Stars some guys who should make this good, but I still think CANCELLED.

(d)Women's Murder Club - Based on a James Patterson book. I've read that others didn't find this one interesting, but it looks like it will be good. People aren't really getting tired of procedurals because they have the added bonus that you don't have to watch it every week. NOT CANCELLED.

(c)Miss-Guided - A woman who was a dork in high school goes back as a supposedly confident school counselor. But then her "rival", the once high school "hot chick" gets a job and they both have their eye on the same man. It may be good, but I'm going to say CANCELLED.

(d) Eli Stone - A lawyer turns prophet. While that, spoken, may be a given, this guy actually is supposed to become some sort of man of a god. Sounds preposterous. CANCELLED.

(d) Cashmere Mafia - 4 women on the top of their game in the big city. Lucy Liu is in this one, I think. I hear it's real bad. But of the two(the other being Lipstick Jungle), I think CM will be the one to stay... unless it goes the Kidnapped/Vanished route of last season (both will be cancelled, both the one that is good and the one that is bad because no one will somehow not be able to tell the difference despite being on different channels) NOT CANCELLED.