The Big Idea

A trio of twentysomething friends face new challenges in their relationship when two of the friends decide to marry

Behind the Scenes

Of all the Friends clones, this is the only one from some of the producers of Friends.  Accordingly, this recipe is a little more cooked: Friends - The Next Generation.  In Friends, all of the characters are single.  This show advances the sitcom time line by maturing two of the characters enough to move into a commitment

Our Take

As stated previously, forget the plot, look at the execution.  In this case, the execution seems to be okay thanks to a nice cast and a good writing team.  Parts of the pilot (including the engagement scene) were hilarious.  If the producers can keep it up (and -more importantly - if viewers will tune away from competing Murphy Brown) this could be a successful sitcom

The Big Idea

The luckiest and unluckiest man alive.  Photojournalist Chance Harper faces the normal action/adventure television misadventures with the added benefit of always being in the right place at either the right time or the absolute wrong time

Behind the Scenes

For years, television producers have always grappled with the problem of continually moving their television heroes into new and exciting adventures each week.  The major flaw has always been that it is improbably, even if you work in law enforcement, that you will have an exciting adventure every single week.  The producers of this show have finally resolved the dilemma:  Chance Harper faces a new adventure each week because of his luck.  Are all these adventures too convenient and too much of a coincidence?  Yes, but that is because of his luck

Our Take

The pilot was well done.  Also, this show will make an appropriate lead-in for The X-Files.  Adventure shows are always risky due to their relative high cost in comparison to sitcoms.  On the other hand, FOX is normally more tolerant when it comes to ratings if they believe in a show.  If FOX gives this show support, if viewers tune in and if the quality of the pilot is maintained, perhaps the network will finally have an X-Files lead-in that lasts more than three months

The Big Idea

World War II in Space:  A group of young marine pilots battle a hostile Alien race in 2063

Behind the Scenes

Take two of the former writers of the X-Files, the action of a war movie and the increasing popularity of science fiction.  In other words, good writing with the excitement of action and special effects.  Oh, there is also a plot as the producers will follow the personal struggles of the young pilots in addition to the global war issues

Our Take

This is an exciting show.  Science Fiction programs have always teetered between being poorly written, action shows and overly written, intellectual morality plays.  Finally, we have a show that offers plenty of action and special effects but from a top notch creative team

Ned and Stacey

Ned and Stacey, the story of a "fake" marriage solely for the purpose of advancing the husband's career, steals its plot from an old series called Occasional Wife

The Preston Episodes

The Preston Episodes tells the story of a sophisticated news person forced to work at a tabloid newspaper

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