Premise
Two brothers and their father find themselves stranded on an island where humans and dinosaurs live side by side. Based on the Spring 2002 miniseries, but with new actors playing the roles

Familiar Faces
Lisa Zane (L.A. Law), Movie Actress Sophie Ward, Jonathan Hyde (Titanic)

Our Take
The miniseries may have done well, but we cannot forget that this show is facing off against the ultra-popular Friends. Add in the fact that the series features different stars than were in the successful miniseries leads us to believe that this show may be facing extinction

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"You must face your fear if you are to overcome it. Fear is the future. There is no fear in the present - only action and reaction."

- Oonu

Premise
From Ben Affleck/Sean Bailey comes this story of a mild-mannered IRS agent who travels to Push, Nevada - a town with many secrets. As the agent searches for missing money, viewers will have the chance to follow clues that will lead to a real prize of one million dollars

Familiar Faces
Derek Cecil (Pasadena/The Beat), Movie Actor John Polito, Scarlett Chorvat (Freedom/The District)

Our Take
ABC’s second high-concept Thursday hour also faces an incredible amount of competition. Also, these type of shows tend to peak early and then burn out (as was the case with Twin Peaks)

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"Take your time. Take careful steps…cause there’s a secret, Jim and, like all the best secrets, it’s not quickly told."

- Mary

Premise
Without a Trace follows an FBI task force charged with finding missing persons

Familiar Faces
Anthony LaPaglia (Empire Records), Eric Close (Dark Skies/Now and Again), Poppy Montgomery (Glory Days)

Our Take
Without a Trace is a much more compatible lead-out from C.S.I. than Agency was. Add in the fact that Bruckheimer is behind mega-hit C.S.I. (and that the network will likely be patient with his show) and there’s a good chance that there will still be a trace of this show next year

Expect to Hear

"You gotta work from the inside out. Once we find out who she is, odds are we’ll find out where she is."

- Jack Malone

Premise
A variety program where contestants are given 30 seconds to display their skills/talents. Non-talented participants are eliminated, while the remaining ones compete for $25,000

Familiar Faces
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Our Take
This show premiered this summer and ranked #4 against total viewers. While it may have come in #2 against 18-49, this will not be the case when it faces off against Friends, which owns that demo. This show may not even have “30 seconds" of "fame” when it moves to Thursday this fall

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Premise
Meet the Marks is a sitcom where an ordinary person is the guest star. Each week, an unsuspecting “mark” is placed in an unusual or uncomfortable situation by a team of improvisational actors without realizing that he or she is being filmed/taped

Familiar Faces
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Our Take
In its premiere this summer, Meet the Marks lost 16% versus lead-in 30 Seconds of Fame. Not a good sign for a show that will be competing against NBC’s powerhouse Must See TV Thursday

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Premise
Sixteen years ago August and Kay Wilde made history when they gave birth to septuplets. Now, the seven radically different siblings are teenagers living with their parents at a beachside resort

Familiar Faces
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Our Take
Thursday 9pm is one of the worst time slots to introduce a new program. While Septuplets has the advantage of a youthful appeal, this may be blunted by the already established (albeit small) younger viewer base that will already be committed to the two sophomore WB sitcoms

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"Every night is a Friday night here for you guys. A lot happens between Saturday and Thursday."

- Jackson Wilde

Premise
Jake is a successful producer hired to help run a low-rated morning show in Miami. He is all set to turn down the job until he finds that he is falling in love with Dylan, the show's hairstylist (played by Ashley Williams, sister of Kimberly “According to Jim/Father of the Bride” Williams)

Familiar Faces
Mark Feuerstein (Conrad Bloom/Fired Up), Suzanne Pleshette (The Bob Newhart Show), Jere Burns (Dear John)

Our Take
Good Morning Miami is far from the level of quality of Friends or Will & Grace (and, arguably, previous time slot occupant Just Shoot Me). However, any show will do well at 9:30pm Thursday, and since this show comes from the people behind Will & Grace,NBC will be patient

Expect to Hear

"You have a gambling problem. Wasn’t that clear when we caught you placing a bet on Aunt Sonya’s bypass surgery?"

- Jake

Premise
Buffy, Jody, Sissy, Uncle Bill, Mr. French, and even Ms. Beasley are back in this new version of the popular 1966-1971 sitcom

Familiar Faces
Gary Cole (The Brady Bunch movies), Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, etc.)

Our Take
Family Affair is a family-oriented sitcom as opposed to the teen appeal (i.e., alternative programming for teens) of former time slot occupant Popular. As such, it will have to deal with the challenges of Friends and (to a much, much lesser extent, Dinotopia)

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"We disagreed over the disposition of hors d’oeuvres. I thought the olives should be eaten. The young master thought they should be hurled like missiles onto unsuspecting passersby."

- Mr. French

Premise
The story of an unmarried, dissatisfied man in his 30s who goes back in time to relive his teenage years in hopes of creating a better life

Familiar Faces
Michael Milhoan (Something So Right), Gigi Rice (The John Larroquette Show)

Our Take
See write-up on Family Affair - Ditto for Do Over

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"You don’t want to look back and think ‘I wish I had’ or ‘If only.’ Don’t dwell on failures. Don’t have regrets. Have fun! Take chances! Live each moment!”

- Joel Larsen