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Tuesday
Night 2007/2008
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Net
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8:00pm
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8:30pm
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9:00pm
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9:30pm
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10:00pm
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ABC
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Dancing with the Stars (Results)
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Boston
Legal
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CBS
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NCIS
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The
Unit
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FOX
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Don't Forget the Lyrics
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House
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<Local>
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NBC
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The
Biggest Loser
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Singing Bee
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Law & Order: SVU
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CW
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Beauty and the Geek
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<Local>
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ABC
--- Half-Hour Sitcom --- Tuesday --- 8:00 PM
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Premise
Modern-day cavemen struggle to overcome their
physical appearances and the accompanying stereotypes
while pursuing the American dream in this social
commentary sitcom based on the GEICO “cavemen”
commercials
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Familiar
Faces
None - including the fact that many of the actors
from the commercials will not be in the series
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Our
Take
The pilot left many people scratching their
heads as to why a 30 second idea was enough
to drive a series. However, reportedly the producers
are retooling the program (toning down the “race
relations” aspect) and adding a character to
the cast which may change the direction this
series takes
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Did
You Know?
While converting a commercial into a show seems
like a new idea, in the early days of advertising,
the sponsors were heavily involved in the creative
direction of programming
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ABC
--- Half-Hour Sitcom --- Tuesday --- 8:30
PM
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Premise
Four very different men get together each
morning for the daily commute from their
suburban family life to work
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Familiar
Faces
Jerry O’Connell (Crossing Jordan/Sliders),
Fred Goss (Sons and Daughters),
Faith Ford (Hope and Faith/Murphy Brown)
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Our
Take
In many ways, Carpoolers' fate hangs
in the hairy hands of the Cavemen.
One challenge is how this more traditional
sitcom will fit-in with its time slot companion
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Did
You Know?
This is Fred Goss’ first job based on his
acting. His previous roles were off shoots
of his behind-the-scenes responsibilities
as a writer and editor
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CBS
--- Hour Drama --- Tuesday --- 10:00 PM
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Premise
The Duque family have become wealthy thanks
to their Florida-based rum and sugar cane
business. However, the family’s future is
in question when a rivalry developed between
appointed heir Alex Vega (Jimmy Smits) and
Duque son Frank (Nestor Carbonell)
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Familiar
Faces
Jimmy Smits (L.A.Law/NYPD Blue/The West
Wing),
Hector Elizondo (Chicago Hope),
Nestor Carbonell (Suddenly Susan),
Rita Moreno
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Our
Take
On one side, Cane has a likeable
star in Smits. However, it is facing two
established series and is an odd lead-out
from The Unit
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Did
You Know?
Nestor Carbonell’s casting in Cane
has resulted in much speculation in terms
of what role he may have in future episodes
of Lost
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CW
--- Hour Drama --- Tuesday --- 9:00 PM
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Premise
Sam had no real direction in life. However,
all of that changes on his 21st birthday when
he discovers that his parents previously sold
his soul to the devil. Now he is forced to
serve as the devil’s bounty hunter and capturing
evil souls that have escaped from Hell
Note: Post-pilot, the producers replaced
the female lead with Missy Peregrym
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Familiar
Faces
Bret Harrison (The Loop),
Tyler Labine (Invasion/Dead Last),
Ray Wise (Twin Peaks), Missy Peregrym
(Stick It)
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Our
Take
This timeslot could be somewhat problematic
given the competition. However, it all depends
on what CW is expecting. They may be happy
with a lower rated show that exists under
the radar
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Did
You Know?
The 1988 FOX series Brimstone also
featured a man forced to capture escapees
from Hell. However, Brimstone was a
serious drama while Reaper takes a
more light-hearted approach
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Tuesday
Night 2007/2008:
Winter
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Net
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8:00pm
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8:30pm
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9:00pm
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9:30pm
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10:00pm
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ABC
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Cavemen
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Carpoolers
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Boston
Legal
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CBS
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NCIS
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The
Unit
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Cane
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FOX
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American Idol
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House
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<Local>
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NBC
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The
Biggest Loser
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Singing Bee
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Law & Order: SVU
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CW
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Beauty and the Geek
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Reaper
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<Local>
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ABC
--- Hour Drama --- Tuesday ---
9:00 PM --- [Winter]
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Premise
Four Manhattan women (Mia – Lucy
Liu, Zoe – Frances O’Connor, Juliet
– Miranda Otto, Caitlin – Bonnie
Somerville) all share a common
bond: success in business while
trying to juggle their personal
lives
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Familiar
Faces
Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels),
movie
actress Frances O’Connor,
Mirando Otto (Lord of the Rings),
sitcom
actress Bonnie Somerville
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Our
Take
Since the show does not premiere
until Winter, it is hard to tell.
Additionally, people that have
seen both Lipstick Jungle
and Cashmere Mafia are
strongly split on what show they
like better
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Did
You Know?
Cashmere Mafia is one of
the two new Sex and the City
type series in 2007/2008. Cashmere
is from Darren Star, the producer
of Sex and the City, while
Lipstick Jungle comes from
Candace Bushnell, the author that
inspired the series
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