TV By the numbers front page - lots of dire stuff

[Ric]

http://tvbythenumbers.com/

Man - lots of bad news at TV by the numbers today.

V has 29% dropoff
Dollhouse canceled
Hank Canceled
Eastwick canceled
Fringe sees bad ratings
The Forgotten Doomed

[hdtvfan0001]

No surprises there to me....;):D

But it's always interesting to see these as they happen...

[dettxw]

V has 29% dropoff Recorded it but didn't watch yet. No buzz at work.
Dollhouse canceled Seen a few minutes here and there, have them recorded. Expected I'd like it, especially after adding Summer Glau.
Hank Canceled Never saw it. Kelsey Grammer will always be Dr. Fraser Crane.
Eastwick canceled Saw a few minutes from the previous show's padding. Looked a bit interesting, but didn't care for the actor playing the lead.
Fringe sees bad ratings Will always see Joshua Jackson as the Mighty Ducks kid, and the concept sounded hokey. Never watched.
The Forgotten Doomed Weird pairing of actors, never watched.

On a more positive note, Smallville (http://www.kryptonsite.com/) is doing well (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/09/friday-broadcast-finals-smallville-hits-several-season-highs/33070) for a crappy new Friday timeslot and a Season 10 seems likely (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/fridays-no-kryptonite-for-smallville/33222). :eek2:

[Movieman]

Didnt care of the first episode of V but havent watched last nights yet. I really liked Dollhouse so thats a shame.

[harsh]

V has 29% dropoffThis may be a result of someone other than the critics seeing the show. Too much build-up.Dollhouse canceledNot surprised as the show got awfully twisty with no identifiable "good guy". Heroes almost died for me in a similar way until recently.Hank CanceledFrasier has run its course. Taking him out of his element wasn't going to create anything substantial.Eastwick canceledGonna miss that eye candy. Many possibilities and most have been conspicuously missed.

[n3ntj]

V has 29% dropoff Recorded it but didn't watch yet. No buzz at work.
Dollhouse canceled Seen a few minutes here and there, have them recorded. Expected I'd like it, especially after adding Summer Glau.
Hank Canceled Never saw it. Kelsey Grammer will always be Dr. Fraser Crane.
Eastwick canceled Saw a few minutes from the previous show's padding. Looked a bit interesting, but didn't care for the actor playing the lead.
Fringe sees bad ratings Will always see Joshua Jackson as the Mighty Ducks kid, and the concept sounded hokey. Never watched.
The Forgotten Doomed Weird pairing of actors, never watched.

On a more positive note, Smallville (http://www.kryptonsite.com/) is doing well (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/09/friday-broadcast-finals-smallville-hits-several-season-highs/33070) for a crappy new Friday timeslot and a Season 10 seems likely (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/10/fridays-no-kryptonite-for-smallville/33222). :eek2:

Can't say I've ever seen any of those shows (or heard of most of them for that matter).

[bonscott87]

The Forgotten Doomed

:confused: ABC just ordered more episodes of the Forgotten, almost gets a full season now. It's actually a pretty good show, wife and I both like it.

[trainman]

Kelsey Grammer will always be Dr. Fraser Crane.

Or Sideshow Bob. :D

[rudeney]

Fringe sees bad ratings

I like the show. A few episodes have been hokey, but most I have really enjoyed. It has an underlying mystery that needs be resolved eventually, and for some reason, these type shows don;t seem to catch on too well. Lost may be the exception, but I think it has lost a lot of viewership over the last few seasons, and of course this one will be the last. I think th writers of these shows need to limit the "mysterious subplot" to one season. Although it will tend to suck-in and old onto the die-hard fans, it will make it more difficult for casual viewers to join in.

[Doug Brott]

:confused: ABC just ordered more episodes of the Forgotten, almost gets a full season now. It's actually a pretty good show, wife and I both like it.

I'd agree, it's a good show and I'll continue to watch. It's kinda like cold case, but things are done differently.

[Doug Brott]

Fringe? I watched a few episodes and then abandoned it.

[Galaxie6411]

V is only going to get worse ratings when it goes off after 2 more episodes for who knows how many months then comes back. I love the show but only making 4 episodes was a mistake I think.

Fringe likewise got screwed by the World Series being listed in the schedule until sometime Thursday, the day the episode aired.

Dollhouse is old news by now, it had the Friday death slot so what else could have possibly happened.

Eastwick couldn't keep me watching after a few episodes (nothing happened) and I didn't watch any of the others listed.