If there has ever been a January with this many important midseason shows all on it at once before, I sure have not seen anything like it before. This is to be expected, honestly, given just how strange the TV landscape has been since coronavirus took a hold of the world. This will not even contain all of the shows that will start this month or even on the next day of the week that I’ll cover in this blog. But I want to do a first round of shows and do at least one other one sometime in the future. And I want to finally finish other posts as well before too long. But let’s get to this.
Card Sharks: Show Description- Two players compete against each other in a game of trivia and with cards. Behind the Scenes- First off, this was a fall show that I forgot to review sooner. Sorry about that. Second, I do believe that this is a reboot. The host of this is Joel McHale who was also on Community, among other shows and projects. My Thoughts- This can seem strange and unusual in places. The first round, that is competitive, does not always seem fair if the cards are the same since one cannot place this bet. But it does work for the most part besides that. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea if this will last or not. I think that it will, but only if ABC needs more of this type of programming in the future. Where to Find- On ABC at 9/8 Central on Sundays
The Masked Dancer: Show Description- Masked celebrities compete against each other as they seek to avoid being unmasked the longest. Behind the Scenes- This is adapted from a segment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and now officially part of The Masked Singer franchise. There are notable panelists and the host is notable too, but not worth getting into right now. My Thoughts- It can seem dumb that it has never once thus far been just the lone dancer by themselves without at least one other person dancing with them. It doesn’t seem as notable a thing to do as singing is. But I still think that it is worth keeping up with over time. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I think that this could last, but only if people don’t find it to be a poor man’s Masked Singer. It could prove to be different enough in the end. Where to Find- On FOX at 8/7 Central on Wednesdays
Trickster: Show Description- I have no idea what this is supposed to be about or how the name ties into the show. Behind the Scenes- This is a Canadian show that is now airing here. My Thoughts- I could not make sense of what this was about and understood very little of it. Plus, drugs seemed to be a major focus of at least the first episode so it has that against it as well. I give this one out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I doubt that this will last. Where to Find- On the CW at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays
The Hustler: Show Description- A group of contestants compete for money and identifying which one of them is the hustler who has been given all of the answers and sought to take all of the money. Behind the Scenes- Craig Ferguson, who has hosted The Late Late Show and Celebrity Name Game is the host of this show. My Thoughts- It can be interesting in some ways, but I don’t know just how good it can be at the moment. I’ll have to see it more to get a feel for how good or bad this is. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I have no predictions or guesses as to what will happen with this show in the future. Where to Find- On ABC at 10/9 Central on Thursdays
The Mayor: Show Description- A wealthy man wants to impress his daughter and runs for mayor of LA, an election that he unexpectedly wins, thrusting him into a new world of politics. Behind the Scenes- Ted Danson, from Cheers, Becker, CSI, CSI: Cyber, and The Good Place, is the main character. Tina Fey from Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, who also created Unbreakable Kimmi Schmidt and Great News, is the creator of this show. Bobby Monahan, also from Saturday Night Live, is a character on this show as well. My Thoughts- Without having seen much of this, it seems like it is a pretty decent show, even if it is not that great or an original a premise. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- Early on, it looks likely to last. Where to Find- On NBC at 8/7 Central on Thursdays
The Chase: Show Description- Contestants compete against a trivia master to win a certain amount of money. Behind the Scenes- The three most notable Jeopardy players are the people chasing the other, main contestants. My Thoughts- It seemed like it could be interesting enough and it works well enough as a format. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects: Toss-up. Where to Find- On ABC at 9/8 Central on Thursdays
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Show Description- It’s like the regular Wheel of Fortune, but with famous people and it’s an hour long. Behind the Scenes- This is supposedly the first celebrity version of this show and possibly the first primetime one as well. My Thoughts- It was quite funny to watch and could be more enjoyable than the regular show given how entertaining the contestants can be. I give this four out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I think that this will last for quite some time. Where to Find- On ABC at 8/7 Central on Thursdays
Call Me Kat: Show Description- A woman quits her job and starts a cat café with various others in the cast as well. Behind the Scenes- This has a lot of notable people in this. I might mention them more in another post. My Thoughts- This was dumb and had little purpose to it either plot wise or from any other perspective. I give this one out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- For some reason, people are watching this so unless something changes soon, it will last for now. Where to Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Thursdays
Name that Tune: Show Description- Simply put, contestants try to identify a song based on various clues and other ways of hearing the song. Behind the Scenes- This is a reboot. My Thoughts- It seems like a good and fairly simple show that doesn’t have many issues even if it doesn’t really stand out as well as it could. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- Who knows? With all of the changes from coronavirus, if this lasts, it could be because of being unable to do other shows that they normally would have instead. Where to Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Wednesdays
Nurses: Show Description- This is a medical drama that focuses more on nurses than on doctors, from what I understand of it. Behind the Scenes- This might be a foreign show airing in the US, but I am not entirely sure of that right now. Also, this premiered in December so might not count as midseason, even though I didn’t see it until recently. My Thoughts- While what I’ve seen of it thus far seems good, it also seems to be generic. Plus, it seems too much like a carbon copy of Grey’s Anatomy right down to the voice over narrations. Still, it seems like it has the potential to work out well. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This could last, but I don’t think that it matter much of it does or doesn’t here in the US. Where to Find- On NBC at 10/9 Central on Tuesdays
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