Midseason Shows: 2017 Part 3

Well, I’m back with a third version of midseason shows from this year. I wasn’t sure if I would do it, but I decided that I ultimately would. This will certainly be the last of the midseason shows reviews this year. I don’t think I’ll be reviewing new shows again until the summer, although I’m not sure how I’ll review them this year. It could be a while before you see them. But, let’s get to reviews.

Imaginary Mary: Show Description- A woman starts dating an unmarried father of three (I’m not sure what happened to these kids’ mother, but I think it was divorce) and her old imaginary friend shows back up in her life. Behind the Scenes- This has Jenna Elfman, who was in Dharma and Greg, Accidently on Purpose, and 1600 Penn, playing the main character. It also has Rachel Dratch from Saturday Night Live playing the voice of the imaginary friend. My Thoughts- I’ll admit, the imaginary friend element to the show seems like more of an afterthought that the show doesn’t use that much and might do better without. Also, the plots for the episodes seem kind of obvious. Outside of that, this show is pretty good as it can be amusing and it has a good take on the fish out of water aspect. Long Term Prospects- This won’t last. Where to Find- This is on ABC at 9:30/8:30 Central on Tuesdays.

The Toy Box: Show Description- Different toy makers have to get passed first a round of toy experts then a round of actual children with their ideas for new toys. Behind the Scenes- Eric Stonestreet, who is a cast member of Modern Family, hosts this show as well. My Thoughts- Maybe there are some aspects of this show that could be worked on. For one, I don’t know why they should keep the fact that kids are the experts in the toy box secret. But I feel that this is mostly interesting, especially if you don’t watch anything else at the time. The toys are interesting. Long Term Prospects- I honestly don’t know, but I’d expect this not to last as nothing tends to premiere this late and stay around. Where to Find- This is on ABC at 8/7 Central on Fridays

48 Hours: NCIS: Show Description- This was a 48 Hours special that related to the real NCIS agency. Behind the Scenes- First off, I have no idea if this even is a real series or if it was just a special, one-off event. They promoted it as a series premiere of sorts so there may be more episodes like this. I just don’t know when/if they’ll air. It could air with the regular 48 Hours episodes at some point. Also, Rocky Carroll from the show NCIS, is the narrator of this show. My Thoughts- There’s not really much to add here. If you like and watch 48 Hours, then you would like this show. If not, then don’t watch it. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea what’s happening with this and might be surprised if it comes back at all. Where to Find- No idea if airing again

Thursdays in Primetime Version 4

Thursdays are the most competitive nights on television. All the networks put all their best shows on the same night. It is impossible to watch everything good at this time, unless, of course, you record some things to watch later or watch what you can’t see online. NBC airs some popular dramas and an hour of comedies. CBS airs comedies as well and ends with The Amazing Race right now. ABC shows their popular TGIT night which are all dramas by Shonda Rhimes. FOX has a constantly changing lineup that I won’t bother to keep track of. The CW shows Supernatural and Riverdale. There are no losers and every network seems to win in their own right. The reason this night is the most competitive is the high demand of advertisers for the movies that will come out the next day. I have seen a lot of these shows so here’s my views on them:

Superstore: Status- Currently on NBC at 8/7 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- My mother was originally interested in it, so I recorded it for her and watched it myself. Description- This is a comedy about people who work in a store and the adventures that ensue. Notable People- America Ferria from Ugly Betty is in the cast. She might have also created the show too. Pros- This show is interesting and different. Cons- There really isn’t much that this show offers. It can be weird. Note to Parents- This is probably the standard amount of what you’d expect in terms of what is acceptable or not for your kids to watch. Recommendation- It isn’t terrible, but I wouldn’t watch it again. My Viewing Habits- I only watched this once. Prediction- I say that it might last, but only given NBC’s general lack of comedies that they have to rely on. They need something, right? Reception: mixed/average. Grade: D.

The Big Bang Theory: Status- Currently on CBS at 8/7 Central on Thursdays. It has also been sold into syndication. Why I’ve seen it- General interest in the show from the moment it first aired and a bit before. Noteworthiness- Of all the live action comedies on television to still be in production, this one has been on the longest. Description- This show is about the adventures of nerds, a female neighbor, and other people in their lives. Reruns can be different than how the show is currently portrayed. Notable People- Chuck Lorre, who created Two and a Half Men, also created this show. He has created other shows as well, but I’m not sure they are worth mentioning. Kayley Cuoco from 8 Simple Rules and Charmed is Penny. Others are famous, some from being on the show. If they were famous before the show, then I don’t know who they are unless I just mentioned them. Pros- This is a really funny comedy. Everyone loves Sheldon, the Obsessive-Compulsive roommate. Some people can watch reruns over and over again and still find it just as funny as they did the first time. Cons- Sex and other bad stuff can be present a lot. Note to Parents- There are a lot of objectionable things in here so you would have to watch it to see if it is something you let your kids see. If they are in high school, I see no problem with letting them watch this.  Recommendation- I say that you should watch it if you like it. Most people do like this show. If you don’t laugh after watching an episode, then it isn’t for you. But, it is one of my favorite shows and I highly recommend it. My Viewing Habits- While I have not seen every episode, I’ve watched this since it has first started. Prediction- This show is renewed for more seasons right now, but there are rumors that it could be ending after them. Reception: mixed then positive. Grade: A-.

Grey’s Anatomy: Status- Currently on Thursdays at 8/7 Central on ABC. Why I’ve seen it-Desire to find a medical drama to watch all the time on a regular basis. When I realized that I liked medical dramas, I also realized that they always cancel the ones that I like, so I figured that I should watch this since it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Noteworthiness- It is the longest running drama on ABC to still be in production. Description- A medical drama featuring a large cast of doctors of both genders solves medical problems that sometimes relates to their own team. I’m not really sure how to describe it that well so you might understand it better if you watch an episode yourself. Notable People- Shonda Rhimes, who went on to create Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and now dominates most of Thursday nights on ABC with shows that she helped make, created this show. Pros- This show is pretty interesting and humorous. Most of the large cast is focused upon most of the time. The medical aspect is well-done. It isn’t always about the same characters all the time. Cons- The show can be quite complicated and hard to understand and follow, especially if you don’t watch every week. If you don’t like soap operas, then this show probably isn’t for you because of the format it uses. There’s too much sex in the show as well and most people wouldn’t like the morals present. There are too many characters to keep track of on a regular basis and sometimes a lot of the cast isn’t in a certain episode. The main character, in particular, isn’t there that much. Note to Parents- I would avoid letting your kids watch that. Recommendation- Take it or leave it. If you don’t like it now, you never will. My Viewing Habits- There was a long time when I didn’t watch this for one reason or another, but I finally decided to start watching it and I did. Prediction- This could last a long amount of time, but I think that it could potentially end in the near future as well. Reception: somewhat positive. Grade: C+.

Powerless: Status- Currently on Thursdays at 8:30/7:30 Central on NBC. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that I would be interested in it and it seemed like it would fit in my schedule. Noteworthiness- This is in a self contained part of the DC comics universe. Description- This shows more of the human side of the superhero battles as an insurance firm seeks to protect people from the effects of those attacks. Notable People- This stars Vanessa Hudgens who was in the High School Musical series. Alan Tudyk, who was in Firefly, Con Man, Newsreaders, Suburgatory, and other shows and movies, is a character. Danny Pudi, who was on Community, is another character. Ron Funches, most recently from Undateable, is yet another character. Pros- I think that this is quite good and funny. Cons- Part of its problem is being set in a weird universe that’s mostly unknown to the viewers. Note to Parents- I’m not sure if there is much to worry about. If you let them watch Saturday morning cartoons, you’d probably be okay with this. Recommendation- It is worth watching, especially if you were wanting something to see after The Big Bang Theory. My Viewing Habits- I have missed some episodes, but have seen it, more or less, from the first episode. Prediction- This will probably not last as the ratings are too low. Reception: somewhat positive. Grade: B. New review

The Great Indoors: Status- Currently on CBS at 8:30/7:30 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- If I can, I normally watch a CBS show at least once. Description- An outdoorsy person has to get used to a new job inside. Notable People- Joel McHale, who was in Community, is the lead of this show. Pros- It goes for something different and has a potential good romantic storyline with the lead. Cons- It loses points for attacking my generation. The cast seems to be too young and doesn’t exactly work that well. Note to Parents- This might not be bad, honestly, but you’d have to watch it yourself to know for sure if your kids should watch it. Recommendation- Don’t waste your time with this. My Viewing Habits- I watched the first episode and won’t be watching a second. Prediction- Since it airs after The Big Bang Theory, it will last for a while. Don’t expect it to end just yet. Reception: mixed. Grade: D. New review

Mom: Status- Currently on CBS at 9/8 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- If you didn’t know already, I like to watch every CBS TV show, even if it is just once. Description- A woman deals with the issues of single motherhood and various family problems. Notable People- Alison Janey and Anna Farris, both known for movies, are two main characters on the show. Chuck Lorre, who created Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and helps with Mike and Molly, helps with this show, although I’m not sure if he created it, which he might have. Pros- People like it, based on comments I’ve seen online. Cons- All the show is about is a bunch of immoral people and I don’t know why we should care about something like this. Also, it is far from being funny. Note to Parents- This has so much smut in it that I wouldn’t let anyone you take care of watch it. Recommendation- Don’t watch it. It’s terrible. The fact that people like it completely baffles me. My Viewing Habits- I watched the first episode and would rather watch 30 straight minutes of commercials before I’d tune into this again. Prediction- I think that this is renewed for another season. I don’t know how much longer it might last, but it could be a bit longer. Reception: somewhat favorable. Grade: F.

Riverdale: Status- Currently on the CW at 9/8 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- From this point forward, I’ll try to watch any new CW show if possible. Noteworthiness- This is inspired by the Archie comic book series. Description- Starting out, it is about a murder at a high school and various other dark plots. At the moment, it is best described as the noir genre. Notable People- Cole Sprose, who was one of the leads on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, is a character who narrates the show. Pros- There is enough potential in it that it might be good. It seems better than just another dumb high school show. Cons- This seems stereotypical in a way. This probably has all the problems you could expect from a CW show. Some of it is unrealistic and doesn’t make sense. Note to Parents- There are enough bad things in here that children shouldn’t be watching. Recommendation- I’d put this at a toss-up. My Viewing Habits- I started watching from the first episode and have kept watching it since (although I haven’t seen every episode). Prediction- It is renewed for a second season, but I’m not sure if it will last beyond that. Reception: generally positive. Grade: C+. New review

Chicago Med: Status- Currently on NBC at 9/8 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- At the time, the only show that I watched in this timeslot, Notorious, had its episode order cut so I started looking for a replacement in the timeslot. I chose this show due to its connection to a show that I watched and its fairly new time on the air. Noteworthiness- This is the third installment of the Chicago franchise. It is created by Dick Wolf, who also created the Law and Order franchise. Description- Basically, this is a medical drama. Notable People- Dick Wolf, who created Law and Order, also helped create this show. Pros- One of the characters has autism, so that makes the show more interesting. There’s certainly nothing major wrong with it. Cons- It doesn’t seem to be that notable in any way. It seems like just an ordinary show with nothing major ever happening in it. Note to Parents- Mostly, it’s just the medical stuff that one would see that I would recommend against letting young kids see. Recommendation- I’m not sure what to say here. It is good enough for me to watch, but not really that outstanding a show. My Viewing Habits- I started watching into what I believe its second season is and have not stopped watching since. Prediction- I think that this will last for a while. It should be around until syndication at least. Reception: mixed or average. Grade: B-. New review

Life in Pieces: Status- Currently on CBS at 9:30/8:30 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- Blah, blah, blah, watching a CBS show once, blah, blah, blah. Description- It’s hard to describe the plot of the show. It is basically about a family and their adventures all mixed into one story. Notable People- This show has Colin Hanks, from Fargo and The Good Guys, who is also the son of Tom Hanks. Pros- It’s different from most other shows. Cons- It is very stupid and pointless. It focuses far too much on sex. Note to Parents- Don’t let your kids watch this. Recommendation- This isn’t any good so don’t watch it. My Viewing Habits- I have seen only the first episode of this then never watched it again. Prediction- It will be back for next season, but I don’t know how much longer it will keep lasting. I say that this could last until syndication, but I don’t know if it will last beyond that. Single camera sitcoms like this tend to do poorly on CBS. But the ratings are good for now that people won’t have to worry about it being cancelled for a while. Reception: generally favorable. Grade: F. New review

The Catch: Status- Currently on ABC at 10/9 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it looked interesting. Description- A woman finds out that her fiancé is a criminal that she’s looking for. I’m not entirely sure what the name of the show has to do with what it is about. Notable People- Shonda Rhimes, who helps with TGIT on this network, is a producer of this show, although I’m not sure if she helped create it or not. Peter Krause, who was in Parenthood, is a character in the show. Pros- The show is interesting. Enough of it is worth watching. Cons- It can be unusual. It relies too much on sex and sex appeal. A lot of it is unrealistic and could be improved on. Note to Parents- There’s enough in here that your kids shouldn’t be watching. Recommendation- It is a good show worth watching if you have the time. My Viewing Habits- I have not seen every episode, but I have watched this since it first started airing. Prediction- It could go either way at this point. Reception: positive. Grade: B-. New review

The Amazing Race: Status- Currently on CBS at 10/9 Central on Fridays. Why I’ve seen it- It was originally something that my family was into. Description- Teams of two different people race around the world to hopefully win a million dollars. It is a reality show. Pros- There is a different group of people each season, in case you don’t like one. It has some interesting moments and is hard to get out of once you start watching on episode. The critics love it and give it awards. Cons- If you don’t get into it soon enough, it won’t interest you. The problems that happen to the contestants that lead to a commercial break tend to be solved when it returns before a minute has past. It can be hard to stay into the whole season sometimes. Every episode follows the same basic premise and can get predictable. It isn’t as interesting as other shows are. It can be a bore sometimes with the redundancy of what always happens in every episode. There have been times where they hired contestants who have already worked on other reality shows. It can still be seen as a work in progress despite it being on the air a long time. Contestants have regularly gotten screwed in challenges on the show. Note to Parents- This is probably acceptable for your kids to watch, although it is borderline on that front. Recommendation- Take it or leave it. Like most reality shows, you may not like it, you may loathe it like every reality show, or you can’t live without it. My Viewing Habits- I used to watch this all the time, but stopped watching as I felt it couldn’t do anything it hadn’t already done. While I don’t watch this anymore, I still like it. Prediction- I’m not really that sure about what will happen with this anymore. It might be approaching the end of its life on TV. Or it might stay around for longer. Reception: positive then more negative. Grade: C-.

The Blacklist: Status- Currently on NBC at 10/9 Central on Thursdays. Why I’ve seen it- I don’t know why I started watching it, but it was probably because the promos made it look good or something like that. Description- Okay, I don’t really understand what this show is about yet. It’s intriguing enough that if you can’t tell what it is, you still might want to watch it to figure it out. Apparently it is about some law enforcement agency going after very dangerous criminals that are on something called the blacklist. Notable People- James Spader, from movies and other things I’m not familiar with, is a main character on the show. Pros- This show is very interesting and keeps you coming back time and time again. Cons- It can be hard to understand. The show is very violent and bloody. Note to Parents- Don’t let young people watch this. Recommendation- I’d say that you should probably watch it. My Viewing Habits- I came in early into the first season (after it started) and have been watching this ever since. Prediction- I think that it will stay a long time since it’s doing better than most NBC veteran shows. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.

Fantasy Schedule for the 2017-2018 TV Season

Well, I’m back with my next fantasy schedule for the upcoming season of TV. This is just my idea of what I think will happen and not what certainly will happen. I’m not sure if I’ll do much in terms of predicting the summer schedule or not. I know what a lot of it will be this time around as I’ve waited longer than usual to do this post. In fact, I know some shows that certainly are going to be on the schedule for next season so that will be interesting and fun trying to predict what will happen with them for sure. I hope that you enjoy this and we’ll see which of these end up being right or wrong.

Something different that you may notice about this post is that I actually know real, potential pilots that are happening this time around. I don’t know if the ones that I’m mentioning specifically won’t happen or not, but I thought that they would be worth mentioning for the future. You should be able to tell which ones are the serious predictions and which ones are the usual jokes. Anything new would be written in all caps.

The summer schedule is a bit confusing in my mind. I will be talking about the summer shows this year, yet I’ll still be making predictions about it. At least I’ll know some of what will be on during the summer. Sorry for any potential confusion. Also, I’m posting things in Central Standard Time, in case you are confused in any way.

ABC

Sunday- 6:00- America’s Funniest Home Videos, 7:00- Once Upon a Time (final season), 8:00- DOOMED, I TELL YOU, DOOMED!, 9:00- Shark Tank

Monday- 7:00- Dancing with the Stars, 9:00- LOWLY RATED DRAMA

Tuesday- 7:00- The Middle, 7:30- American Housewife, 8:00- Fresh off the Boat, 8:30- NEW COMEDY, 9:00- INHUMANS

Wednesday- 7:00- The Goldbergs, 7:30- Speechless, 8:00- Modern Family, 8:30- NEW COMEDY, 9:00- Designated Survivor

Thursday- 7:00- Grey’s Anatomy, 8:00- Scandal, 9:00- How to Get Away with Murder

Friday- 7:00- Last Man Standing, 7:30- Dr. Ken, 8:00- Black-ish, 8:30- BLACK-ISH SPIN-OFF, 9:00- 20/20

Midseason- The Bachelor, NEW COMEDY, NEW DRAMA, NEW REALITY SHOW, The Catch, The Great Christmas Light Fight, The Great American Baking Show, NEW TGIT SHOW, Match Game

Summer- The Bachelorette, DOWNWARD DOG, BattleBots, The $100,000 Pyramid, Bachelor in Paradise, STILL STAR-CROSSED, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN, Celebrity Family Feud, TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY, To Tell the Truth, Primetime: What Would You Do?

Cancelled- Mistresses, Beyond the Tank, Greatest Hits, People’s List, Uncle Buck, People Icons, Big Fan, Notorious, Conviction, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Downward Dog, American Crime, Quantico, The Real O’Neals, Secrets & Lies, Still Star-Crossed, Ten Days in the Valley, Time after Time, Somewhere Between, The Toy Box, Imaginary Mary

Explanations- If I know one thing about ABC, it’s that they have a lot of comedies that get good ratings. Thus, I’m going to be bold and predict that they will open up yet another hour for comedies like they did this season. Maybe it could wind up on Sundays (the extra hour of comedies), but I don’t see them messing with most of that. I think that Once Upon a Time could end due to contract wranglings that are ongoing and could even end it this season. With the ratings and various other things going on, I doubt that there will any major surprises regarding what stays and what doesn’t. If any of my picks for what are cancelled are wrong, that would unlikely in my mind, yet still possible. I guess that we’ll see for sure what happens with any of this later.

CBS

Sunday- 6:00- 60 Minutes, 7:00- NCIS: Los Angeles, 8:00- Madam Secretary, 9:00- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Monday- 7:00- The Big Bang Theory (until Thursday Night football ends), 7:00- Kevin Can Wait (after Thursday Night football ends), 7:30- NEW SHOW, 8:00- Superior Donuts, 8:30- Man with a Plan, 9:00- Scorpion

Tuesday- 7:00- NCIS, 8:00- NCIS: New Orleans, 9:00- Bull

Wednesday- 7:00- Survivor, 8:00- Criminal Minds, 9:00- INSTINCT

Thursday (after Thursday Night football ends)- 7:00- The Big Bang Theory, 7:30- YOUNG SHELDON, 8:00- Life in Pieces, 8:30- The Great Indoors, 9:00- DOOMED SHOW

Friday- 7:00- MacGyver, 8:00- Hawaii Five-0, 9:00- Blue Bloods

Midseason- Hunted, Mom, Code Black, The Amazing Race, Undercover Boss, NEW COMEDY, NEW DRAMA, NEW DRAMA, NEW REALITY SHOW

Summer- Big Brother, CANDY CRUSH, SALVATION, Zoo

Cancelled- Zoo, Training Day, Pure Genius, Doubt, Ransom, Elementary, The Odd Couple, 2 Broke Girls, Candy Crush

Explanations- I doubt that this will be right since they tend to have a whole lot of new shows in the fall and I don’t have that predicted here. They tend to shift shows around sometimes, but that wasn’t really something that I predicted here. I do think that Bull and NCIS: New Orleans will flip timeslots as the latter needs a ratings boost in the future. I don’t know if Hunted or The Amazing Race will return for future seasons or not, but I’m a bit optimistic and feel that it is possible for both of them. I have Mom and Code Black at midseason as I feel that is what could happen if a returning comedy and drama become midseason shows as usual. There are some more bolder predictions in some cases, but I feel that most of this is based on things not changing and if I’m right about that, this will be a fairly accurate assessment of this network’s schedule.

CW

Sunday- no new programming

Monday- 7:00- Supergirl, 8:00- NEW SHOW

Tuesday- 7:00- The Flash, 8:00- Legends of Tomorrow

Wednesday- 7:00- Arrow, 8:00- Riverdale

Thursday- 7:00- Supernatural, 8:00- NEW SHOW

Friday- 7:00- The Originals (final season), 8:00- Jane the Virgin

Midseason- The 100, iZombie, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, NEW SHOW

Summer- Penn and Teller: Fool Us, HOOTEN & THE LADY, Masters of Illusion, Whose Line is it Anyways?

Cancelled- Beauty & the Beast, Hooten & The Lady, Frequency, The Vampire Diaries, No Tomorrow, Reign

Explanations- I’m probably most likely to be wrong about The Originals sticking around for next season. I just don’t see a show and its spin-off ending in the same season. But it probably will be cancelled the same season as The Vampire Diaries and not be around longer as I’m predicting. It can be a bit hard tracking a network known for crazy moves all the time. So I’m mimicking this season as much as possible with some room for improvement this time around. I don’t predict many changes, except for something that I feel would have less of a chance of surviving next season being put on Fridays. We’ll see what changes the Certainly Weird network has planned.

FOX

Sunday- 6:00- Reruns/sports overrun, 6:30- Bob’s Burgers, 7:00- The Simpsons, 7:30- The Last Man on Earth, 8:00- Family Guy, 8:30- ORVILLE

Monday- 7:00- Gotham, 8:00- Lucifer

Tuesday- 7:00- Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 7:30- The Mick, 8:00- CONTROVERSY

Wednesday- 7:00- Lethal Weapon, 8:00- Empire

Thursday- 7:00- THE RESIDENT, 8:00- MasterChef Junior

Friday- 7:00- Hell’s Kitchen, 8:00- SHOW FOX DOESN’T CARE ABOUT

Midseason- 24: Legacy, Star, MasterChef, Prison Break, REALITY CRAP, SOME SORT OF REBOOT, NEW GORDON RAMSEY SHOW, ANIMATED COMEDY, LIVE ACTION COMEDY, MORE NEW THINGS THAN I CAN THINK OF

Summer- American Grit, SUPERHUMAN, Masterchef, LOVE CONNECTION, Hotel Hell, BEAT SHAZAM, Wayward Pines, THE F WORD, So You Think You Can Dance?

Cancelled- Houdini & Doyle, Coupled, New Girl, Bones, Sleepy Hollow, Making History, Scream Queens, The Exorcist, Pitch, APB, Rosewood, Son of Zorn, Beat Shazam, The F Word, Kicking & Screaming, My Kitchen Rules, You the Jury, Shots Fired

Explanations- I don’t know if this or NBC will be the harder network to predict. I can imagine that this will be somewhere within the realms of possibility, but I don’t know where in it. I don’t think that I’ll get much wrong since I don’t know what to do with their midseason schedule. This is probably the network that changes its schedule the most so I don’t even know what to say with it.

NBC

Sunday- ignored until midseason

Monday- 7:00- The Voice, 9:00- NEW SHOW

Tuesday- 7:00- The Voice, 8:00- NEW COMEDY, 8:30- NEW COMEDY, 9:00- Chicago Fire

Wednesday- 7:00- Blindspot, 8:00- Law and Order: SVU, 9:00- Chicago PD

Thursday- 7:00- Superstore, 7:30- NEW SHOW, 8:00- Chicago Med, 9:00- The Blacklist

Friday- 7:00- GONE, 8:00- Caught on Camera, 9:00- Dateline

Midseason- The Good Place, The Celebrity Apprentice, Shades of Blue, This is Us, Chicago Justice, Little Big Shots, NEW COMEDY, NEW DRAMA, NEW DRAMA, NEW COMEDY, NEW REALITY

Summer- American Ninja Warrior, MIDNIGHT, TEXAS, Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge, America’s Got Talent, WORLD OF DANCE, The Carmichael Show, MARLON, The Biggest Loser, LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG, The Wall, The Night Shift, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, Hollywood Game Night, Strong, LAW AND ORDER: TRUE CRIME

Cancelled- Aquarius, The Night Shift, Midnight, Texas, Grimm, Timeless, Emerald City, Powerless, The Blacklist: Redemption, Trial & Error, Taken, Great News, World of Dance, First Dates

Explanations- It is really hard to predict this network. I don’t even know just how much of this I’ll get wrong. In fact, I’m going to predict that this will be the most wrong of any of them. There will probably be a lot more new shows than what I have listed, in the fall at least. I have no idea why NBC gave up on comedies and if they will bring them back long term or not. I also don’t know why their longest running on is isolated to the summer most of the time. It is possible and very likely that The Celebrity Apprentice is going to end soon, but I have no idea if it will for sure. I think that The Biggest Loser might be over in reality, although it could make a surprise return this summer as I have predicted. I don’t know how NBC will juggle the Chicago franchise. They have to be overcompensating for their lack of notable shows having four shows in that franchise at once.

What I think will stay: America’s Funniest Home Videos, Once Upon a Time, Shark Tank, Dancing with the Stars, The Middle, American Housewife, Fresh off the Boat, Imaginary Mary, The Goldbergs, Speechless, Modern Family, Designated Survivor, NCIS: New Orleans, Bull, Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Riverdale, Supernatural, The Originals, Jane the Virgin, The 100, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Penn and Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, Survivor, Criminal Minds, Life in Pieces, The Great Indoors, MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, Hunted, Mom, Code Blac, The Amazing Race, Undercover Boss, Big Brother, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, Last Man Standing, Dr. Ken, Black-ish, 20/20, The Bachelor, The Catch, 60 Minutes, NCIS: Los Angeles, Madam Secretary, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, The Big Bang Theory, Kevin Can Wait, Superior Donuts, Man with a Plan, iZombie, Scorpion, NCIS, The Great Christmas Light Fight, The Great American Baking Show, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, The Last Man on Earth, Family Guy, Gotham, Lucifer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mick, MasterChef Junior, Hell’s Kitchen, 24: Legacy, MasterChef, Shots Fired, The Voice, Chicago Fire, Blindspot, Law and Order: SVU, America’s Got Talent, Chicago PD, Superstore, Chicago Med, The Blacklist, Caught on Camera, Dateline, The Good Place, The Celebrity Apprentice, Shades of Blue, This is Us, Chicago Justice, Little Big Shots, American Ninja Warrior, Hotel Hell, So You Think You Can Dance?, Lethal Weapon, Empire, Match Game, The Bachelorette, BattleBots, The $100,000 Pyramid, Bachelor in Paradise, Celebrity Family Feud, To Tell the Truth, Primetime: What Would You Do?

What I think will go: Beyond the Tank, Greatest Hits, People’s List, People Icons, Big Fans, Notorious, Conviction, Hooten & The Lady, Frequency, Reign, The Vampire Diaries, No Tomorrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Prison Break, New Girl, Bones, Sleepy Hollow, Scream Queens, Rosewood, Son of Zorn, Beat Shazam, The F Word, Kicking & Screaming, My Kitchen Rules, You the Jury, The Exorcist, Pitch, APB, Making History, American Crime, Quantico, The Real O’Neals, Secrets & Lies, Still Star-Crossed, Ten Days in the Valley, Time after Time, Somewhere Between, Zoo, Midnight, Texas, Grimm, Timeless, Emerald City, Powerless, The Blacklist: Redemption, Trial & Error, Taken, Great News, World of Dance, First Dates, Training Day, Pure Genius, Doubt, Ransom, Elementary, The Odd Couple, 2 Broke Girls, Candy Crush, The Toy Box

No decision: Any show not mentioned, most summer shows, American Grit, Salvation, Wayward Pines, The Biggest Loser, Hollywood Game Night, Strong, Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge, Law and Order: True Crime, Whose Line is it Anyways?

Well, that’s about it for this post. We’ll see if any of my predictions end up being right. I wonder if I’ll be close to right with any or if some of these are just so laughably wrong that you’d have to wonder why I would even mention them in the first place. I have no idea what to do with some of these predictions, but we’ll see if any of these end up happening or not.

Mondays in Primetime Version 4

Mondays is actually a pretty uninteresting night on television. NBC shows the Voice and Taken right now. ABC airs Dancing with the Stars in the spring and fall, The Bachelor in the winter, and The Bachelorette during the summer. It airs other things throughout the year. Quantico is the current end of their schedule. CBS shows various comedies right now at this time before ending with Scorpion. FOX is currently airing APB and 24: Legacy, a reboot of their popular 24. The CW airs Supergirl now and Jane the Virgin.

Kevin Can Wait: Status- Currently on CBS at 8/7 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I almost always watch a CBS show at least once. Description- It seems to be about a man who just retired, or wanted to, at least, but it could be about any number of things that could evolve over time. Notable People- Kevin James, who was on King of Queens before starring in many movies, is the main character of this show. Gary Valentine, also from King of Queens, is another character. Pros- It isn’t bad. Enough about it is quality entertainment. It is funny a lot of the time. Cons- A lot of the plots are weaker than they should be. There are too many people in the cast. It can be rather dumb at times. Note to Parents- Considering all the smut that you might be used to, this is actually much more acceptable for most ages. Recommendation- I’d put this at a toss-up myself. You may like it and if you don’t, it’s not like there’s that much of a long story that people care about. My Viewing Habits- I might have missed some episodes here and there, but I have more or less watched this from the very beginning. Prediction- It is renewed for a second season. I don’t know if it will last much longer than that or not. Reception: generally negative. Grade: B-. New review

Supergirl: Status- Currently on the CW at 8/7 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it looked good and I watch every show on CBS at least once, which is the network it used to air on before it switched. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from DC comics. It has links to the same world as The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow. It was on CBS for the first season before moving to the CW for the future where it is likely to stay. Description- Superman’s cousin, a female, becomes a superhero herself fighting various alien outlaws and other supernatural creatures. Pros- This show is quite good and interesting, seeing a previously unknown superhero get her own story. Cons- There could be potential flaws with trying to appeal to feminists and being politically correct. Some of the subplots can seem like a waste. Note to Parents- From what I’ve seen thus far, this show is pretty acceptable to a younger audience, although there still might be more violence than they would need. There is also a gay main character, if that affects anything in your mind. Recommendation- I think that this is a good show and worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I might have only missed one episode of this since it started airing thus far and plan to keep watching until the very end. Prediction- It has good ratings and is part of a large, connected universe so it would probably last a good while. It is already renewed for a 3^rd season. Reception: highly positive. Grade: A-.

Man with a Plan: Status- Currently on CBS at 8:30/7:30 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- This is the usual courtesy watch that I give most CBS shows. Description- A man’s wife goes back to work leaving him to take over more as a househusband. Notable People- Matt LeBlanc, who was in Friends, is the main character on this show. Pros- It seems to be a bit different than a lot of other shows based on the main gender switch in the plot. Cons- This show was overall dull and pointless. There wasn’t too it in terms of quality. Note to Parents- I’m not sure what I can tell you based on just one episode, except that there was a lot of language, although nothing that had to be censored. Recommendation- I wouldn’t watch this because it was too dumb in my mind. My Viewing Habits- I saw the first episode and won’t be watching this again. Prediction- It is renewed for a second season and we’ll see if it lasts longer than that or not. Reception: generally negative. Grade: D. New review

Superior Donuts: Status- Currently on CBS at 9/8 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- As usual, it was because this is on CBS. Noteworthiness- This is based on a play of the same name. Description- This is a comedy show about people in a donut shop. Notable People- This show features Katey Sagel from Married… with Children, 8 Simple Rules, Futurama, A to Z, and Sons of Anarchy. Pros- This might be liked my fans of 2 Broke Girls. Cons- The show was really lame and uncreative. It didn’t really offer much. Note to Parents- I honestly don’t think there’s much to worry about this except for possibly offensive stereotypes. Recommendation- Don’t watch this. My Viewing Habits- I saw this once and won’t be seeing it a second time. Prediction- It was renewed for a second season, but I don’t know if it will last much longer than that. Reception: mixed. Grade: D. New review

Jane the Virgin: Status- This show is on the CW at 9/8 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- A dream of mine implied that I should watch it. Description- Based off of a Spanish telenovela, a woman named Jane, who’s a virgin, is accidently artificially inseminated and becomes pregnant. There are others in the cast that make this interesting. Pros- If you actually watch the show, you’ll probably find something very interesting and worthwhile. Cons- It’s hard to tell what to make of this show. I mean, the premise itself seems kind of strange and the promos make it look more than weird. Also, the recurring storylines can drag on throughout the show. Note to Parents- This has some serious topics in it that could be useful discussing with teenagers. I’d say that young kids shouldn’t watch this, but preteens and teens can watch this. Recommendation- I would say that you should watch it, but only if you can see it all the time. My Viewing Habits- I missed some of the earlier episodes, but have more or less watched this since sometime in the first season. Prediction- It is renewed for a fourth season for next season, but might not last longer than that if it continues getting bad ratings in the future. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B+.

2 Broke Girls: Status- Currently on CBS at 9:30/8:30 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I had the opportunity to watch it once to see if it was any good and my devotion to the CBS network is another reason why I watched it. Description- This show is about, well, two broke girls. Pros- It has its moments of interest sometimes. Cons- The acting is crap. The characters are weak. The transition music is stupid. The show is otherwise pointless. Note to Parents- I would not recommend this for kids due to offensive stereotypes and other problems Recommendation- There is no reason you should watch it. My Viewing Habits- I only watched this once and won’t see it again. Prediction- It seems likely that this show will get cancelled this season. Reception: mixed to negative. Grade: F.

Scorpion: Status- It is currently on CBS at 10/9 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that I might like it. Noteworthiness- This is inspired by the real life of Walter O’Brian. How much of it is fictionalized is unknown, but guessed to be a lot. Description- This show is about Walter O’Brian and a team of geniuses that he leads. Notable People- Robert Patrick from the Unit is on this show. Pros- It’s a pretty interesting drama and it not being the typical drama makes it better. Cons- The show has a predictable format. It can be overdramatized. Some of it is hard to believe. Note to Parents- This probably isn’t full of objectionable material that you’d typically see in a primetime drama. Sex is usually not present and violence in it is typically at a minimum. Recommendation- I like it and suggest that other people watch it. My Viewing Habits- I’m not sure if I’ve seen all of this, but I have been watching this since its first episode. Prediction- I think that this show will last a while. Reception: mixed. Grade: A.

Taken- Status- Currently on NBC at 10/9 Central. Why I’ve seen it- I liked the movie and thought that the plot would be interesting. Noteworthiness- See the next section. Description- This is a prequel to the Liam Neeson movie Taken. Notable People- Michael Irby, who was on The Unit and Almost Human, is on this show as well. Pros- It has everything in it that a good show needs. Cons- For some reason, this show just didn’t click with me. The show didn’t really stand out in any way. Note to Parents- I think that this is probably pretty typical in terms of what kids in this should watch or not. Recommendation- I’d pass on this. My Viewing Habits- I only watched it once. I might give it a second chance, but am not sure that I will just yet. Prediction- At the moment, it looks likely to survive into next season. We’ll see if it lasts beyond that in the future. Reception: mixed. Grade: D. New review

Quantico: Status- Currently on ABC on Mondays at 10/9 Central. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it looked good. Description- It is a spy drama about government operatives working to stop various bad guys. Pros- It is pretty interesting and worth watching. The show is quite gripping and intriguing. Cons- This show has too much sex in it. There might also be more violence than it needs. Note to Parents- Like most shows, I’d say that your teens can watch it, but not much younger than that. Recommendation- I’d say that you should watch it if you can. My Viewing Habits- I have missed some episodes, but have more or less watched this from the very beginning. Prediction- It seems likely to end after this current season. Reception: positive. Grade: A.

The Delaying Show: New Television Endeavor

I’ve heard about this great new thing that television is doing. You may hear me constantly talk about tape delay and how it affects TV. But it looks like television is finally admitting as such and making changes. What do I mean? Well, take a look at this story:

For the next season of TV, we will be airing a new show on CBS called the Delaying Show. It’s a late night show to air following your local news. You are constantly annoyed by our tape delay, but we now figured out a way to fix it. This show is scheduled to finish tape delay and cause the schedule to go back to normal. Basically, we will let a guy say whatever crap he wants to until the delay is resolved. It won’t be a talk show like Craig Ferguson had, but it will certainly fill out whatever time will be needed. Other networks look to follow suit in the event that they start tape delay as well. Sadly we won’t be able to fix the problem of tape delay for primetime, but we will get things back on schedule sooner.

Can you believe this? No? You don’t? Well, this was a lame attempt by me at an April Fool’s Day Joke. Did you buy it for a moment? Did you wonder why I would even try to sell this? If I ever do an April Fool’s joke again, I’ll probably come up with something better than this.