NBC's Fall Schedule: My Take

BuzzSugar — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:08:18 -0700

Now that I've had a while to think through NBC's announcement of its fall schedule this morning, I have some thoughts on which news is good, which is bad and which is still a little baffling. Take a spin through my list, then let me know what you think.

Airing "Friday Night Lights" at 10 p.m. on Friday? Coffin, meet the nail. This strikes me as a very bad idea, and not just because it will conflict with actual high school football games. Sure, the ratings bar is lower on Fridays, but that's because nobody watches TV then - as big a fan as I am of this show, even I'll be TiVo-ing it most weeks rather than staying in to catch it live. I already had reasons to be worried about a second season, and this isn't making me feel better.
Speaking of bad ideas, I don't like "The Office" being on at 9 p.m to take on "Grey's Anatomy." It might be NBC's most popular comedy, but it's not a ratings powerhouse - and I'm sure a lot of "Office" fans already watch something at that time. I am glad they backed away from making every episode an hour, though.
I have no idea how NBC kept the "Heroes" spinoff a secret, and maybe that explains why we don't know a whole lot about it yet. Here's what we do know: The six stand-alone episodes will air when "Heroes" is on hiatus, they'll involve characters we haven't seen before, and at the end we'll be able to vote for one character who will make the leap over to "Heroes" in the next season. I like that we'll have something to keep us occupied when "Heroes" is taking a break - though exactly when "Origins" will air still isn't known. I just hope the quality stays high so it doesn't detract from original "Heroes."

TV Tonight: Remember the Titans

BuzzSugar — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:23:40 -0800

When we were talking about football films the other day, several of you mentioned Remember the Titans as a favorite. Well, you're in luck: TNT is showing it tonight as a prelude to Sunday's Super Bowl. The Denzel Washington film is based on the true story of a black coach who takes over a newly integrated football team and promotes racial harmony while also leading the team to victory. To see a trailer for the film, read more

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