Carpoolers
Sugar Editorial Picks
Pushing Daisies Wins a Full Season
Dandelion high-fives all around for this news: Pushing Daisies has become the newest series to get a full-season order! It joins Gossip Girl, Private Practice, and the Big Bang Theory as the only series guaranteed to stick around for the whole TV season.
With the threat of a writers' strike looming, I expect we'll be hearing about more pickup orders in the coming weeks.
TV Tonight: "Cavemen" and "Carpoolers"
Tonight's the night we've all been waiting for: the official premiere of "Cavemen"! I'm sorry, was that too much excitement?
Truth be told, I am actually curious to see the first episode of "Cavemen" tonight, if only because it's been totally revamped from the episode ABC sent to critics this summer.
Fall TV Preview: Five Total Toss-ups
All summer long, I've been giving you my first impressions of the networks' new shows. Now, with fall TV upon us, it's time to tell you which shows are deserving of space on your TiVo and which ... well, aren't.
Pilot Watch: "Carpoolers"
The networks have announced their fall schedules, but which of the series will actually be worth watching? Throughout the summer, as I watch the pilots, I'll be posting my first impressions. A lot can change before a show makes it to air, so these aren't comprehensive reviews, just quick thoughts on how the shows look now.
TJ Miller: Comedy's Next Breakout Star?
You've got to love a guy who spends his first appearance in his first TV role wearing little besides his tighty-whiteys — and that's exactly what comedian TJ Miller does in ABC's new show "Carpoolers." Miller plays the son of one of the carpoolers, and I think he could be one of this year's breakout comedy stars: His character, Marmaduke, steals scenes left and right in the pilot, including one where he's interviewing for a job sans pants. When I saw what Miller was wearing for the show's panel at the TCA press tour (that's him at right), I knew I had to talk to him.
Get a Sneak Peek of ABC's New Shows
ABC isn't giving us quite as extensive a sneak peek of its fall lineup as NBC did for its new shows, but we can still get a taste: In addition to a ton of photos of the new shows and their casts, ABC's put up brief video clips of its pilots. You can see the whole batch of them together, or you can just click on the name of the show in this list to go directly to that show's clip: "Sam I Am," "Cavemen," "Carpoolers," "Pushing Daisies," "Private Practice," "Dirty Sexy Money," "Big Shots," "Women's Murder Club," "Cashmere Mafia," "Eli Stone," and "Miss/Guided."
It's not easy to judge a show from a minute of video, but I'm going to try anyway.
Other Search Results
Lost Episode 13: "Some Like it Hoth"
My favorite part of this Lost episode? The Star Wars talk.
Otherwise, it's a whole lot of Miles and his father issues.
Friday Night Lights Rundown: Episode 12, "Underdogs"
Will the Dillon Panthers ever get to go to State under happy circumstances? The team heads off to the biggest football game of this year on this week's Friday Night Lights, but much like last time, there are dark clouds hanging over the whole experience. Last time it was Coach's decision to leave for TMU; this time it's JD's anger in the aftermath of his father's outburst.
ABC Picks Up "Private Practice," "Cavemen," Nine Others
Sheesh, why not just make it an even dozen? ABC, the network that had already renewed a ton of series before this week's upfronts, announced 11 new shows — seven dramas and four comedies — this morning. Amazingly, "Cavemen" — yup, that one based on the Geico caveman, pictured above — was one that made the cut, along with "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Private Practice," whose pickup was among the worst-kept secrets in showbiz.
Number Crunching: This Week's TV Ratings
- A push from Posh. Victoria Beckham's appearance on Ugly Betty for Wilhelmina's wedding helped boost the show's ratings by 1 million viewers, from 9.9 million last week to 10.9 million this week.
- Crossovers help, too. Both halves of the CSI/Without a Trace crossover on CBS won their time slots on Thursday, with the CSI half getting 21.9 million viewers and the Without a Trace part getting 21.4 million.
- A little bit country, a whole lot of viewers.
Watch W/ Kristin
Lyons Den
