Coming later today - Weekend Rewind from ABC 1994-95! Sorry for the delay!!
Here we are with another month of the Freshman Scorecard. As always, shows are ordered from what I think has the best to worst chance of seeing a season two. If interested, check out the scorecard from November as well as past Decembers in 2010 and 2011.
ABC
Malibu Country - Yes, it's slipped a lot since its premiere but none of ABC's new shows are exactly setting the world on fire so I think this show is doing the most with the least (bad timeslot)
The Neighbors - It has been surprisingly solid but it's no Suburgatory in the 8:30pm slot. I think it'll be like Better With You two years ago - on the fence until May then a cancellation.
Nashville - ABC still seems hellbent on making this work and they will keep doing that unless one of their midseason dramas break out.
Last Resort/666 Park Avenue - Cancelled but airing all 13 episodes produced.
CBS
Elementary - CBS is not having a good fall but this show is the closest they have to a new success story plus it's getting the Super Bowl lead-out slot. It's clearly a priority for ABC.
Vegas - Skewing incredibly ancient and CBS has plenty of dramas so it seems a likely candidate for one and done which would be a big disappointment to CBS.
Made in Jersey/Partners - Cancelled. Rough fall for the new CBS shows.
NBC
Revolution - After a successful fall run, we won't see Revolution again until March 25. However, it'll be with The Voice again so I don't think it was a bad move by NBC. It would have to have an epic fall to not get a second season.
Go On - It's not outright winning the demo against competing comedies New Girl and Happy Endings and it is NBC's highest rated comedy. It seems a sure bet for renewal.
Chicago Fire - The procedural is outpacing Law & Order: SVU recently which bodes well for the future as it must certainly be cheaper to SVU and may be the heir apparent.
The New Normal - It's showing real signs of slipping as Go On has been more steady. I think it'll get renewed though because NBC seems in love with it.
Guys with Kids - Whitney hasn't proven to be a better companion for Guys with Kids which doesn't help its case. It still may have a good chance though if NBC moves in a multi-cam direction.
Animal Practice - Cancelled.
FOX
The Mindy Project - Wow, this is a bad list of freshman when The Mindy Project is at the top of a network list. But FOX is doing so badly with its new shows that you have to think which show would FOX WANT to succeed?
Ben and Kate - There's no way this one is going to come back because FOX is surely going to try to plug the hole if they keep going with the two hour comedy block.
The Mob Doctor - It is not airing anymore after the 13 episodes but not officially cancelled. Still, who would have thought it would air all 13? Not me.
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