Weeks after the Upfronts, NBC has finally made a decision on freshman drama Hannibal. The show debuted in April to decent numbers by NBC Thursday 10pm standards. However, it has quickly fallen apart so this renewal is somewhat of a surprise. That being said, it is a solid DVR gainer and it has gotten decent critical acclaim so it looks like NBC will give it another try with a 13 episode midseason order. I could see it on Fridays if they end up using the planned Crossbones elsewhere. I would actually try Crossbones at 8pm in midseason leading into Grimm and then Hannibal, but time will tell.
On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Five (the final season) of Rhoda ! RHODA: SEASON FIVE 1978 13 episodes Rhoda' s final season was a truncated one as the show was cancelled in December 1978 after only 13 episodes had been produced (and only nine had aired). This feels like a continuation from season four in many ways except with the ill-advised split between Ida and Martin (more on that below). While Rhoda has an occasional good moment and even a couple decent episodes, it is a show that seems so wildly different from season one and not in a good way. Rhoda could never figure out what it fully wanted to be and only made it four and a half seasons as a result. Starring Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern (13 episodes) Julie Kavner as Brenda Morgenstern (13 episodes) Ray Buktenica as Benny Goodwin (11 episodes) Kenneth McMillan as Jack Doyle (9 episodes) Nancy Wa...

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