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THE WEEK AHEAD: April 27-May 3, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart 10:00 The Baker and the Beauty TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners 8:30 Bless This Mess 9:00 Mixed-ish 9:30 Black-ish 10:00 For Life WEDNESDAY 8:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Repeat) 9:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Repeat) 10:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Repeat) THURSDAY 8:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 9:00 Station 19 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Shark Tank 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) 9:00 American Idol (Repeat) SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 American Idol 10:00 The Rookie CBS MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat) 8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat) 9:00 All Rise (Repeat) 10:00 Bull (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) 9:00 FBI (Repeat) 10:00 FBI: Most Wanted WEDNESDAY 8:00 Survivor 9:00 SEAL Team 10:00 S.W.A.T. THURSDAY 8:00 Young Sheldon 8:30 Man with a Plan 9:00 Man with a Plan...

WEEKLY RECAP: April 13-19, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #30 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.78     20th week 2. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.57     20th week 3. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.56     22nd week 4. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.50     14th week 5. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.25     19th week     Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.25     12th week 7. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.22     20th week     Lego Masters (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.22     10th week 9.  Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.14     20th week 10. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.10     20th week 11. The Conner...

THE WEEK AHEAD: April 20-26, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC ABC has a pretty quiet beginning of the week but has the NFL Draft on Thursday and Friday, which should do decently with sports fans desperate for something to watch. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart 10:00 The Baker and the Beauty TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners (Repeat) 8:30 Bless This Mess (Repeat) 9:00 Mixed-ish (Repeat) 9:30 Black-ish (Repeat) 10:00 For Life WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Schooled 9:00 American Housewife 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? THURSDAY 8:00 2020 NFL Draft (Special) FRIDAY 8:00 2020 NFL Draft (Special) SATURDAY 8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) 9:00 American Idol (Repeat) SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 American Idol 10:00 The Rookie CBS CBS has the series finale of God Friended Me on Sunday night. The show was cancelled after two seasons and will say goodbye with a double episode night. MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat) 8:3...

WEEKLY RECAP: April 6-12, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #28 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.08     19th week 2. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.57     15th week 3. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.54     21st week 4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.51     19th week 5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.43     21st week 6. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.27     11th week 7. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.23     19th week 8. Lego Masters (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.18     9th week 9. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.15     10th week      Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.15     19th wee...

PILOT REVIEW: The Baker and the Beauty

THE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY Starring: Victor Rasuk, Nathalie Kelley, Dan Bucatinsky, David Del Rio, Michelle Veintimilla, Belissa Escobedo, with Lisa Vidal and Carlos Gomez Developed for American Television by Dean Georgaris Based on the Israeli Television Series "Beauty and the Baker" by Assi Azar Telelplay by Dean Georgaris,  Directed by David Frankel Last year was the first time I read some of the pilots before Upfronts. I had plans to read all of them but only made it through ABC and a few NBC ones. There were a lot of ABC ones that I was interested in and go figure they picked up almost none of them. But one of the ones I actually really liked, much to my surprise, was The Baker and the Beauty . It's been about a year since I read the pilot but a lot of it stuck with me watching the pilot tonight and I am happy to report that the final product was as charming as the script. The Baker and the Beauty is based on an Israeli series but centered on a Hi...

THE WEEK AHEAD: April 13-19, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC, CBS and NBC are teaming together for a Coronavirus fundraiser on Saturday night that will be simulcast on the three networks and many others and will be hosted by the late night trio of Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert. ABC ABC has two series premieres on Monday night, an offshoot of The Bachelor called Listen to Your Heart , which incorporates more music into the format. It is followed by romantic dramedy The Baker and the Beauty . Usually a late spring premiere is a bad sign for a broadcast show but with so much unknown and ratings up, this could end up doing ok. Or it could still be a massive flop. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart (SERIES PREMIERE) 10:00 The Baker and the Beauty (SERIES PREMIERE) TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners 8:30 Bless This Mess 9:00 Mixed-ish 9:30 Black-ish 10:00 For Life WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Schooled 9:00 American Housewife 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Who Wants To Be...

WEEKLY RECAP: March 30-April 5, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #27 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.42     18th week 2. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.67     18th week 3. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.60     20th week 4. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.39     20th week 5. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.34     13th week 6. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.32     18th week 7. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.27     19th week 8. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.21     8th week 9. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.20     11th week 10. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.10     10th week 11. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.09...

SPECIAL COMMENTARY: Modern Family - A Complicated History

When I started this blog in Fall 2010, I was recently graduated from college. I wasn't watching as many current shows as I do now but made a plan to watch more and start reviewing them on this blog. One reason I was excited about doing that was because several shows I liked had premiered in 2009-10, chief among them Modern Family . When Modern Family premiered in September 2009, ABC's comedy department was in shambles. Sure, they had successful dramas like Lost and Grey's Anatomy  but they had nothing to speak of in the comedy department. The past couple years had seen tired sitcoms like According to Jim , niche ones like Better Off Ted and The Knights of Prosperity  and dumb ones like Cavemen and Carpoolers . ABC knew things needed to be different and they bravely launched a lineup of all new comedies on Wednesday night. The other shows were star vehicles for Kelsey Grammar, Patricia Heaton and Courteney Cox as they returned to TV with Hank, The Middle and Cougar Town ...

THE WEEK AHEAD: April 6-12, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC ABC says goodbye to Modern Family after 11 seasons and 250 episodes. It has never been anywhere besides the Wednesday 9pm anchor slot and transformed the network. I'll have more on my blog on Wednesday. It is followed by the return of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , now doing a short-run celebrity edition hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. If it does well, I think we could definitely see it back next season. MONDAY 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) 9:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) 10:00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Secrets and Surprises (Special) TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners 8:30 Bless This Mess 9:00 Mixed-ish 9:30 Black-ish 10:00 For Life WEDNESDAY 8:00 Modern Family: A Modern Farewell (Special) 9:00 Modern Family (SERIES FINALE) 10:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (SERIES PREMIERE) THURSDAY 8:00 Station 19 9:00 Grey's Anatomy (Season Finale) 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Shark Tank 9:00 20/20 SAT...

WEEKLY RECAP: March 23-29, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #26 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.19     17th week 2.  The Voice  (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.75     17th week 3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.73     18th week 4. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.67     19th week 5.  American Idol  (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.40     2nd week 6. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.38     9th week 7.  9-1-1  (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.36     12th week     Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.36     18th week 9. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.35     19th week 10. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.33  ...