April 23rd, 2009 | 82 Comments
ABC has announced early pick-ups for the 2009-10 season to its top primetime performers. The network renewed key series including Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters and Private Practice. ABC also renewed Lost, which had already been given a go-ahead and will now complete its final season next year.
In a show of confidence, Ugly Betty also got the go ahead for another season. Samantha Who still remains on the bubble, although insiders believe the show will ultimately get another season on air. The pickups make it season six for Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. It’s the fourth season for Brothers and Sisters and Ugly Betty, coming close to qualifying both shows for off-network syndication. Private Practice is entering its third year.
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April 20th, 2009 | 0 Comments
ABC is pulling In the Motherhood and Samantha Who from the schedule a week earlier than planned. Ugly Betty will return to the schedule on Thursday, April 30 at 8 pm. Ugly Betty was originally slated to return on May 7. In The Motherhood and Samantha Who continue to pull in poor ratings in their Thursday slot. This past week, In The Motherhood averaged just a 1.4 rating and 5 share in the adults 18-49 demo, while Samantha Who posted a 1.5/5. Those weak lead-in numbers could have caused a ratings slide for Grey’s Anatomy at 9 pm.
March 30th, 2009 | 0 Comments
ABC has cut back the order for midseason comdey In The Motherhood. The network will only air six episodes of the sitcom this season, in addition to the pilot. ABC had originally ordered 13 episodes. According to the network, decision to slash the order came after ABC decided it didn’t have room for all 13 episodes after all. In The Motherhood airs in the slot temporarily vacated by Ugly Betty which returns May 7.
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January 26th, 2009 | 0 Comments
ABC has announced that it is pulling Ugly Betty and replacing it with episodes of Samantha Who and the single-mom comedy In the Motherhood. Starting March 26, Samantha Who will air Thursdays at 8 pm/ET, where it will lead into In the Motherhood, a new comedy starring Cheryl Hines, Megan Mullally and Jessica St. Clair. Ugly Betty will take a hiatus, then will return to the show’s regular time slot later this season after In the Motherhood and Samantha Who finish their runs. That puts Ugly Betty’s return sometime around June and outside the regular season, unless Samantha Who or In the Motherhood gets canceled.
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