Better Off Ted

Viewers win some series renewals

source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 MO ABC will bring back "Better Off Ted," one of the most promising comedies to come around of late. Fox offered a surprise renewal to "Dollhouse." Network by network, here's a look at what's renewed, what's canceled and what's new for fall. ...

Published Sat, May 23

Upfronts 2009: Cut and run

source: Variety

 CA Some couldn't cut enough to make the cut: ABC's "Samantha Who"," NBC's "My Name Is Earl" and CBS' "Without a Trace"; n Marginal performers being renewed to save the expense of marketing new series. Think "Gary Unmarried," "Scrubs," "Better Off Ted," ...

Published Fri, May 22

CW's cuts, additions favor young female viewers

source: San Francisco Chronicle

  USA There were at least three very long shots that got renewed: "Better Off Ted" on ABC, "Dollhouse" on Fox and "Chuck" on NBC. And "Scrubs" returning qualifies as a minor but welcome surprise. NBC made news for dumping two shows: "My Name Is Earl," which ...

Published Thu, May 21

Comedy, talk the future for NBC, ABC

source: DetNews.com

The network's existing comedies, "Scrubs" and "Better Off Ted," both of which have been renewed, will air on Tuesdays as soon as the ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars" wraps. Meanwhile, ABC canceled "Samantha Who?," "Cupid," "In the Motherhood," ...

Published Tue, May 19

ABC shakes things up

source: Deseret News

 UT ABC is also adding the reality show Shark Tank (Tuesdays, 7 pm), in which "budding entrepreneurs" can make it big if they can convince "tough, multimillionaire tycoons" to back them. ABC renewed both "Scrubs" and "Better Off Ted," which will air ...

Published Tue, May 19

Is your show dead or saved? Biggest surprises, cancelations ...

source: San Francisco Chronicle

ABC renewed "Better Off Ted" despite bad ratings. This was the best new sitcom from last season so any additional episodes are a gift. ... ABC fall schedule announcement, take twoThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Tuned In: ABC hopes Leno's lock helps its seriesPittsburgh Post Gazette

Published Tue, May 19

ABC takes 11 new shows into 2009-2010 season

source: From Inside the Box

Kind of surprising to see them get rid of Samantha Who, yet keep Scrubs. It's also surprising to see it go when they renewed Better Off Ted. Poor Ugly Betty. Moving it to Fridays is going to be the kiss of death. does courtney cox's new show on abc ...

Published Mon, May 18

ABC orders eight before Upfront

source: C21Media

The Inquisitr  UK ABC also renewed comedy drama Castle and comedy Better Off Ted, alongside a second cycle of reality show True Beauty, produced by Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher. Of the eight spring pilots to be upped to series at ABC, five are dramas: Happy Town, ...

Published Mon, May 18