St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Sat, May 23
Sat, May 23
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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. ...
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source: TV Squad
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New episode of 'Better Off Ted' 
source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
PA By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Six new episodes of abc's "Better Off Ted," which has been renewed, will air this summer on Tuesdays at 9 pm beginning June 23. ... BBC America's "Torchwood" returns with a five-part miniseries airing July 20-24. ...
Published Tue, Jun 9
Toss Up: Biggest TV show renew and cancel surprises 
source: TVbytheNumbers
CA My second biggest surprise would have been Better Off Ted. It did even worse than Scrubs, and had no syndication economics behind it to give it added economic reason for continuing. Dollhouse had a trend of progressively lower ratings to the point ...
Published Tue, Jun 9
Best star turns of the past season 
source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Portia de Rossi, "Better Off Ted": De Rossi's turn in this just-renewed ABC sitcom as the frostiest ice queen outside of St. Paul's Winter Carnival gave me ... and more »
Published Sun, May 31
Final Renewals & Cancellations For The 2008-9 TV Season 
source: TVbytheNumbers
CA Gary Unmarried. Did CBS want to keep the same 2 comedies trying for the elusive second comedy block? Better Off Ted. Did the 6 episodes already paid for factor into the cost factor for next season? Dollhouse. It's not just Friday at work here. ...
Published Wed, May 27
A salute to some of TV season's best performances 
source: Denver Post
CO females on TV today, I'd want McCormack's Molly Shannon by my side. Portia de Rossi, "Better Off Ted." De Rossi's turn in this just-renewed ABC sitcom as the frostiest ice queen outside of St. Paul's Winter Carnival gave me the shivers, in a good way.
Published Sun, May 24
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
ABC takes welcome chances for fall season 
source: seattlepi.com
guardian.co.uk ABC, in addition to the pick-up of "Better Off Ted," renewed "Castle" and "Scrubs," shifted "Ugly Betty" to Friday nights and scheduled its buzz series, "Flash Forward," at 8 pm on Thursday. The network canceled "Samantha Who?," "In the Motherhood," ...
Published Fri, May 22