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Watcher chat: Answering your questions and rantin' about stuff

source: The Watcher

First question: "Chuck" (feel free to skip past this, it was recorded before the "Chuck" renewal news came down). Minute 1:14: What's up with Season 3 of "Mad Men"?Minute 2:25: What am I hearing about pilots for fall?Minute 3:33: What's coming up this summer?Minute 4:48: What's up with US...

Published Mon, May 18

CBS Swap Flashpoint and Swingtown

source: Spoiler TV

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- CBS is swapping its scripted originals "Flashpoint" and "Swingtown" for the rest of the summer. Effective immediately "Flashpoint" will now run on Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c while "Swingtown" will head to Fridays at 10:00/9:00c.

Published Wed, Oct 1

you'll take an inch but you'd love a mile...

source: foliea2 (WordPress)

While on vacation we got to watch the marathon of Mad Men. Hmm…we saw the first episode of the first season. but now, I’m not so in love. Don’t get me wrong, the look is fantastic. It was the time American culture was at it’s highest, as Jos. says. It’s true,the clothes, the furniture. Everyone looked...

Published Wed, Sep 3

Summer 2008 TV: A Whole Lot of Blah (and 'The Middleman')

source: MSN TV

Kate: Yeah. But there's still no excuse for "Swingtown" or "Wipeout." Kate: Cool. Raoul: "Flashpoint" wasn't terrible. Just not good enough to watch beyond the pilot for me, though. Kate: Speaking of Canada, I'm changing my vote to "episodes of 'J-Pod' I illegally downloaded."

Published Mon, Sep 1

The chances for a Flashpoint pickup are good

source: TV Squad

Why should Flashpoint get a break while an interesting, quirky and outside-the-box drama like Swingtown may not? It's disheartening to me that CBS is searching for a cable network to take Swingtown, while a "safe" crime show like Flashpoint doesn't have that concern.

Published Tue, Aug 26

"Swingtown" Down More Than 20% In New Friday Time Slot

source: entertainmentnow (WordPress)

Its second episode in its new time slot airs this evening.  Check back tomorrow for a look at how it fared and an overall analysis of the Thursday/Friday Swingtown/Flashpoint swap. Whereas Flashpoint was successful in its new Thursday night time slot, and the results were even str

Published Fri, Aug 1

"Flashpoint" Premieres In New Timeslot With Solid Results

source: entertainmentnow (WordPress)

Flashpoint, the CBS series which switched timeslots with Swingtown, premiered in its new timeslot last night and drew okay ratings, improving upon its last Friday episode by 13% among the key A18-49 demographic.  The series drew the following ratings: 4.5/8 HH rating/share, 6.73M viewe...

Published Fri, Jul 25

Nielsen ratings for the week ending July 20

source: TV Squad

Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers. CBS' Flashpoint came in at #18, which explains why they moved Swingtown to Fridays at 10 and put Flashpoint on Thursdays at 10. Continue reading Nielsen ratings for the week ending July 20

Published Thu, Jul 24