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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: Fox 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

NOTE: The picture indicates a series currently covered at Comedy Centric

Good to Go

‘Til Death — Full Order

On the Way

Do Not Disturb (working title, formerly The Inn) — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
Sit Down, Shut Up — Half-Hour Animated Series, Spring, 13 Episodes
The Cleveland Show — Half-Hour Animated Series (Family Guy spinoff), Spring, 13 Episodes

Given the […]

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May 12th, 2008

Hope for ‘Back to You’ Fans?

Perhaps, loyal viewers, perhaps.
Rumors spread early this weekend that Fox has canceled the broadcast-news sitcom Back to You, reportedly because of the high price tag attached to its big-name stars Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton.
TV Week indicates all is not said and done regarding the show’s future, however. On Sunday, the website reported that […]

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May 10th, 2008

Fox Stunner: ‘Til Death’ Lives, ‘Back to You’ Dies

That time of the year is upon us, namely the spring upfront season, which is when viewers learn the fates of their favorite shows on the bubble. The industry-speak phrase refers to those series that network executives haven’t yet decided what to do with: cancel, renew, or downsize to a midseason replacement. The […]

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April 30th, 2008

Back to You: 1.12 ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 30, 2008
Picking up right where the last episode left off, KELLY wakes up from her faint, and she and CHUCK clarify for Gracie that the two of them conceived her the “old-fashioned way.” When Chuck admits to GRACIE that he didn’t tell her he was her father because he didn’t […]

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April 30th, 2008

‘Til Death: 2.13 ‘Sob Story’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 30, 2008
The Starks disagree about EDDIE and the state of their marriage after Eddie fails to shed a single tear during a sad movie. JOY thinks this indicates her husband isn’t in touch with his feelings, while Eddie thinks it demonstrates he knows the difference between make believe (the movie) […]

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April 17th, 2008

Back to You: 1.10 ‘The Wall of Fame’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 16, 2008
There are lots of changes on Back to You post-hiatus. The first thing we notice during this episode is that the actress who plays Chuck and Kelly’s daughter Gracie has changed. She’s no longer Laura Marano, formerly of Without a Trace, but a newcomer named Lily Jackson. […]

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April 17th, 2008

‘Til Death: 2.11 ‘Raisinette in the Sun’ Recap

Original Air Date: April 16, 2008
EDDIE and KENNY check out the new movie theater in town, and while Eddie is in the bathroom, Kenny goes to the concession stand to buy some snacks. As soon as Eddie comes back out, Kenny tells him the cashier ignored him completely and skipped over him to take […]

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April 16th, 2008

Five Burning Questions with Fred Willard of ‘Back to You’

Back at the end of February, the freshman Fox sitcom Back to You returned to the tube with two new episodes — “Cradle to Grave” and “Business or Pleasure” — after a three-month drought of fresh installments.
The series is coming back again tonight with “The Wall of Fame,” this time for an extended run to […]

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April 16th, 2008

‘Til Death: ‘The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents’ Spoilers (4-30-08)

Fans of classic sitcoms from the 1970s should be excited about the April 30 episode of ‘Til Death, “The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents,” because the one and only Valerie Harper of Mary Tyler Moore and Rhoda fame is dropping by to play Brad Garrett’s TV mother.
Unfortunately, she’ll have bad news for her boy, too, when […]

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April 16th, 2008

‘Til Death: ‘Snip/Duck’ Spoilers (4-23-08)

I just love these titles that bite off of others. The name of the April 23 episode of ‘Til Death, “Snip/Duck,” is a variation of the FX hit Nip/Tuck’s title, of course, although the plot has a somewhat different slant.
Instead of plastic surgery but still in keeping with the medical theme, the plot concerns […]

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