It’s Finale Time for ‘Old Christine’ and ‘Gary’
May 20, 2009 by Chandra
Riding high on their very last-minute renewals, CBS sitcoms The New Adventures of Old Christine and Gary Unmarried present their fourth and first season finales, respectively, tonight (May 20).
Up first at 8pm ET is Old Christine with “Love: A Cautionary Tale,” a star-studded installment that features Chuck’s daddy Scott Bakula (Enterprise, Quantum Leap), as well as guest stars Constance Zimmer (Entourage, Boston Legal) and James Lesure (Lipstick Jungle, Las Vegas).
During the episode, Christine learns some shocking news about New Christine’s father — also known as her possible future love interest — after the two of them rekindle their relationship at Richard and New Christine’s wedding.
Gary Unmarried follows at 8:30pm with “Gary Fixes Allison’s Garbage Disposal.” When Gary stops by Allison’s home to fix her garbage disposal, the ex-spouses wind up in Allison’s bedroom, thanks to some simmering horny feelings.
Follow the jump for a wedding-themed sneak peek at Old Christine, which is the only video stingy CBS is currently allowing people to embed.
‘Old Christine’ and ‘Gary’ Return Tonight
May 6, 2009 by Chandra
And I bet you thought their seasons were already over, considering it’s been weeks since the last fresh episodes aired. But, no, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Gary Unmarried are still in action, and tonight (May 6) both are back on the small screen.
First up at 8pm ET is The New Adventures of Old Christine with “He Ain’t Heavy.” In her attempt to help Matthew lose weight using her know-how as the owner of a gym, Christine finds herself unable to shed the extra pounds she’s put on.
Following at 8:30pm is Gary Unmarried with “Gary And His Half Brother,” which features guest star Rob Riggle of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as the character Mitch. When his rambunctious half brother Mitch returns home from the war and decides to move in, Gary quickly loses control of his kids and his house and is forced to play the role of grown up.
‘Old Christine’ Not Going Anywhere, Thanks to ABC
May 5, 2009 by Chandra
Once again, ABC swoops in to save the day for a sitcom endangered at its home network.
Confirming speculation from last month, ABC has reportedly closed a deal with The New Adventures of Old Christine’s production studio Warner Bros. TV that will give the deserving comedy a guaranteed new home at the Alphabet Network if CBS should refuse to renew it for a fifth season. Smart, smart move!
Considering how badly CBS treats the show right now, it would be great if ABC could give Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Company a new home, regardless of what CBS wants or decides. Yet, despite the continuing inexplicable trend of waiting to the very last minute to pick up the show for another run, conventional wisdom says CBS will do right by Old Christine and eventually renew it, just later (as usual) rather than sooner.
Last year it was Scrubs that ABC kindly took from NBC when the network declined to renew the hospital spoof for an eighth season. Now the comedy is doing so well in its new home, ABC is considering rewarding it with a ninth season, regardless of earlier claims the current eighth would be its last. Hopefully, an equally favorable future is waiting in the wings for The New Adventures of Old Christine, one of TV’s better sitcoms.
‘Old Christine’ Move to ABC Possible Again
It seems like ABC is trying to poach every other broadcast network’s sitcoms these days, while it lets its own dramedies die a premature and despicable death.
First it was Scrubs, which jumped to the network from NBC last year when The Peacock failed to come through with a Season Eight renewal. Now it’s The New Adventures of Old Christine that Entertainment Weekly claims might get the same treatment if CBS decides not to renew the comedy for a fifth season.
Old Christine’s fate was in a similar “bubble” predicament during the 2008–2009 season, until CBS gave the Julia Louis-Dreyfus series a full 22-episode pickup for Season Four in the spring. Talks are rumored to be currently underway between ABC and Warner Bros., the show’s production studio, to allow ABC to keep the sitcom alive should CBS make the wrong choice and finally let the ax drop.
I personally don’t understand what CBS’ problem is. The New Adventures of Old Christine is one of the consistently funniest comedies on broadcast TV right now. Why not treat it like the cream of the crop it is instead of like a throwaway waste of time? If the show isn’t performing up to expectations, CBS executives certainly have nobody to blame but themselves. They’ve been mishandling the series since its sophomore run.
Comedy TV Guide: Wed, Oct 29
October 29, 2008 by Chandra
ABC Prefers Pushing Daisies Over Half-Hour Presidential Specials
Network foregoes Barack Obama broadcast
Notable Comedy TV scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 follows.
All times are Eastern Standard.
Pushing Daisies — Dim Sum Lose Some
While Emerson’s latest murder case at a dim sum restaurant leads to a reunion with a polygamist’s widow named Simone (Christine Adams), Ned meets a strange man (Stephen Root) who not only claims to be an old friend and colleague of his father, but also wants Ned to help find him.
[8pm-9pm | ABC | Trailer]
The New Adventures of Old Christine — Tie Me Up, Don’t Tie Me Down
The big green monster has Barb and Christine at each other’s throats again when their dates with two guys from a video store have very different outcomes: one leads to a second date and the other one doesn’t. Christine’s date is played by Tim DeKay, Bizarro Jerry on Seinfeld.
[8:30pm-9pm | CBS | SPECIAL TIME]
Comedy TV Guide: Wed, Oct 22
October 22, 2008 by Chandra
David Arquette Guest Stars on Pushing Daisies
Notable Comedy TV scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 follows.
All times are Eastern Standard.
The New Adventures of Old Christine — Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie
When Ritchie stops telling Christine he loves her, she decides to have another baby to love her like her son used to. What a great reason to get pregnant again! (Not!)
[8pm-8:30pm | CBS]
Pushing Daisies — Frescorts
David Arquette guest stars as Randy Mann (Get it? He’s a randy man…), the antisocial taxidermy enthusiast who also happens to be the prime suspect in the murder of his roommate, a paid escort. Also, Emerson’s mother (Debra Mooney), a well-known private investigator, shows up unexpectedly.
[8pm-9pm | ABC]
Comedy TV Guide: Wed, Oct 15
October 15, 2008 by Chandra
Jeffrey Tambor Dates Old Christine
Plus, fresh Pushing Daisies and Gary Unmarried.
Notable Comedy TV scheduled for Wednesday, October 15 follows.
All times are Eastern Standard.
The New Adventures of Old Christine — Snakes on a Date
To get Ritchie into the Reptile Club, Christine goes out on a date with a children’s entertainer who specializes in parties with a reptile theme. Arrested Development’s Jeffrey Tambor guest stars as the date Neil, aka the lizard guy.
[8pm-8:30pm | CBS]
Pushing Daisies — Bad Habits
When Sister Larue (Mo Collins), Olive’s best friend at the nunnery, dies, Chuck, Emerson, and Ned impersonate a Catholic nun and priests from the Vatican to investigate her suspected murder.
[8pm-9pm | ABC | Preview]
Comedy TV Guide: Wed, Oct 8
October 8, 2008 by Chandra
‘Til Death Ventures Down Below
And Sarah Silverman and her program return.
Notable Comedy TV scheduled for Wednesday, October 8 follows.
All times are Eastern Standard.
The New Adventures of Old Christine — White Like Me
When it appears in a business journal, Barb’s profile attracts lots of new clients to her and Christine’s business. Is the title suggesting that has something to do with somebody being white? Hmmm…
[8pm-8:30pm | CBS]
Pushing Daisies — Circus Circus
Team Ned searches for a missing teenager (Hayley McFarland) named Nikki Heaps who joins a circus where people keep ending up dead, and guilt-ridden Lily visits Olive at the nunnery.
[8pm-9pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]
Comedy TV Guide: Wed, Oct 1
October 1, 2008 by Chandra
Get Ready for All the Pretty Colors on Pushing Daisies
Notable Comedy TV scheduled for Wednesday, October 1 follows.
All times are Eastern Standard.
The New Adventures of Old Christine — How I Hate Your Mother
Richard asks Christine to return her wedding ring, which belonged to his mother, so he can give it to New Christine when he proposes. What nerve! (And love the title’s riff on the name of a fellow CBS sitcom.)
[8pm-8:30pm | CBS]
Pushing Daisies — Bzzzzzzzzz!
Chuck goes undercover at a honey-based cosmetics company to help investigate the death of a spokesmodel, and Lily takes Olive to a nunnery to prevent her from revealing Lily’s secret.
[8pm-9pm | ABC | Second-Season Premiere | Sneak Peek]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Talks ‘Christine’ with Letterman
October 1, 2008 by Chandra
The New Adventures of Old Christine star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been out and about recently promoting her CBS sitcom, which just launched its fourth season last Wednesday. And I might add the season premiere “A Decent Proposal” was a complete winner that featured her character Christine marrying her longtime best friend Barb to keep Barb from being deported. Now that’s love.
One of Louis-Dreyfus’ stops this week was David Letterman’s Late Show. Follow the jump to view the segment and hear the actress dish on her current role and other interesting stuff with a host that can actually keep up with her conversational style. She really is one of the best and funniest entertainers on television these days.