ABC Gives 2008-09 Pick-Ups to Nine Shows - 'Pushing Daisies,' '...

Lee Pace of 'Pushing Daisies' ABC has picked up nine of its most successful scripted shows for the 2008-09 season, including first-year offerings "Pushing Daisies," "Private Practice," "Samantha Who?" and ...

[yaddo]

and what about Carpoolers?

[everwood]

I was hoping Big Shots would get support but I guess not. It had potential. I hope Men In Tree's comes back. It is one of my must see, have to watch, build my night around shows on ABC. The only other one is Brother's and Sister's.

[Sideshow AL]

Notes from... is probably dead. Save Carpoolers!!!

[lynnrxgal]

Any news on CBS and Moonlight?

[Jason]

Uh, more importantly what about "Lost" ?

[anthony]

what about Oct road?

[Gavin]

Jason wrote:

Uh, more importantly what about "Lost" ?

Uh... Learn to read.

The story says: In addition to those four new shows, ABC gave no-brainer early pick-ups to "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Ugly Betty" and "Brothers & Sisters."

[Deep Throat]

Boston Legal is a must to be renewed. It has very consistant ratings and has always improved on its comedy lead-ins...when it was paired with "Grey's" or "Housewives" it continuously had over 10-12 million viewers per week.

[CcC]

Lost has a contract for, I believe it's 3 more years. That is when they will wrap it up. Which it's nice to be sure of a show they won't go and cancel before it's wrapped on you!
I sure would like to see Men in Trees shown regular (which if they have episdoes...why in the world aren't the airing them?!?!?), and brought back!

[Yooden]

It's Boston Legal vs Jericho Tuesday night!
Woe is me.

[seagirldrive]

Any news about Men in Trees, House and Bones?

[Hil]

I am so happy to hear Pushing Daisies is coming back. It is my favorite new show of the year and with the writer's strike I had been really worried that even the good shows would not get a fair shake.

[Jeffrey]

Glad to see Pushing Daisies and Samantha Who are coming back. I really had doubts about the, with their struggling ratings. Nice news about Dirty too. Really looking forward to catching up.

[Hettie]

I would really like to see Men in Trees aired a regular night and time. I would also be sad if Women's Murder Club didn't get a second shot for another season. I think so many of the new series were just starting to come into their own when the strike hit.

[Kathleen]

I am glad to hear all those shows are coming back. especially grey's anatomy. I wonder what the fate of big shots is. I thought that show was real good. Happy for private practice and dirty sexy money too.

[JDM]

Yes!!! I'm really happy that Pushing Daisies is coming back!!!!

[Josie]

Hettie wrote:

I would really like to see Men in Trees aired a regular night and time. I would also be sad if Women's Murder Club didn't get a second shot for another season. I think so many of the new series were just starting to come into their own when the strike hit.

Both shows never found the "right" audience. Soccer Moms already have the celluler plans they are going to have and don't buy starter Nissans. Next to people over 65 we are the last demographic the networks are going to SAVE programing for.:(

[DAS]

Men In Trees and Women's Murder Club are two of my favorite shows on Friday nights. I am hoping we see more of each. I may not be in the demo they are looking at, but I am a consumer and my dollars should count for something, and I do watch these shows as I know a lot of people do. Women's Murder Club has been strong in its time period in the ratings, even if the right age demo is not as high as the other age demo is.

[DAS]

Very happy to see Pushing With Daisies coming back. Love this show.

[Anna]

Women's Murder Club should be back. It did better in the ratings tahn most shows.