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Who made the cut? Networks pick this fall’s hits and misses the ax and will not be returning. The first freshman series to say goodbye was CBS’s “Made In Jersey,” which received such poor ratings that it was canceled early on, with the remaining episodes airing on Saturdays. CBS also made quick work of its comedy “Partners,” which made it to six episodes before it was removed -- quite literally, as the show’s page was taken down from the CBS website -- leaving fans of the show with reruns of “Two and a Half Men” on Mondays. “Animal Practice” was the next to see the boot, with NBC canning the show after only six episodes and releasing the next three online. ABC got rid of two new dramas as well. “Last Resort,” the mystery drama about a Navy SEALS crew stranded on an island, will finish airing its 13 episodes in its time slot for the reminder or the season before pulling the plug. Along with it goes “666 Park Avenue,” which will air the remaining 13 episodes in its Sunday time slot. Two medical shows have flatlined in their debuts this year: the
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t has been a great fall for television, and with mid-season shows coming just around the corner, networks are trying to put together a winning combination for the new year. Over the past few weeks, they have deliberated over who will stick around in the new year and who won’t make it back. Most shows are picked up by networks with the deal of airing 13 episodes, with the understanding that networks will wait for reviews and ratings before deciding where to go from there. Some shows are given the additional handful of episodes to complete the regular season, and some will lag behind. Networks might honor their commitment to a show but will move it to a poorly performing time slot, while others may mercilessly get canned right away. CBS has given its two new shows something to look forward to. First is the drama “Vegas,” starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis, which is based on a true story of a former rodeo cowboy (Quaid) becoming a sheriff and having to deal with the underbelly of crime in Las Vegas. In its Tuesday time slot, “Vegas” has been pulling great ratings and CBS pushed the show up to a full 21 episodes. “Elementary,” the Sherlock Holmes-gone-American series, was also rewarded with a full 24-episode season thanks to its performance in its Thursday time slot. The CW has stocked up on two of its brand new shows as well. The first show is “Arrow,” airing Wednesdays. The series stars Canadian Stephen Amell as billionaire Oliver Queen, who returns to his hometown after being presumed dead and disguises himself as a superhero to right his family’s wrongs. The other show to get a full season top-up is Thursday night’s “Beauty and the Beast,” starring former “Smallville” lead Kristin Kreuk. One of the most successful networks so far in regards to new Friday, December 28, 2012
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CW’s “Emily Owens, M.D.” and Fox’s “The Mob Doctor.” Like their ABC counterparts, they have been given a no-go past the original 13 episodes, but both will continue to air in their regular time slots until the shows are finished (Tuesdays for “Emily Owens” and Mondays for “The Mob Doctor”). Although networks reserve the right to change up their lineups throughout the year, ratings (and critical praise) do go a long way in determining which series make it through the long haul. It’s still early to tell which series will be back for a second season next year, but in the meantime, tune in to all your favorite shows as they gradually return from the Christmas break.
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Stephen Amell in “Arrow” shows is NBC, and it’s had plenty of extra episodes to hand out. The new post-apocalyptic show “Revolution” is sticking around on Mondays, with NBC bumping up its episodes to 22. Matthew Perry’s “Go On” (airing Tuesdays) was also expanded to a full 22 episodes, as was “Chicago Fire” (airing Wednesdays). ABC had some luck with its fall programming and stocked up on some extra episodes in time for the new year. The hit musical drama “Nashville” was bumped up to a full season, along with its fellow Wednesday series “The Neighbors.”
Reba’s new sitcom “Malibu Country” has also been given the goahead, with the network giving it a total of 18 episodes in its Friday night time slot. And over on Fox, Mindy Kaling and her new show “The Mindy Project” can breathe a sigh of relief -the series has been given a full season, allowing Mindy and friends to play out their adventures on Tuesdays. Also airing Tuesdays is “Ben and Kate,” which has also been bumped up to 19 episodes. But with the good comes the bad, as several fall shows have gotten
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