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ABC Renews BETTER OFF TED And CASTLE, Takes EASTWICK, Sci-Fi V Remake & Kevin Biegel's COUGAR TOWN To Series!!

Excellent News by Incomplete Gamer	May 16th, 2009 12:49:14 AM
That's good to hear about Better Off Ted, that show deserves to be watched. I guess Alan won't be making a return appearance on Dollhouse next season. That's a shame, hopefully they snag Summer Glau instead.
I like Castle and am happy by NoodlesHahn	May 16th, 2009 12:49:38 AM
I haven't gotten around to seeing Better Off Ted but I liked Andy Richter Controls the Universe so I'm happy for them too.
P.S. Stana Katic is the most by NoodlesHahn	May 16th, 2009 12:52:14 AM
beautiful woman on television.
Better Off Ted is fantastic. by Sakurai	May 16th, 2009 12:53:45 AM
Its not Arrested Development, but its the closest thing on TV to it. Go to ABC's website and watch it.
ABC obviously did a bad job finding new shows by CDG24	May 16th, 2009 01:06:05 AM
Why would they bring back so many low rated shows? Better Off Ted came off as a poor attempt at Arrested Development. So, they got rid of Pushing Dasies, but they are going to have these other shows come back?
KILL V BEFORE IT GETS STARTED! by LordEnigma	May 16th, 2009 01:30:33 AM
It's basically The 4400. Do we need The 4400 back on the air? Avoid this show like the plague, and guarantee Juliette returns where she belongs. Away from these stupid motherfucking lizard aliens.
Castle is awful by SmokingRobot	May 16th, 2009 01:32:26 AM
I love Nathan, but the writing on that show is absymal. It gets picked up and we loose 'Life'? This is some serious bullshit.
Castle's ok. by Amy Chasing	May 16th, 2009 01:45:53 AM
Bones and Lie To Me are worse. Better Off Ted rocks! Stana Katic needs acting lessons though.
Hell ya! I want me some V by Todd	May 16th, 2009 02:06:49 AM
Looking forward to this series coming back. I think it is in good hands and reading some of the reviews from folks who have seen the pilot, it works
Stana Katic looks like by drturing	May 16th, 2009 02:08:25 AM
a preop Skeletor before the sex change after liposuction treatment. she looks like a chick version of a Seksis from the Dark Crystal or some shit.
I like Castle and BoT by xsi kal	May 16th, 2009 02:30:40 AM
So I'm happy.
drturing... by xsi kal	May 16th, 2009 02:32:49 AM
"Stana Katic looks like a preop Skeletor before the sex change after liposuction treatment. she looks like a chick version of a Seksis from the Dark Crystal or some shit. " If that's not the nerdiest putdown I've ever read on this site, it's damn close. I don't know whether to pity you or shake your hand, (though I disagree 100%). Seriously, I'm in awe.
fantastic! by champvinyl	May 16th, 2009 03:44:04 AM
both shows i watch and was worried about, fillion getting screwed over yet again wouldn't be too great either
Yay for Ted. by The McPoyle Clan	May 16th, 2009 03:52:16 AM
Now go back to your cubicle and get back to work.
@LordEnigma by ianrewel	May 16th, 2009 04:39:22 AM
Why are you such a douchebag? You haven't even seen the show, not eve one second of it. typical fanboy idiocy that gives us all a bad rep.
Love Better Off Ted and Castle is growing on me by aversiontherapy2	May 16th, 2009 04:47:11 AM
Nathan Fillion must be stoked to be in something with a second season.
What was Kevin Biegel's AICN handle? by MoseSchrute	May 16th, 2009 05:38:38 AM
Just curious.
There was a sociology prof in college by superfleish76	May 16th, 2009 06:37:35 AM
that actually did move like a Seksis. I didn't take her class, but I sat in on one once, 'cause I was hitting on a girl that had her. Anyways, it creeped me out big time. I guess The Unusuals isn't coming back? I didn't watch that show very closely, but usually left it on after Lost, and it seemed to be decent. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing more of it.
'AICN vet' = yeah right... and Better Off Ted is balls by Heckles	May 16th, 2009 07:22:01 AM
That's about it. Right there. In the subject. So, basically I am typing to just type. Said my peace. Trek ruled, so that's cool. Bleeepy bloopy bleep blop.
I think gorgeous is a bit of a strong word to use by Arghh	May 16th, 2009 07:43:27 AM
for most of the people in that True Beauty show.
Spell it out with me, people: S-K-E-K-S-I-S. by Johnny Smith	May 16th, 2009 07:44:59 AM
Skeksis.
Castle is unadulterated fun . . . by SkidMarkedUndies	May 16th, 2009 07:50:44 AM
glad its coming back. But, it makes me wish that Fox would have given Drive a chance. Oh well.
ABC, renew THE UNUSUALS!!!! by Drath	May 16th, 2009 08:22:12 AM
Please!!!!
Since the V reboot is gonna happen, whither Alpha on Dollhouse? by PennsyDeux	May 16th, 2009 09:03:43 AM
Or is Alan Tudyk just going to be on the run in perpetuity? This is turning out to be a WTF weekend for television, isn't it?
Isn't Cougar Town the capital of MILF Island? by rctowns	May 16th, 2009 09:12:32 AM
Or is it Whore Island? My geography is all mixed up.
ABC the new genre channel? by TOASTERslayer	May 16th, 2009 09:20:01 AM
After finding success with primetime soaps (Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, Greys, etc) I find it interesting that they are filling their schedule with genre programming for 09-10. Next year they'll have LOST, V, Eastwick and Flash Forward, all of which have a bit of supernatural or sci fi elements in them. I'm definitely happy about it but I think its interesting way to go for them.
Interesting How ABC is picking up the FireFly cast. by mistergreen	May 16th, 2009 09:54:17 AM
They know people love these actors unlike FOX, boneheads.
Nathan should bring Summer Glau on his show by Tacom	May 16th, 2009 10:21:17 AM
Have her play his sister or something.
Yay Better Off Ted!!! by TeenAngst73	May 16th, 2009 10:28:37 AM
The series started okay but ended up being a laugh riot. Those who say they hate the show probably didn't watch past the first two episodes. Don't we know from shows like 'The Office' not to judge a show by its first few episodes?
Thank God for Better Off Ted... by DanielKurland	May 16th, 2009 10:58:07 AM
You can't be expected to get great ratings when you don't even air the finale on the regular night. This show is hilarious, it just needs the time or effort or something to get people to check it out.
Wasn't Castle shot almost 2 years ago? by thelordofhell	May 16th, 2009 11:06:25 AM
Didn't they put off even airing the "season" for a year? I wonder how it's going to look now?
Daniel. did you see Party Down last night? by PennsyDeux	May 16th, 2009 11:09:42 AM
Ken Marino brought it in spades, and a projectile vomiting scene for the AGES at the end of it. Brilliant episode, and there's a preview already of Kristen in the finale: http://tinyurl.com/o7ntps
cougar town by alice 13	May 16th, 2009 11:17:56 AM
desparate housewives prequel.
Castle's daughter is great by xsi kal	May 16th, 2009 11:28:10 AM
One of the less stereotypical children on tv... and his relationship with her is a nice counterpoint to the ugliness of the murders being investigated.
Yay Better Off Ted by chrth	May 16th, 2009 11:48:27 AM

it's like christmas by killertv	May 16th, 2009 11:49:11 AM
nice to get the present of better off ted. regarding fables, the pilot script was written but was never shot. these new shows were only selected from those that were shot.
Yay TED! by MrD	May 16th, 2009 12:13:00 PM
It's like Muppet Labs meets the Office!
"I'm a vegetarian" by chrth	May 16th, 2009 12:37:46 PM
This Lost show is wacky
By the way by drturing	May 16th, 2009 12:40:19 PM
does not Stana Katic's name sound like some Skeksis witchlord shebitch with curled fingers and too sharply defined cheekbones, bringing the curse of shitty been there done that tv upon all?
Fuck, about The Unusuals by drturing	May 16th, 2009 12:41:48 PM
one of the best casts on a tv show I've seen in so long. But for some reason I just... Can't... Seem to watch it.
Good news about CASTLE by bravogolfhotel	May 16th, 2009 12:55:49 PM
I mean, the show itself is so flimsy it makes BONES look like THE WIRE, but I'm pleased that Fillion is finally getting some traction in his career.
EvilWizardGlick, are you kidding? by oisin5199	May 16th, 2009 01:03:13 PM
Castle's family relationships are the only thing that makes that show worth watching. In fact, I sometimes have to fight the desire to fast forward through the crimes and just watch the family scenes. Fillion is great, but he can't save an otherwise bland, cliche procedural. But his relationship with the daughter is probably the coolest father/daughter thing since Veronica Mars.
wait, Scrubs is coming back? by jack_effing_bauer	May 16th, 2009 01:08:50 PM
wasn't this a discussion just last week that the original cast of Scrubs had called it quits and the idea of a second scrubs show would be the new generation? how did that get pushed past execs? scrubs without JD is a crappy WB show.
A show with Nathan Fillion gets renewed... by Zeegloo	May 16th, 2009 01:14:40 PM
heh. Imagine that.
When they bring back Ted, please change by ThrowMeTheIdol	May 16th, 2009 01:35:13 PM
the two scientists. They are the only thing that just doesn't work. Recast and rewrite them. Good news about Castle, next to Chuck that is probably the most fun show on tv.
Liiiiiife!!!! by Henry Fool	May 16th, 2009 01:57:06 PM
Now that Life has been cancelled, they should hire all of its writers at Castle, who's murder scenes never could emulate the artfulness of the best cop show no one ever saw. And wasn't it awesome how Damien Lewis killed Garrett Dilahunt with one chop to the neck? He totally had it coming. On that note, I would like to conclude my post by commenting that someone needs to cast Garrett as a charismatic, alpha male lead in his own series. The guy's awesome and I know he has a hidden well of charisma that we've yet to see.
Castle is a fun show... by allykatD	May 16th, 2009 03:32:11 PM
It really grew on me, and now it's one of my favorites, and one of the few shows the entire family will sit down to watch. Plus it's nice to see that Nathan Fillion might be around for awhile. So, even if T:SCC didn't get renewed, at least Castle did.
GREAT news about CASTLE! by Cletus Van Damme	May 16th, 2009 04:24:52 PM
Rock on, ABC!
Cougar Town is in fact Scottsdale Arizona by Xiphos_2	May 16th, 2009 04:34:04 PM
Go to any of the cougar dens like Barcelona and tell me I'm wrong. Glad to see that there will be more Veridian Dynamics ads on TV next season.
Hooray for BASF On Crack!!! by BrannigansLaw	May 16th, 2009 05:21:35 PM
AKA Better Off Ted;)
Bring back Firefly!!! by FilmGuy125	May 16th, 2009 05:40:11 PM
Castle gets Season 2? Are you fucking kidding?
Unusuals: great cast but weak, weak stories by growltiger	May 16th, 2009 06:32:41 PM
It sacrificed character authenticity in its attempts to be offbeat. I liked one episode of those shown to date.
BETTER OFF MOTHERFUCKIN TED!!!! by zillabeast	May 16th, 2009 08:45:43 PM
Fantastic news! I had given up on ABC and comedies after they axed Knights of Prosperity.
Biegel... by TheRealMoriarty	May 16th, 2009 11:24:10 PM
... is the legendary John Robie, cat burglar, trim master, and all-around badass mofo. Do not doubt the AICN mojo. He's taking over TV, and the rest of us are humbled by his accomplishments. All hail "Cougar Town"!
Fillion = Overrated by Kobaal	May 16th, 2009 11:31:36 PM
I know, I know. But hear me out. He suited Firefly and brought a certain charisma to Drive. But seriously, the guy is a plank. He's the 'that guy' that has two lines as a traffic cop in B movies. If he wasn't in several Joss projects (speaking of overrated...) he would have zero profile. Don't have anything against him, I'm just sayin. Ok, start the flaming.
Actually... by jsm1978	May 17th, 2009 12:02:30 AM
I would love to have the 4400 back on the air. I liked that show. Henry Fool - that chop to the neck was great. Better off Ted looked interesting and funny, but I haven't actually managed to get a chance to watch any of it yet. Glad to hear that Castle is coming back, it's a fun show. I'm going to have to side with the "I like the family portions of the show" crowd. I agree that it gives a nice counterpoint to the procedural stuff.
'Cougar Town' is what locals call my place on a Saturday night by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	May 17th, 2009 02:34:51 AM
The four women in their forties who come around for my weekly orgy all, coincidentally, own pet cougars which they have to chain up outside.
Castle by photoboy	May 17th, 2009 05:04:07 PM
I'm pleased Castle is getting another chance as I rather enjoy it. Now if only Terminator, Chuck and Reaper could get new seasons...
Castle is a decent show by dirtsandwich	May 17th, 2009 06:17:53 PM
ditch the mom though. The daughter is hot and Stana needs to show more body. Quit wearing dark clothing all the time. I seriously miss Sons & Daughters from a few years ago on ABC. That show was hilarious.
But but but but . . . EvilWizard, the mother and the kid by kabong	May 17th, 2009 10:04:50 PM
were inserted into "Castle" to grab the grandma and teen demographics. Next season, they'll add the psychic dog.
Fillion overrated? But his Christopher Walken impression by kabong	May 17th, 2009 10:08:29 PM
It was . . . uncanny.
I thought Castle was an NBC show by Big Jim	May 17th, 2009 10:14:22 PM
That's what I get for being Canadian and our stations grabbing shows from all networks willy-nilly. If it came down to one I would prefer The Unusuals over Castle, but would trade in a full season of both for as little as a dozen more of Pushing Daisies, or even Eli Stone.
Fillion no longer new "Ted McGinley" by StatelyWayneManor	May 18th, 2009 08:56:05 AM
Desperate Houswives & Castle not cancelled. The Firefly/Fillion "Kiss of Death" is lifting!
Bones Vs. Castle by frozen01	May 18th, 2009 12:32:52 PM
I like Castle, and I adore Nathan Fillion, but it is NOT better than Bones. Fillion carries Castle... that show would be nothing without him... but the entire cast of Bones is funny, intelligent, and absolutely great actors.

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