How new fall shows are faring
“The Ex List” is the latest new series to be dropped this fall.
After four episodes, CBS pulled the romantic comedy starring Elizabeth Reaser (in CBS Photo at right) off the Friday schedule and will replace it with repeats of “NCIS” (starting Oct. 31). No word yet on whether the remaining six episodes will air.
Other shows already yanked from the 2008-09 primetime schedule are the Fox comedy “Do Not Disturb” (cancelled Sept. 26 after three episodes; six unaired episodes remain) and the ABC reality show “Opportunity Knocks” (cancelled Oct. 17 after three episodes; ABC is considering airing the remaining episodes at a later date).
Here are the season-to-date rankings (Sept. 22 through Oct. 26) for all the freshman series:
No. 7 — The Mentalist (CBS, picked up for full season)
No. 19 — Eleventh Hour (CBS)
No. 28 — Fringe (Fox, picked up for full season)
No. 30 — Worst Week (CBS)
No. 34 — Life on Mars (ABC)
No. 46 — Knight Rider (NBC, picked up for full season)
No. 51 — Gary Unmarried (CBS)
No. 57 — Crusoe (NBC)
No. 63 — My Own Worst Enemy (NBC)
No. 65 — Kath & Kim (NBC)
No. 67 — The Ex List (CBS, pulled from schedule)
No. 70 — Opportunity Knocks (ABC, pulled from schedule)
No. 94 — Hole in the Wall (Fox, burning off unaired episodes)
No. 95 — Do Not Disturb (Fox, pulled from schedule)
No. 102 – 90210 (CW, picked up for full season)
No. 104 – Stylista (CW)
No. 106 – Privileged (CW)
No. 112 – Valentine (CW, production halted)
No. 113 – Easy Money (CW, production halted)
No. 114 – In Harm’s Way (CW)
(NOTE: The I.T.R.S. Ranking Report is based on average total viewers per episode).
–Penny TV
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