The writers need to have Christopher Heyerdahl out of the Bigfoot costume more often. He's a great actor (possibly the best on the show), and his chemistry with Amanda Tapping is off the charts. Every time they are together there is a tension that not only comes from their difficult backstory, but also the acting and the story which went perfectly together.
Most of the season has been useless filler which is extremely disappointing, but "Haunted" went back to Magnus and Druitt and giving an emotional kick that is lacking in the show. Druitt was proved to be a good person who has corrupted by the entity, and sacrificed his wellbeing to keep it in check. Sucks to be Magnus...
After losing Ashley, getting normal Druitt back, and losing him again, Magnus has been put through a lot this season, and it's hard to tell how she's dealing with it. She was assertive and strong when dealing with the entity, but inside you know she has to be hurting.
The story was exceedingly simple which in the case of Sanctuary works. Instead of going through a series of twists and event, the story was straightforward; something took over the Sanctuary. The bulk of the episode was spent creating an atmosphere of uneasiness with the entity controlling the Sanctuary escalating its actions while the rest of the team members tried to find a solution.
Kate was featured a bit more in this episode than past few ones, and boy did she get on my nerves. The writing for her character is bad, but it could have at least been better if a better actress was cast. Her voice is whiny,so when she speaks all those lines intended to make funny, she's just annoying.
Score: 9.4/10
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Review - Legend of the Seeker Season 2 Episode 7 Resurrection
After almost a month off, Legend of the Seeker was back with a strong episode loaded with almost everything imaginable. I thought the episode could have been a two-parter, but since it was one, there were certain things that were glossed over that could have been further developed.
Denna was back, oddly running a brothel which was a front for something more. When a Mord Sith resorts to prostitution, there has to be a reason. General Grix is out to become ruler of D'Hara by eliminating all competition, including Richard. Denna captures Grix and uses magic as part of her master plan. The strength of the episode was the main story of power hungry Denna and her plan for domination.
The idea that magic is all-powerful--and from we've seen, it is--diminishes much of what makes a show compelling. Denna using magic to let Grix inhabit Richard's body was a neat trick, but that's about all it was. If magic can let someone take over someone's dead body, everyone seems so much more convenient. All the planning and strategy could be rendered useless (though planning and strategy is rarely smart in LOTS anyways). Then, magic can bring a dead person to life, in this case Richard who is the main character. Kahlan's sister Dennee also returned except she was in another's body and still had her Confessor powers. Talk about easy way outs.
I wanted to see more of how Kahlan and Cara dealt with Dennee's return. Since the episode had so many things going on at the same time, there were only a couple scenes where everything slowed down to accommodate the huge revelation. And when everything was over, Dennee basically became the woman she took over. I'm guessing she'll be back soon, because there is so much that isn't resolved.
The next few episodes look like they will be about Denna. Maybe she will die this time, but then again, she can always get resurrected.
Score: 9.2/10
Denna was back, oddly running a brothel which was a front for something more. When a Mord Sith resorts to prostitution, there has to be a reason. General Grix is out to become ruler of D'Hara by eliminating all competition, including Richard. Denna captures Grix and uses magic as part of her master plan. The strength of the episode was the main story of power hungry Denna and her plan for domination.
The idea that magic is all-powerful--and from we've seen, it is--diminishes much of what makes a show compelling. Denna using magic to let Grix inhabit Richard's body was a neat trick, but that's about all it was. If magic can let someone take over someone's dead body, everyone seems so much more convenient. All the planning and strategy could be rendered useless (though planning and strategy is rarely smart in LOTS anyways). Then, magic can bring a dead person to life, in this case Richard who is the main character. Kahlan's sister Dennee also returned except she was in another's body and still had her Confessor powers. Talk about easy way outs.
I wanted to see more of how Kahlan and Cara dealt with Dennee's return. Since the episode had so many things going on at the same time, there were only a couple scenes where everything slowed down to accommodate the huge revelation. And when everything was over, Dennee basically became the woman she took over. I'm guessing she'll be back soon, because there is so much that isn't resolved.
The next few episodes look like they will be about Denna. Maybe she will die this time, but then again, she can always get resurrected.
Score: 9.2/10
Numbers of Interest - Television Ratings for Friday 01/08/10
CBS won with Ghost Whisperer (2.2), Medium (2.1), and Numb3rs (2.1).
NBC was second with Dateline (1.9 for the 2 hours), and The Jay Leno Show (1.4). Leno is leaving the slot so his ratings don't matter unless he makes a huge comeback which isn't happening.
ABC was next with Supernanny (1.2), Shark Tank (1.3), and 20/20 (1.9). With the move to Friday, Shark Tank didn't make any improvements on the timeslot.
Fox was again last with a repeat of Bones (1.3) and Dollhouse (0.8). Despite its brilliance week after week, Dollhouse keeps losing viewers from the lead in. Oh well...
NBC was second with Dateline (1.9 for the 2 hours), and The Jay Leno Show (1.4). Leno is leaving the slot so his ratings don't matter unless he makes a huge comeback which isn't happening.
ABC was next with Supernanny (1.2), Shark Tank (1.3), and 20/20 (1.9). With the move to Friday, Shark Tank didn't make any improvements on the timeslot.
Fox was again last with a repeat of Bones (1.3) and Dollhouse (0.8). Despite its brilliance week after week, Dollhouse keeps losing viewers from the lead in. Oh well...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Review - Dollhouse Season 2 Episode 11 Getting Closer
What the hell just happened? My mind is spinning, trying to comprehend all that happened. With two episodes left, I hope all questions will be answered. The Caroline and Bennett stories were both resolved, and with two episodes left, I think that's all we'll learn about the two.
In a series of flashbacks, we see Caroline as a college student already investigating Rossum, breaking into the LA Dollhouse, and finding files of herself and Bennett. She befriends Bennett who later finds her in the closet. They set off to blow up a Rossum building, and Bennett is caught in the explosion when Caroline tells her to stop the explosion after finding what I presume is the attic of the Tuscon Dollhouse. Eliza Dushku again didn't do a good job, especially with the superb performances we gotten, but I could at least tell that Caroline was supposed to be the rebel that wouldn't stop until the end, even if that meant casting off others.
Tim Minear did a great job showing the doom and gloom of what was going to happen while keeping the slight bit of hope. Mellie's return to Ballard's arms with Echo looking on, and Ivy being forced out by Topher despite her insistence have different layers that most shows lack. Sierra and Victor running off together before the end of the world would be a fitting end to their saga, but the door was left wide open for them to return, and nothing good can come from that.
The huge twist at the end--that Boyd is the Big Bad--basically turned the show on its head. In the beginning of the show, Boyd was joining the Dollhose, and still wasn't sure about it. He went along whatever happened, but sometimes he would show flashes of uncertainty. His friendly, trusting demeanor to Echo made us like him, and up until now, we've had little reason not to trust him. Now we learn he's was one of the top guys at Rossum, and dedicated everything specifically to get Caroline. I didn't see it coming, and I don't remember him ever being suspicious though maybe being too clean is a suspicion unto itself.
Dr. Saunders shooting Bennett was quite shocking with the red mist floating in the air, and the calm before the single shot. At first, I was confused, but considering that Boyd is a bad guy, I think it's safe to say she bad also (though I really shouldn't assume anything about this show). Before Bennett died, she and Topher were happy. They'd just kissed and bam, she's dead. This is Joss Whedon we're talking about; he doesn't pull punches. People who've watched his shows should expect stuff like that, but he manages to pull it off each time that is still interesting and shocking.
In terms of the usual metaphysical questions brought up, "Getting Closer" had none of that. Rushing full speed towards the end, the episode resolved a few stories, had several poignant scenes, and was chalk full of wild twists, setting up the final episodes. My fear is that with the Rossum people already in the Dollhouse, the next episode will turn into an actionfest where the moral dilemmas are ignored for more explosive fighting scenes. I'll admit I don't like the series finale of Buffy that much. There were some good emotional scenes, but the episode was all about fighting, and far too much time was spent on it. Dollhouse is a much different show tonally and thematically, so it probably won't happen.
Looking at the press releases for the next two episodes, I wonder if next week's will be the conclusion to everything that's happening in the present while the series finale will serve to wrap up Epitaph One. Assuming that that's true, there's one episode left that will attempt to show Boyd's deceit from the beginning, and the importance of Caroline/Echo. As for the other characters, there will probably be a minor conclusion, but nothing like what we'd get if the series continued. Damn you television gods!
Dollhouse has come a long way since the beginning episodes which were in no uncertain terms bad. The evolving nature of the show eventually settled on having Echo find her identity with plenty of screentime dedicated to the other characters. The engagement of the week stories eventually ended, and in the last half or so of season 2, there was a compelling story arc that elevated the show to another level. It went from near the bottom of shows I anticipated to the top. I'll be thoroughly satisfied with the series once it's over, and would like to acknowledge how amazing Fox was by renewing the show in the first place. For that, I will always be thankful. I will, however, be disappointed we won't be getting the top notch episodes that have become commonplace.
Score: 9.5/10
In a series of flashbacks, we see Caroline as a college student already investigating Rossum, breaking into the LA Dollhouse, and finding files of herself and Bennett. She befriends Bennett who later finds her in the closet. They set off to blow up a Rossum building, and Bennett is caught in the explosion when Caroline tells her to stop the explosion after finding what I presume is the attic of the Tuscon Dollhouse. Eliza Dushku again didn't do a good job, especially with the superb performances we gotten, but I could at least tell that Caroline was supposed to be the rebel that wouldn't stop until the end, even if that meant casting off others.
Tim Minear did a great job showing the doom and gloom of what was going to happen while keeping the slight bit of hope. Mellie's return to Ballard's arms with Echo looking on, and Ivy being forced out by Topher despite her insistence have different layers that most shows lack. Sierra and Victor running off together before the end of the world would be a fitting end to their saga, but the door was left wide open for them to return, and nothing good can come from that.
The huge twist at the end--that Boyd is the Big Bad--basically turned the show on its head. In the beginning of the show, Boyd was joining the Dollhose, and still wasn't sure about it. He went along whatever happened, but sometimes he would show flashes of uncertainty. His friendly, trusting demeanor to Echo made us like him, and up until now, we've had little reason not to trust him. Now we learn he's was one of the top guys at Rossum, and dedicated everything specifically to get Caroline. I didn't see it coming, and I don't remember him ever being suspicious though maybe being too clean is a suspicion unto itself.
Dr. Saunders shooting Bennett was quite shocking with the red mist floating in the air, and the calm before the single shot. At first, I was confused, but considering that Boyd is a bad guy, I think it's safe to say she bad also (though I really shouldn't assume anything about this show). Before Bennett died, she and Topher were happy. They'd just kissed and bam, she's dead. This is Joss Whedon we're talking about; he doesn't pull punches. People who've watched his shows should expect stuff like that, but he manages to pull it off each time that is still interesting and shocking.
In terms of the usual metaphysical questions brought up, "Getting Closer" had none of that. Rushing full speed towards the end, the episode resolved a few stories, had several poignant scenes, and was chalk full of wild twists, setting up the final episodes. My fear is that with the Rossum people already in the Dollhouse, the next episode will turn into an actionfest where the moral dilemmas are ignored for more explosive fighting scenes. I'll admit I don't like the series finale of Buffy that much. There were some good emotional scenes, but the episode was all about fighting, and far too much time was spent on it. Dollhouse is a much different show tonally and thematically, so it probably won't happen.
Looking at the press releases for the next two episodes, I wonder if next week's will be the conclusion to everything that's happening in the present while the series finale will serve to wrap up Epitaph One. Assuming that that's true, there's one episode left that will attempt to show Boyd's deceit from the beginning, and the importance of Caroline/Echo. As for the other characters, there will probably be a minor conclusion, but nothing like what we'd get if the series continued. Damn you television gods!
Dollhouse has come a long way since the beginning episodes which were in no uncertain terms bad. The evolving nature of the show eventually settled on having Echo find her identity with plenty of screentime dedicated to the other characters. The engagement of the week stories eventually ended, and in the last half or so of season 2, there was a compelling story arc that elevated the show to another level. It went from near the bottom of shows I anticipated to the top. I'll be thoroughly satisfied with the series once it's over, and would like to acknowledge how amazing Fox was by renewing the show in the first place. For that, I will always be thankful. I will, however, be disappointed we won't be getting the top notch episodes that have become commonplace.
Score: 9.5/10
Numbers of Interest - Television Ratings for Thursday 01/07/10
ABC blew away the competition with the BCS Championship Game between Alabama and Texas (9.5 including pregame. Colt McCoy may have gotten hurt, but Texas kept the game reasonably close and the ratings were huge.
CBS was second with CSI (2.0, 2.3) and The Mentalist (2.3).
NBC was next with Community (1.7), Parks & Recreation (1.3), The Office (1.7), 30 Rock (1.7), and The Jay Leno Show (1.4). Even though it appeared Jay Leno was moving back to 11:30, nobody was interested, and less people watched.
Fox was last with Bones (1.8) and Fringe (1.1). Fringe continues to perform poorly and loses many from the lead-in. There is a new episode this Monday going up against Heroes, so we'll see how it goes.
CBS was second with CSI (2.0, 2.3) and The Mentalist (2.3).
NBC was next with Community (1.7), Parks & Recreation (1.3), The Office (1.7), 30 Rock (1.7), and The Jay Leno Show (1.4). Even though it appeared Jay Leno was moving back to 11:30, nobody was interested, and less people watched.
Fox was last with Bones (1.8) and Fringe (1.1). Fringe continues to perform poorly and loses many from the lead-in. There is a new episode this Monday going up against Heroes, so we'll see how it goes.
Beginner's Guide to Chuck
In hope that people tune in this Sunday at 9 PM to watch the season premiere of the show, I made a little guide to show how easy it is to jump in. I know people are afraid of jumping in the middle of a show, because they won't know things, but fear not. Chuck is a relatively simple show, and without dealing the complete plot of the show, the guide has people and places to know.
People:
Chuck Bartowski: Main character of the show who gets the Intersect downloaded into his head, learning all the government secrets.
Sarah Walker: Chuck's CIA protector who has a complicated relationship with Chuck. She's his handler, but they have mutual feelings for each other, and have done a few things short of sex.
John Casey: Chuck's NSA protector. We don't know much about him.
Bryce Larkin: Former college roommate that kicked Chuck out of Stanford, so the CIA wouldn't recruit Chuck. He later sent the Intersect to Chuck and was presumed dead, but was actually alive.
Ellie Bartowski: Chuck's older sister. She's a doctor and constantly pushes Chuck to improve his life.
Devon Woodcomb: Ellie's husband who recently found out that Chuck's a spy. His nickname is Captain Awesome, and says "awesome!" all the time which is why you always see Chuck being described as awesome.
Morgan Grimes: Chuck's best friend who as of the season finale was off to Hawaii with Anna.
Jeff Barnes and Lester Patel: The team of Jeffster. They're mostly for comedic purposes.
Anna Wu: Morgan's girlfriend. Sadly she isn't going to be in season 3.
Emmett Milbarge: Usurped Big Mike with some tricky tactics to become manager.
Big Mike: The former manager of the Buy More and is now a lowly worker.
General Beckman: Director of the NSA who is in charge of Operation Bartowski.
Stephen Bartowski: Codenamed Orion, he build the Intersect, and is Chuck and Ellie's father.
Carina: She's a very minor character, but she's showing up in an early episode. She's a DEA agent, friend of Sarah, and it a bit impulsive.
Jill Roberts: Chuck's ex-girlfriend who turned out to be a Fulcrum agent. She was captured, but showed up late in the season to help Chuck, and he let her escape.
Langston Graham: Supervising CIA agent who died in the beginning of season 1.
Fulcrum: The main bad guy that have tried to get the Intersect. We don't know their motives, but they say they're patriots that want to help.
The Ring: Introduced in the season 2 finale, The Ring is a large organization that Fulcrum is part of.
Places:
Weinerlicious: Hot dog store Sarah worked at during season 1.
Orange Orange: Sarah's current place of employment.
The Castle: CIA base located under the Orange Orange.
Buy More: Best Buy lookalike that's Chuck's place of employment.
People:
Chuck Bartowski: Main character of the show who gets the Intersect downloaded into his head, learning all the government secrets.
Sarah Walker: Chuck's CIA protector who has a complicated relationship with Chuck. She's his handler, but they have mutual feelings for each other, and have done a few things short of sex.
John Casey: Chuck's NSA protector. We don't know much about him.
Bryce Larkin: Former college roommate that kicked Chuck out of Stanford, so the CIA wouldn't recruit Chuck. He later sent the Intersect to Chuck and was presumed dead, but was actually alive.
Ellie Bartowski: Chuck's older sister. She's a doctor and constantly pushes Chuck to improve his life.
Devon Woodcomb: Ellie's husband who recently found out that Chuck's a spy. His nickname is Captain Awesome, and says "awesome!" all the time which is why you always see Chuck being described as awesome.
Morgan Grimes: Chuck's best friend who as of the season finale was off to Hawaii with Anna.
Jeff Barnes and Lester Patel: The team of Jeffster. They're mostly for comedic purposes.
Anna Wu: Morgan's girlfriend. Sadly she isn't going to be in season 3.
Emmett Milbarge: Usurped Big Mike with some tricky tactics to become manager.
Big Mike: The former manager of the Buy More and is now a lowly worker.
General Beckman: Director of the NSA who is in charge of Operation Bartowski.
Stephen Bartowski: Codenamed Orion, he build the Intersect, and is Chuck and Ellie's father.
Carina: She's a very minor character, but she's showing up in an early episode. She's a DEA agent, friend of Sarah, and it a bit impulsive.
Jill Roberts: Chuck's ex-girlfriend who turned out to be a Fulcrum agent. She was captured, but showed up late in the season to help Chuck, and he let her escape.
Langston Graham: Supervising CIA agent who died in the beginning of season 1.
Fulcrum: The main bad guy that have tried to get the Intersect. We don't know their motives, but they say they're patriots that want to help.
The Ring: Introduced in the season 2 finale, The Ring is a large organization that Fulcrum is part of.
Places:
Weinerlicious: Hot dog store Sarah worked at during season 1.
Orange Orange: Sarah's current place of employment.
The Castle: CIA base located under the Orange Orange.
Buy More: Best Buy lookalike that's Chuck's place of employment.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Is Leno a goner? Moving to 11:30?
A report from TMZ confirmed that Jay Leno is moving back to 11:30 after the Winter Olympics, ending the half-year long experiment by NBC.
NBC gave the following statement:
“Jay Leno is one of the most compelling entertainers in the world today. As we have said all along, Jay’s show has performed exactly as we anticipated on the network. It has, however, presented some issues for our affiliates. Both Jay and the show are committed to working closely with them to find ways to improve the performance.”
I suppose the numbers do back up what they're saying though it's anyone's guess what is the real truth. Jeno's ratings started great but fell under 2.0 within weeks. Currently the ratings are hovering between 1.5 and 1.8 which is bad, but considering the low cost of the show that isn't too bad. Since the ratings dropped below last year's ratings at 10 PM, the local affiliates lost lots of viewers for 11 PM news which made them bad.
NBC gave the following statement:
“Jay Leno is one of the most compelling entertainers in the world today. As we have said all along, Jay’s show has performed exactly as we anticipated on the network. It has, however, presented some issues for our affiliates. Both Jay and the show are committed to working closely with them to find ways to improve the performance.”
I suppose the numbers do back up what they're saying though it's anyone's guess what is the real truth. Jeno's ratings started great but fell under 2.0 within weeks. Currently the ratings are hovering between 1.5 and 1.8 which is bad, but considering the low cost of the show that isn't too bad. Since the ratings dropped below last year's ratings at 10 PM, the local affiliates lost lots of viewers for 11 PM news which made them bad.
Numbers of Interest - Television Ratings for Wednesday 01/06/10
CBS won the night with I Get That A Lot (2.9) and the People’s Choice Awards (3.4).
ABC was second with The Middle (2.2, 2.7), Modern Family (4.1), Cougar Town (3.3), and Ugly Betty (1.6). The Middle had a huge jump from it's episode at 8 and it's normal time slot episode at 8:30. While Ugly Betty did considerably better than it did on Friday with a 1.6, it did around the same as Eastwick, losing much of the lead in. Currently, things are looking better for The Middle and bad for Ugly Betty. Modern Family and Cougar Town are still locks for renewals though there is now a noticeable disparity between the two.
NBC was third with Mercy (1.7), Law & Order: SVU (3.2), and The Jay Leno Show (1.5). Mercy fell to it's usual low numbers, unable to break 2.0, and SVU hit a season high.
Fox was last with repeats of Glee (1.3, 1.3).
ABC was second with The Middle (2.2, 2.7), Modern Family (4.1), Cougar Town (3.3), and Ugly Betty (1.6). The Middle had a huge jump from it's episode at 8 and it's normal time slot episode at 8:30. While Ugly Betty did considerably better than it did on Friday with a 1.6, it did around the same as Eastwick, losing much of the lead in. Currently, things are looking better for The Middle and bad for Ugly Betty. Modern Family and Cougar Town are still locks for renewals though there is now a noticeable disparity between the two.
NBC was third with Mercy (1.7), Law & Order: SVU (3.2), and The Jay Leno Show (1.5). Mercy fell to it's usual low numbers, unable to break 2.0, and SVU hit a season high.
Fox was last with repeats of Glee (1.3, 1.3).
Review - Modern Family Season 1 Episode 11 Up All Night
Modern Family is better when the three separate groups are combined, taking full advantage of the "modern family," but I won't complain. My guess is that the writers believe having the whole family together all the time would make the show repetitive, so they throw in an occasional episode like "Up All Night" for variation. To date, there have been 4 episodes (by my count) where the families were completely apart.
The main problem with keeping them apart is the disconnect and lack of cohesiveness. The storylines rarely have any relation and since equal time is dedicated to each (the equity in screen time surprised me), no story fully develops. This leaves an episode with no real point and an assortment of funny scenes held together by the tenuous connection of adults not really acting like adults.
Phil gets a kidney stone and has to go to the hospital. The impetus of the story--if you can even call it that--is that everyone, notably Claire, being acutely interested in the firemen. She dresses up before they arrive, and Phil catches that. He continually question her up until before his operation until he tricks her into revealing the truth. After the operation, Phil acts all hurt, but in the documentary interview, he tells the camera it is all a trick to get something big later on. Phil may be empty-headed at times, but he's not stupid. He realizes how people work and uses that to his advantage.
Manny's real father, Javier, finally shows up for the first time, and as Jay finds out, he's a pretty cool guy. Phil may not accept this, but he is truly seduced into liking him, and we see why Gloria liked him, and why Manny still idolizes. In the end, he's still a flake and doesn't show up.
Mitchell and Cameron try ferberizing Lily, but Cameron can't stand her crying, so he keeps trying to comfort her. That's as far as the story went, and I couldn't help but want more from the story. Eric Stonestreet did a great job again. Cameron is such lovable, fun character that pushes for what he wants without being annoying.
Score: 8.8/10
The main problem with keeping them apart is the disconnect and lack of cohesiveness. The storylines rarely have any relation and since equal time is dedicated to each (the equity in screen time surprised me), no story fully develops. This leaves an episode with no real point and an assortment of funny scenes held together by the tenuous connection of adults not really acting like adults.
Phil gets a kidney stone and has to go to the hospital. The impetus of the story--if you can even call it that--is that everyone, notably Claire, being acutely interested in the firemen. She dresses up before they arrive, and Phil catches that. He continually question her up until before his operation until he tricks her into revealing the truth. After the operation, Phil acts all hurt, but in the documentary interview, he tells the camera it is all a trick to get something big later on. Phil may be empty-headed at times, but he's not stupid. He realizes how people work and uses that to his advantage.
Manny's real father, Javier, finally shows up for the first time, and as Jay finds out, he's a pretty cool guy. Phil may not accept this, but he is truly seduced into liking him, and we see why Gloria liked him, and why Manny still idolizes. In the end, he's still a flake and doesn't show up.
Mitchell and Cameron try ferberizing Lily, but Cameron can't stand her crying, so he keeps trying to comfort her. That's as far as the story went, and I couldn't help but want more from the story. Eric Stonestreet did a great job again. Cameron is such lovable, fun character that pushes for what he wants without being annoying.
Score: 8.8/10
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Numbers of Interest - Television Ratings for Friday 01/05/10
They are who we thought they were! ABC crumbled into last place with Scrubs (1.5, 1.4), Better Off Ted (1.3, 1.1), and The Forgotten (1.2). I would like to note that Scrubs aired at 8 and 9 with Ted airing right after each episode. That means after the first episode of Scrubs, people stopped watching, and came back after BOT finished. WTF!!
NBC won the night with The Biggest Loser (4.6) and The Jay Leno Show (2.2).
CBS was a close second with NCIS (4.5), NCIS: Los Angeles (3.7), and The Good Wife (3.0). This isthe first time The Good Wife has hit 3.0 for a really long time, so if it can keep those ratings, it has a good chance of surviving.
Fox was third with the Orange Bowl averaging 3.2 for the whole night including pre-game.
NBC won the night with The Biggest Loser (4.6) and The Jay Leno Show (2.2).
CBS was a close second with NCIS (4.5), NCIS: Los Angeles (3.7), and The Good Wife (3.0). This isthe first time The Good Wife has hit 3.0 for a really long time, so if it can keep those ratings, it has a good chance of surviving.
Fox was third with the Orange Bowl averaging 3.2 for the whole night including pre-game.
