Confused About Fall TV? Your Guide to What's Hot and What's Not

With all the TV news swirling around this weekend, it may be confusing which shows will be returning for the Fall 2013 season. Well, no fear; here is your guide to which of your favorites were axed or renewed and what new shows have been ordered. (Click on the new shows link to read more about each plot)


ABC:

CANCELLED:
"How to Live with Your Parents..." -- "Happy Endings" (rumor: USA interested. Read here) -- "Red Widow" -- "Malibu Country" -- "Body of Proof" -- "Last Resort" -- "Zero Hour" -- "Family Tools"

RETURNING:
"Grey's Anatomy" -- "Once Upon a Time" -- "Castle" -- "Nashville" -- "Scandal" -- "Modern Family" -- "The Middle" -- "Suburgatory" -- "Last Man Standing" - "Revenge" -- "The Neighbors" -- "Dancing with the Stars"
NEW:
"Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" (OUAT Spinoff) -- "Mixology" -- "Super Fun Night" -- "The Returned" -- "Killer Women" -- "Trophy Wife" -- "The Goldbergs" -- "S.H.I.E.L.D" -- "Back in the Game" -- "Mind Games" -- "Lucky Seven" - "Betrayal" -- "Reckless"


CBS:

CANCELLED:
"CSI: NY" -- "Rules of Engagement" -- "Vegas" -- "Golden Boy"

RETURNING:
"NCIS" -- "Criminal Minds" -- "Two and a Half Men" -- "Elementary" -- "Survivor" -- "The Good Wife" -- "Person of Interest" -- "2 Broke Girls" - "HIMYM" (final season) -- "CSI" -- "Mike and Molly" -- "NCIS: LA" -- "The Mentalist" -- "Blue Bloods" -- "The Amazing Race" -- "Undercover Boss" -- "60 Minutes" -- "48 Hours" -- "The Big Bang Theory" -- "Hawaii Five-O"

NEW:
"Crazy Ones" -- "Intelligence" -- "Hostages" -- "Mom" -- "The Millers" -- "We Are Men" -- "Friends With Better Lives"

FOX:

CANCELLED:
"Touch" -- "Fringe" -- "Ben and Kate" -- "The Mob Doctor" -- "The Cleveland Show"

RETURNING:
"New Girl" -- "American Dad" -- "Bob's Burgers" -- "Bones" -- "Family Guy" -- "The Following" -- "Glee" -- "The Mindy Project" -- "Raising Hope" -- "The Simpsons" -- "The X-Factor"

NEW:
"Dads" -- "Brooklyn Nine Nine" -- "Enlisted" -- "Us and Them" -- "Surviving Jack" -- "Rake" -- "Gang Related" -- "Sleepy Hollow" -- "Almost Human" -- "Junior Master Chef" -- "24" (rumor: return of Keifer Sutherland. Read here)



NBC:

CANCELLED:
"Up All Night" -- "1600 Penn" --"Guys With Kids" -- "Go On" -- "The New Normal" -- "Whitney" ---"Smash" -- "Deception" -- "Rock Center with Brian Williams"


RETURNING:
"Parks and Recreation" -- "Community" -- "Revolution" -- "Law and Order: SVU" -- "Chicago Fire" -- "Parenthood" -- "Grimm" -- "The Voice"


NEW:
"Blacklist" -- "Welcome to the Family" -- "Night Shift" -- "Chicago Fire: PD" -- "About a Boy" -- "Believe" -- "Crisis" -- "The Family Guide" -- "Sean Saves the World" -- "The Michael J. Fox Show" -- "Ironside" -- "Undateable"


Check back for updates as more develops!

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"Parks and Recreation" Now A Veteran In Faultering NBC Lineup

         I don't know about you, but I've already started cooking up a hearty supply of meat products a la Ron Swanson to celebrate the resigning of  "Parks and Recreation", which has been picked up for a sixth season. The small-town show with small-time ratings has been lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing NBC comedy lineup. With the departure of veterans "30 Rock" and "The Office," NBC looks to "Parks and Rec" to headline their comedy block this fall. This opportunity finally gives "Parks" the chance to prove it's place as one of the best comedy's currently on television. Although the show has only been able to draw in small numbers, averaging between 4 to 5 million viewers weekly, it remains an underrated, cult favorite. The past two seasons have been the strongest with the addition of new cast members and more intelligent writing. Hopefully, this new role for "Parks" will lead viewers towards the new comedies that NBC will be debuting this fall, since it was announced yesterday that the network cancelled four comedies.

        "Up All Night", plagued with creative changes in the second season and the resignation of Christina Applegate was among the cancelled batch. Rumor was that this upcoming season was to be filmed in front of a studio audience, similar to the struggling "Whitney" (also cancelled); however, it's doubtful this would have been able to breathe life into the slumping comedy. Two freshman comedies, "Guys with Kids" and "1600 Penn" were also given the axe by the peacock network.

        More information regarding newly signed shows for networks will be available once the fall begins to draw closer. In the meantime, there's plenty of time for us to enjoy summer specials and catch up on regular season series.

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My Lifelong Infatuation with Television

I don't remember the first television show I ever watched, or even the last one I watched...wait a minute...false I'm watching Parks and Recreation as we speak now. But for my whole life I have been addicted to television borderline an actual problem. I love television in all its forms. Television brings us joy, drama, and distractions from our everyday lives and allows us to escape into a different world. Whenever I'm feeling down and need a pick me up I watch my favorite sitcom at the time to cheer me up.

One can call me the definitive couch potato but I would like to call myself a TV savant. I have seen every episode of Cheers, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, The Office, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and countless others. To some that might seem like a wast of time but I have seen it as not only entertainment but research into human life, what we find funny as humans, and research for my dream to be a TV writer.

Television is what theater was during Shakespeares time, it is the common man's art form and serves humanity as entertainment and information. TV is great and I hope to see it continue to get better and surprise me with new wacky characters and shows to fall in love with.

If you want to be my friend sit down and shut up and don't block the tube! If you touch the remote I will eat you....

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Superbowl 2012: Battle of the Ads

The Superbowl is just around the corner and people from all over the States, are getting excited-about the advertisements, that is. Already, there has been buzz around several advertisements that are set to air during the big game this Sunday. As a student of marketing, the Superbowl is more than just an exciting game (Go Giants!) but also a study of the advertisements-and I'm not the only one. According to a survey conducted by Hanon Mckendry, more than half of viewers tune in to watch the famous Superbowl ads. Personally, I have not yet watched any of the commercials that have been released. I like the excitement of seeing which brands paid exorbitant amounts of money for 1 minute commercials. I am already anticipating the car, beer, and food commercials but I am looking forward to seeing what other unique retailers will be featuring their products and the tactics they will use.

This year, be on the lookout for three major trends among ads:
1. The Journey for the Inner Child: Marketers will be using this tactic to tap into the minds of consumers and bring them back to a simpler time. It helps consumers to regress to a simpler time (keep this in mind when watching the Matthew Broderick "Ferris Bueller" commercial)
2. Adorable Animals: It was the year of the HoneyBadger and other adorable animals ruling YouTube. Marketers took notice and implemented this into their blockbuster advertisements. Research has found talking animals captures the attention of the general consumer. Be on the lookout for animals ranging from dancing monkeys to swarming bees.
3. Sex: There's no other explanation-Sex Sells

My greatest interest lies in whether or not these advertisements actually work. Sure they are viewed by millions of potential consumers but what is the actual ROI? With the implementation of social media so it should be easier to track and monitor ads through statistics regarding the success of the overall marketing effort.

What do you think? Is Superbowl advertising worth the millions of dollars?
Also vote in this poll from TV Guide: Are Superbowl Ads Running Too Early?

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