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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Which Two 'Cheers' Stars are Reuniting on Primetime?

Alley (L), Perlman (R)

"Sometime's you wanna go where everybody knows your name." That's why Kirstie Alley,  and Rhea Perlman will be working together once again, only this time on ABC. "The Manzanis" will begin filming in December, according to Ms. Alley's Twitter. Alley will portray a wife and mother whose Italian-American family moves into a high-class New Jersey neighborhood. Perlman has been cast as Alley's mother-in-law, who is only 3-years older than Alley. It may seem like an odd concept but I have no problem with Alley playing younger. Since her recent weight loss, I think she looks better than ever. It's also not unheard of of actors of similar age playing mother-daugher either. Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur of 'The Golden Girls' were essentially the same age when Getty portrayed Arthur's mother.

Perlman-'Carla Tortelli' (L)
Alley-'Rebecca Howe' (R)

My only concern is the portrayal of New Jersey. Nowadays it seems that every show involves New Jersey-Jersey Shore, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jerseylicious, etc. and every time the portrayal is the same-loud, tan, and raunchy. Being from New Jersey, it gets old real fast. The TV portrayal is a gross over-exaggeration. I can only hope 'The Manzanis' chooses to do something different with the Jersey persona.

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'Two and a Half Men' Still A Viewers Favorite Despite Falling Ratings

Cryer, Kutcher, Jones (CBS)

'Two and a Half Men' debuted this season with 28 millions viewers even without Charlie Sheen. Since then however, rating have been steadily falling with great competition among the slot, including the ABC hit, 'Dancing with the Stars'. A 28 million viewership isn't at all sustainable so it can only be expected that ratings would drop anyway. With Sheen in the starring role last season, the season averaged 15 million viewers while Kutcher's audience is averaging 14.2 million viewers. The extremely high premiere ratings can most like be attributed to curiosity about Kutcher's performance. The show is still continuing extremely well among the adults 18-49 demographic so it won't be leaving anytime soon due to ratings. Many shows continued to do well after a major change of character, such as 'Three's Company', 'Cheers' and 'Law and Order'. However, I don't think 'Men' will have the same fate. The show has already been on for 8 seasons so I'm not sure how much longer it can last. Kutcher's new role may offer newer stories and even though ratings are still high such a big drop from the premiere is never a good sign.

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Our Favorite Childhood Tales Revisited

'Once Upon a Time' (ABC)

     With each new show that comes out, stories and plots become more and more familiar. Many in Hollywood believe the best way to sell a show is to make it one that viewers have heard before, such is the case with the many remade television shows popping up on different networks. ABC has taken this concept but has created something quite different. 'Once Upon a Time' takes a batch of familiar fairy tale characters and mixes them into a world with both fantasy and reality elements. I think that 'Once Upon a Time' has the potential to become successful if the producers are able to mix fantasy and reality in the right way.
     In a review of the pilot, it appears that the characters are more believable when they are included in the a world similar to the viewers. The fantasy element is not revised from how the viewer could imagine so costuming and special effects can be predictable at times. This is all up to one critic so it is important to make judgements for yourself. I say it's an interesting idea that can be dramatic and enthralling if it is produced correctly. Check out the trailer below to see if you will be tuning in! I definitely will be.

'Once Upon a Time' premiers on Sunday at 8PM/ET on ABC

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Is your favorite show on the verge of cancellation?

Pan Am (ABC)-Christina Ricci

Year after year, the major networks try to capture viewers attention by rolling out several new series, only a handful of which will make the cut. Sometimes, shows remain on longer than anyone thought (ER) and sometimes they are unjustly cancelled (ahem, Arrested Development). This season, several shows are on the cusp of cancellation. Some of which have been around for several seasons and others that are fresh to their network lineup. Are any of your favorites included? Check it out.

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