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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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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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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