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V.23 No.21 | 5/22/2014

Idiot Box

New Blood

Fall TV = fresh cops, different doctors

Broadcast networks have announced their new fall shows. That means a whole new crop of cops and doctors to watch ... plus a few superheroes.
V.22 No.21 | 5/23/2013

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In With the New

Networks add scads of shows to fall season

Last week, we took a glimpse at all the shows the networks were tossing away at the end of this season. So let’s look over all they’ll be adding in the fall.

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V.22 No.15 | 4/11/2013
Mark Beyer

Music

Around Burque in 30 days with Caterwaul

Saying that Alibi columnist Derek Caterwaul sees a lot of live music would be a major understatement. If he isn’t DJing on KUNM or sorting through his massive archive of obscure A/V and ephemera, it’s a pretty safe bet he’s at a show. In this month’s installment of MAXIMUMCATERWAUL, he shares a quick and dirty overview of 10 shows he caught in March. ... right here in our quirky, beloved burg. Peep related A/V below.

V.21 No.35 | 8/30/2012

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Snap Judgments

New shows around the dial

At this point it’s hard to tell which new fall shows will be good and which will be awful. But what’s to stop us from making snap judgments based entirely on cast, concept and the teaser trailers available on YouTube?
V.21 No.22 | 5/31/2012

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Pilot Down

The would-be shows you’ll never see

Late in May, the broadcast networks announced their fall lineups. Some shows look good, others look meh. But it’s always interesting to note the series that could have been—the ones that never even got past the pilot stage. Here’s a look at the 2012-2013 TV pilots that never got off the ground.

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V.21 No.19 | 5/10/2012

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Pilot Possibilities

What might we be watching in fall?

As we speak, television networks are in the middle of “up front season.” That means the broadcast networks (and a few of their cable brethren) are showing off potential new shows to advertisers. The interest (or lack thereof) that Frito-Lay and General Motors show in these series will decide A) which ones go on the air in fall, and B) how much the networks are gonna charge to advertise on them. Weeding through the crop of possible new shows, there are a few that catch our eye.

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V.20 No.23 | 6/9/2011
Fairy tales get real in NBC’s “Once Upon a Time”

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What’s New?

Snap judgments on fall season

Last month, networks announced their official fall 2011-2012 prime-time schedules. Right now, it’s hard to tell which shows will be good and which will suck eggs through a straw. But a quick glance through the networks’ own sneak preview trailers leads us to a few conclusions.

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V.20 No.12 | 3/24/2011

Idiot Box

Which Pilots Will Land?

Fashion trends for fall

Spring is here and that means television networks are frantically assembling shows you might want to watch this fall. At last count, 82 shows were under development. Granted, not all of them will make it past that stage. And few of the ones that do will last more than a couple of episodes.