FULL SEASON PICK UP FOR COUGAR TOWN!!!!

[R.jsheedy]

Reports are that ABC has given full season pickups to Modern Family, Cougar Town and The Middle. Some will probably be surprised by The Middle getting a quick nod, but ABC seems serious about keeping the 8pm-10pm comedy block. Things don’t look so good for Hank..

I’ll post the press release as soon as it’s available.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/08/abc-gives-full-season-pickups-to-modern-family-cougar-town-and-the-middle/29996#comment-135394

[catlover79]

Dr. Thong is going to hate this news. :eek: :lol:

[Dr. Thong]

Dr. Thong is going to hate this news. :eek: :lol:

I find Hank to be pretty standard issue for someone like Kelsey Grammer, but it could build into a decent show.

Back To You, Kelsey's previous show with Patricia Heaton, was starting to gel creatively when Fox pulled the plug on it last year -- I think that show could have had a nice long run. It should have been given a second season to find a wider audience. In some respects, I'm surprised it was given a full season given the way they don't give shows a chance at all unless they're a blockbuster out the gate.

Cougar Town...oh well, there's no accounting for taste.:rolleyes:

I don't hate this news, Cat...I just think it's sad that CT is what passes for humor these days.

But I guess it's a new generation and old farts like me can just rent the classics on DVD -- so when is Barney Miller season four coming out, anyways??:D

[catlover79]

I'd like to know the answer to your Barney Miller question myself - but at least I own all the Gregory Sierra episodes. :D More seriously, I liked Back To You as well - I think it had a lot of potential and two big-name, Emmy-winning stars at the helm should've helped. Too bad the writers' strike and FOX's indifference hastened its demise. :mad:

[Couch Potato 05]

Woah, I'm surprised to hear this about Cougar Town, but I've been watching it since day 1, so we'll see how it goes.