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Pavan · 05-19-2009, 04:50 PM

ABC 2009 Upfront Presentation Recap:

* Music from the ABC Music Lounge is playing while we wait! Good songs from shows like Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty and Brothers & Sisters!
* 3:14PM Started with an Intro video of ABC shows with Jimmy Kimmel introducing during the clip
* 3:16PM Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair Disney, President Disney-ABC TV Group ... television is the strongest medium still, VOD, Hulu, ABC.com, etc...Ad Lab research...live ads on Jimmy Kimmel Live...Jimmy/Anne pre-taped message
* 3:23PM some reels of ads shown
* 3:24PM Mike Shaw, President of Sales & Marketing on ABC ... lots of facts and stuff...he knows his stuff.
* 3:30PM First act of Flash Forward shown!! WOW!!! GREAT stuff!
* 3:42PM Steve McPherson, President of ABC Entertainment ... starts by discussing Flash Forward...reaching viewers on every platform...He discusses the schedule
* 3:49PM clips: Lost final chapter promo, ABC House promo (Hatcher, Fox), Drama clips: The Forgotten, Eastwick, Happy Town, The Deep End, V; ABC House promo (Field, Kimmel)
* 4:08PM Jimmy Kimmel...hilarious! great jokes and knocks at NBC. Kimmel says don't trust anyone but Mike Shaw, lol! Everyone is full of ****! LOL!!
* 4:14PM ABC House Promo...Comedy clips: Hank, The Middle, Cougar Town
* 4:24PM Modern Family pilot!!! - this is HILARIOUS!!! Got lots of laughs from the audience especially at the dad (Julie Bowen's husband on the show)
* 4:48PM The End! Back to the Music Lounge!

Brent88 · 05-19-2009, 05:09 PM

Cougar Town and The Middle look the best of the 4 sitcoms(I hope these two hit)... Hank's clip was pretty good but I didn't like Modern Family's much at all.

Flash Forward looks intriguing as I expected.

JulieSomoski · 05-19-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent88

Cougar Town and The Middle look the best of the 4 sitcoms(I hope these two hit)... Hank's clip was pretty good but I didn't like Modern Family's much at all.

Flash Forward looks intriguing as I expected.

I'm really liking The Middle and Hank. Cougar Town also looked pretty good. But I agree with you on Modern Family. I just didn't like the look of it.

Pavan · 05-19-2009, 05:11 PM

You got to see the full pilot of Modern Family! That thing was hilarious!! So glad they showed it at upfront. And The Middle clip they showed at the upfront was great, too...the little kid tapping on his teacher's boob got BIG laughs from the audience at upfront. And the first act of Flash Forward is amazing! Great 12 minutes! Elsewhere, Hank to me looked blah...but got to see a full pilot before judgments. And the ABC House promos are awesome...vintage ABC with these promos!

JulieSomoski · 05-19-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

You got to see the full pilot of Modern Family! That thing was hilarious!! So glad they showed it at upfront. And The Middle clip they showed at the upfront was great, too...the little kid tapping on his teacher's boob got BIG laughs from the audience at upfront. And the first act of Flash Forward is amazing! Great 12 minutes! Elsewhere, Hank to me looked blah...but got to see a full pilot before judgments. And the ABC House promos are awesome...vintage ABC with these promos!

I'll definitely be catching all 4 sitcoms this fall!

tvcrazed · 05-19-2009, 05:20 PM

I happen to agree with you Pavan. The only show that I thought looked old school and not really funny was HANK. Haven't seen the full pilot but it seems like the odd man out from the other comedies, which all seem great.

Pavan · 05-19-2009, 05:21 PM

tvcrazed, did you watch the pilot for Modern Family also? That was amazing.

tvcrazed · 05-19-2009, 05:40 PM

Yeah that was great and the trailers for THE MIDDLE and COUGAR TOWN are great. PLus Bill Lawrence just knows how to make a good show. Like I said HANK is really the only odd man out, but I guess they felt they needed another family comedy. It just feels old (and not just cause it's a multi cam while the others are single) and not very funny. It's not bad, just feels like you have seen this show before and that didn't really work out so well for Surviving Suburbia, although HANK looks much better than that. But as a lead off to an important night, I just wonder. Well maybe the full pilot is much better.

Mr. Television · 05-19-2009, 06:05 PM

So far ABC looks like it has the best schedule. I like that they went to 4 comedies on Wednesday. The only problem is that the whole night will have new shows on and that's always tricky. I think Eastwick should have went on Sunday at 10. I'll give Flash Forward a try too. I just hope ABC stays with some of these shows if they don't start out strong.

Lewis84 · 05-19-2009, 07:01 PM

I'm sure glad there's still a chance for Surviving Suburbia. That's the best new show I've seen in years!

JulieSomoski · 05-19-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewis84

I'm sure glad there's still a chance for Surviving Suburbia. That's the best new show I've seen in years!

I'm a fan, too. I'd like to get more into it in the summer, though.

Justafan65 · 05-19-2009, 07:59 PM

I thought Hank looked hilarious but I'm a huge fan of Kelsey Grammar. I didn't like The Middle - it just looks like another stupid sitcom showcasing Patricia Heaton with kids in the background. I wish they would make a show that featured the kids more, like the Cosby Show. That little fellow in The Middle is cute but difficult to understand.

Pavan · 05-20-2009, 12:24 AM

To me it seems The Middle is focused on the entire family. Will need to see the entire pilot before making any judgments.

Pavan · 05-20-2009, 01:15 PM

The 1:00 and 0:40 ABC image promos last night were the on-air launch of the "ABC House" promos. If you saw them, what did you think? They showed about 4 of them at upfront, including the Teri Hatcher/Matthew Fox one that was on-air last night. Another one is slated for the end of the Betty finale tomorrow night.

JulieSomoski · 05-20-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

To me it seems The Middle is focused on the entire family. Will need to see the entire pilot before making any judgments.

For me, I'd like to see The Middle similar to Roseanne, with the mother the strong, central character. While it should be a comedy, we need another sitcom like Roseanne on the air.

05-19-2009, 04:50 PM	#16
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	ABC 2009 Upfront Presentation Recap: * Music from the ABC Music Lounge is playing while we wait! Good songs from shows like Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty and Brothers & Sisters! * 3:14PM Started with an Intro video of ABC shows with Jimmy Kimmel introducing during the clip * 3:16PM Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair Disney, President Disney-ABC TV Group ... television is the strongest medium still, VOD, Hulu, ABC.com, etc...Ad Lab research...live ads on Jimmy Kimmel Live...Jimmy/Anne pre-taped message * 3:23PM some reels of ads shown * 3:24PM Mike Shaw, President of Sales & Marketing on ABC ... lots of facts and stuff...he knows his stuff. * 3:30PM First act of Flash Forward shown!! WOW!!! GREAT stuff! * 3:42PM Steve McPherson, President of ABC Entertainment ... starts by discussing Flash Forward...reaching viewers on every platform...He discusses the schedule * 3:49PM clips: Lost final chapter promo, ABC House promo (Hatcher, Fox), Drama clips: The Forgotten, Eastwick, Happy Town, The Deep End, V; ABC House promo (Field, Kimmel) * 4:08PM Jimmy Kimmel...hilarious! great jokes and knocks at NBC. Kimmel says don't trust anyone but Mike Shaw, lol! Everyone is full of ***! LOL!! 4:14PM ABC House Promo...Comedy clips: Hank, The Middle, Cougar Town * 4:24PM Modern Family pilot!!! - this is HILARIOUS!!! Got lots of laughs from the audience especially at the dad (Julie Bowen's husband on the show) * 4:48PM The End! Back to the Music Lounge!
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05-19-2009, 05:09 PM	#17
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,180	Cougar Town and The Middle look the best of the 4 sitcoms(I hope these two hit)... Hank's clip was pretty good but I didn't like Modern Family's much at all. Flash Forward looks intriguing as I expected.
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05-19-2009, 06:05 PM	#24
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	So far ABC looks like it has the best schedule. I like that they went to 4 comedies on Wednesday. The only problem is that the whole night will have new shows on and that's always tricky. I think Eastwick should have went on Sunday at 10. I'll give Flash Forward a try too. I just hope ABC stays with some of these shows if they don't start out strong.
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05-19-2009, 07:01 PM	#25
Lewis84 Tokusatsu Addict Occasional Poster Join Date: May 19, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 54	I'm sure glad there's still a chance for Surviving Suburbia. That's the best new show I've seen in years!
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05-19-2009, 07:59 PM	#27
Justafan65 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 30	pilots I thought Hank looked hilarious but I'm a huge fan of Kelsey Grammar. I didn't like The Middle - it just looks like another stupid sitcom showcasing Patricia Heaton with kids in the background. I wish they would make a show that featured the kids more, like the Cosby Show. That little fellow in The Middle is cute but difficult to understand.

05-19-2009, 05:11 PM	#19
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	You got to see the full pilot of Modern Family! That thing was hilarious!! So glad they showed it at upfront. And The Middle clip they showed at the upfront was great, too...the little kid tapping on his teacher's boob got BIG laughs from the audience at upfront. And the first act of Flash Forward is amazing! Great 12 minutes! Elsewhere, Hank to me looked blah...but got to see a full pilot before judgments. And the ABC House promos are awesome...vintage ABC with these promos!

05-19-2009, 05:20 PM	#21
tvcrazed Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2008 Location: ny Posts: 952	I happen to agree with you Pavan. The only show that I thought looked old school and not really funny was HANK. Haven't seen the full pilot but it seems like the odd man out from the other comedies, which all seem great.

05-19-2009, 05:21 PM	#22
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	tvcrazed, did you watch the pilot for Modern Family also? That was amazing.

05-19-2009, 05:40 PM	#23
tvcrazed Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2008 Location: ny Posts: 952	Yeah that was great and the trailers for THE MIDDLE and COUGAR TOWN are great. PLus Bill Lawrence just knows how to make a good show. Like I said HANK is really the only odd man out, but I guess they felt they needed another family comedy. It just feels old (and not just cause it's a multi cam while the others are single) and not very funny. It's not bad, just feels like you have seen this show before and that didn't really work out so well for Surviving Suburbia, although HANK looks much better than that. But as a lead off to an important night, I just wonder. Well maybe the full pilot is much better.

05-20-2009, 12:24 AM	#28
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	To me it seems The Middle is focused on the entire family. Will need to see the entire pilot before making any judgments.

05-20-2009, 01:15 PM	#29
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	The 1:00 and 0:40 ABC image promos last night were the on-air launch of the "ABC House" promos. If you saw them, what did you think? They showed about 4 of them at upfront, including the Teri Hatcher/Matthew Fox one that was on-air last night. Another one is slated for the end of the Betty finale tomorrow night.