"Newlyweds" headed down aisle again for ABC - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-27-2008, 09:52 AM

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has renewed last season's reality success "Here Come the Newlyweds" for a second round.

The one-hour romantic-comedy series will return midseason. On the show, nine recently married couples compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars to jump-start their new lives together.

ABC has increased the series order from last season's six episodes to eight. Once again, comic Pat Bullard hosts.

The pickup has long been expected. Driven by a strong lead-in from "Oprah's Big Give," "Newlyweds" ranked No. 1 in its Sunday 10 p.m. period in total viewers (averaging 8.1 million) and adults 18 to 49 (3.3/9). ("Big Give" wasn't renewed after producer/host Oprah Winfrey declined to produce another season).

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

JulieSomoski · 08-27-2008, 04:35 PM

I'm kind of surprised this got renewed - it wasn't doing so well towards the end, and I thought it was just a strike-show. But, as long as ABC's happy . . .

PrettyinPink55 · 08-28-2008, 03:20 AM

Well, this makes me happy!!

I was probably the only person who watched this show, but still...I enjoyed it...it was cute!!

08-27-2008, 09:52 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	"Newlyweds" headed down aisle again for ABC LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has renewed last season's reality success "Here Come the Newlyweds" for a second round. The one-hour romantic-comedy series will return midseason. On the show, nine recently married couples compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars to jump-start their new lives together. ABC has increased the series order from last season's six episodes to eight. Once again, comic Pat Bullard hosts. The pickup has long been expected. Driven by a strong lead-in from "Oprah's Big Give," "Newlyweds" ranked No. 1 in its Sunday 10 p.m. period in total viewers (averaging 8.1 million) and adults 18 to 49 (3.3/9). ("Big Give" wasn't renewed after producer/host Oprah Winfrey declined to produce another season). Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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08-27-2008, 04:35 PM	#2
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	I'm kind of surprised this got renewed - it wasn't doing so well towards the end, and I thought it was just a strike-show. But, as long as ABC's happy . . .
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08-28-2008, 03:20 AM	#3
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Well, this makes me happy!! I was probably the only person who watched this show, but still...I enjoyed it...it was cute!!
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