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TJ · 09-20-2009, 01:13 AM

Accidentally on Purpose - Mondays 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS
Premieres Monday, September 21, 2009 at 8:30PM ET/PT

ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE, based on the bestselling memoir by Mary F. Pols, is a comedy about a single woman, Billie, who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby...and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James, who's still trying to resume their relationship. Pregnant, after a brief fling with her "boy toy" Zack, Billie and Zack make an arrangement to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia, and Abby, her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis, start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise.

Read my review of the pilot here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...ntally-on.html

70s show watcher · 09-21-2009, 11:09 PM

i just firnshed watching the opener and i think the show needs work but it could develop into to a good show

Marvo301 · 09-22-2009, 12:19 AM

I watched the pilot and wasn't impressed. I think this material would work much better as a drama. It was all sit and no com!

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-22-2009, 12:50 AM

I also watched The Pilot and it was great.

AB · 09-22-2009, 06:37 PM

I enjoyed the pilot also.

Cactus Jack · 09-22-2009, 09:21 PM

The show is called Accidentally on Purpose because thats how people will find it!

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-24-2009, 04:50 PM

I am already looking forward to The Next Accidentally on Purpose.

rcbrad · 09-26-2009, 09:12 AM

This show already has been predicted to be canceled quickly. It's too bad that they do not give shows more of a chance. So many shows come and go and the replacements do not do any better. Shows need time to grow. On the other hand, some shows are just not that good to begin with.

TryN2BGood · 09-29-2009, 11:39 AM

I didn't care for it.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-29-2009, 01:05 PM

Why did you not care about it.

TryN2BGood · 09-29-2009, 02:15 PM

I guess it just all seemed awkward to me.

Chocolate Moose · 10-02-2009, 11:09 AM

The characters are adorable and the show has a lot of potential !

TMC · 07-31-2025, 02:40 AM

Short-Lived Sitcom Potpourri (XXVII) – Late ’00s CBS Monday Flops

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The problem? There’s nothing here we haven’t seen before – we’ve seen many ensemble rom-coms, even ones with pregnant leading ladies. And all the character archetypes, though distinct, are generic and impersonalized in actuality, not sparking many original story ideas – most of which are formulaic and related to either the pregnancy or the predictable romantic maneuvers that yearn for enlivening by more specifics. What’s more, the writing is generally pedestrian, and no one in the cast is as naturally gifted as Elfman (Nicolas Wright as the immature roommate is the only other helpful regular), rendering this just a mediocrity compared to other better and/or more interesting shows.

09-20-2009, 01:13 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,650	Accidentally on Purpose Premieres Monday, September 21, 2009 at 8:30pm ET/PT on CBS Accidentally on Purpose - Mondays 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS Premieres Monday, September 21, 2009 at 8:30PM ET/PT ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE, based on the bestselling memoir by Mary F. Pols, is a comedy about a single woman, Billie, who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby...and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James, who's still trying to resume their relationship. Pregnant, after a brief fling with her "boy toy" Zack, Billie and Zack make an arrangement to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia, and Abby, her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis, start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise. Read my review of the pilot here: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...ntally-on.html

09-22-2009, 12:19 AM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	I watched the pilot and wasn't impressed. I think this material would work much better as a drama. It was all sit and no com!
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09-22-2009, 12:50 AM	#4
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I also watched The Pilot and it was great.
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09-22-2009, 09:21 PM	#6
Cactus Jack RonFingSwanson Forum Idol Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa Beach,FL Posts: 103,099	The show is called Accidentally on Purpose because thats how people will find it!
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10-02-2009, 11:09 AM	#12
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	The characters are adorable and the show has a lot of potential !
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09-21-2009, 11:09 PM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	i just firnshed watching the opener and i think the show needs work but it could develop into to a good show

09-22-2009, 06:37 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	I enjoyed the pilot also.

09-24-2009, 04:50 PM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I am already looking forward to The Next Accidentally on Purpose.

09-26-2009, 09:12 AM	#8
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	This show already has been predicted to be canceled quickly. It's too bad that they do not give shows more of a chance. So many shows come and go and the replacements do not do any better. Shows need time to grow. On the other hand, some shows are just not that good to begin with.

09-29-2009, 11:39 AM	#9
TryN2BGood Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 10, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 260	I didn't care for it.

09-29-2009, 01:05 PM	#10
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Why did you not care about it.

09-29-2009, 02:15 PM	#11
TryN2BGood Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 10, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 260	I guess it just all seemed awkward to me.