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ABC Starts a Campaign to Save 'Happy Endings' from ABC

by | March 22nd, 2013

The ABC sitcom Happy Endings has been in ratings trouble for two seasons despite a ton a critical acclaim, and now ABC itself has started the "Save Happy Endings" movement, using the slogan in their latest ads for the show. This is a first – a network launching one of these "save our show" campaigns instead of the fans – and it's pretty strange considering that ABC is asking fans to save Happy Endings from the ABC executives who will decide whether it gets canceled or renewed in the next couple months.

After two months off the air, Happy Endings is returning with back-to-back episodes each Friday night beginning next week on [...]

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TBS Might Become 'Cougar Town's' New Hometown

by | May 7th, 2012

These were gloomy days over in Cougar Town but things might be turning around. Cancellation wasn't certain but it was likely, as their numbers are around an NBC-esque 1.3 18-49 rating and the fact alone that ABC shortened its episode order this year, relegating it to a midseason replacement. It's being reported that TBS, home of the cable powerhouse known as old episodes of Big Bang Theory, are in talks to pick it up. The deal would be for two 15-episode seasons, which would put Cougar Town right in line for syndication. This is great news for an oft-overlooked show and television in general. We talk a [...]

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