Another year, another attempt to win the Ted Marshall Open TV Dead Pool. Here's my entry, in order of bonus points I get if the show is cancelled/does not air after the end of this season (you get 20 points if the show is cancelled plus whatever bonus points you assign to the show):
10: How I Met Your Mother. Probably the easiest pick in the bunch, as it's been no secret that this is the show's final season.
9: Nikita. Also an easy choice, as this show is also in its last season.
8: Dads. Chosen because I don't think I've read a single positive word about the show. The ratings tend to reflect this, though Fox's Tuesday night seems to be tanking across the board.
7: Sean Saves the World. Also got very little positive press, though its premiere outpaced Parks and Recreation, which makes me sad.
6: Lucky 7. ABC's lottery winner drama was the first show to get cancelled this season, which I think makes this the first time that a show was cancelled before I could write about my entry.
5: Betrayal. The third time is not the charm for ABC's single-word named prime time soaps, as the rating suggest that this show will meet its end well before Revenge or Scandal.
4: Super Fun Night. I went with this as the description sounded ridiculous, although it's not exactly a show meant to appeal to my demo. As it stands reviews have been mixed at best, and ratings for its debut were disappointing given it had Modern Family as a lead-in.
3: We Are Men. This show should be something I'd gravitate to, but I'm wary of sitcoms based around men being manly men, as they all tend to suck and get cancelled. This attempt may go the same way, as its debut landed it in 4th place for its timeslot.
2: Back in the Game. My entries usually get taken out by a sitcom renewal, and this may be the one that gets me this season. I thought the story seemed kind of light, but the show seems to be settling in behind The Middle.
1. Enlisted. A military-based Fox sitcom about brothers serving on the same base while most of their unit is serving abroad. I don't often take mid-season shows, but this one seems like something that would get stuck somewhere to fill time and then get cancelled. On the other hand, I should have trusted my instinct and gone with the Ironside reboot here, as that seems terrible.
In fact, Ironside was one of the three shows that were among the top 10 shows picked by entrants that I did not pick. The other two are Trophy Wife and The Goldebergs, both on ABC's doomed Tuesday. It was an odd night to begin with, trying to balance Marvel's The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with these two sitcoms and Lucky 7. And now the whole night seems to be imploding. Maybe ABC should have held on to the Dancing with the Stars results show?
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