TV Feature: Fall 2011 New Network Series Bubble Watch

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FOX
5 New Shows — 2 Will Play Out As Planned, 1 Full-Season Renewal, 2 Yet to Premiere

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“Allen Gregory”
Debuts on October 30th.

“I Hate My Teenage Daughter”
Debuts on November 30th. Sneak preview — it’s bad enough that the rumors that it may actually get canceled before it airs have some validity.

“New Girl”
The first breakout hit of the season and the first sitcom hit for FOX in years. It earned a well-deserved full-season already. Full-Season Ordered

“Terra Nova”
The first season was ordered at 13 episodes and so there won’t be a standard “full season” but the numbers are strong enough that we’ll see all of season one and can probably expect a second season a year from now if it keeps it up. It almost ALWAYS the case that a highly-promoted series premiere does well and then it drops the next week. “Terra Nova” did decently in week one but the big news was that it maintained 100% of that audience in week two. That’s remarkable. With an 18-49 number above 3.0 and holding it a second week, this is a hit. Will Play All 13 Episodes, Likely Renewed

“The X Factor”
Like “Terra Nova,” there’s no chance that “The X Factor” won’t play out. It’s rare to cancel a reality show mid-season. It has to truly bomb and that’s not happening here, even if the numbers aren’t what people expected. I don’t think “The X Factor” is going anywhere unless Simon Cowell decides it’s not working. In other words, if he wants it back next year, it’ll be back. It’s not an “American Idol”-sized hit but it works for the network. Will Play All of First Season, Likely Renewed

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