Don't worry, they have pills for that, Bob.
Television avoided a near-catastrophe today: Bob Saget almost didn't make it to the small-screen again. Thankfully, ABC swept in and saved the day, picking up the comedy Surviving Suburbia for its mid-season schedule.
The show was rumored to be in ABC's sights late last week after it was hung out to dry by the failed partnership between Media Rights Capital (MRC) and the CW. MRC was programming the CW's Sunday night schedule, but atrocious ratings forced the CW to cancel the arrangement, thus killing off MRC's programs.
Surviving Suburbia stars Bob Saget as Steve Patterson, a suburban dad who begins to question the norms of cul-de-sac living. ABC describes it as being in the vein of Roseanne and Home Improvement.
The comedy will make its debut Monday, April 6 at 9:30 p.m., where it will follow Dancing with the Stars. So Surviving Suburbia went from being on the CW on Sunday nights to grabbing a prime slot right behind Dancing with the Stars? What sort of deal did Saget make with the Devil? Answer: probably the same one Jim Belushi made for According to Jim.
Comments (10)
I was in the studio audiance for one of the tapings of this new show and it was actually pretty funny! I am glad it will be airing and can't wait to watch! We need a break from all of the reality shows!
Bob Saget on ABC? Let me count the reasons why I won't be watching this one .... (1) Bob Saget is in it. (2) Bob Saget is in it. (3) ......
This show sounds awful.
This is the future television.. Full of crap! :(
gee we need more of Bob Saget lol
now abc picks up cw leftovers but cancels dirty sexy money and pushing daisies... hmmmm...
Seems a strange decision. Maybe it will work out.
Still not watching it.
Wow, I just heard a couple of weeks ago that ABC already had too many shows?????????
At least Saget is funny... Belushi is horrible!