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Airdate: Glenn Martin DDS, Archer
Two new comedies join FOX8’s Animation Domination lineup from Sunday March 7th.
Glenn Martin, DDS is a stop-motion animated series that follows the adventures of travelling dentist, Glenn Martin, and his dysfunctional family as they journey across the country in a Winnebago.
Along the way, Glenn discovers that hitting the road is more complicated than it sounds, and learns through various run-ins (with mobsters, the Amish, and psychotic navigators) that the road often hits back in unexpected ways.
The show features an all-star voice cast that includes Kevin Nealon (Weeds, Anger Management) as Glenn …
Seven Ratings week schedule (so far)
Yesterday this site ran the current schedule details of Nine’s first official week of ratings. TEN’s full schedule for the same week is here.
Today here’s a look at Seven’s. Similarly, it has many TBAs.
Seven hasn’t indicated whether Grey’s Anatomy will air at 8:30pm or 9:30pm on Tuesday (it’s a 2 hr special next week).
Still no times yet for Bones, Castle, new Scrubs or Cougar Town. They should be clarified by tomorrow arvo if not before. Also unknown is whether Sunday Night will return on Feb 7.
Sunday Feb 7
6:00pm Seven …
My Kitchen Rules Mondays and Tuesdays
Seven has announced its new shows set to air in the run-up to official ratings.
In the week of January 31st it will launch My Kitchen Rules (both Monday and Tuesday night) and new factual ICU on Wednesday.
Returning are new seasons of Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, Grey’s Anatomy, 30 Rock, Gangs of Oz and Family Guy. Criminal Minds resumes new episodes after the season began late last year.
It also premieres US drama Royal Pains and has two double episodes of A Touch of Frost.
Thursday nights look ripe for new …
Seven ready for grand slam
Seven’s Australian Open season begins today, and with it major promos for its upcoming big shows.
Most will premiere in the week of January 31, ahead of official ratings on February 7th.
Coming soon are new episodes of favourite international shows including Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy, Family Guy, A Touch of Frost and How I Met Your Mother.
It will also premiere Cougar Town and Royal Pains.
Heroes will return to 7TWO along with the new season of 24. Lost is also set for February.
The shows will spearhead Seven’s push …
July 09: MasterChef triumphs, THIS afternoon, Chaser’s War ends.
July:
Jeff Goldblum watches Today’s obituary
Nine News boss: “We’re back!!”
ABC & WIN combine for giant playout centre
Second chance for Tom, Poh & Justine
Mr Squiggle turns 50!
Mark Ferguson signs with Seven
BBC axes Robin Hood
Seven tops local content list
‘Roscoe’ retirement at year’s end
O’Loughlin admits to bottle battle
New producer takes charge of THIS afternoon
Tim Bailey -rain, hail or hecklers
Twittering with the Stars
Nine expands programming team
Chris Bath: “I am taking over” from Ross
Tahnee named Australia’s Next …
The Greatest TV Shows Of The Noughties?
Lists, lists and more lists emerging as the year and the decade draw to a close.
There are many opinions about which shows have shaped the last ten years of television.
The Sunday Age on the weekend noted: The Sopranos, The Office, Australian Idol, Big Brother and Lost.
“Big Brother debuted in the Netherlands in 1999. By 2001 we had our own version, and we could not believe our eyes. For the first time we were seeing not just real people on television, but real people like us. Despite furious denial in some …
Inside the Actors Studio meets Family Guy
This Saturday the cast of Family Guy sit down with Mr James Lipton.
According to Lipton, “I recommend seatbelts in your armchairs as the creator and cast of Family Guy assemble on our stage for a hilarious, irreverent look at themselves, each other, their characters and their spectacularly successful show.
“This is, quite simply, unlike any Inside the Actors Studio you’ve ever seen.”
It airs Saturday at 8.30pm on Bio.
Something, Something, Something Darkside: Trailer
Here’s another look at Family Guy’s upcoming parody of The Empire Strikes Back, which gets a DVD release in the US this month.
“Spoiler Alert: Luke I’m your father” teases Stewie.
Seven amendment update
A pile of changes are in for Seven for the last two weeks of ratings. It’s bad news if you like American Dad but good news if you prefer Family Guy.
Wed Nov 18
11pm American Dad is replaced by Family Guy rpt
Thu Nov 19
10:30pm Family Guy marathon 3 eps rpt
American Dad is out
Sun Nov 22
9:30pm Castle double ep
Real Crime is out
Tue Nov 24
7:30pm Unlikely Animal Friends
9:30pm Private Practice dbl ep
Wed Nov 25
9:30pm Criminal Minds (new ep)
11pm Family Guy dbl ep rpt
Both American Dad and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (shifting to summer) …
Supernatural back for TEN’s summer
New episodes of Supernatural, The Office, Numb3rs, Law and Order, Californication, Glee and Futurama are coming to TEN over summer.
The network has revealed its first week of programming for the non-ratings season, beginning November 29th.
It will premiere Family Guy spin-off, The Cleveland Show and launch new Jenna Elfman comedy Accidentally on Purpose.
White Collar, which premieres on November 25th, continues.
It will also repeat The Simpsons, Merlin, Little Britain USA, Bondi Vet, Lie to Me, Rules of Engagement, Law and Order: CI.
TEN airs US game shows Don’t Forget The Lyrics and, for the …
Family Guy meets The Empire Strikes Back
It wasn’t enough that they parodied Star Wars, now Family Guy has done The Empire Strikes Back.
They just happen to have called it “Something Something Something Dark Side.”
It’s even getting a DVD release before it airs on US television. The hour long DVD features include a pop-up video, a featurette, the animatics of the episode, and deleted scenes. It will be released in the US on December 22nd….
American Dad wins sixth season
American Dad has receieved a sixth season from the FOX Network.
The show, which continues to resonate with men 18-49 and adults 18-34 in the US, is now assured of staying on air through to at least the 2010-11 season.
That’s good news for Seven which has both American Dad and Family Guy from Seth MacFarlane.
His new show The Cleveland Show airs on TEN next year.
Source: Variety

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