Author Archives: Mark Humphrey

“˜Lost’ kicked some hero butt this season

Another TV season has come and gone, and in recent weeks, we’ve seen various shows close out their seasons. Some of these shows delivered stellar seasons of entertainment for us. Others, not so much. One stalwart show stumbled badly, while another returned to prominence. And a duo of comedies emerged this year to provide the best one-two punch of laughs since Jerry Seinfeld left the airwaves. Without further ado, here’s a look at how some of my favorite shows fared this season.

Some plots hot and some not in fall TV forecasts

Last week, the networks announced their fall schedules and, of course, they are filled with sex, violence, and dancing, singing blackjack dealers. I’ve rated each network’s schedule based on shows I’m excited about, shows I’m not so hot on, and asking what’s up with a certain aspect of programming. Without further ado, here’s my fall preview.

Rock bottom can be the best place for a network

At around this time last year, as I looked at each network’s prime-time schedule for the 2006-2007 season, one thing jumped out: NBC had a great lineup. From returning shows such as “The Office,” to interesting new fare including “Studio 60,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Kidnapped” and “Heroes,” I was intrigued by the Peacock’s lineup for the first time since “Seinfeld” went off the air. In this very column, I predicted that NBC’s lineup could potentially turn around the network’s fortunes in the same swift fashion that “Lost,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy” had done for ABC.