Fall TV Winners & Losers

The last of the fall TV shows have finally premiered, so we’re ready to take stock of the new TV season’s hits and misses. Check out which shows are surging in the ratings this fall… and which are falling faster than the autumn leaves. — Dave Nemetz, Yahoo! TV

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LOSERS: “Made in Jersey” (CBS)/”Animal Practice” (NBC)

The networks have been slow to cancel their underperforming new shows this season… which makes the two that did get the axe look even worse by comparison. The Garden State-set legal drama only aired twice before CBS closed its case for good. (It will reappear on Saturdays soon, though.) At least NBC’s veterinarian comedy got to air six installments before getting canned. Two takeaways from ... more
LOSERS: “Made in Jersey” (CBS)/”Animal Practice” (NBC)

The networks have been slow to cancel their underperforming new shows this season… which makes the two that did get the axe look even worse by comparison. The Garden State-set legal drama only aired twice before CBS closed its case for good. (It will reappear on Saturdays soon, though.) At least NBC’s veterinarian comedy got to air six installments before getting canned. Two takeaways from these twin failures: TV’s “Joisey” stereotype may finally have jumped the shark (thank God), and it’s never a good sign when a monkey is the most notable thing about your show. less