# 2008 Fall Season Death Pool (new shows)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-fall-season-death-pool-new-shows/462729>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 9, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-fall-season-death-pool-new-shows/462729 "2008-09-09T03:18:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-fall-season-death-pool-new-shows/462729/21 "2008-09-13T01:59:00Z")

</div>

Count me in:

Crusoe  
Life on Mars  
Worst Week  
Privileged  
Valentine

It was difficult to limit it to just five. “Fringe” was tempting, but I already went with “Privileged”, giving up the point. “Gary, Unmarried” was tempting, with Jay Mohr AND Paula Marshall. . .but I like Mohr, and figure a half-hour sitcom might slip through for six weeks. “Worst Week” looks bad enough to make an exception.

Game shows are cheap, so might last longer. I no longer underestimate the appeal of reality shows, and again, they’re cheap. “Hole in the Wall” is SORELY tempting, though.

“Easy Money” looks wretched, but it’s on CW, so might have a longer leash. Crime shows are still big, and ones with a twist, or charm, might make it six weeks or more. “Kings” isn’t eligible. . . Princess Di aside, I don’t think the US is going to watch a show about the monarchy.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-fall-season-death-pool-new-shows/462729/22 "2008-10-29T20:25:56Z")

</div>

I almost forgot about this until I saw a headline online that the first cancelled show of the season is Do Not Disturb. It only aired 3 episodes.

Any other casualties?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-fall-season-death-pool-new-shows/462729/23 "2008-10-29T20:48:37Z")

</div>

> [@Wile\_E](#):
>
> Any other casualties?

The Ex-List has been pulled from the schedule but not officially axed yet.

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-fall-season-death-pool-new-shows/462729.md?page=1)