Fox announced that an hour long episode of Malcolm in the Middle will air after this year’s Superbowl. Not a bad call. It is a great show that is on the verge of becoming a HUGE hit. This was good exposure. After the superbowl is a great time to hook audiences on a show you really have faith in. That is how CBS got me hooked on Survivor.
However, I wish that Malcolm was only a half hour and was followed by an episode of Undeclared. I feel the show would truly benefit from such a shot in the arm.
If the other networks had the superbowl, it would be difficult to pick the shows that should have been aired this year:
CBS- CSI. Already a hit, but it could really get a jolt. Sadly, CBS has no new shows with any real promise.
ABC- ??? Maybe NYPD Blue with Zack. Of course, ABC seems to have given up on this show.
The following networks have no football package, but for fun…
NBC- Scrubs. A great new comedy.
WB- Smallville
UPN- Um…Enterprise?