ABC Announces Series Pick-Ups

better with you gets a full season

ABC has picked up additional episodes of new and returning series for the 2010-11 Season, it was announced today by Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group. New series “Better With You” and “No Ordinary Family” receive full season orders, and additional episodes were ordered for “Detroit 1-8-7” and returning series “Brothers & Sisters.”

“Detroit 1-8-7” is a look at what it takes to be a detective in one of America’s toughest cities. The show follows a homicide unit made of Detroit’s finest and reveals the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism that characterize these inner city cops in this series shot entirely in Detroit, Michigan. The men and women of Detroit Homicide are as smart and tough as they come. They have to be, as they struggle with their own inner demons, using only their sharp sense of humor to keep them grounded while working the neighborhoods of the historic Motor City.

Brothers and Sisters – Recap & Review – Call Mom

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Brothers and Sisters
Call Mom

Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

I’ve been waiting for this week to come for a while. Rebecca is gone so it’s time to be funny again. How does Brothers and Sisters plan on doing that? By putting Nora back in the work force and putting her on a radio call-in show. Can you imagine the antics that will bring? But first she has to get the job and she has some tough competition in a Dr. Laura-esque character, the guru of all things mom.

But she hasn’t met Nora Walker yet. And Nora has a lot of experience.

Desperate Housewives – Recap & Review – Let Me Entertain You

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Desperate Housewives
Let Me Entertain You

Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2010

Annette – Associate Staff Writer
annette@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s more secrets and lies on Wisteria Lane with an added touch of blackmail and dementia.

We start off at a night club where a fellow Wisteria Lane housewife (guest star Dana Glover) has decided to put on a cabaret show. It’s going pretty well until Gaby and Renee bust through the door having one hell of a catfight. Why? Well, we have to flash back one week to find out.

The Amazing Race – Recap & Review – Tastes Like A Million Dollars

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The Amazing Race
Tastes Like A Million Dollars

Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

We haven’t really seen a team face their fears this race yet so I am very excited to see a racer with a fear of heights have to be on the top of a huge mountain. We also haven’t seen a food challenge yet. So how excited am I that both events will occur in the same episode? VERY!

I’m also hoping that we start seeing a standout team and more of a race to the finish like we have in the past.

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Outlaw – Recap & Review – In Re: Tyler Banks

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Outlaw
In Re: Tyler Banks

Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2010

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to another episode of Outlaw. This week we had a case about foster children missing out on donated organs because they don’t have a stable home. Plus, we learn more about Lucinda’s past and Eddie grows a pair.

Also, shocker, Al actually somewhat approves of the case Garza chooses. Read on for more.

Dexter – Recap & Review – First Blood

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Dexter
First Blood

Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2010

Karen Belgrad – Associate Staff Writer
karenbelgrad
@thetwocentscorp.com

In the movie “Mean Girls”, Gretchen Wieners was perpetually obsessed with trying to make “fetch” happen. In this fifth episode of season five of Dexter, it’s time to tell the writers of the show: Stop trying to make Laguerta/Bautista happen. We’re never going to care!

But we do care about Dexter and his adorable baby boy Harrison. We care about if Harrison is damaged by what he’s seen, even though we’ve been told he couldn’t be. But most of all, despite his murdering ways, we care about Dexter, especially as we breathlessly await his next moves.

Boardwalk Empire – Recap & Review – Family Limitation

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Boardwalk Empire
Family Limitation

Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2010

Sara M. – Sr. Reviewer
sara@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s a week of change both on the boardwalk and in Chicago. Jimmy is still dealing with Pearl’s sudden suicide. He has to maintain some kind of calm demeanor while making a place for himself in Torrio’s operation. Nucky and Margaret have started… something. A new activity, despite Nucky’s claim that he doesn’t want to play games anymore. Agent Van Alden has his sights set on Nucky and has to answer to his superior officers.

Changes can be tricky, how will our favorite characters handle them?

The CW Gives Full Season Orders to Hellcats, Nikita, and One Tree Hill

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The CW Network gave full season, back nine episode orders to both of its freshman hits “Hellcats” and “Nikita,” as well as “One Tree Hill,” now in its eighth season, it was announced by Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, The CW.

“This fall, The CW made several strategic scheduling moves, including adding two of the most buzzed-about new series, ‘Hellcats’ and ‘Nikita,’ to our line-up, and we’re thrilled that they’ve paid off for us,” said Ostroff. “By giving our two freshman series and proven performer ‘One Tree Hill’ full orders, we’ll be able to continue our success and momentum throughout the rest of the season.”

Medium – Recap & Review – Talk to the Hand

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Medium
Talk to the Hand

Original Air Date: Oct 22, 2010

Rachel M – Associate Staff Writer
rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

After two weeks of fairly dark and serious shows, we’re moving back to a little bit lighter DuBois adventures. What kind of trouble will Allison get into this week?

We are in a very strange dream, even for Allison. Mr. Bill (a clay figure) is giving us safety tips around the kitchen. Avoid knives, put away plastic bags and be careful around the stove. But Allison accidentally upends a pot of boiling water all over her hand, ouch! Cut to hospital, where our clumsy psychic has had a skin graft on her hand after apparently burning it very badly.

Blue Bloods – Recap & Review – What You See

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Blue Bloods
What You See

Original Air Date: Oct 22, 2010

Sara M. – Sr. Reviewer
sara@thetwocentscorp.com

This week’s Blue Bloods is a tense episode. A bomb threat in New York City is not that uncommon anymore, but when they have a suspect in custody and a blue print for a bomb built into an SUV, the threat is taken seriously. Naturally, members of the Reagan family are brought in on this case. Danny is interrogating a suspect while trying to get a hold of his wife, Frank is managing the situation from headquarters, and Jamie is working a checkpoint. They’ve only got five hours, will they find the bomb in time?

It seems impossible for the Reagan family to ever have a normal outing together.