How to Be a Gentleman Burnoff Starts Tonight

The quickly-canceled CBS sitcom, How to Be a Gentleman, returns tonight for its summer burnoff.  The show premiered to a 2.7 rating (if I remember correctly) last September.  That would have been passable for any network except CBS.  It dropped to a 2.5 rating in its second episode and was exiled to Saturday.  In its Saturday premiere, How to Be a Gentleman could only manage an 0.7 rating and was even pulled from Saturdays.

Nine episodes were produced, so six still have to air.  CBS will show the first two tonight at 8:00 to 9:00.  The remaining four will air on Saturdays at 8:30 for the next four weeks.

Rules of Engagement Renewed for Season 7

Today, CBS renewed its utility player, Rules of Engagement, for a seventh season.  The show has always scored moderate, but good enough to survive, ratings for CBS.  In six seasons, this true utility player has only aired 87 episodes.

The renewal is for 13 episodes to be aired in 2013 (midseason).  This will bring Rules of Engagement to an even 100 episodes, possibly signifying a final season.  I can talk about renewal for 2013-14 later, though.

This ends the 2012 renewal and cancellation season.  Summer renewal and cancellation predictions will begin on Friday, June 8.

Summer TV Ratings Predictions

As we start the summer of 2012, I should make ratings predictions for the broadcast networks.

NBC
1. AGT Preformance- 3.6 (RENEWED)
2. AGT Results- 3.2 (RENEWED)
3. American Ninja Warrior- 2.0 (RENEWED)
4. Love in the Wild- 1.6 (CANCELED)
5. Saving Hope- 0.9 (CANCELED)

ABC
1. Bachelorette- 2.6 (ALREADY RENEWED- ABC talked about premiering Mistresses with Bachelorette 9 in May, 2013)
2. Duets- 2.2 (RENEWED)
3. Bachelor Pad- 2.1 (RENEWED)
4. Wipeout- 2.0 (RENEWED)
5. Glass House- 1.7 (RENEWED)
6. Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss- 1.4 (ALREADY RENEWED)
7. Rookie Blue- 1.2 (CANCELED)
8. Final Witness- 1.1 (CANCELED)
9. Secret Millionaire- 1.1 (CANCELED)
10. Trust Us With Your Life- 0.8 (CANCELED)

CBS
1. Big Brother Thursday- 2.7 (RENEWED)
2. Big Brother Wednesday- 2.6 (RENEWED)
3. Big Brother Sunday- 2.5 (RENEWED)
4. 3- 1.6 (CANCELED)
5. Dogs in the City- 1.1 (CANCELED)

FOX
1. Hell's Kitchen- 2.5 (RENEWED)
2. Masterchef- 2.3 (RENEWED)
3. SYTYCD- 1.9 (RENEWED)
4. The Choice- 1.7 (CANCELED)
5. Take Me Out- 1.4 (CANCELED)

CW
1. The Catalina- 0.3 (CANCELED)
2. Breaking Pointe- 0.2 (CANCELED)

2012-13 FOX Schedule Prediction

I have heard speculation about the schedule, so you can see what I would change.  FOX will release its schedule at 8 AM Eastern, or in about half an hour.

Monday:
8- Bones
9- The Following The Mob Doc

Tuesday:
8- Raising Hope/ Goodwin Games  Ben & Kate
9- New Girl/ Mindy Project

Wednesday:
8- X Factor (2 hours)

Thursday:
8- X Factor Results
9- Glee

Friday:
8- Kitchen Nightmares  Touch
9- Fringe (final season)

Sunday:
7:30- Cleveland Show
8- Simpsons/ Bob’s Burgers
9- Family Guy/ American Dad

Midseason: Touch, Mob Doctor The Following, Ben & Kate Goodwin Games, American Idol, Cops, Kitchen Nightmares

TV Renewals and Cancellations 2012-13

To note, I will be using TV By The Numbers criteria for an announcement- i.e. Pan Am was canceled by ABC when they announced the midseason schedule. This is the same as the 'Predictions' posts, but I have changed the name to hopefully increase pageviews. All data is as of 5:00 PM Eastern on May 24, 2012. There are a few changes today, in green type:
- The CSI pair did not go as expected.  CBS canceled Miami and renewed New York.
- CBS also canceled Unforgettable and NYC 22.
- Rob is also canceled.  Just Rules of Engagement remains in limbo.
- Celebrity Apprentice, Rock Center, Dateline renewed
- Biggest Loser and Off Their Rockers renewed for midseason
- Fear Factor (despite high ratings), Who Do You Think You Are, Sing Off, Escape Routes, and Who's Still Standing canceled.  Update: Escape Routes and Who's Still Standing are not canceled.  Since NBC's upfront has passed and they canceled so many reality shows, Who's Still STanding is on the bubble.  UPDATE 2: Escape Routes and Who's Still Standing are confirmed as canceled.
- FOX canceled Napoleon Dynamite.
- ABC renewed 20/20 and What Would You Do.  Wipeout will air this summer and may or may not be releagted to summers permanently.  Meanwhile, You Deserve It is canceled.
- FOX renewed COPS and American Idol, and it seemingly canceled Mobbed and Q'Viva The Chosen.
- CW canceled The LA Complex, but Season 2 will air in the summer as of July.
- CBS has renewed Rules of Engagement, ending renewal- cancellation season.  An anouncement on Wipeout, primarially a summer show, could come some time ths summer.
Already Canceled/ Ending
CBS
How to be a Gentleman
A Gifted Man
Unforgettable- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
NYC 22- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
CSI: Miami- RENEW 75%- INCORRECT
Rob- CANCEL 51% (RENEW 49%)- CORRECT
NBC
The Firm
Free Agents
Prime Suspect
The Playboy Club
Best Friends Forever
Awake- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
Bent- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
Are You There, Chelsea- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
Harry's Law- 60% Cancel (40% Renew)- CORRECT
Who do You Think You Are- CANCEL 55% (RENEW 45%)- CORRECT
Fear Factor- RENEW 60% (CANCEL 40%)- INCORRECT
The Sing Off- CANCEL 75%- CORRECT
Who's Still Standing- CANCEL 70%- CORRECT
Escape Routes- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
Chuck- ENDED
ABC
Charlie's Angels
Man Up
Pan Am
Work It
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Desperate Housewives- ENDING
Cougar Town (moved to TBS)
GCB- RENEW 51% (CANCEL 49%)- INCORRECT
The River- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
Missing- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
You Deserve It- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
FOX
Allen Gregory
Breaking In
I Hate my Teenage Daughter
Terra Nova
Alcatraz
The Finder
Napoleon Dynamite- CANCEL 80%- CORRECT
Q'Viva The Chosen- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
Mobbed- CANCEL 65% (RENEW 35%)- CORRECT
House- ENDING
CW
H8R
Remodeled
Ringer- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT
The Secret Circle- CANCEL 55% (RENEW 45%)- CORRECT
One Tree Hill- ENDED
The LA Complex- Certain Cancellation- CORRECT (Returns in July- Permanent Burn-off?)
Certain Cancellation


DEAD CATEGORY!!

Likely Cancellation

DEAD CATEGORY!!

On the Bubble


DEAD CATEGORY!!

Likely Renewal


DEAD CATEGORY!!

Certain Renewal
ABC
Wipeout


Already Renewed
CBS
Survivor
The Amazing Race
Undercover Boss
60 Minutes
48 Hours Mystery
Two Broke Girls
How I Met Your Mother
Mike & Molly
Hawaii 5-0
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Criminal Minds
CSI
The Big Bang Theory (through 2014)
Person of Interest
The Mentalist
Blue Bloods
The Good Wife
Two and a Half Men
CSI: New York- CANCEL 80%- INCORRECT
Rules of Engagement- RENEW 85%- CORRECT
NBC
Grimm
Smash
Law & Order: SVU
Parenthood
30 Rock (Final Season)
Community
Fashion Star
Up All Night
Whitney
The Office
Parks & Rec
Celebrity Apprentice- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
Dateline- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
Rock Center- Certain Cancellation- INCORRECT
The Biggest Loser- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
Off Their Rockers- RENEW 85%- CORRECT
The Voice
FOX
Bones
New Girl
Raising Hope
Glee
The X Factor
Kitchen Nightmares
Fringe (Final Season)
American Dad (through 2014)
The Simpsons (through 2015)
Family Guy (through 2014)
The Cleveland Show
Bob's Burgers
Touch
COPS- RENEW 65% (CANCEL 35%)- CORRECT
American Idol- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
ABC
Revenge
Suburgatory
Grey's Anatomy
Modern Family
The Middle
Once Upon a Time
Dancing With The Stars
The Bachelor
Shark Tank
Castle
Wife Swap
Happy Endings
America's Funniest Home Videos
Scandal- RENEW 75%- CORRECT
Don't Trust the B- in Apartment 23- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
Body of Proof- CANCEL 55% (RENEW 45%)- INCORRECT
Private Practice- RENEW 80%- CORRECT
Last Man Standing- RENEW 95%- CORRECT
What Would You Do- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
20/20- Certain Renewal- CORRECT
CW
America's Next Top Model
90210
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural
Nikita- Certain Cancellation- INCORRECT
Hart of Dixie- RENEW 55% (CANCEL 45%)- CORRECT
Gossip Girl (Final Season)- Certain Renewal- CORRECT

2012-13 NBC Schedule Prediction

With NBC likely to announce its schedule in about two hours, I will try to predict their schedule:

Monday:
8- The Voice (2 hrs.)
10- Revolution

Tuesday
8- The Biggest Loser
9- The Voice Results (2 hr. BL until live shows)
10- Smash

Wednesday:
8- Whitney/ Guys With Kids
9- Go On/ 1600 Penn
10- Law & Order: SVU

Thursday:
8- Parks & Rec/ Up All Night
9- The Office/ The New Normal
10- Do No Harm

Friday:
8- Grimm
9- Chicago Fire
10- Dateline

Sunday (Midseason):
7- Dateline
8- Parenthood
9- Celebrity Apprentice (2 hours)

Midseason: 30 Rock, Community, Animal Practice, Save Me, Next Caller, Infamous, Hannibal, Rock Center (I think that I am dead wrong on my cancellation prediction for this, but that was 'final'), Who Do You Think You Are, Fear Factor, Fashion Star, White Elephant, Stars Earn Stripes

We will see how I did soon enough.

Nikita Renewed for Third Season

WHAT IS THE CW THINKING?  Nikita clearly did not have ratings worthy of a renewal, but it was renewed anyway.  This may mean that it could be here until 2014, because third-season shows are almost never canceled.

Anyway, this show has a rabid fan base.  Congratulations to the fans, but I am mad that a show that I had as a certain cancellation was renewed.