Well, sweeps ended Wednesday night and the reruns commenced. Yes, it's that time of year where new episodes become scarce because your favorite shows go into winter hibernation. Many left off with shocking revelations that will have to wait until January in order to further explore their implications. It's officially the slow time of the television season. So, to fill the void of new episodes, let's talk crossovers. They're a favorite features of sweeps months, but here's a list of some shows that I think would make for interesting crossovers if things such as network loyalties and such did not exist. This list is (of course) just in jest.
Cold Case/Without A Trace - This crossover actually makes sense considering the similar nature of both shows, plus the fact that they have CBS in common and Philly and New York are only a short drive apart. I can just see a missing persons case that starts on Trace until they discover that the missing person is involved in a cold case from Philly. Cue part two on Case as the FBI works with the cold case squad in Philly to find the missing person and solve the cold murder. Works for me. And as an added bonus my TV boyfriend Danny Taylor (Trace's Enrique Murciano) and my favorite detective Lilly Rush can start a relationship made in television heaven!
Medium/CSI - Only because I would love to see Gil Grissom's (William Petersen) science specific mind mixing with a medium like Allison DuBois. You can feel the friction already! CSI is so science based, and Medium is on the opposite end of the spectrum. Can you imagine Allison trying to tell Gil that she had a dream and she thinks some of the elements of it are clues to finding out who killed the John Doe found in the alley? I can just imagine his witty comeback. I think the two would set up an interesting dynamic.
Desperate Housewives/Veronica Mars - I know this sounds crazy, but don't you think the ladies of Wisteria Lane could use someone like Veronica in their lives? She could go through all their dirty laundry and sort it out before the hour was even up! No more misunderstandings and hidden truths because my girl V would make sure everyone was on the same page. She would have figured out that George was responsible for Rex's death long before Bree did last week, and that would have saved Bree the psychopath/boyfriend/fiance/stalker ordeal she just went through for a few months. Meanwhile, Gabby could help V realize that Duncan is boring and not right for her.
Surface/CSI:Miami - He has tackled crocs, gators, and sharks without even a scratch to those famous sunglasses, so who better to take on the mysterious gigantic creature on Surface? In fact my entire reasoning for these two shows crossing over is based on Horatio Caine (David Caruso). I'm thinking that Ho could just stand over the creature, remove his ever-present sunglasses from his eyes, place his hands tightly on his hips, and say, "Here's what I need, I need you to submit a DNA sample to prove you weren't responsible for the dead fisherman. IF I find out you are, then that will be very bad for you." After completing this brilliant line, Horatio would then promptly lift the sunglasses to his eyes, nod and walk away. I really think one of the creatures needs to turn up in the Everglades with that genetically engineered shark from a few seasons back.
Everwood/Grey's Anatomy - Dr. Brown (Treat Williams) has been trying to go back into surgery, and we all know he is a very gifted surgeon. Who better to teach the young interns of Seattle Grace the ins and outs of surgery? Oh, and can you imagine all the drama that these two shows would each bring to the table? They're both very character heavy and filled with daily human struggles. Amy could meet a whole new batch of Reids and Edna can help whip the interns into shape fast.
So those are a few of my crossover picks. What do you think? What shows do you think would make for an interesting or fun crossover event? Leave a comment with your ideas.
About Last Night... CBS easily won the first hour of the night with Survivor, followed by NBC comedies Joey (rerun (r)) and Will & Grace (r) and ABC's movie Have No Fear: The Life of John Paul II. At 9, CBS remained at the top with CSI (r), followed by The Apprentice on NBC and ABC's movie. The final hour of the night had a tie between NBC's ER and CBS's Without a Trace (r), followed by ABC's Primetime. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - Harry Connick, Jr lends his voice and music to a new holiday special on NBC. The Happy Elf follows the story of Eubie the Elf who is sent to spread Christmas joy in a town called Bluesville. Keeping with the holiday theme, ABC is airing the classic Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Over on Fox, a church retreat drives the Mac family further apart on The Bernie Mac Show.
@9 p.m. - NBC airs a holiday edition of Three Wishes. The team travels all over the country playing Santa Claus to different kids, including one who wants to help her cousins recover from losing everything in Hurricane Katrina. Over on CBS, the cul-de-sac is back together on the special Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again. Cast members William Devane, Michelle Lee, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson, and Ted Shackelford reunite for this trip down memory lane.
@10 p.m. - USA's Monk airs a special holiday special tonight. Monk and Natalie try to get to the bottom of the death of a cop who drank from a poisoned bottle of wine intended for Captain Shottlemeyer.
SUNDAY EDITION
@8 p.m. - ABC Family airs an original Christmas movie as part of its "25 Days of Christmas." In Chasing Christmas, a man (Tom Arnold) decides to forgo Christmas after his wife breaks his heart during the holidays. Over on NBC, Santos faces an African-American family whose son was shot by a Latino police officer on The West Wing.
@9 p.m. - Carlos wants to be a missionary in Africa (just writing this has me laughing already) and Bree brings Andrew home on ABC's Desperate Housewives.
@10 p.m. - Woody gets accused of planting evidence at a murder scene on NBC's Crossing Jordan. Over on ABC, Rosanna Arquette guest stars on Grey's Anatomy as Izzie lets a philandering ex get the better of her.
QUICK CUTS
*A lot of you tuned in and watched David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey bury the hatchet last night on CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman. The meeting of the two talkers drew more than 13 million viewers and beat both NBC's The Tonight Show and ABC's Nightline. The show got its best ratings since February 1994.
*And finally, the final numbers are in and both CBS and ABC came away from sweeps with a lot to be thankful for. CBS walked away with the most viewers for the important ratings period, averaging just over 14 and a half million viewers a night. The coveted 18-49 year old group was a virtual tie between most watched CBS and ABC. NBC landed in third place in total viewers and Fox came in fourth. Both fifth place UPN and sixth place WB lost viewers compared to the same period last year.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in Monday for Desperate Housewives (Carlos the missionary?? I can't wait!!) and all the latest television news!
1 comment:
I enjoyed your crossover suggestions. Can't really come up with any of my own though. You don't get that creativity from me. that's for sure! Well, maybe the Amazing Race teams could race through the survivor camps in Gautemala! Ha! Ha! Their detour could be one of the survivor challenges. They could pitstop at one of the camps!
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