Has “Ugly Betty” Struck Out?

Maybe not yet, but prospects aren’t looking pretty for the show starring award-winner America Ferrera. ABC has announced a new schedule for Thursday night and “Betty” will be taking a hiatus until after May sweeps. Taking the 8 p.m. slot starting in march will be new series ”In the Motherhood” and the returning “Samantha Who?”

An ABC spokesperson told E! News, “The Thursday night block is a good opportunity to launch these comedies, That said, Betty is a solid performer and there is no question that it will definitely be back to complete its season, just without repeats.”

What are they, nuts? Stupid is more like it. It’s idiotic decisions like this that have caused network TV ratings to fall into the sewer and wallow there for the last several years. The networks have very few shows worth watching, and the ones they have are all on at the same time. 

“Betty” has been one of my favorite shows since it debuted and I’ve watched every episode at least once. Unfortunately, it’s opposite another one of my favorite shows, “My Name is Earl.” So I’ve been watching “Betty” and catching “Earl” later on Hulu. Now Fox has moved another favorite of mine, “Bones,” into that same slot. So now I’m watching one hour of network TV and 90 minutes on the ‘net when I’d be watching 2 1/2 hours of tube time if my favorite shows were on in different slots.

Network execs—get a clue. If we aren’t watching your shows, msybe it’s because you’re incompetent and should be replaced.

 

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