October Road - season 2 premiere 11/22/07

ChrisCook · 11-18-2007, 08:41 AM

I'm reviving this thread to remind everyone that this returns Thanksgiving night after an all-new "Grey's Anatomy", then moves to its new regular timeslot - Mondays at 10pm EST on the 26th. Is anyone else looking forward to the new season?

(Admin note, post split off from first season thread for October Road.)

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ChrisCook · 11-20-2007, 05:07 PM

Technically, the season premiere is this Thursday, although ABC is advertising it as a "sneak preview episode". Is it possible for the title thread to change to reflect this? Thanks.

If anyone has SOAPnet, you can catch all six episodes of the first season and a rebroadcast of this Thursday's season premiere, this Saturday at 12pm EST.

Jon Martin · 11-23-2007, 01:25 PM

Why did they call last night's episode a "Sneak Preview"? It seemed like a fairly important episode.

ScottH · 11-23-2007, 09:18 PM

Yeah, I don't get that at all. I was watching it last night while they kept saying the season premiere was this Monday. Thought maybe I had missed last night's episode at the end of last season or something without realizing it.

ChrisCook · 11-25-2007, 12:10 PM

The show lost more than 7 million viewers from its lead-in.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap...news-headlines

I don't know what the hell the people in marketing were thinking (and not to mention spoiling the surprise ending). They should have stayed with their original plan to air the season premiere on Monday night.

Jon Martin · 11-25-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisCook

The show lost more than 7 million viewers from its lead-in.

Yikes. I'm afraid of what Monday will bring.

ABC has DANCING which should do very well, and SAMANTHA WHO which is a very funny show and should keep much of the audience, but not even I plan on watching NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND or whatever it is called. I can't imagine it will retain the majority of those that watch SAMANTHA. Then OCTOBER, opposite CSI? Will this be another series that gets the plug pulled pretty fast?

I hope not, but that is the way TV works.

ChrisCook · 12-12-2007, 09:47 PM

The official site at ABC.com has two sneak peeks at next week's new episode, including a hilarious scene with Hannah and Big Cat's ex-wife. This can't me missed.

Marty M · 12-13-2007, 12:48 PM

This show and Journeyman seem to have bad ratings in the same time-slot. DOes that mean everybody is watching CSI: Miami? I gave up on that show a couple of seasons ago.

ChrisCook · 12-17-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty M

This show and Journeyman seem to have bad ratings in the same time-slot. DOes that mean everybody is watching CSI: Miami? I gave up on that show a couple of seasons ago.

I can't believe that ABC is keeping "October Road" in its current timeslot after "Notes from the Underbelly", which is one of the factors for the low ratings. The other is because the show was on a long hiatus from its May Season 1 finale (and they never re-aired the first season besides the SOAPnet marathon Thanksgiving weekend, although they did have the last four episodes that were broadcasted online, but the pilot and the second episode weren't put back up until close to the DVD release date). And not to mentioned the whole confusion over the "sneak preview episode" versus "season premiere" advertisements. The good news is they will be airing all 13 episodes that were ordered and scripted before the strike. The bad news is the ratings haven't improved enough to guarantee a third season. I would like to think with the writers' strike still going on, there's time to get those ratings up. This series already has a vocal fan base and I know they are already trying to get more viewers (vie the online episodes/DVD release/iTunes/e-mails to ABC which did help secure OR on the 2007 fall schedule). Gord Lacey's favorable review on TVShowsOnDVD.com will certainly help get the word out as well, in my opinion.

Tonight is the last new episode of the year, but returns January 7th.

ChrisCook · 12-17-2007, 06:04 PM

TVGuide.com interviewed Laura Prepon if anyone is interested in reading though beware of spoilers.

ScottH · 01-08-2008, 08:24 AM

Even though it was weak how the 'Cupcake Kid' made such a quick and easy turnaround, I really enjoyed the 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' montage at the end. Great stuff. Big Cat is a Big Dick!

ChrisCook · 03-03-2008, 02:45 PM

I'm resurrecting this thread for the final three episodes of Season 2. There’s a new episode tonight and the two-hour season finale next Monday at 9/8c.

Has anyone else been listening to the podcasts on the official ABC website? There have been some interesting tidbits from co-creators Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec. They've even talked briefly about their prior series with series co-creator Scott Rosenberg, "Going to California". They've also had several of the cast members timed to sum up the series and their characters. I think Lindy Booth ("Pizza Girl") holds the record as far as the shortest time.

If you haven't listened to them yet, check them out. They're entertaining and great listen.