HelpMeHelpYou-related stories
Posted Sep 3rd 2008 9:21AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, King of the Hill, Celebrities, Retro Squad, Casting, Damages, Emmys, Reality-Free, Cheers
Ted Danson is one of those actors who just keeps chugging along through the years. He could have easily disappeared after
Cheers, but he's been working steadily in both movies and TV.
Becker sort of flew under the radar, but aired from 1998 to 2004. There was the short-lived
Help Me Help You in 2006. Danson even voiced a part on
King of the Hill (Tom Hammond in "The Accidental Tourist" episode).
But it's his stint as the sinister Arthur Frobisher in
Damages that's brought him into the forefront again. It also helped to
catapult him into his next gig -- a lead role in
HBO's comedy pilot
Bored to Death.
Continue reading Ted Danson in for HBO pilot
Posted Dec 14th 2006 2:30PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, Programming
Remember that post I did this past weekend where I called
Help Me Help You the
"least publicized show of 2006?" Well, now we know why ABC hasn't publicized it at all: it looks like they're pretty much done with it.
According to Cynopsis, the Ted Danson comedy has been pulled from next week's schedule, running back-to-back episodes of
Big Day instead. Now, that could have been done because of the holiday, but they could have also scheduled a repeat, too. Anyway, the article states that ABC hasn't announced anything official, but there's also "no word" on when it's returning to the schedule.
As I pointed out in my Sunday post on the show, the ratings have been dismal, especially since
Dancing with the Stars ended. So this isn't a big surprise.
Posted Dec 10th 2006 5:55PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, Programming, OpEd, Watercooler Talk
You know, when I was watching the pilots for the fall season, my reaction to Ted Danson's new show,
Help Me Help You was positive overall. It had a good cast, and some of the situations the show set up were pretty funny.
But I never thought it was a groundbreaking show, or appointment TV. After
I saw the pilot and the second episode, this is all the enthusiasm I could muster: "I may drop back in on this one occasionally, since it's just too well-done to easily dismiss."
Continue reading Help Me Help You: The least-publicized show of 2006
Posted Oct 27th 2006 12:59PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: ABC, NBC, Industry, Programming, Ratings
It used to be that getting a full season order was the best news a new show could get, but nowadays I think shows are just as happy to get a few additional episodes OK'd.
Four new shows have been given the green light for
more scripts. Three of them are on ABC:
The Nine,
Men In Trees, and
Help Me, Help You, and one NBC's
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (yeee-hah). Of course, this is no guarantee that the shows will be awarded with a full season, but it's certainly a sign of hope (and also cool to see the networks actually getting behind shows that are quality but are struggling).
For those keeping score, the shows that have gotten a full season already are
Heroes,
Jericho,
Shark,
Brothers & Sisters, and
Ugly Betty.
Posted Oct 3rd 2006 5:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by new episodes of Help Me, Help You and Boston Legal.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, followed by a new ep of The Unit and a new Smith.
- NBC has the series premiere of Friday Night Lights at 8, followed by new episodes of Law and Order: CI and Law and Order: SVU.
- FOX has the first baseball playoff game at 8.
- Over at The CW, there's a new Gilmore Girls at 8 and then the season premiere of Veronica Mars.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8, followed by a new Frontline.
- Food Network has a new Emeril Live at 8.
- At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Eureka, followed by a new ECW.
- The two World Series of Poker episodes start at 9 this week, on ESPN.
- A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Nip/Tuck.
- Also at 10: a new Road Tasted on Food Network is in Chicago.
Posted Sep 26th 2006 10:02PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, Programming, OpEd
(S01E01) It's kind of surprising, in a fall season that has so many buzz-worthy pilots, that a new comedy staring
Cheers legend Ted Danson is getting very little attention. It might be because his new show,
Help Me Help You, is in a no-win slot against procedurals like
NCIS and
L&O:CI, and, after the playoffs,
House. But overlooking the show is a mistake because, while the premise isn't exactly fresh, its still a pretty funny show. Why? It's all in the writing and execution, my friends; the right choice of actors and writers can overcome any shortcomings that the actual idea behind the show may have.
Continue reading Help Me Help You: Pilot (series premiere)
Posted Sep 26th 2006 12:41PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, ABC, TV Royalty, Web, Celebrities
I've been pretty damn lucky in my interviewing life so far. Almost all of the celebs I've dealt with have been nice, professional, and a pleasure to talk to. So it's always interesting to read an account of a star I've never talked to. Ken Levine has an entry on his blog about one of the biggest sitcom stars of the 80s, Ted Danson.
Levine worked with Danson on both Cheers and Becker, and says that all stars should take lessons at the Ted Danson School Of Star Etiquette. Levine calls him "forever gracious, professional, on time, supportive, unselfish, makes everyone from guest stars to visitors feel completely welcome."
Wow, I can't even say that about any of my family members.
The reason I bring this up is that Danson's new show, Help Me, Help You, premieres tonight at 9:30 on ABC.
Posted Jul 14th 2006 12:34PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, ABC
Now that
NBC and
CBS have us all excited about its fall season, it's time to move along to the screener DVDs we've been receiving from ABC. While we're not allowed to technically "review" each new show, we can give you a short preview with our initial thoughts.
For ABC, we're covering:
The Knights of Prosperity (formerly
Let's Rob...)
, Help Me Help You, The Nine, Big Day, Notes from the Underbelly, Six Degrees, Ugly Betty, and Men in Trees. (We'll do a Part 2 of the ABC previews once we receive the remaining shows.)
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