It's a mystery to me that CBS announced The Neighborhood would end even before the premiere of new lead-out DMV—and what a surprise: The Neighborhood is significantly ahead of DMV in the ratings. The Neighborhood is the kind of sitcom that could have run forever on CBS.
I've never seen (or even heard of) THE NEIGHBORHOOD, which isn't surprising because I'm not too well-aware of the comings and goings on modern primetime TV. We don't have cable at our house, just streaming, and we don't always watch that. We're very selective in what we watch.
As for DMV, it really isn't surprising to me that they've decided to cancel it. Personally, I was thinking that might try and "revamp" it and get it going, but they might already have something else they want to push into that timeslot. Who knows?
I like Ghosts. I'm familiar with the US and German versions, but not the original UK version, I just imagine it had to be real good. What I like about the US version is that, because there are more episodes per season than in other countries, the subplots can develop nicely over the course of the season. It's strange, of course, that the ghosts age, because their actors age.
GHOSTS is an easy show to binge, as I've said, but it's weird -- I can't quite figure out why I like it. While I do find it funny and I am genuinely interested in what's going to happen (especially the reveal of some of the ghosts' deaths), there just isn't one specific character that I keep going back to see. I'm not painting this as a "bad" thing, it's just a little out of the ordinary for me. Even so, I aim to keep watching and see where it goes.
And I'm looking forward to seeing the ghosts age when they're supposed to be dead and finished aging. The reality of television.
Abbott Elementary. I think it's okay, but not as great as some critics make it out to be.
The first three seasons of ABBOTT were top-tier, but it started wearing me out a little. After a small break from it, I finally dove back into the fifth season, and I'm enjoying it very much right now. I can honestly see way the critics fawn over it like they do. It is a very good show with a very good cast, so it's natural the critics like to praise it, even if it's just a tad over-hyped.
The wife and I watched the first two episodes of HAPPY'S PLACE, but we threw in the towel. It is very much like an old-fashioned, "throwback" sitcom, which I didn't expect anything different from a Reba McEntire show. It was okay, but I'd rather watch reruns of REBA over this new show. Melissa Peterman is a delight, as always, but the show just isn't my cup-of-tea. Honestly, I'd argue it's a little out-of-place in today's world of TV comedy. It might be a little too throwback for some, but evidently the ratings have been solid and it's been renewed.
