Question: Do you know if it's true that E-Ring will be back with new episodes in August? That's what it says on NBC.com.
Answer: That was a boo-boo. An NBC rep says there are "no scheduled airdates for E-Ring this summer." Fun sidebar: Just hours after I called the Peacock about the typo, the entire E-Ring page vanished from NBC.com. Now all that remains is the flop sweat on Benjamin Bratt's brow.
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Reunion. Threshold. E-Ring. Invasion. Emily's Reasons Why Not. Love Monkey. Commander in Chief. Heist.
What do these shows have in common? They all debuted at some point during this soon-to-wrap TV season, yet each saw their run either cut surprisingly short or handicapped by irregular scheduling. Was 2005-06 the worst year ever to sample a new show? Were the networks especially hasty in deciding the fate of freshman series? TVGuide.com consulted a panel of experts with unique points of view to examine this strange little season gone by.
Are New Shows Getting Short Shrift?Jeff Bader, executive vice president of ABC entertainment programming and scheduling, dismisses the suggestion that prime time is a crueler-than-ever proving ground for new series. "
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Question: What is the status of Joey? I haven't seen it on air in a while. Has this show been canceled?
Answer: Not officially. But let's face it, it's dead. Also from my FAQs file, and also on indefinite hiatus without hope of renewal: E-Ring and, as of this week, Commander in Chief, which was just yanked for the rest of the month ...
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Question: What has happened to E-Ring? Is it coming back? There are many of us who love the show, and we've been searching TV Guide frantically each week looking for it. Thanks.
Answer: I'm still fielding a ton of questions about this show, but there's still no news. NBC has put the show on indefinite hiatus, with no indication that the remaining episodes will be scheduled anytime soon, especially during the next critical sweeps month. (There's a chance E-Ring could return in the summer, but beyond that, not so much of a chance.) Helpful hint to regular readers: If you're curious what's up with a show you haven't seen or heard about in a while, plug the title into TVGuide.com's search area. Listings will come up, along with links to previously published news and commentary items ...
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Question: What's the latest news on E-Ring? Is it coming back next season?
Answer: Considering USA Today listed it as "gone or nearly dead" in its ninth-annual Save Our Shows poll, I'm guessing not. Speaking of the influential S.O.S. survey, click here to throw your support behind such beloved bubble shows as Veronica Mars, Everwood, One Tree Hill, Scrubs and Invasion. The networks really pay attention to this stuff, people. Every vote counts!
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