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First New Show Of Broadcast TV Season Returns - & It's Canadian
Remember when the Fall brought all the new shows to broadcast TV? When I was a kid, it was a big deal and I couldn't wait to see my favourites return along with the newcomers.
That was then. Now, with streaming introducing new programs all year long, it's just not the same and the U.S. networks - currently filled with a lot of sports - have actually cut the number of shows they produce.
So there are fewer debuts coming in September and October than there used to be. And I noticed that the first new premiere of the season is actually Canadian. CBC's "Son of a Critch" returns for its final season this week. I'm not always a huge fan of Canuck TV, but I do like this one.
And I can understand why it's coming to an end. The titular star, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, a British lad, is getting too old to keep playing the young and naive character (he's 17 now) and will soon grow out of the role.
The new season begins this Tuesday at 8:30 PM on CBC if you want to set your DVRs.
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The US nets also produced and promoted a preview show of their new and returning series. A fall launch special, which was probably a re worked Up Front, or affiliate reel cut complete with commercial breaks...
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The CBS Fall Preview shows airs this coming Thursday night (Sept.10) at 9 PM.
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The first four 13-episode seasons of Son of a Critch had always debuted in early January and ran to April. For the final season, they've delayed the start to September, whether it's to accommodate someone's filming schedule, or just because they can because it was already in the can.
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I enjoyed Son Of A Critch as well. I am watching the repeats more and more and generally it is a good show with a strong cast and stories that have a purpose. I liked the way that the program started with the students moving from grade eight into high school. Every season moved up into the next school year, and we see the students grow and change every year. This last season is graduation year and the end of the show. Mark Critch the creator of the series always intended for it to end when the cast finished high school. And the main character is now 17, the appropriate age in grade 12 and graduation.