August14

I've been pretty down on a lot of the stuff NBC has done about the new fall season, especially the Jay Leno experiment. But here's something that strikes me as a smart move. NBC is streaming the pilot of Community on Facebook. It's sans commercials and free for anyone who's a Facebook user who's willing to become a fan of Community. Or they can send a link from the fan page to friends, or place it on their Facebook profile.

Marketing-wise, this makes a lot of sense. The demographic NBC is targeting is the Facebook generation. And just the idea of seeing something before it previews anywhere else -- on your laptop for free just by going on Facebook -- is easy as pie.

Now with expanded ratings for the Top 20!

• CSI (CBS)
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
• Without a Trace (CBS)
• CSI: Miami (CBS)
• 60 Minutes (CBS)
• Two and a Half Men - Monday, 9pm (CBS)
• Two and a Half Men (CBS)
• NCIS (CBS)
• NFL: Miami vs. Chicago (ABC)
• Law and Order: CI (NBC)
• Museum of TV and Radio: Unforgettable Moments in Television Entertainment (NBC)
• Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
• AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Showcase (ABC)
• Law and Order: SVU (NBC)
• Crossing Jordan (NBC)
• CSI: NY (CBS)
• Cold Case (CBS)
• Big Brother 6 (CBS)
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Monday (ABC)
• Law and Order (NBC)