PJ Franklin

Fans of the TBS comedy My Boys can now breathe a sigh of relief. The cable network that is home to a number of original comedies has picked up the show for another year.

Boys, which stars Jordana Spiro as Chicago sportswriter P.J. Franklin, drew 1.5 million viewers per week during its initial summer run, which is 100,000 viewers more than it had when it premiered in 2006. It is being reported that eight new episodes have been ordered for what will technically be the show's second season. Twenty-two episodes aired in total during the show's freshman year.

One of the things I dislike about television is when they try to compare a new show to an established classic. You know, when they begin a promotion with "If you liked Friends . . .", or something like that. When I hear that what immediately comes to mind is, "It will absolutely, totally not be like Friends."

So, when I heard promotions for the TBS original comedy My Boys (which premieres on November 28th at 10 pm) start with the line "If you like Sex in the City . . ." I was immediately wary. After watching a few episodes of the series I can honestly say that it is similar to Sex in the City only that the main character is a woman who is a writer. Oh, I'm not saying that the show isn't watchable, because it is, but it is definitely not in the Sex category. In fact, I'm not too sure what category it falls in, other than single-camera comedy.