I was just reading Anna's post on the FOX upfront, and she reports that The Loop has been renewed for another season. Is this even remotely possible, or some joke? All of the shows - better shows - that FOX could have renewed or added to the schedule (they passed on Andy Richter's comedy, which was picked up by NBC, and that had to at least be as good at The Loop) and they decide to renew The Loop. Hell, where's Stacked with Pam Anderson? They could put them back to back and have a night of so-so comedy!

I guess I'm just shocked. Even if The Loop was better than it is (and it isn't), I would still be surprised it got renewed, because it had "short-lived midseason replacment that you will soon forget" written all over it.

Wow.

Um...did I just waste thirty minutes of my life watching a sitcom completely revolving around the fact that the lead hurt his groin? And he couldn't ride a horse because it hurt or shake hands with several execs because his hands hurt and he was trying to hide this fact from his bosses?

I'm sorry, but this show is just stupid.

I'm willing to give this new FOX comedy a chance, but right now it just seems like half Arrested Development (wacky group of people, on air text to explain things, use of handheld cameras), half...well, every other sitcom that's been on the air since 1982 (group of friends, they hang out somewhere, the hero of the show likes the cute girl who only sees him as a friend, etc). And maybe just a dash of The Office (just a dash though).

But here's my prediction: it won't last the season.