thursday

NBC can't exactly claim victory for its first attempt at re-launching Must See TV Thursday nights. Not only did CSI kick the butts of Earl and The Office, but NBC also had fewer viewers than ABC's launch of Dancing with the Stars. The ratings hold good and bad news for NBC. The comedy bloc, which included Will & Grace, Four Kings, My Name is Earl, and The Office, averaged 9.2 million viewers, which is about half of what ABC and CBS each got. NBC not only trailed way behind the other networks in ratings, it also trailed in the coveted 18-49 age group. Earl's ratings weren't as high as they had been when it aired on Tuesday nights, but The Office hit a season high.

I guess I'm part of the minority. I checked out Four Kings and I gave up CSI in favor of Earl and The Office. CSI is getting boring, anyway. What do you choose on Thursday nights?

Seth Green just did some press for Four Kings, which premieres on Thursday, January 5th. In this AOL interview, he talks up the show a bit, saying all four guys have good chemistry and he's having fun. But, he's also realistic about the uncertainty with new sitcoms. He's been through enough to understand that you never know if it's going to be the next Cheers or the next bomb. Seth also talks briefly about Buffy alumni, and all of his other projects including Robot Chicken and Family Guy. It's funny, because Seth's calm, "whatever, dude" demeanor definitely comes across in the interview.