Tuned In+Uncategorized | January 31, 2010

Dollhouse Watch: Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elves Agin)

By James Poniewozik

FOX
DOLLHOUSE: Echo (Eliza Dushku, R) and Paul (Tahmoh Penikett, L) attempt to restore order to a devastated future world in the DOLLHOUSE series finale episode "Epitaph Two: Return" airing Friday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2010 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Yarish/FOX

Spoilers for the series finale of Dollhouse after the jump:

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | November 11, 2009

Dollhouse Falls Asleep for the Last Time

By James Poniewozik

  No one could say they didn’t see this coming, but The Hollywood Reporter says it’s official: Dollhouse has been canceled. Fox, it reports, will finish running the rest of the 13 episodes of season 2.   Whenever a show with an intense fan base gets axed, there is wailing and gnashing and second-guessing. This [...]

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Tuned In+TV Ratings | October 13, 2009

DVRs Give Dollhouse a Lucky 13

By James Poniewozik

Following up on yesterday’s news about Dollhouse’s increase in viewing from DVRs comes news—prompted by that 50% ratings increase—that Fox is committing to at least air all 13 episodes of Dollhouse’s season two. As for season three, we’ll see later. I would not make plans at this point. Yesterday’s release of the DVR info led [...]

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Tuned In+TV Ratings | October 12, 2009

Can (and Should) DVRs Save Dollhouse?

By James Poniewozik

The Hollywood Reporter’s James Hibberd has a breakdown of the DVR-viewing figures for TV premiere week. Among other things they show that Dollhouse’s rating goes up 50% when you add in timeshifted DVR viewing. Mind you, that’s 50% of precious little, lifting it from an anemic 1.0 rating to a slightly less anemic 1.5. DVR [...]

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Tuned In+September 25, 2009

TV Tonight: Welcome (Back) to the Dollhouse

By James Poniewozik

Words I would not have guessed last spring that I would be typing today: Dollhouse returns for a second season tonight. The series made an amazing mid-season creative course correction during its first run and surprised everyone by getting renewed (on low ratings but the strength of an intense fan base and healthy DVR replay). [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | August 26, 2009

Whedonverse, BSGverse Continue to Merge

By James Poniewozik

It still seems strange to be writing an item on Dollhouse’s season 2, considering how unlikely the prospect seemed when season 1 ended. But TV Guide has a preview article, including news of yet more crossover to Dollhouse from the exiles of Battlestar Galactica. Joining BSG’s Tahmoh Penikett will be Jamie Bamber (Apollo) and Michael [...]

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Tuned In+July 24, 2009

Dead Tree Alert: One More Doll in the House

By James Poniewozik

  In this week’s print TIME, I give a brief endorsement to the upcoming season one DVD of Dollhouse (along with that of the British Life on Mars), which comes out next week.  Normally when I review a series DVD, I focus on the series itself first and any extras secondarily, if at all. But [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | May 17, 2009

Programming Note: Upfronts Week

By James Poniewozik

  I’ll be spending much of the next few days at the network “upfronts,” in which Fox, The CW, ABC and CBS will present their next-season shows to advertisers in hopes of garnering the few remaining advertising dollars. (Cable upfronts have been held on and off over the past several weeks.) In between presentations, I’ll [...]

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | May 11, 2009

Dollhouse Watch: Pleased to Meet Me

By James Poniewozik

Spoilers for the season[?] finale of Dollhouse coming up after the jump:

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Tuned In+Uncategorized | May 4, 2009

Dollhouse Watch: New and Improved

By James Poniewozik

  Spoilers for Friday’s Dollhouse coming up after the jump: