NBC adds "Fear Factor" to Summer, drops "Four Kings"

from the futon critic

NBC Adds 'Fear Factor,' Drops 'Kings' from Summer Roster
By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has booked "Fear Factor's"
swan song, as the final episodes of the series will begin airing
Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c starting June 6.

Said installments will serve as a lead-in to "Last Comic Standing's"
new season, which launches with a two-hour premiere on May 30.

Conversely, the Peacock has quietly dropped its planned burn-off run
of "Four Kings." Advance listings from the network had the show
rejoining its Thursday lineup on May 25. Additional repeats of "My
Name Is Earl" and "The Office" will instead fill the half-hour for the
foreseeable future.

Also unlikely to get burn-offs: "Joey" and "E-Ring," as both series
have been dropped from NBC's web site.

Jack Bauer's Spunky Sidekick, Ian J. Ball...

And the networks wonder why they continue lose viewers after every
summer, despite the fact that the number of cable channels has
effectively stabilized!

Dear DUMASSES - original scripted programming, even if it's 'burn-off'
is preferred by many of us over reruns and original 'unscripted' shows.

Thanks for nothing NBC. I won't be watching you at all this summer.