From show reviews, news snark, and things we wanted to say but had no time to do

Monday, March 03, 2003

BATTLEBOWL XX
By Steve Baxley

ROAD TO BATTLEBOWL XX

We begin with our version of the neilsen ratings, called the super tv league. For 20 years i've been
doing my own version of the neilsen raings from the perspective of those who dont have those wonderful ratings boxes,
so on my site i have been doing the REAL ratings from all america..and thus again ..america speaks. And now the pairings:


Leno Confrence

  • #1.GIRLFRIENDS-UPN vs #16.CLEO GLYDE-THE BASEMENT

  • #8.TWILIGHT ZONE-UPN vs #9.CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER-FOX



  • #5.LESS THAN PERFECT-ABC vs #12.COTORRENDO-TELEMUNDO

  • #4.ONE ON ONE-UPN vs #13.GILMORE GIRLS-WB



  • #6.GOOD MORNING MIAMI-NBC vs #11.THE SHEILD-FX

  • #3.CSI-CBS vs #14.EMERIL LIVE-FOOD NETWORK



  • #7.HECHOS-TV AZTECA vs #10.GEORGE LOPEZ-ABC

  • #2.WHOSE LINE-ABC vs #15.LAW & ORDER:SVU-NBC



  • Letterman Confrence

  • #1.AL ROJO VIVO-TELEMUNDO vs #16.ENTERPRIZE-UPN

  • #8.IRON CHEF-FOOD NETWORK vs #9.DOUG/QUINNO-THE BASEMENT



  • #5.WHILE YOU WERE OUT-TLC vs #12.MONDAY NIGHT EVENT-ABC:*

  • #4.RONNI SWINTEK-THE BASEMENT vs #13.TRADING SPACES-TLC



  • #6.LA CORTE DE FAMILIA-TELEMUNDO vs #11.THE ROOF-MUN2

  • #3.LIFE WITH BONNIE-ABC vs #14.SABRINA-WB



  • #7.EVERWOOD-WB vs #10.WPIX MORNING NEWS-WB11 NEW YORK

  • #UR:DESPIERTA AMERICA-UNIV vs #15.MY WIFE AND KIDS-ABC



  • Carson Confrence

  • #1.KTLA MORNING NEWS-KTLA vs #16.7 LIVES XPOSED-PLAYBOY TV

  • #8.NAKED NEWS-NAKED NEWS vs #9.CHAT-MUN2



  • #5.AMERICAN MORNING-CNN vs #12.CHARMED-WB

  • #4.H'WOOD SQUARES GOLD-GSN vs #13.NOVELAS-TELEMUNDO



  • #6.SHE SPIES-MGM vs #11.8 SIMPLE RULES-ABC

  • #3.FAMILY AFFAIR-WB vs #14.FRIENDS-NBC



  • #7.ANDROMEDA-SYN vs #10.*DE MANANITA-TELEMUNDO

  • #2.THE WEEKEND FLASH-PLAYBOY vs #15.TABOO-TNN



  • Parr Confrence

  • #1.CSI MIAMI-CBS vs #16.THE DREAM TEAM-SCI-FI

  • #8.FRAISER-NBC vs #9.SMALLVILLE-WB



  • #5.ACCORDING TO JIM-ABC vs #12.REBA-WB

  • #4.SCRUBS-NBC vs #13.DRAGNET-ABC



  • #6.AMERICAN DREAMS-NBC vs #11.AROUND THE HORN-ESPN

  • #3.YES DEAR-CBS vs #14.THE DAILY BUZZ-WB



  • #7.BERNIE MAC-FOX vs #10THE OSBOURNES-MTV

  • #2.PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-ESPN2 vs #15.PRIMER IMPACTO-UNIVISION


  • ANAYSIS
    Last year every confrence was open for grabs,and we all knew just who won the battle!, now as Telemundo's "De Mananita" begins its defense of its title.

    The Leno Confrence,which was once the toughest and hardest confrence in history,is 60% filled with strong shows while CBS' CSI,telemundo's "Cotorrendo" and FXs "The Shield" are among the stronger shows, look out for Cleo Glyde and a couple of UPN hits, while NBCs "Good Morning Miami" may be the dark horse.

    The Letterman Confrence is loaded with strong shows with Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo" and Food's "Iron Chef", and TLCs house improvement duo "While You Were Out" and "Trading Spaces" leading a good pack, the letterman confrence is looking better than last year, but with Sabrina waining this confrence STILL holds firm.

    The Carson Confrence WAS the unbeatable force, BUT with a weak 2nd season of last years rookie hit "7 Lives Xposed" from Playboy TV going against the resurging KTLA morning News, and the defending champion, Telemundo's "De Mananita" going up against gene Roddenberry's "ANDROMEDIA", and Naked News with its Playboy TV counterpart "Weekend Flash" also in the battle, Carson has still a few muscles to flex.

    And The Parr Confrence is looking fit and ready, With a solid line up with bernie mac to CSI Miami, The Parr Cnfrence is becoming a force to reckon with,so again this years playoffs are looking interesting ..and it all begins MONDAY 10 March.

    We do have ONE disqualification to report, last week the WB announced that the comedy "Greetings from Tuscon has been placed on "Hiatus" which means that the show has had to drop out of the playoffs,now ususally that would mean that its opponent would advance to the next round of the playoffs, HOWEVER, under new rules, there would have to be replaced by another show,and that show is...DESPIERTA AMERICA..