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2011-2012 TV Preview

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People who added this item 266  Average listal rating (153 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.7 
1. Terra Nova (2011)
Mondays at 8pm on FOX
Stars: Jason O’Mara and Stephen Lang



Synopsis Haiku:
The future is bad
So humans go back in time
To live with dinos.

People who added this item 318  Average listal rating (210 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 6.8 
2. 2 Broke Girls (2011)
Mondays at 8:30pm on CBS
Stars: Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs



Synopsis Haiku:
Diner waitresses,
They want to start a business
And, um, date and stuff.
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People who added this item 151  Average listal rating (83 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.4 
3. Hart of Dixie (2011)
Mondays at 9pm on The CW
Stars: Rachel Bilson and Scott Porter



Synopsis Haiku:
A New York doctor
Heads down to Alabama
For southern comfort.

People who added this item 51  Average listal rating (26 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 6.1 
4. The Playboy Club (2011)
Mondays at 10pm on NBC
Stars: Eddie Cibrian and Amber Heard



Synopsis Haiku:
At the Playboy Club,
Scanty costumes and intrigue
Hide murder most foul.

People who added this item 29  Average listal rating (16 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.5 
5. Last Man Standing (2011)
Tuesdays at 8pm on ABC
Stars: Tim Allen and Nancy Travis



Synopsis Haiku:
Tim Allen is back,
Now he’s surrounded by girls.
Misogyny rules!

People who added this item 22  Average listal rating (14 ratings) 5.2  IMDB Rating 6.1 
6. Man Up (2011)
Tuesdays at 8:30pm on ABC
Stars: Christopher Moynihan, Mather Zickel and Dan Fogler



Synopsis Haiku:
It’s hard to be male,
At least that’s the premise here
And for these three guys.

People who added this item 174  Average listal rating (104 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.5 
7. Ringer (2011)
Tuesdays at 9pm on The CW
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kristoffer Polaha



Synopsis Haiku:
Buffy has returned,
Now she’s playing troubled twins,
Both with dark secrets.

People who added this item 536  Average listal rating (337 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.8 
8. New Girl (2011)
Tuesdays at 9pm on FOX
Stars: Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield



Synopsis Haiku:
Break-ups are so hard;
Best to move in with hot guys,
Act super-crazy.
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People who added this item 47  Average listal rating (31 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating
9. Unforgettable (2011)
Tuesdays at 10pm on CBS
Stars: Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh



Synopsis Haiku:
Memory solves crimes.
Can’t forget it was once called
Unforgettable.

People who added this item 62  Average listal rating (37 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 6.1 
10. Up All Night (2011)
Wednesdays at 8pm on NBC
Stars: Christina Applegate and Will Arnett



Synopsis Haiku:
Aw … Babies are cute.
It’s funny to watch them make
Parents fall apart.

People who added this item 11  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 5.4  IMDB Rating 5.3 
11. Free Agents (2011)
Wednesdays at 8:30pm on NBC
Stars: Hank Azaria and Anthony Head



Synopsis Haiku:
Watch damaged people
Fall in love and work PR.
Hey! Isn’t that Giles?

People who added this item 169  Average listal rating (118 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.2 
12. Suburgatory (2011)
Wednesdays at 8:30pm on ABC
Stars: Jeremy Sisto and Cheryl Hines



Synopsis Haiku:
Off to the suburbs!
Not a good place for teen girls.
Don’t you watch TV?
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People who added this item 32  Average listal rating (14 ratings) 5.3  IMDB Rating 4.7 
13. I Hate My Teenage Daughter (2011)
Wednesdays at 9:30pm on FOX
Stars: Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran



Synopsis Haiku:
Teenage girls are mean.
Their mothers freak out a lot.
Wackiness ensues.

People who added this item 270  Average listal rating (156 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 8.1 
14. Revenge (2011)
Wednesdays at 10pm on ABC
Stars: Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe



Synopsis Haiku:
You destroy her peeps,
She comes with crazy revenge -
All with Hamptons style.

People who added this item 49  Average listal rating (30 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 4.2 
15. Charlie's Angels (2011)
Thursdays at 8pm on ABC
Stars: Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor and Annie Ilonzeh



Synopsis Haiku:
Three sexy ladies
Bring justice to a cruel world,
Help folks, blow stuff up.

People who added this item 19  Average listal rating (11 ratings) 3.8  IMDB Rating 4.4 
16. How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
Thursdays at 8:30pm on CBS
Stars: David Hornsby and Kevin Dillon



Synopsis Haiku:
Odd couples are fun.
On a quest for politeness,
Two guys become friends.

People who added this item 299  Average listal rating (166 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
17. The Secret Circle (2011)
Thursdays at 9pm on The CW
Stars: Britt Robertson and Thomas Dekker



Synopsis Haiku:
Strange things are afoot,
Like Vampire Diaries,
Only with witches.

People who added this item 172  Average listal rating (101 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 8.3 
18. Person of Interest (2011)
Thursdays at 9pm on CBS
Stars: Jim Caviezal and Michael Emerson



Synopsis Haiku:
Ex-CIA guy
Teams up with a billionaire:
Violent crime beware.

People who added this item 40  Average listal rating (25 ratings) 5.4  IMDB Rating 4.9 
19. Whitney (2011)
Thursdays at 9:30pm on NBC
Stars: Whitney Cummings and Chris D’Elia



Synopsis Haiku:
Even unmarried,
Sitcom couples act crazy.
Must be the laugh track.

People who added this item 24  Average listal rating (17 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating
20. Prime Suspect (2011)
Thursdays at 10pm on NBC
Stars: Maria Bello and Aidan Quinn



Synopsis Haiku:
Policemen are jerks.
They joke and cause big problems.
But Jane will prevail!

People who added this item 39  Average listal rating (22 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 6.6 
21. A Gifted Man (2011)
Fridays at 8pm on CBS
Stars: Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Ehle



Synopsis Haiku:
World-weary surgeon
Gets advice from a dead wife;
Life lessons are learned.

People who added this item 253  Average listal rating (136 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.5 
22. Grimm (2011)
Fridays at 9pm on NBC
Stars: David Guintoli and Russell Hornsby



Synopsis Haiku:
Fairy tales are real.
The Grimms hunt down the monsters.
Big bad wolves like beer.

People who added this item 552  Average listal rating (327 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 8.1 
23. Once Upon a Time (2011)
Sundays at 8pm on ABC
Stars: Jennifer Morrison and Ginnifer Goodwin



Synopsis Haiku:
Fairy-tale people
Make for one bizarre small town.
Blame the wicked witch!

People who added this item 29  Average listal rating (17 ratings) 4.2  IMDB Rating 4.3 
24. Allen Gregory (2011)
Sundays at 8:30pm on FOX
Stars: The voice of Jonah Hill



Synopsis Haiku:
Snooty home-schoolers
Don’t fit in at public schools.
It’s animated!

People who added this item 123  Average listal rating (78 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 6.5 
25. Pan Am (2011)
Sundays at 10pm on ABC
Stars: Christina Ricci and Kelli Garner



Synopsis Haiku:
Back in the ‘60s,
Stewardesses were pretty.
This is their story.

People who added this item 129  Average listal rating (75 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.9 
26. Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012)
Mid-Season on ABC
Stars: Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James van der Beek



Synopsis Haiku:
Move in with a bitch,
Even if she’s Dawson’s friend,
It will end badly.
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People who added this item 45  Average listal rating (22 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.1 
27. GCB (2012)
Mid-Season on ABC
Stars: Leslie Bibb and Kristin Chenoweth



Synopsis Haiku:
These bitches are bad,
But they get away with it.
Money must be nice.

People who added this item 35  Average listal rating (16 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.5 
28. Missing (2012)
Mid-Season on ABC
Stars: Ashley Judd and Sean Bean

Synopsis Haiku:
Ashley Judd’s a mom
Looking for her missing son:
Don’t mess with mama!

People who added this item 81  Average listal rating (46 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.5 
29. The River (2012)
Mid-Season on ABC
Stars: Bruce Greenwood and Leslie Hope

Synopsis Haiku:
Make that camera stop!
Even before the rescue,
My head is aching.

People who added this item 48  Average listal rating (26 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
30. Scandal (2012)
Mid-Season on ABC
Stars: Kerry Washington and Henry Ian Cusick

Synopsis Haiku:
Washington D.C.,
Where scandals can destroy lives,
This woman solves them.

People who added this item 18  Average listal rating (9 ratings) 4.1  IMDB Rating 3.1 
31. Work It (2012)
Mid-Season on ABC
Stars: Amaury Nolasco and Ben Koldyke

Synopsis Haiku:
Men dress like women
And wacky hijinks ensue!
Or not. Whatever.

People who added this item 13  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 5.3  IMDB Rating 6.1 
32. NYC 22 (2012)
Mid-Season on CBS
Stars: Leelee Sobieski and Adam Goldberg

Synopsis Haiku:
Six new New York cops,
In a show that’s produced by
Robert De Niro.

People who added this item 165  Average listal rating (95 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.1 
33. Alcatraz (2012)
Mid-Season on FOX
Stars: Sam Neill and Jorge Garcia

Synopsis Haiku:
Baddies from the past
Are present-day criminals.
Dude, that’s crazy stuff.

People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (0 ratings) 0  IMDB Rating
34. Family Album (2011)
id-Season on FOX
Stars: Mike O’Malley and Rachael Harris

Synopsis Haiku:
Parents embarrass,
And a photograph is worth
A thousand chuckles.

People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (0 ratings) 0  IMDB Rating 1.4 
35. Little in Common (2011)
Mid-Season on FOX
Stars: Rob Corddry and Kevin Hart

Synopsis Haiku:
Kids play together,
But parents aren’t so easy
When forced to make nice.

People who added this item 20  Average listal rating (13 ratings) 4.4  IMDB Rating
36. Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
Mid-Season on FOX
Stars: The voice of Jon Heder

Synopsis Haiku:
That cool but weird guy
Is now a prime-time cartoon.
All hipsters rejoice!

People who added this item 123  Average listal rating (66 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.4 
37. Touch (2012)
Mid-Season on FOX
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland

Synopsis Haiku:
Autistic psychic,
But less action and torture
Than on 24.
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People who added this item 44  Average listal rating (25 ratings) 5.3  IMDB Rating 4.7 
38. Are You There, Chelsea? (2012)
Mid-Season on NBC
Stars: Laura Prepon and Jo Koy

Synopsis Haiku:
Chelsea likes to drink.
She’s not a polite lady,
Which is the joke here.

People who added this item 77  Average listal rating (35 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating 7.7 
39. Awake (2012)
Mid-Season on NBC
Stars: Jason Isaacs and Cherry Jones

Synopsis Haiku:
Two realities,
Lots of time in therapy,
One awesome head-trip.
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People who added this item 15  Average listal rating (7 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating 6.6 
40. Bent (2012)
Mid-Season on NBC
Stars: Amanda Peet and David Walton

Synopsis Haiku:
Lawyer, contractor:
Lovers so wrong it’s perfect,
Working on a house.

People who added this item 49  Average listal rating (29 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.2 
41. The Firm (1989)
Mid-Season on NBC

Synopsis Haiku:
When a lawyer steals
And then gets away with it,
The mob gets angry.

People who added this item 90  Average listal rating (51 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.2 
42. Smash (2012)
Mid-Season on NBC
Stars: Debra Messing and Katherine McPhee

Synopsis Haiku:
No, it isn’t Glee.
All adults and pros on stage.
Still, lots of singing.



A look at all of the new fall and mi-season TV shows with haikus to tell you what they’re about.

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Comments

Posted: 1 year, 8 months ago at Sep 19 15:55
Voted. Love the haiku's. :D
Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago at Dec 27 22:16
Oh, network execs
Why don't you understand this:
We don't like remakes!

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