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Thursday. Sept 7
Amber Pacific
Tremont Music Hall
Doors open 6 p.m.
Show 7 p.m.
$12
Fifth House
Dr. Unk’s Oasis
Show 10 p.m.
Free
Friday. Sept. 8
The Avett Brothers
Dunn Center
Show 8 p.m.
$15
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Tom Petty
ALLTEL Pavilion
Show 7:30 p.m.
$30
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Lighthouse
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Show 10:30 p.m.
$5
New fall TV shows hope to win viewers
Photos courtesy of MCT Campu*
Clockwise from top left: "Ugly Betty/ 'Lost' and "Desperate Housewives" are three
of ABC's many attempts to win large audiences.
Kate Ferris
Columnist
On the evening of September 21, the
Elon campus will seem eerily quiet, with
few students in sight.
This eeriness can be attributed to only
one thing-in dorm rooms and apartments
everywhere, students will gather for one
of the biggest events of the year: the
return of “Grey’s Anatomy.”
“Grey’s Anatomy,” the surprise hit
from two seasons ago, is one of the most
highly anticipated returning shows, along
with “Lost,” “Desperate Housewives,”
“The O.C.” and “The Office.”
These shows guarantee to be good,
but what about all those new shows
coming out? Shows banking on the fact
that you saw their 15-second teaser and
are curious as to what those vague two
word titles actually mean.
Each year, the big broadcasters of
NBC, ABC, FOX and CBS, as well as a
few others, churn out new shows, hoping
just one will catch the eyes of
viewers and become the next big hit.
Most of the time they fail.
Occasionally, they find something
new, not just a reworked version of some
other big hit, but something new that
wins over audiences everywhere.
“Grey’s Anatomy” is one example.
So what, if anything, will be the
breakout hit of 2006?
Here are some possibilities.
NBC has two shows modeled around
their popular late night show, “Saturday
Night Live.” One show, “30 Rock,” comes
from the mind of Tina Fey, who has loads
of experience with “SNL,” while the other,
“Studio 60,” comes from the creator of
“West Wing,” a once big NBC hit. “Studio
60” has the backing of a very strong cast,
including Matthew Perry, Bradley
Whitford, and Amanda Peet, while “30
Rock” has the backing of “SNL.”
ABC is hard at work to bring back
the sitcom. No sitcom since “Friends
or "Seinfeld” has fared well, but ABC
is hoping it has found the secret to
sitcom success.
One of ABC’s new sitcoms is “Ugly
Betty,” and if you’ve seen the previews,
you may wonder if this show has a shot.
Based off of a popular telenovella, “Ugly
Betty” follows a less than plain girl
named Betty who finds a job at a fashion
magazine. It’s “The Devil Wears Prada”
made for television.
Another ABC attempt at a new hit will
follow the success of “Grey’s Anatomy” on
its new night. “Six Degrees” is ABC’s ne>v
drama that’s based off of the idea that any
person in the world is only six connections
away from any other person in the world-
This idea is new, fresh, and may catch for
audiences looking for something different.
These shows are just a fraction of the
new offerings this season holds. What
will pass and what will fail? Only time
will tell.
Contact Kate Ferris at pendulum@elon.edU
or 278-7247.