Dollhouse Episodes

29th January 2010 by Dollhouse Fan No Comments

In case you were looking for the Dollhouse finale, you have not missed it yet! Originally planned to air on January 22, 2010, the show was postponed for the Haiti relief telethon. So tonight, January 29, 2010, will be the series and Season 2 finale, dubbed “Epitaph Two: The Return.”

Oh, did you hear about Amazon’s technical glitch this morning? It was between the hours of midnight and three that Amazon accidentally released the finale on their website for purchase. It was available for an hour before someone reported the mistake and it was removed. I hope no one spoils it for us!

So far, I have heard that the episode ties all loose ends, making it a complete, action-packed episode. After all, they had to squeeze ten years of plot into a single hour, so I can’t image what Whedon and Dushku were able to pull off.

About the cancellation of the show, most of us can just assume that the Friday night time slot was the main cause of death. But in an interview with LA Times, Eliza Dushku was asked about her opinion:

“I think it’s easy to point fingers at the end and play coulda/shoulda/woulda.I think initially Fox was really excited about Joss and I teaming up, and I think they were excited about the concept, even though Joss has expressed that maybe the concept that they’d thought up and the concept that he created … maybe there was a disconnect there.”

So it does not matter why the show was canceled, just relish in the finale (and you can always go back and watch all of season 1 and season 2 over again!). It will air tonight at 8PM, an hour before the usual time-slot. I bet tonight’s numbers are going to be way higher than the rest of the episodes! The rest average between 2-2.12 million viewers.

If you have not seen the trailer yet, would like to see promo pics, or read about the Dollhouse, Season 2 Finale, Epitaph Two: Return, we have all the info.

Surprise: Fox RENEWS ‘Dollhouse’

20th May 2009 by Dollhouse Fan 1 Comment

Guess what!!! Dollhouse will be returning for a second season! This is great news for all of you who have enjoyed seeing this show grow and progress through the first season. Sure, there were some bumps and troubles here and there, but I know I come home to watch it on DVR even when I miss it that night! It’s good to know that the television stations are registering those DVR views – Sure, maybe you missed the show, but you would have watched it if you could then, and instead watch it later!:

Surprise: Fox RENEWS ‘Dollhouse’

UPDATED: In a stunning move, sources say Fox has renewed Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” for next fall.

The official announcement will not be made until Monday at the network’s upfront presentation, but sources confirm a deal has been struck for another 13 episodes. Fox plans to continue the show on Fridays next fall.

The low-rated series was last seen given up for dead by the media in a field somewhere.

But the show’s DVR numbers are huge (averaging a 40% bump from live-plus-same-day to live-plus-7), online streaming is strong. It’s a sci-fi show, which tend to bring in strong ancillary revenue such as DVD sales for sister-company studio 20th TV. And it’s said that Fox execs rather like the series, especially the latter half of the season. Besides, a show airing in the fall on Fox is a bit like running in midseason on most networks — it’s not the network’s strongest part of the year and maybe … maybe …

All right, fine.

The move is tougher to explain than most, especially based on the show’s ratings. A “Dollhouse” pickup is a shock, an underdog comeback that blows away NBC’s will-they-or-won’t-they hand-wringing over “Chuck” (psst, they almost certainly will). In fact, “Dollhouse” might very well be the lowest-rated in-season scripted drama to ever get a renewal on a major broadcast network. Almost certainly if based on where the show concluded — about 2.8 million viewers and a 1.0 among adults 18-49.

Basically this is a case of a bunch of minor decision-making factors successfully ganging up on the biggest factor (ratings). In addition to DVD sales, streaming and DVR influences, Fox received some serious budget concessions from 20th TV and Whedon to continue the show, with 20th now shouldering a greater portion of the load.

Another factor was the show’s unaired 13th episode, which Whedon shot on a shoestring budget for the “Dollhouse” first season DVD set. Whedon presented it to the network as an example of how “Dollhouse” can achieve a high-quality production with a lesser budget.

The renewal also means Fox is bringing back all three of its freshman dramas for a second season — “Fringe,” “Lie to Me” and “Dollhouse” — which is a nice boast in challenging year for broadcasters.

Along with NBC renewing low-rated “Friday Night Lights,” and strongly considering modestly performing “Chuck,” and the CW stations considering bringing back very weakly rated “Reaper,” there’s seeming trend this spring toward networks looking beyond live-viewing ratings when contemplating the fate of shows with passionate fanbases that they can monetize in non-traditional ways.

Last year, in the wake of CBS canceling fan favorites “Jericho” and “Moonlight,” the sense was that vocal minorities could no longer sway the suits.

This year, cult TV shows have been like creatures in a George Romero movie; you can never trust that they’re dead.

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