When it comes to television programming, most networks schedule their best shows from Sunday night to Thursday night. Sunday nights are big because everyone is back home from their weekend activities and preparing for and dreading the upcoming work week. On Friday nights, most of the 18-49 year old age group coveted by advertisers goes out on the town either on dates or searching for a hookup. Friday night advertising is cheap and the networks don’t make much. That’s why you will see lots of ads for made for TV products.
That is why Friday night is called The Death Slot. It’s where networks send shows that are not pulling good enough ratings to draw the more expensive ads. Those shows on the four major network stations get cancelled.
The same thing often happens on cable networks. This is why when one network sent two series to Friday nights we all thought they were done. One show failed to get a million viewers after the first episode and ratings continue to drop. The spin-off show’s are difficult to find because it never makes the top 25 list yet it keeps on getting renewed. However, the network is pleased with the ratings for both shows because you can’t really compare Friday night ratings to other weekday nights where shows can enjoy the lead-in of more popular shows.
So, the spin-off show has not only been renewed, the production schedule has been bumped up to begin at the end of this month. That is so the “star” of the show will be available to film the parent show next season. While I can’t say with 100% accuracy that the star will be full-time on the parent show, the network is clearly arranging things to make that a possibility should they decide to go that route.
The other show is not only being renewed, but they are getting a bigger budget to allow for more exciting trips and perhaps a raise in pay for the participants. Even more odd, development has begun on an additional franchise of the show in a west coast city. So if you enjoy your Friday night shows on this network, things are looking even better for you.
What is the spin-off? What is the other show? And more importantly, when I give you these super easy blinds, it’s not just about figuring out the answer. It’s about the news that the blind is giving you! What do you think about this news?
ugh – Don’t be Tardy is back.
Is Brielle getting her own spin off? I know she is moving out; is she finally moving to LA.
dont be tardy and married 2 med, i used to be a big married 2 med fan but with the show has had the same cast since the pilot and its boring now. dont be tardy is washed up and repetitive.
Don’t Be Tardy
Married to Medicine
I can’t imagine watching a show with Brielle. It would be hours of her eating Chick-fil-a, texting and.taking selfies.
If I’m going to be completely honest, RHOA has always been my favorite reality show, HOWEVER Married To Medicine has been way more interesting for the last two seasons. There has been a lot of complaints about M2M in the past but right now I believe they actually deserve the good fortune it’s getting. It’s actually a good show. Lots of drama and real relationships. Not the same old made up mess like another show we love.
I agree. M2M is authentic and it’s refreshing to see women working in real professions, not only as an entertainment personality. And they are actually friends, not completely faking for the camera
I don’t want that whore aka Big Poppa’s Mistress on RHOA. She brings squat. They put that whore on RHOA to help her show. Also I’m glad M2M is doing better. No one wanted to see majority of the ladies against one lady, that’s tired. I’m glad that they are changing and all filming together and dropped that stupid us against her act.
Is it the Jax and Brittney spin-off? And Vanderpump Rules? Hmmm….
VPR is on Monday nights.
Don’t care for TFTP, but M2M is probably one of the best Bravo reality shows currently on, personally speaking. The cast has real, organic relationships and drama that does not come off forced and contrived like a few of these others. The viewers are really getting a personal view of these women’s real-life relationship struggles and work balances and their interaction with each other has been very entertaining. I was initially irritated that Bravo moved them from Sunday to Friday, but since i don’t feel the urge to go out every Friday night like I’m still 26, a chill Friday night with chardonnay, medical marijuana, and M2M is better lol.
If it involves Kim I won’t watch. Even at her best, I can barely stand to look at her. She is awful.
Love M2M but typically watch it on Demand. So hard to remember to watch it on Fridays.
Will never watch a Kim show. Ever. I mean never.
I liked M2M Houston but they waited so long to show it, a second season would have been stupid. I bet there’s just one season of southern charm New Orleans if it ever airs
San Francisco?
Suddenly I’m starting to think Brielle really is sucking for TV time. How is it possible that the show is renewed when nobody watches ? It’s never trending, nothing exciting happens and they are all boring. Something is not right. The thought of Kim coming back to RHOA along with her busload of children makes my skin crawl. I thought I understood entertainment and TV, I was dead wrong. I’m at a loss for words. Is Kroy eating Michael Becks’ booty while Kim watches ? What is happening in the world and what is happening to us ? I may go into hibernation and come out to vote during the next election. Fix It Jesus.
Ever seen the movie Idiocracy? Set in the future. Most popular show is Ow My Balls where guys whack themselves in the nether regions with a variety of hard objects and the President is a WWF fan who is all about the spectacle.
It was quite prescient. ?
Omg “eating Kroy’s bootie” ?? That is HILARIOUS!! He’s so cucked by Kim I wouldn’t even doubt it. The fact that he sits in the car while she films is beyond creepy.
so the news is that Kim is given a full time slot on RHOA ewwwwwwwwwww Don’t be tardy is renewed and why? Married to Medicine I really like. These a real women working and an actual look at professional women in relationships. The only issue I had this season was with Quad. It seems forced and not sure what has she done to her face. I always thought she was so pretty.
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If KZB comes back to RHOA fulltime I will not be watching—and I have watched every season/every episode. WHY does the network worship this Beck person? I wonder how the women feel about him running the show now. If Brielle gets a spinoff I will just THROW UP I swear. Do they really think a Brielle spinoff will get great ratings? Really???
Married to Medicine (somewhat watchable)
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Don’t Be Tardy (not watchable)
Just when I thought tv couldn’t get any lower than the Kardashians, here we are with Kim and anyone who associates with her. Ick.
I wish they would ad Quad’s Friend Emily Boulden to M2M. She’s married to a dentist, is quite the character. She was on Pretty Wicked Moms
If Kim is back on RHOA full time…I am done with RHOA! Did everyone forget while attacking Kenya this season how Kim got her start? She was the original THOT! I wonder where Kenya got the idea of calling Marc “Baby” from a housewife who didn’t have her man on the show bc he was MARRIED…and gave him the nickname “Big Poppa”…all while having 2 kids by 2 other men as baby daddies. I didn’t judge her but where does she get off these days. #RHOAboycott
Seems like you are judging now! Just to make it clear, I am not a fan of Kim’s either.
Yup, I do. It started when she was had a smirk on her face and started mocking Kenya saying “she married a fan”
I hate that they might bring Kim back but that’s Nene’s karma. Instead of Nene using her brain to team up with Kenya she always used her jealously to go against her. Kim is going to drive Nene crazy because she has Michael Beck as an ally to edit her anyway he see fit. It’s going to be Nene vs Kim for hbic and Kim has Porsha and Sheree as backup. Kandi seems to have gotten over feud after Kim apologized and Cynthia is a flip flopper. Nene might only have Eva as help but Kenya definitely would have been a strong ally. Nene will leave again if things don’t go her way.
Ugh I hate Kim and Brielle. Fml
that was funny
Love M2M. All the ladies are great and their real friends, not faking it for the camera. They deserve raises!
It’s baffling that Don’t Be Tardy continues to get renewed without having high viewership. Does she have something on somebody that they continue to waste money and keep the show on the air? Does someone with the Bravo network friends with Duck Lips? It doesn’t make any sense.
If she comes back FT to RHOA, I won’t be watching anymore. She nor Porsha serves no purpose on the show whatsoever.
I really enjoy M2M and would be thrilled to see them with a larger budget. I dvr everything anyway so I don’t care when it airs. But I’m NOT THRILLED with the idea that Kim is going to be holding a peach next year. Boo.
The only show I know has a spin-off is Grey’s Anatomy. The firefighter show, on the west coast.
I have to admit that I’m still watching Dont be tardy. When a pumped up plastic wig wearing gambling addict who drinks and smokes can land a hot NFL player who adores her I cannot look away. It bafffles me. The kids are all adorable yet foul mouthed and entitled. Plus I love the chef she is hilarious. I have fallen off the housewives franchise. Just to much physical altercations and continuous fighting. It’s light and funny to watch the family antics. They are a hot mess but I can’t stop watching for some reason.
Married to Medicine was casting big time for a LA spinoff. Kind of sucks the Houston girls didn’t get a fair shake because they were good too. They were casting for the Atlanta version pretty heavily over the last couple of months so hopefully they get a real budget.
I filmed a lot for them during an earlier season and compared to RHOA the budget was peanuts.
100% Don’t be Tardy and Married to Medicine. Andy has said on multiple occasions that Married to Medicine (along with Pump Rules) are the best shows on Bravo right now. They’re definitely pleased with that show. Kim unfortunately is an A-list Bravo player, so even though her show pretty much sucks they would have renewed it anyway. She’s extra annoying these days too ugh. But I also heard that she’ll be back full time RHOA next year so we’ll see.