FTVCL - SEASON 2

You know what’s hard?  Trying to pick the biggest losers amongst the ridiculous TV shows that the five major networks vomit onto the American public every year.  I equate it to a fly buzzing around several piles of shit and trying to decide which one is the tastiest.  Or, in more human terms, think of it as a classic taste test:

Reps from the five networks – ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW – stand behind a table with cups of mystery liquid in front of them.  One by one, they hand you the cups.  You sip the first one and your face twists in agony.  You choke, sputter, and gag.  Then you finally swallow the putrid substance and look up at your tormentors and say, like Kevin Bacon in the best role of his storied career, “thank you, sir(s), may I have another?”

That’s kind of what it’s like to do a Fantasy TV Cancellation Draft.  Our goal was to pick a roster of shows that we thought would fail the fastest.  This fall, there were 22 new entries foisted upon the citizenry.  We chose seven shows apiece in a typical “snake draft” used by most fantasy football leagues.  That left one show to go on the waiver wire.  In addition, the mid-season replacement shows that start airing in January will be added to the waiver wire and will be available to be swapped out for underperforming shows … i.e. shows that are actually be watched by you idiots out there and are more likely NOT to get canceled this year. 

Traditionally, several vodka/sodas are need to complete the draft.  This year was no exception.  We held a strategy session at our favorite Friday afternoon hangout -- The Misfit in Santa Monica where they serve Tito's Vodka with a splash of eventual regret.  Then, sufficiently prepared, it was time to draft.  So, without further ado, I present to you the FTVCL – Season 2 Draft, as conducted by Wimmer, Burke, and Lyko:

BURKE (first pick) 
1.     The Neighbors 
2.     Guys With Kids 
3.     Mob Doctor 
4.     Revolution 
5.     Vegas 
6.     666 Park Ave. 
7.     Beauty and the Beast

WIMMER (second pick) 
1.     Go On 
2.     Malibu Country 
3.     Chicago Fire 
4.     Partners 
5.     Elementary 
6.     Nashville 
7.     The Mindy Project

LYKO (third pick)
1.  Made in Jersey
2.  The New Normal
3.  Animal Practice
4.  Emily Owens, MD
5.  Ben and Kate
6.  The Last Resort
7.  Arrow