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Old 01-12-12, 01:58 PM
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The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

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After recovering one of John Fogerty's (guest-starring as himself) beloved guitars, Iraq veteran Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults) helps a teenage boy (guest star Brett Davern) locate his missing father, a military pilot and war hero whose plane vanished after embarking on an undisclosed mission. Walter turns to Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada (Mercedes Mas�hn) for insider information about the missing colonel. Meanwhile at the Ends of the Earth Bar, owner Leo (Michael Clarke Duncan) and Walter keep a watchful eye on Willa (Maddie Hasson), a teenager on parole from juvenile detention and employed at the bar as part of her probation, on the series premiere "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" episode of THE FINDER airing Thursday, Jan. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FIN-101) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)


13 episodes ordered. This is from Hart Hanson, the creator of Bones.
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I thought the Bones tie-in episode of this was putrid. So much so that I'm not even gonna give it a try.
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Re: The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/589...4-21-11-a.html

Here's the old backdoor Pilot thread. Most were Meh
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Re: The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

Apparently the reviews for this episode is actually pretty good. We're going to give it a shot.
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Re: The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

I forgot, oh well.
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Re: The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

I thought it was a pretty good premiere.

Geoff Stults and Michael Clarke Duncan work well off each other. Plus, I like the new chick better than Saffron Burrows.

The show definitely has the feel and tone of Bones. I heard that David Boreanaz will be directing an episode or 2 later this season.

Since this is a procedural like Bones, I'm not expecting alot of people talking about it here. But, if your a fan of Bones, it's definitely worth checking out.
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Re: The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

I had mixed feelings. I sorta liked it, but then thought it wasn't very exciting. If it gets worse, then it wont last, but if it stays the same or gets better it will last. I will watch the next few, then make my decision.
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I liked it, it's got enough quirkiness to make it an interesting watch.

The ratings weren't that hot, but starting next week it gets American Idol as a lead-in, so maybe they numbers will pick up a bit. In the end, this show is acting as a placeholder for Bones, and I'm guessing it'll be done after 13 episodes. But with Bones really showing its age, Fringe circling the drain and House on the bubble, it might sneak through for another season.

Bad news: FOX is airing this show out of order. Next week is episode 5, followed by 3 and 4.
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Re: The Finder -- Series Premiere -- "An Orphan Walks into a Bar" -- 1/12/12

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I liked it, it's got enough quirkiness to make it an interesting watch.

The ratings weren't that hot, but starting next week it gets American Idol as a lead-in, so maybe they numbers will pick up a bit. In the end, this show is acting as a placeholder for Bones, and I'm guessing it'll be done after 13 episodes. But with Bones really showing its age, Fringe circling the drain and House on the bubble, it might sneak through for another season.

Bad news: FOX is airing this show out of order. Next week is episode 5, followed by 3 and 4.
I agree. I think it's really just a 13 episode placeholder for Bones because their shortened season to help fill out the schedule. If the ratings improve with Idol as a lead-in, I could see it squeaking by for another season. It's been speculated that Bones may get 1 more season, so this could end up being it's successor.

The problem with Bones right now is they have only aired 6 of 17 episodes and aren't on the schedule. The Finder needs to air 13 episodes in a row to be completed by the 1st week in April for Bones to get this timeslot again and that will force FOX to air a few episodes in the summer.

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