Royal Pains (USA) - Series Thread
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
Expected it for Burn Notice
Both shows pull near-broadcast numbers (and get more viewers than many NBC shows) from time to time, glad to see them doing well.
Well, glad for Burn. While Royal Pains had potential initially and does have some solid eye candy, it isn't a very good show.
Both shows pull near-broadcast numbers (and get more viewers than many NBC shows) from time to time, glad to see them doing well.
Well, glad for Burn. While Royal Pains had potential initially and does have some solid eye candy, it isn't a very good show.
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
Royal Pains has done really well mainly because of having BN as it's lead-in.
I'm glad people are tuning in to USA instead of watching re-runs of CSI and Grey's etc.
I'm glad people are tuning in to USA instead of watching re-runs of CSI and Grey's etc.
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
In any case, great news. I have come to excitedly anticipate my Burn Notice when the regular network shows are on hiatus in the summer and winter!
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
Over the past few episodes they have been dialing that character down a lot. I think either they were still gelling the character (the writers, producer and the actor), or they got some bad early test audience response that they are slowly correcting.
In any case, great news. I have come to excitedly anticipate my Burn Notice when the regular network shows are on hiatus in the summer and winter!
In any case, great news. I have come to excitedly anticipate my Burn Notice when the regular network shows are on hiatus in the summer and winter!
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.a...=20090729usa01
Burn Notice and Royal Pains were both picked up for 16 episodes each.
Burn Notice and Royal Pains were both picked up for 16 episodes each.
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
Yay for Burn Notice. I'll probably finish out the season for Royal Pains but I doubt I'll be back for season 2. I keep hoping it will get better but it doesn't seem to be happening.
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Re: USA renews Burn Notice for 4th season & Royal Pains for 2nd season
I'm in agreement with most so far. I like Royal Pains okay, it's just not nearly as good as the other USA series. Well, maybe Starter Wife.
And this is a point for a different thread, but the upcoming USA show, White Collar, looks AWFUL. The mere presence of Tiffani Amber Thiessen practically guarantees suck city.
And this is a point for a different thread, but the upcoming USA show, White Collar, looks AWFUL. The mere presence of Tiffani Amber Thiessen practically guarantees suck city.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "The Honeymoon's Over" -- 7/30/09
I must have totally blanked or something last week because I don't recall the Hank/Jill break up. Also, I still get distracted by the fact that she is way too young (and hot) to be in charge of a hospital.
Also, why was Taub kissing Divya's ass at the end? Sure he was being a bit of an ass, but in the end he was kind of right because Hank diagnosed him almost immediately with a minimal examination.
Also, why was Taub kissing Divya's ass at the end? Sure he was being a bit of an ass, but in the end he was kind of right because Hank diagnosed him almost immediately with a minimal examination.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "The Honeymoon's Over" -- 7/30/09
I didn't like Evan at first, now I feel bad for him because everyone treats him like crap. They couldn't sit down and watch a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation that he put lots of time and effort into making? Not to mention the fact that he's trying to be as organized and professional as possible and Hank and Divya are running around giving out medical freebees like it's the Oprah show. The writers seem to be struggling with the Evan character, and I hope that they can fine tune him more.
As for the ratings: Timing is everything, and USA is great at premiering shows when nothing else is on. It's not my favorite show, but I like it and hope that they don't cancel it. USA is also better at promoting their series and giving them time to find their audience if need be.
I still don't like Jill.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "The Honeymoon's Over" -- 7/30/09
I've dealt with high level hospital administrators as part of my job. Granted, she was head of IS (Information Systems) and not head of the hospital, but I once met this very bright lady who was in her early 30s and very hot. It happens.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "The Honeymoon's Over" -- 7/30/09
Alot of people in this forum probably don't have cable/satellite or don't think there is anything to talk about. Even the Burn Notice and Rescue Me threads barely get 1-2 pages of comments.
Non-serialized shows usually are a tough sell here.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "The Honeymoon's Over" -- 7/30/09
I wouldn't worry about the ratings. It already got renewed for a 16 episode 2nd season and averages around 6.5M viewers a week.
Alot of people in this forum probably don't have cable/satellite or don't think there is anything to talk about. Even the Burn Notice and Rescue Me threads barely get 1-2 pages of comments.
Non-serialized shows usually are a tough sell here.
Alot of people in this forum probably don't have cable/satellite or don't think there is anything to talk about. Even the Burn Notice and Rescue Me threads barely get 1-2 pages of comments.
Non-serialized shows usually are a tough sell here.
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Royal Pains -- "Am I Blue?" -- 8/13/09
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It will be interesting to see how this does in the ratings with no Burn Notice as the leadin. It's leadin tonight is an NCIS repeat.
Did anyone watch last week's episode? I guess with Burn Notice's Summer Finale, this got thrown to the back burner.
BTW, 2 episodes left after tonight.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "Am I Blue?" -- 8/13/09
This show has some of the best eye candy on TV currently...however, as a Long Islander who's worked out in the Hamptons, I can assure you, it's not quite that easy on the eyes. I also love trying to pinpoint locations because half are actually Hamptons locations and the other half are further west on Long Island. (Hamptons Heritage = Oyster Bay Town Hall and that hot dog stand in episode 2 was actually a Dairy Barn - a drive thru convenience store here on LI)
This episode wasn't too bad but I'm hating the Boris storyline.
This episode wasn't too bad but I'm hating the Boris storyline.
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Re: Royal Pains -- "Am I Blue?" -- 8/13/09
I think that the characters have all hit their stride. Evan has been toned down a lot and it helps the show tremendously. I also love watching Tucker and Libby together and how Hank interacts with Tucker. Even Divya is bringing down the acrimony several notches and it looks good on her. I hope that they keep these characters just the way they are right now and I actually anticipate seeing this every week.
I found two things funny about this episode: when the boyfriend came in and tried to attack Evan, he tells Evan and he and Divya don't look right together. As if he and the Pollock girl look like a match made in heaven!?! I was waiting for that punchline but it never came. Also, when she came to Evan's door in the middle of the night, Evan was busy asking "what are you doing here?" and I'm thinking 'the girl is BLUE!" He didn't see that?
I found two things funny about this episode: when the boyfriend came in and tried to attack Evan, he tells Evan and he and Divya don't look right together. As if he and the Pollock girl look like a match made in heaven!?! I was waiting for that punchline but it never came. Also, when she came to Evan's door in the middle of the night, Evan was busy asking "what are you doing here?" and I'm thinking 'the girl is BLUE!" He didn't see that?
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Re: Royal Pains -- "Am I Blue?" -- 8/13/09
The show still managed some solid numbers last night, despite losing it's lead in.
It was still the most watch show on cable last night, but down a little over a million viewers compared to last week with Burn Notice's summer finale as a lead in.
Thursday night’s airing of Royal Pains averaged 5.56 million viewers and a 1.5/5 rating with adults 18-49.
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Royal Pains -- Season Finale -- "Wonderland" -- 8/27/09
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I know this show hasn't really caught on here, but despite a few missteps, I thought season 1 was actually pretty good. Most of the episodes weren't up to par with the Pilot, but I thought the show was getting quite good the last few episodes. Looking forward to the finale tonight and I will definitely return next summer.