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I Dream of McDreamy….
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tonight’s the night.
THE showdown.
Never in the history of history has such a high-stakes smackdown loomed between two such dominant forces. Ali-Frasier, America the Beautiful v. Them Darned Commies, C.O.N.T.R.O.L. vs. K.A.O.S. (ask your parents, kids) … titanic struggles all. Yet all pale by comparison to the fight to the death (or, worse, a relocation to 10 p.m. Saturdays) commencing a few hours from now between “CSI” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Consider why it’s happening: Giant ad bucks up for grabs on Thursdays, an important new show needing “Grey’s” old time slot, “American Idol” … (Don’t ask us to explain that last one; just know that everything that happens on TV now has something to do with “American Idol.”)
And consider what the contenders bring to the ring: “CSI” is the No. 1 scripted show on television (the No. 1 show, period, being — what did we just tell you? — “American Idol”) and the Big Bloody Mama atop a thriving criminal empire that includes “CSI’s” in New York, Miami and probably Snellville any minute now. “Grey’s Anatomy” last season averaged 22 million viewers and when it comes to its Hotness, well, The Serf thought David Letterman summed things up beautifully Tuesday when he said of it: “A lot of people are having sex.”
It’s Ventriloquist Week on Letterman, but any hope of everyone there just dummying up on THE topic (oh, come on, who could resist that pun?) was dashed when “Grey’s” star Patrick Dempsey, aka “Dr. McDreamy,” trotted out for an interview. His new castmate, Sara Ramirez, co-hosted “The View” Wednesday. Meanwhile an e-mail from Internet betting site PinnacleSports.com just arrived in the Serf’s humble in-box.
In case you wondered, “CSI” is an “overwhelming favorite” to win tonight’s ratings race. It goes off at 4/11 odds (versus 5/2 for “Grey’s).
Even more important, heh-heh, both go off at 10 p.m.
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By Dwayne
September 21, 2006 8:19 PM | Link to this
Let’s go GREY’S. I just started watching it and it blows away anything on TV these days. I did watch CSI for the first few seasons, but watching every week where some badguy leaving behind some small piece of evidence became boring.
By scot
September 21, 2006 8:21 PM | Link to this
is this a joke?….who cares??????
By Opinion M
September 21, 2006 8:49 PM | Link to this
I have to go with CSI, Greys is just a new fling, it is ER with new drama and new characters. CSI always keeps you hanging. I like them both but I have to go with the cool science geek show over the drama of googly eyes in an ER.
By John
September 21, 2006 9:21 PM | Link to this
CSI is and always has been a farfetched, preposterous, unrealistic show that is one of the biggest causes of crime in this country. It sets out unrealistic expectations in the minds of juries who don’t know any better and results in thousands of guilty criminals being set free every month by juries because a police officer can’t blow magic smoke in the air and produce magic evidence.
Greys Anatomy is pure entertainment. I’ll take it any day over a show that criminals love.
By Zoe
September 21, 2006 9:33 PM | Link to this
Grey’s is on Friday night too. Same episode- vs. Ghost Whisperer- I watched CSI tonight and I’ll decide tomorrow whether Grey’s is worth watching or whether I should stick with Ghost Whisperer. Even so, Saturday nights are rerun heaven. I usually record all the shows I missed during their first showing and catch up on everything. The networks have been showing everything twice- trying to suck in even more viewers. Long live the DVR!
By Tom
September 21, 2006 11:57 PM | Link to this
I watched Grey’s but should have watched CSI. Grey’s is burning out and the Meridith thing is getting really really old. the program is getting stale because of it.