Question: What happened to Me, Myself & I? It was such a unique idea. — Shelly
Matt Roush: Maybe too unique. For CBS anyway, a network whose taste in comedy is generally much more broad than with this literal sleeper. Underperforming in the ratings on Mondays, the show was pulled after just six episodes before November sweeps kicked in, replaced by the sad mediocrity of Matt LeBlanc’s Man With a Plan. The network expects to air the remaining unseen episodes somewhere down the line, and don’t be surprised if they’re burned off on a holiday or summer Saturday.
Question: I’m looking for the name of a show that was on maybe 12 years ago. An NYPD detective was blinded in the line of duty, but, he insisted on returning to the force. I seem to be the only person who remembers this show. — Kelle
Matt Roush: I’ll admit, this one took me a minute to remember—because my own memory took me back to when as a kid I fell for a show about a blind investigator called Longstreet (James Franciscus) that lasted for a single season in 1971. The show you’re talking about was even shorter-lived: Steven Bochco’s 2005 Blind Justice, starring ER‘s Ron Eldard as a blind detective, intended to fill the void left by NYPD Blue. It lasted a mere 13 episodes.
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