Ted Danson joins CSI

[Mizzougrad96]

I stopped watching when Peterson left, but I'll be tuning back in for Danson.

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/13/ted-danson-joins-cast-of-csi/

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Looking to dissect the death of his career?

 

[lone star scribe]

This smacks of desperation, like Tom Selleck stepping in to shut off the lights on Las Vegas.

 

[Stitch]

Who would have thought David Caruso would be the stable one in the CSI franchise?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Looking to dissect the death of his career?

Damages, Curb... He's not doing too badly...

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Looking to dissect the death of his career?

What is Damages?
I thought he had a cameo on Curb?

Damages, Curb... He's not doing too badly...

 

[pressboxer]

At least it's not Ted McGinley

 

[Michael_ Gee]

It is an open secret in Variety and the other trades that this season is it for CSI. It will undoubtedly be a nice paycheck for Danson, not that he's on his uppers.

 

[Cansportschick]

Who would have thought David Caruso would be the stable one in the CSI franchise?

Yeah, Caruso is the only reason I am watching any of the CSI franchise shows now.

I think Danson is a terrible choice. Not a fan of Danson, and I won't be tuning in at all now. CSI lost its lustre when Peterson left.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Yeah, the Bruckheimer franchise of procedurals is pretty much petering out. All the fads pass: NBC's family comedies, Senfeld-ish snark comedies, etc.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Peterson was perfect on that show. He has some crazy deal where, as a producer of the show, he gets mid six figures every week even though he hasn't been on the show in some time because he owns a portion of the two spinoffs.

It would seem a little strange to hire Danson for just one more season.

 

[lone star scribe]

Who would have thought David Caruso would be the stable one in the CSI franchise?

Well-played. Smart enough not to make the same mistake twice.

 

[slappy4428]

This smacks of desperation, like Tom Selleck stepping in to shut off the lights on Las Vegas.

Carla Gugino was unavailable.

 

[playthrough]

Yeah, the Bruckheimer franchise of procedurals is pretty much petering out. All the fads pass: NBC's family comedies, Senfeld-ish snark comedies, etc.

Not sure I'd call the original CSI a fad, it's had a heckuva run.

I enjoyed Fishburne and didn't know he wasn't going to return. But Danson...ugh.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Isn't Marg Hellenberger not returning too?

If she is leaving and Fishburne is out of there, I can see why they'd want a bigger name.

 

[HejiraHenry]

I've been aboard since the first episode, but they might lose me with this move. Crikey.

 

[dmc]

Looking to dissect the death of his career?

What is Damages?
I thought he had a cameo on Curb?

Damages, Curb... He's not doing too badly...

13 episodes from 2000-2009 according to imdb. (and sometimes the wife, steenbergen)

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Isn't Marg Hellenberger not returning too?

If she is leaving and Fishburne is out of there, I can see why they'd want a bigger name.

I read that Marg is only doing about six episodes next season.

 

[Moose A. Moose]

They should bring him back as his Becker persona. (He was a doctor, after all)

It could be like Lou Grant or Trapper John.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

They should bring him back as his Becker persona. (He was a doctor, after all)

It could be like Lou Grant or Trapper John.

I think he should come back as Sam Malone.

I honestly don't remember what exactly happened in the Cheers finale. I just remember Diane was there and Kirstie Alley married Tom Berenger...