09.08.01
There's this Nickelodeon character called mister squarepants or something like that. What's the deal?
SpongeBob SquarePants. He's this odd little sponge that lives in the ocean somewhere, and despite being a natural sea sponge, looks remarkably like he was fabricated by the fine folks at O-Cello.
From Nickelodeon's mouth to God's ear:
"So strange, so unique, so...uh...spongy. Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks. In Bikini Bottom, fish walk, blowing bubbles is art, and the tastiest undersea treat is a deep-fried Krabby Patty Burger. Dive in and soak it all up with SpongeBob!"
As you can also imagine, he's a cartoon character on his eponymously-named Nickelodeon show, SpongeBob SquarePants. Slightly subversive, fairly humorous, and not just for the wee kiddies, either.
Will Wolf Lake be a dud?
I'd like to be able to say no, but it has several things working against it.
1) Scott Bairstow is a character on this program: he seems doomed to always be on quirky shows that promptly tank. See: Significant Others & Harsh Realm. Other than that, it has got a stellar cast.
2) It's on CBS.
3) It's on CBS and is an oddly-themed, supernaturally-based program.
4) It's on CBS, it is an oddly-themed, supernaturally-based program about werewolves (and not angels).
Sorry.
Will Smallville, on your favorite--the WB, also be a dud? (Remember Lois & Clark?)
You know, I was never really a big fan of Lois & Clark, but I do seem to recall it being on an interminably long period of time. I don't know if that classifies it as a dud or not, but I didn't really watch it.
As far as Smallville goes, it's up against UPN's recently-acquired Roswell, also about a cute-ish alien misfit trying to fit into a small American town, which immediately follows UPN's recently-acquired Buffy.
The WB lost a lot of credibility with losing Buffy and cancelling Roswell, so I think a big chunk of their former viewers are going to be tuning out this fall.
And yes, I don't think it will last a second season, thusly it will be a dud.
P.S. The WB isn't really my favorite anymore.
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