Do you remember
Reaper? It's the CW series about a 21-year old named Sam, whose parents sold his soul to the devil, and who now has to catch escaped souls from hell for Satan. And, it's a comedy.
Reaper was one of The CW's highly-touted freshman shows coming into the 2007-2008 TV season, though it failed to set the world on fire early in the year. Although reviews were largely positive, the ratings were mediocre in its initial pre-strike run. The CW has not yet made an announcement regarding
Reaper's future past this season, and will likely make a decision based upon its performance the rest of the season, starting tonight. The first new episode of
Reaper since the strike began airs on The CW at 9pm tonight.
Your Take
redcross said:
the scheduling's getting all messed up with geeks and queens (or whatever). I can't get an entire episode ...
Nyferia said:
This episode was great! I needed a good laugh.
Jamie Kennedy getting his hand bit off was funny. Even b...
hikinggirl70 said:
I watched it even though I would of preferred Supernatural. It was not bad and I agree it does have potenti...
This is a new time slot for Reaper, which previously aired on Tuesdays. The move is a little confusing for me, because tonight
Reaper will face off against both
Lost and
The Celebrity Apprentice. Then again, had The CW kept
Reaper in its old Tuesday night slot, it would have been up against the
American Idol war machine. Nonetheless, the future of
Reaper hangs in the balance, and it'd be a shame if the series didn't make it past its first season.
Reaper has a chance to become another
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I truly believe that. The writers need to expand the cast a little, figure out some character relationship issues (the Sam-Andi thing has gotten old), and spend more time with the overall mythology. But, I've thoroughly enjoyed every episode of
Reaper that's aired, laughed my ass off consistently, and am convinced that
Reaper's potential is off the charts. Watch it tonight. DVR it. Just give it a chance.
Tonight's episode is called “Hungry for Fame” and guest stars Jamie Kennedy as a musician who tries to sell his soul to the devil for music stardom.
Will you watch Reaper tonight?
-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
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