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Fans rejoiced in late October when Samantha Who? was given a full-season (22 episode) pickup by ABC. But as the Writers Guild of America strike nears the end of its first week, and negotiations between the guild and major studios deadlocked, some believe the strike could stretch into 2008.

What’s that mean for the most-watched new comedy of the fall? According to TV Guide, twelve episodes of Samantha Who? will be produced. Counting the four episodes that have already aired, eight still remain to be seen.

For those unfamiliar with the strike, SamanthaWho.org recommends the following news articles and sites.

• Hollywood writers strike as talks fail
• The strike: Who will blink?
• Fans4Writers.com
• UnitedHollywood.com
• pamie.com

Please feel free to post your strike-related questions or comments. As fans of a laugh out loud show know, dialogue doesn’t just write itself.

~Heidi

‘Dancing,’ ‘Samantha’ trot to Monday win

ABC came up big on another Monday night with the sitcom “Samantha Who” gliding effortlessly behind proven winner “Dancing with the Stars.”

“Dancing with the Stars” was the night’s top show in both key measures with 21 million viewers and a 5.0 rating/12 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Tuesday afternoon by Nielsen Media Research. It was down only slightly from week to week but still ahead of everything else, although CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” (14.1 million, 5.0/11) tied it in rating if not in share.

ABC’s freshman “Samantha Who” (18.3 million, 5.0/11) also tied in the demo although it would take until final ratings are released to see how the shows end up. But in any event, it was a continued strong performance from “Samantha Who,” which last week scored a 4.5/10 in adults 18-49.
Credit: The Hollywood Reporter

Song: Not a Virgin
Album: Haunted
Artist: Poe

Song: Wishin’ And Hopin’
Album: My Best Friend’s Wedding Soundtrack
Artist: Ani DiFranco

Nearly 300 screencaps from last night’s episode are now available. Go ahead, give ‘em a peep, and then say hello in the SamanthaWho.org Forum.

Frank: And how are you today?
Samantha: How am I? I’m a virgin. That’s how I am.
Frank: Yes mam. And I’m a pirate.

Airing at a special time, 9:45/8:45c, Samantha Who? is back in action tonight!

The Virgin: Realizing that she has no memory of sex, Samantha considers re-experiencing her ‘first time’ or waiting for the right guy.

After the episode, stop by the SamanthaWho.org Forum to chat with fellow fans about all the goings-on in Samantha’s life.

Tons of screencaps from last night’s episode have been added to the Image Gallery. Take a look and then drop by the SamanthaWho.org Forum to chat about the episode with fellow Samantha fans.

Andrea: “Apologizing … crafty! Just when you think she’s gonna zig, she zags.”

‘Samantha Who?’ builds its audience

It’s been a long time since ABC had a promising new sitcom, and “Samantha Who?” is looking better each week. The critically lauded Christina Applegate show posted a series best among adults 18-49 last night, again holding a good chunk of its “Dancing with the Stars” lead-in and performing particularly well among women.

“Samantha” averaged a 4.9 in 18-49s, according to Nielsen overnights, up 7 percent over last week’s 4.6 and holding 84 percent of “Stars’” final half hour lead-in at 9 p.m., which was up 0.1 over the previous week.

The amnesia comedy’s third episode also hit a series high among total viewers with 15.4 million, 1 million more than the previous week.
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In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, sources confirm that ABC has picked up Samantha Who? for a full season. In its first three airings, the Christina Applegate-fronted memory-loss satire has retained a good chunk of its Dancing with the Stars lead-in, easily ranking as the most-watched new comedy of the fall.
Credit: The Ausiello Report

Living in Southern California (aka the entertainment capital of the world), I see all kinds of advertisements for entertainment-related things when I’m out and about. It didn’t come as a big surprise to me when Samantha Who? billboards, bus stop posters, and bus ads starting appearing in the Hollywood area. However, I imagine the campaign is targeted toward bigger markets and thought it might be fun to document a few ads for fans who might not have seen them.

If anyone else has Samantha ads to contribute, please e-mail photos to heidi@samanthawho.org.

Update: Special thanks to Marit for sending in SamanthaWho.org’s first visitor-submitted photo.

The season’s highest-rated freshman comedy has a new episode tonight (9:30/8:30c)!

Chat about tonight’s new episode, The Wedding, in the SamanthaWho.org Forum. Share your comments, questions, and suggestions with other Samantha Who? fans and then head back over to SamanthaWho.org to relive the episode’s best moments via screencaps.

The Wedding: Overjoyed that somebody must have liked her, Samantha jumps at the chance to assume her role as bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding. However she shows up to the wedding only to learn she’s been uninvited by the bride. At first dejected, and then motivated by the challenge of vindication, Sam sets out to apologize and be re-accepted by the bride.