Fringe Exec Producer Not Worried About Move To Friday

Fringe executive producers Jeff Pinkner spoke with Fancast about the move to Friday nights (in January), and he seems very optimistic:

“What is ironic is that for the last year, all the message boards have been saying ‘Please move the show off of Thursday nights,’ so it is sort of one of those ‘Be careful what you wish for things,’” executive producer Jeff Pinkner says of the move, which starts in January.

“From the inside, you know when you are losing support from your network and studio partners”, Pinkner says. “For us it has been just the opposite.”
“Our show has developed a devoted, rabid fan base. Our critical praise has never been higher. And our fan support has never been more passionate. If we can translate that to Friday nights, which has much lower expectations, we will be around for a good long time.”

Matt Roush of TV Guide also had this to say:

"It's worth noting that [Fringe] is a fairly well-established show whose creative vitals are still strong. Fox executives note that its DVR playback numbers are robust, which counts for something. And many in the media like it — Fringe was just spotlighted on the cover of TV Guide's Sci-Fi Preview — and we aren't likely to let it stay unnoticed in its new period. Plus, expectations will be so low that if Fringe holds on to a fair percentage of its loyal Thursday audience, it will be seen as a win."

So, while it seems that Fringe's move to Friday may not be the end of the world, it is important to keep showing your enthusiastic support. Recording Fringe on your Tivo/DVR, watching it online (at Fringe Episodes, Fox.com, or Hulu), and buying episodes on Amazon or iTunes helps a little, but the most important thing you can do is to WATCH FRINGE LIVE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS! Nothing else even comes close to showing your support by keeping those Neilson ratings up, and that can only happen if you watch it live on FOX.

Fringe Movie-Style Trailer For Entrada

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive movie-style trailer for the upcoming Fringe episode "Entrada".

FYI, according to EW commentator Mark Justice, there is backwards audio in the clip that says "Only one way to find out."

What's Your Favorite Fringe Episode So Far?

SpoilerTV has compiled a list of every Fringe episode poll they have conducted, ranking the episodes by popularity. The top five episodes, based on average poll rating:

1. The Abducted (#307)
2. Jacksonville (#201)
3. Grey Matters (#210)
4. Peter (#215)
5. Over There, Part 1 (#221)

They match our own poll results pretty closely, although we would add "August (#208)" and "Over There, Part 2 (#222)" into the mix.


At the bottom of the list, their least popular episodes were:

43. Night Of Desirable Objects (#202)
44. Power Hungry (#105)
45. Earthling (#206)
46. Unearthed (#121)
47. Brown Betty (#219)

Again, the bottom of our barrel is very similar, with the addition of "The Bishop Revival (#213)" and "Johari Window (#211)".

Of course these polls are completely unscientific, and based on an incomplete result set (SpoilerTV didn't poll for the first 3 Fringe episodes, and we didn't start polling until season 2). However, since their results match ours so closely, there must be some truth in these numbers.

You can see our poll results after the jump, or check out the Fringe Episodes section to see individual polls.

Tell us what your favorite (an least favorite) Fringe episodes are in the comments.

What is your favorite Fringe episode so far?

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Fringe Scenemaker 308: Entrada

Here's a sneak peek and behind-the-scenes looks at the Fringe episode "Entrada", which airs Thursday, December 2nd on FOX.

New Sneak Peek 308 "Entrada"

Here's a new sneak peek thanks to Sky1

Fringe 308 Commercials: Entrada

Here are two new commercials from the Fringe episode "Entrada":

"It's that good" Commercial:


Fringe and Bones:

Fringe 308 "Entrada" Canadian Promo

Thanks to CityTv, here's a new promo for the next episode of Fringe.

Fringe Graphic Novel: Chapter 2 & 3

Here are the last 2 web comics of Fringe, hope you like it.

Tales From The Fringe Comic #6 - Olivia

Here is the cover art and six pages from the sixth and final issue of the Tales From The Fringe comic, which was released today at a comic book store near you.

In the first tale, War Games, we get a inside look at Olivia's past. In the second story, Sacrifice, a couple of tourists go on a secret excursion, and get more than they bargained for.

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Fringe Photo Gallery: The Abducted, 6955 kHz, and Amber 31422

HD screenshots of Fringe episodes The Abducted, 6955 kHz, and Amber 31422 are now available at FringeFiles.com.

These screen caps have all been randomly selected, so if there's something that might be missing, you can request a specific Fringe screenshot in the Fringe Easter Eggs section.

Promotional photos are also available at FringeFiles.com.

Fringe Review: The Abducted

“I won’t forget what you did here.”

So now Olivia knows that Broyles knows what she knows. Walternate knows that Olivia knows what he worried she knew. And Peter knows what he didn’t know (despite my theory that he did know): he knows that what he thought he knew is wrong. The question is: when will Fauxlivia know what Peter now knows, and what will she do with that knowledge?

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Fringe to move to Friday night in January

Fox has released it's mid season schedule shake up, and Fringe finds itself being bumped to Friday night 9PM starting on 28th January. Known as the 'death' night in the US TV stakes, fans are understandably upset and disappointed by the move. That being said, there are also some positives that can come from the move. No longer will it be competing with the Thursday night powerhouses, but I believe it can make an ever bigger name for itself here.

Fans need to step up to the plate here and keep watching!! Fringe fans are loyal, so let's get together and make sure that we follow it wherever it goes, and spread to the word far and wide - Fringe is an awesome show that many, many more people SHOULD be watching!

Below is the press release from FOX Network President Kevin Reilly on Fringe's move and we can definitely take some positives from it:

"As for the decision to bump Fringe to Fridays, “Fringe has a very particular, loyal audience,” Reilly said. With the show picking up almost half of its viewrship via DVR, he doesn’t expect the sci-fi series to take a big ratings hit in moving to Fridays where it will be paired with solid reality performer Kitchen Nightmares. “If (Fringe) could stay near the current levels, we’ll get a big trade-up on Friday and will solve our problem there.” - Kevin Reilly (FOX Network President)

What are your thoughts Fringe fans?!