Bill Pullman will once again be playing a US President, although this time
in a sitcom. (The last time was in the movie "Independence Day".) He'll be
playing President Dale Gilchrist - seen by the Nation as an heroic ex-military
figure, but privately he can barely control his disfunctional family.
There would have been the perfect alternate TV dimension for this series
and there may yet be a chance it can be squeezed into there if the "need"
arises. (So far, this is just a pilot and there is no firm commitment it will
be broadcast, although NBC will face stiff penalties if it doesn't.)
Long before it goes on the air, HBO will have already begun showing 'Veep'
starring Julia Louis Dreyfuss as former Senator Selina Meyer, the new Vice
President of the United States.
As such, her show will hold the current spot on
the timeline in the same TV dimension which also houses 'Nancy', 'Hail To The
Chief', 'Mr. President', and 'Cory In The House'. ('Cory In The House' is a
spin-off from 'That's So Raven'. So either that show exists in this alternate
TV dimension or 'Cory In The House' dealt with an alternate Cory Baxter.)
Depending on their individual takes on particular situations (not just
current events but La Triviata like TV shows and movies mentioned), both 'Veep'
and '1600 Penn' may be vying for the same spot on the timeline. And I think the
names of the president in 'Veep' and the Vice President in '1600 Penn' will be
mentioned, if they are not seen outright on each show. So it's not feasible to
hope that Louis-Dreyfuss' 'Veep' could be one heartbeat away from the Presidency
should anything happen to President Gilchrist.
And because of those same timeline markers, I don't think we can place
'1600 Penn' immediately following 'Veep' on that dimension's timeline. So it
probably means it has to be shunted off to a whole new TV dimension.
If it ever reaches the NBC schedule, that is.....
BCnU!
PS:
And because they're both comedies, neither one would be a threat to the new
series 'Scandal' in its alternate dimension.
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