The TV Zone

Fox seems reasonably happy with the launch of "Fringe" - 9 million total viewers, or, per Fox "the network's highest-rated drama series debut in total viewers in two years..." (Nine mil? Yeah, it doesn't seem like much to me either, but you do have to compare with other time period performers and Fox says the comparison is favorable, so...) The show'll encore this Sunday (8 to 10 p.m.), but Fox promises a couple goodies to make this repeat a little more alluring. First, there'll be an extended scene preview from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," the Keanu Reeves remake set for mid-December, though Fox didn't say how more extended it would be than the trailer that's been playing on the "DTESS" Web site. Second: Fox is previewing "24: Redemption," which of course arrives in November. Finally: The first four minutes of "Fringe's" second episode. Per my calc, this could mean that both the "24" and "DTESS" teases could run about 10 minutes each. When will they air? My hunch: The 9:30 slot.