‘Dollhouse’: Fridays and ‘hot,’ ‘soulless’ stars

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Fox looks like it’s hoping some girl-after-girl action may help revive Fridays with a new promo for the ‘Dollhouse’/‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ hour.

OK, a bit crass, but when you watch the commercial, you get the sense that the network is pushing the duo as a fanboy magnet, with Eliza Dushku (Echo) and Summer Glau (Cameron) as the Dames of Deception.

The ‘Grindhouse’-style ‘70s-action throwback promo is entertaining, exploitative and energetic, but will it work? ‘Terminator’ has been chugging along nicely -- not spectacular ratings, but hey, it’s not canceled. Fox could also be trying to undercut the feeling that ‘Dollhouse’ was scheduled in a ratings dungeon, as some may have thought, though the prevailing feeling is that the night will most likely see a boost initially as Whedonites flood the network.

-- Jevon Phillips