Guilt by association.
OK, I know I will get flamed but Whitney is not all that bad. I was given a chance to grow and the last few have been good. Too bad more shows don't get that chance.
Whitney was given a chance simply because of the amount of money NBC spent promoting what they thought was a surefire hit. It is still underperforming based on their expectations and part of the reason it was given a chance to grow is that the execs would have lost their jobs if they pulled it after 4 episodes. The Chevy Chase show was promoted incessantly and failed miserably, still it was on WAAAAAAY longer than it should have been. I have no problem with you liking the show...i'm sure it's harmless, but don't give credit for the wrong reasons. NBC would have looked ridiculous if they had pulled Whitney like a regular show. Even that cop show with Maria Bello got a full season because of all the hype they gave it.
GRIMM is pretty much bottom feeder stuff. But, despite that, I find myself liking it. If it were to go away I wouldn't cry too hard though. The lead guy is a stiff and the review that described him as a less emotive Brandon Routh was pretty dead on.