More good news on the Dollhouse front!  It’s really beginning to look like Amy will be able to be a part of both shows as long as schedules allow.

Since Amy Acker’s show Happy Town has been picked up, what does that mean for Dr. Saunders on Dollhouse? Is she headed for the attic? –Mike W.
Ausiello: Not if puppetmaster Joss Whedon has anything to say about it. He tells me he’ll be “sending [Happy producers] chocolate and flowers,” he laughs. “We’re desperate to have her.” As such, he is disinclined to put another doctor in the d’house. Only if “we find out that we’re not going to use her for the bulk of the season” would he do that, he says. “[But] everyone is not going to be in every episode, so it’s perfectly possible that there will just be stories that don’t involve Dr. Saunders.”

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Nothing has been made official but this quote from Eliza Dushku does give us hope about the continuation of Amy’s character on Dollhouse:

Now that Amy Acker’s Happy Town pilot has been picked up by ABC, what does that mean for Dollhouse’s Dr. Saunders? — Lynn
MATT: I ran your question by Eliza Dushku when I chatted her up at Fox’s upfront party, and while the Dollhouse lead/producer is unsure just yet Acker’s Happy news will impact Dr. Saunders’/Whiskey’s presence in Season 2, she said that at the very least, “I hope Amy will pop in and grace us now and then.” Beyond that situation, sources assure me that snipped Season 2 budget or not, the Dollhouse staff will suffer no casualties.

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I just came across the trailer for Happy Town that ABC showed during their upfronts.  From the trailer, it looks like Amy’s role may be somewhat minor but it’s hard to say with such a large cast.  It could be like Dollhouse where the focus shifts from episode to episode.  You can view the trailer after the cut.  I have also added a small selection of low quality screencaps to the gallery.

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With HUGE thanks to my friend Victoria, we now have some amazing new photos from Happy Town.  Added to the gallery are several stills from the pilot episode and a promotional image of Amy – all in beautiful HQ.  A HQ version of the cast photo was also added.  Enjoy this very special treat!

The ABC upfronts were today and they’ve announced their fall schedule. Happy Town unfortunately is not on it but don’t get upset. Reliable sources from all over the web have said that ABC plans to air the series midseason. This is actually very good news because now the filming schedules of Dollhouse and Happy Town should allow Amy to remain in both shows. In addition to this wonderful news, I have added the first image from Happy Town to our gallery! A HQ version should be coming soon.