Ken Jeong's unusual career path from physician to stand-up comedian and comic actor was the inspiration for his new ABC sitcom "Dr. Ken," although the character he plays has no discernible interest in pursuing a comedy career in the two episodes ABC provided for preview.

Merely stating that a TV show takes place in a certain city doesn't make it so -- especially when it's so obvious that the show wasn't filmed where it is supposed to be. A case in point is "The Blacklist," which returns for its third season Thursday night on NBC.