ABC Family September 2007 Changes

[Pavan]

ABC Family Channel September 2007 Schedule Changes


***CHANGES LISTED ONLY!!!! EVERYTHING ELSE NOT LISTED WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS IT IS NOW!!***

What's gone: Boy Meets World

Weekends (Sat/Sun)
Effective Saturday, September 1, 2007:
8:00am Sister, Sister (replaces Step by Step)
8:30am Sister, Sister (replaces Step by Step)
9:00am Step by Step (replaces Full House)
9:30am Step by Step (replaces Full House)
10:00am Full House (replaces Boy Meets World)
10:30am Full House (replaces Boy Meets World)

Weekdays (Mon-Fri)
Effective Wednesday, September 5, 2007:
3:00pm Full House (replaces Boy Meets World)
3:30pm Full House (replaces Boy Meets World)

I will have more on the blog tomorrow. These are last minute changes, because I stated on the blog previously that ABC Family was not making any changes in September, now obviously they made some.

[Classicshowsgurl15]

They just put Boy Meets World back on at 3-4 and now its not going to be on there at all. That sucks. I would rather watch that than Sister, Sister.
At least Full House, Family Matters and Step by Step are staying on.:)

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am just glad Full House is Returning to weekday's at 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm CT Time

[Buffyboy323]

I am just glad Full House is Returning to weekday's at 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm CT Time
I'm not!

This sucks that Boy Meets World is gone. Has the show expired from ABCFAMILY?

Last year, there were some minor changes in September. They made a better/updated schedule in October. I hope that happens again. BRING BACK EVERWOOD!!!

[Scoobiedoo30]

How long has Boy Meet Word been on ABC Family

[Br26]

I'm glad Full House is getting another airing, but I like Boy Meets World, I wonder why it's being taken off the schedule completely. Maybe it'll return, who knows. I'm still surprised Step By Step has retained it's timeslot for so long.

[Pavan]

Here is the blog story. Please read it. And if you're linking and spreading the news elsewhere, please just link the blog article:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/08/abc-family-makes-september-changes-boy.html

[JulieSomoski]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the only show I've been watching regularly on ABC Family all summer! I wonder why they're taking it off the lineup so abruptly. Here, it's getting some of the best slots on the lineup, and now it isn't airing on the network ata ll. Maybe they're running low on airplays, possbily. I noticed in their schedule, they're airing the seventh season, then they're jumping immediately to the second season.

[thebloodyscot]

That's too bad about Boy Meets World, although I hardly ever watch it anymore. At least it's still a good schedule.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I wonder if it is a Ratings things are if The Contract was not renewed by ABC Family

[JulieSomoski]

I wonder if it is a Ratings things are if The Contract was not renewed by ABC Family

I'm hoping they still have rights to it. Like I said before, they have been skipping a lot of episodes, so maybe low airplays has something to do with it.

[Scoobiedoo30]

maybe Boy Meet World is on Hiatus from ABC Family Schedule

[friendsfan77]

I'm really glad Sabrina The Teenage Witch is still on. I'm still in the process of re-visiting the show, and I'm glad Gilmore Girls is still on too. I've really been loving that show lately! And yes, I hope they please bring back Everwood!!!

[JulieSomoski]

maybe Boy Meet World is on Hiatus from ABC Family Schedule

That's what I'm thinkin.

[thetornado]

I bet ABC Family is putting more full house on because I bet Full House will stop playing on Nick @ Nite when Home Improvement joins the line up next month!

[comedyfreak]

I like Boy Meets World:(

[JulieSomoski]

I bet ABC Family is putting more full house on because I bet Full House will stop playing on Nick @ Nite when Home Improvement joins the line up next month!

You could be right. At least I'm hoping you are.

[Scoobiedoo30]

they aired Full House befor at 11:00 am 11:30 am 2:00 pm and 2:30 CT Time when Nick@Nite aired Full House at 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm CT Time.

[JulieSomoski]

they aired Full House befor at 11:00 am 11:30 am 2:00 pm and 2:30 CT Time when Nick@Nite aired Full House at 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm CT Time.

They seem to air Full House at the best daytime slots possbie. The show cannot possibly do that well in ratings? If anything they could give us at least 1 half hour to air Boy Meets World, even if it is weekends only.

[Buffyboy323]

I'm really glad Sabrina The Teenage Witch is still on. I'm still in the process of re-visiting the show, and I'm glad Gilmore Girls is still on too. I've really been loving that show lately! And yes, I hope they please bring back Everwood!!!
Gilmore Girls is their highest rated show, and has been for years. I think the Stars Hollow clan is safe for a while.

And they really need to bring back Everwood, so I can finish recording them all, LOL.

[tanquant]

I am going to miss Boy meets World :( Is it still on Disney Channel or did they give it the ax too? I'm glad Family Matters is still on. I need to go ahead and tape it before they decide to let it go too.

[JulieSomoski]

I am going to miss Boy meets World :( Is it still on Disney Channel or did they give it the ax too? I'm glad Family Matters is still on. I need to go ahead and tape it before they decide to let it go too.

I'm surprised you haven't taped Family matters yet. It's bee on for years, I taped it awhile ago. Although, I barely use the tapes, because the show has never been off the schedule since it debuted on the network.

BMW is still on Disney, but I hardly watch Disney, and it's hard to find. I do know that the show airs every weekday morning at 11am ET. I'm not sure how long that's going to last, but I've been watching it then now for awhile.

[GolfDude]

once school starts, you can bet disney's schedule will change back to pre school tv in the AM, bumping BMW back to its 2 am slot...

[Scoobiedoo30]

what airs now at 1:00 am CT Time

[JulieSomoski]

what airs now at 1:00 am CT Time

I'm pretty sure they're airing the preschool/children's shows in the early mornings, which would begin around 2am ET.

[thebloodyscot]

What kids are up that late?

[Scoobiedoo30]

that the same thing I am thinking

[JulieSomoski]

that the same thing I am thinking

Obviously, Disney believes that 4 year olds are up at 2 in the morning watching Handy Mandy with their stuffed gorillas and 2-liter coke-LOL

[noveel]

Obviously, Disney believes that 4 year olds are up at 2 in the morning watching Handy Mandy with their stuffed gorillas and 2-liter coke-LOL

Why can't they do something like Disney@Nite with shows aimed at adults (like classic Disney)? I guess the cable networks believe that they have outgrown the shows of their youth and there's no market for them. At least Nick airs stuff aimed at adults at night (mostly Fresh Prince)

[Scoobiedoo30]

what kind of Classic show

[Superbatboy]

I'm surprised Step by Step is still on the schedule while Boy Meets World is being taken off. I'd think they'd have higher ratings for BMW than SBS

[Scoobiedoo30]

If my memory is correct I think Step By Step came out befor Boy Meets World.

[factsoflife]

I wonder if they'll ever give "The Hogan Family" another run...

and what about "My Wife & Kids" doesn't that start up this year or next year?

is 8 simple rules doing good for ABC Family?

[Scoobiedoo30]

yes 8 Simple Rules is doing well but I wish ABC Family would put it on at
3:00 pm Central Time

[Pavan]

Saturday, September 22, 2007
7:00am-8:00pm Ugly Betty 13-Hour-Marathon

Monday, September 24, 2007 Specials
11:59pm ABC Fall First Look: The New Wednesday
12:30am ABC Fall First Look: Bigger Bolder Thursday!

[Pavan]

ABC Family Fall Changes

Effective Monday, October 1, 2007

***CHANGES LISTED ONLY*** EVERYTHING ELSE WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS SEPTEMBER

WEEKDAYS
8:30AM Sister, Sister (replaces 7th Heaven)
9:00AM Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)
2:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Step by Step)
2:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Step by Step)
4:00PM 7th Heaven (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2x)
9:00PM Tuesdays America's Funniest Home Videos (replaces Movie)
10:00PM America's Funniest Home Videos (replaces Whose Line is it Anyway? 2x)
12:00AM Whose Line is it Anyway (replaces Smallville) except Tuesdays is Lincoln Heights encore
12:30AM Whose Line is it Anyway (replaces Smallville cont.) except Tuesdays is Lincoln Heights encore

WEEKENDS
8:00am Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
8:30am Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
9:00am Full House (replaces Step by Step)
9:30am Full House (replaces Step by Step)
10:00am Sabrina, the Teeange Witch (replaces Full House)
10:30am Sabrina, the Teeange Witch (replaces Full House)


SPECIALS & MARATHONS

- ABC Fall First Look: The New Funny
Monday, October 1 at 11:59pm ET/PT
A look at ABC's new sitcoms Cavemen, Carpoolers, and Samantha Who premiereing this October on ABC


- Special Olympics (tentative title)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
6-8pm ET/PT




- [b]7th Heaven Marathon
Sunday, October 7, 2007
12pm-12am ET/PT
12 hours of the Camden Family.


- ABC Family's 13 Days of Halloween
Friday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Friday, October 19
7:30pm-10pm E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace (ABC Family Premiere)

Saturday, October 20
11:00AM Casper Meets Wendy Starring Shelley Duvall and George Hamilton
1:00PM Teen Witch Starring Robyn Lively and Dan Gauthier
3:00PM Hocus Pocus Starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
5:00PM Corpse Bride Starring Johnny Depp and
Helena Bonham Carter
7:00PM E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace
9:30PM E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and
Dee Wallace
12:00AM Teen Witch Starring Robyn Lively and Dan Gauthier

Sunday, October 21
12:00PM Beetlejuice Starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin
2:00PM Hocus Pocus Starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
4:00PM Corpse Bride Starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter
6:00PM Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin
8:00PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas (ABC Family Original Premiere!)
10:00PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas

Monday, October 22
7:30-10pm Poltergeist Starring Craig T. Nelson and Jo Beth Williams (ABC Family Premiere!)

Tuesday, October 23
9:00-11PM Boogeyman Starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel

Wednesday, October 24
8-10PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas

Thursday, October 25
8-10PM The Village starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix (ABC Family Premiere!)

Friday, October 26
8-10PM An American Haunting starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek (Basic Cable Premiere!)

Saturday, October 27
8AM-8PM Scariest Places on Earth marathon
8PM-12AM Stephen King's It starring John Ritter,
Harry Anderson and Tim Curry
12AM Boogeyman starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel

Sunday, October 28
12:00PM Matilda starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson
2:00PM Little Vampire starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Jim Carter
4:00PM Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci
6:00PM Matilda starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson
8:00PM Scooby Doo starring Freddy Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar
10:00PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed starring Freddy Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar

Monday, October 29
8-10PM Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci

Tuesday, October 30
9-11PM The Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp (ABC Family Premiere!)

Wednesday, October 31
7:30-10pm Poltergeist starring Craig T. Nelson and Jo Beth Williams
12:00am The Mist Special (tentative title)

[tbswatcher]

[QUOTE=pavanbadal]
Effective Monday, October 1, 2007

WEEKDAYS
4:00PM 7th Heaven (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2x)

- 7th Heaven Marathon
Sunday, October 7, 2007
12pm-12am ET/PT
12 hours of the Camden Family.

Saturday, October 27
8AM-8PM Scariest Places on Earth marathon
QUOTE]
Can't wait for all this. Now I Can watch 7th Heaven at a decent time when school starts. yeah!:happyface

[JulieSomoski]

[QUOTE=pavanbadal]
Effective Monday, October 1, 2007

WEEKDAYS
4:00PM 7th Heaven (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2x)

- 7th Heaven Marathon
Sunday, October 7, 2007
12pm-12am ET/PT
12 hours of the Camden Family.

Saturday, October 27
8AM-8PM Scariest Places on Earth marathon
QUOTE]
Can't wait for all this. Now I Can watch 7th Heaven at a decent time when school starts. yeah!:happyface

7th Heaven must have been something with airplays, but anyways, I'm glad to see it back on. With all this going on, I guess we have a very small chance of seeing BMW back on the schedule. I guess I just have to accept the fact that ABC Family has moved on from the show.

That's a lot of Sister Sister this fall. It's on ABC Family mornings and WGN afternoons. And ouf course, Family Matters is the only show that hasn't made a move. it's always been like that as far as I can remember. I think moving Sabrina to 2pm was a bad move. The show is similar to BMW - it brings in youth appeal. So, at 2pm, most kids are still in school.

[Pavan]

I think they lost rights to Boy Meets World.

[JulieSomoski]

I think they lost rights to Boy Meets World.

Does it have anything to do with Buena Vista/Disney also losing the rights to BMW? I knew they just lost the DVD rights, but maybe it's syndication and cable rights, too. And, since Buena Vista owns ABC Family, that's probably the reason.

[catsrule]

Finally, a 7th Heaven marathon! and for 12 episodes :D And it's in a better timeslot weekdays. :cool:

[Scoobiedoo30]

well Unless Full House will still be on at 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm on ABC Family

[Buffyboy323]

Still no Everwood!?

*Kicks TV*

[ruballo12]

Hey where did u get the schedule for the 13 nights of halloween from?


ABC Family Fall Changes

Effective Monday, October 1, 2007

***CHANGES LISTED ONLY*** EVERYTHING ELSE WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS SEPTEMBER

WEEKDAYS
8:30AM Sister, Sister (replaces 7th Heaven)
9:00AM Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)
2:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Step by Step)
2:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Step by Step)
4:00PM 7th Heaven (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2x)
9:00PM Tuesdays America's Funniest Home Videos (replaces Movie)
10:00PM America's Funniest Home Videos (replaces Whose Line is it Anyway? 2x)
12:00AM Whose Line is it Anyway (replaces Smallville) except Tuesdays is Lincoln Heights encore
12:30AM Whose Line is it Anyway (replaces Smallville cont.) except Tuesdays is Lincoln Heights encore

WEEKENDS
8:00am Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
8:30am Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
9:00am Full House (replaces Step by Step)
9:30am Full House (replaces Step by Step)
10:00am Sabrina, the Teeange Witch (replaces Full House)
10:30am Sabrina, the Teeange Witch (replaces Full House)


SPECIALS & MARATHONS

- ABC Fall First Look: The New Funny
Monday, October 1 at 11:59pm ET/PT
A look at ABC's new sitcoms Cavemen, Carpoolers, and Samantha Who premiereing this October on ABC


- Special Olympics (tentative title)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
6-8pm ET/PT




- [b]7th Heaven Marathon
Sunday, October 7, 2007
12pm-12am ET/PT
12 hours of the Camden Family.


- ABC Family's 13 Days of Halloween
Friday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Friday, October 19
7:30pm-10pm E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace (ABC Family Premiere)

Saturday, October 20
11:00AM Casper Meets Wendy Starring Shelley Duvall and George Hamilton
1:00PM Teen Witch Starring Robyn Lively and Dan Gauthier
3:00PM Hocus Pocus Starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
5:00PM Corpse Bride Starring Johnny Depp and
Helena Bonham Carter
7:00PM E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace
9:30PM E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and
Dee Wallace
12:00AM Teen Witch Starring Robyn Lively and Dan Gauthier

Sunday, October 21
12:00PM Beetlejuice Starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin
2:00PM Hocus Pocus Starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
4:00PM Corpse Bride Starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter
6:00PM Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin
8:00PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas (ABC Family Original Premiere!)
10:00PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas

Monday, October 22
7:30-10pm Poltergeist Starring Craig T. Nelson and Jo Beth Williams (ABC Family Premiere!)

Tuesday, October 23
9:00-11PM Boogeyman Starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel

Wednesday, October 24
8-10PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas

Thursday, October 25
8-10PM The Village starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix (ABC Family Premiere!)

Friday, October 26
8-10PM An American Haunting starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek (Basic Cable Premiere!)

Saturday, October 27
8AM-8PM Scariest Places on Earth marathon
8PM-12AM Stephen King's It starring John Ritter,
Harry Anderson and Tim Curry
12AM Boogeyman starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel

Sunday, October 28
12:00PM Matilda starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson
2:00PM Little Vampire starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Jim Carter
4:00PM Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci
6:00PM Matilda starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson
8:00PM Scooby Doo starring Freddy Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar
10:00PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed starring Freddy Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar

Monday, October 29
8-10PM Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci

Tuesday, October 30
9-11PM The Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp (ABC Family Premiere!)

Wednesday, October 31
7:30-10pm Poltergeist starring Craig T. Nelson and Jo Beth Williams
12:00am The Mist Special (tentative title)

[Pavan]

We get everything at Sitcoms Online.

[ruballo12]

oo ok thnks...you think u could give me the url or the place on here where u got it from? I dont really want the schedule for the 13 nights since it already up but around novemeber thats when the 25 days schedule comes out.so to have it for that.Thanks.

[Pavan]

Umm, this is not listed on a site. We posted it ourselves. See our news blog (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog). December schedule will not be out until late October.

[ekkostar]

Umm, this is not listed on a site. We posted it ourselves. See our news blog (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog). December schedule will not be out until late October.

You don't get it from ABC Medianet's ABC Family site? I wouldn't be too surprised if you guys get access to sweet materials like that.

[ruballo12]

So just a question...at the end of october you guys will have the schedule for the 25 days of christmas?

[Pavan]

Yes, ruballo12.

ekkostar: We do have access to that press site, but we get direct e-mails from ABC Family before it is posted there.

[ruballo12]

ok thanks for the info

[rosered]

gah, i love halloween...so many scary movies on TV! this schedule looks great..the village was an awesome movie and poltergiest still scares me to death! the orignal movie theyre doing, Nature of the beast, looks good and pretty funny. cant wait!

[factsoflife]

ABC Family Fall Changes

Effective Monday, October 1, 2007

***CHANGES LISTED ONLY*** EVERYTHING ELSE WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS SEPTEMBER

WEEKDAYS
8:30AM Sister, Sister (replaces 7th Heaven)
9:00AM Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)
2:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Step by Step)
2:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Step by Step)
4:00PM 7th Heaven (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2x)
9:00PM Tuesdays America's Funniest Home Videos (replaces Movie)
10:00PM America's Funniest Home Videos (replaces Whose Line is it Anyway? 2x)
12:00AM Whose Line is it Anyway (replaces Smallville) except Tuesdays is Lincoln Heights encore
12:30AM Whose Line is it Anyway (replaces Smallville cont.) except Tuesdays is Lincoln Heights encore

WEEKENDS
8:00am Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
8:30am Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
9:00am Full House (replaces Step by Step)
9:30am Full House (replaces Step by Step)
10:00am Sabrina, the Teeange Witch (replaces Full House)
10:30am Sabrina, the Teeange Witch (replaces Full House)


SPECIALS & MARATHONS

- ABC Fall First Look: The New Funny
Monday, October 1 at 11:59pm ET/PT
A look at ABC's new sitcoms Cavemen, Carpoolers, and Samantha Who premiereing this October on ABC


- Special Olympics (tentative title)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
6-8pm ET/PT




- [b]7th Heaven Marathon
Sunday, October 7, 2007
12pm-12am ET/PT
12 hours of the Camden Family.


- ABC Family's 13 Days of Halloween
Friday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Friday, October 19
7:30pm-10pm E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace (ABC Family Premiere)

Saturday, October 20
11:00AM Casper Meets Wendy Starring Shelley Duvall and George Hamilton
1:00PM Teen Witch Starring Robyn Lively and Dan Gauthier
3:00PM Hocus Pocus Starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
5:00PM Corpse Bride Starring Johnny Depp and
Helena Bonham Carter
7:00PM E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace
9:30PM E.T. Starring Henry Thomas and
Dee Wallace
12:00AM Teen Witch Starring Robyn Lively and Dan Gauthier

Sunday, October 21
12:00PM Beetlejuice Starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin
2:00PM Hocus Pocus Starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
4:00PM Corpse Bride Starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter
6:00PM Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin
8:00PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas (ABC Family Original Premiere!)
10:00PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas

Monday, October 22
7:30-10pm Poltergeist Starring Craig T. Nelson and Jo Beth Williams (ABC Family Premiere!)

Tuesday, October 23
9:00-11PM Boogeyman Starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel

Wednesday, October 24
8-10PM Nature of the Beast Starring Autumn Reeser and Eddie Kaye Thomas

Thursday, October 25
8-10PM The Village starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix (ABC Family Premiere!)

Friday, October 26
8-10PM An American Haunting starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek (Basic Cable Premiere!)

Saturday, October 27
8AM-8PM Scariest Places on Earth marathon
8PM-12AM Stephen King's It starring John Ritter,
Harry Anderson and Tim Curry
12AM Boogeyman starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel

Sunday, October 28
12:00PM Matilda starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson
2:00PM Little Vampire starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Jim Carter
4:00PM Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci
6:00PM Matilda starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson
8:00PM Scooby Doo starring Freddy Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar
10:00PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed starring Freddy Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar

Monday, October 29
8-10PM Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci

Tuesday, October 30
9-11PM The Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp (ABC Family Premiere!)

Wednesday, October 31
7:30-10pm Poltergeist starring Craig T. Nelson and Jo Beth Williams
12:00am The Mist Special (tentative title)


Aren't some of these movies (for example It, Boogeyman) a bit um, scary and mature for the ABC Family audience? isn't theri target audience like 10 and 11 year olds?

[Pavan]

The target for them is the family audience. Anywhere from 12-49 really. They don't air the animation anymore in the morning, so they are a bit older. Shows past 8pm are a bit more edgier than the daytime. Boogeyman is 12 midnight, so the older audience will only watch that.

[Br26]

it's kinda weird seeing sabrina at 2:00. and it's also weird i have nothing to watch at 4:00 now. :/

[Seth]

it's kinda weird seeing sabrina at 2:00. and it's also weird i have nothing to watch at 4:00 now. :/

You know the routine - every few months, ABC Family tries a different show at 2 PM. It doesn't work there as well as Step by Step. They switch the schedule back. Lather, Rinse, Repeat 3 months later.

[rosered]

Shows past 8pm are a bit more edgier than the daytime. Boogeyman is 12 midnight, so the older audience will only watch that.

agreed. i think they have a good mix of movies this year, yeah they have some pretty scary ones but they also have some good ones for families and younger kids like E.T. and casper. plus i think the original movie will be more funny than scary...

[JulieSomoski]

The target for them is the family audience. Anywhere from 12-49 really. They don't air the animation anymore in the morning, so they are a bit older. Shows past 8pm are a bit more edgier than the daytime. Boogeyman is 12 midnight, so the older audience will only watch that.

IMO, I'd say anything past 7pm is edgier, since GFL airs at 7, and it is a pretty racy show at times. I'm surprised AFV is airing so late. It's definitely a family show, a should be airing anywhere from 4-6pm, IMO.

I was so glad when I heard they were getting rid of the Jetix block. It always annoyed me that they were airing kids programming at 7am.

[ruballo12]

but of course all these movies that are scary like IT arent gonna be the same as if your watching the movie. They are gonna cut some scenes out and its not gonna be the same and theres commericals.

[Classicshowsgurl15]

That's too bad about Boy Meets World, although I hardly ever watch it anymore. At least it's still a good schedule.
I don't really watch it anymore either.

[catsrule]

I watched the entire 7th Heaven marathon and it was great. However I think ABCFamily needs to advertise their daytime lineup more and not focus on just a few shows. There were tons of ads for America's Funniest Home Videos, Lincoln Heights, Meet the Parents, and the 13 days of Halloween, and short ads for 7th Heaven. But there were no ads whatsoever for 8 Simple Rules, Gilmore Girls, Full House, Sabrina, Family Matters, Step by Step, Sister Sister, and Grounded for Life.

[JulieSomoski]

I watched the entire 7th Heaven marathon and it was great. However I think ABCFamily needs to advertise their daytime lineup more and not focus on just a few shows. There were tons of ads for America's Funniest Home Videos, Lincoln Heights, Meet the Parents, and the 13 days of Halloween, and short ads for 7th Heaven. But there were no ads whatsoever for 8 Simple Rules, Gilmore Girls, Full House, Sabrina, Family Matters, Step by Step, Sister Sister, and Grounded for Life.

This hasn't been brought up in awhile. You're right, though. They place all their advertisement on primetime. I don't blame them, because that's really when the ratings count the most, but why not show some advertisement for daytime? When they brought Sister Sister at 2pm, they gave it no advertisement at all, and they wonder why it did poorly.

[friendsfan77]

When they brought Sister Sister at 2pm, they gave it no advertisement at all, and they wonder why it did poorly.
Same with The Hogan Family. Both times.

[JulieSomoski]

Same with The Hogan Family. Both times.

But Sister Sister was actually placed in a good slot: 2pm, weekday afternoons, in the summer. Hogan Family, on the other hand, came, was placed at 8am, in the fall (I believe.). It just wasn't the best slot. Sister Sister has a real shot to do well, and it's ABC Family's fault. On the other hand, shows like Family Matters, Boy Meets World, and Step by Step were all advertised when they first came. But, they also all debuted in primetime.

[Jude The Obscure]

Too bad I don't have the money to buy this channel and turn it back into the old CBN Cable!!

[ruballo12]

has the schedule for november and/or december come out yet?

[Pavan]

No changes in November. There is a sneak peek to 25 Days of Christmas airing after Thanksgiving.

[Buffyboy323]

So still no plans of bringing back Everwood... :(

[JulieSomoski]

So still no plans of bringing back Everwood... :(

Or Boy Meets World :(

[ruballo12]

Is there a way to see the sneak peek to it?

[Buffyboy323]

Or Boy Meets World :(
I know! That sucks! I was planning on recording the last 4 seasons worth of episodes right around the time they took the show off their lineup.

[Moonlit_Suburb]

It's great to hear that E.T. and Poltergeist are finally airing on ABC Family. Time to introduce these classics to a whole new generation!

[rosered]

Im really glad that there are so many boy meets world fans out there..sometimes i think im alone in my love for corey and shawn..haha!

It's great to hear that E.T. and Poltergeist are finally airing on ABC Family. Time to introduce these classics to a whole new generation!

agreed. They're showing IT too which i would have to say is a classic and i think the sixth sense is approaching classic status...

Starts on friday..cant wait!

[Scoobiedoo30]

my brother is a Boy Meets World fan and he is mad that the show is on Gone

[JulieSomoski]

Pavan, do you know why Boy Meets World was gone in the first place? Was it because of low ratings, or a contract expiration?

[Pavan]

I believe it expired.

[Buffyboy323]

I believe it expired.
If that is the reason, it's kind of odd. ABCFAMILY usually has their shows under contract for a long time. Step By Step has been there since 2001! I don't see why they didn't renew Boy Meets World, or why they didn't have a long term contract for it in the first place....I hope it goes to Nick at Nite then.

[factsoflife]

If that is the reason, it's kind of odd. ABCFAMILY usually has their shows under contract for a long time. Step By Step has been there since 2001! I don't see why they didn't renew Boy Meets World, or why they didn't have a long term contract for it in the first place....I hope it goes to Nick at Nite then.


Maybe they decided before it expired that they were not going to renew the contract because they wanted to try out some other shows or maybe they were not satisfied with it's ratings.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I also was thinking the same thing

[JulieSomoski]

If that is the reason, it's kind of odd. ABCFAMILY usually has their shows under contract for a long time. Step By Step has been there since 2001! I don't see why they didn't renew Boy Meets World, or why they didn't have a long term contract for it in the first place....I hope it goes to Nick at Nite then.

I was thinking the same thing. Boy Meets World came in 2004 I believe, which is a really short contract for ABC Family. I always thought it did pretty well . . . better than Step by Step, at least, which they obviously renewed. I know BV was losing the DVD rights to Boy Meets World, did it also include cable rights?

[factsoflife]

I was thinking the same thing. Boy Meets World came in 2004 I believe, which is a really short contract for ABC Family. I always thought it did pretty well . . . better than Step by Step, at least, which they obviously renewed. I know BV was losing the DVD rights to Boy Meets World, did it also include cable rights?


maybe it's as simple as ratings not be able to justify the cost to renew? think about it, BMW is likely more expensive for ABC Family to keep than Step By Step and so SBS can get lower ratings but get renewed because the cost for the contract is less whereas BMW costs more for ABC Family so if it's ratings aren't good they can't justify the cost to keep it. but it's just a theory.

[JulieSomoski]

maybe it's as simple as ratings not be able to justify the cost to renew? think about it, BMW is likely more expensive for ABC Family to keep than Step By Step and so SBS can get lower ratings but get renewed because the cost for the contract is less whereas BMW costs more for ABC Family so if it's ratings aren't good they can't justify the cost to keep it. but it's just a theory.

But why would Boy meets World be more expensive than Step by Step? Considering Step by Step, Family Matters, and Boy Meets World were all TGIF shows their entire runs, they should be the same price to renew. Full House, on the other hand, was a bigger-budget show originally, and was much more popular, so it should be the most expensive.

You'd think Boy Meets World would do better than Step by Step anyways. Step by Step has been getting moved from slot to slot fpr the past year or so, while Boy Meets World's only move was to 8am for awhile, and to 2pm, which is about as good as 3pm.

[Pavan]

Schedule change for Weekends:

Effective Sunday, October 28, 2007
Sat-Sun
8:00am Sister, Sister (replaces Step by Step)
8:30am Sister, Sister (replaces Step by Step)

[factsoflife]

But why would Boy meets World be more expensive than Step by Step? Considering Step by Step, Family Matters, and Boy Meets World were all TGIF shows their entire runs, they should be the same price to renew. Full House, on the other hand, was a bigger-budget show originally, and was much more popular, so it should be the most expensive.

You'd think Boy Meets World would do better than Step by Step anyways. Step by Step has been getting moved from slot to slot fpr the past year or so, while Boy Meets World's only move was to 8am for awhile, and to 2pm, which is about as good as 3pm.

my thinking is that since BMW was a more recent show and hasn't been in synidcation as long as step by step that perhaps it's more expensive than step by step... but it was just a theory.

[Pavan]

Boy Meets World has been on longer than 2004. ABC Family shared it with their sister station Disney Channel, which has been airing the show since 2000. 7 year deal is pretty long. Notice, both channels stopped airing it at the same time.

[Pavan]

Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas:
Nov. 21-Nov. 30

Wednesday, November 21
6pm Meet the Parents
8:30pm Meet the Parents

Thursday, November 22
6pm The Princess Diaries - ABC Family Premiere
8:30pm The Princess Diaries

Friday, November 23
12pm A Holiday for Love
2pm I'll Be Home for Christmas (1997) - ABC Family Premiere
4pm A Christmas Romance
6pm The Christmas List
8pm White Christmas - ABC Family Premiere
10:30pm America's Funniest Home Videos (1/2 hr)

Saturday, November 24
10am A Christmas Romance
12pm A Chance of Snow
2pm A Holiday to Remember
4pm The Christmas Box
6pm Three Days
8pm White Christmas
10:30pm White Christmas
1:00am Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1:30am Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Sunday, November 25
10am A Holiday to Remember
12pm Picking Up & Dropping Off
2pm The Christmas Secret
4pm Three Days
6pm Christmas Do-Over
8pm Christmas Caper - Original Premiere starring Shannen Doherty and Stephanie von Pfetten
10pm Christmas Caper

Monday, November 26
7pm A Mom for Christmas
9pm Sons of Mistletoe - ABC Family Premiere

Tuesday, November 27
7pm Prancer
9pm Prancer

Wednesday, November 28
7pm Christmas Caper
9pm The Christmas List

Thursday, November 29
7pm TBA
9pm Home Alone 4

Friday, November 30
7pm Frosty's Winter Wonderland
7:30pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

25 Days of Christmas begins December 1! More to come on December in a few weeks.

[Buffyboy323]

my thinking is that since BMW was a more recent show and hasn't been in synidcation as long as step by step that perhaps it's more expensive than step by step... but it was just a theory.

Like Pavan said, Boy Meets World has been on The Disney Channel since 2000 (and I believe with ABCFAMILY since Spring 2005). And I think it started in local syndication after it's 4th season, in 1997.

I don't think Step By Step was ever syndicated before ABCFAMILY got the reruns. I only remember CBS aired the show on weekend afternoons for a short while, back when it was still on the air. I was very surprised my WB/WPIX network didn't pick the reruns up in the 1990's.

[Pavan]

Step by Step was in local syndication. WWOR in NY aired it in my area.

[ruballo12]

Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas:
Nov. 21-Nov. 30

Wednesday, November 21
6pm Meet the Parents
8:30pm Meet the Parents

Thursday, November 22
6pm The Princess Diaries - ABC Family Premiere
8:30pm The Princess Diaries

Friday, November 23
12pm A Holiday for Love
2pm I'll Be Home for Christmas (1997) - ABC Family Premiere
4pm A Christmas Romance
6pm The Christmas List
8pm White Christmas - ABC Family Premiere
10:30pm America's Funniest Home Videos (1/2 hr)

Saturday, November 24
10am A Christmas Romance
12pm A Chance of Snow
2pm A Holiday to Remember
4pm The Christmas Box
6pm Three Days
8pm White Christmas
10:30pm White Christmas
1:00am Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1:30am Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Sunday, November 25
10am A Holiday to Remember
12pm Picking Up & Dropping Off
2pm The Christmas Secret
4pm Three Days
6pm Christmas Do-Over
8pm Christmas Caper - Original Premiere starring Shannen Doherty and Stephanie von Pfetten
10pm Christmas Caper

Monday, November 26
7pm A Mom for Christmas
9pm Sons of Mistletoe - ABC Family Premiere

Tuesday, November 27
7pm Prancer
9pm Prancer

Wednesday, November 28
7pm Christmas Caper
9pm The Christmas List

Thursday, November 29
7pm TBA
9pm Home Alone 4

Friday, November 30
7pm Frosty's Winter Wonderland
7:30pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

25 Days of Christmas begins December 1! More to come on December in a few weeks.


Do you know what TBA is going to be on thursday or they havent decided yet?..they should show christmas everyday on that time if they dont want to aleast put it on the 25 days of christmas schedule.

[Buffyboy323]

Step by Step was in local syndication. WWOR in NY aired it in my area.

I had no idea. Was it on WWOR for a while?

[Pavan]

The TBA on that date will be Christmas related, just don't know what yet.

Step by Step was on WWOR for awhile. It was on either 6:30 or 7pm or something in the mid 90s. It moved to mornings a few years later. Perfect Strangers was on with it in the mornings for a bit.

[JulieSomoski]

Step by Step has been on ABC Family the longest, I'd pretty sure. They started airing it in like 2001. Then Family Matters came a few years later. The first time I remember watching Boy Meets World on ABC Family, it was a New Years marathon of the show, I believe in either 2004 or 2005. Before that, I don't remember it on the network at all.

Anyways, it's too bad they didn't renew it. I'd much rather BMW over SBS, FM, StTW, or SS anyday. You'd think it would do pretty well at 3pm, with that afterschool audience. Looks like it didn't.

[Pavan]

They have renewed Step by Step once or twice already. The show has always done well for them, especially coming in and replacing something. Its contract is up March 2010. Hopefully another renewal.

[JulieSomoski]

They have renewed Step by Step once or twice already. The show has always done well for them, especially coming in and replacing something. Its contract is up March 2010. Hopefully another renewal.

We all know Step by Step is good at replacing. If they stick with the afternoon TGIF sitcom block through 2010, I'm sure it'll come back. When does it air right now? I know it was airing at like 9am . . . is it still there? not a great slot right now . . . Sabrina replaced it at 2pm. It still makes me wonder why Boy meets World wasn't renewed. They have all the TGIF sitcoms (Family Matters, Step by Step, Sabrina, 8 Simple Rules, Sister Sister) and Boy Meets World was the only one to be on TGIF it's entire run.

[factsoflife]

Step by Step was in local syndication. WWOR in NY aired it in my area.


and i know that in Boston Step By Step aired on WSBK38 for sometime when it was in local syndication.

[Buffyboy323]

We all know Step by Step is good at replacing. If they stick with the afternoon TGIF sitcom block through 2010, I'm sure it'll come back. When does it air right now? I know it was airing at like 9am . . . is it still there? not a great slot right now . . . Sabrina replaced it at 2pm. It still makes me wonder why Boy meets World wasn't renewed. They have all the TGIF sitcoms (Family Matters, Step by Step, Sabrina, 8 Simple Rules, Sister Sister) and Boy Meets World was the only one to be on TGIF it's entire run.

I don't think Boy Meets World will be coming back to ABCFAMILY....Mainly because deep down I'm hoping Nick at Nite is working on getting the rights to it. :)

And I have a feeling Step By Step will be done on ABCFAMILY, and make it's way to Nick at Nite in (or even before) 2010. Once Family Matters becomes the biggest thing on there since The Fresh Prince, they'll want to get another show or 2 similar to it....Again, this is just me hoping....But I think I may be right. ;)

[JulieSomoski]

I don't think Boy Meets World will be coming back to ABCFAMILY....Mainly because deep down I'm hoping Nick at Nite is working on getting the rights to it. :)

And I have a feeling Step By Step will be done on ABCFAMILY, and make it's way to Nick at Nite in (or even before) 2010. Once Family Matters becomes the biggest thing on there since The Fresh Prince, they'll want to get another show or 2 similar to it....Again, this is just me hoping....But I think I may be right. ;)

In the future, NAN may want to do what ABC Family did . . . pretty much recreate the entire TGIF lineup. Now, though, I'm not sure Family Matters wil be as big of a hit as we think. We all thought Home Improvement was gonna be the next big hit, but Pavan has already pointed out it's not doing the best . . . GL is actually doing better (:eek: ). Family Matters may be the same way.

I'd love Boy Meets World and Step by Step to come to NAN, but I don't think they have a chance, IMO. Both would go great with Home Improvement and Family Matters, since they're all from the same era of television. All fingers crossed!

[rosered]

Will someone tell me how to find the schedule on the website (http://www.abcfamily.com) for when all these reruns come on ABC Family? i can only find schedules for their current shows