Pavan
03-18-2004, 09:45 AM
I think this will be the last time this low-rated show will ever air. I don't think it will come back. Starting this Sunday, it will be: King of The Hill 7-8pm and The Simpsons 8-9pm. Bernie Mac will move to Mondays at 8pm. Here is the article:
"The Bernie Mac Show" is moving to Mondays as part of a larger Fox schedule shuffle.
With the net's once-mighty Sunday sked taking a major hit in recent weeks, Fox will look to boost ratings on the night by offering hourlong blocks of "King of the Hill" and "The Simpsons" at 7 and 8 p.m., respectively, starting this Sunday.
"Malcolm in the Middle" and "Arrested Development" will stay put at 9 and 9:30 p.m., respectively.
Gone from Sundays: soph sitcom "Oliver Beene," which is going on hiatus, and "Bernie Mac," which shifts to Mondays at 8 p.m. next week.
"Bernie" -- which has now had five timeslots on three different nights since premiering in November 2001 --will serve as a lead-in for the low-rated laffer "Cracking Up," which stays put at 8:30 p.m.
Slow-starting reality skein "Forever Eden," which had been airing Mondays at 9, shifts to Thursday at 9 on March 25, two weeks earlier than planned.
In place of "Eden," Fox will air back-to-back "That '70s Show" repeats on March 22, March 29, and April 5. Makeover reality skein "The Swan" will take over the 9 p.m. Monday slot on April 12, but only after getting a little "American Idol" love -- premiere of "The Swan" has now been shifted to Wednesday, April 7, at 9 p.m., displacing "The OC" for a week. Fox programmers hope the "Idol" lead-in will give "The Swan" a boost before it shifts to the much tougher Monday slot.
While "American Idol" has given Fox a major boost this winter -- and "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" was a big hit -- net has had a tougher time gaining traction on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Tough competition from special events such as the Super Bowl, Grammys and Oscars has also put a dent in Fox's Sunday lineup. "The Simpsons" and "Malcolm" are both down 21% year-to-year in adults 18-49.
"The Bernie Mac Show" is moving to Mondays as part of a larger Fox schedule shuffle.
With the net's once-mighty Sunday sked taking a major hit in recent weeks, Fox will look to boost ratings on the night by offering hourlong blocks of "King of the Hill" and "The Simpsons" at 7 and 8 p.m., respectively, starting this Sunday.
"Malcolm in the Middle" and "Arrested Development" will stay put at 9 and 9:30 p.m., respectively.
Gone from Sundays: soph sitcom "Oliver Beene," which is going on hiatus, and "Bernie Mac," which shifts to Mondays at 8 p.m. next week.
"Bernie" -- which has now had five timeslots on three different nights since premiering in November 2001 --will serve as a lead-in for the low-rated laffer "Cracking Up," which stays put at 8:30 p.m.
Slow-starting reality skein "Forever Eden," which had been airing Mondays at 9, shifts to Thursday at 9 on March 25, two weeks earlier than planned.
In place of "Eden," Fox will air back-to-back "That '70s Show" repeats on March 22, March 29, and April 5. Makeover reality skein "The Swan" will take over the 9 p.m. Monday slot on April 12, but only after getting a little "American Idol" love -- premiere of "The Swan" has now been shifted to Wednesday, April 7, at 9 p.m., displacing "The OC" for a week. Fox programmers hope the "Idol" lead-in will give "The Swan" a boost before it shifts to the much tougher Monday slot.
While "American Idol" has given Fox a major boost this winter -- and "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" was a big hit -- net has had a tougher time gaining traction on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Tough competition from special events such as the Super Bowl, Grammys and Oscars has also put a dent in Fox's Sunday lineup. "The Simpsons" and "Malcolm" are both down 21% year-to-year in adults 18-49.