UPN 2005-2006 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

MONDAY

8:00-8:30 PM ONE ON ONE
8:30-9:00 PM ALL OF US
9:00-9:30 PM GIRLFRIENDS
9:30-10:00 PM HALF & HALF

TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (R)
9:00-10:00 PM SEX, LIES & SECRETS (New Series)

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
9:00-10:00 PM VERONICA MARS

THURSDAY

8:00-8:30 PM EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (New Series)
8:30-9:00 PM EVE
9:00-9:30 PM CUTS
9:30-10:00 PM LOVE, INC. (New Series)

FRIDAY

8:00-10:00 PM WWE SMACKDOWN!

Smackdown moving to Fridays?!? :eek:

It looks like UPN is actually trying to have a full week of broadcast with the exception of saturday and sunday.

Even though the timeslot is deadly, I'm looking forward to Everybody Hates Chris.

No JOA on UPN, by the way. Didn't think so.

Very shrewd scheduling moves by the UPN. Thursdays will take a hit, but Smackdown will probably beat Fox on Fridays and average from 4 to 5 million viewers. It's a night that the UPN has always had problems with, and this is a very good way to fix it.

NEW COMEDIES (all times ET/PT):

EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (Thursday, 8:00-8:30 PM) is inspired by the childhood experiences of comedian Chris Rock, who narrates the hilarious, touching story of a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980's. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high. This responsible, resilient adolescent brings a distinct, funny spin to his everyday trials and traumas. The single-camera comedy series stars Tichina Arnold ("Big Momma's House") as Rochelle, Terry Crews ("White Chicks") as Julius, Tyler Williams as Chris, Tequan Richmond ("Ray") as Drew, Imani Hakim as Tonya, and Vincent Martella ("Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo") as Greg. EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS is a production of Chris Rock Enterprises, Inc. in association with Paramount Network Television. Chris Rock ("Head of State"), Ali LeRoi ("Head of State"), Howard Gewirtz ("Oliver Beene"), Michael Rotenberg ("The Chris Rock Show") and Dave Becky ("The Hugleys") are executive producers.

LOVE, INC. (Thursday, 9:30-10:00 PM) follows Denise Johnson, an energetic, pragmatic young woman who takes pride in her success as a full-service dating consultant. As the female version of a "wingman," this savvy matchmaker and her quirky co-workers help lovelorn single men, and even women, present the best image possible to just the right prospects. Skilled at helping her clients find their seemingly unattainable soulmates, Denise continues to grapple with her inability to find one herself. The series stars Shannen Doherty ("Charmed") as Denise, Reagan Gomez-Preston ("Beauty Shop") as Francine, Vince Vieluf ("Grind") as Barry, Ion Overman ("General Hospital") as Viviana, and Holly Robinson Peete ("For Your Love") as Clea. LOVE, INC. is a production of Chase TV, The Littlefield Company and Burg/Koules in association with Paramount Network Television. Adam Chase ("Friends"), Warren Littlefield ("Keen Eddie") and Mark Burg & Oren Koules ("Two and a Half Men") are executive producers. Writer Andrew Secunda ("Late Night with Conan O'Brien") is a co-executive producer.

SEX, LIES & SECRETS (Tuesday, 9:00-10:00 PM), set in the small, hip neighborhood of Silver Lake, on the outskirts of Hollywood, is a fresh, edgy new drama that explores the intimate and often complex relationships of a tight-knit group of friends finding out who they are and what they want in life. These twenty-somethings have become a family sharing everything, but as in any family, the need to protect each other can often compel these friends to keep secrets that sometimes do more harm than good. The new drama stars Denise Richards ("Scary Movie 3") as Jolene, Eric Balfour ("Six Feet Under") as Charlie, Lauren German ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre") as Rose, Omar Miller ("Shall We Dance") as Coop, Tamara Taylor ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman") as Nina, and James Stevenson ("Hope and Faith") as Hank. SEX, LIES & SECRETS is produced by Axelrod/Edwards Company in association with Paramount Network Television. Jonathan Axelrod, Kelly Edwards and Daniel Cerone ("Clubhouse") are executive producers. Michael Gans & Richard Register ("Celebrity Deathmatch") are co-executive producers and writers.

MID-SEASON DRAMA:

SOUTH BEACH (Day/Time TBD) revolves around Matt and Vince, best friends filled with aspirations of a better future, as they abandon their world as they know it and head to the alluring paradise of sandy beaches, beautiful people and hot spots in glamorous South Beach. Matt's preoccupation with his old, fashion-model girlfriend has him diving head first into her thrilling new life, even though she has moved on, and Vince, willing to do anything to get ahead, uncovers the dangerous and possibly seedy underbelly of SOUTH BEACH. The series stars Marcus Coloma ("Point Pleasant") as Matt, Chris Johnson ("xXx: State of the Union") as Vincent, Lee Thompson Young ("Friday Night Lights") as Ian, and Vanessa L. Williams ("Johnson Family Vacation") as Elizabeth. SOUTH BEACH is produced by Nuyorican Productions and Flame Television in association with Paramount Network Television. Tony Krantz ("The Bad Girl's Guide"), Jennifer Lopez ("Monster-in-Law"), Simon Fields ("Shall We Dance?") and Philip Levens ("Smallville") are executive producers.

WWE Smackdown moving from Thursdays to Fridays is HUGE news for Wrestling fans. Seeing that Smackdown's contract with UPN ends in September 2006, you can bet this move is the nail in the coffin for Smackdown on UPN. Plus early reports indicate that the WWE brass are not at all happy with this move. But there is nothing they can do about it at this point except find another network come 2006 since they are contracted up with UPN and it is there decision where Smackdown goes. Since Friday and Saturdays are the worst ratings night for younger viewers you can bet Smackdown is going to suffer with the Friday move.

I'll tune in for:

Tuesday
9:00 SEX, LIES & SECRETS (one time sample)

Wednesday
9:00 VERONICA MARS

Thursday
8:00 EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (one time sample, I'd be shocked if I don't like it)
9:30 LOVE, INC. (one time sample)

I'd like to get into Veronica Mars, will check the DVD out in Sept.

Also looking forward to Love Inc.

MID-SEASON DRAMA:

SOUTH BEACH (Day/Time TBD) revolves around Matt and Vince, best friends filled with aspirations of a better future, as they abandon their world as they know it and head to the alluring paradise of sandy beaches, beautiful people and hot spots in glamorous South Beach. Matt's preoccupation with his old, fashion-model girlfriend has him diving head first into her thrilling new life, even though she has moved on, and Vince, willing to do anything to get ahead, uncovers the dangerous and possibly seedy underbelly of SOUTH BEACH. The series stars Marcus Coloma ("Point Pleasant") as Matt, Chris Johnson ("xXx: State of the Union") as Vincent, Lee Thompson Young ("Friday Night Lights") as Ian, and Vanessa L. Williams ("Johnson Family Vacation") as Elizabeth. SOUTH BEACH is produced by Nuyorican Productions and Flame Television in association with Paramount Network Television. Tony Krantz ("The Bad Girl's Guide"), Jennifer Lopez ("Monster-in-Law"), Simon Fields ("Shall We Dance?") and Philip Levens ("Smallville") are executive producers. Vanessa L. Williams is too good to star on UPN.

I'm really dissapointed they didn't pick up Triangle that sounded really cool.

Glad that Veronica Mars is back too :)

FRIDAY
8:00-10:00 PM WWE SMACKDOWN!

Interesting.

The only show I watch on UPN is WWE Smackdown!... and I think the moving Smackdown to Friday might do good for UPN. Because CBS is debuting a new show on Friday that looks to do so-so, ABC is putting SuperNanny on Friday, which I think is not going to do good... UPN usually beats WB so that not going to be a problem and the only other network that will pose competition to UPN is FOX, because of establish shows like Bernie Mac and Malcolm in The Middle... Even though Friday is a night alot of young people dont watch TV, Friday nights looks to be a battle of the networks thats up in the air...

"Sex, Lies and Secrets" sounds quite interesting. I'll give it a try.

Bye, "Veronica." You'll be replaced by "South Beach" at midseason -- the show that should have been in that time slot.

out of curiosity, do you like one show that has a cult following? All the shows you complain about are ones that have cult followings as opposed to mainstream smashes, ala Veronica, Arrested, Scrubs, etc... I bet you hate Star Trek with every fiber of your body too.

Sorry, but cult followings win out at the end. You can say Scrubs and AD suck because of low ratings, but even if they aren't smashes, have you noticed how much more their fans have demanded DVD's for those shows than they have for an actual hit like Two And A Half Men?

wondering when ti smackdown moving to Friday nights this year like what month do u or anyone know.

If Kevin Hill were a 1/2 hr show on a fixed set with no exterior scenes it would have been renewed. UPN is more willing to keep 1/2 hr sitcoms that can be cranked out cheaply than expensive dramas. Chris Rock's Show seems like it will be well received by viewers and critics. Cuts is a terribly dumb show, the very worst of all the UPN comedies. It should've never been made. Other than Second Time Around which was basically already cancelled this is the first time that all of UPN's sitcoms have come back en masse for another season. They're low rated, but apparently it doesn't matter.

If Kevin Hill were a 1/2 hr show on a fixed set with no exterior scenes it would have been renewed. UPN is more willing to keep 1/2 hr sitcoms that can be cranked out cheaply than expensive dramas. Chris Rock's Show seems like it will be well received by viewers and critics. Cuts is a terribly dumb show, the very worst of all the UPN comedies. It should've never been made. Other than Second Time Around which was basically already cancelled this is the first time that all of UPN's sitcoms have come back en masse for another season. They're low rated, but apparently it doesn't matter.One reason, money. they can't afford to cancel anything, even something as ridiculous as Cuts. UPN can only rely on their internal ratings to determine the schedule and Cuts must have been higher than Kevin Hill. African Americans stay tuned to that Monday Night block, because it's the only chance they have to see black shows, so dumb shows stay on. UPN doesn't even try to strive for quality.

One reason, money. they can't afford to cancel anything, even something as ridiculous as Cuts. UPN can only rely on their internal ratings to determine the schedule and Cuts must have been higher than Kevin Hill. African Americans stay tuned to that Monday Night block, because it's the only chance they have to see black shows, so dumb shows stay on. UPN doesn't even try to strive for quality.

That's funny- they can't afford to cancel anything. Chris Rock probably wanted to get his show on another network, but went with UPN because he knows it will get a whole season there. Another network would throw his show in the garbage if it didn't get good ratings after 6 shows.

Personally, I didn't care for Kevin Hill- it seems like a show for female viewers. One on One is dumb, but it is supposed to be stupid as it aims at a very young audience. Cuts is ******** and without excuse. Girlfriends is not a show I can watch on the regular but it isn't atrocious, although the characters' can be annoying. Half and Half is unoriginal. The actors who play Big Dee Dee and the father are the best things in that by far. Brian Hooks is the best thing about Eve, which is a low rent affair. All of Us is an example of very poor acting and writing all around. Still if you're black or relate to black culture these shows have something to them. Until something better comes along I'll still tune in occassionally. What else is there? My Wife and Kids was stupid (I'd rate it along the lines of Cuts) and Bernie Mac (which is probably the best AA show on now) comes on on a night when I'm never home.

All the shows on UPN are A$$. Not one show is worth recording

SD! on fridays sounds better, now i can watch Will & grace....And the only other UPN show i watch is Eve....which will DIE on thursdays.... :(

I think the month WWE Smackdown! is moving to Friday nights is in late August or early September. Smackdown! on Fridays could be a good move if WWE takes the show more seriously, give the fans a reason to watch Smackdown!... UPN might have a chance to win on Fridays, but thats very unlikely.. But I do hope it happens...

The UPN won't win Friday. But it will draw decent ratings, between 4 to 5 million a week, and has a very good chance of being 4th on the night, beating out Fox and the WB. Overall, it's a very, very savvy programming move.

The sitcoms on Thursday is another great move. Everybody Hates Chris has huge buzz and there are really no other sitcoms airing on the night (outside of NBC, which is a joke). As well, the only Thursday shows that play well with the African American audience are Survivor and The Apprentice, so there's obviously room for improvement. The UPN will get that audience, about anywhere from 3 to 4 million viewers, and EHC has the kind of buzz that should see it being a widely appealing show. It will be a very tight battle between the UPN and the WB for fifth on the night.