ABC ANNOUNCES POST-FOOTBALL MONDAY NIGHT LINEUP,
TO BEGIN MONDAY, JANUARY 9

“Emily’s Reasons Why Not” and “Jake in Progress” Air Back to Back from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET

“The Bachelor” Returns at 10:00 p.m., ET

Monday Night Hit “Wife Swap” Remains Mondays at 8:00 p.m., ET

The ABC Television Network has announced its post-football Monday night lineup, scheduled as of January 9: “Wife Swap,” “Emily’s Reasons Why Not,” “Jake in Progress” and “The Bachelor.”

“Wife Swap” will air from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET. Each week, two families with very different values are chosen to take part in a two-week challenge in which the wives from these two families exchange husbands, children and lives (but not bedrooms) to discover what it’s like to live a very different woman’s life. It’s a mind-blowing experiment that often ends up changing lives forever. Currently “Wife Swap” ranks second in its time period among Adults 18-34 (2.5/8), while ranking No. 1 among its core audience of Women 18-34 (3.3/10). “Wife Swap” has greatly improved the time period for ABC, boosting the Net’s delivery by 2.8 million viewers (7.6 million vs. 4.8 million) and by 81% in Adults 18-49 (2.8/8 vs. 1.6/5). “Wife Swap” is ABC’s highest-rated program to be teamed with “Monday Night Football” in 4 years - since 2001. It is an RDF Media production, created by Stephen Lambert and executive-produced by Lambert and Jenny Crowther of RDF Media (“Faking It” and “Junkyard Wars”) and Michael Davies of Diplomatic (“Who Wants to be a Millionaire”). Wendy Roth is co-executive producer.

From 9:00-9:30 p.m., ET, “Emily’s Reasons Why Not” will explore the world of Emily Sanders (Heather Graham). She’s young, single, has terrific friends and a great job in publishing. In fact, she’s got the hottest selling book in town. Unfortunately she’s just closed the chapter on her relationship with the roguishly handsome, two-timing author. Determined now to make better choices, Emily employs a “Reasons Why Not” list-making system designed to serve as an internal warning on when it’s time to cut bait and move on. The “Reasons” will not only guide her in matters of love, but life in general. And if that fails her, best friends Reilly and Josh never do. “Emily’s Reasons Why Not,” which is based on the novel by Carrie Gerlach, is produced by Pariah in association with Sony Pictures Television. Gavin Polone, Emily Kapnek and Vivian Cannon are executive producers.

From 9:30-10:00 p.m., ET, John Stamos returns in “Jake in Progress,” a fast-paced comedy that follows New York publicist Jake (John Stamos) and his friends as they juggle life, love and commitment. This season Jake’s former fiancée, Annie (Charlotte Ross), is unexpectedly back on the scene, and Jake gives settling down some serious thought (even though she’s engaged to someone else). Best pal Adrian (Ian Gomez) offers advice from a married guy’s POV. There’s a new guy in town when Mark (Dondre Whitfield), Jake and Adrian’s college buddy, moves back. A former tennis pro and recently divorced, Mark is looking for some guidance as he re-enters the social scene (even though Jake is thinking of retiring from the game). Meanwhile, Naomi (Wendie Malick) embraces late-in-life motherhood as only she can, and Patrick (Rick Hoffman) leaves performance art behind for a steady gig running a bakery. Jeff Greenstein, Austin Winsberg, Peter Traugott and Bob Kushell are executive producers of the series, from Brad Grey Television Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television.

From 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET, the original relationship show that is purely about the search for love, “The Bachelor,” returns with an edition currently being shot in the world’s most romantic city -- Paris, France. The new bachelor has yet to be announced, but he’s a sexy Southerner who’s serious about finding the love of his life. Maybe everything your mother ever said about “a nice doctor” is true. The series will run for eight weeks. Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelor” is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Telepictures Productions. Mike Fleiss (“High School Reunion”) is executive producer. Lisa Levenson and David Bohnert are co-executive producers.

No big surprises here.

Thanks though, Brent!

What About Brian? lol...

No seriously what happened to what about Brian?

I thought ABC would go aggressive because they don't have football next year.

I'm guessing What About Brian? will go elsewhere... but where is the question.

Sundays-Nope(I don't think Grey's would go on hiatus)
Mondays-Well Nope
Tuesdays-Probably Not(Boston Legal is doing well enough)
Wednesdays-If Invasion keeps losing viewers, maybe there
Thursdays-Would they dare?
Fridays-Probably Not
Saturdays-:lol:

The Bachelor only runs 8 weeks, so maybe a new show to that slot in March???

I still can't believe they are leading off with Wife Swap... that show is doing terrible(the Fast Nationals are inflated because the West Coast sees football).

Well, there are 4 reasons to watch CBS Monday nights.

I still can't believe they are leading off with Wife Swap... that show is doing terrible(the Fast Nationals are inflated because the West Coast sees football).

While fast nationals are inflated, the final numbers are decent for that show.
“Wife Swap” has greatly improved the time period for ABC, boosting the Net’s delivery by 2.8 million viewers (7.6 million vs. 4.8 million) and by 81% in Adults 18-49 (2.8/8 vs. 1.6/5). “Wife Swap” is ABC’s highest-rated program to be teamed with “Monday Night Football” in 4 years - since 2001.

7.6 million -- on par with According to Jim and just below what George Lopez does.

LOL... do you work in the ABC spin department? :lol:

LOL... do you work in the ABC spin department? :lol:

It is actually doing alot better. Of course, it does have that nice NFL football lead-in on the west coast. Still, the show is holding alot more viewers than The Benefactor did last season.

There's been talk of ABC moving Grey's Anatomy to the night next season. It's really holding its own on Sundays and it on the verge of breaking out like "DH" and "Lost" did. Well, maybe not that big, but still. It does make alot of sense because it would give ABC is beachhead on a night where no series but CSI Miami is really a ratings standout, and the DH lead-out can be used to launch another new series. So far ABC has a 2/2 record for new series in that timeslot, compared to the 0/3 after "Lost" (including The Bachelor and Alias, which didn't capitalize on their huge lead-in).

What ABC really needs, though, is a big sitcom. It's got the dramas, reality is not really a factor anymore (with the exception of Dancing), but now it's time to focus on the other side. It the network could get a sitcom to consistently draw 12-13 million viewers to lead-off Wednesday and Tuesday nights, ABC could give CBS a serious challenge for top spot. Until then, CBS reigns supreme.

For next season I'd move Grey's Anatomy to Tuesdays at 10. I think it could dethrone Law & Order: SVU. Commander in Chief and Boston Legal would work for them Mondays 9-11pm--probably the same numbers as they get Tuesdays, too. ABC should go back to four comedies on Tuesdays, because I think their mid-season comedy Crumbs is going to be something special--the pilot is so funny. The question is if ABC can find a show that could hold similar or close to what Grey does after DH.

The Janurary Line up for ABC Looks Awsome

I'll stick with CBS on Mondays, provided they keep "How I met Your Mother",
"Two and a Half Men" and "Out of Practice"- especially "How I met Your Mother"
:lol:

I am going to watch Out of Praactice and Tape Jake in Progress.

For next season I'd move Grey's Anatomy to Tuesdays at 10. I think it could dethrone Law & Order: SVU. Commander in Chief and Boston Legal would work for them Mondays 9-11pm--probably the same numbers as they get Tuesdays, too. ABC should go back to four comedies on Tuesdays, because I think their mid-season comedy Crumbs is going to be something special--the pilot is so funny. The question is if ABC can find a show that could hold similar or close to what Grey does after DH.

I was actually thinking about Grey's Anatomy on Monday at 10 after the Super Bowl(all during it's post-Super Bowl slot promote it, promote it, promote it).

But Tuesday at 10 would work as well.

They are defintely going to need to move some established shows to Mondays next Fall if they want to have any chance at being competitive.

Where do you think the Dancing With the Stars Results show is going to be?

I think next year they should anchor each night with a good high rated drama..

Sunday = Desperate Housewives
Monday = Boston Legal
Tuesday = Grey's Anatomy
Wednesday = Lost
Thursday = Commander In Chief
Friday = What About Brian? (We don't know if it will be highly rated or not yet but I think it would work if they bring back TGIF if not maybe Alias if it's doesn't get canned)
Saturday = Nothing (If they get something that people will like enough to stay in and watch on saturdays they could most likely win this night but Its a long shot)


I don't expect most of this to happen but i think they should try something like this...

With Arrested Development out of the picture, CBS will be all I need on Mondays.

Please don't mention that, it makes me want to cry.

ABC has done way better than any other network over the past 2 seasons in the drama department. They've launched two mega hits- DH & Lost, one about to be mega in Anatomy, and two above average performers in Commander and Legal. That's more than enough to keep any network afloat.

What is concerning about "CiC," however, is the fact that it skews so old. It's up 53% in in timeslot in viewers, but only 6% in adults, and recent episodes have fallen behind last year in that respect. This I think will be a big determinant in whether ABC will move it to Mondays or not. In contrast, "Anatomy" skews younger than "Boston Legal" did- it's up 53% in viewers but 76% in adults. Unless ABC can keep pulling hit dramas out of its ass, its gonna be alot easier for them to launch new sitcoms on Tuesday where the sitcom competition is non-existant than on Mondays, where CBS's block reigns supreme.

As for Dancing, ABC could very well ruin the chance to turn this into a franchise if its not careful. It really needs to run the competition and results show on consecutive nights, like Fox does with American Idol. I think this is a part of the reason for Fox's success with Idol.

ABC also has alot of sitcoms on tap for mid season, perhaps too many for the 6 sitcom timeslots it currently has. This is what I would have as a line-up post-Olympics if I were ABC:

Monday:
8pm The Bachelor
9pm CIC
10pm Boston Legal

Tuesday:
8pm Hope & Faith
8:30pm Emily's Reasons Why Not
9pm According To Jim
9:30pm Crumbs
10pm Grey's Anatomy

Wednesday:
8pm Dancing With The Stars Performance
9pm Lost
10pm New Drama (perhaps What About Brian)

Thursday:
8 George Lopez Show
8:30 Dancing With The Stars Results
9pm Freddie
9:30 Less Than Perfect
10 PrimeTime

Friday:
8pm Supernanny
9pm Wife Swap
10pm 20/20
-ABC is dying on this night anyway; Supernanny is doing as well as 8 Simple Rules did at a fraction of the cost, and Wife Swap could no no worse than Hope & Faith/Hot Properties

Saturday:
8pm Repeats
9pm Invasion
10pm Alias

Sunday:
7pm: AFV
8pm: EM:HE
9pm: DH
10pm: New drama.

It sounds dramatic, but ABC can do no worse on Thursdays that it already is and I really think there is an audience for an all sitcom line-up on the night. Locking DWTS in the middle of that would bring at least 10 million viewers to the timeslot. The performance show should go on Wednesday just to keep the two running on consecutive days.

As for Saturday, "Alias" will have to go somewhere, and "Invasion" could be a surprise on the night. If not, easy come, easy go for a series that is not looking to make a second season at this point anyway.

Alias is airing after Lost(Wednesday at 10pm) on December 7th... Pavanbadal??? What's up??? Invasion has been losing quite a bit of it's lead-in.

im looking to emly's reasons why not im a huge heather graham fan

Alias is airing after Lost(Wednesday at 10pm) on December 7th... Pavanbadal??? What's up??? Invasion has been losing quite a bit of it's lead-in.

I posted this on the Alias board and on the news blog. Instead of two reruns of Invasion, they will air the final 2 Alias episodes before March. Invasion is safe and is not going anywhere.

OK... so where does Dancing's results show go??? Fridays seems I don't know... terrible. But it can't do worse than what they do now, and it could help whatever will air after it.

Mid-Season will be interesting for ABC and since we are all making up wish schedules I'll try to:

Sunday
7:00 - Wife Swap
8:00 - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00 - Desperate Housewives
10:00 - Greys Anatomy

Monday
8:00 - The Evidence
9:00 - Emily's Reason Why Not
9:30 - Jake In Progress
10:00 - The Bachelor (What About Brian? after this)

Tuesday
8:00 - According To Jim
8:30 - Rodney
9:00 - Crumbs
9:30 - Less Than Perfect
10:00 -Boston Legal

Wednesday
8:00 - George Lopez
8:30 - Freddie
9:00 - Lost
10:00 - Invasion

Thursday
8:00 - Dancing With The Stars
9:00 - In Justice
10:00 - Commander In Cheif

Friday
8:00 - Sons & Daughters
8:30 - DWTS Results Show
9:00 - Hope & Faith
9:30 - Hot Properties
10:00 - 20/20

Saturday
8:00 - America's Funniest Home Videos
9:00 - Super Nanny
10:00 - Miracle Workers

Primetime Live will just be a replacement if something gets cancelled...

Why in the world would they move Commander In Chief when it regularly wins its time slot ? Being it is also a family type show, I don't see it moving to 10:00.

Why in the world would they move Commander In Chief when it regularly wins its time slot ? Being it is also a family type show, I don't see it moving to 10:00.
I can't see them moving it either. It holds the whole Tuesday night together.

I can't see them moving it either. It holds the whole Tuesday night together.

It also skews very old in audience. It's ratings in adults 18-49 are actually lower than the sitcoms in the timeslot last year. This is going to be a big deciding factor for ABC.

Watch ABC Sunday this week and you'll see promos for: Crumbs, Emily's Reasons Why Not, Dancing with the Stars, and The Bachelor.

Mid-season shows promos:
During EM HE: Promo for Dancing with the Stars
During DH: Crumbs, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor, and Emily's Reasons Why Not
During Grey: Emily's Reasons Why Not

Yes, Crumbs starts in January. Night and time TBD, but it is January!

Watch ABC Sunday this week and you'll see promos for: Crumbs, Emily's Reasons Why Not, Dancing with the Stars, and The Bachelor.

Mid-season shows promos:
During EM HE: Promo for Dancing with the Stars
During DH: Crumbs, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor, and Emily's Reasons Why Not
During Grey: Emily's Reasons Why Not

Yes, Crumbs starts in January. Night and time TBD, but it is January!

WOW... thanks Pav. Crumbs looks really good.

I've been behind on Grey's Anatomy, but it looks much better this season. Many think that, too.

Watch ABC Sunday this week and you'll see promos for: Crumbs, Emily's Reasons Why Not, Dancing with the Stars, and The Bachelor.

Mid-season shows promos:
During EM HE: Promo for Dancing with the Stars
During DH: Crumbs, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor, and Emily's Reasons Why Not
During Grey: Emily's Reasons Why Not

Yes, Crumbs starts in January. Night and time TBD, but it is January!

Unless, ABC opens up a new night of sitcoms Crumbs almost has to go either Tuesday at 8:30 for Rodney or Friday at 9:30 for Hot Properties. I can't see them moving any other sitcoms. I guess they could start a new sitcom hour if they put it on with Less Than Perfect (that show no one wants to see anymore). They would not touch George Lopez or Freddie. Nor do I see them putting out Jim or Hope and Faith.

With Dancing with the Stars coming Thursdays at 8, they could always start a sitcom hour Thurs 9-10 p.m. with Crumbs and possibly Less than Perfect. I think that would work. Apprentice would be out by then I believe so ABC could easily get 2nd place behind CSI. Crumbs will easily get ratings, it has enough buzz and star power to do so. No way Crumbs would go Fridays, that would be a waste. It'll be either Tues, Wed or Thurs. Wed is unlikely though.

A few have asked, so I'll post. This is what "I" think they will do for mid-season:

Mondays
8:00pm Wife Swap
9:00pm Emily's Reasons Why Not
9:30pm Jake in Progress
10:00pm The Bachelor (Jan & Feb); What About Brian (March-May)

Tuesdays
8:00pm According to Jim
8:30pm Rodney
9:00pm Commander in Chief
10:00pm Boston Legal (Jan, Feb, May); The Evidence (March and April)

Wednesdays
8:00pm George Lopez
8:30pm Freddie
9:00pm Lost
10:00pm Invasion/Alias (don't know how they will work this)

Thursdays
8:00pm Dancing with the Stars (Jan & Feb); The Miracle Workers (March-May)
9:00pm Crumbs
9:30pm Sons & Daughters
10:00pm Primetime Live (Jan, Feb, May); In Justice (March and April)

Fridays
8:00pm Supernanny; This is Your Life specials for sweeps
9:00pm Dancing with the Stars Results (Jan/Feb); Hope & Faith (March-May)
9:30pm Hope & Faith (Jan & Feb); Less than Perfect (March-May)
10:00pm 20/20

Saturdays
8:00pm AFV encores
9:00pm Supernanny originals/encores
10:00pm Extreme Makeover specials

Sundays
7:00pm AFV
8:00pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00pm Desperate Housewives
10:00pm Grey's Anatomy

I think Grey shouldn't move to another night this season. Next season would be perfect, though. Frankly because I don't think any of the mid-season dramas would fit with DH. Well, maybe What About Brian, but I doubt it.

EDIT 12/1: Hot Properties is gone after Dec. 30, so I removed it.

With Dancing with the Stars coming Thursdays at 8, they could always start a sitcom hour Thurs 9-10 p.m. with Crumbs and possibly Less than Perfect. I think that would work. Apprentice would be out by then I believe so ABC could easily get 2nd place behind CSI. Crumbs will easily get ratings, it has enough buzz and star power to do so. No way Crumbs would go Fridays, that would be a waste. It'll be either Tues, Wed or Thurs. Wed is unlikely though.

The Apprentice will be back after the Olympics(Late February probably), the next season has already been filmed, and it's still one of NBC's higher-rated shows(behind the Law and Order franchise) and does a lot better than anything else would, so it's not going anywhere, at least not yet.

The Apprentice will be back after the Olympics(Late February probably), the next season has already been filmed, and it's still one of NBC's higher-rated shows(behind the Law and Order franchise) and does a lot better than anything else would, so it's not going anywhere, at least not yet.

But if Crumbs is in that slot in January, there will be no Apprentice then. I'm sure the next installment of The Apprentice will be even lower rated, as the pattern has shown. There is talk even of it moving, possibly to Tuesdays.

But if Crumbs is in that slot in January, there will be no Apprentice then. I'm sure the next installment of The Apprentice will be even lower rated, as the pattern has shown. There is talk even of it moving, possibly to Tuesdays.

NBC defintely has to do something with Thursdays... but I think it's 8pm that is hurting the whole night. Joey is going to have to move or everything will fail.

NBC defintely has to do something with Thursdays... but I think it's 8pm that is hurting the whole night. Joey is going to have to move or everything will fail.

Yes, that is for sure the problem. But The Apprentice is also not what it used to be. Here is what NBC should do, but probably won't of course:

Tuesdays
8:00pm Fear Factor, 9:00pm Apprentice, 10:00pm Law & Order: SVU

Thursdays
8:00pm My Name is Earl, 8:30pm New sitcom, 9:00pm Will & Grace, 9:30pm Scrubs/new sitcom, 10:00pm ER

NBC has three new sitcoms and Scrubs on the bench for mid-season--sitcom wise.

As for ratings, L&O franchise is way down, especially the original and CI, thanks to heavy competition (DH, CSI: NY, Invasion, etc). SVU is doing excellent, though (someone should be bold and move a hit show against it next year, Grey's Anatomy??). My Name is Earl and ER are higher rated than The Apprentice.

Yes, that is for sure the problem. But The Apprentice is also not what it used to be. Here is what NBC should do, but probably won't of course:

Tuesdays
8:00pm Fear Factor, 9:00pm Apprentice, 10:00pm Law & Order: SVU

Thursdays
8:00pm My Name is Earl, 8:30pm New sitcom, 9:00pm Will & Grace, 9:30pm Scrubs/new sitcom, 10:00pm ER

NBC has three new sitcoms and Scrubs on the bench for mid-season--sitcom wise.

As for ratings, L&O franchise is way down, especially the original and CI, thanks to heavy competition (DH, CSI: NY, Invasion, etc). SVU is doing excellent, though (someone should be bold and move a hit show against it next year, Grey's Anatomy??). My Name is Earl and ER are higher rated than The Apprentice.

Yeah... I'm surprised SVU is still doing so well. I think the original and CI have just gotten "old".

My Name is Earl... that reminds me, why does NBC keep ordering more episodes of The Office?

Oh and I like your schedule for the most part... Earl should defintely go to Thursdays.

Yeah... I'm surprised SVU is still doing so well. I think the original and CI have just gotten "old".

My Name is Earl... that reminds me, why does NBC keep ordering more episodes of The Office?

Oh and I like your schedule for the most part... Earl should defintely go to Thursdays.
SVU has been the best L&O show for years. The original hasn't been the same since Jerry Orbach left.

This Is How I would Fix NBC's Schedule (Days I don't metion stay the same)

Sunday
8:00 (What ever is already on here)
9:00 Law & Order: CI
10:00 Crossing Jordon

Monday
8:00 Surface
9:00 Las Vegas
10:00 Medium

Tuesday
8:00 New Drama
9:00 The Apprentice
10:00 Law & Order: SVU

Wednesday
8:00 E-Ring
9:00 Fear Factor
10:00 Law & order

Thursday
8:00 My Name Is Earl
8:30 Four Kings
9:00 Will & Grace
9:30 Scrubs
10:00 ER

Friday
8:00 Dateline
9:00 Three Wishes
10:00 New Drama

Saturday (No other new programming besides cbs at 10, NBC could win)
8:00 Joey
8:30 Filmore Middle
9:00 The Office
9:30 Thick & Thin
10:00 New Drama

Leaving Sunday and Monday the same I brought back fear factor, the 3 new sitcoms and returning scrubs and 3 new dramas (IDK how many dramas NBC has planned)...

Saturday (No other new programming besides cbs at 10, NBC could win)
8:00 Joey
8:30 Filmore Middle
9:00 The Office
9:30 Thick & Thin
10:00 New Drama

See I think there's an audience on Saturday as well... look at what has happened this season on Fridays. Close to Home moved there and is the highest-rated Friday show in years... coupled with Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs and CBS is unstoppable. I remember over the summer people(including me) saying Friday was like Saturday... and it's not... and with some risks, Saturday can change.

See I think there's an audience on Saturday as well... look at what has happened this season on Fridays. Close to Home moved there and is the highest-rated Friday show in years... coupled with Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs and CBS is unstoppable. I remember over the summer people(including me) saying Friday was like Saturday... and it's not... and with some risks, Saturday can change.

NBC can do it to, If they heavily premote it and say new comedy and all this stuff I bet alot of people could watch and they could also raise there status right now, They would most likely win saturdays with The Office having a 7.99 this week and Joey having 8.02 if all the same viewers were transitioned over to Saturdays it would work perfectly. I think they should start promoting the move in late january and by march late feb early march they move it promote it like hell get good ratings next year it will be bigger than it was this mid season, you know what im saying...

Also, Pav can I have your permission to open up a "Your Dream Mid-Season Schedules" Thread? Im asking cause it would be mostly like what were doing here only with all the networks...

See I think there's an audience on Saturday as well... look at what has happened this season on Fridays. Close to Home moved there and is the highest-rated Friday show in years... coupled with Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs and CBS is unstoppable. I remember over the summer people(including me) saying Friday was like Saturday... and it's not... and with some risks, Saturday can change.


It think it's a huge mistale that the networks have given Saturdays up for dead. Last Saturday, for instance, the networks combined drew a pathetic 18.9 rating and a 33 share. On Thursday they drew a 29.7/46 (big 4 only). Although the audience is certainly lower on Saturday (57 ratings points avaliable versus 64.5 on Thursday), it's not as low as the networks make it out to be. I think that with the right programming, one network could easily average a 10 rating on the night.

It think it's a huge mistale that the networks have given Saturdays up for dead. Last Saturday, for instance, the networks combined drew a pathetic 18.9 rating and a 33 share. On Thursday they drew a 29.7/46 (big 4 only). Although the audience is certainly lower on Saturday (57 ratings points avaliable versus 64.5 on Thursday), it's not as low as the networks make it out to be. I think that with the right programming, one network could easily average a 10 rating on the night.

This past Saturday was the highest rated Saturday in quite awhile...(SVU repeat got an 11 share at 10pm)... Even the last place FOX got a 7 share both at 8pm and 9pm.

This past Saturday was the highest rated Saturday in quite awhile...(SVU repeat got an 11 share at 10pm)... Even the last place FOX got a 7 share both at 8pm and 9pm.

And that's so sad. 9 seasons ago CBS was averaging 17 million viewers on the night with the combo of Dr. Quinn/Touched By An Angel/Walker, Texas Ranger. I don't see why ABC & NBC, the lowest rated networks on the night, don't bother to give it back to the local affiliates and cease to have it counted in their overall averages.

ABC is planning original programming soon for Saturdays with reality/game show type shows.

If ABC really wanted to make me happy, they would fit all of these shows in 2 nights....

According To Jim
George Lopez
Freddie
Less Than Perfect
Crumbs
Sons & Daughters
Lost
Boston Legal
Desperate Housewives

Well without commericals that could fit. :lol:

Well without commericals that could fit. :lol:

It could with with commercials...

8:00 According To Jim
8:30 Sons & Daughters
9:00 Desperate Housewives
10:00 Boston Legal

8:00 Crumbs
8:30 Less Than Perfect
9:00 George Lopez
9:30 Freddie
10:00 Lost

CBS has announced it's mid-season schedule... Close to Home will stay on Fridays at 9pm, Love Monkey will air at Tuesday at 9pm in between seasons of The Amazing Race, Jenna Elfman's show will air in January and February on Mondays at 9:30pm... Old Christine and The Unit to begin in March.

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