I did do a blog story on the ABC Family changes. Read away:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/05/fox-and-cw-upfront-2007-08-fall-2007.html


ABC Family June 2007
Effective: Monday, June 11, 2007
Weekdays
7:00AM Family Matters
7:30AM Family Matters
8:00AM Step By Step (replaces Boy Meets World)
8:30AM Step By Step (replaces Boy Meets World)
9:00AM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces America's Funniest Home Videos)
9:30AM 700 Club programming
11:00AM Gilmore Girls
12:00PM Full House
12:30PM Full House
1:00PM Family Matters
1:30PM Family Matters
2:00PM Sister, Sister (replaces Step By Step)
2:30PM Sister, Sister (replaces Step By Step)
3:00PM Boy Meets World (replaces Full House
3:30PM Boy Meets World (replaces Full House
4:00PM Full House (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
4:30PM Full House (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
5:00PM Gilmore Girls
6:00PM 8 Simple Rules (replaces 7th Heaven)
6:30PM 8 Simple Rules (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)
7:00PM Grounded for Life (replaces Smallville)
7:30PM Grounded for Life (replaces Smallville cont.)
8:00PM Movies/Originals
10:00PM Whose Line Is It Anyway
10:30PM Whose Line Is It Anyway
11:00PM 700 Club
12:00AM Original Encores (Mon-Tues); Smallville (Wed-Fri) (replaces America's Funniest Home Videos)

Saturdays
7:00AM Movie
9:00AM Full House
9:30AM Full House
10:00AM Boy Meets World
10:30AM Boy Meets World
11:00AM Grounded for Life
11:30AM Grounded for Lifer
12:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
12:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1:00PM-2:00AM Movies

Sundays
7:00AM 7th Heaven (replaces Family Matters 2x)
8:00AM 7th Heaven (replaces Step by Step 2x)
9:00AM Full House
9:30AM Full House
10:00AM Boy Meets World
10:30AM Boy Meets World
11:00AM Grounded for Life
11:30AM Grounded for Lifer
12:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
12:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1:00PM-12:00AM Movies


Highlights:
- Kyle XY Season 1 Marathon
Sunday, June 10, 2007
1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Catch the 10 season one episodes of the hit original series Kyle XY, in anticipation of the season two premiere on June 11!

- Kyle XY Season 2
Mondays at 8 p.m. starting June 11
Encores at midnight

- ABC Family June Movie Premieres
Legally Blonde, Riding in Cars with Boys and Can't Hardly Wait

Sweet. I can't wait to watch 8 Simple Rules again. Even with it coming to DVD, I'm glad to see it in syndication again.

This could just be the best news for ABC Family we have ever gotten! They are really making drastic changes in the right direction! The highlights include fading out dramas in favor of sitcoms (and good ones at that), bringing Boy Meets World back to its classic time slot, getting rid of Sabrina for 9am (I was getting sick of it), and bringing Sister, Sister and 8 Simple Rules. Plus, we still get Family Matters at its classic slot, plus Step by Step, so its all good.

This is great news! I could care less about Sister Sister, but it will be great to see 8 Simple Rules again. :) I'm especially looking forward to seeing episodes from the first season. I've only seen about 10 season 1 episodes.

Good news for 8 Simple Rules fans. I always knew that show would end of up on ABC Family. It is absolutely perfect for that channel. :)

By the way, everyone watch Kaley's new sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, on CBS this fall. It looks terrific. :D

Sweet! Along with Kyle XY Ill be watching 8SR on ABC Family.

Would they air the Hogan Family at all...?:confused:

I have a soft spot for Sister, Sister. I'm about the same age as the Mowry twins and could relate to the stories they did about high school life, dating, driving tests, and the like. The ABC episodes were much better than the WB episodes, but that's just my opinion.

Thanks, Nick for doing it! Adding some additional details:

ABC Family June 2007
Effective: Monday, June 11, 2007
Weekdays
7:00AM Family Matters
7:30AM Family Matters
8:00AM Step By Step (replaces Boy Meets World)
8:30AM Step By Step (replaces Boy Meets World)
9:00AM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces America's Funniest Home Videos)
9:30AM 700 Club programming
11:00AM Gilmore Girls
12:00PM Full House
12:30PM Full House
1:00PM Family Matters
1:30PM Family Matters
2:00PM Sister, Sister (replaces Step By Step)
2:30PM Sister, Sister (replaces Step By Step)
3:00PM Boy Meets World (replaces Full House
3:30PM Boy Meets World (replaces Full House
4:00PM Full House (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
4:30PM Full House (replaces Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
5:00PM Gilmore Girls
6:00PM 8 Simple Rules (replaces 7th Heaven)
6:30PM 8 Simple Rules (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)
7:00PM Grounded for Life (replaces Smallville)
7:30PM Grounded for Life (replaces Smallville cont.)
8:00PM Movies/Originals
10:00PM Whose Line Is It Anyway
10:30PM Whose Line Is It Anyway
11:00PM 700 Club
12:00AM Original Encores (Mon-Tues); Smallville (Wed-Fri) (replaces America's Funniest Home Videos)

Saturdays
7:00AM Movie
9:00AM Full House
9:30AM Full House
10:00AM Boy Meets World
10:30AM Boy Meets World
11:00AM Grounded for Life
11:30AM Grounded for Lifer
12:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
12:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1:00PM-2:00AM Movies

Sundays
7:00AM 7th Heaven (replaces Family Matters 2x)
8:00AM 7th Heaven (replaces Step by Step 2x)
9:00AM Full House
9:30AM Full House
10:00AM Boy Meets World
10:30AM Boy Meets World
11:00AM Grounded for Life
11:30AM Grounded for Lifer
12:00PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
12:30PM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1:00PM-12:00AM Movies


Highlights:
- Kyle XY Season 1 Marathon
Sunday, June 10, 2007
1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Catch the 10 season one episodes of the hit original series Kyle XY, in anticipation of the season two premiere on June 11!

- Kyle XY Season 2
Mondays at 8 p.m. starting June 11
Encores at midnight

- ABC Family June Movie Premieres
Legally Blonde, Riding in Cars with Boys and Can't Hardly Wait

I am glad that ABC Family picked up 8 Simple Rules and Sister Sister this is Awsome News

These shows are ok but i wished they would keep Sabrina on in the afternoon!

can't wait to see 8 simple rules again finally no more 7th heaven!

This sucks! 8 Simple Rules is a good show, but they still could have kept 7th Heaven on in the day. Air it at 11:00AM or Noon instead of the extra hour of Gilmore Girls and Full House.

You know it almost going to be a year since 8 Simple Rules was taken off The WB Daytime schedule September 15, 2006 was the last time 8 Simple Rules was on at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm Central Time

A little change:
7th Heaven will also air Saturday mornings, in addition to its Sunday mornings slots:

Saturdays starting June 16
7:00AM 7th Heaven (replaces Family Matters 2x)
8:00AM 7th Heaven (replaces Step by Step 2x)

Back-to-back Family Matters and Step by Step are scheduled on June 2 and 9 now instead of a movie.

I am very happy that they kept Family Matters on at the same times. It's a ritual of mine when I come home in the afternoon to watch the show for an hour. I think that ABC Family should acquire "Blossom" and put it in the 5PM hour. Then I think this would be the perfect schedule.

thanks for the update

I agree. Has Family Matters ever moved from that 1pm slot since it debuted? I just always remember watching it then, plus it must continue to garner good ratings. Now only if we could get a season release . . .

The 5pm hour should be filled with a sitcom. They have sitcoms all day from 12-8, with an airing of Gilmore Girls interrupting the schedule. I would just love to see BLossom there, then I could watch every show all day long.

Family Matters launched in the evening at 6-7pm I believe. It later moved to 1-2pm...it did leave for a brief period airing only 8-9am, but it returned shortly. It does decent for them in the 1-2pm hour. Gilmore Girls is their highest rated drama...no way it will move from its 5pm slot anytime soon. It has comedic elements to it, so it sort of fits the sitcom block.

i've always liked ABC Family. besides Full House which is on too much, they always balance their shows out nicely and (unless a show does REALLY badly), rarely give it truly bad treatment.

8 Simple Rules is funny and the only time i've seen it was when it aired on WB Daytime for a couple of months, so i might actually watch it on ABC Family.

I am very happy that they kept Family Matters on at the same times. It's a ritual of mine when I come home in the afternoon to watch the show for an hour. I think that ABC Family should acquire "Blossom" and put it in the 5PM hour. Then I think this would be the perfect schedule.

I haven't seen Blossom since it orginally aired, it has been so long, I am guessing it is not showing anywhere right now? Addoing Blossom would be great since I want to see it again

Full House at 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm Central Time is good news

I like 8SR so I'm glad its coming. Sister is ok. They only down side is Step by step is out of it's classic slot and I can't watch it after school

I don't understand why they are airing "Grounded For Life" in the 7:00-8:00pm slot.

I thought that show didn't do well for them in the afternoon. So why air it in probably their best time slot?

I am also glad to see 8 Simple Rules Returning to TV

This schedule would have been better.
5:00 AM Gilmore Girls
6:00 AM 8 Simple Rules
6:30 AM Boy Meets World
7:00 AM Family Matters
7:30 AM Step by Step
8:00 AM Full House
8:30 AM Living the Life
9:00 AM 700 Club
10:00 AM Everwood
11:00 AM 7th Heaven
Noon Sabrina the Teenage Witch
12:30 PM Sister, Sister
1:00 PM Family Matters
1:30 PM Family Matters
2:00 PM Step by Step
2:30 PM Step by Step
3:00 PM Boy Meets World
3:30 PM Boy Meets World
4:00 PM Full House
4:30 PM Full House
5:00 PM 8 Simple Rules
5:30 PM 8 Simple Rules
6:00 PM 7th Heaven
7:00 PM Gilmore Girls
8:00 PM Movie/Original Shows
10:00 PM Grounded for Life
10:30 PM Grounded for Life
11:00 PM Smallville
Midnight America's Funniest Home Videos
12:30 AM Whose Line is it Anyway?
1:00 AM 700 Club
2:00 AM infomercials
3:00 AM Movie

Actually, that schedule sounds really good. I just wish they'd get rid of those infomercials. They have to realize that airing other shows can make them money too. Plus, I could watch ABC Family during the night sintead of sitting through Fresh Prince.

Yes I agree get rid of the infomercials and relgious programming, except for The 700 Club. No, I don't like it, but unfortuantely they're stuck with it. Their was a stipultation in the contract when CBN (Pat Robertson) sold The Family Channel to FOX that whoever owns the network has to keep The 700 Club on the network and keep "Family" in the name.

But that reminds me. How many times a day do they have to show The 700 Club anyways? I mean it's on 3 times a day on ABC Family. It's on the religious network TBN several times a day. And it's on local stations in some areas including CBS TV 3 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (That dates back to CBS TV 3's days as a TBN owned and operated station).

Is it on during latenight also? I thought they had to air it twice daily (once in the morning with a repeat in the evening). But still. That doesn't bother me much. That still has nothing to do with the informericials. How well can informericals at 3am really do?

I wanted to say I really enjoyed Sister Sister on ABC Family

Yeah, it really was a refreshing change to the schedule! I can't wait to watch it today!

I am going to watch 8 Simple Rules at 5:00 pm

I really can't wait for that, but I"m not going to watch it every day, considering the DVD's are coming, and I don't want to get tired of it so easily.

7th Heaven is off the line-up effective immediately:

Saturdays and Sundays effective June 23:
7:00am Family Matters (replaces 7th Heaven)
7:30am Family Matters (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)
8:00am Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven)
8:30am Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)

this is Awsome news that Family Matters and Step By Step is going to be on The weekends

Is it doing that poorly? Though, I know I enjoy watching sitcoms much more than dramas in the morning.

Why was 7th Heaven and Smallville off the lineup in the first place? Was it do to low airplays, or low ratings?

Both of those are no where near Gilmore's ratings. 7th Heaven is not a 7-9am type show, lol

Is it doing that poorly? Though, I know I enjoy watching sitcoms much more than dramas in the morning.

Why was 7th Heaven and Smallville off the lineup in the first place? Was it do to low airplays, or low ratings?
I think Smallville airs weeknights at midnight...

Saturdays and Sundays effective June 23:
8:00am Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven)
8:30am Step by Step (replaces 7th Heaven cont.)

Pav, when does ABCFAMILY lose the rights to "Step By Step?" I think they've had it longer than any other sitcom/drama on their schedule. Or is it a "Saved By The Bell" on TBS thing, where the show never leaves? LOL

Smallville airs Wednesday-Friday at 11:00 pm Central Time

Step by Step was renewed once or twice already. It runs through March 2010, I believe.

Wait when did Step By Step come to ABC Family again

Check the Step by Step board. It doesn't take long to research it.

EDIT: Here I did it for you. Click to find out: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=15625

So Step By Step has been on ABC Family for 6 year's

That's quite a while. Longer than any other show, which is good since Family Matters and Boy Meets World usually did better than it originally. Pavan, do you know when the contracts for Family Matters, Boy Meets World, and full house are up? And will Sister, Sister still be around in the fall, or was this just a summer thing?

I'm really glad they are putting Family Matters back on weekends. I too wonder when FM expires, but Nick at Nite is supposed to get rights to it in March 2008 and I'm hearing something about a 2008 DVD release.

I am also glad AB C Family is adding Family Matters on the weekends

So Step By Step has been on ABC Family for 6 year's

Yeah, I think it came in March 2001. :)

Step by Step was renewed once or twice already. It runs through March 2010, I believe.

Thanks. That gives me a lot of time to record the whole series...even with those horrible edits, that seem to get worse each cycle. Oh well. It's better than nothing.....And I'm almost positive N@N will get the rights to Step By Step, when Family Matters becomes a huge hit for them.

Clear and 85

I'm pretty sure Family Matter has been on the longest, then Step by Step, Boy Meets World, and Full House, but I could be wrong.

I'm pretty sure Family Matter has been on the longest, then Step by Step, Boy Meets World, and Full House, but I could be wrong.

Family Matters started in 2003, so Step By Step has been on longer.

so Family Matters has been on ABC Family for 4 Year's

I'm pretty sure Family Matter has been on the longest, then Step by Step, Boy Meets World, and Full House, but I could be wrong.

-Step By Step started on abcfamily in March 2001
-Family Matters started on abcfamily in October 2003
-Full House started on abcfamily in December 2003
-Boy Meets World started on abcfamily in the spring of 2004

I would like to see these show on abc family:
California Dreams
Family ties
hanging with mr.cooper

Thanks! So I was completely wrong! Does anyone know when the contracts for those shows end? I'm guessing Family Matters is up when it begins airing on Nick at Nite in March 2008.

I don't know when Family Matters expires. It could be shared when it comes to Nick at Nite next year, but it might not be either. The overall contract expires in March 2013, which is most likely just Nick at Nite.

Full House expires I think that year too (Oct. 2013) on ABC Family. Nick at Nite's is this fall, but they will likely renew.

No info on Boy Meets World or Sister Sister. Hogan Family is end of September 2009, though.

I forgot all about the Hogan Family. Too bad they don't air that show. It seems like it's the only show on ABC Family that was never given a chance.

Schedule changes effective next week (Monday, July 2):

Weekdays ONLY
8:00am Sister, Sister (replaces Step by Step)
8:30am 7th Heaven (replaces Step by Step and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
2:00pm Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
2:30pm Step by Step (replaces Sister, Sister)
4:00pm Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Full House)
4:30pm Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (replaces Full House)

More info tomorrow on the blog.

Oh no! I see ABCFAMILY is doing with Sister, Sister, what they did with Hang Time, Sweet Valley High, and The Hogan Family. :rolleyes:

Oh no! I see ABCFAMILY is doing with Sister, Sister, like they did with Hang Time, Sweet Valley High, and The Hogan Family. :rolleyes:

Same thing Nick@Nite does with anything besides Stale Prince

man I can belive Sister Sister is going to be moved to 7:00 am
well we can still watch Sister Sister on WGN in September.

Oh yeah, I forgot about WGN this fall! That's some good news at least. It's still too bad what ABC Family is doing with Sister, Sister. I was really enjoying it, and it was a nice change for the summer. But, Step by Step is still good to watch, and it's good we get more Sabrina plus Boy Meets World. I guess it's a win-lose situation.

It's ABC Family's own fault. They didn't advertise or promote Sister, Sister at all. Since it is a kid's show (even though I watch it) how are people supposed to know it's even on? So they moved it to 8am.

How was Full House doing from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm Central Time on ABC Family