We have posted our thoughts, please take a look:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2009/05/sitcomsonlinecom-2009-10-upfront_12.html

ABC will have their upfront next Tuesday (May 19). So check back with us.

Sunday's the same
Monday's Dancing with the Stars and it's Results show
Tuesday's Lost,Castle and another Drama
Wednesday's Uggly Betty and so on.
Thursday's Another Drama and the 2 Hospital Drama's
Friday's Bob Sagat's Show,Samantha Who and 4 other Comedies
Saturday's when College Football is over either NBA or College Basketball or Realty night or 20/20/other News Magazines

I like your schedule a lot, Pavan, probably the best you've predicted so far. Everything sounds good to me. Brothers & Sisters will definitely move to Mondays. Why not try a new show out of Desperate Housewives while there's still time? Ugly Betty on Fridays sounds great. Without competition, it could definitely rebuild there. A Wednesday 2-hour comedy block is a given, whereas a Tuesday hour comedy block is also a great idea. Maybe in late October/early November, though, they could cut DWTS down to 90 minutes, and stick a show like Samantha Who? back on Mondays. A show like Surviving Suburbia could always replace it on Wednesdays.

I don't think Surviving Suburbia is in the cards anymore at ABC. Maybe as a summer player, but that's all.

At first glance I hated that schedule, but I'm warming up to it now. The basic ideas are definitely good. B&S definitely needs to move somewhere else(either Monday or Tuesday) so DH can launch a new hit, Castle definitely needs to come back(though I would prefer it stay on Monday with B&S on Tuesday), Wednesday definitely needs to be comedy night, and Betty needs to go to either Tuesday or Friday(I would prefer Tuesday but Friday could work too). Not sure about Atlas on Friday though. Thursday and Sunday look great though. As long as Jim and Scrubs don't come back I can deal with it.

I won't miss Surviving Suburbia. It sucked.

Fridays is certainly a wild card for ABC. They will go with scripted. But going by these comedies, none are Friday themed. Family dramas are the way to go and I think Atlas will get a surprise pick-up. Yes, the pilot was costly, but this is their second time developing this pilot and I think it went cheaper than the first. If they do The Unknown, what can they pair it with? Nothing really.

No Canned or Let It Go :( I have a good feeling that neither of these will be on ABC's real schedule either.

They both didn't test well, so likely they won't be picked-up.

Did they actually redevelop ATLAS. It seems like they just removed Janelle Maloney from the cast credits and I didn't hear any cast additions like you did with the David Hemingson project. I wonder if they are keeping their options open and if they pick it up they will add to the exisiting footage etc.

I think there are only three stars now on Atlas, and one of them was recast, if I'm not mistaken.

Pavan, what do you have against Surviving Suburbia? It got good ratings, why would ABC all of a sudden get rid of it? I personally think it's the best sitcom to come along in a long while. Please explain why you don't think it'll be on the schedule because its ratings are competitive

I don't have anything against it. In fact, I've seen every episode so far and enjoy it. It's ratings are not good. If it were good, it would have aired this week. It is losing a lot of its audience from Dancing with the Stars and Samantha Who? did much better. It's not a good sign when you go from 20 million to 9 million in 2 minutes.

this is what I am thinking


Sunday Night's
at 6:00 pm CT America's Funniest Home Video's
at 7:00 pm CT Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
at 8:00 pm CT Desperate Housewives
at 9:00 pm Brother and Sisters


on Monday Night
at 7:00 pm CT Dancing With The Star's
at 9:00 pm Inside The Box


On Tuesday Night
at 7:00 pm CT Dancing With The Star's The Result
at 8:00 pm CT The Middle
at 8:30 pm CT Modern Family
at 9:00 pm CT Captain Castle


on Wednesday Night
at 7:00 pm CT Captain Cook Extraordinary Atlas
at 8:00 pm CT Ugly Betty
at 9:00 pm CT Happy Town


On Thursday Night
at 7:00 pm CT Flash Forward
at 8:00 pm CT Gtey's Anatomy
at 9:00 pm CT Private Practice


on Friday Night
at 7:00 pm CT Samthan Who
at 7:30 pm CT Romantically Challenged
at 8:00 pm CT Awsome Hank
at 8:30 pm CT The Cougar
at 9:00 pm CT 20/20


on Saturday Night
at 7:00 pm College Football

This is what I would do.

Sunday
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 Who Wants to be a Millionaire
9:00 Desperate Housewives
10:00 Castle

Monday
8:00 The Middle
8:30 DWTS performance
10:00 Happy Town

Tuesday
8:00 Who Wants to be a Millionaire
9:00 DWTS results
10:00 Inside the Box

Wednesday
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00 Awesome Hank
9:30 This Little Piggy
10:00 Brothers & Sisters

Thursday
8:00 Flash Forward
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
10:00 Private Practice

Friday
8:00 Ugly Betty
9:00 Scrubs
9:30 Cougar Town
10:00 20/20

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is not an option for fall.

Castle renewed(no surprise, and yay), Happy Town and Cougar Town ordered to series(no surprise here either), and Scrubs renewed(ugh, the only bad news in the bunch)

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/05/abc-renews-castle-orders-two-towns.html

what about "The Middle?"

It looks like ABC renewed Better Off Ted.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

It looks like ABC renewed Better Off Ted.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

Ugh, why? Every year ABC brings back these shows no one watch and I do not get it. :rolleyes:

Great news for Better Off Ted. Hopefully it can build like The Office did in its second year. Ted got better and better.

As of now all of these are on the comedy docket: Modern Family, Cougar Town, Scrubs (perhaps as a hybrid), Better Off Ted.
Good to go: Samantha Who (perhaps as a hybrid), Romantically Challenged, The Law, The Middle
Still has a shot: Awesome Hank

Lots of comedies! Some others still have a shot, but these are the main comedy players for ABC next year.

DHD is reporting The Middle(with Patricia Heaton) and Awesome Hank picked up, also picked up: Modern Family(Sitcom), Associates, Eastwick, The Forgotten, and a limited order for V.

Here's a rumored schedule an ABC insider has posted over at Zap2it, no clue if it's legit but it looks realistic and is a great schedule:

Sunday
7pm America's Funniest Home Videos (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/americas-funniest-home-videos/EP00016893)
8pm Extreme Makeover Home Edition
9pm Desperate Housewives (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/desperate-housewives/EP00672318)
10pm Happy Town

Monday
8pm Dancing
10pm Castle

Tuesday
8pm Modern Family
8:30pm The Middle
9pm Dancing Results
10pm Brothers and Sisters (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/brothers-and-sisters/EP00848709)

Wednesday
8pm Ugly Betty (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/ugly-betty/EP00848723)
9pm Cougar Town/Romantically Challenged
9:30pm Samantha Who (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/samantha-who/EP00930989)?/Married not Dead
10pm Untitled David Hemingson Project(AKA Associates)

Thursday
8pm Flash Forward
9pm Grey's Anatomy (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/greys-anatomy/EP00732283)
10pm Private Practice (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/private-practice/EP00930971)

Friday
8pm Awesome Hank
8:30pm Scrubs (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/scrubs/EP00446160)
9pm The Law
9:30pm Better Off Ted
10pm 20/20

Saturday
College Football

The latest information on upfronts:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2009/05/upfront-rumblings-blog-dvd-review.html

I hope they pick up Romantically Challenged. I love it.

Until this spring, when Better Off Ted and Castle arrived, I hadn't watched ABC at all in years. But, I have to admit that the renewal of those two shows and what I have read about some of new material for fall has gotten my attention. I have a particular interest in the new Eastwick, if only for the presence of Paul Gross, who I wanted to see in something again ever since Due South went south.

Here's how I would arrange their programs:

SUNDAY: Makeover / EASTWICK / Housewives / HAPPY TOWN
MONDAY: Dancing / Brothers & Sisters
TUESDAY: MODERN FAMILY / MIDDLE / Dance Results / Ted / Castle
WEDNESDAY: V / FLASH FORWARD / FORGOTTEN
THURSDAY: HANK / COUGAR TOWN / Grey's / Practice
FRIDAY: Funniest Videos / THE LAW / Scrubs / Sam Who / Ugly Betty
SATURDAY: College Football

There is no real flow there. And some of those things will not happen. 20/20 will remain Fridays at 10 and Dancing Results is not a half-hour nor is AFV. V is not for fall.

I love all the comedy. ABC is looking great this season! Not sure about a Friday comedy block, though. Honestly, if I were ABC, I wouldn't go back there again. I would put Ugly Betty on Fridays. It's declining, and either it'll end peacefully on Fridays, or have a shot at redemption with little competition.

Good lots of Comedies but the Bob Saget one needs to come back.
After College Football is over they will schedule some shows just so Saturday's can be fun again.

Good lots of Comedies but the Bob Saget one needs to come back.
After College Football is over they will schedule some shows just so Saturday's can be fun again.

LOL - I agree. I think if it does well enough in its summer airings, why not renew it? If it can get a stable amount of viewers in the summer, it deserves another chance.

I love all the comedy. ABC is looking great this season! Not sure about a Friday comedy block, though. Honestly, if I were ABC, I wouldn't go back there again. I would put Ugly Betty on Fridays. It's declining, and either it'll end peacefully on Fridays, or have a shot at redemption with little competition.

I also think Betty should go to Fridays because it's way too weak to anchor Wednesday but I'm having real trouble figuring out Wednesday otherwise. Could be anything there...

What Time do you think Betty should air on Friday Night's

What Time do you think Betty should air on Friday Night's

Definitely at 8/7 Central, regardless of what night it's on.

After adding five new scripted series during the strike-impacted 2008-09 season, ABC is back in a reboot mode, ordering 10 new series -- six dramas and four comedies -- and keeping several more pilots for midseason consideration.

ABC's high concept-heavy drama slate include two new crime dramas -- the Bruckheimer-produced amateur sleuths show "The Forgotten" and murder mystery "Happy Town," from the creative team behind "October Road"; legal drama, "The Deep End"; as well as two 1980s adaptations, "Eastwick," based in the movie with Jack Nicholson and "V," based on the NBC miniseries.

In preparation for the upcoming exit of "Lost," ABC is betting heavily on action drama "Flash Forward" as its successor. "Flash," which already was promoted on "Lost" this season, is expected to launch in the fall, filling in for the Emmy-winning island mystery drama while it's on hiatus.

ABC's drama picks feature a first and an unbroken streak.

"Forgotten" marks the first scripted series on ABC by Bruckheimer, while the order for "Eastwick" extends the perfect record for director David Nutter, who has gone 15-for-15, with every pilot the has directed so far picked up to series.

On the half-hour side, ABC went for big sitcom stars in family comedies, a genre that once thrived on the network but has been absent in the past few years.

Its new series picks include two family shows toplined by Emmy-winning veterans -- the multi-camera "Hank," starring Kelsey Grammer, and single-camera "The Middle," starring Patricia Heaton. They're joined by multi-family mocumentary "Modern Family" and the newly single mom comedy "Cougar Town" starring Courteney Cox.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i9ffdbbfa915bd89c3fa7ebcea92fb59e

Shocking... Samantha Who? canceled :eek:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003871.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

So, I guess Samantha Who will finally be NEW starting June 5th lol !!!

Shocking... Samantha Who? canceled :eek:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003871.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

And yet Scrubs returns. :rolleyes:

I am shock that ABC has cancelled Samantha Who I really through Samantha who was returning for a 3rd saeason

And yet Scrubs returns. :rolleyes:

For real. :rolleyes:

I wonder how the comedy lineup will shakeup now. I had seen Samantha Who? with Cougar Town.

The move to Thursday killed it though, it was DOA against Idol that first week and never recovered.

How pathetic. I hate ABC.

Here's my prediction, I really have no idea. The only night that is for sure is Monday, every other night has at least 1 timeslot that could be something different(Tuesday at 8 and 10, all of Wednesday, Thursday at 8, Fridays at 8 and 9, and Sunday at 10).

Mondays

8:00pm Dancing with the Stars
10:00pm Castle

Tuesdays

8:00pm Modern Family
8:30pm The Middle
9:00pm DWTS Results
10:00pm Brothers and Sisters

Wednesdays

8:00pm Awesome Hank
8:30pm Better Off Ted
9:00pm Cougar Town
9:30pm Scrubs
10:00pm The Forgotten

Thursdays

8:00pm Flash Forward
9:00pm Grey's Anatomy
10:00pm Private Practice

Fridays

8:00pm Ugly Betty
9:00pm Happy Town
10:00pm 20/20

Sundays

7:00pm AFV
8:00pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00pm Desperate Housewives
10:00pm Eastwick

In really do think Brother and Sisters will stay on Sunday Night's

In really do think Brother and Sisters will stay on Sunday Night's

It might but it really needs to move. If it doesn't move and stays on Sunday then Eastwick will probably be on Tuesday. That's my best guess.

Every year we think B&S is going to move and it never does. :lol: But it's long past time for it to.

I guess we will see on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 what happens with Brother's and Sisters.

Shocking... Samantha Who? canceled :eek:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003871.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Not surprised, at all. I have been predicting this shows cancellation ever since it moved to Thursday. This show was completely a function of the 9:30 post DWTS time slot. It was never a hit like some thought.

Latest schedule from an ABC insider at Zap2it:

Sunday
7pm AFHV
8pm Extreme Makeover Home Edition
9pm Desperate Housewives (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/desperate-housewives/EP00672318)
10pm Eastwick

Monday
8pm Dancing With the Stars (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars/EP00747366)
10pm Castle

Tuesday
8pm Modern Family
8:30pm The Middle
9pm Dancing Results
10pm Brothers and Sisters (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/brothers-and-sisters/EP00848709)

Wednesday
8pm Ugly Betty (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/ugly-betty/EP00848723)
9pm The Forgotten
10pm Happy Town

Thursday
8pm Flash Forward
9pm Grey's Anatomy (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/greys-anatomy/EP00732283)
10pm Private Practice (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/private-practice/EP00930971)

Friday
8pm Hank
8:30pm Better off Ted
9pm Cougar Town
9:30 Scrubs (http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/scrubs/EP00446160)
10pm 20/20

Saturday
College Football

I would definitely put the comedy block on Wednesday and Betty on Friday. If they want a TGIF block they must be family friendly and to say the least Ted, Cougar Town, and Scrubs aren't.

A Friday comedy block isn't needed. ABC shouldn't go that route yet another time. Ugly Betty is much better for Fridays. In fact, I'd also move Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to Fridays. Both these series are again, and are ready for a move to Fridays. That way, ABC could center Sundays around Desperate Housewives and 2 new dramas.

I was shocked to see ABC axe SW? and give yet another life extension to Scrubs.

You should have seen my fave when I heard this sad news

This could still change but...

http://www.abcmedianet.com/specials/upfront09/index.shtml

Eastwick Wednesdays at 10
The Forgotten Tuesdays at 10
Modern Family Wed 9
Cougar Town Wed 9:30
The Middle Wed 8:30
Hank Wed 8

So that would mean B&S stays on Sundays, Scrubs/Ted likely land on Fridays, with Betty on Tuesdays at 8

Again, it could be much different when it's actually released though.

Leaked schedule:

Sundays
7:00PM AFV
8:00PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00PM Desperate Housewives
10:00PM Brothers & Sisters

Mondays
8:00PM Dancing with the Stars
10:00PM Castle

Tuesdays
8:00PM Ugly Betty
9:00PM Dancing with the Stars: The Results
10:00PM The Forgotten

Wednesdays
8:00PM Hank
8:30PM The Middle
9:00PM Modern Family
9:30PM Cougar Town
10:00PM Eastwick

Thursdays
8:00PM Flash Forward
9:00PM Grey's Anatomy
10:00PM Private Practice

Fridays
8:00PM Scrubs
8:30PM Better off Ted
9:00PM The Shark Tank
10:00PM 20/20

Saturdays
College Football and special NASCAR primetime races

I've seen another variation with B&S Wed at 10 and Eastwick. Tuesdays at 8 and Fridays 8-10 are in flux...lots of scenarios happening there.

Leaked schedule:

Sundays
7:00PM AFV
8:00PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00PM Desperate Housewives
10:00PM Brothers & Sisters

Mondays
8:00PM Dancing with the Stars
10:00PM Castle

Tuesdays
8:00PM Ugly Betty
9:00PM Dancing with the Stars: The Results
10:00PM The Forgotten

Wednesdays
8:00PM Hank
8:30PM The Middle
9:00PM Modern Family
9:30PM Cougar Town
10:00PM Eastwick

Thursdays
8:00PM Flash Forward
9:00PM Grey's Anatomy
10:00PM Private Practice

Fridays
8:00PM Scrubs
8:30PM Better off Ted
9:00PM The Shark Tank
10:00PM 20/20

Saturdays
College Football and special NASCAR primetime races

I've seen another variation with B&S Wed at 10 and Eastwick. Tuesdays at 8 and Fridays 8-10 are in flux...lots of scenarios happening there.

I really like this schedule. Wednesday looks great(much better than I expected if it happens) and I love Flash Forward on Thursday. Hope it's close to what happens.

Friday is the only real problem I see, but it's Friday. Better to have a weak Friday than a weak Wednesday or some other night.

I like it too, but not sure if I buy Shark Tank on Fridays. I'd just hold it for midseason and have Betty/Supernanny on Fridays. But then no idea what would happen Tuesdays at 8. They could order some midseason comedies in a few weeks, like Romantically Challenged and The Law.

Totally agree, they'd be better off airing Shark Tank during the Summer in a good slot, then waste it on Fridays. Also, Ted will never grow on a Friday. Hope the Friday part changes.

You Friday idea is much better, Pavan, Betty should be on Friday.

time to move Brothers and Sisters on its own.