benjamoon
04-26-2010, 05:14 PM
Hello All -
Here's a thread to predict the fall schedule for ABC!
All potential pilots can be found on www.thefutoncritic.com and some recent buzz about certain pilots can be found here: http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/primetime-pilot-panic-early-hot-list/ or here: http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/04/pilot-status-report-.html
Feel free to update this all the way until the upfronts!!
Here's my prediction:
Mondays
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 Castle
--- This works so why change it? More than likely, it stays two hours until its done. In between the end of the the fall DWTS and The Bachelor in January, I would just fill with specials and possibly encores, but I wouldn't schedule anything permanent.
Tuesdays
8:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
9:00 MR. SUNSHINE
9:30 Cougar Town
10:00 187
--- I've heard ABC may not expand its comedy but I think it would be wise to and separate the adult comedies from the family comedies. One of the most promising new shows, Matthew Perry's "Mr. Sunshine" could benefit from the DWTS lead-in and relocating "Cougar Town" will give the struggling show a more compatible companion. Putting the crime drama "187" at 10:00 might bring back memories of "NYPD Blue." After DWTS ends, I could see ABC placing "Romantically Challenged" and a new show (Wright vs. Wrong?) here
Wednesdays
8:00 The Middle
8:30 UNTITLED SHANA GOLDBERG MEEHAN PROJECT
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 IT TAKES A VILLAGE
10:00 NO ORDINARY FAMILY
--- "The Middle" is strong enough to anchor the night and sandwiching two new family comedies can help ABC grow its bold switch to comedy that happened this season. I know the THR report says that ABC is struggling with its comedy pilots but from the thread on here, and it looks like "Funny in Farsi" is dead so I've replaced it with the Shana Goldberg-Meehan Project, which is getting better buzz. "It Takes a Village" sounds completely compatible with "Modern Family." Finally, I think "No Ordinary Family" at 10 is an obvious choice for a time that ABC has struggled with. It's getting a lot of buzz and would be a good lead-out from the comedies.
Thursdays
8:00 Brothers and Sisters
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
10:00 Private Practice
--- This night is dying but I don't see ABC separating GA/PP yet. I could see Sondra Rhimes new show taking over for an extended time in the Spring while "PP" goes on hiatus however. I realize "Brothers & Sisters" moving to an 8pm time is bold but ABC needs to try something new after "Desperate Housewives" on Sunday before that lead-in doesn't matter anymore. B&S could do better than anything has done there this season
Fridays
8:00 Supernanny
9:00 Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
10:00 20/20
--- This is based on if ABC decides to not be bold. If they are bold, I could see some combination of Happy Town/Brothers & Sisters/new shows but I highly doubt that. It's more likely they'll play it safe. "Supernanny" stands a better chance of coming back than "Wife Swap" and even with low ratings, I wouldn't be surprised to see "Jamie Oliver" come back
Saturdays
8:00 College Football
--- a bold prediction, I know
Sundays
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00 Desperate Housewives
10:00 BODY OF EVIDENCE
--- This night needs some help but one piece at a time. The new drama "Body of Evidence" looks promising and could be compatible with the aging "DH." The 7-9 portion isn't amazing but it will probably stick around for at least another year
Midseason: The Bachelor, MATADORS, OFF THE MAP, Romantically Challenged, WHO GETS THE PARENTS, WRIGHT VS. WRONG
--- If "Mr. Sunshine" and "Cougar Town" hit, I would look for "Wright vs. Wrong" to find a home on Tuesdays perhaps with the adult-themed comedies. "The Bachelor" will obviously go to Mondays at 8 starting in January. If I had to guess, I'm thinking "Romantically Challenged" gets a renewal for Tuesdays possibly while "Happy Town" is DOA. As mentioned before, I see "Off the Map" going Thursdays at 10 while "Private Practice" takes a hiatus. Not sure about where "Matadors" or "Who Gets the Parents" would go
Cancelled/Ended: Better Off Ted, The Deep End, Find My Family, FlashForward, The Forgotten, Hank, Happy Town, Eastwick, Lost, Scrubs, Shark Tank (unless it's summers only), Ugly Betty, V, Wife Swap
--- The only ones on this list that have an outside chance of returning in my view are "V" and "Wife Swap" but I don't see either coming back. ABC needs to go back to square one with dramas and "Wife Swap" would be a filler at best
Here's a thread to predict the fall schedule for ABC!
All potential pilots can be found on www.thefutoncritic.com and some recent buzz about certain pilots can be found here: http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/primetime-pilot-panic-early-hot-list/ or here: http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/04/pilot-status-report-.html
Feel free to update this all the way until the upfronts!!
Here's my prediction:
Mondays
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 Castle
--- This works so why change it? More than likely, it stays two hours until its done. In between the end of the the fall DWTS and The Bachelor in January, I would just fill with specials and possibly encores, but I wouldn't schedule anything permanent.
Tuesdays
8:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
9:00 MR. SUNSHINE
9:30 Cougar Town
10:00 187
--- I've heard ABC may not expand its comedy but I think it would be wise to and separate the adult comedies from the family comedies. One of the most promising new shows, Matthew Perry's "Mr. Sunshine" could benefit from the DWTS lead-in and relocating "Cougar Town" will give the struggling show a more compatible companion. Putting the crime drama "187" at 10:00 might bring back memories of "NYPD Blue." After DWTS ends, I could see ABC placing "Romantically Challenged" and a new show (Wright vs. Wrong?) here
Wednesdays
8:00 The Middle
8:30 UNTITLED SHANA GOLDBERG MEEHAN PROJECT
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 IT TAKES A VILLAGE
10:00 NO ORDINARY FAMILY
--- "The Middle" is strong enough to anchor the night and sandwiching two new family comedies can help ABC grow its bold switch to comedy that happened this season. I know the THR report says that ABC is struggling with its comedy pilots but from the thread on here, and it looks like "Funny in Farsi" is dead so I've replaced it with the Shana Goldberg-Meehan Project, which is getting better buzz. "It Takes a Village" sounds completely compatible with "Modern Family." Finally, I think "No Ordinary Family" at 10 is an obvious choice for a time that ABC has struggled with. It's getting a lot of buzz and would be a good lead-out from the comedies.
Thursdays
8:00 Brothers and Sisters
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
10:00 Private Practice
--- This night is dying but I don't see ABC separating GA/PP yet. I could see Sondra Rhimes new show taking over for an extended time in the Spring while "PP" goes on hiatus however. I realize "Brothers & Sisters" moving to an 8pm time is bold but ABC needs to try something new after "Desperate Housewives" on Sunday before that lead-in doesn't matter anymore. B&S could do better than anything has done there this season
Fridays
8:00 Supernanny
9:00 Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
10:00 20/20
--- This is based on if ABC decides to not be bold. If they are bold, I could see some combination of Happy Town/Brothers & Sisters/new shows but I highly doubt that. It's more likely they'll play it safe. "Supernanny" stands a better chance of coming back than "Wife Swap" and even with low ratings, I wouldn't be surprised to see "Jamie Oliver" come back
Saturdays
8:00 College Football
--- a bold prediction, I know
Sundays
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00 Desperate Housewives
10:00 BODY OF EVIDENCE
--- This night needs some help but one piece at a time. The new drama "Body of Evidence" looks promising and could be compatible with the aging "DH." The 7-9 portion isn't amazing but it will probably stick around for at least another year
Midseason: The Bachelor, MATADORS, OFF THE MAP, Romantically Challenged, WHO GETS THE PARENTS, WRIGHT VS. WRONG
--- If "Mr. Sunshine" and "Cougar Town" hit, I would look for "Wright vs. Wrong" to find a home on Tuesdays perhaps with the adult-themed comedies. "The Bachelor" will obviously go to Mondays at 8 starting in January. If I had to guess, I'm thinking "Romantically Challenged" gets a renewal for Tuesdays possibly while "Happy Town" is DOA. As mentioned before, I see "Off the Map" going Thursdays at 10 while "Private Practice" takes a hiatus. Not sure about where "Matadors" or "Who Gets the Parents" would go
Cancelled/Ended: Better Off Ted, The Deep End, Find My Family, FlashForward, The Forgotten, Hank, Happy Town, Eastwick, Lost, Scrubs, Shark Tank (unless it's summers only), Ugly Betty, V, Wife Swap
--- The only ones on this list that have an outside chance of returning in my view are "V" and "Wife Swap" but I don't see either coming back. ABC needs to go back to square one with dramas and "Wife Swap" would be a filler at best