These changes are atrosious!
First off, I'm mad at Lifetime for how they handled How I Met Your Mother. Obviously, it's not gonna do well paired up with a family show like Reba. It's a young-adult comedy. It would do great in a morning block or in early afternoon paired with a comedy such as Will & Grace...maybe even off primetime at 11pm at night paired with Will & Grace at 12. Lifetime has not exactly made their case that they were rebuilding as a network for modern comedy. I don't remember exactly where I read about their strategy to re-brand but I did read it somwhere.
I also don't like Reba in mornings. What family is home to watch a FAMILY SITCOM from 10am-12pm? The problem with Reba was how much it aired at once on Lifetime. I'm a huge fan, but I'm not gonna sit down and watch for three straight hours! Comedies fit best in the dinner hour. Adult dramas such as Grey's and Housewives belong from 10pm-12am. Lifetime needs more contemporary comedies to air alongside HIMYM. I bet it would do great paired with "The New Adventures of Old Christine" once it hits Lifetime. Another show that would pair nicely, although far away from enough episodes for syndication is "Rules of Engagement."
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