ABC Family: Great Shows, Bad Scheduling

[SBTB Geek]

Doesn't it seem like ABC Family has some GREAT shows, but always sticks them in an ackward timeslot- especially during daytime.

For example, I wish I had the oppurtunity to watch, "Who's The Boss?," "Step By Step," "Wonder Years," "Growing Pains," and many others at a different time.

Oh well, at least I get to watch "So Little Time," and "Hang Time" at a decent time. (whoa... that was a "time" overload!)

[Krista2882]

yeah, I agree.
Well, a couple of summers ago, I started watching "Who's The Boss?" on the Family Channel (back when it was the FOX Family Channel), and it was on from 12-1 AM. then all of a sudden about less than a year ago, it wasn't on anymore, and I'm not sure if they just moved it at the time, or if they took it off for a while (i had seen the whole series about 5 times by then, so i didn't use up too much energy trying to find it. lol).
and then last week, I was home on a Friday, and discovered it on ABC Family channel at like, 9:30 in the morning. that's a crappy time.
who's around then? lol

[LucyFan]

My ABC Family Suggestion Line-Up (Re-Edited Version):

WEEKDAYS
6 - 7AM "7th Heaven"
7 - 8AM Pre-Teen Shows ("Two Of A Kind", ect.)
8 - 11AM Cartoons / Animated Series
11 - 12 PM "The 700 Club"
12 - 2PM Cartoons / Animated Series
2 - 7PM TV Sitcoms (Showcases an hour of each "The Wonder Years", "Growing Pains", "Step By Step", "Family Matters", and "Full House" in that order.)
7 - 8PM "7th Heaven"
8 - 11PM TV MOVIE / ABC Family Original Series
11 - 12AM "The 700 Club"
12 - 2AM * TV Sitcoms (Showcases two hours of your favorite sitcoms: "The Wonder Years", "Growing Pains", "Step By Step", and "Family Matters".)
2 - 3AM "Who's Line Is It Anyway?"
3 - 6AM Paid Programming

SATURDAYS
6 - 11AM Cartoons / Animated Series
11 - 1PM TV MOVIE
1 - 3PM Pre-Teen Shows ("S Club 7", ect.)
3 - 8PM TV Sitcoms (Showcases an hour of each "The Wonder Years", "Growing Pains", "Step By Step", "Family Matters", and "Full House" in that order.)
8 - 11PM TV MOVIE / ABC Family Original Series
11 - 12AM "The 700 Club"
12 - 2AM * TV Sitcoms (Showcases two hours of your favorite sitcoms: "The Wonder Years", "Growing Pains", "Step By Step", and "Family Matters".)
2 - 3AM "Who's Line Is It Anyway?"
3 - 6AM Paid Programming

SUNDAYS
6 - 9AM Cartoons / Animated Series
9 - 11AM TV MOVIE
11 - 1PM Pre-Teen Shows ("S Club 7", ect.)
1 - 7PM TV MOVIES (at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm)
7 - 8PM ABC Family Original Series
8 - 11PM ABC FAMILY SUNDAY NIGHT TV MOVIE
11 - 12AM "The 700 Club"
12 - 2AM TV Sitcoms (Showcases two hours of your favorite sitcoms: "The Wonder Years", "Growing Pains", "Step By Step", and "Family Matters".)
2 - 3AM "Who's Line Is It Anyway?"
3 - 6AM Paid Programming

*= repeats

[tvfan 2]

Does any one know if ABC Family is going to have Alias Marathon ? They did when the show first started. I hope they would show 48 hour Marathon.

[Brent88]

I hate to bring up an old post... but I have to jump in here, I have to agree with the sentiments here, since this post, they have added Family Matters(and are about to add Full House). The romantic movies and most of their original programming sucks.

Here is what I would do...

(This takes into account the arrival of Full House on December 1st)

Weekdays:

7-10am ET-ABC Family Kids
10-11am ET-700 Club
11am-12pm ET-AFV
12-1pm ET-Growing Pains
1-2pm ET-Wonder Years
2-3pm ET-Hang Time and Knock First
3-4pm ET-Full House
4-5pm ET-Family Matters
5-6pm ET-Step By Step
6-7pm ET-7th Heaven
7-11pm ET-Movies/specials

Weekends:

7-11am ET-ABC Family Kids
11am-12pm ET-Growing Pains
12-1pm ET-Wonder Years
1-2pm ET-Full House
2-3pm ET-Family Matters
3-4pm ET-Step By Step
4-5pm ET-7th Heaven
5-11pm ET-3 Movies/specials

Notice: All the sitcoms are shown the same amount of time, nothing is shown more than the other.