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Brent88 · 01-17-2004, 06:16 PM

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - CBS on Saturday (Jan. 17) became the first network to pick up first-year shows for the 2004-05 season, ordering second seasons of four series.
"Cold Case," "Joan of Arcadia," "Navy NCIS" and "Two and a Half Men" will all return in the fall, CBS CEO Les Moonves says. With a third "CSI" already announced and most of the network's other series likely to be back as well, there will be little room on the schedule for new shows.

"To get on the schedule next season, [a show] is going to have to be damn good," he says.

Sitcom "Two and a Half Men," which stars Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer, is the highest-rated new series this season, with about 15.2 million people watching each week. The show, which sits comfortably between established hits "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "CSI: Miami," ranks 11th overall in total viewers.
"Cold Case," with close to 14.3 million viewers, is the most-watched freshman drama. "NCIS" (12.5 million) and "Joan of Arcadia" (11 million) also rank in the Nielsen Top 40.

Missing from the list of pickups is "The Handler," which has struggled some on Friday nights. Its average audience is about 8.3 million, and it loses close to 4 million viewers from its lead-in, "JAG."

CBS recently cut back the episode order on "The Handler" from 22 to 15, and the series will end its run in the next few weeks. The network's other new show, "The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.," died a quiet death last fall.

HIGH ENOUGH · 01-17-2004, 06:59 PM

My best to Jerry Bruckheimer, Kathryn Morris and the rest of the cast and crew.

EricIdlefan · 01-24-2004, 08:44 PM

The next few shows I think will make it is JAG, CSI LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI, WITHOUT A TRACE, SURVIVOR 9 & 10 WITH 11 ALSO, YES DEAR, STILL STANDING, 60 MINUTES I & II, THE GUARDIAN, DISTRICT & JUDGING AMY!!

Other shows that will face the "Grim Reaper" HANDLER, BECKER, & HACK ARE GOING TO SAY BYE-BYE!!

Eddie Haskell · 01-27-2004, 06:23 AM

That Brotherhood of Poland NH show was awful. Christopher Penn looks like he ate a couple of the characters. The storyline's went nowhere and this was a show by David Kelley who it seems either has a hit on his hands or strikes out miserably.

I think Cold Case has become better as the season has progressed. I almost gave up on it but I missed Lilly. She was in the movie As Good As It Gets I believe.

EricIdlefan · 01-30-2004, 06:35 PM

But Lilly is the star of the show!! Without her, the show would go to the birds!!

Eddie Haskell · 02-02-2004, 06:44 AM

I would like Lilly to investigate me!!!!

.....but I'm a Head case, not a Cold case.

EricIdlefan · 02-15-2004, 07:39 PM

Lilly is one tough cop!!

01-17-2004, 06:16 PM	#1
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Renewed for 2004-2005 season! LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - CBS on Saturday (Jan. 17) became the first network to pick up first-year shows for the 2004-05 season, ordering second seasons of four series. "Cold Case," "Joan of Arcadia," "Navy NCIS" and "Two and a Half Men" will all return in the fall, CBS CEO Les Moonves says. With a third "CSI" already announced and most of the network's other series likely to be back as well, there will be little room on the schedule for new shows. "To get on the schedule next season, [a show] is going to have to be damn good," he says. Sitcom "Two and a Half Men," which stars Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer, is the highest-rated new series this season, with about 15.2 million people watching each week. The show, which sits comfortably between established hits "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "CSI: Miami," ranks 11th overall in total viewers. "Cold Case," with close to 14.3 million viewers, is the most-watched freshman drama. "NCIS" (12.5 million) and "Joan of Arcadia" (11 million) also rank in the Nielsen Top 40. Missing from the list of pickups is "The Handler," which has struggled some on Friday nights. Its average audience is about 8.3 million, and it loses close to 4 million viewers from its lead-in, "JAG." CBS recently cut back the episode order on "The Handler" from 22 to 15, and the series will end its run in the next few weeks. The network's other new show, "The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.," died a quiet death last fall.
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01-17-2004, 06:59 PM	#2
HIGH ENOUGH Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: making out with Hilary Duff and Tara Reid at the same time. Posts: 1,283	My best to Jerry Bruckheimer, Kathryn Morris and the rest of the cast and crew.
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01-24-2004, 08:44 PM	#3
EricIdlefan June Bug & School's Out Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,234	The next few shows I think will make it is JAG, CSI LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI, WITHOUT A TRACE, SURVIVOR 9 & 10 WITH 11 ALSO, YES DEAR, STILL STANDING, 60 MINUTES I & II, THE GUARDIAN, DISTRICT & JUDGING AMY!! Other shows that will face the "Grim Reaper" HANDLER, BECKER, & HACK ARE GOING TO SAY BYE-BYE!!
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01-27-2004, 06:23 AM	#4
Eddie Haskell Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2002 Location: Mayfield Posts: 645	That Brotherhood of Poland NH show was awful. Christopher Penn looks like he ate a couple of the characters. The storyline's went nowhere and this was a show by David Kelley who it seems either has a hit on his hands or strikes out miserably. I think Cold Case has become better as the season has progressed. I almost gave up on it but I missed Lilly. She was in the movie As Good As It Gets I believe.
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01-30-2004, 06:35 PM	#5
EricIdlefan June Bug & School's Out Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,234	But Lilly is the star of the show!! Without her, the show would go to the birds!!

02-02-2004, 06:44 AM	#6
Eddie Haskell Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2002 Location: Mayfield Posts: 645	I would like Lilly to investigate me!!!! .....but I'm a Head case, not a Cold case.

02-15-2004, 07:39 PM	#7
EricIdlefan June Bug & School's Out Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,234	Lilly is one tough cop!!