Predicting the Skeds: Fox

[bschmale1113]

For the umpteenth year, I am most dreading writing Fox's schedule picks. They are such a tourette's network, with critically acclaimed show ("24", "Arrested Development", "House"), an animation departmen unlike any other network ("The Simpsons", "King of the Hill", "Family Guy"), the teen soap that's the envy of every other network ("The O.C"), oh and the #1 show on TV in "American Idol"


Then, you see "Nanny 911", "Trading Spouses", and all the other reality crap the network throws out. So, let's attempt to make sense of this.

Already In: "House", "The Simpsons", "Malcolm in the Middle", "King of the Hill", "Family Guy", "The O.C.", "That 70's Show"

99.9% Chance it's Coming Back: "24", "American Idol", "Nanny 911", "Trading Spouses", "Cops", "America's Most Wanted"

Decent Shot at Renewal: "Arrested Development"

On the Bubble: "The Bernie Mac Show", "Life on a Stick", "Quintuplets", "The Simple Life"

Don't Count On It: "Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show", "Point Pleasent", "The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest For the Best"

Sunday:
7:00 King of the Hill
7:30 Malcolm in the Middle
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Grandmaster Freak & The Furious 15 (New Series)
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 Arrested Development (New Time)

An insider at Fox has told me they DO NOT have the programming with which to replace "Arrested" with. They won't cancel the Emmy Winning Best Comedy over a 5% audience drop unless they have something great to replace it with. That being said, I honestly think that "Family Guy" is a better fit with "Arrested" than "Malcolm" or "Simpsons ever could be. As far as "American Dad", it's not funny, and it won't be a hit. Therefore, look for David X. Cohen and Ice Cube's (What a pair!) new animated comedy to try to attract urban viewers.

Monday:
8:00 House (New Time)
9:00 Bones (New Series)/ 24

"House" was already safe after getting the "AI" boost this season. But then it did the unthinkable, it rose it's audience 6 million viewers from an already renewable Post-Idol audience, to where it's become a legit Top 10 drama. Look for it to launch the David Boreanaz forensic anthropology drama "Bones", which, if successful, could anchor another night when "24" returns for what will hopefully be another Non-Stop Season.

Tuesday:
8:00 Marriage 911 (New Series)/ Nanny 911/ American Idol
9:00 Prison Break (New Series)

Look for the reality wheel to work this season for Fox to help launch this new drama which is kinda "24" meets a prison breakout starring Dominic Purcell.

Wednesday:
8:00 That 70's Show
8:30 Pool Guys (New Series)
9:00 Stacked (New Time)/American Idol
9:30 Queen B (New Series)

Look for Fox to go back to the drawing board, except for "Stacked" which probably will draw male viewers to it, and be a decent sized hit. "Queen B" and "Pool Guys" could likely just be filler materials for the next big thing in reality.

Thursday:
8:00 The O.C.
9:00 Hitched (New Series)

Fox has to give up on the whole Teen - Supernatural drama out of "O.C." and try something just as light hearted, like this Mark - Paul Goselarr/Leslie Bibb drama about Vegas wedding planners.

Friday:
This night should be nothing but sitcom repeats, movies, and burned off episodes of "The Bernie Mac Show".

Saturday:
8:00 Cops
9:00 America's Most Wanted

Don't expect any change here any time soon.

[Brent88]

This is under the impression they have one schedule the whole year(outside of changes made for Idol) which I don't think has a chance in heck of happening

I'm not even going to bother with the what's cancelled... it's too long.

SUNDAYS

7:00pm-King of the Hill
7:30pm-The Simpsons
8:00pm-Family Guy
8:30pm-Arrested Development
9:00pm-Malcolm in the Middle
9:30pm-New Comedy

MONDAYS

8:00pm-Trading Spouses/Marriage 911
9:00pm-New Drama/24

TUESDAYS

8:00pm-New something/American Idol
9:00pm-House

WEDNESDAYS

8:00pm-That 70's Show
8:30pm-New Comedy
9:00pm-Nanny 911/American Idol
9:30pm-Nanny continued/The Simple Life

THURSDAYS

8:00pm-The O.C.
9:00pm-New Drama

FRIDAYS

Repeats/Local Programming(probably would get better ratings, the latter is a joke)

SATURDAYS

8:00pm-Cops
9:00pm-America's Most Wanted

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by Riff

Allow moi.

The Jury
The Casino
Method & Red
The Next Great Champ
The Complex: Malibu
My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss
Who's Your Daddy
The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best
North Shore
The Swan
Jonny Zero
Point Pleasant
Tru Calling

Soon to be joined by "Quintuplets," "Life on a Stick," "The Bernie Mac Show," "The Sketch Show," "Stacked," "Totally Outrageous Behavior," "Renovate My Family," "World's Craziest Videos," and, yes, "Arrested Development."

I don't even remember more than half those shows.

[Miss Golden]

Last year Fox produced three schedules because of the new programming they started in the summer and the fact that American Idol changes everything come January.

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by Miss Golden

Last year Fox produced three schedules because of the new programming they started in the summer and the fact that American Idol changes everything come January.

Don't remind me...

[bschmale1113]

I think Fox is the only network out of the six no matter how big there Dramas are they don't air reruns in the summer Only That's 70s Show is only non-Sunday to air all year as well with the Sunday Night Shows

[Miss Golden]

Mondays:

8:00 Nanny 911
9:00 24

Tuesday:

8:00 new drama
9:00 House

Wednesdays:

8:00 That 70s Show
8:30 Simple Life
9:00 Stacked
9:30 new comedy

Thursdays:

8:00 The O.C.
9:00 new drama

Fridays

8:00 new drama
9:00 new drama

Saturdays

8:00 Cops
8:30 Cops
9:00 America's Most Wanted

Sundays

7:00 King of the Hill/NFL Over-runs
7:30 Malcolm in the Middle
8:00 Simpsons
8:30 Arrested Development
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 American Dad