Reruns start on ABC Family in Sept. 2005! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 06-03-2004, 11:11 AM

NEW YORK -- ABC Family will pony up about $175,000 an episode for an exclusive four-year license term to the WB Network comedy "Grounded for Life."

Tom Zappala, VP of scheduling and acquisitions for ABC Family, declined to comment on terms of the deal but said "Grounded," which begins on the network in January, could serve as a companion piece to an original half-hour series. Carsey-Werner-Mandabach distributes "Grounded."

ABC Family has become one of the most aggressive cable buyers of off-network series, recently shelling out $750,000 an episode to Warner Bros. for "Gilmore Girls," $400,000 per to Warner Bros. for "Smallville" and $315,000 per to Buena Vista TV for "My Wife & Kids."

ABC Family will start stripping both "Gilmore Girls" (5pm)and "Smallville" (7pm) this fall along with "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" (10:30pm), and they will join such shows as "7th Heaven" (6pm) and "Full House" (4-5pm) on the network's five-a-week schedule.

The creators/executive producers of "Grounded," which the WB has renewed for a fifth season, are Bill Martin and Mike Schiff. Also exec producing are Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner and Caryn Mandabach. It stars Donal Logue and Megyn Price.

Zappala negotiated the deal for ABC Family with Jim Kraus, executive VP of domestic TV for Carsey-Werner Mandabach.

Moonlit_Suburb · 06-03-2004, 08:41 PM

Thanks for the info, pavandabal! This is great news, as I'm a big Grounded for Life fan. I just hope ABC Family doesn't butcher the show too much. (I doubt they will...)

Yay for Gilmore Girls coming as well!

Mr. Television · 06-03-2004, 11:40 PM

Yes. That is great news. I was hoping it would stay on the air long enough to get into syndication.

AKA · 06-23-2004, 03:30 AM

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Originally posted by Moonlit_Suburb
Thanks for the info, pavandabal! This is great news, as I'm a big Grounded for Life fan. I just hope ABC Family doesn't butcher the show too much. (I doubt they will...)

I'm not going to keep my hopes up for unbutchered Grounded episodes. When they aired Freaks And Geeks, it seemed like it had been through a meat grinder.

barwars · 08-13-2004, 10:05 PM

I just caught my first (complete) episode of the show tonight and found it to be VERY funny.
I'll definately be tuning in this fall.... and great to hear its coming to ABCFamily!!

Moonlit_Suburb · 05-18-2005, 12:52 AM

Is Grounded for Life still coming to ABC Family? (or is it already on and I just haven't seen it?)

Pavan · 05-18-2005, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonlit_Suburb

Is Grounded for Life still coming to ABC Family? (or is it already on and I just haven't seen it?)

It's been delayed. No idea when it'll premiere. This and JKX have yet to air.

Pavan · 07-18-2005, 06:06 PM

News is in!

ABC FAMILY FALL 2005

Effective Monday, September 26, 2005:

What's new: Grounded for Life
What's gone Two of a Kind and So Little Time

9:00am Living the Life 700 Club (replaces Two of a Kind/So Little Time)
9:30am The 700 Club (replaces Living the Life)
10:30am Gilmore Girls (replaces 700 Club)
11:30am Step by Step (replaces Gilmore Girls cont.)
12:00pm Full House
12:30pm Full House
1:00pm Family Matters
1:30pm Family Matters
2:00pm Boy Meets World (replaces Step by Step)
2:30pm Boy Meets World (replaces Step by Step)
3:00pm Full House (replaces Boy Meets World)
3:30pm Full House (replaces Boy Meets World)
4:00pm Grounded for Life (replaces Full House)
4:30pm Grounded for Life (replaces Full House)
5:00pm Gilmore Girls
6:00pm 7th Heaven
7:00pm Smallville
8:00pm Movie/Originals
10:00pm Whose Line/Originals
10:30pm Whose Line/Originals
11:00pm The 700 Club
12:00am Movie (Mon, Tues, Fri replaces AFV); AFV (Wed)

Specials:

- Monday, Sept. 5, 2005
Labor Day "Wildfire" Marathon
9am - 7pm; followed by an all-new episode at 8pm.
Season fina;e on Sept. 12 at 8pm

- Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005
Wife Swap Marathon
12p-7p

- Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005
Supernanny Marathon
12p-7p

Moonlit_Suburb · 07-21-2005, 03:19 AM

An hour of Grounded for Life followed by Gilmore Girls. That is awesome.

Step by Step is getting the shaft, tho...

Rachel3118 · 10-12-2005, 04:19 PM

I started watching this show after it came to ABC family since I watch that channel most of the day. I think the shows pretty good.

06-03-2004, 11:11 AM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	Reruns start on ABC Family in Sept. 2005! NEW YORK -- ABC Family will pony up about $175,000 an episode for an exclusive four-year license term to the WB Network comedy "Grounded for Life." Tom Zappala, VP of scheduling and acquisitions for ABC Family, declined to comment on terms of the deal but said "Grounded," which begins on the network in January, could serve as a companion piece to an original half-hour series. Carsey-Werner-Mandabach distributes "Grounded." ABC Family has become one of the most aggressive cable buyers of off-network series, recently shelling out $750,000 an episode to Warner Bros. for "Gilmore Girls," $400,000 per to Warner Bros. for "Smallville" and $315,000 per to Buena Vista TV for "My Wife & Kids." ABC Family will start stripping both "Gilmore Girls" (5pm)and "Smallville" (7pm) this fall along with "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" (10:30pm), and they will join such shows as "7th Heaven" (6pm) and "Full House" (4-5pm) on the network's five-a-week schedule. The creators/executive producers of "Grounded," which the WB has renewed for a fifth season, are Bill Martin and Mike Schiff. Also exec producing are Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner and Caryn Mandabach. It stars Donal Logue and Megyn Price. Zappala negotiated the deal for ABC Family with Jim Kraus, executive VP of domestic TV for Carsey-Werner Mandabach.
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Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	Yes. That is great news. I was hoping it would stay on the air long enough to get into syndication.
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10-12-2005, 04:19 PM	#10
Rachel3118 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 1,768	I started watching this show after it came to ABC family since I watch that channel most of the day. I think the shows pretty good.
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06-03-2004, 08:41 PM	#2
Moonlit_Suburb Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 20, 2004 Location: Location Location Posts: 644	Thanks for the info, pavandabal! This is great news, as I'm a big Grounded for Life fan. I just hope ABC Family doesn't butcher the show too much. (I doubt they will...) Yay for Gilmore Girls coming as well!

08-13-2004, 10:05 PM	#5
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I just caught my first (complete) episode of the show tonight and found it to be VERY funny. I'll definately be tuning in this fall.... and great to hear its coming to ABCFamily!!

05-18-2005, 12:52 AM	#6
Moonlit_Suburb Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 20, 2004 Location: Location Location Posts: 644	Is Grounded for Life still coming to ABC Family? (or is it already on and I just haven't seen it?)

07-21-2005, 03:19 AM	#9
Moonlit_Suburb Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 20, 2004 Location: Location Location Posts: 644	An hour of Grounded for Life followed by Gilmore Girls. That is awesome. Step by Step is getting the shaft, tho...