Predict ABC's Midseason (Strike) Schedule

[tvreviewer]

Since ABC is the only network NOT to announce a schedule for January due to the strike, lets predict what they might do.

MONDAYS
8:00- Dance War (Jan-Mar) Dancing With the Stars (Mar-May
9:00- Samantha Who (Jan-Mar)
9:30- Notes From the Underbelly
10:00- October Road

TUESDAYS
8:00- Dance War: Results (Jan-Mar)/ Dancing With the Stars (Mar-May)
9:00- According to Jim
9:30- Miss/Guided
10:00- The Bachelor

WEDNESDAYS
8:00- Pushing Daises (repeats- Episodes 1-9 in order....to try to attract new viewers)
9:00- LOST
10:00- Eli Stone

THURSDAYS
8:00- Ugly Betty (repeats)
9:00- Grey's Anatomy (repeats)
10:00- Cashmere Mafia

FRIDAYS
8:00- Men in Trees
9:00- Wife Swap
10:00- 20/20

SUNDAYS
7:00- Americas Funniest Home Videos
8:00- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00- Desperate Housewives (repeats)
10:00- Dirty Sexy Money (repeats- Episodes 1-10, in order to attract more of an audience)

OVERALL: ABC is really running short on scripted shows.
Samantha Who- 3-4 episodes
Notes From the Underbelly:????
October Road: 11-13 episodes
According to Jim: 7-8 episodes
Miss/Guided: ????
LOST- 8 episodes
Eli Stone- 13 episodes
Cashmere Mafia- 7 episodes
Ugly Betty: 3 episodes
Greys Anatomy- 1 episode
Desperate Housewives- 1 episode
Brothers and Sisters- 3 episodes
OUT:
Pushing Daises
Dirty Sexy Money
Womens Murder Club
Private Practice
Boston Legal
Big Shots

What do you think ABC will do??????

[Brent88]

Man this is tough... but here's just a few ideas(I won't do a full schedule)

Cashmere Mafia replaces DH. DH does not repeat well, and I would not advise showing repeats of it outside of maybe a few weeks(it should not be the rest of the season). When Mafia wraps up, probably by March, air Oprah's Big Give.

Lost/Eli Stone air together... either on Wednesday or Thursday.

Brothers and Sisters should air it's final 3 episodes in either January or February, then after that a rotation of repeats can air(this might be where DH could repeat a few weeks, along with DSM, PP etc.).

Otherwise, keep repeats to a minimum. Wife Swap, Supernanny, and Just for Laughs should be on the schedule somewhere(I would put Just for Laughs with Carpoolers/Jim on Tuesdays). Swap and Nanny could perhaps be a block on Wednesday or Friday.

Oh... and ABC should have just aired repeats of Samantha Who? this month and saved the new episodes for January/February. Just look at it's ratings last week.

[Buffyboy323]

Originally Posted by Brent88

Lost/Eli Stone air together... either on Wednesday or Thursday.

Brothers and Sisters should air it's final 3 episodes in either January or February, then after that a rotation of repeats can air(this might be where DH could repeat a few weeks, along with DSM, PP etc.).

Oh... and ABC should have just aired repeats of Samantha Who? this month and saved the new episodes for January/February. Just look at it's ratings last week.

I heard they were moving LOST to a new night. I hope those were just rumors. The ratings decline over the last two years should tell ABC that not everyone will follow the show (though I definitely will) to a new timeslot, yet alone a new night. I hope they put it back on Wednesdays at 8:00pm, where the show was doing it's best.

What happened with Samantha Who? last week?

And are Cavemen and Carpoolers officially gone?

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by Brent88

Man this is tough... but here's just a few ideas(I won't do a full schedule)

Cashmere Mafia replaces DH. DH does not repeat well, and I would not advise showing repeats of it outside of maybe a few weeks(it should not be the rest of the season). When Mafia wraps up, probably by March, air Oprah's Big Give.

Lost/Eli Stone air together... either on Wednesday or Thursday.

Brothers and Sisters should air it's final 3 episodes in either January or February, then after that a rotation of repeats can air(this might be where DH could repeat a few weeks, along with DSM, PP etc.).

Otherwise, keep repeats to a minimum. Wife Swap, Supernanny, and Just for Laughs should be on the schedule somewhere(I would put Just for Laughs with Carpoolers/Jim on Tuesdays). Swap and Nanny could perhaps be a block on Wednesday or Friday.

Oh... and ABC should have just aired repeats of Samantha Who? this month and saved the new episodes for January/February. Just look at it's ratings last week.

It is very tough. Especially since ABC has a ton on the bench. And I don't think there is a Results Show for Dance War, at least not that I heard of.

I'll give it a shot, but only for Jan/Feb. Dancing with the Stars obviously is coming back in March and will take Mondays at 8 and Tuesdays at 9. Miss/Guided will probably be the comedy Mondays at 9:30, since Samantha Who will run out of episodes. The Bachelor will return I'm sure in March Mondays at 10.

NOTE: In parenthesis, are episodes left starting in January.


JANUARY
MONDAYS
8:00- Dance War
9:00- Samantha Who? (2 episodes left)
9:30- Notes From the Underbelly (??? left)
10:00- October Road (8 episodes left)

TUESDAYS
8:00- Just for Laughs
8:30- Just for Laughs
9:00- According to Jim (7-8 episodes available)
9:30- According to Jim
10:00- Boston Legal (4 episodes left)

WEDNESDAYS
8:00- Wife Swap (Pushing Daisies has 0 episodes left)
9:00- Private Practice (1 episode left)
10:00- Dirty Sexy Money (3 episodes left)

THURSDAYS
8:00- Ugly Betty (3 episodes left)
9:00- Grey's Anatomy (1 episode left)
10:00- Big Shots (3 episodes left)

FRIDAYS
8:00- Men in Trees (10 episodes left)
9:00- Women's Murder Club (1 episode left)
10:00- 20/20

SUNDAYS
7:00- Americas Funniest Home Videos
8:00- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00- Cashmere Mafia (7 episodes available, probably will start Jan. 20); Desperate Housewives (1 episode left, but will not air for sure until the strike is over)
10:00- Brothers & Sisters (2-3 episodes left)

I don't know where or if they will burn-off Cavemen/Carpoolers anywhere. They have 6-7 episodes left, so it is valuable, but it will probably not do well in the ratings.


FEBRUARY
MONDAYS
8:00- Dance War
9:00- Oprah's Big Give
10:00- October Road (would have 4 episodes left by then)

TUESDAYS
8:00- Wanna Bet?
9:00- Lost
10:00- Eli Stone

WEDNESDAYS
8:00- Wife Swap
9:00- Supernanny
10:00- Women's Murder Club repeats

THURSDAYS
8:00- Duel (if it does well?)
9:00- Grey's Anatomy repeats
10:00- Men in Trees/Private Practice repeats

FRIDAYS
8:00- America's Funniest Home Videos repeats
9:00- Just for Laughs
9:30- Just for Laughs/According to Jim
10:00- 20/20

SUNDAYS
7:00- Americas Funniest Home Videos
8:00- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00- Cashmere Mafia
10:00- Desperate Housewives/Brothers & Sisters repeats


This is so hard...

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

It is very tough. Especially since ABC has a ton on the bench. And I don't think there is a Results Show for Dance War, at least not that I heard of.

I'll give it a shot, but only for Jan/Feb. Dancing with the Stars obviously is coming back in March and will take Mondays at 8 and Tuesdays at 9. Miss/Guided will probably be the comedy Mondays at 9:30, since Samantha Who will run out of episodes. The Bachelor will return I'm sure in March Mondays at 10.

NOTE: In parenthesis, are episodes left starting in January.


JANUARY
MONDAYS
8:00- Dance War
9:00- Samantha Who? (2 episodes left)
9:30- Notes From the Underbelly (??? left)
10:00- October Road (8 episodes left)

TUESDAYS
8:00- Just for Laughs
8:30- Just for Laughs
9:00- According to Jim (7-8 episodes available)
9:30- According to Jim
10:00- Boston Legal (4 episodes left)

WEDNESDAYS
8:00- Wife Swap (Pushing Daisies has 0 episodes left)
9:00- Private Practice (1 episode left)
10:00- Dirty Sexy Money (3 episodes left)

THURSDAYS
8:00- Ugly Betty (3 episodes left)
9:00- Grey's Anatomy (1 episode left)
10:00- Big Shots (3 episodes left)

FRIDAYS
8:00- Men in Trees (10 episodes left)
9:00- Women's Murder Club (1 episode left)
10:00- 20/20

SUNDAYS
7:00- Americas Funniest Home Videos
8:00- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00- Cashmere Mafia (7 episodes available, probably will start Jan. 20); Desperate Housewives (1 episode left, but will not air for sure until the strike is over)
10:00- Brothers & Sisters (2-3 episodes left)

I don't know where or if they will burn-off Cavemen/Carpoolers anywhere. They have 6-7 episodes left, so it is valuable, but it will probably not do well in the ratings.


FEBRUARY
MONDAYS
8:00- Dance War
9:00- Oprah's Big Give
10:00- October Road (would have 4 episodes left by then)

TUESDAYS
8:00- Wanna Bet?
9:00- Lost
10:00- Eli Stone

WEDNESDAYS
8:00- Wife Swap
9:00- Supernanny
10:00- Women's Murder Club repeats

THURSDAYS
8:00- Duel (if it does well?)
9:00- Grey's Anatomy repeats
10:00- Men in Trees/Private Practice repeats

FRIDAYS
8:00- America's Funniest Home Videos repeats
9:00- Just for Laughs
9:30- Just for Laughs/According to Jim
10:00- 20/20

SUNDAYS
7:00- Americas Funniest Home Videos
8:00- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00- Cashmere Mafia
10:00- Desperate Housewives/Brothers & Sisters repeats


This is so hard...

I like that pretty well. I'll have to totally analyze it after I get some sleep. Hopefully we'll have the actual schedule to compare it to soon.

[Justafan65]

Doesn't ABC still have The Hill, The Middle and Football Wives' as options to pick up for mid-season replacement? I know I read that those shows had their options extended but not sure how long that lasts. Mind you, with the strike they probably don't have any shows written for these so they couldn't film anyhow.

[Pavan]

No, those shows have no chance. Options expired.

[robyrob]

any reason why they wouldn't show repeats of Pushing Daisies?

[Justafan65]

Options don't expire until December 15th.

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by robyrob

any reason why they wouldn't show repeats of Pushing Daisies?

Probably be low-rated and plus there's only 10 episodes. It wouldn't be a rest of the season slot, maybe in January/February.

[JulieSomoski]

This is tough. Probably why they haven't came out with their own sked yet-LOL. Here's what I think they'll do. I'll try to go along the lines of what Pavan did and make a sked for Jan. and Feb:

*January
SUNDAYS
7:00 AFV
8:00 Extreme Makeover: HE
9:00 Desperate Housewives (repeats rest of season)
10:00 Brothers and Sisters (Rest of new, then repeats)

MONDAYS
8:00 Dance Wars
9:00 Samantha Who? (rest of new, then repeats)
9:30 Notes From the Underbelly
10:00 Big Shots

TUESDAYS
8:00 According to Jim
8:30 Just for Laughs
9:00 Cavemen
9:30 Carpoolers
10:00 Boston Legal

WEDNESDAYS
8:00 Wifeswap
9:00 Private Practice (last ep.), Supernanny (takes over afterwards)
10:00 Dirty Sexy Money

THURSDAYS
8:00 Ugly Betty
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (last ep., then repeats)
10:00 October Road

FRIDAYS
8:00 Men in Trees
9:00 Women's Murder Club
10:00 20/20

*February
SUNDAY
7:00 AFV
8:00 Extreme Makeover: HE
9:00 Desperate Housewives repeats
10:00 Brothers and Sisters or Women's Murder Club repeats

MONDAY
8:00 Dance Wars
9:00 Samantha Who? repeats
9:30 Notes from the Underbelly
10:00 The Bachelor

TUESDAY
8:00 According to Jim
8:30 Just for Laughs
9:00 Duel (probably won't do so well)/Wanna Bet?
10:00 Boston Legal repeats

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Private Practice or Grey's Anatomy repeats
9:00 Lost
10:00 Cashmere Mafia

THURSDAY
8:00 Men in Trees
9:00 Eli Stone
10:00 October Road

FRIDAY
8:00 Wifeswap
9:00 Supernanny
10:00 20/20

[mtlguy]

Here's what I think:

Sunday:
8pm EM:HE
9pm Cashmere Mafia
10pm Brother & Sisters

Monday
8pm Dance War / DWTS
9pm Samantha Who? / Miss/Guided
9:30pm Underbelly
10pm October Road/The Bachelor

Tuesday
8pm Oprah's Big Give / Jim/Just For Laugh
9pm Dance Machine / DWTS results
10pm Boston Legal

Wednesday
8pm Wanna Bet? or other new reality
9pm Lost
10pm Eli Stone

Thursday
8pm Men in Trees
9pm Grey's Anatomy
10pm Private Practice

Friday
8pm Wife Swap
9pm Supernanny
10pm 20/20

[tbswatcher]

January

Mondays
8pm Dance War
9pm Samantha Who?
9:30pm Notes from the Underbelly
10pm October Road

Tuesdays
8pm According to Jim
8:30pm Just for Laughs
9pm Cavemen
9:30pm Carpoolers
10pm Boston Legal (Repeats)

Wednesdays
8pm Lost
9pm Pushing Daisies (Repeats)
10pm Eli Stone

Thursdays
8pm Ugly Betty
9pm Grey's Anatomy
10pm Private Practice

Fridays
8pm Men in Trees
9pm Women's Murder Club
10pm 20/20

Sundays
7pm AFV
8pm HM:HE
9pm Desperate Housewives
10pm Brothers and Sisters

[Brent88]

JANUARY

Mondays

8:00pm-Dance War
9:00pm-Sitcom repeats
10:00pm-October Road(8 episodes)

Tuesdays

8:00pm-Just for Laughs
8:30pm-Just for Laughs
9:00pm-According to Jim(7 episodes)
9:30pm-Carpoolers(7 episodes)
10:00pm-Boston Legal(4 episodes)

Wednesdays

8:00pm-Wife Swap
9:00pm-Supernanny
10:00pm-Dirty Sexy Money(3 episodes)

Thursdays

8:00pm-Ugly Betty(3 episodes)
9:00pm-Grey's Anatomy(1 episode?)
10:00pm-Private Practice repeats

Fridays

8:00pm-Men in Trees(10 episodes)
9:00pm-Women's Murder Club repeats
10:00pm-20/20

Sundays

7:00pm-AFV
8:00pm-Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00pm-Cashmere Mafia(7 episodes, premiere on the 20th?)
10:00pm-Brothers and Sisters(2 episodes)

February

Mondays

8:00pm-Dance War
9:00pm-Samantha Who?(3 episodes)
9:30pm-Notes from the Underbelly(??? episodes)
10:00pm-October Road(4 episodes)

Tuesdays

8:00pm-Just for Laughs
8:30pm-Just for Laughs
9:00pm-According to Jim(4 episodes)
9:30pm-Carpoolers(4 episodes)
10:00pm-Rotation of repeats???

Wednesdays

8:00pm-Wife Swap
9:00pm-Supernanny
10:00pm-Rotation of repeats

Thursdays

8:00pm-Grey's Anatomy repeats
9:00pm-Lost(8 episodes)
10:00pm-Eli Stone(13 episodes)

Fridays

8:00pm-Men in Trees(6 episodes)
9:00pm-AFV repeats
10:00pm-20/20

Sundays

7:00pm-AFV
8:00pm-Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00pm-Cashmere Mafia(5 episodes)
10:00pm-Rotation of repeats

March or later: DWTS(Mondays at 8 and Tuesdays at 9?), Miss/Guided(Mondays at 9:30?), The Bachelor(Mondays at 10), Oprah's Big Give(Sundays at 9?), Duel if it does well and probably more