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Sitcomwriter · 05-15-2004, 03:23 PM

From thefutoncritic.com....

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:38 AM
Early NBC Fall Schedule Sees Seven New Series
By Brian Ford Sullivan

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- All signs point to NBC unveiling five new fall series at its upfront presentation on Monday - the comedies "Hooked" and "The Men's Room," and dramas "HUB," "Hawaii" and "The Cure" - in addition to its previous pick-ups "Joey" and "Father of the Pride."

While several schedules were circulating on Friday, it's understood this is the current frontrunner:

Mondays
8:00/7:00c - "Fear Factor"
9:00/8:00c - "Las Vegas"
10:00/9:00c - "Hawaii" (New Series)

Tuesdays
8:00/7:00c - "Father of the Pride" (New Series)
8:30/7:30c - "Hooked" (New Series)
9:00/8:00c - "Scrubs" (New Time Slot)
9:30/8:30c - "The Men's Room" (New Series)
10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order: S.V.U."

Wednesdays
8:00/7:00c - "HUB" (New Series)
9:00/8:00c - "The West Wing"
10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order"

Thursdays
8:00/7:00c - "Joey" (New Series)
8:30/7:30c - "Will & Grace"
9:00/8:00c - "The Apprentice"
10:00/9:00c - "ER"

Fridays
8:00/7:00c - "Dateline NBC"
9:00/8:00c - "The Cure" (New Series)
10:00/9:00c - "Third Watch"

Saturdays
8:00/7:00c - "Law & Order" repeats/Various Movies & Specials

Sundays
7:00/6:00c - "Dateline NBC"
8:00/7:00c - "American Dreams"
9:00/8:00c - "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
10:00/9:00c - "Crossing Jordan"

At midseason, in addition to previous series commitments "Revelations," "The Contender," "Plain Jane" (an "Average Joe" spin-off) and "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," "My 11:30," "Nevermind Nirvana" and "The Office: An American Workplace" (note the new subtitle) were said to be in the hunt.

Overall, none of these of moves is of any particular surprise as NBC topper Jeff Zucker assured the advertising community last month the majority of its schedule would return intact.

As for variations, on Mondays, "Las Vegas" and "Hawaii" may swap slots in order to give the latter a better launching pad. Another scenario has "Hawaii" and "HUB" in each other's time periods. "Hooked," the long untitled Heisler/Heline project, is also said to be running under the titled "Crazy for You" on some schedules.

Miss Golden · 05-15-2004, 03:37 PM

They should put Will and Grace on Tuesdays at 9PM Eastern. NBC will bomb on Tuesday Nights, there's no way 3 new comedies and Scrubs can get anything but last place.

barwars · 05-15-2004, 03:37 PM

Shows Ill be checking out....
(Shows in bold are returning series)

Mondays
9:00/8:00c - "Las Vegas"
10:00/9:00c - "Hawaii" (New Series)

Tuesdays
8:00/7:00c - "Father of the Pride" (New Series)
8:30/7:30c - "Hooked" (New Series)
9:00/8:00c - "Scrubs" (New Time Slot)
9:30/8:30c - "The Men's Room" (New Series)

Thursdays
8:00/7:00c - "Joey" (New Series)

Sundays
8:00/7:00c - "American Dreams" (I originally watched it expecting it to be funny, but Ill give it a try as a drama -- as its intended to be)

Im giving all of the comedies a try, but I think the only ones that'll end up being any good are Joey and Father of the Pride.
Ive never watched Las Vegas, but will give it a chance.
Hopefully Fear Factor will eventually leave the schedule, and a third drama can join the Monday Night Lineup, with a title using the name of a city making the entire night "city" based dramas.

Sitcomwriter · 05-15-2004, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Miss Golden
They should put Will and Grace on Tuesdays at 9PM Eastern. NBC will bomb on Tuesday Nights, there's no way 3 new comedies and Scrubs can get anything but last place.

I agree with you. "Scrubs" is a great show but it's not strong enough to be the only returning show on that night. I think it would be best if both "Scrubs" and W&G were on Tuesdays and either FOtP or "The Office" joined "Joey" and "The Apprentice" on Thursdays.

Mr. Television · 05-15-2004, 05:04 PM

Of the new NBC shows the only ones I find interesting is Hawaii and HUB.

Dean Winchester · 05-15-2004, 05:58 PM

Sitcomwriter,

since I notice you have her in your avatar... is the new Alyson Hannigan sitcom one of the new sitcoms on the schedule? I know they changed names, so I wasn't sure.

I was so looking forward to having her back on weekly television

TVJunkie101 · 05-15-2004, 06:32 PM

NBC is making a mistake on Tuesday's nights, if that is the schedule they go with. I think they'll pay for it, but, lol, we'll see. I'm kind of surprised Whoopi won't be back (I know this schedule is tentative and not officially released...). I do think, either way, NBC needs two sitcoms to anchor Tuesday nights. I don't see anything appealing in any of the sitcoms on Tuesdays except Scrubs. And if that doesn't anchor well, it's going to be axed. Which would honestly be a shame.

Sitcomwriter · 05-15-2004, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
Sitcomwriter,

since I notice you have her in your avatar... is the new Alyson Hannigan sitcom one of the new sitcoms on the schedule? I know they changed names, so I wasn't sure.

I was so looking forward to having her back on weekly television

Supposidly, it did bad in testing markets but we won't know for sure until Monday.

Dean Winchester · 05-15-2004, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
Supposidly, it did bad in testing markets but we won't know for sure until Monday.

ugh, that sucks. I was hoping that her following from both Buffy and American Pie would help NBC greenlight the series.

robyrob · 05-16-2004, 10:08 AM

wow, if that is the new schedule i can't see myself watching more than 1 hour of NBC a week....

Central Perk · 05-16-2004, 01:50 PM

I think I'll give all the new shows a chance. I'm really hoping that the new Tuesday Night Comedies are far better than the ones from the past two years.

Pavan · 05-16-2004, 03:02 PM

Father of the Pride, lol. That's that CGI-animated series. NBC already made a commitment to air it even before an episode was made. I think it'll bomb just like that CGI series that aired on UPN this season. No matter what NBC will try on Tuesdays, they won't be able to compete with ABC's comedies (at least Sept-Jan, everything changes when that American Idol comes in January).

Dean Winchester · 05-16-2004, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pavanbadal
(at least Sept-Jan, everything changes when that American Idol comes in January).

something tells me that the American Idol fad is starting to run out of steam

BowWowsBreezy · 05-16-2004, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
something tells me that the American Idol fad is starting to run out of steam

i hope so

Mr. Television · 05-16-2004, 05:14 PM

NBC's comedies just don't interest me. I'll see what ABC abd CBS have to offer.

05-15-2004, 03:23 PM	#1
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,354	UNOFFICIAL Early NBC Schedule!!!! From thefutoncritic.com.... Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:38 AM Early NBC Fall Schedule Sees Seven New Series By Brian Ford Sullivan LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- All signs point to NBC unveiling five new fall series at its upfront presentation on Monday - the comedies "Hooked" and "The Men's Room," and dramas "HUB," "Hawaii" and "The Cure" - in addition to its previous pick-ups "Joey" and "Father of the Pride." While several schedules were circulating on Friday, it's understood this is the current frontrunner: Mondays 8:00/7:00c - "Fear Factor" 9:00/8:00c - "Las Vegas" 10:00/9:00c - "Hawaii" (New Series) Tuesdays 8:00/7:00c - "Father of the Pride" (New Series) 8:30/7:30c - "Hooked" (New Series) 9:00/8:00c - "Scrubs" (New Time Slot) 9:30/8:30c - "The Men's Room" (New Series) 10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order: S.V.U." Wednesdays 8:00/7:00c - "HUB" (New Series) 9:00/8:00c - "The West Wing" 10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order" Thursdays 8:00/7:00c - "Joey" (New Series) 8:30/7:30c - "Will & Grace" 9:00/8:00c - "The Apprentice" 10:00/9:00c - "ER" Fridays 8:00/7:00c - "Dateline NBC" 9:00/8:00c - "The Cure" (New Series) 10:00/9:00c - "Third Watch" Saturdays 8:00/7:00c - "Law & Order" repeats/Various Movies & Specials Sundays 7:00/6:00c - "Dateline NBC" 8:00/7:00c - "American Dreams" 9:00/8:00c - "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" 10:00/9:00c - "Crossing Jordan" At midseason, in addition to previous series commitments "Revelations," "The Contender," "Plain Jane" (an "Average Joe" spin-off) and "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," "My 11:30," "Nevermind Nirvana" and "The Office: An American Workplace" (note the new subtitle) were said to be in the hunt. Overall, none of these of moves is of any particular surprise as NBC topper Jeff Zucker assured the advertising community last month the majority of its schedule would return intact. As for variations, on Mondays, "Las Vegas" and "Hawaii" may swap slots in order to give the latter a better launching pad. Another scenario has "Hawaii" and "HUB" in each other's time periods. "Hooked," the long untitled Heisler/Heline project, is also said to be running under the titled "Crazy for You" on some schedules.

05-15-2004, 05:04 PM	#5
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05-15-2004, 06:32 PM	#7
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05-16-2004, 03:02 PM	#12
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	Father of the Pride, lol. That's that CGI-animated series. NBC already made a commitment to air it even before an episode was made. I think it'll bomb just like that CGI series that aired on UPN this season. No matter what NBC will try on Tuesdays, they won't be able to compete with ABC's comedies (at least Sept-Jan, everything changes when that American Idol comes in January).
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05-15-2004, 03:37 PM	#2
Miss Golden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 1,231	They should put Will and Grace on Tuesdays at 9PM Eastern. NBC will bomb on Tuesday Nights, there's no way 3 new comedies and Scrubs can get anything but last place.

05-15-2004, 03:37 PM	#3
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Shows Ill be checking out.... (Shows in bold are returning series) Mondays 9:00/8:00c - "Las Vegas" 10:00/9:00c - "Hawaii" (New Series) Tuesdays 8:00/7:00c - "Father of the Pride" (New Series) 8:30/7:30c - "Hooked" (New Series) 9:00/8:00c - "Scrubs" (New Time Slot) 9:30/8:30c - "The Men's Room" (New Series) Thursdays 8:00/7:00c - "Joey" (New Series) Sundays 8:00/7:00c - "American Dreams" (I originally watched it expecting it to be funny, but Ill give it a try as a drama -- as its intended to be) Im giving all of the comedies a try, but I think the only ones that'll end up being any good are Joey and Father of the Pride. Ive never watched Las Vegas, but will give it a chance. Hopefully Fear Factor will eventually leave the schedule, and a third drama can join the Monday Night Lineup, with a title using the name of a city making the entire night "city" based dramas.

05-15-2004, 05:58 PM	#6
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Sitcomwriter, since I notice you have her in your avatar... is the new Alyson Hannigan sitcom one of the new sitcoms on the schedule? I know they changed names, so I wasn't sure. I was so looking forward to having her back on weekly television

05-16-2004, 01:50 PM	#11
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I think I'll give all the new shows a chance. I'm really hoping that the new Tuesday Night Comedies are far better than the ones from the past two years.

05-16-2004, 05:14 PM	#15
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	NBC's comedies just don't interest me. I'll see what ABC abd CBS have to offer.