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Pavan · 05-13-2009, 12:01 PM

We have posted our thoughts, please take a look:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...pfront_13.html

CBS will have their upfront next Wednesday (May 20). So check back with us.

Pavan · 05-14-2009, 11:40 AM

No thoughts? Surprising.

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-14-2009, 12:45 PM

this What I think CBS will do

on Sunday
at 6:30 pm CT 60 Mintues
at 7:30 pm CT The Amazine Race
at 8:30 pm CT Rules of Engagement
at 9:00 pm CT Happiness isn't Everything
at 9:30 pm CT Cold Case

on Monday
at 7:00 pm CT The Big Bang Theory
at 7:30 pm CT How I Met Your Mothert
at 8:00 pm CT Two and A Half Men
at 8:30 pm CT Waiting to Die
at 9:00 pm CT CSI Miami

on Tuesday
at 7:00 pm CT NCIS
at 8:00 pm CT NCIS Legend WT
at 9:00 pm CT The Good Wife

On Wednesday
at 7:00 pm CT The Menalist
at 8:00 pm CT Criminal Minds
at 9:00 pm CT CSI NY

On Thursday
at 7:00 pm CT Survivor
at 8:00 pm CT CSI
at 9:00 pm CT Washington Field

On Friday
at 7:00 pm CT Ghost Whisperer
at 8:00 pm CT Flashpoint
at 9:00 pm CT Numb3rs

On Saturday
at 7:00 pm CT Crime Saturday Repeat
at 8:00 pm CT Crime Saturday Repeat
at 9:00 pm 48 Hours Mysteries

mgsports · 05-14-2009, 01:32 PM

Sunday's
Survivor
Amazing Race
2 other Realty Shows
Monday Comedies also at 10pm
Tuesdays
NCIS Night
Wednesday's
Mentalist
Cold Case
Criminal Minds
Thursday's
CSI Night
Friday's
The Same
Saturday's
The Good Wife
Washington Field
60 Minutes
48 Hour Mysteries

JulieSomoski · 05-14-2009, 04:40 PM

To be quite honest, Pavan, I'm not liking this schedule that much. To begin, I don't see Cold Case staying on Sundays. I think CBS may want to try something new on Sundays this season. We may see Cold Case go to Fridays at 9pm, where it would work very well. I also don't think Flashpoint will be around in the fall - it'll return midseason at the least, but it still isn't entirely filling that gap on Fridays at 9pm. I really think Saturdays would be good. It's stable, it's cheap, and it's older skewing, perfect for Saturdays.

NCIS/The Mentalist fit like a glove out of each other, their ratings are nearly identical, but I think we'll see them broken up. Or, many not - who knows. I also don't think comedies will go to Sundays. I think CBS will stick with the Wednesday comedy hour. And seeing how ROE bombed yesterday, they definitely won't be using that to start off the hour. And, I think Without a Trace will return for another season, not the last season. If CBS keeps it at 10pm, without airing against SVU, it will be able to get 13-14 million easy.

I think CBS will give Old Christine a full season, or at least 18-20 episodes. They really can't afford not to with CBS on their backs. Chances are it'll stay on Wednesdays. Not sure about Rules or Gary, as both are not hits either. I think Eleventh Hour will return, maybe for Sundays?, but I agree that The Unit needs to call it quits.

Pavan · 05-14-2009, 05:09 PM

It's not about liking. It's what CBS will probably do going by their usual practices and buzz on new series. CBS will not break up NCIS/The Mentalist. They are never bold enough to make such moves. The Unit has more of a shot than Eleventh Hour.

JulieSomoski · 05-14-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

It's not about liking. It's what CBS will probably do going by their usual practices and buzz on new series. CBS will not break up NCIS/The Mentalist. They are never bold enough to make such moves. The Unit has more of a shot than Eleventh Hour.

NCIS could easily be used to launch a new show. The Mentalist could easily be used to fill a gap on another night. I don't want to see them broken up, but I think CBS may do so.

Seeing how badly Harper's Island did, Eleventh Hour's 12 million on Thursdays doesn't look so bad. It's demo wasn't the greatest, but I think it's worth renewing for a second season. The Unit can't even pull over a 2.4 in the demo, and it's the lowest rated drama/procedural on CBS at the moment.

dawsongirl · 05-14-2009, 08:46 PM

I hope they do keep CM and CSINY together. I wouldn't mind them moving CC to another night...Sunday night sucks, especially during football season.

Mr. Television · 05-14-2009, 11:13 PM

I hope they keep NCIS and the Mentalist together. They are a perfect combination.

JulieSomoski · 05-14-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

I hope they keep NCIS and the Mentalist together. They are a perfect combination.

I agree. They're ratings have been almost identical lately. Look at Tuesday - NCIS had 16.18 mil, TM had 16.22 mil, both had a 3.3 demo. They're perfect for each other.

Mr. Television · 05-14-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

I agree. They're ratings have been almost identical lately. Look at Tuesday - NCIS had 16.18 mil, TM had 16.22 mil, both had a 3.3 demo. They're perfect for each other.

and they are both fun shows. I hope the NCIS spin-off will be as good. I didn't really enjoy the two part pilot that much. I'm going to give the new show a chance though. Pilots can be tricky. I didn't care for the Jag pilot that spun off NCIS either and it took about a half a year for NCIS to find it's groove.

yankeesrj12 · 05-15-2009, 09:13 PM

Friday at 9pm will have to be a new show in the fall. Since CTV only produces 13 episodes a season, it will most likely air during midseason.

Iowayboy · 05-16-2009, 11:55 AM

I read your proposed CBS fall schedule with great interest. It has merit, but I have a rather different take. This is the lineup that makes sense to me. It is predicated on two objectives: developing a second night of sitcoms, and being powerfully dominant in the third hour opposite Leno. Also, I'd like to see them do the unthinkable and make an effort at scheduling Saturday night. It won't happen, but it'd be nice.

SUNDAY: 60 Minutes / Mentalist / THREE RIVERS / GOOD WIFE
MONDAY: Big Bang / WAITING TO DIE /2 1/2 Men / Rules /CSI Miami
TUESDAY: NCIS / NCIS: SPECIAL PROJECTS / The Unit
WEDNESDAY: Mother / Unmarried / ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE / Christine /
Criminal Minds
THURSDAY: Survivor / CSI / CSI NY
FRIDAY: Amazing Race / Ghost Whisperer / Cold Case
SATURDAY: 48 Hours / Flashpoint / Numbers

Pavan · 05-16-2009, 12:30 PM

Way too many risks there. CBS doesn't do that. They are so boring. And they are so tight-lipped with their pick-ups. We have pick-up news for NBC, Fox, and ABC, but CBS never says a word. The schedule is the latest released in terms of the time in the morning, too. It is so frustrating.

Pavan · 05-16-2009, 01:36 PM

The latest information on upfronts:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...vd-review.html

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05-14-2009, 04:40 PM	#5
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	To be quite honest, Pavan, I'm not liking this schedule that much. To begin, I don't see Cold Case staying on Sundays. I think CBS may want to try something new on Sundays this season. We may see Cold Case go to Fridays at 9pm, where it would work very well. I also don't think Flashpoint will be around in the fall - it'll return midseason at the least, but it still isn't entirely filling that gap on Fridays at 9pm. I really think Saturdays would be good. It's stable, it's cheap, and it's older skewing, perfect for Saturdays. NCIS/The Mentalist fit like a glove out of each other, their ratings are nearly identical, but I think we'll see them broken up. Or, many not - who knows. I also don't think comedies will go to Sundays. I think CBS will stick with the Wednesday comedy hour. And seeing how ROE bombed yesterday, they definitely won't be using that to start off the hour. And, I think Without a Trace will return for another season, not the last season. If CBS keeps it at 10pm, without airing against SVU, it will be able to get 13-14 million easy. I think CBS will give Old Christine a full season, or at least 18-20 episodes. They really can't afford not to with CBS on their backs. Chances are it'll stay on Wednesdays. Not sure about Rules or Gary, as both are not hits either. I think Eleventh Hour will return, maybe for Sundays?, but I agree that The Unit needs to call it quits.
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05-16-2009, 11:55 AM	#13
Iowayboy Member Forum Hawk Join Date: May 16, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3	The CBS Fall Slate As I See It I read your proposed CBS fall schedule with great interest. It has merit, but I have a rather different take. This is the lineup that makes sense to me. It is predicated on two objectives: developing a second night of sitcoms, and being powerfully dominant in the third hour opposite Leno. Also, I'd like to see them do the unthinkable and make an effort at scheduling Saturday night. It won't happen, but it'd be nice. SUNDAY: 60 Minutes / Mentalist / THREE RIVERS / GOOD WIFE MONDAY: Big Bang / WAITING TO DIE /2 1/2 Men / Rules /CSI Miami TUESDAY: NCIS / NCIS: SPECIAL PROJECTS / The Unit WEDNESDAY: Mother / Unmarried / ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE / Christine / Criminal Minds THURSDAY: Survivor / CSI / CSI NY FRIDAY: Amazing Race / Ghost Whisperer / Cold Case SATURDAY: 48 Hours / Flashpoint / Numbers

05-14-2009, 11:40 AM	#2
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	No thoughts? Surprising.

05-14-2009, 01:32 PM	#4
mgsports Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 30, 2006 Location: Olathe,KS Posts: 158	Sunday's Survivor Amazing Race 2 other Realty Shows Monday Comedies also at 10pm Tuesdays NCIS Night Wednesday's Mentalist Cold Case Criminal Minds Thursday's CSI Night Friday's The Same Saturday's The Good Wife Washington Field 60 Minutes 48 Hour Mysteries

05-14-2009, 05:09 PM	#6
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	It's not about liking. It's what CBS will probably do going by their usual practices and buzz on new series. CBS will not break up NCIS/The Mentalist. They are never bold enough to make such moves. The Unit has more of a shot than Eleventh Hour.

05-14-2009, 08:46 PM	#8
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	I hope they do keep CM and CSINY together. I wouldn't mind them moving CC to another night...Sunday night sucks, especially during football season.

05-15-2009, 09:13 PM	#12
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	Friday at 9pm will have to be a new show in the fall. Since CTV only produces 13 episodes a season, it will most likely air during midseason.

05-16-2009, 12:30 PM	#14
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	Way too many risks there. CBS doesn't do that. They are so boring. And they are so tight-lipped with their pick-ups. We have pick-up news for NBC, Fox, and ABC, but CBS never says a word. The schedule is the latest released in terms of the time in the morning, too. It is so frustrating.

05-16-2009, 01:36 PM	#15
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	The latest information on upfronts: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...vd-review.html