Here's what I think CBS should do: Mondays: How I Met Your Mother Big Bang Theory 2.5 Men RoE CSI: Sunglasses are cool edition
Let Christine rotate as filler for this night as well.
Tuesdays: NCIS Big Brother Jericho
Let this lineup air through March and then go with... NCIS the Unit Big Brother
Wednesdays: Big Brother Criminal Minds CSI: NY
Thursdays: Survivor CSI WaT
Fridays: GW Moonlight Numb3rs
Saturday: who cares
Sunday: 60 Minutes Cold Case Shark Big Brother
I'd allow the older skewing dramas to feed off of 60 Minutes more and save younger BB for later in the night.
When Big Brother is out of episodes (if that happens this year), then I'd bring back Power of 10 for Tuesdays, save the new Christine eps for back to back airings on Wed. at 8, and go with 48 Hours on Sunday and turn Saturday over to reruns of original CBS movies in the past.
Originally posted by TV-aholic: Awwww, C'mon Mushu. That line up is almost EXACTLY what it is now. Have a little imagination.
try to have litte fun, yet with some realistic changes.
I was just being realistic because CBS viewers can't handle major programming changes. If I was in charge though of CBS, this past fall's lineup would've been blown up and completely redone. This network should be in first place for everything but they've underperformed year after year. You want shakeup! I'll give you shakeup for spring. Keep in mind this is now based on this news : http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors...ys-Anatomy/800032401
Monday: Rules HIMYM 2.5 Men Big Bang Theory (still think this show will return this spring, if not then Christine's here permananetly) CSI: Shades edition
Tuesday: NCIS Big Brother Jericho Once Jericho is done: NCIS The Unit Big Brother/Power of 10 if BB is done b4 season's over
Wednesdays: Big Brother/double dosage of the new Christine eps Criminal Minds Dexter or new Canadian drama they have coming
Thursdays: Survivor CSI Shark Shark could've grown here but you know how CBS is...
Fridays: Ghost Whisperer Cold Case Numb3rs
Saturday: Movies and 48 Hours
Sunday: 60 Minutes Big Brother/Power of 10 Moonlight- I also think this will be back and I think if its truley younger skewing than get a chance on this night. If it fails (less than 3.2 or so demo) see ya. CSI:NY
Wednesday 8pm - Big Brother 9pm - CSI: NY 10pm - Numbers
Thursdays 8pm - Survivor 9pm - CSI 10pm - Jericho
Fridays 8pm - TPiR 9pm - Big Brother 10pm - Cold Case
Saturdays 8pm - Movie of the Week 10pm - 48 Hours
Sundays 7pm - 60 Minutes 8pm - Old Christine 8:30 - Welcome to the Captain 9pm - Big Brother 10pm - Crime Encore
I'm in favor of this. But why not just have Shark at 10 on Sundays. Ratings would be around 9-10 million, which is probably a few million more than a crime encore.
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Originally posted by TV-aholic: Awwww, C'mon Mushu. That line up is almost EXACTLY what it is now. Have a little imagination.
try to have litte fun, yet with some realistic changes.
So, um...putting Jericho on twice per week counts as imaginative, but realistic?
I'll assume your Thursday is just a typo. jericho would be a disaster there.
Your Monday night is a mess. No way will CBS want to change 3 of the 4 timeslots and you (and the rest of the BBT fans) needs to stop begging for the post-Men timeslot. It is almost as reach-y as all the CW show fans claiming that thier show deserves the post ANTM timeslot.
I do like your Sunday idea for a pair of comedies, though I think they are more likely to keep reality at 8pm and put the comedies at 9pm. I also think they are more likely to move RoE to that slot rather than Christine. At least, if they want the hour to be strong, RoE has a better shot of bringing an initial comedy audience to the new night since Christine has been off the air for so long.
I almost completely agree with mushu's original lineup, assuming all those shows are able to make new eps. Honestly, I don't think there's a whole lot of room for creativity until we start talking Fall 2008. A big shake-up this spring ain't in the cards.
