Sunday: 7 AFV 8 Home Edition 9 Desperate Housewives 10 Football Wives (new series)
Monday: 8 Dancing with the Stars / Dance Wars / Dancing with the Stars 9 Dancing with the Stars / The Middle (new series) / Dancing with the Stars 9:30 Women of a Certain Age (new series) / The Middle (new series 10 Dirty Sexy Money (new night) / Bachelor / Dirty Sexy Money (new night)
Tuesday: 8 Life on Mars (new series) / Lost [Jan 2009] 9 Dancing results / Life on Mars (new time for new series) / Dancing results 10 Boston Legal
Wednesday: 8 Ugly Betty (new night) 9 Private Practice 10 Brothers and Sister (new night)
Thursday: 8 Pushing Daisies (new night) 9 Greys Anatomy 10 All Fall Down (new series)
Friday: 8 Samantha Who (new time) 8:30 Miss/Match (new series) 9 Women's Murder Club 10 20/20
I don't understand why you swap Ugly Betty and Pushing Daisies. If PD didn't make it on Wednesday 8 with no competition, I don't see why it will be better on thursday night with more competition (Survivor, Are You Smarter...)
also, why to move B&S ? Do you want to kill the show ?
Jonathan, a lot of the "new series" you mention here (All Fall Down, The Middle, etc) are failed pilot from last year's development cycle that didn't get picked up. As far as I know, none of them are still considered for next season (even though I personally like several of them). The only new series you mentioned still in play is Life on Mars, which should have a good shot of getting picked up...
So since I've provided my post-strike Spring lineup and alluded to the Fall a few times, I might as well provide my proposed Fall lineup. Again, I went with the assumption based on reports that LOST's remaining 8 episodes of season 4 would be held till the Fall, and struggling freshman series that had previously received full-season pickups (Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, etc) would be "relaunched" in the Fall. Then I added the most promising pilots/scripts of the upcoming development season, though there are a lot of uncertainties with that process (even more so than usual). Still, I think pilots Life on Mars, Literary Superstar, Section 8, Leap, Boundaries, and Cedric the Entertainer's untitled comedy stand a good chance to be picked up, as should the scripts for Cupid and Damon Wayans' untitled comedy.
So, with that in mind, and again, keep in mind this is very early, here's my proposed Fall lineup:
Mondays (Sep - Nov, Mar-May): 8:00 DWTS(90 minutes) 9:30 Samantha Who? 10:00 Private Practice new day/time (would keep Dancing and SW's viewers and strong demo)
Mondays (in Jan - mid-Mar): 8:00 Wife Swap 9:00 Samantha Who? 9:30 Literary Superstar new show 10:00 Private Practice
Tuesdays (Sep - Nov, Mar-May): 8:00 DWTS results 9:00 The Bachelor new day/time (do you see that, vlis? ) (essentially same lead-in as Mondays, but allows ABC to build up its Tuesday lineup) 10:00 Cupid new show, ties in great with The Bachelor, should keep momentum and fairly steady numbers throughout the night (BL is too old-skewing to be paired with Dancing and The Bachelor)
Tuesdays (in Jan - mid-Mar): 8:00 Pushing Daisies new day 9:00 Oprah's Big Give new day (I believe the upcoming Spring tryout will bring in Extreme Makeover:Home Edition numbers, allowing it to anchor a night while DWTS is off, something ABC fails to do today) 10:00 Cupid new show
Wednesday: 8:00 Life on Mars new show (if you've seen the BBC version you know this is a great show, and it should be a great companion to LOST) 9:00 LOST (back to its original day and most successful time, allows ABC to anchor another night -- should have 24 new episodes for 2008-09 [8 remaining fron season 4 plus 16 from season 5] ) 10:00 Section 8 (my favorite new show/pilot)
Thursday: 8:00 Ugly Betty 9:00 Grey's Anatomy 10:00 Leap new show
Fridays: 8:00 Cedric the Entertainer new sitcom 8:30 Damon Wayans new sitcom 9:00 Women's Murder Club 10:00 20/20
Saturdays: College Football, other sports
Sundays: 7:00 AFV 8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 9:00 Desperate Housewives 10:00 Brothers and Sisters
Solid Sunday lineup stays intact
Therefore, additional midseason replacement shows would include: Dirty Sexy Money, Boston Legal, Eli Stone, Men In Trees, Supernanny, Boundaries, and I presume, another season of Dance War.
Wednesday: 8:00 Life on Mars new show (if you've seen the BBC version you know this is a great show, and it should be a great companion to LOST) 9:00 LOST (back to its original day and most successful time, allows ABC to anchor another night -- should have 24 new episodes for 2008-09 [8 remaining fron season 4 plus 16 from season 5] ) 10:00 Section 8 (my favorite new show/pilot)
8:00 Dancing with the Stars (1 1/2 hours) 9:30 Literary Superstar NEW 10:00 The Bachelor/The Bachlorette
Use Dancing with the Stars to launch a new comedy to try to make it a player in the lineup.
Tuesday
8:00 Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show 9:00 Samantha Who 9:30 Untitled Cedric the Entertainer Project NEW 10:00 Life on Mars NEW
Life on Mars is one of the most talked about pilots, so use it here to make Tuesday strong. Cedric the Entertainer is the most developed of the African American demo leaning comedies and should fit well with Samantha Who.
Wednesday
8:00 Pushing Daisies 9:00 Private Practice 10:00 Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters is only holding 60% of Desperate Housewives' audience. ABC can do better and at the same time improve Wednesday's performance.
Thursday
8:00 Ugly Betty 9:00 Grey's Anatomy 10:00 Section 8 NEW
Section 8 will get picked up based on buzz and since relationship dramas don't work well after Grey's Anatomy, try sci fi.
Friday
8:00 Women's Murder Club 9:00 Dirty Sexy Money 10:00 Cupid NEW
Dirty Sexy Money is coming back in the fall according to ABC, although I think it should be dumped, so it can try to gain a foothold on Friday. Cupid at 10 is a risk but there isn't much on Friday at 10 and if the show is quality, it can start there and build a fanbase.
Saturday
Repeats/Specials/Fillers
Sundays:
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 9:00 Desperate Housewives 10:00 Leap NEW
The Desperate Housewives' lead in isn't used effectively. Leap, with Goldie Hawn attached, will get the go ahead to broadcast. Depending on the angle they use for the pilot, it should fit very well with the Desperate Housewives audience.
Mid-Season/Replacements: Limelight, Oprah's Big Give, Boston Legal, Supernanny, Wife Swap, Dance Wars, Lost, Eli Stone, Untitled Damon Wayans Project
I do think Limelight sounds interesting and if marketed could be a huge mid-season hit for ABC.
Cancelled: Cashmere Mafia, Big Shots, October Road, Notes from the Underbelly, According to Jim, Carpoolers, Cavemen, Men in Trees
Originally posted by WelcomeToK-VilleAmericanGladiators: Monday
8:00 Dancing with the Stars (1 1/2 hours) 9:30 Literary Superstar NEW 10:00 The Bachelor/The Bachlorette
Use Dancing with the Stars to launch a new comedy to try to make it a player in the lineup.
Tuesday
8:00 Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show 9:00 Samantha Who 9:30 Untitled Cedric the Entertainer Project NEW 10:00 Life on Mars NEW
Life on Mars is one of the most talked about pilots, so use it here to make Tuesday strong. Cedric the Entertainer is the most developed of the African American demo leaning comedies and should fit well with Samantha Who.
Wednesday
8:00 Pushing Daisies 9:00 Private Practice 10:00 Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters is only holding 60% of Desperate Housewives' audience. ABC can do better and at the same time improve Wednesday's performance.
Thursday
8:00 Ugly Betty 9:00 Grey's Anatomy 10:00 Section 8 NEW
Section 8 will get picked up based on buzz and since relationship dramas don't work well after Grey's Anatomy, try sci fi.
Friday
8:00 Women's Murder Club 9:00 Dirty Sexy Money 10:00 Cupid NEW
Dirty Sexy Money is coming back in the fall according to ABC, although I think it should be dumped, so it can try to gain a foothold on Friday. Cupid at 10 is a risk but there isn't much on Friday at 10 and if the show is quality, it can start there and build a fanbase.
Saturday
Repeats/Specials/Fillers
Sundays:
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 9:00 Desperate Housewives 10:00 Leap NEW
The Desperate Housewives' lead in isn't used effectively. Leap, with Goldie Hawn attached, will get the go ahead to broadcast. Depending on the angle they use for the pilot, it should fit very well with the Desperate Housewives audience.
Mid-Season/Replacements: Limelight, Oprah's Big Give, Boston Legal, Supernanny, Wife Swap, Dance Wars, Lost, Eli Stone, Untitled Damon Wayans Project
I do think Limelight sounds interesting and if marketed could be a huge mid-season hit for ABC.
Cancelled: Cashmere Mafia, Big Shots, October Road, Notes from the Underbelly, According to Jim, Carpoolers, Cavemen, Men in Trees
1. Cedric's new comedy is multicamera and will be a better pairing for the Damon Waynes comedy series. 2. 20/20 is no where to be found and will not be leaving the Friday 10pm perch anytime soon, nor should it. 3. Women's Murder Club is not an 8pm show. Let it continue to hurt CBS at 9pm. 4. I still don't see very many new shows next fall thanks to the strike (6 at most). That means Boston Legal and perhaps Eli Stone will be fall property. Maybe even Oprah's Big Give (Fridays?). 5. I don't think Dance Wars will be back unless things get nasty real quick next fall. The only show you have cancelled that still has a chance is Men in Trees.
Wednesday: 8:00 Life on Mars new show (if you've seen the BBC version you know this is a great show, and it should be a great companion to LOST) 9:00 LOST (back to its original day and most successful time, allows ABC to anchor another night -- should have 24 new episodes for 2008-09 [8 remaining fron season 4 plus 16 from season 5] ) 10:00 Section 8 (my favorite new show/pilot)
WOW.
Best.Wednesday.Ever
Thanks lopez -- hopefully we'll see it happen this Fall. I would be glued to my tv every Wednesday from 8pm - 11pm!
Friday: 8:00 - Miss/Guided 8:30 - According to Jim 9:00 - Women's Murder Club 10:00 - 20/20
Saturday: 8:00 - Repeats of Pushing Daisies/Eli Stone 9:00 - Repeats of Private Practice 10:00 - Repeats of Samantha Who? 10:30 - Repeats of Another Comedy
Cancel: Carpoolers, Men in Trees, Cavemen
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Saturday: 8:00 - Repeats of Pushing Daisies/Eli Stone 9:00 - Repeats of Private Practice 10:00 - Repeats of Samantha Who? 10:30 - Repeats of Another Comedy
Gotta have college football in the fall.
And comedy at 10 p.m.? OK for Comedy Central, but not for network TV, even on Saturday.
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I think ABC could have a strong 2008 if they change things a little bit.
Sunday- 7-AFV 8-EM: HE 9-Desperate Housewives 10- Brothers & Sistersthe top spot on sunday for the most part. Before the strike! they should keep it the same!
Monday- 8-DWTS/ Dance wars/ DWTS 9:30- Samatha Who? 10- Private Practice/ Bachlor/ P P
Keep DWTS on monday and tuesday! Samatha who worked well with dancing with the stars. Put PP on monday at ten! It should be a good fit for an women's night/ Family night
Tuesday- 8- DWTS/ Wife Swap /DWTS 9-pushing daisies/ Super Nanny/ P D 10- Boston Legal/ Dirty sexy money/ bl
Wednesday- 8-Life on Mars/ Pushing Daisies/LOM 9-Lost/ Eli Stone / Lost 10-Section 8
If the other 8 episodes don't get shown this year, ABC should bring the show back in Mid October Back to Back episodes until Mid December. Then give a Four week break, Bring back in mid January for back to back episodes til mid may. Mix eli stone and pushing daisies will be a great mix. If the 8 episodes do air than 8-Pushing Daisies/ Life on Mars 9-Eli Stone/ Lost 10-Section 8
Thursday- 8-Ugly Bety 9- Greys Anatomy 10- Football wives
Friday- 8- Oprah's Big Give 9-Woman Murder Club 10- 20/20
) (essentially same lead-in as Mondays, but allows ABC to build up its Tuesday lineup)
