General

Sun - July 30, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #10: What's New This Week?

Note: Again, this listing is probably only going for one or two more weeks...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to add to this! - Additions/corrections are welcome.

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

So, what's up this week? ABC premieres the reality sudser "One Ocean View" on Monday, July 31 at 10pm, and BBC-America premieres its new series "Love Soup" on Tuesday, August 1 at 10pm. And, as far as I can tell, that's all.

(Note: It's possible that ABC may burn-off more episodes of either "Rodney" and/or "Less Than Perfect" from 9-10pm on Tuesday, Aug. 1...)

(Meanwhile, NBC has apparently relented - an unaired episode of "E-RING" is no longer scheduled for Saturday, August 5. Surprise, surprise...)

Meanwhile, we continue to get the season finales of Summer series - this week is the "season finale" of BBC-America's "Hex" on Thursday (sorry for last week's confusion - this week is apparently the actual season finale). And TNT's limited "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" wraps up this week, as well.

And that's pretty much it. Which is why this listing is only going for another week, or two...

Next week? ABC Family premieres the fantasy sudser "Three Moons Over Milford" on Sunday, August 6 at 8pm. And that appears to be it.
(Note: The WB will start burning-off some of the unaired episodes of "Just Legal", at 7pm starting Sunday, August 6.)

Anyway, here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (07/30):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)

9:00pm CHAPPELLE'S SHOW (COMEDY)
10:00pm MIND OF MENCIA (COMEDY)
10:30pm RENO 911! (COMEDY)

9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA)

9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

10:00pm ANGELA'S EYES (LIFETIME)

10:00pm BROTHERHOOD (SHOW)

MONDAY (07/31):
8:00pm KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY)
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)

9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC)
9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {repeat at 8pm}

9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)

10:00pm ONE OCEAN VIEW (ABC) {series premiere}

10:00pm LIFE ON MARS (BBC America)

11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

TUESDAY (08/01):
7:00pm THE CONTENDER [3] (ESPN)

7:00pm DEAD LIKE ME (SCI-FI) {synd. reruns}
8:00pm DEAD LIKE ME (SCI-FI) {synd. reruns}
9:00pm EUREKA (SCI-FI)
10:00pm E.C.W. (SCI-FI)

8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)

8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC)
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)

10:00pm LOVE SOUP (BBC America) {series premiere}

10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

WEDNESDAY (08/02):
8:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun}
8:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {2-hours}

9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)

9:00pm NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES (TNT) {2-hour finale}

10:00pm BLADE (The Series) (SPIKE)

THURSDAY (08/03):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {1-hour results show}
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America) {season finale}
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)
10:00pm IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (FX)

FRIDAY (08/04):
9:00pm WHISTLER (The N)
9:00pm KYLE XY (ABC) {special rebroadcast}

9:00pm MONK (USA)
10:00pm PSYCH (USA)

8:00pm NIGHT STALKER (SCI-FI) {synd. reruns}
9:00pm STARGATE: SG-1 (SCI-FI)
10:00pm STARGATE: ATLANTIS (SCI-FI)

SATURDAY (08/05):
NADA! (Note: "E-Ring" burn-off on NBC is no longer scheduled!...)

Posted at 04:33 PM

Sun - July 23, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #9: What's New This Week?

Note: Again, this listing is probably only going for a few more weeks. So expect only one or two more editions of this listing...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to add to this! - Additions/corrections are welcome.

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

So, what's up this week? Pretty much only BBC-America's "Life on Mars" on Monday at 10pm, along with the ABC Family premiere of its new TV movie "Fallen" tonight (i.e. Sunday night) at 8pm.
(Also, syndicated reruns of "Night Stalker", ultimately including 4 unaired episodes, will premiere on the Sci-Fi channel on Friday nights before "The Gates", on July 28.)

Meanwhile, we are starting to get the season finales of Summer series - first up (if BBC-A's advertising is to be believed!) is the "season finale" of BBC-America's "Hex" on Thursday, followed by the season finale of The N's new "Beyond the Break" series on Friday.

And that's pretty much it. Which is why this listing is only going for another week, or two...

Next week? ABC premieres the reality sudser "One Ocean View" on Monday, July 31 at 10pm, and returns "Extreme Makeover" on Thursday, Aug. 3. And, as far as I can tell, that's all.
(Note: Then NBC will start also burning-off some of the unaired episodes of "E-Ring", starting Saturday, August 5.)

Anyway, here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (07/23):
8:00pm "FALLEN" (ABC FAMILY) {TV movie special}

8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)

9:00pm CHAPPELLE'S SHOW (COMEDY)
10:00pm MIND OF MENCIA (COMEDY)
10:30pm RENO 911! (COMEDY)

9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA)

9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

10:00pm ANGELA'S EYES (LIFETIME)

10:00pm BROTHERHOOD (SHOW)

MONDAY (07/24):
8:00pm KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY)
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)

8:00pm PROJECT RUNWAY (NBC) {special rebroadcast}
9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC)

9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {repeat at 8pm}

9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)

10:00pm LIFE ON MARS (BBC America) {series premiere}

11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

TUESDAY (07/25):
7:00pm THE CONTENDER [3] (ESPN) {timeslot premiere}

7:00pm DEAD LIKE ME (SCI-FI) {synd. reruns}
8:00pm DEAD LIKE ME (SCI-FI) {synd. reruns}
9:00pm EUREKA (SCI-FI)
10:00pm E.C.W. (SCI-FI)

8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)

8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC)
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)

9:00pm THE ONE: MAKING OF A MUSIC STAR (ABC) {2-hours}

10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

WEDNESDAY (07/26):
8:00pm THE ONE: MAKING OF A MUSIC STAR (ABC)
8:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun}
8:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX) {2-hours}
8:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {2-hours}
9:00pm NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES (TNT) {2-hours}
10:00pm BLADE (The Series) (SPIKE)

THURSDAY (07/27):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {1-hour results show}
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America) {season finale(?)}
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)
10:00pm IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (FX)

FRIDAY (07/28):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N) {season finale}
9:00pm WHISTLER (The N)

9:00pm KYLE XY (ABC) {special rebroadcast}

9:00pm MONK (USA)
10:00pm PSYCH (USA)

8:00pm NIGHT STALKER (SCI-FI) {synd. reruns}
9:00pm STARGATE: SG-1 (SCI-FI)
10:00pm STARGATE: ATLANTIS (SCI-FI)

SATURDAY (07/29):
NADA! (Next week: "E-Ring" burn-off on NBC...)

Posted at 10:06 AM

Sun - July 16, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #8: What's New This Week?

Note: So, how many more weeks can I be expected to post this? Probably only a couple more - by mid-August-ish, new "summer" shows will no longer be premiering, and instead (early) Fall shows (esp. on FOX) will start premiering. So expect only a couple more editions of this listing...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to add to this! - Additions/corrections are welcome.
(Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

So, what's up this week? Tonight, the Sunday edition of CBS's "Big Brother [7]: All-Stars" premieres, as does Lifetime's new FBI procedural "Angela's Eyes".

Later, in the "I Really Hate This Scheduling" Department, Sci-Fi's new drama "Eureka" premieres Tuesday at 9pm, exactly opposite CBS's 'performance' edition of "Rock Star: Supernova" (this really sucks, as I want to watch both - looks like Eureka may get the VCR treatment...). (Also, syndicated reruns of "Dead Like Me" will premiere on the Sci-Fi channel on Tuesday before "Eureka".)

Finally, ABC's new reality competition "The One: Making of a Music Star" premieres (on Tues. & Wed.).

So, what's up next week? The premiere of ABC Family's [TV movie(?) limited series(?)] "Fallen", and the return of ABC's "Night Stalker" to Sci-Fi channel (on Friday, July 28). And that's pretty much it. Hence, the coming wind-down of this listing.
(Apparently, the following week, NBC will start burning-off some of the unaired episodes of "E-Ring", starting Saturday, August 5.)

Anyway, here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (07/16):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS) {timeslot premiere}

9:00pm CHAPPELLE'S SHOW (COMEDY)
10:00pm MIND OF MENCIA (COMEDY)
10:30pm RENO 911! (COMEDY)

9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA)

9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

10:00pm ANGELA'S EYES (LIFETIME) {series premiere}

10:00pm BROTHERHOOD (SHOW)

MONDAY (07/17):
8:00pm KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY)
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)
9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {repeat at 8pm}
9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC)
9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)
11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

TUESDAY (07/18):
8:00pm THE CONTENDER [3] (ESPN) {timeslot premiere}

8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)

8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC) {rerun?}
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)

9:00pm THE ONE: MAKING OF A MUSIC STAR (ABC) {2-hour series premiere}

7:00pm DEAD LIKE ME (SCI-FI) {rerun premiere}
8:00pm DEAD LIKE ME (SCI-FI) {regular rerun timeslot}
9:00pm EUREKA (SCI-FI) {2-hour series premiere}

10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

WEDNESDAY (07/19):
8:00pm THE ONE: MAKING OF A MUSIC STAR (ABC) {timeslot premiere-results show}

8:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
8:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX) {2-hour edition}
8:30pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {90 min edition}
9:00pm NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES (TNT) {2-hours}
10:00pm BLADE (The Series) (SPIKE)

THURSDAY (07/20):
8:00pm MASTER OF CHAMPIONS (ABC)
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
9:30pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {30 min results show}
10:00pm IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (FX)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)

FRIDAY (07/21):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)
9:00pm WHISTLER (The N)

9:00pm MONK (USA)
10:00pm PSYCH (USA)

9:00pm STARGATE: SG-1 (SCI-FI)
10:00pm STARGATE: ATLANTIS (SCI-FI)

SATURDAY (07/22):
NADA! (In two weeks: "E-Ring" burn-off on NBC...)

Posted at 03:25 PM

Sun - July 9, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #7: What's New This Week?

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to add to this! - Additions/corrections are welcome.
(Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

This, Comedy Central premieres its Sunday night schedule of new programming which includes - "Chappelle's Show", "Mind of Mencia", and "Reno 911!". Meanwhile, TNT premieres it new "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" limited series (based on the works of Stephen King) on Wednesday, as does ESPN with its premiere of "The Contender [3]" (though this is a one time only special WED. airing - its regular timeslot is Tuesdays at 10pm). Finally, Sci-Fi channel premieres "Stargate: SG-1" and "Stargate; Atlantis" on Fri., July 14.

Also this week, CBS's "Rock Star" & "Big Brother" settle down to their regular Tues./Wed. & Tues./Thurs. airing times, respectively.

(And it would seem that ABC's burn-off of "The Evidence" is over as of 07/08 - all 8 episodes have now aired.)

Next week? The Sunday edition of CBS's "Big Brother [7]: All-Stars" premieres, as does Lifetime's new procedural "Angela's Eyes" (on Sun.), Sci-Fi's new drama "Eureka" (on Tues.), and ABC's new reality competition "The One: Making of a Music Star" (on Tues./Wed.).

Anyway, here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (07/09):
9:00pm CHAPPELLE'S SHOW (COMEDY) {season premiere}
10:00pm MIND OF MENCIA (COMEDY) {season premiere}
10:30pm RENO 911! (COMEDY) {season premiere}

9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA)

9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

10:00pm BROTHERHOOD (SHOW) {series premiere}

MONDAY (07/10):
8:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {special 8pm airing}
8:00pm KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY)
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)
9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX)
9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC) {repeat at 8pm}
9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)
11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

TUESDAY (07/11):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS) {timeslot premiere}
9:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS) {timeslot premiere}

8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC)
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)

10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

WEDNESDAY (07/12):
8:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS)
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
8:30pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX) {90 min edition}
9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {repeat at 8pm}
10:00pm BLADE (The Series) (SPIKE)

9:00pm NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES (TNT) {series premiere}

10:00pm THE CONTENDER [3] (ESPN) {special season premiere}

THURSDAY (07/13):
8:00pm MASTER OF CHAMPIONS (ABC)
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
9:30pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {30 min edition}
10:00pm IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (FX)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)

FRIDAY (07/14):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)
9:00pm WHISTLER (The N)
9:00pm MONK (USA)
10:00pm PSYCH (USA)

9:00pm STARGATE: SG-1 (SCI-FI) {season premiere}
10:00pm STARGATE: ATLANTIS (SCI-FI) {season premiere}

Posted at 05:50 PM

Sun - July 2, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #6: What's New This Week?

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to add to this! - Additions/corrections are welcome.
(Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)
(Note: Updated on 07/03.)

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

As I said last week, things are relatively quiet this week, in terms of new show premieres - only CBS's "Rock Star [2]: Supernova" & "Big Brother [7]: All-Stars", and USA's "Monk" & "Psych" premiere this week.

Also, this is the last week for "Pepper Dennis" burn-off - this Tuesday is the show's "series finale"... <sniff, sniff>

Next week, "Rock Star" & "Big Brother" settle down to their regular Tues./Wed. & Tues./Thurs. airing times, respectively.

And, next week, Comedy Central premieres its Sunday night schedule of new programming (e.g. "Chappelle's Show", "Reno 911!"), "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" premieres on TNT (Wed.), "The Contender [3]" premieres on ESPN, and Sci-Fi channel premieres "The Gates" (on Fri., July 14).

Anyway, here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (07/02):
9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA)

9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

MONDAY (07/03):
8:00pm KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY)
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)
9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC) {repeat at 8pm}
9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)
10:00pm HOW TO GET THE GUY (ABC)
11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

NOTE: Off this week; returns with 2 new episodes next week:
[9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX)]

TUESDAY (07/04):
9:00pm PEPPER DENNIS (The WB) {series finale}
10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

NOTE: Off this week; return next week:
[8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC)]
[9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)]

WEDNESDAY (07/05):
8:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS) {90-min season premiere}

8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX) {2-hours}
9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {repeat at 8pm}
10:00pm BLADE (The Series) (SPIKE)

THURSDAY (07/06):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER:ALL-STARS (CBS){season premiere}

9:00pm ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA (CBS) {special 1-time airing}

8:00pm MASTER OF CHAMPIONS (ABC)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
10:00pm IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (FX)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)

FRIDAY (07/07):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)
9:00pm WHISTLER (The N)

9:00pm MONK (USA) {season premiere}

10:00pm PSYCH (USA) {series premiere}

SATURDAY (07/08):
10:00pm THE EVIDENCE (ABC) {burn-off}

Posted at 11:41 AM

Sun - June 25, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #5: What's New This Week?

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to let me know! - Additions/corrections are welcome.
(Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

Things are starting to get a little quieter this week - four new shows premiere: ABC Family's "Kyle XY" (which ABC itself is rebroadcasting on Friday at 9pm), Spike TV's "Blade", FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and The N's "Whistler".

Next Sunday's edition will be relatively dead too - only CBS's "Rock Star" & "Big Brother [7]: All-Stars", and USA's "Monk" & "Psych" premiere next week.

Meanwhile, as has already been announced, CBS has pulled "Tuesday Night Book Club" from the schedule - I do not expect it to ever air again.

Also, it would appear that ABC has pulled its 'burn-off' of "Rodney" and "Less Than Perfect" from its schedule - no announcement on when (or if) they might return.

So here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (06/25):
9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

MONDAY (06/26):
8:00pm KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY) {series premiere}

9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {repeat at 8pm}
9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC) {timeslot premiere}
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)
9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)
10:00pm HOW TO GET THE GUY (ABC)
11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

TUESDAY (06/27):
8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC)
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)
9:00pm PEPPER DENNIS (The WB) {burn-off}
10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

NOTE: Pulled from schedule permanently(??!?):
10:00pm TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB (CBS)
8:30pm RODNEY (ABC) {burn-off}???
9:30pm LESS THAN PERFECT (ABC) {burn-off}???

WEDNESDAY (06/28):
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX) {2-hours}
9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {repeat at 8pm}

10:00pm BLADE (The Series) (SPIKE) {series premiere}

THURSDAY (06/29):
8:00pm MASTER OF CHAMPIONS (ABC)
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)

10:00pm IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (FX) {season premiere}

FRIDAY (06/30):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)

9:00pm WHISTLER (The N) {series premiere}

9:00pm KYLE XY (ABC) {special rebroadcast of pilot}

SATURDAY (07/01):
10:00pm THE EVIDENCE (ABC) {burn-off}

Posted at 05:20 PM

Sun - June 18, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #4: What's New This Week?

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes...
And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to let me know! - Additions/corrections are welcome.
(Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

Also, don't forget, it's often easier to see this kind of thing in grid form, so go to - my Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page, or The Futon Critic's Summer 2006 Schedule Grid.

The big news this week?! - The premiere of season #4.5 of USA's "The Dead Zone" tonight (Sunday night) at 10pm, natch!

Beyond that, several reality shows also premiere this week - NBC's "Treasure Hunters" & "America's Got Talent", and ABC's "Master of Champions" (maybe! depends on the NBA! - see below).

Also, big NOTE: There is a 1-time-only viewer special of CBS's "Big Brother [7]" on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 at 8pm - "BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS: AMERICA'S VOTE".
This is the special where the list of 20 previous contestants will get whittled down to just 12, based on call-in voting.
(No thanks, CBS - I liked it better when we got to vote out who was in the house. Voting people in seems much less interesting to me...)

Next Sunday's edition will give us the series/season premieres of ABC Family's "Kyle XY", TNT's new "Blade" series, FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and The N's "Whistler" (which I'm sort of looking forward to...).

So here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (06/18):
8:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC) {2-hour season premiere}

9:00pm THE 4400 (USA)
9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO)
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO)
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO)

10:00pm THE DEAD ZONE (USA) {season premiere}

MONDAY (06/19):
9:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {repeat at 8pm}
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)
9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT)
10:00pm SAVED (TNT)
10:00pm HOW TO GET THE GUY (ABC)
11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

NOTE: Preempted by NHL Finals:
[9:00pm TREASURE HUNTERS (NBC) {timeslot premiere}]

TUESDAY (06/20):
8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC)
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)
9:00pm PEPPER DENNIS (The WB) {burn-off}
10:00pm TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB (CBS)
10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

NOTE: Preempted by NBA Finals (again!):
[8:30pm RODNEY (ABC) {burn-off}]
[9:30pm LESS THAN PERFECT (ABC) {burn-off}]

WEDNESDAY (06/21):
8:00pm BIG BROTHER [7] (CBS) {1-time viewer special}

8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX) {2-hours}

9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {2-hour series premiere}

THURSDAY (06/22):
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America)
10:00pm HEX (BBC America)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)

NOTE: (Possibly) Preempted by NBA Finals:
[8:00pm MASTER OF CHAMPIONS (ABC) {series premiere}]

FRIDAY (06/23):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)

9:00pm AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC) {rerun of series premiere}

SATURDAY (06/24):
10:00pm THE EVIDENCE (ABC) {burn-off}

Posted at 02:53 PM

Mon - June 12, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #3: What's New This Week?

(Whoops! Meant to post this yesterday! Also, I'm hoping to do some TV news updates I've been putting off, later in the week - but you know how busy Finals Week gets!!)

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes... (And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to let me know! See also: The Summer 2006 TV Series page and the Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page. Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

With "Everwood" and "Degrassi:TNG" both having finished their seasons last week, and "Commander-in-Chief" poised to do so this week, I think we can safely say that we have left the "regular" season behind, and are now embarking on the true "Summer" season starting this week - in Week #3.

Indeed, a number of "new" Summer shows premiere this week, including USA's "The 4400" Sunday night, a trifecta of new shows on HBO (including "Deadwood") also on Sunday night, two TNT dramas (e.g. "The Closer") Monday night, and a couple "reality" programs on 'The Big Three' early in the week.

Next Sunday's edition will give us the season premiere of USA's "The Dead Zone" (YAY!), and some more 'reality' series on 'The Big Three'.

So here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (06/10):
9:00pm THE 4400 (USA) {2-hour season premiere}

9:00pm DEADWOOD (HBO) {season premiere}
10:00pm ENTOURAGE (HBO) {season premiere}
10:30pm LUCKY LOUIE (HBO) {series premiere}

MONDAY (06/11):
8:00pm HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX) {season premiere}
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.)
10:00pm HOW TO GET THE GUY (ABC) {series premiere}
11:00pm LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL (LIFE)

9:00pm THE CLOSER (TNT) {season premiere}
10:00pm SAVED (TNT) {series premiere}

TUESDAY (06/12):
8:00pm FEAR FACTOR (NBC) {season premiere}
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)
9:00pm PEPPER DENNIS (The WB) {rerun of pilot - new ep next week}
10:00pm TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB (CBS) {series premiere}
10:00pm EXTREME CHAMP. WRESTLING (SCI-FI) {series premiere}
10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

NOTE: Preempted by NBA Finals:
[8:30pm RODNEY (ABC) {burn-off}]
[9:30pm LESS THAN PERFECT (ABC) {burn-off}]

WEDNESDAY (06/13):
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
10:00pm COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (ABC) {series finale}

THURSDAY (06/14):
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
9:00pm WATERLOO ROAD (BBC America) {series premiere}
10:00pm HEX (BBC America)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC)

FRIDAY (06/15):
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)

Posted at 03:29 PM

Sun - June 4, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #2: What's New This Week?

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes... (And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to let me know! See also: The Summer 2006 TV Series page and the Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page. Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

Continuing on from last week's edition, this week of Summer - Week #2 - is marked most by the (true) season finale of 'guilty pleasure' "Degrassi:TNG" on The N, the series finale of "Everwood" on The WB, and the premiere of three new scripted summer series (finally!) - "Hex" on BBC-America, "Windfall" on NBC, and (starting Sunday (i.e. today) & Monday) "Falcon Beach" on ABC Family.

Next Sunday's edition will give us the season premiere of "The 4400".

So here's the "new" offerings (focusing more on the scripted end) for this coming week:

SUNDAY (06/04):
8:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.) {2-hour series premiere}

MONDAY (06/05):
8:00pm EVERWOOD (The WB) {2-hour series finale}
8:00pm DEAL OR NO DEAL (NBC) {90 min. season finale}
9:00pm FALCON BEACH (ABC FAM.) {timeslot premiere}
9:30pm THE APPRENTICE [5] (NBC) {90 min. season finale}

TUESDAY (06/06):
8:30pm RODNEY (ABC) {burn-off}
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)
9:00pm PEPPER DENNIS (The WB)
9:30pm LESS THAN PERFECT (ABC) {burn-off}
10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX)

WEDNESDAY (06/07):
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
10:00pm COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (ABC) {burn-off}

THURSDAY (06/08):
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
10:00pm WINDFALL (NBC) {series premiere}
10:00pm HEX (BBC America) {2-hour series premiere}

FRIDAY (06/09):
8:00pm DEGRASSI:TNG (The N) {real season finale (Part II)}
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N)

Posted at 06:37 PM

Mon - May 29, 2006

SUMMER 2006 - Week #1: What's New This Week?

Note: I'm not promising to do this every week of Summer. Let's just see how it goes... (And, if I'm forgetting anything, please feel free to let me know! See also: The Summer 2006 TV Series page and the Summer 2006 Schedule Grid page. Cross-posted to rec.arts.tv - here.)

Anyway, here's what (by my reckoning) is (still) new this week, Week #1 of Summer 2006 (all times EASTERN):

MONDAY (05/29):
9:00pm EVERWOOD (The WB) {continuing}

TUESDAY (05/30):
8:30pm RODNEY (ABC) {burn-off}
9:00pm LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC) {season premiere}
9:00pm PEPPER DENNIS (The WB) {continuing}
9:30pm LESS THAN PERFECT (ABC) {burn-off}
10:00pm RESCUE ME (FX) {season premiere}

WEDNESDAY (05/31):
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
8:00pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {burn-off}
8:30pm BLUE COLLAR TV (The WB) {rerun?...}
8:30pm FREDDIE (ABC) {burn-off of unaired pilot episode}
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)
10:00pm COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (ABC) {burn-off}

THURSDAY (06/01):
8:00pm GAMESHOW MARATHON (CBS)
9:00pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE [2] (FOX)

FRIDAY (06/02):
8:00pm DEGRASSI:TNG (The N) {season finale: Part I}
8:30pm BEYOND THE BREAK (The N) {1-hour series premiere}

SATURDAY (06/03):
8:00pm NED'S DECLASSIFIED... (NICK) {season finale}

I guess we'll pick up Week #2 with the new programming on Sunday, June 4...

Posted at 09:55 AM

Sat - May 13, 2006

The Upfronts: 2006

In case people are wondering, the so-called "Upfronts", when the broadcast networks announce their new Fall schedules are up, this coming week (starting on Monday, May 15), in the following network order:

May 15: NBC
May 16: ABC
May 17: CBS
May 18: FOX & CWN (still no website yet!)

I'm already working up the early rumors (various factors have prevented me from covering those this year), so I should be able to manage same day/same evening analysis of the released schedules (e.g. what was cancelled, what pilot projects were picked up, etc.).

So, see you all next week!

Posted at 03:47 PM

Mon - April 24, 2006

Summer Series 2006 Pages

Preliminary versions of my Summer 2006 TV Series and my Summer Series 2006 Schedule Grid pages are now online.

I expect both pages will get more entries soon enough.

For example, ABC has made no official announcements about its Summer 2006 plans yet. And neither has cable network Lifetime.

So keep an eye on these pages, as more networks firm up (and/or revise!) their Summer 2006 schedules...

Posted at 02:36 PM

Tue - April 18, 2006

My TV Shows Status Page Updated - 04/18/06

In anticipation of the coming onslaught of TV news around the time of the broadcast networks' "Upfronts" in May, I've taken the liberty of (finally!) updating my TV Shows Status Page for the '05-'06 TV season.

Most recent developments seem to concern the high failure rates for this year's crop of broadcast net 'Mid-Season' shows - a number of them have stopped/finished airing over the past couple of weeks, and I can't say any of those look likely to make a return trip this Fall.

So far, about the only Mid-Season shows that seem to have a future in them are CBS's The Unit and The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Beyond that, things look pretty bleak for this year's Mid-Season crew...

P.S. ABC's Less Than Perfect returns to the air tonight; ABC's Alias & Invasion return tomorrow night. (And I think that's the last of the Mid-Season returnees...)

P.P.S. I'm going to start working on my Summer 2006 pages very soon...

Posted at 02:29 PM

Mon - February 20, 2006

SAVED BY THE BELL Comes to iTunes!!

And, finally, I couldn't help but notice that the NBC section of Apple's iTunes Music Store has added the 20 episodes of Saved by the Bell's first season (e.g. go here for the list). (Seasons #2-4 to come... later?...)

Ian's advice: The best episode of season #1 is "The Zack Tapes". So if you're going to download any episode, get that one.

Anyway, I just found the development amusing... ;)

Posted at 06:57 PM

Sat - January 21, 2006

REUNION Redux: Final Chapter

Once FOX's continuing mystery/drama Reunion was cancelled back in December (see my Nov. 29 & Dec. 21 entries), with four filmed episodes left unaired, it looked like most of us would never find out who murdered Samantha Carlton (Brewster), even if the series was eventually released on DVD with episodes #10-13 in tact.

Well, now two sources give us info on the four unaired episodes, and the (probable?) identity of the Sam's murder.

First, a Dec. 16th blog entry at Live Journal contains pretty complete Spoilers for the four unaired episodes of Reunion, "1995" thru "1998".

Then, this past week, at FOX's presentation to the TV Critics Association, FOX Entertainment President Peter Ligouri revealed the (probable) identity of Sam's killer (for that Spoiler - go here). But it sounds like the killer's identity wasn't firmed up even while episode #13 was being filmed, and might have been changed before series' end.

And that, as we say, is "that" for Reunion. At least until the DVD comes out... ;)

Posted at 04:09 PM

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