The rec.arts.tv FAQ:
2004 Summer Series:
Last updated: September 12, 2004.
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What follows is the list of shows, by broadcast network, that will be airing first-run (i.e. new,
never-before-seen) episodes during the summer of 2004. To keep track of such
things, shows that are completely new series are indicated as such,
in italics:
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Summer Series show status Airing Time Series Description
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The Days new! [Finished Airing] family drama: Each episode follows
a day in the lives of the Day family.
Rumors of renewal swirl...
The Drew Carey Show returning [Finished Airing] sitcom: The follies of Drew and his
friends in Cleveland goes on...
Last episode was series finale.
In the Jury Room new! [Finished Airing] reality: Like last year's State v.,
a look at various cases.
Fate unknown.
NYPD 24/7 new! [Finished Airing] reality: True stories of NYC police.
Fate unknown...
Stephen King's unaired [Finished Airing] supernatural drama.
Kingdom Hosptial Almost certainly cancelled.
The Two Timer new! [unknown] reality: The life of Hollywood bachelor.
Never aired!
The Ultimate Love Test new! [Finished Airing] reality: A couple's love is tested.
Fate unknown.
Weddings Gone Wild: new! [Finished Airing] reality: Series about various weddings.
Anything for Love Fate unknown...
Whose Line Is unaired [Finished Airing] improv comedy: Drew Cary and the gang are
It Anyway? back with this improv comedy show.
ABC version is done - new WB version: Fall.
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Summer Series show status Airing Time Series Description
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Amazing Race (5) returning [Finishes 09/21] reality: 11 teams of two race
around the world.
New AR6 in Fall!
Big Brother (5) returning [Finishes 09/21] reality: 13 strangers, isolated in
a house.
BB6 in Summer '05, likely but unconfirmed.
The Will new! [unknown] reality: Like ABC's The Family.
Never aired!
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Summer Series show status Airing Time Series Description
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The Bernie Mac Show unaired [Finished Airing] sitcom: Previously unseen episodes air.
Returns in Fall!
The Casino new! [Finished Airing] reality: 24/7 look at Golden Nugget Casino.
Almost certainly cancelled.
The Jury new! [Finished Airing] legal drama: Like 12 Angry Men...
Almost certainly cancelled.
Method & Red new! [Finished Airing] sitcom: Method Man, Redman...
wackiness ensues.
Continues in Fall.
North Shore new! [Finished Airing] ensemble drama set in a luxury hotel
in Hawaii. Stars: James Remar.
Continues in Fall.
Oliver Beene unaired [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Previously unseen episodes air.
Pulled early/effectively cancelled.
Quintuplets new! [Finished Airing] sitcom: Andy Richter is father of
15-year-old quintuplets.
Continues in Fall.
The Simple Life (2) returning [Finished Airing] reality: Once again, Paris Hilton
& Nicole Richie try "reality comedy".
No word yet on a 3rd edition...
Trading Spouses new! [Finished Airing] reality: FOX's rip-off of ABC's coming
Wife Swap.
Returns in Fall!
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Summer Series show status Airing Time Series Description
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Come to Papa new! [Finished Airing] sitcom: Comedian Tom Papa's show.
Almost certainly cancelled.
For Love or Money (3) returning [Finished Airing] reality: Like The Bachelor, but with
a love-or-money twist.
No word yet on any further editions...
Last Comic Standing returning [Finished Airing] reality: Prospective stand-up comics
from across the country compete.
Returns in Fall.
[Law & Order:] Crime returning [Finished Airing] reality: about San Diego prosecutors
& Punishment No word yet on any further editions...
The Next Action Star new! [Finished Airing] reality: Prospective action stars compete.
No word yet on any further editions...
Who Wants to Marry returning [Finished Airing] reality: The title of this one is
My Dad? self-explanitory...
No word yet on any further editions...
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Amish in the City new! [Finishes 09/17?] reality: Amish teenagers live in outside
world before deciding whether to commit
their lives to their community.
No word yet on any further editions...
The Player new! [Finished Airing] reality: A dating show; details TBA.
No word yet on any further editions...
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Blue Collar TV new! [Finished Airing] sketch comedy: Jeff Foxworthy,
Bill Engvall & Larry the Cable Guy star.
[Previously on WB's Fall schedule.]
Continues in Fall.
Pepsi Smash (2) returning [Finished Airing] variety: Music acts perform.
No word yet on any further editions...
Studio 7 new! [Finished Airing] game show: Winner collects $77,000.
Not reordered/effectively cancelled.
Summerland new! [Finished Airing] family drama: Career-woman Lori
Laughlin takes in orphaned kids.
Returns in January (or sooner!).
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Summer Series show status Airing Time Series Description
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The Dead Zone (USA) returning [Finished Airing] supernatural drama based on Stephen King:
Johnny Smith, and his visions of
the future, are back for a 3rd season.
Renewad with 22-episode order!
Monk (USA) returning [Finished Airing] mystery/drama: Tony Shalhoub's signature
police detective returns for season 3.
A shoo-in for Renewal (next summer).
Missing (Lifetime) returning [Finished Airing] drama: Caterina Scorsone returns, with
(aka. 1-800 MISSING) Vivica A. Fox, and sans Gloria Reuben.
Continues in Fall(?) sometime...
Nip/Tuck (fX) returning [Continues Airing] drama: Plastic surgeons, women, drama, etc.
Finishes up in October?...
Stargate: Atlantis new! [Finished Airing] Sci-Fi drama: Stargate crew gets lost,
(SCI-FI) must find way back to Earth...
Continues in Winter(?) sometime...
Stargate: SG-1 (SCI) returning [Finished Airing] Sci-Fi drama: Richard Dean Anderson and co.
conintue 'tripping the Stargates'.
Continues in Winter(?) sometime...
Strong Medicine(Life.) returning [Finished Airing] drama: Doctors Rosa Blasi and Patricia
Richardson return for season #5.
Continues in Fall(?) sometime...
Wild Card (Lifetime) returning [Finished Airing] drama: Insurance investigators Joely Fisher
and Chris Potter return for season #2.
Continues in Fall(?) sometime...
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