The rec.arts.tv FAQ:The TV Shows Status Report - '05-'06 Season:Last updated: July 22, 2006. This version: 8.00
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Shows Known to Have Been Renewed (for '05-'06 TV season):Here is the list of shows that have been renewed for the '05-'06 TV season; special cases (i.e. those shows with more than a one-year renewal) are indicated by "(...)". To keep track of such things, shows that were new the '04-'05 season (i.e. the '04-'05 season was the show's first season) have been marked in red: ABC CBS NBC
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20/20 48 Hours Mystery The Apprentice
According to Jim 60 Minutes (I) Crossing Jordan
Alias The Amazing Race (8 & 9) Dateline (×2)
America's Funniest As the World Turns ER (thru 2008)
Home Videos (daytime - thru 2007)
*The Bachelor The Bold & The Beautiful *Fear Factor (w/ options to 2007)
(daytime - thru 2009)
Boston Legal CSI Joey
*Dancing With the Stars CSI: Miami Las Vegas
Desperate Housewives CSI: NY Last Call with Carson Daly (thru 2007)
Extreme Makeover: Cold Case Late Night with Conan O'Brien (thru 2009)
Home Edition
The George Lopez Show [The] Guiding Light Law & Order
(daytime - thru 2007)
Grey's Anatomy The King of Queens Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Hope & Faith NCIS Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
*Jake In Progress Numb3rs Medium
Jimmy Kimmel Live Still Standing The Office
(thru Dec. of 2005?)
*Less Than Perfect Survivor (11 & 12) Passions (daytime)
Lost Two and a Half Men *Scrubs
Monday Night Football Without a Trace The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (thru 2009 -
(to ESPN in Fall 2006) at that time, C.O'Brien takes over...)
Primetime Live Yes Dear(!) The West Wing
Rodney The Young & The Restless Will & Grace (for final season?...)
(daytime - thru 2009)
Supernanny
Wife Swap
* Renewed for Mid-Season.
FOX UPN WBN
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24 (thru 2007) All of Us 7th Heaven (season #10!)
American Dad America's Next Top Model Blue Collar TV
American Idol Cuts Beauty & The Geek
America's Most Wanted Eve Charmed
Arrested Development Girlfriends Everwood
The Bernie Mac Show Half & Half Gilmore Girls
Cops One on One Living With Fran
Family Guy Veronica Mars One Tree Hill
House WWE Smackdown! Reba (thru 2007?)
King of the Hill Smallville
Mad TV (thru 2007) What I Like About You
Malcolm in the Middle
Nanny 911
The O.C.
The Simpsons
Stacked
That 70's Show
Trading Spouses
Cable Syndication
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Battlestar Galactica Oprah (thru 2011!)
(SCI-FI)
Deadwood (HBO) Starting Over
The Dead Zone The Tony Danza Show
(USA - 22 episodes!)
Larry King Live (CNN,
thru 2009)
The L-Word (SHOW;
thru 2006)
Missing (LIFETIME)
Nip/Tuck (fX; thru 2006)
The Real World (MTV;
thru 2008)
Reno 911! (COMEDY)
Rescue Me (fX)
Stargate: Atlantis (SCI-FI)
Stargate: SG-1 (SCI-FI)
That's So Raven (DISNEY)
The Wire (HBO)
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Known Cancelled Shows (in '05-'06):By definition, shows that are "ending their runs" are doing so by mututal agreement among the network, the cast, and the production crew, and generally have "final" episodes (e.g. Everybody Loves Raymond, JAG, Friends, Frasier, Dawson's Creek, Buffy, The X-Files, 90210, Party of Five, Melrose Place, Seinfeld, etc.); otherwise, they've been cancelled (e.g. Judging Amy, Joan of Arcadia, Farscape, Spin City, The Pretender, Homicide, Ellen, Murder She Wrote, Lois & Clark, Dallas, etc.). Here is the list of the TV shows that are ending their runs after many seasons at the end of the '05-'06 TV year: Shows Ending Run Net. (Comments)
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Here is the list of the TV shows from the '05-'06 season that are known to be cancelled. Again, to keep track of such things, shows that are new this season (i.e. this is the show's first season) have been marked in red; shows in "[..]" have not been officially cancelled, but are very likely cancellation targets: ABC CBS NBC
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Commander-in-Chief CBS Sunday Night Movie The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
Crumbs Courting Alex The Book of Daniel
Emily's Reasons Why Not Love Monkey Conviction
The Evidence Out of Practice E-Ring
Freddie Still Standing Fear Factor(?!)
Hope & Faith Threshold Four Kings
Hot Properties Yes Dear Heist
In Justice Inconceivable
Invasion Joey
Jake in Progress The Law Firm (Summer)
Less Than Perfect Surface
My Kind of Town (Summer) Teachers
Night Stalker Three Wishes
Rodney
Sons & Daughters
*Welcome to the
Neighborhood (Summer)
* Never aired.
FOX UPN WBN
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Arrested Development The Bad Girl's Guide (Sum.) The Bedford Diaries
The Bernie Mac Show Cuts Blue Collar TV
Free Ride Eve Everwood(!)
Head Cases Get This Party Started Just Legal
The Inside (Summer) Half & Half Living With Fran
Killer Instinct Love, Inc. Modern Men
Kitchen Confidential One on One Pepper Dennis
Reunion Sex, Love & Secrets Related
‡The Simple Life South Beach Survival of the Richest
Stacked Twins
What I Like About You
‡ While cancelled by FOX, a reformated version of
The Simple Life has been picked up by the E! cable channel.
Cable Syndication
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The Comeback (HBO)
[The Dead Zone(??) (USA)]
Kojak (USA)
Missing (LIFETIME)
Over There (FX)
Starved (FX)
Wanted (TNT)
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Shows Known To Be "In Trouble":This is the list of shows that appear to be "in trouble" (i.e. in danger of cancellation), with the network that the shows air on, and comments. By the way, if you see the word "retooling" next to a show you like, expect the worst, as network "retooling" almost always leads to a decline in the show's quality and usually ends with cancellation. (NOTE: This list is mostly the opinion of this author, as influenced by media reports (e.g. "The LA Times"), and Internet scuttlebutt! Also,.this list is not necessarily "comprehensive"...) Shows in "Trouble" Network Comments ------------------ ------- -------- Arrested Development FOX Series creator turned down Showtime offer - it's over. The Bedford Diaries WBN Ratings as low as UPN's South Beach - this one's D.O.A.! Blue Collar TV WBN Already on hiatus - always a bad sign... Commander-in-Chief ABC On hiatus again - it's toast. Courting Alex CBS Now on hiatus, after rescheduling - it's a sure goner. Crumbs ABC Indefinitely pulled from schedule - it's gone. The Dead Zone USA There are rumors that USA will not pick up anymore episodes after the 22 already filmed "season #4" episodes. Emily's Reasons Why Not ABC Production halted after 6 episodes & officially cancelled. Fear Factor NBC Terrible ratings for NBC upon its return. Hot Properties ABC 'Back-9' not picked up - it's dead. Inconceivable NBC Effectively cancelled. Invasion ABC Loses too much of Lost's lead-in audience. Jake In Progress ABC Production shutdown after just 9 season #2 episodes filmed; effectively, it's dead. Joey NBC Put on indefinite hiatus a second time - it's toasty. Killer Instinct FOX It's cancelled. Kitchen Confidential FOX It's effectively cancelled. Living With Fran WBN Episode order cut to 13 episodes; "finale" in March. Night Stalker ABC ABC has cancelled it. Out of Practice CBS Now, back on hiatus - it's a sure goner. Related WBN Moved to Mondays from Wednesdays; "finale" in March. Reunion FOX FOX cancelled it - murder mystery to remain unsolved. Scrubs NBC Terrible ratings for NBC upon its return. Sex, Love & Secrets UPN Officially cancelled after just 8 episodes. South Beach UPN Terrible ratings, even for UPN; has finished airing. Stacked FON On "indefinite" hiatus - it's toast. Still Standing CBS Episode order cut from 22 to 18 episodes. A bad sign. Surface NBC Season #1 to consist of only 15 episodes; season to end in Feb. Things do not look good for its continuation... Three Wishes NBC It's effectively cancelled. Threshold CBS It's effectively cancelled after just one Tues. airing. Twins WBN No ratings traction Fridays @ 8:30pm; moved to 9:30pm instead. Veronica Mars UPN Jan./Feb. ratings have been terrible - now moving back to Tues. What I Like About You WBN It's official - it has ended. Yes Dear CBS Episode order cut from 22 to 13 episodes. Considering the show's history - it's a goner. |
Shows Known To Be On Hiatus:This is the list of shows known to have been put on hiatus, along with the network that the shows air(ed) on, and comments. Shows on Hiatus Network Comments
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Blue Collar TV WBN On indefinite hiatus; The WB will finish production
on the ordered 13 episodes, however.
Courting Alex CBS On indefinite hiatus - it's *toast*.
Joey NBC On indefinite hiatus for a second time - it's *dead*.
Out of Practice CBS On indefinite hiatus - it's *toast*.
Stacked FOX Back to "indefinite" hiatus - it's *toast*.
Three Wishes NBC No return date announced - it's toast.
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Shows Known To Have Been Moved:And here is the list of the TV shows from the '05-'06 season that have moved from old times to new timeslots. The new airing times are also listed. As stated above, any shows that have been recently added to this list, will be underlined. (Shows will also be 'pruned' from this list after a month or two...) Moved Shows Net. New Airing Time Old Airing Time ----------- ---- --------------- --------------- [suspended for Summer...] |
New Mid-Season Replacement Shows:And here is the most up-to-date "mid-season replacement" list, which I will update as new shows start to appear (shows no longer airing, will be indicated in the list; check the "Hiatus" List, as well). For the Fall, I will list any "new" shows that replace early Fall casualties; for spring, any show that has replaced a cancelled show, or that has temporarily bumped an established show into 'hiatus', will be listed. (NOTE: Mid-season shows such as "Scrubs" or "Less Than Perfect" will not be listed here, as they are not (technically) "new" shows. Also note that this list generally only tracks broadcast network shows, and not series on the cable networks...) New Mid-Season Show Net. Airing Time Comments
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American Inventor ABC Thursdays, 9:00 pm reality: Title is self-explanitory.
Already airing.
The Bedford Diaries WBN Wednesdays, 9:00 pm drama: There's nothing more boring than
college kids' sex lives - this series
shows why!
Already airing.
The Book of Daniel NBC [No Longer Airing] drama: Aidan Quinn as unconventional minister.
Has been cancelled.
Conviction NBC Fridays, 10:00 pm legal drama: Follows young ADA's as they
work on high-profile cases that test
their limited experience.
Already airing.
Courting Alex CBS [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Jenna Elfman stars as semi-workaholic,
(aka. The Jenna single lawyer looking for a love life
Elfman Show) balanced with her high-powered career.
Effectively cancelled.
Crumbs ABC [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Fred Savage moves back home after mom
Jane Curtain gets out of the mental hostpital.
Effectively cancelled.
Emily's Reasons Why Not ABC [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Heather Graham stars.
Has been cancelled.
The Evidence ABC [Finished Airing] police drama: Evidence is presented at the start
of every episode - then the case is shown.
Unlikely to be renewed.
Four Kings NBC [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Four lifelong friends on the cusp of
adulthood. With: Seth Green, Josh Cooke.
Effectively cancelled.
Free Ride FOX [No Longer Airing] partly improvised comedy: College grad moves
back in with his crazy parents...
Unlikely to be renewed.
Get This Party Started UPN [No Longer Airing] reality: Title is self-explanitory.
Effectively cancelled.
Heist NBC [No Longer Airing] crime drama: Group of professional thieves
plan to rob 3 Beverly Hills jewelers.
Unlikely to be renewed.
In Justice ABC [Finished Airing] legal drama: A team of lawyers fights
to overturn wrongful convictions.
Unlikely to be renewed.
The Loop FOX [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Bret Harrison stars as the first of his
friends to get a real job.
Unlikely to be renewed.
Love Monkey CBS [No Longer Airing] dramedy: Tom Cavanagh stars as a single,
30-something, up-and-coming record
executive, navigating the waters of work
and dating in New York City.
Effectively cancelled.
Mircale Workers ABC Mondays, 10:00 pm reality: People overcome odds with
the help of an elite medical team.
Already airing.
Modern Men WBN [Finished Airing] sitcom: Three childhood friends are at
different stages in their lives when
it comes to women.
Unlikely to be renewed.
The New Adventures of CBS Mondays, 9:30 pm sitcom: Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays
Old Christine a single mother and divorcee, who's
the owner of a "30-minute workout gym".
Already airing.
Pepper Dennis WBN Tuesdays, 9:00 pm dramedy: Rebecca Romijn plays (clutzy!)
reporter looking for love; Brooke Burns
plays her sister.
Already airing.
Skating With Celebrities FOX [Finished Airing] reality: Title is self-explanitory.
No word on renewal...
Sons & Daughters ABC [Finished Airing] sitcom: Partly improvised family comedy.
Unlikely to be renewed.
South Beach UPN [Finished Airing] drama: Best friends Matt and Vincent
head to glamorous South Beach.
Unlikely to be renewed (by The CW)...
Survival of the Richest WBN Fridays, 8:00 pm reality: Title is self-explanitory.
Already airing.
Teachers NBC Tuesdays, 9:30 pm sitcom: About middle-school teachers.
Already airing.
unam1mous FOX Wednesdays, 9:30 pm reality: Some weird Big Brother-esque
show with people in a bunker...
Already airing.
The Unit CBS Tuesdays, 9:00 pm miltary drama: Covert team juggles
Top Secret missions, and home lives.
Already airing.
What About Brian ABC Mondays, 10:00 pm dramedy: Barry Watson stars as the last
remaining single person among his group
of 20/30-something friends.
Already airing.
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