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2008-2009 Upfronts Day 1: NBC Fall Schedule
I mentioned back when NBC released its fall season plans back in April that I would comment on it during the 2008-2009 Upfront Week. So here are my thoughts and what I anticipate I will be covering in one degree or another in the fall. (I will discuss the spring much later down the road; that will be true for all the networks, for that matter.) The following is the schedule released by the network on 02 Apr 2008:
NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2008-09
*New programs in CAPS (with the exception of "ER")
MONDAY
8-9 pm Chuck
9-10 pm Heroes
10-11 pm MY OWN WORST ENEMY
TUESDAY
8-9 pm The Biggest Loser
9-10 pm KATH & KIM
10-11 pm Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
WEDNESDAY
8-9 pm KNIGHT RIDER
9-10 pm Deal or No Deal
10-11 pm Lipstick Jungle
THURSDAY
8-8:30 pm My Name Is Earl
8:30-9 pm 30 Rock
9-9:30 pm The Office
9:30-10 pm The Office
10-11 pm ER
FRIDAY
8-9 pm CRUSOE
9-10 pm Deal or No Deal
10-11 pm Life
SUNDAY (Fall 2007)
7-8 pm Football Night in America
8-11 pm NBC Sunday Night Football
Monday
I wasn’t particularly interested in “Chuck”, so that stays off my list. “Heroes”, on the other hand, remains a major part of my viewing/reviewing slate. “My Own Worst Enemy” has an interesting premise, but so did “Journeyman”…and NBC cancelled it. So I’m not inclined to give a show that’s already “on the bubble” for me a chance when I have so much else to consider.
Tuesday
As usual, Tuesday still appears to be the relief night coming out of Monday, giving me time to catch up.
Wednesday
I have no interest at all in “Knight Rider”. The movie was horrible, and I wouldn’t want to see that on a weekly basis. That’s pretty much true for the rest of the night for this network, too.
Thursday
Not a blessed thing has changed, and nothing will be reviewed. I’ll be watching “The Office” and “My Name is Earl”, of course, but I refer to let them stand for themselves.
Friday
Also, nothing on this network will be reviewed on this night. “Crusoe” sounds like “Lost” without all the things I love about “Lost”.
Sunday
When my 2008 Super Bowl Champion New York Football Giants are playing, I’ll be watching.
In terms of the reviews, here’s the current tally. 1 show will be reviewed out of the current list: “Heroes”. Compared to the previous season, that’s a net loss of -2. “Heroes” is the only thing on the network I’ll be reviewing. I suspect other networks will try to make up for the slack!
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May 12, 2008 7:34 PM
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Chuck, Heroes, and the Thursday comedies. The rest is a wash.
Why is the Office listed twice? Is that the spin off I keep reading about or a second episode? If it's a second episode why don't they just make it an hour long? Because they are NBC - I already know the answer. Nothing NBC does makes sense.
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May 13, 2008 12:46 AM
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I'm really curious on what shows are new and coming and some of the others. Maybe some returns with brand new episodes??
tv star
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May 13, 2008 1:03 AM
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Just Chuck and Heroes for me. My Own Worst Enemy does have an interesting premise, but I'm doubtful that it will be as compelling to me as Journeyman was. Which is fine because I have way too much to watch on Mondays anyway. And now that Scrubs is off NBC (and hopefully off Thursdays all together!), I don't have to watch the Thursday night comedies. I like them, but if they're up against another show that I like more, they fall into second tier. However, if they were on Wednesdays, when I have nothing to watch, that would be a different story!
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May 13, 2008 8:15 AM
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