Last week, the networks all announced their initial schedules for next season. Beginning September 2007, this is what the Monday grid is going to look like, at least tentatively. There is always the chance of reshuffling and other various changes to be made before the schedules actually go live.
Now rather than take a look at each of the networks, I thought it would be better to take a look at the daily grids. Better to see how the networks stack up against one another. Today is Monday, so let's see how it looks.
Bold= New Show | Italics= What I plan to watch
| Mon | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| ABC | Dancing with the Stars | Sam I Am | The Bachelor | |||
| CBS | How I Met Your Mother | The Big Bang Theory | Two and a Half Men | Rules of Engagement | CSI: Miami | |
| NBC | Deal or No Deal | Heroes | Journeyman | |||
| FOX | Prison Break | K-Ville | Local Programming | |||
| CW | Everybody Hates Chris | Aliens in America | Girlfriends | The Game | Local Programming | |
Well, at first glance there are only a few shows that are going to be attracting me, including the returning Prison Break and Heroes. Most of the networks' schedules remain unchanged from last year, though each of them do add one new show to the mix.
ABC is wedging in a new Jenny McCarthy sitcom, Sam I Am, in between a pair of reality series. The synopsis reads like a comedy take on Memento. An accident leaves Samantha (McCarthy) with amnesia; now she has to pick through the pieces of her life, questioning relatives who may have something to hide. It may be fun, but McCarthy hasn't had a great track record, and it is sandwiched between a pair of reality series that I have absolutely zero interest in.
CBS is introducing The Big Band Theory, a new sitcom replacing the canceled Jason Ritter comedy, The Class. The funny thing is that of all of their Monday comedies, The Class was the only only one that I watched on any regular basis. Sure, it wasn't all that good, but it offered a bit of goofiness. Anyway, I am not surprised that it was canceled; now it will be interesting to see how long this one lasts. The new series stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco. It is about a couple of science geeks with little experience in the dating world; they get some help from their attractive neighbor (Cuoco). I cannot say that the synopsis grabs me, but hey, maybe I'll give it a shot. This joins the same lineup from last season, anchored by CSI: Miami.
Article comments
1 - Brent
Based on the clips I've seen, K-Ville and Aliens In America look most interesting, while Big Bang Theory looks like a retread of Stacked.