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A Raisin in the Sun 82
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Lipstick Jungle 40
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Midseason 2008


Network Primetime Schedules

This page last updated 18 December 2007.

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All times are PT/ET unless otherwise noted.

Mondays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
8:00p Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
Reality


How I Met Your Mother
Comedy
Everybody Hates Chris
Comedy
Prison Break
*****
Drama




American Gladiators#
Reality

8:30p The Captain
Comedy
Aliens In America
Comedy
9:00p Two And A Half Men
Comedy
Girlfriends
Comedy
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sci-Fi/Drama

Deal or No Deal##
Reality

9:30p Notes From the Underbelly
Comedy***
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Comedy
The Game
Comedy
10:00p October Road****
Drama
CSI: Miami
Drama
  Medium
Drama
10:30p

MONDAY NOTES:
* Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann and Samantha Who? will be replaced by returning reality series Dancing With The Stars on March 17th.
** Samantha Who? returns to 9:00p time slot February 4th.
*** Notes From the Underbelly will be replaced by Samantha Who? repeats starting March 17th.
*** October Road will be replaced by returning reality series The Bachelor March 17th.
***** Prison Break will be replaced by new series When Women Rule the World March 3rd.
# American Gladiators will be replaced by the new reality series The Baby Borrowers on February 18th.
## Deal or No Deal will be replaced by the new MySpace show Quarterlife on February 18th.

Tuesdays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
8:00p Just For Laughs
Comedy
NCIS
Drama
Crowned (repeats)
Reality
American Idol
Reality
The Biggest Loser
Reality
8:30p Just For Laughs
Comedy
9:00p According to Jim*
Comedy
Big Brother 9
Reality
One Tree Hill
Drama
House***
9:30pCarpoolers*
Comedy
10:00p Boston Legal
Drama
48 Hour** Mystery
News
  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Drama
10:30p

TUESDAY NOTES:
* Dancing With The Stars Results Show will replace According to Jim and Carpoolers on March 25.
**Jericho replaces 48 Hours Mystery on Feb 12.
*** House will be replaced by Hell's Kitchen starting April 1st.

Wednesdays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
8:00p Wife Swap
Reality
Power of Ten
Reality
Crowned
Reality
American Idol**
Reality
Deal Or No Deal
Game Show
8:30p
9:00p Supernanny
Reality
Criminal Minds
Drama
Gossip Girl
Drama
American Idol
Reality**
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Drama
9:30pBack to You
Comedy
10:00p Cashmere Mafia*
Drama
CSI: New York
Drama
  Law & Order
Drama
10:30p

WEDNESDAY NOTES:
* Returning series Men In Trees replaces Cashmere Mafia February 27th.
** American Idol moves to the 9:00p time slot March 12th and the new reality lie detector series The Moment of Truth takes over the 8:00p time slot.

Thursdays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
8:00p Ugly Betty
Drama
Survivor
Reality
Smallville
Drama
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
Game Show
My Name is Earl
Comedy
8:30p Scrubs
Comedy
9:00p Lost*
Drama
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Drama
Supernatural
Drama
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Game Show
Celebrity Apprentice
Reality
9:30p
10:00p Eli Stone**
Drama
Without A Trace
Drama
  Lipstick  Jungle****
Drama
10:30p

THURSDAY NOTES:
* Lost replaces Grey's Anatomy starting Jan 31.
** Eli Stone replaces Big Shots starting Jan 31.
*** Scrubs replaces 30 Rock starting January 17th.
**** ER is replaced by Celebrity Apprentice's 2nd hour starting January 24th.
Celebrity Apprentice's 2nd hour will be replaced by Lipstick Jungle starting February 7th.

Fridays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
8:00p Grey's Anatomy
Drama (repeats)
Ghost Whisperer
Drama
WWE Smackdown
Sports
Bones***
Drama
1 vs 100
Game Show
8:30pThe Return of Jezebel James
Comedy (Mar 7)
9:00p TBA **
Drama
Moonlight
Drama
New Amsterdam****
Drama
Friday Night Lights
Drama
9:30p
10:00p 20/20
News
Numb3rs
Drama
  Las Vegas
Drama
10:30p

FRIDAY NOTES:

** Repeats of Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money and Women’s Murder Club will rotate.
*** Bones will be replaced by Til Death and The Return of Jezebel James starting March 7th.
**** The immortal detective series, New Amsterdam will be replaced by Julianna Margulies' new drama, Canterbury's Law on April 11th.

Saturdays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
8:00p Saturday Night Movie (various repeats) Cops
Reality
(various repeats)
8:30p   Cops (repeats)
Reality
9:00p   America's Most Wanted
Reality
(various repeats)
9:30p  
10:00p Women's Murder Club Drama (repeats)48 Hours Mystery
News
 
10:30p

Sundays
 
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
NBC
7:00p America's Funniest Home Videos
Comedy/Reality
60 Minutes
News
CW Now
News
Repeats
TBA ***
7:30p Aliens in America (repeats)
Comedy
Repeats
8:00p Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality
Big Brother 9 Reality 

Life Is Wild
Drama
The Simpsons
Comedy
8:30p King Of The Hill 
Comedy
9:00p Oprah's Big Give*
Reality 
Cold Case
Drama
Crowned (Rebroadcast)
Reality
Family Guy (repeats)
Comedy
TV Specials***
9:30p American Dad**
Comedy
10:00p Desperate* Housewives
Comedy/Drama
Shark
Drama
 
10:30p

SUNDAY NOTES:
* Desperate Housewives ends February 24th and repeats move to 10:00p.
** American Dad will be replaced by the Farrelly brothers new series Unhitched on March 2, then returns April 13th.
*** New episodes of Monk and Psych previously aired on USA will air in March.


Cable Highlights for the 2008 Season

     
BBC AmericaTorchwood Doctor Who's Martha Jones joins the alien catchers for 3 episodes.
Robin Hood Robin and his Merry men continue their adventures in the Sherwood forest.
BravoThe Millionaire Matchmaker A look at an exclusive matchmaking service in LA
Make Me A Supermodel Yet another model search show with Niki Taylor & Tyson Beckford hosting
Comedy CentralFuturama New episodes of the beloved but long-shelved series is a go
The Sarah Silverman Program The second half of season 2 
Reno 911 The cops from Reno returns for their fifth season on Jan 16th.
HBOIn Treatment The remake of the hit Israeli show about psychologists.
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam The show returns with more comedy hosted by D.L. Hughley
The Wire The much-heralded drama's fifth and final season begins
Sci-Fi Battlestar Galactica Will they reach Earth? January brings the fourth and final(?) season
Ghost Hunters International The Sci-Fi show expands internationally
Guinea Pig A new half-hour show
Stargate Atlantis The explorations continue in its fourth season
Showtime The L Word Cybill Shepherd guests on the series' fifth season
The Tudors Peter O' Toole stars as Pope Paul III as King Henry VIII seeks to move away from the Catholic church to marry Anne Boleyn.
This American Life Ira Glass mans the desk for six new episodes to air in 2008


Looking Ahead To The Summer/Fall

With the writers strike and upcoming contract negotiations with the DGA (Directors Guild of America)/SAG (Screen Actors Guild) in July, the outlook is very shaky for the rest of year.

One thing is for sure, expect even more reality shows.
 

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