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NBC Announces "Second Season" Schedule

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NBC has announced (this is a link to a network press release) their mid-season schedule, to take effect the week of January 2nd.

Highlights:

* "Joey" is on hiatus, and according to the network, will return after the Winter Olympics. I personally doubt that will happen; I think NBC should just cancel the show and "burn off" unaired episodes next Summer.

* "The Apprentice: Donald Trump" will also return after the Olympics, but probably not in it's traditional Thursday night timeslot; NBC is committed (at least for January and the beginning of February) to a two-hour sitcom block on Thursdays from 8 to 10 P.M. ET/PT.

* "Will and Grace" will conclude it's long run as the "lead-off" to the Thursday sitcom block; the first-year hit "My Name Is Earl" is also moving to Thursdays (9 P.M. ET), with the critically-acclaimed "The Office" following at 9:30 (ET/PT). With "Will and Grace" ending in May, I would expect that "Earl" will be moving to Thursdays at 8 (ET/PT) next September.

* "Scrubs" is back, and during January and early February, two episodes will run back-to-back at 9 and 9:30 P.M. ET/PT. If the show proves popular, it will probably return after the Olympics with one episode each Tuesday at either 9 or 9:30 ET/PT.

* The "Most Outrageous TV Moments" specials will become a weekly series, broadcast Fridays at 8 P.Ml. ET/PT.

* "The Biggest Loser" remains as a weekly series (Wednesdays 9 P.M. Et/PT), but under a slightly-different format.

* Despite it's ratings having fallen dramatically since moving to Sunday nights at 8 (Eastern time), "The West Wing" will remain in that slot for the rest of the season. I fully expected NBC to move it back to it's old timeslot of Wednesdays at 9 P.M. ET/PT. But then again, it's been widely speculated, even as far back as last Summer, that this would be "West Wing"'s final season, so the fact the show will stay put on the schedule leads me to think that we'll be seeing a "West Wing" series finale in May.

* A new limited-run drama, "The Book Of Daniel", will be seen Fridays from January 6th through February 3rd.
 
> * "Joey" is on hiatus, and according to the network, will
> return after the Winter Olympics. I personally doubt that
> will happen; I think NBC should just cancel the show and

The ratings on this show have been horrendous and only getting worse.

> * "The Apprentice: Donald Trump" will also return after the
> Olympics, but probably not in it's traditional Thursday
> night timeslot; NBC is committed (at least for January and
> the beginning of February) to a two-hour sitcom block on

Another show that's been doing terrible this season.

> * "Will and Grace" will conclude it's long run as the
> "lead-off" to the Thursday sitcom block; the first-year hit
> "My Name Is Earl" is also moving to Thursdays (9 P.M. ET),
> with the critically-acclaimed "The Office" following at 9:30
> (ET/PT). With "Will and Grace" ending in May, I would expect
> that "Earl" will be moving to Thursdays at 8 (ET/PT) next
> September.

"Will and Grace" is doing terrible as well.

> * "Scrubs" is back, and during January and early February,
> two episodes will run back-to-back at 9 and 9:30 P.M. ET/PT.
> If the show proves popular, it will probably return after
> the Olympics with one episode each Tuesday at either 9 or
> 9:30 ET/PT.

"Scrubs" IS popular and the show has proven itself long ago. Unfortunately, NBC keeps fornucating with the shows schedule. It's like NBC wants a reason to cancel it. If they cancel it because of "poor ratings", they are morons. This is one show (along with "Arrested Development") I would love to see another network pick up and run with it. NBC has take alot of criticism since the network announced "Scrubs" wouldn't be back until mid-season.

> * The "Most Outrageous TV Moments" specials will become a
> weekly series, broadcast Fridays at 8 P.Ml. ET/PT.

This reminds me of when that "Bloopers" program became a regular series in the 80's. A novelty idea that will quickly get boring.

> * "The Biggest Loser" remains as a weekly series (Wednesdays
> 9 P.M. Et/PT), but under a slightly-different format.

Caroline Rhea expressed her happiness about the show's renewal while standing in the buffet line at Golden Corral.

> * Despite it's ratings having fallen dramatically since
> moving to Sunday nights at 8 (Eastern time), "The West Wing"
> will remain in that slot for the rest of the season. I fully
> expected NBC to move it back to it's old timeslot of
> Wednesdays at 9 P.M. ET/PT. But then again, it's been widely
> speculated, even as far back as last Summer, that this would
> be "West Wing"'s final season, so the fact the show will
> stay put on the schedule leads me to think that we'll be
> seeing a "West Wing" series finale in May.

I think this show will conclude at the end of this season. It's ratings have been terrible (of course, look what it's up against).
 
> > * "Joey" is on hiatus


Not only is it on hiatus...but its been banished from Thursdays. When it returns in the spring, it'll be in Earl's place, and Earl will be where Joey is.
 
I wish NBC would just cancel "Joey" and "burn-off" the unaired episodes next Summer.
 
But then again, it's been widely
> speculated, even as far back as last Summer, that this would
> be "West Wing"'s final season, so the fact the show will
> stay put on the schedule leads me to think that we'll be
> seeing a "West Wing" series finale in May.

"Widely Speculated?"
With all due respect Joseph, the only one I heard "speculate" that was you.
Can you provide me with some links to other people making that claim?
 
> But then again, it's been widely
> > speculated, even as far back as last Summer, that this
> would
> > be "West Wing"'s final season, so the fact the show will
> > stay put on the schedule leads me to think that we'll be
> > seeing a "West Wing" series finale in May.
>
> "Widely Speculated?"
> With all due respect Joseph, the only one I heard
> "speculate" that was you.
> Can you provide me with some links to other people making
> that claim?

I'd like to know that as well. I don't recall any industry press saying anything like what Joseph claims either.<P ID="signature">______________


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