Fall Nbc Schedule Scrubs

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Admin
Fall Nbc Schedule Scrubs

Fall Nbc Schedule Scrubs

The four major networks: ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC have each announced plans to add new comedy shows to their schedules for fall 2009; and in some cases, at the cost of standby procedurals.

Fall TV Scheduling

CBS conspicuously opted to cancel their popular procedural Without a Trace, and instead pick up a Jenna Elfman vehicle, Accidentally On Purpose. In doing so, the network hopes to build a powerhouse Monday night comedy block, pairing Elfman’s show with the established hits How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men.

ABC, in order to beef up its comedy schedule, has enlisted former sitcom greats Kelsey Grammar, Ed O’Neill, Courteney Cox and Patricia Heaton to front shows Hank, Modern Family, Cougar Town and The Middle, respectively.

One of the fall’s most buzzed-about comedies, Glee, already aired a premiere episode on Fox. It earned a respectable 9.6 million viewers, and by giving it the summer to generate a following, the network is trying for a hit. Fox will also debut the football-themed Brothers, alongside the returning sitcom ’Til Death.

Fox will also continue its success in adult-oriented cartoons by continuing to produce The Simpsons (now in its 20th season), and Family Guy. When those shows air on Sundays, they will be joined by American Dad, and the Family Guy spin-off, The Cleveland Show.

The most established comedy schedule is found on NBC, which 10 years ago prided itself on shows like Friends and Seinfeld. Now, it’s refilling its comedy block with hit shows like The Office and 30 Rock, as well as newer shows like Community, led by well-known comics Chevy Chase and Joel McHale.