tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978715818371029793.post414436273580919823..comments2024-01-30T23:33:48.363-08:00Comments on Travis Yanan Watches TV: ABC's Scheduling NightmareTravis Yananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566813154309872307noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978715818371029793.post-48841990615547939812009-12-02T20:06:01.336-08:002009-12-02T20:06:01.336-08:00Shakeup Sunday. Replace Extreme Makeover: Home Ed...Shakeup Sunday. Replace Extreme Makeover: Home Edition with Ugly Betty and shift (or bench) EM: HE to Monday for an all unscripted Monday. <br /><br />Another scenario would be to bench EM: HE entirely and tryout a displaced comedy or two as a DH lead-in. Or move EM: HE to compete with Idol Tuesday.<br /><br />Also, although Cougar Town seems to have a home, it has a similar tone to D. Housewives and if they're brave, there's no law saying they can't program comedies in the 10pm slot after, say, DH. HBO & Showtime have done it. <br /><br />While I don't quite agree that the old schedule is broken, it may simply need a little "shaking up."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570985852066944876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978715818371029793.post-54114875470353005962009-11-11T08:25:33.477-08:002009-11-11T08:25:33.477-08:00after last night's numbers i say V in march We...after last night's numbers i say V in march Wed at 10p. can't air against IDOL. LOST encore at 8p Tues, LOST 9p, DWTS 10p<br /><br />Wed comedies til 10p then V, shoudl eb a ncie young alternative to CSIa nd LenoGregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978715818371029793.post-20317508964902972762009-11-10T19:40:24.365-08:002009-11-10T19:40:24.365-08:00NO drama, let alone a sci fi drama EVER works our ...NO drama, let alone a sci fi drama EVER works our of LOST. DWTS should not air Tuesdays at 8p against IDOL. It is 4th now without it.<br /><br />LOST - Tuesdays at 9p (finally attack Tues night)<br />FORGOTTEN 10pm til MARCH <br /><br />then DWTS results (should finally be able to be #1 in the hour - no reality competition. Post LOST problem solved since DWTS has it own audience.<br />IF V hold up mabye at 8p in MAsRCHGregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978715818371029793.post-27295737717268874012009-11-10T17:34:28.173-08:002009-11-10T17:34:28.173-08:00To be honest, ABC exec created this miss by not ma...To be honest, ABC exec created this miss by not making the right fall scheduling moves to begin with. <br /><br />Brothers & Sisters should have moved to Wednesdays and Eastwick should have aired post Desperate Housewives. What was the point of the 2 hour Brothers & Sisters event last spring if not to see if it could perform on its own without Desperate Housewives and it proved it could. But then ABC did not follow thru. <br /><br />I would move DWTS Results to Tuesday 8pm, LOST at 9pm and V to 10pm. Next season, if still successful, move V to 9pm to start the fall season. <br /><br />Some of these mid-season shows won't air till March or April, which is what ABC traditionally does.Zedman2https://www.blogger.com/profile/18372598236643099653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978715818371029793.post-46527624487804942862009-11-10T17:06:45.464-08:002009-11-10T17:06:45.464-08:00Unfortunately, I don't see ABC trying to save ...Unfortunately, I don't see ABC trying to save FlashForward at this point. I hope the writers are given fair warning and are able to wrap everything up this season, but considering the recent trend, I think FlashForward is a good candidate to sacrifice to Idol. The other option is Lost vs Idol, which will get better results for ABC, but do they want to see a final season with decent results or a final season with kick ass results?<br /><br />The Forgotten, V, The Deep End and Happy Town can all share the Tuesday and Wednesday 10 pm slots between them. I know Betty is supposedly taking Eastwick's spot, but I don't see how they can schedule it otherwise, unless DE and HT are bad enough that ABC will stick them against Idol. <br /><br />I do think they will have to move The Middle to post-DWTS, and cut that back to 90 mins. That will probably hurt Castle, but I'm not so sure it'll get a third season anyway. Stability only goes so far.Another Whinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250866870606652584noreply@blogger.com