Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos; Eric Charbonneau/WireiCBS released its fall 2010 schedule in anticipation of its presentation to advertisers this afternoon in New York. CBS ordered four dramas (Hawaii 5-0, Defenders, Blue Bloods, and the Forest Whitaker starrer Criminal Minds 2, which is set for a midseason debut) and two comedies (Mike and Molly, $#*! My Dad Says) for fall and canceled Ghost Whisperer, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Cold Case, Miami Medical, Accidentally on Purpose, and Numb3rs.
CBS Corp Chairman Leslie Moonves told reporters Wednesday that he was “surprised that you were surprised” about the cancellation of shows like Whisperer and Old Christine. Ratings for the latter comedy, in fact, were trending downward, Moonves said, and “not headed in the right direction. It’s not the right place to be for the No. 1 network. This is about improving time periods.” Later, CBS’ head of scheduling Kelly Kahl quipped that it was all about the “network circle of life.”
The net execs said it felt like the right time to move to Survivor from Thursdays to Wednesdays given the show’s continued strength, and they reassured reporters that the promos for Sh#* My Dad Says won’t really employ the expletive; the voiceover will say “bleep” (yes, reporters were actually concerned about that). Moonves also said he was glad he didn’t have to sell advertisers on the notion of a “One and a Half Men” comedy since Charlie Sheen closed a new deal to stay with the hit show.
* — denotes new show
MONDAY
8 p.m . How I Met Your Mother
8:30 Rules of Engagement
9:00 Two and a Half Men
9:30 Mike and Molly *
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 *
TUESDAY
8 p.m. NCIS
9:00 NCIS LA
10:00 The Good Wife
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. Survivor: Nicaragua
9:00 Criminal Minds
10:00 The Defenders *
THURSDAY
8 p.m. The Big Bang Theory
8:30 $#*! My Dad Says *
9:00 CSI
10:00 The Mentalist
FRIDAY
8 p.m. Medium
9:00 CSI: NY
10:00 Blue Bloods *
SATURDAY
8 p.m. Crimetime Saturday
9:00 Crimetime Saturday
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7 p.m 60 Minutes.
8:00 The Amazing Race
9:00 Undercover Boss
10:00 CSI: Miami
Survivor is moving to Wednesday? Wow – that’s a mighty change!
My world was just rocked. And not in a good way.
Definitely the ballsiest moves of the nets in terms of realigning their sched.
BBT is rewarded with a Thursday sweet spot. The CSI Jrs moved in expectation that they’re on their last legs. Medium moved up to Ghost Whisperer’s old home.
Survivor is a question mark. Are they trying to avoid the Thanksgiving/March Madness momentum killers or moving it to a less competitive time?
And are they really titling a show with a word that if actually spoke would get then in FCC trouble? And before 9 pm?!?
survivor to wednesday SUCKS
this ruins my whole year
the best things about thursday nights is sitting in my bed watching survivor and its like this whole atmosphere it does not fit on wednesday! ugh and big bang theory on thursday?!?! sorry but im watching community
while on monday I would’ve watched it
I guess only good thing is that rules of engagement is on the whole year not just spring
It’s called a DVD, get one and you can watch it whenever you want
Actually Dave, it’s called a DVR
And I agree about it sucking that Survivor is moving to Wednesday nights!
All three of you: get a chill pill.
However, I agree with Dave; Survivor was’t cancelled, dude. It’s not like it was taken off air. And days don’t have atmospherical qualities to me.
Frank! You’re alive!
THEY SHOULD OF JUST CANCELLD IT SURVIVOR LOST ITS EDGE AFTER THE FOURTH SEASON BESIDES I THINK IT SUCKS THAT CSI MIAMI GOT MOVED TO SUNDAY
As a fan of Lie to Me on FOX, I’m ticked at this move by CBS. This could really hurt the Fox drama’s chances.
I don’t get to watch tv on Wednesdays, so I think moving Survivor to that day is GREAT! Now I don’t have to even be aware that it’s on at all!
LOL! Me too!
haha i hate Wednesdays anyways they blow.. BIg BAng move sucks.. all the good shows are on thursday like Greys Anatomy… eh well
i wish they would move it to 3:0am
How could you have cancel medium. It was our favorite show and so happy when you saved it. Thanks so much you have now ruined fri night.
CSI Miami is moving to Sunday?!?
Big Bang Theory is moving to Thursday? What’s going on CBS?
My thoughts exactly! Why move BBT away from it’s home? This almost always backfires! I am happy it will be on earlier. I work an early shift at the hospital and I always have trouble staying awake until 9:30 to watch BBT.
I predict that ratings on Monday night will go dramatically downhill. Big Bang Theory was the icing on the cake that made me willing to watch all night. Are any of the other comedies really strong enough to make me watch all night?: Unlikely!
Moving big bang theory seems like another dumb move by somebody in the back office! It would have made more sense if they moved the entire monday block to thursday.
moving “Big Bang Theory” to thursday is senseless but in the end I guess now I can watch “Daning with the Stars” in it entire two hours.
Hey CBS…given the choice between BBT and Community…I pick Community. I love both shows…but when you force me to choose…you lose a viewer. sorry…
They completely screwed me up. I rarely get home before 8:30. As it is I’m always missing HIMYM. Now TBBT is going out the wind too.
It’s seems to me the raunchy Two and a Half Men would be a better lead in for Bleep My Dad Says!
thank goodness for my dvr for thursdays @ 8.
It’s bad enough the time was changed to 9:00 pm. damn!! leave big bang theory, alone!! LOL
I think they have too many comedy shows for one block, so they decided to create another one. Their tuesday is line up is hit, so they didn’t want to mess with it, so it was either VS ABC comedy block on wednesday or NBC comedy block Thursday (Friday is out for hit shows). NBC block’s ratings are worse, so they chose Thursday.
Not. Happy. (turning my flag upside down)
They should also have moved ‘How I Met your Mother’ to Thursday. It’s a fun ‘before you go party’ show.
Not liking this move! I already have Community, Bones, and Vampire Diaries (guilty pleasure) at 8 PM on Thursdays, and my DVR will only record two shows at a time. Not happy.
only reason I watched 2 and a half men last season was because it was sandwhiched between how I met your mother and the big bang theory… not that I don’t like it or it isn’t a good show but I’d lost track of it for a few seasons with other stuff on when it was. With it between two other shows I’d wanted to see it got recorded so I watched it.
It’s called competition, you morons! Do you really think that CBS cares that their new schedule interferes with you watching their competitors’ tv shows? Get a DVR!
Ugh… both our DVRs are working overtime on Thursdays as it is. Sorry Sheldon, but Community gets priority one.
Community for me, too. Though I might have to fight my sister for it. Community is just…funnier. And it needs my support more. I’ll catch BBT on hulu later.
Looks like I’ll…
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(put on sunglasses)
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… be working weekends.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
Thank you for this.
Awesome.
Epic win.
You’re my “Post D’Jour” winner!!!
LMAO!
LMAO! thank you for making this stupid schedule a little bit bearable… not really, but thanks anyway.
LMAO. You win at everything for this. I mean, really.
This makes my world complete.
That was covered in awesome sauce.
you are my hero right now!
excellent post. also acceptable…guess i’ll have to wear my sunday vest or no sunday prayer classes, just sunday prayer glasses.
Don’t worry will be back to Monday spot before January. Hawaii five0 will bomb, all remakes do. NBC was smarter and didn’t pick up the Rockford remake.
I think what you meant was all NBC remakes (Knight Rider, Bionic Woman) bomb. ABC’s Dragnet didn’t do so well either.
Hawaii five0 will bomb, all remakes do
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Battlestar Galactica did pretty good.. so not all fail
Kiss of death for BBT. Really? Rules of Engagement *cough..lameshow..cough* over BBT. Don’t like it one bit!
wait how is BBT moving to the star lineup bad
Sunday night is the kiss of death due to long football games.
in preparation for its demise. all shows set to die off are moved to Sunday at 10pm.
Why is it when they get an established program that’s doing well,they have to mess with it??
(aka)CSI Miami.. I like it where it is.. Put the new shows in the place where the cancelled shows were.
I agree with you move the new programs to the places that were canceled. Keep the shows where they are now and move CSI Miami back to mondays AND NY to Wednsdays, Everyone knows that the LONG football games will take up the whole night and CSI Miami willl get the fall for it on sundays. BRING BACK GHOST WHISPERER PLEASE.
Yeah moving CSI Miami on Sunday and moving CSI NY on Friday is only going to get the shows cancelled. I have loved CSI from the start, but it has ran its course. That’s the show you should move around.
Is a Friday night spot at 9:00 not a kiss of death for CSI: NY??
Ordinarily I’d say yes, but CBS tends to have a more stable Friday night lineup than most networks. I’m more curious about the 10pm to 9pm shift. I’m even more curious about CSI Miami’s move out of its Monday night slot. It’s been there for quite a while. I’m guessing a big reason is that Hawaii 5-0 might be a better fit for a comedy lineup, but I wonder how much of it had to do with Castle’s increasing success.
As an ardent fan of both CSI: Miami and Castle, I got to where I’d watch Castle live and Miami on tape. Castle just keeps improving while Miami is on cruise control. Nothing wrong with that, mind you. But it is curious.
Nathan Fillion (Castle) v. Alex O’Laughlin (Hawaii 5-0)? I like Alex, but Nathan wins hands down. Guess I’ll record both, since Castle has so much content you catch new bits on the repeated showings. About time there was a surplus of beefcake for us ladies to oogle over. (And I liked the Castle Season II finale, but I guess I’m in the minority.)
I’m with Castle all the way. This makes it easier for me–my mom lives CSI: Miami and since I think it’s lame, my happiness is guarenteed ever Monday at 10 PM. Sorry Horatio.
I thought the same thing but it’s a strong show and may pull a big Friday night audience. This may lead to CBS dominating Friday.
was surprised at the CSI moves, but in reality I will probably watch NY because Friday is always such a bad night for tv, and now I don’t have to tivo Miami for my husband while I watch Castle. Not too happy about BBT moving to thursday. That is my bones and vampire diaries 8pm slot.
Hillary, I agree.
I was thinking about quitting Gossip Girl next season so I can watch BBT instead, but I guess GG got a reprieve. But now that BBT is up against Bones & VD… Of course, we will have to wait for tomorrow and see if the CW has any major schedule shake ups.
Friday was a horrible night for tv. I’m actually looking forward to Friday’s with CSI and Blue Bloods now.
I think CSI and Selleck’s show will make Friday nights competive again. About time we have something to watch on Fridays again.
Scott: I agree. In New York, Time Warner has a dedicated “Prime Time on Demand” station that rebroadcasts about four weeks of recent NBC, CBS, FX and USA shows (ready the day after they air), including the CSIs. I currently watch/DVR Castle and Law & Order, then catch “Miami” on-demand.
I live in the Chicago area and I have Comcast which has on-demand also. That’s how I catch up on shows that are on against shows I’d rather watch in real time. I wouldn’t ever miss Castle. Love that show.
another dumb network! moving SURVIVOR and BIG BANG THEORY to new nights?! way to reward your audiences that got comfy with those nights. UGGH.
BBT will kill any show that goes against it, that could be the logic right there. Yes, it is odd, without question, but if Mike and Molly fails, then BBT may move back. Survivor won’t have to delay any episodes w/March Madness either.
Good thing for DVRs. I still love NBC’s Community.
Sorry, but no. I love BBT, but I’ll be watching Community and “taping” BBT. Freaking CBS.
my problem is now having to choose between BBT, Community, and Bones…..GRRR!
Can only dvr 2…. GRRR!
What? No Survivor on Thursday nights??!!?!? WTF??!?!
Ack…Big Bang on Thursdays. Yikes.
Big Bang moves to Thursday? WTF.
No, no, no! Moving Big Bang Theory to Thursday? I love my Monday comedies! Thursday is reserved for 30 Rock, Community, Vampire Diaries, Grey’s Anatomy. Ugh.
Ugh I know. It’s gonna conflict with my Thursday NBC comedies. I can see how CBS is trying to throw all the big dogs on Thursday but I don’t see how BBT and SMDS meshes well with CSI and the Mentalist. BBT seems to fit so much nicer with the other comedies on Mondays.
My thoughts exactly.
They are going after that SO CALLED Comedy night on NBC… I’m sorry folks I just CAN’T STAND community, Modern Family and the absolute horror of a show 30 something or other
I know! I love NBC Thursday comedies, their the only things worth watching on that channel! Oh well, guess I’ll watch Big Bang Theory online.
I do not understand keeping RULES OF ENGAGEMENT and cancelling CHRISTINE– such a waste of a funny show! Also- why move BIG BANG THEORY to Thursday? Up against the NBC comedies?
I personally like Rules of Engagement. Maybe I’m the only one but I have always found it funny. I wonder if this means it finally got a full season pick up?
exactly my sentiments. why keep ROE. christine was much funnier.
Thank goodness Alex’s new show didn’t get stuck on a Friday or Sunday. Looks like I’ll have to DVR Castle to watch H50 live.
I can’t wait for my weekly AOL fix. Best of luck, Alex!
I will be doing the same, DVR Castle and watch H50 live!! WooHoo Alex is back!!!!!
I’ll DVR Castle and watch Alex. The Castle finale was really lame and it seems to have peaked earlier in the season, anyway.
I like the move of Survivor. No more interference in the Spring with the NCAA tournament. I’m not so sure about the Big Bang Theory move.
Not sure the movie for Big Bang Theory is a good one; but, if Mike and Molly fails, I’m sure they’ll move it back.
What the frak? Why are they moving Big Bang Theory to Thursday night? This puts a big hole in my Monday night viewing schedule. Also, moving Survivor after 20 seasons? I can’t say I think that’s a smart idea. Finally, I am so glad to see CSI:Rediculous Miami) and CSI: Boring & Useless (NY) moved to die quick, overdue deaths on Sunday and Friday.
They’re actually moving Survivor after 19 seasons. Season 1 was on Wednesdays.
I agree, it’s a stupid and pointless move, though.
Hopefully the move of Survivor will finally kill that piece of crap show.
OH go cry elsewhere, buddy. A lot of people actually adore that show and I’m taking it you haven’t watched it, because it actually is quality television. and people like you just ruin it. please leave thank you : D
Wednesday is ok for survivor. It is the only reality series on TV woth watching.
Survivor to Wednesdays stinks… Dumb move CBS
What are they going to call Sh*t My Dad Says? I’ve heard “Bleep My Dad Says,” and now this, written as “S— My Dad Says”. Very excited about The Shat in the title role, but still wondering how they’re going to make it work.
Maybe they can call it Shat My Dad Says.
Shhh…IT