2008-2009 MID-SEASON SCHEDULE

[Toups]

http://www.futoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=.../08&id=7848

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC has shored up its midseason schedule, setting time periods for newcomers "The Goode Family" and "The Unusuals."

Both series will be featured on the network's Wednesday schedule, which has "Scrubs" at 8:00/7:00c, "Goode" at 8:30/7:30c, "Lost" at 9:00/8:00c and "Unusuals" at 10:00/9:00c.

The moves, along with its complete midseason lineup, were released this afternoon on ABCStagePass.com, the network's advertising sales portal.

Premiere dates for the entire schedule - detailed below - will presumably be announced next week.

Mondays

8:00/7:00c - "The Bachelor" (New Season)

9:30/8:30c - "Samantha Who?"

10:00/9:00c - "True Beauty" (New Series)

Tuesdays

8:00/7:00c - "Border Security USA" (New Series)

9:00/8:00c - "According to Jim" (New Season)

9:30/8:30c - "According to Jim" (New Season)

10:00/9:00c - "Eli Stone"

Wednesdays

8:00/7:00c - "Scrubs" (New Season)

8:30/7:30c - "The Goode Family" (New Series)

9:00/8:00c - "Lost" (New Season)

10:00/9:00c - "The Unusuals" (New Series)

Thursdays

8:00/7:00c - "Ugly Betty"

9:00/8:00c - "Grey's Anatomy"

10:00/9:00c - "Private Practice" (New Time Slot)

Fridays

8:00/7:00c - "Wife Swap"

9:00/8:00c - "Supernanny"

10:00/9:00c - "20/20"

Saturdays

8:00/7:00c - "Saturday Night Movie"

Sundays

7:00/6:00c - "America's Funniest Home Videos"

8:00/7:00c - "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

9:00/8:00c - "Desperate Housewives"

10:00/9:00c - "Brothers & Sisters"

The aforementioned lineup mirrors the schedule that began floating around earlier this week (read the story), save for Wednesday and Friday nights.

That schedule had a full hour of "Scrubs" at 8:00/7:00c on Wednesdays with "Life on Mars" in the 10:00/9:00c slot. Said lineup is certainly still a possibility should "Goode" and "Unusuals" not roll out until February or March.

Current Wednesday occupants "Pushing Daisies" and "Dirty Sexy Money" presumably will be capped at 13 episodes, but remain under consideration for next season.

And lastly, "Here Comes the Newlyweds" - previously targeted for Friday nights - will stay on the bench for now.

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UPDATE: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081202abc02

ABC ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW DRAMAS "CASTLE," "CUPID" AND "THE UNUSUALS"

ABC News' "Primetime: What Would You Do?" Returns Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 p.m.

Three new dramas will be joining the ABC lineup: "Castle" on Monday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m.; "Cupid" on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 p.m.; and "The Unusuals" on Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 p.m. In addition, ABC News' "Primetime: What Would You Do?" will return on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 p.m. (all times ET).

[Toups]

Ugh, another new night for Lost. The show gets a new timeslot every season! And now it has two comedies as its lead in? Good thing ratings don't matter for the show since there's already an end date.

DSM. The show had so much potential. It should've been put behind Grey's at the beginning of last season.

[tina m]

I do like Private Practice moving to Thursday nights...is Alyssa Milano's new comedy show on this schedule?

I do like Private Practice moving to Thursday nights...is Alyssa Milano's new comedy show on this schedule?

[detroitpiston]

Alyssa's show got canned due to creative differences with ABC

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[BadZoe]

I don't see Boston Legal or my lesser faves, PD and DSM. Aside from watching Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives, both of which air on Canadian Networks, I'm done with ABC.. and wish it could be cancelled from my basic cable to make a point.

[KevC1980]

This seems like a pretty bad lineup..a full hour of According to Jim? what is ABC thinking? And their wednesday night is so random, comedies, Lost and a new show...Also their monday will be weak until Dancing with the Stars returns..

I will miss Dirty Sexy Money and Pushing Daisies...Hopefully they can return later in the spring, when some of the new shows bomb...

[tina m]

Oh wow, what ashame. I watched a preview of it and thought it was pretty good, could've been a nice lead-in for Samantha Who?