I have been scrambling, trying to find out about what FOX plans to do about the writers’ strike and the future of Bones season 3. Then, today, FOX made this announcement, basically saying that they will they will air a mix of new episodes & repeats. They also plan to move Bones to the dreaded Friday night too. If I find out anything more, I’ll post it right away. (I’m posting it all, in case you might be interested in the other shows too.)
FOX ANNOUNCES REVISED LINEUP FOR 2007-08 SEASON
“AMERICAN IDOL” RETURNS WITH 2-NIGHT, 4-HOUR PREMIERE
TUESDAY, JAN. 15, AND WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16ADDITIONAL PREMIERE DATES INCLUDE:
“TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES” JAN. 13 AND 14;
“THE MOMENT OF TRUTH” JAN. 23; “NEW AMSTERDAM” FEB. 22; “UNHITCHED” MARCH 2;
“WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD” MARCH 3;
“THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES” MARCH 7;
“HELL’S KITCHEN” APRIL 1; AND “CANTERBURY’S LAW” APRIL 11MIX OF ORIGINAL AND ENCORE EPISODES TO BEGIN IN JANUARY;
“BONES” MOVES TO FRIDAYS STARTING JAN. 4;
(follow the jump for lots more!)
“PRISON BREAK” RETURNS TO MONDAYS JAN. 14;
“’TIL DEATH” MOVES TO FRIDAYS BEGINNING MARCH 7;
“BACK TO YOU” AIRS WEDNESDAYS AT 9:30 PM AS OF MARCH 12“24” PREMIERE POSTPONED TO ENSURE “DAY 7”
PROVIDES NON-STOP ACTIONIn light of the recently announced strike by The Writers Guild of America, FOX has revised its lineup for January and the remainder of the 2007-2008 season. (The new schedule is subject to change, pending resolution of the strike.)
The highly anticipated drama TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES will have a two-night premiere on Sunday, Jan. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the show’s regular time period. PRISON BREAK, which has its last November airing on Monday, Nov. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), returns to Mondays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) beginning Jan. 14.
The seventh season premiere of 24 is being postponed to ensure that “Day 7” can air uninterrupted, in its entirety.
Television’s No. 1 show, AMERICAN IDOL, returns for Season Seven with a two-night, four-hour premiere event Tuesday, Jan. 15 and Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). New game show THE MOMENT OF TRUTH premieres Wednesday, Jan. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Two popular FOX dramas take over Friday nights starting Friday, Jan. 4, when BONES has its time period premiere at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT
and encores of HOUSE begin weekly appointments at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT. Comedy ‘TIL DEATH also moves to Fridays, beginning with the time period premiere on Friday, March 7 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT).HOUSE will air in its regular time period after AMERICAN IDOL on Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) starting Jan. 22, and also will encore on Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) beginning March 10. An original episode of HOUSE with guest star Mira Sorvino will immediately follow Super Bowl XLII on Sunday, Feb. 3, as previously announced.
In addition to AMERICAN IDOL, the Sunday-night animated comedies – THE SIMPSONS, KING OF THE HILL, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD – as well as ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?, DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!, COPS and AMERICA’S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK all will continue with original episodes, while a mix of original and encore episodes is currently planned for HOUSE, BONES, ‘TIL DEATH and BACK TO YOU. Encore episodes of BACK TO YOU will follow AMERICAN IDOL on Wednesdays (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) beginning March 12.
Several new and returning shows are set to premiere in the spring. The drama NEW AMSTERDAM debuts Friday, Feb. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The Farrelly Brothers comedy UNHITCHED premieres Sunday, March 2 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) for a six-week run in the time period. On Monday, March 3, unscripted role-reversal series WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (working title) debuts (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Friday, March 7 marks the series premiere of comedy THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT). Fiery chef Gordon Ramsay suffers no fools on Tuesday, April 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), when HELL’S KITCHEN returns for Season Four. And new drama CANTERBURY’S LAW starts making its case Friday, April 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
RECAP – FOX JANUARY THROUGH MAY
(All times ET/PT except as noted)MONDAY
Monday, Jan. 7:
7:30 PM-CC ET ALLSTATE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
(LIVE)Mondays, beginning Jan. 14:
8:00-9:00 PM PRISON BREAK
9:00-10:00 PM TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
(Time Period Premiere)Monday, March 3:
8:00-9:00 PM WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (wt)
(Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLESMondays, beginning March 10:
8:00-9:00 PM WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (wt)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE (Time Period Premiere)***************************
TUESDAY
Tuesday, Jan. 1:
8:00 PM-CC ET ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL (LIVE)Tuesday, Jan. 15:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part 1)Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 22:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSETuesdays, beginning April 1:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, Jan. 2:
7:30 PM-CC ET TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL (LIVE)Wednesday, Jan. 16:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part 2)Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 23:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM THE MOMENT OF TRUTH (Series Premiere)Wednesdays, beginning March 12:
8:00-9:00 PM THE MOMENT OF TRUTH (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:30-10:00 PM BACK TO YOU (Time Period Premiere)***************************
THURSDAY
Thursday, Jan. 3:
7:30 PM-CC ET FEDEX ORANGE BOWL (LIVE)Thursdays, beginning Jan. 10 (No changes to lineup):
8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?
9:00-10:00 PM DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!FRIDAY
Fridays, beginning Jan. 4:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE (Time Period Premiere)Friday, Feb. 22:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-10:00 PM NEW AMSTERDAM (Series Premiere)Fridays, beginning March 7:
8:00-8:30 PM ‘TIL DEATH (Time Period Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NEW AMSTERDAMFridays, beginning April 11:
8:00-8:30 PM ‘TIL DEATH
8:30-9:00 PM THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES
9:00-10:00 PM CANTERBURY’S LAW (Series Premiere)
ahhhhh!! This is not good! We have to do something to make them change it back! grrr..
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No kidding! I work EVERY Friday night–now I’ll never be able to watch it! FOX SUCKS SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!!!!!
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bunch of damn idiots…nothing gets watched on Friday nights…grrrrrr
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What happens to Bones after February 22nd? It’s not schedueled after that???
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i can’t say what my initial reaction was on the boneyard…so, i’ll say it here: Bastards.
i hope everyone is writing their letters. i need the address to FOX. and I’ve already written to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Televison Producers at this address:
15503 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436
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omg!! i am a basketball manager 4 spx lions!! woohoo right?? well after i discovered that bones is moving 2 fri nite i was depressed b/c that’s when all the games are!!! & they are tues beginning in lyke 2 weeks!! ahhh!! i’m having bad luck, someone wake me up from this dreaded nitemare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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screw it!! again this SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stupid bastards!1!
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besides mailing letters to the AMPTP. I also found that you can send a comment on their website. I’d encourage others to do so:D
http://www.amptp.org
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This is just flippin retarded and Im having lika a heartattack hear because i have to go to my biological fathers house every other friday and he’s gay and wont let me watch it
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*shakes head*
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Are they f****n crazy?!?! Fox’s Tuesday night is just stacked. I love it! Everyone loves it.
I’ll definitely look into sending them a nasty letter or something.
btw Heather, what does being Gay have to do with not watching certain TV shows??
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I dont like bones on Friday nights but I also heard that by the time it is on Friday it will be only repeats so that is good and with the raitings so far it is almost guarenteed a 4th season if the raitings stay as is. The important thing is to watch it whenever its on
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I’m shaking… I have no idea, what is going to happen with my favorite show. What the H*** is going through these peoples minds. Last year the film industry made about 52 F****** BILLION god d*** dollars. GIVE US BONES BACK! THEN YOU’LL MAYBE FIND YOUR OWN BONES. GOD DAMN FOX.
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I Hope Somebody See’s This And Helps Me,
Im From England And I Really Like Bones!!! Sorry LOOVVEE Bones,
But Im Unsure Of The Situation, It Was On SkyOne I Think Ive Seen 3 New Episodes And Since Then Its Been Off, Nothing Has Been Said Why, But Will We Get To See The Rest Of The Seanson, I Obviously Understnad America Will Be Totally Different To Engalnd But If Anyone Can Drop Me An Email Or Add Me On MSN And Tell Me Anythin I Would Really Appriciate It!!
fab_an_funky@hotmail.com
Thanks And Sorry For Going On
xx
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