2010-11 Midseason Television Programming Schedule

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A new year means a new TV schedule.
This week, we’ll see a number of familiar faces returning to primetime. On Monday, Brad Womack will play The Bachelor for a second time on ABC. The following day, Paula Abdul will come back to reality television with Live to Dance while Jane Badler will once again be featured in a series titled V.
As you will see from the schedule, Hellcats won’t be the only show airing on a new day. The Defenders will move to Fridays as will Fringe. Meanwhile, NBC has shuffled its Thursday night comedy lineup around.
We hope our detailed guide -- with information from the five major networks -- can assist you in the weeks to come. We’ve included the days, times and return/premiere dates for the midseason programs.
(NOTE: This schedule has been updated as of January 27. Don’t be surprised to see changes in the weeks to come.)
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This Week on TV (12/13-12/19)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, Video,
MONDAY (12/13)
- Two and Half Men (CBS, 9 P.M.): "Charlie and Courtney split up, and a depressed Charlie seeks solace from his psychiatrist, Dr. Freeman." Attend therapy while on the show? Could life be any easier for Charlie Sheen?
- Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 10 P.M.): "Chin Ho is abducted and an explosive device is strapped to his chest." If there's anything we've learned from Daniel Dae Kim, it's that he can survive explosions.
- Hoarders (A&E, 10 P.M.): "A home in an upscale area is filled with items inside and out, and the owner has a homeless person living in the front yard." The owner's certain he could make use of that homeless guy some day.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (10/27)

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UPDATE: CBS has cut down Medium's order from 22 episodes to 13 episodes.
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
EXTENSIONS
- Better With You (ABC) – Full season order
- Blue Bloods (CBS) – Full season order
- Brothers & Sisters (ABC) – Four more episodes ordered
- The Defenders (CBS) – Full season order
- Detroit 1-8-7 (ABC) – Five more episodes ordered
- Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) – Full season order
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This Week on TV (9/27-10/3)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Showtime, The CW, House, Medium, Video,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (9/27)
- House (FOX, 8 p.m.): “House and Cuddy confront the workplace ramifications of their relationship.” If the show tanks after this pairing, it’s all on them.
- Hoarders (A&E, 10 p.m.): “A teacher takes her hoarding lifestyle into the classroom.” Some call that hoarding, others call that an oversized class.
- Weeds (Showtime, 10 p.m.): “To retrieve her kidnapped son, Nancy has a showdown with Cesar in a Skee-Ball museum.” The one with the most Chuck E. Cheese tickets in the end wins.
TV on DVD: September 21, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, 30 Rock, Desperate Housewives, The Hills, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- 30 Rock (Season 4)
- Being Human (Season 2)
- Bored to Death (Season 1)
- Castle (Season 2)
- Community (Season 1)
- Desperate Housewives (Season 6)
- Dragon Ball GT (Complete Series)
- The Hills (Season 6)
- How I Met Your Mother (Season 5)
- Human Target (Season 1)
- Law & Order: SVU (Season 11)
- The Mentalist (Season 2)
- Modern Family (Season 1)
- Mythbusters (Collection 6)
- Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Season 1)
- Two and a Half Men (Season 7)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (5/16)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, FOX, NBC, Heroes, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
RENEWALS
- Chuck (NBC) - Season 4
- Four Weddings (TLC) - Season 2
- Human Target (FOX) - Season 2
- Ice Road Truckers (History) - Season 4
- Lie to Me (FOX) - Season 3
- V (ABC) - Season 2
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Wednesday Ratings: Idol’s Win Streak Ends

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
As Avatar recently proved—some records are made to be broken. Last night, American Idol tasted something it hadn’t sampled in some time: defeat. For the first time in six years, the reality show was beaten its own time slot.
8pm
- Vancouver Olympics coverage (8.9/23 in 18-49) had 29.3 million Americans cheering through the night.
- Human Target (7.1 million, 2.1/6) gave up 1.8 million.
- Modern Family* (5.1 million, 1.7/5) and The Middle* (4.7 million, 1.7/5) tied in the demos.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine* (1.3/4) raked in 4.9 million.
- Gary Unmarried* (1.4/4) rounded up 4.4 million.
- Life Unexpected* (1.3 million, 0.6/2) slipped by 300,000.
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Wednesday Ratings: ABC Feels Some Love

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
ABC might not have been the winner last night, but Modern Family and The Middle did their best to help. Despite competition from American Idol‘s Group Night, Family reached another series high in the demos. Meanwhile, Middle - with help from Charlie Brown - hit a high of its own.
8pm
- Human Target (8.9 million, 2.5/7 in 18-49) pinpointed another 1.1 million.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2.3/7) returned to 8.3 million.
- The Middle (8.2 million, 3.0/8) added on 900,000.
- Gary Unmarried (2.4/7) pulled in 7.7 million.
- A Charlie Brown Valentine (2.5/7) entertained 7.5 million.
- Life Unexpected* (1.6 million, 0.8/2) improved by 200,000.
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Wednesday Ratings: Human Falls Short of Target

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Commercials, Ratings,
Life pre-Idol never looks quite as good as it does post-Idol. Last night, Human Target took quite a hit in its new 8:00 time slot and tied a repeat of Modern Family in the demos.
8pm
- Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (2.9/9 in 18-49) had 11.2 million laughing.
- Human Target (7.8 million, 2.4/7) gave up 2.6 million.
- The Middle (2.7/8) scored 7.3 million.
- A Modern Family* repeat (2.4/7) pulled in 6.8 million.
- Mercy (6.3 million, 1.6/5) added on 500,000.
- Life Unexpected* (1.4 million, 0.6/2) slid by 300,000.
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Tuesday Ratings: NCIS Closing in on Idol

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Lost, Scrubs, Ratings,
Has the mighty started to fall? Or is NCIS just getting better with age? Despite dominating in both the viewers and the demos last night, American Idol saw one of its tightest battles in a long time. The CBS drama - with its 20.1 million viewers - got as close the reality show as it ever had before.
8pm
- American Idol (24.1 million, 9.0/24 in 18-49) was down 2 million.
- NCIS (4.1/11) brought in 20.1 million.
- The Biggest Loser (9.7 million, 3.8/10) lost 200,000.
- Scrubs (3.3 million, 1.2/3) remained steady.
- Better Off Ted (2.5 million, 10.2) shrunk by 700,000.
- 90210* (960,000, 0.4/1) added on 160,000.
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