Network Notes, Includes 'Medium' Returning; The N Acquires 'One on One'

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Network Notes, Includes 'Medium' Returning; The N Acquires 'One on One'

More shuffling and changing is going on now on the networks. NBC will replace the recently moved (and canceled) Kidnapped with Medium in November. Kidnapped of course has been canned but the remaining installments will air Saturdays. NBC will return the hit drama Medium - starring Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette --to its primetime schedule on Wednesday, November 15 (10-11 p.m. ET), with repeats and Dateline to fill the slot until then.
Meanwhile, CBS has decided to premiere its new drama 3 Lbs. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 10 p.m., replacing the now-canceled Smith. The medical drama will be toplined by Stanley Tucci. Separately, CBS is giving an extra vote of confidence to sophomore drama The Unit. Just days after ordering a full season of the show, CBS has tacked on an extra episode to its order. That means studio 20th Century Fox will produce 23 episodes of the military-themed drama.
And at ABC they will bring back Extreme Makeover (original version) for a series of four specials on Fridays at 8 p.m. on October 20, November 3, 10 and 17. Other notes: The Bachelor: Rome season finale has been booked for Monday, November 27 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. The week before from 9 to 10 p.m. ABC will have The Women Tell All special for that show. ABC has announced some holiday programming, too. Shrek 2 will air the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 24) from 8 to 10 p.m. A Charlie Brown Christmas will air Tuesday, November 28 from 8 to 9 p.m. (which means it will be the lead-in to the new ABC sitcom Big Day), Santa Claus is Comin' to Town will air Tuesday, December 5 from 8 to 9 p.m. and on Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) The Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl will air from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. Remember, this is just the ones announced so far. I'm sure we will see more stuff, like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. No word yet on when the Dancing with the Stars finale will air. My bet is Sunday, November 19 from 8 to 10 p.m.

The November 2006 sweeps period is from Thursday, November 2 - Wednesday, November 29, 2006, if anyone was wondering.

The N, the nighttime network for teens, has acquired the hit sitcom One on One from CBS Television Distribution Group. The series debuted in syndication on broadcast stations last month and now will get a cable run, too.
Hot off the heels of its successful five-year run on UPN (2001-2006), The N has acquired the entire 113 episode library of the series that launched the career of Kyla Pratt (The Proud Family, Love & Basketball). Guest stars on the series include: Brandy, Eve, Jenny McCarthy, Romeo, Ruben Studdard, Haylie Duff, Chris Brown, Emmanuel Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Omarion, and Charlie Murphy, among others. The series will make its debut on cable during The N's "Fresh One Weekend," a marathon of the best episodes of One on One and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The marathon will kick off with an evening of 12, back-to back One on One premiere episodes beginning Friday, October 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (ET). The "Fresh One Weekend" marathon will run from Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 29.
One on One will air regularly on The N Monday through Thursday with back-to-back episodes at 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. (ET) beginning Monday, October 30. The N has seen success with sitcoms such as Fresh Prince, Moesha, Sabrina, and Clueless over the years. Degrassi: The Next Generation has been their top draw. They have not seen much sucess with the dramas they have acquired, like Summerland and Dawson's Creek, which both have now been moved after 12 midnight.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, June 24

Shifting Gears - "Restoration" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt, the widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop, is confronted with his most unexpected and challenging project yet when his estranged daughter and her adolescent children come crashing back into his life.

Shifting Gears - "Accommodations" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt joins Riley at Carter's high school open house.

Shifting Gears - "Job" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Riley, desperate for work, reluctantly takes a job at Matt's shop; Gabriel and Stitch secretly stray from Matt's vision on a high-stakes restomod project.

Shifting Gears - "Grief" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Riley discovers a closet filled with her late mother's clothes, she insists Matt hasn't processed her death and urges him to see a grief counselor; Gabriel faces a crisis of confidence when he's put in charge of the shop for a day.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 22)

Wednesday, June 24

Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Olivia Rodrigo (Bizaardvark) - Olivia is a musical guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) - Britt appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
June Diane Raphael (Big Mouth/Grace and Frankie/New Girl) - Andy Cohen interviews June on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo. NBC's Today catches up with June in the 9am hour.
Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay talks about The Quiz with Balls and his album The Odyssey on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
The Cast of The Bear - ABC News’ Linsey Davis interviews the cast of The Bear on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Chloe Bailey (grown-ish) - Chloe talks about Strung on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Halle Berry (Living Dolls) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew is joined by Halle Berry, Valerie Bertinelli, viral sensation Melani Sanders and Nate Burleson for a Fearless After 50 roundtable discussion on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa is telling Drew all about her new book I Should Be Smarter By Now, and two-part docuseries, Seen & Heard, on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Tia Mowry (Family Reunion/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia talks about Single Black Tenant on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Natalie Alyn Lind (The Goldbergs) - Natalie talks about Paramount+'s Dutton Ranch on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Sherry Cola (Shrinking/Nobody Wants This) - Sherry talks about Netflix's Little Brother on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.