CBS Schedules New Sitcom 'Rules of Engagement', Moves 'Christine', Ends 'Class' Early and 'King' Ends With a Bang

Thursday, December 21, 2006

CBS Schedules New Sitcom 'Rules of Engagement', Moves 'Christine', Ends 'Class' Early and 'King' Ends With a Bang

Wow, long head-line today, isn't it? Anyway, CBS will be launching its new mid-season sitcom Rules of Engagement on Monday, February 5 at 9:30 p.m. airing in that slot until April. CBS will use the Super Bowl the previous night as a promotional platform for the new sitcom that is about different phases of the male/female relationship as seen through the eyes of a newly engaged couple, a long-married pair and a single guy. The show will star David Spade, Megyn Price and Patrick Warburton. This move will put The New Adventures of Old Christine on hiatus until March 12, where it will move to its new Monday at 8:30 p.m. slot for the rest of the season. The current slot occupant, the rookie sitcom The Class, will have its episode order completed after its March 5 airing. Rules will ends its run after the April 2 airing and thus veteran sitcom The King of Queens will return for its last batch of episodes airing at 9:30 p.m. That is a proper send-off for the sitcom ending its run after nine seasons.
Finally, this looks to be good moves, as 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. will be all new episodes of sitcoms from Jan-May. The question will remain, will The Class return next season? Right now, it doesn't look good, especially if Rules hits.

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Sunday, December 22

Bob's Burgers - "The Nightmare 2 Days Before Christmas" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the power goes out two days before Christmas, The Belchers must spend the holiday at Mr. Fischoeder's family's old hunting lodge.

Krapopolis - "Krapocalypse" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tyrannis is stuck in a time loop trying to save the city.

The Simpsons - "The Man Who Flew Too Much" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The new and improved Pin Pals travel to Capital City for their first ever state bowling championship.

Universal Basic Guys - "The Devil You Know" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark insists on teaching his son Darren how to throw a handmade boomerang that was gifted to Darren by his father; the two soon find themselves on a trek deep into the Jersey woods; David is the recipient of a sex doll that he swears he didn't order.

The Great North - "The Lies Aquatic Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
While Beef is away, the Tobin fishing boat goes missing; the Tobin siblings wildly speculate on what could have happened.

Krapopolis - "National Lampoon's The Odyssey!" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The family takes a vacation to Storgos for Shlub's mother's birthday.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Full-Frontal Dottie" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Excited by her physical therapy progress, Dottie insists she is ready to return to MaxDot, much to Bob, Douglas and Christina's dismay.

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Sunday, December 22