Tuesday, May 17, 2011
ABC Upfront 2011-12: Fall 2011 Schedule; Leave it to Beaver Returns to TV Land
ABC 2011-12
Fall 2011
Sundays
7:00PM America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00PM Once Upon a Time (NEW!)
9:00PM Desperate Housewives
10:00PM Pan Am (NEW!)
Mondays
8:00PM Dancing with the Stars
10:00PM Castle
Tuesdays
8:00PM Last Man Standing (NEW!)
8:30PM Man Up (NEW!)
9:00PM Dancing with the Stars: The Results
10:00PM Body of Proof
Wednesdays
8:00PM The Middle
8:30PM Suburgatory (NEW!)
9:00PM Modern Family
9:30PM Happy Endings
10:00PM Revenge (NEW!)
Thursdays
8:00PM Charlie's Angels (NEW!)
9:00PM Grey's Anatomy
10:00PM Private Practice
Fridays
8:00PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9:00PM Shark Tank
10:00PM 20/20
Saturdays
8:00PM Saturday Night College Football
Mid-Season:
New Mid-Season: Good Christian Belles (Drama), Missing (Drama), The River (Drama), Scandal (Drama), Apartment 23 (Single-Camera Comedy), Work It (Multi-Camera Comedy).
Returning Mid-Season: Cougar Town, The Bachelor, Secret Millonaire.
Please note shows picked up but not listed on the schedule will debut later in the 2011-12 season.
NOTES: ABC will be introducing 13 new series this season, including eight new dramas and five new comedies. New series for the 2011-12 season are Apartment 23, Charlie’s Angels, Good Christian Belles, Last Man Standing, Man Up, Missing, Once Upon a Time, Pan Am, Revenge, The River, Scandal, Suburgatory and Work It. Cougar Town and Apartment 23 will air Tuesdays starting at 9:00 p.m. once Dancing with the Stars ends. The Bachelor and Secret Millionaire will return later in the season.
The upfront presentation for ABC is at 4pm ET. Stay tuned later for a recap.
Discuss ABC's 2011-12 line-up and also you can view complete program information.
Moving on to some other news, TV Land will bring back Leave it to Beaver from a long hiatus starting May 28. The classic sitcom will air weekend afternoons from 1-3pm, replacing two hours of The Andy Griffith Show, which will still remain from 3pm-5pm. The Cleaver family will start from episode one, so you can enjoy it from the beginning if you have missed it not airing on TV Land.
One other note for TV Land, starting Monday, June 6, The Nanny will now air every weekday from 11pm-1am, replacing two hours of the late night marathon madness, which will continue still from 1am-5am.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, May 1
Abbott Elementary - "Double Date" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Two teachers head out on a double date, but when they run into familiar bar patrons, it proves to be an unfortunate distraction. At Ava’s first book club meeting, the group ends up in a debate over who would be the best post-apocalyptic leader.
The Conners - "Campaign U-Turn and a Hard Write" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Dan gets asked to write an article for a Hardware magazine, making Ben long for his days as a writer. Meanwhile, Jackie inserts herself into Louise’s run for the school board when her retirement leads to too much free time.
Animal Control - "Bulls and Potbellies" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank and Emily get a break in their exotic animal ring case; Shred and Rick bond over their romantic woes; Victoria and Patel's father accidentally kiss.
Family Guy - "Old World Harm" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Peter and Lois vacation in Florida, only to discover they've rented a condo in a retirement community; Brian helps Stewie take his first shower.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 29)
Wednesday, May 1
- Carol Burnett (Palm Royale/Mad About You/Mama's Family) - Watch Carol on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Jim appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
- Kyra Sedgwick (Call Your Mother) - Kyra is a guest on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - NBC's Today catches up with Melissa in the 9am hour.
- Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - NBC's Today catches up with Busy in the 10am hour.
- John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John discusses his new thriller series The Green Veil on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Brett Gelman (Camping/Fleabag/Married/Go On) - Brett talks about his new film Boy Kills World on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/15 - Letterkenny - Season 11
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
12/22 - Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection (includes The Ropers and Three's a Crowd)
01/09 - South Park - Seasons 11-15 (Blu-ray)
01/16 - Ghosts (UK) - Season Five
02/13 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/27 - The Really Loud House - Season One
03/12 - Ghosts (UK) - The Complete Series
03/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
03/12 - Rick and Morty - Season 7 (Blu-ray Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
04/03 - Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series (VEI)
04/08 - Check It Out! - The Complete Series (VEI)
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