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The first new sitcom pulled from the schedule is... We Are Men on CBS after just two airings. This is the second new series that has been pulled (the first being ABC drama Lucky 7), but the first sitcom off the line-up. Effective immediately, 2 Broke Girls moves to 8:30 PM, replacing the aforementioned single-camera comedy We Are Men. Rebroadcasts of The Big Bang Theory will temporarily air at 9:00 PM for the next two weeks (Oct. 14 and 21). No word on what will air on Oct. 28 yet, but starting Nov. 4, Mike & Molly returns to the schedule with its fourth season premiere at a new time of 9:00pm ET/PT, anchoring CBS Monday. The sitcom of course stars stars Billy Gardell, Melissa McCarthy, Reno Wilson, Katy Mixon, Swoosie Kurtz, Nyambi Nyambi, Louis Mustillo, Cleo King, Rondi Reed and David Higgins.

CBS has struggled on Mondays this season with its comedies and new drama Hostages. The only series posting good numbers is How I Met Your Mother, which is in its final season. As of now, Hostages will continue to air Mondays at 10pm on CBS after new sitcom Mom. Stay with us for continued updates.

This Halloween season, Nickelodeon will treat viewers to a month of spooky, side-splitting new episodes from hit series Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, See Dad Run, Peter Rabbit, Deadtime Stories and a Halloween themed AwesomenessTV episode hosted by pop sensation Cody Simpson. We will cover the sitcom info from these. Sam & Cat "#DollSitting" airs Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8:00p.m. On Halloween, Sam and Cat are hired to babysit a doll, with unusual and creepy results. Cat also thinks she may have accidentally turned Dice into a monkey with a magic spell. Then The Haunted Hathaways "Haunted Halloween" airs Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8:30pm. When Ray and Miles agree to help Taylor with her first Halloween party in the Hathaway/Preston house by doing parlor tricks, things go awry after Louie defiantly turns to a powerful ghost to help really haunt the party. And on See Dad Run "See Dad Halloween" episode that airs Sunday, Oct. 20, at 8:00pm, David hopes to get the kids in the Halloween spirit, so he takes them with him to "exorcise" the Ghost of Stage 19. The kids aren't impressed until crazy things start happening at home, and the whole family is freaked out. Additionally, TeenNick reboots the classic "Nick or Treat" as "Nick or Tweet" with Halloween episodes of '90s classics Hey Arnold, Rugrats and more. Viewers can watch and tweet the secret word for the chance to win a super '90s prize pack.

We Are Men - Mondays at 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS
Premieres Monday, September 30, 2013 at 8:30PM ET/PT

by Skees



Chris Smith as Carter Thomas
Kal Penn as Gil Bartis
Jerry O'Connell as Stuart Strickland
Tony Shaloub as Frank Russo
Rebecca Breeds as Jill Russo



Pilot Plot:



Analysis:

Conclusion:


Final Numbers (out of 5 stars):

Watchability: 4/5
Funniness: 3/5
Overall: 4/5

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It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2013, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Monday, September 30, 2013

• Sean Hayes (Sean Saves the World/Will & Grace) - Watch Sean on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Danny DeVito (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Taxi) - Danny appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - Simon stops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin visits Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi guests on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• J.B. Smoove (The Millers/Curb Your Enthusiasm/'Til Death) - J.B. drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Jason Biggs (Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason guest co-hosts The View this Monday-Thursday on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry chats on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. He will also be on CBS This Morning between 7-9am.
• The Cast of We Are Men) - Jerry O'Connell, Tony Shalhoub, Kal Penn and Kal Penn will be guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe joins the Chew Crew on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia appears on a repeat of The Better Show on the Hallmark Channel at 12pm.
• Reed Alexander (iCarly) - Reed shares his cookbook on a repeat of The Better Show on the Hallmark Channel at 1pm.
• Max Greenfield (New Girl) - Max is a guest on Arsenio, so check your local listings.
• Valerie Harper (Rhoda/The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Valerie's Family) - Tune in to see Valerie on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) - Keke appears on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Jennifer Esposito (Spin City) - Jennifer will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 at 9:40am.
• Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) - Mario is a guest on Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keegan on VH1 at 10am.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

• Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Catch Sarah on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick stops by The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He will also be on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph is a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Jay Mohr (Gary Unmarried/Action) - Jay visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Will Arnett (The Millers/Up All Night/Arrested Development) - Will appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Clark Gregg (The New Adventures of Old Christine) - Clark drops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Patricia Heaton (The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia guests on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Tune in to see Rebel on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Mary McCormack (Welcome to the Family) - Mary is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam appears on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom/It's a Living) - Sheryl is a guest on The Better Show, so check your local listings. The episode re-airs on Hallmark Channel on Wednesday at 12pm.
• Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) - Margaret chats on Arsenio, so check your local listings. She will also be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric appears on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Valerie Harper (Rhoda/The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Valerie's Family) and Christina Applegate (Up All Night/Samantha Who?/Married with Children) - Valerie and Christina share their experiences with cancer on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.
• Sean Hayes (Sean Saves the World/Will & Grace) - Sean talks about Sean Saves the World on NBC's Today between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Watch Kathy on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi is the musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Tim Allen (Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Tim appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Robin Williams (The Crazy Ones/Mork & Mindy) - Robin visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia is a guest on Tavis Smiley on PBS, but check listings for time.
• Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies) - Stephen stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Charles Esten (The Crew/The Brian Benben Show) - Charles chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. He later heats up the kitchen when he helps make a mouthwatering meal on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT. He will also be on New York Live at 12:30pm on WNBC-NY.
• Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel talks about her new sitcom Super Fun Night on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am. She will then be on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. Finally, she is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah appears on CBS This Morning between 7-9am.
• Thomas Gibson (Dharma & Greg) - Thomas visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia is a guest on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
• J.B. Smoove (The Millers/Curb Your Enthusiasm/'Til Death) - J.B. visits Arsenio, so check your local listings.
• Julie Bowen (Modern Family) - Tune in to see Julie on The Doctors, so check your local listings.
• Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/Cougar Town) - Scott is a guest on Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keegan on VH1 at 10am.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

• Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) - Catch Billy on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Ken Jeong (Community) - Ken appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry continues to make the rounds on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Sean Hayes (Sean Saves the World/Will & Grace) - Sean is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings.
• Betsy Brandt (The Michael J. Fox Show) - Betsy joins forces with Mario Batali to make a delicious breakfast dish on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT. She will later be on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She will be a guest on New York Live at 12:30pm on WNBC-NY.
• Vivica A. Fox (Mr. Box Office) - Vivica appears on Arsenio, so check your local listings.
• Mike O'Malley (Welcome to the Family/Yes, Dear) - Mike talks about his new sitcom Welcome to the Family on NBC's Today between 7-9am.
• Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell) - Tiffani will be on NBC's Today between 7-9am.
• Zachary Levi (Less Than Pefect) - Zachary is a guest on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Kim Coles (Living Single) - Kim appears on The Couch on WLNY-TV 10/55 in New York between 7-9am.
• The Cast of The Millers - Will Arnett, J.B. Smoove, Margo Martindale, Beau Bridges, Jayma Mays and Nelson Franklin are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Friday, October 4, 2013

• Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Watch Kimberly on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. She later joins Carla Hall in the kitchen to make some Mexican delicacies on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Vicki Lawrence (Mama's Family) - Vicki appears on a repeat of The Better Show on Hallmark Channel at 1pm.
• Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory/Blossom) - Mayim is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam will be on New York Live at 12:30pm on WNBC-NY (tentative).

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For the third straight year, Boomerang will bring us two classic sitcoms all October long! Boomerang is bewitched this October with a line-up of spooky episodes and specials themed around everyone's favorite haunted celebration. Spotlighting the month-long Halloween festivities, Boomerang will feature spooktacular blocks of 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, The Funky Phantom, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, The Munsters (live-action series, 1964-66) and The Addams Family (animated, 1992-95, as well as live-action series, 1964-66) on weekdays from 11am-3:30pm ET/PT with the live-action sitcoms The Addams Family and The Munsters airing again in the 12am ET hour. On weekends, the network is offering a bag full of treats with classic series and specials, including The Addams Family animated, The Halloween Tree, The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf from 9am-1pm ET/PT and 11pm-1am ET/PT.

The Munsters comically depicted the "average" American home life of a close-knit blue-collar family - of monsters - that were based on the classic monsters of Universal Studios, including Frankenstein, Count Dracula, The Werewolf and The Bride of Dracula. Presented in black-and-white, the half-hour series starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster; Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily; Al Lewis as Grandpa; Butch Patrick as Eddie; and Beverly Owen/Pat Priest as Marilyn, the "ugly niece" who resembled Marilyn Monroe. The show featured satirical situations where the lovable Munsters interacted as normal, good citizens with an unsuspecting public, who were terrified solely by their appearance. The Munsters premiered on CBS Television on Sept. 24, 1964, and played for two full seasons (70 episodes) that concluded on May 12, 1966. The Munsters will air all month weekdays at 3pm & 12:30am ET/PT starting Monday, October 7.
Based on Charles Addams' New Yorker comics, The Addams Family featured a much more well-to-do family of creepy characters that generally stayed within their eerie yet palatial mansion. Also shot in black-and-white and immortalized by a catchy, snappy theme-song, The Addams Family starred John Astin as Gomez Addams; Carolyn Jones as his wife, Morticia; Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester; Ted Cassidy as the butler, Lurch; Blossom Rock as Grandmama Addams; and Lisa Loring and Ken Weatherwax, respectively, as the Addams' children, Wednesday and Pugsley. The series' humor derives from a culture clash with the rest of the world - the Addams treat normal visitors (often arriving with evil intentions) with great warmth and courtesy, but are puzzled by the horrified reactions to their "ordinary" behavior and tastes. The Addams Family premiered on ABC Television on Sept. 18, 1964, and presented 64 episodes that concluded on April 8, 1966. The live-action sitcom will air weekdays at 2:30pm ET/PT and 12am ET/PT starting Monday, October 7.

In the animated series, the Addams are not your typical family: they take delight in most of the things that "normal" people would be terrified of. Gomez Adams is an extremely wealthy man, and is able to indulge his wife Morticia's every desire - be it cultivation of poisonous plants, or a candlelit dinner in a graveyard. People visiting the Addams family just don't seem to appreciate the 7 foot tall butler "Lurch" or the helping hand (which is just a disembodied hand" named "Thing"). The animated The Addams Family will air also starting Monday, October 7, weekdays at 12:30pm & 1:00pm ET/PT, along with weekends from 12-1pm and 11pm-12am ET/PT. Remember all of these specials series are for October 2013 only and then these shows will be off the line-up in November. So tune in!

CBS.com is offering audiences a first-look at the premiere episode of We Are Men on CBS.com, the CBS App, and select CBS Audience Network sites. The new single-camera comedy makes its official debut on the CBS Television Network on Monday, Sept. 30 at 8:30PM ET/PT. During the television premiere on Sept. 30, fans can also chat live with many members of the We Are Men cast as part of this fall's CBS Tweet Week. During the broadcast in the Eastern and Central time zones, We Are Men stars Tony Shalhoub, Kal Penn and Chris Smith will be tweeting live and taking fan questions. Fans can join the conversation by following #CBSTweetWeek on Twitter or the stars' personal accounts: @SmithChris, @KalPenn and Tony Shalhoub via @WeAreMenCBS.

We'll have a review of the comedy closer to the premiere. The series is about four single guys living in a short-term apartment complex who unexpectedly find camaraderie over their many missteps in love. Carter (Chris Smith), the youngest and most recent addition to the group, moved in after being ditched at the altar mid-ceremony, and is now eager to re-enter the dating scene and get on with his life with some guidance from his "band of brothers": Frank Russo, a middle-aged clothing manufacturer and four-time divorcée who still fancies himself a ladies man (Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Award winner Tony Shalhoub); Gil Bartis, a small business owner who was caught having the world's worst affair (Kal Penn); and Stuart Weber, a Speedo-wearing OB/GYN who's hiding his assets until his second divorce is settled (Jerry O'Connell); along with Abby, Frank's charming and attractive daughter, who stands as the one positive remnant from his failed relationships (Rebecca Breeds). Armed with a hot tub, poolside barbeque and plenty of questionable advice, these losers in the marriage department take Carter under their wing to impart their own brand of wisdom about the opposite sex.

Viacom-owned MTV2 has quietly added Family Matters to its line-up as of last week. The sitcom is still airing on BET, which is also owned by Viacom. Family Matters is airing most weeknights from 2-4am in the late night, while BET is airing the series in the mornings/early afternoons. The hit '90s sitcom will join other '90s favorites such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Saved by the Bell, Boy Meets World, Martin, The Wayans Bros., In Living Color and Smart Guy. Most of these air regularly on weekdays, such as Sabrina weekdays from 9am-12pm and Saved by the Bell from 12-2pm. Martin airs in the late night from 12-2am, while In Living Color, The Wayans Bros. and Smart Guy are on weekends mainly. The network also airs The PJ's from time to time, while Living Single has been removed.

The series of course is about The Winslows, a middle-class suburban Chicago black family may seem like a normal family but with the additions of a sister, her son, Carl's mother and one nerdy neighbor there is never a dull moment in this household. Stay with us for continued updates and to see if MTV2 will be adding anything else later this fall?




Here's the "scoop." CBS is teaming up with Yogurtland on a sweet three-tier fall promotion for the network's eight comedy series that will kick off tomorrow. From Friday, Sept. 13 through Monday, Sept. 30, select Yogurtland locations in several major cities will offer CBS comedy series-inspired frozen yogurt flavors and store-wide branding, marking Yogurtland's first in-store takeover by a television network. On Premiere Monday (Sept. 23) the same participating Yogurtland shops will provide free frozen yogurt from Noon to 6:00 PM. All Yogurtland shops throughout the country will accept CBS comedy-branded coupons for a free first five ounces of frozen yogurt on Monday, Sept. 23. Coupons can be accessed/printed via CBS' comedy series' Facebook pages and Yogurtland's official Facebook page. This fall will be more appetizing than ever for CBS comedy fans. With CBS's largest number of comedies since its 1997-1998 schedule, its Comedy's Best Season. The returning hits The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, and Two and a Half Men will be joined by the highly anticipated new comedies The Crazy Ones, The Millers, Mom, and We Are Men.

The flavors include: We Are Man-go for We Are Men; Chocolate Miller Shake for The Millers; Mom's Hot Cocoa Meltdown for Mom; Cookies & Crazy Ones for The Crazy Ones; Penny's Cheesecake, Howard's Strawberry Space Adventure, Sheldon's Bazinga Blueberry for The Big Bang Theory; Plain with Robin Sparkles, How I Met Your Mocha, Barney’s Legend-Berry Tart for How I Met Your Mother; Two and a Half Pistachios for Two and a Half Men; and 2 Broke Graham Crackers, Max and Caroline's Cupcake Batte for 2 Broke Girls. You can find these flavors at these locations:

New York
358 Seventh Avenue at 29th Street, New York, NY 10001

Los Angeles
310 South La Brea, Los Angeles, CA 90036
and 8495 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Chicago
1 W Division Street at State Street, Chicago, IL 60610

Boston
57 John F Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138

Miami
2806 University Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33065

Dallas
7700 W Northwest Hwy., Dallas, TX, 75225

This Fall, WE tv will be adding the hit sitcom Will & Grace to its line-up as it moves from Lifetime to WE tv. This isn't an exclusive deal, but Lifetime did lose rights. The deal was made for WE tv a few years back, as we announced. The series will launch with a launch marathon on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 2pm-11pm with an assortment of episodes. Select episodes will encore in late night as well from 11pm-5am. Then Will & Grace will join the regular WE tv line-up the very next day (Monday, Sept. 23, 2013), airing weekdays from 5-8pm ET replacing the evening airings of Roseanne. In addition, Will & Grace will air Tuesday nights in primetime from 8pm-1am with an encore from 1am-5am. Back to Roseanne, that sitcom will still air weekdays from 10am-1pm and on Saturdays from 10am-4pm. The rest of the schedule will remain intact, with CSI: Miami the only other off-network offering, airing Mondays from 8pm-1am (encore 1am-5am) and Sundays from 4pm-11pm (encores 11pm-5am).

Reality series round out the rest of the schedule and in primetime. Encores of Bridezillas air weekdays at 1pm & 2pm leading into repeats of My Fair Wedding at 3pm & 4pm. In primetime, we mentioned CSI Miami Sundays & Mondays and Will & Grace Tuesdays, but Wednesdays will have repeats of Tamar and Vince: Posh & Pregnant and Braxton Family Values from 8pm-5am. On Thursdays, it is a full night of Tamar and Vince: Posh & Pregnant, including new episodes at 9pm. Fridays will have the return of Kendra On Top starring the sexy Kendra Wilkinson at 10pm. New episodes of Bridezillas will lead-in at 9pm. Encores of both series will air throughout the night. And on Saturdays, original series David Tutera Unveiled airs at 9pm. That's all that is notable. Stay with us for continued updates.

Celebrities from film, television and professional sports will honor educators as part of Teach, a new two-hour special that explores America's education system through the eyes, minds and hearts of its most essential resource – teachers, which premieres Friday, Sept. 6 from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS. CBS network stars Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), Anna Faris (Mom), Allison Janney (Mom) and Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men), along with Paul George (NBA's Indiana Pacers), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (HitRECord on TV!, Don Jon) and Rashida Jones (The Awesomes, Parks and Recreation) will appear on the broadcast, joining previously announced host and narrator Queen Latifah. The special, from Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim (The First Year, Waiting for Superman) and Participant Media, captures the essence of what it means to be a teacher through the lens and extensive footage of a year-in-the-life of four public school teachers.

Teach offers an intense and emotional illustration of how passion, innovation and a toolbox of learned skills drive these educators as they navigate the ups and downs of the 2012-2013 school year. Viewers will go into the public school district classrooms of: Matt Johnson, a 4th grade teacher at McGlone Elementary, Denver; Shelby Harris, 7th grade math teacher at Kuna Middle School, Kuna, Idaho; Joel Laguna, a 10th grade AP World History teacher at Garfield High, Los Angeles; and Lindsay Chinn, a 9th grade algebra teacher at MLK Early College, Denver. Tune in this Friday on CBS.

It's no surprise but finally Disney Channel has ordered Girl Meets World, a comedy series for kids and families from executive producer Michael Jacobs (Boy Meets World), to series! We first mentioned this some months ago when it was just a pilot but now it will be a series! Starring are 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard (Spy Kids All the Time in World in 4D) as the girl -- Riley Matthews -- 14-year-old Sabrina Carpenter (Sofia the First voice cast and a newly signed Hollywood Records recording artist) as her best friend Maya Fox, and Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage reprising the "Cory and Topanga" roles they made famous in ABC's hugely popular sitcom Boy Meets World (1993-2000). Production on the multi-camera series will begin this summer in Los Angeles for a scheduled 2014 premiere on Disney Channel. We'll have much more on exactly when soon. William Daniels, who of course played Mr. Feeny, will appear in the pilot episode and maybe more episodes. Other members of the original Boy Meets World cast could also pop-up on this new series, so stay tuned for more information. Jackée Harry (227, Sister Sister) appears in the pilot episode.

Set in New York City, the new comedy series will tell the wonderfully funny, heartfelt stories that Boy Meets World is renowned for -- only this time from a tween girl's perspective -- as the curious and bright 7th grader, Riley, and her quick-witted friend Maya embark on an unforgettable middle school experience. But their plans for a carefree year will be adjusted slightly under the watchful eyes of Riley's dad who's also a faculty member (and their new History teacher) and Riley's mom who owns a trendy afterschool hangout that specializes in pudding. Teo Halm plays Cory and Topanga's son, Elliott. The series was created by Michael Jacobs (Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs, My Two Dads, Charles In Charge) and April Kelly (Boy Meets World) and is executive-produced by Jacobs. Girl Meets World is from It's A Laugh Productions, Inc. and carries a TV-G parental guideline.

CBS has announced its fall premiere dates already. They are the first network to announce premiere dates so far. CBS will premiere nearly all of its new and returning series during official premiere week (Sept. 23-29, 2013), following the network's Sunday, Sept. 22 broadcast of The 65th Primetime Emmey Awards, which will air live, 8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT on CBS. The next night, How I Met Your Mother, entering its final season, returns with a special one-hour episode on Monday, Sept. 23 from 8:00-9:00 PM,ET/PT. Freshman comedy We Are Men will premiere a week later on Monday, Sept. 30 at 8:30PM ET/PT. The new comedy Mom premieres Monday, Sept. 23 at 9:30PM ET/PT followed by the freshman drama Hostages at 10:00 PM ET/PT. CBS's new Thursday two-hour comedy block premieres Sept. 26 with the return of The Big Bang Theory at 8:00PM ET/PT, new comedies The Millers at 8:30PM ET/PT and The Crazy Ones at 9:00PM ET/PT) followed by the season premiere of Two and a Half Men at 9:30PM ET/PT. The only series to air prior to the start of the official premiere week is once again Survivor. For the 11th time in the past 12 seasons, Survivor will get an early start to the season when it returns with a special 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 8-9:30pm.

The rest of the fall schedule will feature returning series: 2 Broke Girls on Monday, Sept. 23 at 9; NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and the new night and time for Person of Interest on Tuesday, Sept. 24; dramas Criminal Minds and CSI on Wednesday, Sept. 25 beginning at 9pm; the season premiere of Elementary on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 10; while Fridays will have Undercover Boss lead off again into the new night and time for Hawaii Five-0 at 9 leading into Blue Bloods at 10 on Sept. 27. Saturdays will still have 48 Hours Mystery at 10 beginning Sept. 28 and on Sundays, the entire line-up remains unchanged and will return Sept. 30 with 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, The Good Wife and The Mentalist. And one final note, CBS's mid-season drama Intelligence will premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at 10:00PM ET/PT, as soon as the 13-episode run for Hostages concludes. Stay with us for continued updates and premiere dates for all of the other networks.