Fall 2007 - NBC
For the 2006-07 television season, NBC was mired in fourth place. However, with the changes that it's planning for the 2007-08 season, NBC has well-positioned itself… to remain in fourth place.
To say that this lineup is anemic and weak is to overpraise it.
One would have expected the fourth-place NBC to be bold in its programming choices, and risky in its programming strategy. “Bold” and “risky” are words which can hardly be used in the context of the new NBC lineup.
Don’t believe me? Then check out the lineup for yourself (with new programming highlighted in blue):
MONDAY
8:00 Deal or No Deal
9:00 Heroes
10:00 Journeyman
TUESDAY
8:00 The Biggest Loser
9:00 Chuck
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Deal or No Deal
9:00 The Bionic Woman
10:00 Life
THURSDAY
8:00 My Name is Earl
8:30 30 Rock
9:00 The Office
9:30 Scrubs
10:00 ER
FRIDAY
8:00 1 vs. 100 / The Singing Bee
9:00 Las Vegas
10:00 Friday Night Lights
SATURDAY
8:00 Dateline NBC
9:00 drama repeats
10:00 drama repeats
SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:00 NFL Sunday Night Football
Here's a quick rundown of NBC's new entries:
Journeyman
NBC describes Journeyman as a “romantic mystery drama.” It’s actually the story of a newspaperman who discovers an ability to travel through time. He uses his new-found gift to change people’s lives, hopefully for the better. Is it me, or didn’t they already do this in Quantum Leap? Actually, this was not a bad pilot; NBC is obviously placing its hopes on viewers who love the time-traveling aspect of Heroes staying tuned for Journeyman. Supposedly, Journeyman was NBC highest-testing pilot in five years.
Chuck
Chuck Bartowski is an everyday, run-of-the-mill computer geek who suddenly finds himself working for government as a spy.
The Bionic Woman
Has the world really been clamoring for a remake of this late-70s Lindsay Wagner series? Personally, I don’t think so… but here it is anyway. Michelle Ryan assumes the role of the title character.
Life
Life is the story of a police detective whose perspective on law enforcement is changed after he is wrongly imprisoned. Don't get too attached to this one.
Coming for midseason…
Lipstick Jungle
NBC has high hopes that Lipstick Jungle, which will turn up on Sundays (along with Law & Order and Medium) at the conclusion of football season, will be the next Sex and the City. Brooke Shields stars.
The Singing Bee
Sadly, this is what reality television has come to. So what's the goal of the contestants in this musical, karaoke-style contest series? To remember all of the words to particular songs, even after the music has stopped. And no, I’m not making this up.
Supposedly, NBC is in discussions to do another round of The Apprentice. And you wonder why NBC will not be leaving fourth place anytime soon?
Say goodbye to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Crossing Jordan, Raines, The Real Wedding Crashers, Thank God You're Here, and Identity.
To say that this lineup is anemic and weak is to overpraise it.
One would have expected the fourth-place NBC to be bold in its programming choices, and risky in its programming strategy. “Bold” and “risky” are words which can hardly be used in the context of the new NBC lineup.Don’t believe me? Then check out the lineup for yourself (with new programming highlighted in blue):
MONDAY
8:00 Deal or No Deal
9:00 Heroes
10:00 Journeyman
TUESDAY
8:00 The Biggest Loser
9:00 Chuck
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Deal or No Deal
9:00 The Bionic Woman
10:00 Life
THURSDAY
8:00 My Name is Earl
8:30 30 Rock
9:00 The Office
9:30 Scrubs
10:00 ER
FRIDAY
8:00 1 vs. 100 / The Singing Bee
9:00 Las Vegas
10:00 Friday Night Lights
SATURDAY
8:00 Dateline NBC
9:00 drama repeats
10:00 drama repeats
SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:00 NFL Sunday Night Football
Here's a quick rundown of NBC's new entries:
Journeyman
NBC describes Journeyman as a “romantic mystery drama.” It’s actually the story of a newspaperman who discovers an ability to travel through time. He uses his new-found gift to change people’s lives, hopefully for the better. Is it me, or didn’t they already do this in Quantum Leap? Actually, this was not a bad pilot; NBC is obviously placing its hopes on viewers who love the time-traveling aspect of Heroes staying tuned for Journeyman. Supposedly, Journeyman was NBC highest-testing pilot in five years.
Chuck
Chuck Bartowski is an everyday, run-of-the-mill computer geek who suddenly finds himself working for government as a spy.
The Bionic Woman
Has the world really been clamoring for a remake of this late-70s Lindsay Wagner series? Personally, I don’t think so… but here it is anyway. Michelle Ryan assumes the role of the title character.
Life
Life is the story of a police detective whose perspective on law enforcement is changed after he is wrongly imprisoned. Don't get too attached to this one.
Coming for midseason…
Lipstick Jungle
NBC has high hopes that Lipstick Jungle, which will turn up on Sundays (along with Law & Order and Medium) at the conclusion of football season, will be the next Sex and the City. Brooke Shields stars.
The Singing Bee
Sadly, this is what reality television has come to. So what's the goal of the contestants in this musical, karaoke-style contest series? To remember all of the words to particular songs, even after the music has stopped. And no, I’m not making this up.
Supposedly, NBC is in discussions to do another round of The Apprentice. And you wonder why NBC will not be leaving fourth place anytime soon?
Say goodbye to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Crossing Jordan, Raines, The Real Wedding Crashers, Thank God You're Here, and Identity.
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