Thank You, CBS

No matter what you think about CBS's fall schedule, you have to agree with me that they did one MAJOR thing right: they renewed the on-the-bubble The New Adventures of Old Christine. And not only did they renew the show... but they renewed it for a full-season of 22 episodes! You may remember that last year at this time, CBS renewed the incredibly-funny Old Christine... but only for 13 episodes.

Sadly, up until just a couple of days ago, this fall renewal was anything but a sure thing. But CBS's hand may have been forced by the word that ABC was waiting in the wings... ready to pounce on Old Christine if CBS either cancelled the series or ordered anything short of a full season's worth of episodes. The downside to the CBS renewal: Old Christine is being shuttled to Wednesdays... better known as the night where CBS sitcoms go to die. I implore you, faithful readers: watch Old Christine on Wednesdays and help to break this 30-year curse!

Speaking of CBS and its fall schedule... here's what the Eye has in store for us:

MONDAY
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 How I Met Your Mother
9:00 Two & a Half Men
9:30 Worst Week
10:00 CSI: Miami


TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 The Mentalist
10:00 Without a Trace


WEDNESDAY
8:00 The New Adventures of Old Christine
8:30 Project Gary
9:00 Criminal Minds
10:00 CSI: NY


THURSDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
10:00 Eleventh Hour


FRIDAY
8:00 Ghost Whisperer
9:00 The Ex List
10:00 Numbers


SATURDAY
8:00 drama repeats
9:00 drama repeats
10:00 48 Hours Mystery


SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 The Amazing Race
9:00 Cold Case
10:00 The Unit


WORST WEEK
Based on a British comedy, this new single-camera sitcom follows the lives of an engaged couple and their families.

THE MENTALIST
A psychic helps a California investigative police unit. Yawn.

PROJECT GARY
CBS's second new sitcom stars Jay Mohr as a newly-divorced father.

ELEVENTH HOUR
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is behind this new hour about a scientist who helps the government fight bad guys. Yes, I'm still yawning.

THE EX LIST
Now THIS one is different: a single woman is told by a psychic that she's already met and dated the her future husband. Now, here's the rub: the psychic tells her that find this man within the next year, she'll remain alone forever. I'm not sure if this one's destined for success... but at least it's different!


The awful Rules of Engagement has been renewed for midseason. Oh, CBS... why would you do this to your viewers?

Saying goodbye to the Eye are Shark, Cane, and Moonlight.