September 11, 2008
I remember a time when the fall premieres last a week, maybe two. Nowadays, the premieres go on for a couple months. If you are like me it’s very hard to keep track of when your favorite shows return, let alone when the new shows start airing.
So in an effort to make your TV viewing pleasure easier, I’ve compiled a list of the premiere dates from various sources including TVGuide.com and TV Guide Magazine. Hope this helps you find your favorites – new and old.
Thursday, September 11
8 p.m.
Hole in the Wall on Fox
9 p.m.
Kitchen Nightmares on Fox
Friday, September 12
9 p.m.
Don’t Forget the Lyrics! on Fox
Saturday, September 13
11 p.m.
Mad TV on Fox
11:35 p.m.
Saturday Night Live on NBC
Tuesday, September 14
9 p.m.
House on Fox
Thursday, September 18
8 p.m.
Survivor: Gabon on CBS
Smallville on CW
9 p.m.
Supernatural on CW
Sunday, September 21
7 p.m.
In Harm’s Way on CW
8 p.m.
Valentine on CW
9 p.m.
Easy Money on CW
Monday, September 22
8 p.m.
Dancing with the Stars on ABC
The Big Bang Theory on CBS
8:30 p.m.
How I Met Your Mother on CBS
9 p.m.
Heroes on NBC
Two and a Half Men on CBS
9:30 p.m.
Worst Week on CBS
10 p.m.
Boston Legal on ABC
CSI: Miami on CBS
Tuesday, September 23
8 p.m.
Opportunity Knocks on ABC
NCIS on CBS
9 p.m.
The Mentalist on CBS
10 p.m.
Without a Trace on CBS
Law & Order:SVU on NBC
Wednesday, September 24
8 p.m.
New Adventures of Old Christine on CBS
Knight Rider on NBC
8:30 p.m.
Gary Unmarried on CBS
9 p.m.
Criminal Minds on CBS
10 p.m.
CSI: New York on CBS
Lipstick Jungle on NBC
Thursday, September 25
8 p.m.
Ugly Betty on ABC
My Name is Earl on NBC
9 p.m.
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC
The Office on NBC
10 p.m.
ER on NBC
Sunday, September 28
7 p.m.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC
8 p.m.
Amazing Race 13 on CBS
The Simpsons on FOX
8:30 p.m.
King of Hill on Fox
9 p.m.
Desperate Housewives on ABC
Cold Case on CBS
Family Guy on Fox
Dexter on Showtime
9:30 p.m.
American Dad on Fox
10 p.m.
Brothers & Sisters on ABC
The Unit on CBS
Californication on Showtime
Monday, September 29
8 p.m.
Chuck on NBC
10 p.m.
Life on NBC (airs Monday and Fridays through Oct. 10 and moves to Fridays)
Wednesday, October 1
8 p.m.
Pushing Daisies on ABC
Friday Night Lights on DirecTV (doesn’t return to NBC on Fridays until midseason)
9 p.m.
Private Practice on ABC
10 p.m.
Dirty Sexy Money on ABC
Friday, October 3
8 p.m.
Wife Swap on ABC
Ghost Whisperer on CBS
Everybody Hates Chris on CW
8:30 p.m.
The Game on CW
9 p.m.
Supernanny on ABC
The Ex List on CBS
10 p.m.
Numbers on CBS
Monday, October 6
9:30 p.m.
Samantha Who? on ABC
Thursday, October 9
8:30 p.m.
Kath & Kim on NBC
9 p.m.
CSI on CBS
9:30 p.m.
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday on NBC
10 p.m.
Life on Mars on ABC
Eleventh Hour on CBS
Friday, October 10
10 p.m.
The Starter Wife on USA
Monday, October 13
10 p.m.
My Own Worst Enemy on NBC
Tuesday, October 14
10 p.m.
Eli Stone on ABC
Friday, October 17
8 p.m.
Crusoe on NBC
Wednesday, October 29
9 p.m.
Stylista on CW
Thursday, October 30
9:30 p.m.
30 Rock on NBC
Sunday, November 2
7:30 p.m.
Surviving Suburbia on CW
Already Premiered
Sunday
True Blood on HBO at 9 p.m.
Entourage on HBO at 10 p.m.
Monday
Gossip Girl on CW at 8 p.m.
Prison Break on Fox at 9 p.m.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox at 8 p.m.
One Tree Hill on CW at 9 p.m.
Raising the Bar on TNT at10 p.m.
Tuesdays
90210 on CW at 8 p.m.
The Biggest Loser: Families on NBC at 8 p.m.
Fringe on Fox at 9 p.m.
Greek on ABC Family at 9 p.m.
Privileged on CW at 9 p.m.
The Shield on FX at 10 p.m.
Wednesday
Bones on Fox at 8 p.m.
America’s Next Top Model on CW at 8 p.m.
Deal or No Deal on NBC at 9 p.m.
‘Til Death on Fox at 9 p.m.
Do Not Disturb on Fox at 9:30 p.m.
Friday
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader on Fox at 8 p.m.
What show are you most looking forward to returning? Supernatural and Chuck tops my list.
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February 4, 2008
Already on a ratings high during the writers strike with its schedule of reality TV programs, Fox spared no expense to promote itself during the Super Bowl.
I’d expect the network hosting the Super Bowl to use air time between plays to promote its shows. That’s no surprise. Neither were the vast amounts of onscreen logo promotions – you know, those annoying little logos that take up the corners of the lower portion of the screen.
But Fox went a step further it its promotion airing full ads to promote its shows.
Considering the amount of revenue a 30-second ad spot can earn during the Super Bowl, it’s a pretty bold move to use that valuable air time for self promotion.
I counted no less than five commercials for Fox’s new series Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles. Two other new series – The Moment of Truth and New Amsterdam – got at least one commercial each. But the commercials weren’t limited to new series. Fox promoted Prison Break with two ads and spotlighted King of the Hill once.
Fox even spent some of its precious air time to promote events that evening including five spots touting the House episode schedule to air after the Super Bowl and a handful of commercials advertising the half-time show.
If all of this air time wasn’t enough, Fox spent some serious bucks marketing one of its schedule staples – American Idol, now in its seventh season. Not only did Fox broadcast a minimum of six ads spotlighting the current season that’s in its last week of auditions, but Fox also used American Idol celebs throughout the Super Bowl event.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest hosted a Red Carpet pre-game show. American Idol judge Paula Abdul pre-taped a performance of her new single produced by fellow judge Randy Jackson for the pre-game show. And last year’s winner Jordin Sparks sang the national anthem to kick off the game.
Fox’s self promotion also included ads for future events that it’ll be airing including three ads for next week’s Pro Bowl and four commercials for the Daytona 500.
Is it me or did we see a little football among the ode to Fox?
When you consider the cost of producing a commercial on top of the lost revenue by not selling the airtime, Fox took an expensive gamble to gain a few viewers during a time when Fox actually has limited competition.
What do you think? Do you think Fox went overboard with its self promotion? Are you more likely to tune into any of these Fox programs after seeing these Super Bowl ads?
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