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It's that time of year again. The Upfronts are here, and all the clueless network execs and advertisers are getting together to decide our collective fate. All the decisions about next season's line-ups have been made, and now it's time to get the lowdown. Are we going to have anything worth watching? Are beloved shows going to return? Are we going to bitch and moan all season like we did this one? Find out this week as we bring you the upcoming line-ups as they're announced. Included in this installment are ABC, NBC, and the WB.
ABC
ABC has only two new comedies and three new dramas coming up next season, but they've changed the shows in 8 pm timeslots on six different nights, meaning only one 8PM timeslot will be familiar. The following shows either ended this season or have been cancelled: Home Improvement, Brother's Keeper, Two of a Kind, and Vengeance Unlimited. Please take a moment to realize what this means. Yes, friends, the Olsen twins will not be returning for a second season. A devastating blow.
Monday
8:00 pm, ET: 20/20 Monday
9:00 pm, ET: ABC's Monday Night NFL Football
Tuesday
8:00 pm, ET: Spin City (3rd timeslot in 3 years)
8:30 pm, ET: It's Like, You Know...
9:00 pm, ET: Dharma & Greg
9:30 pm, ET: Sports Night
10:00 pm, ET: Once and Again (NEW SERIES, drama)
10:00 pm, ET: NYPD Blue (begins in November)
Wednesday
8:00 pm, ET: Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (first unprotected slot)
8:30 pm, ET: The Norm Show
9:00 pm, ET: The Drew Carey Show
9:30 pm, ET: Oh, Grow Up (NEW SERIES, comedy)
10:00 pm, ET: 20/20 Wednesday
Thursday
8:00 pm, ET: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
8:30 pm, ET: Then Came You (NEW SERIES, comedy)
9:00 pm, ET: Wasteland (NEW SERIES, drama)
10:00 pm, ET: 20/20 Thursday
Friday
8:00 pm, ET: The Hughleys
8:30 pm, ET: Boy Meets World
9:00 pm, ET: Sabrina
9:30 pm, ET: Odd Man Out (NEW SERIES, comedy)
10:00 pm, ET: 20/20 Friday
Saturday
8:00 pm, ET: The ABC Saturday Night Movie (NEW SERIES)
Sunday
7:00 pm, ET: The Wonderful World of Disney
9:00 pm, ET: Snoops (NEW SERIES, drama)
10:00 pm, ET: The Practice
NBC
NBC is doing a complete about face with next season's line-up. As opposed to this past season, which was overly laden with formulaic comedies and sitcoms, the fall will bring five new dramas and only two new sitcoms. Plenty of series have ended or been cancelled, too. Those that will not be returning are: Homicide: Life on the Street, NewsRadio, Working, Everything's Relative, Lateline, Caroline in the City, Mad About You, and Conrad Bloom. Did anyone actually watch Conrad Bloom?
Four other shows will also start midway through the season. The midseason series are: Sammy (the animated show with David Spade), God, the Devil, and Bob, The Others (from DreamWorks), and M.Y.O.B. Oh, and there will be the usual movies and specials, including one about the Virgin Mary.
Sunday
7:00 pm, ET: Dateline
Monday
8:00 pm, ET: Suddenly Susan
8:30 pm, ET: Veronica's Closet
9:00 pm, ET: Law & Order: S.V.U. (NEW SERIES, drama)
10:00 pm, ET: Dateline
Tuesday
8:00 pm, ET: 3rd Rock from the Sun
8:30 pm, ET: The Mike O'Malley Show(NEW SERIES, comedy)
9:00 pm, ET: Just Shoot Me
9:30 pm, ET: Will & Grace
10:00 pm, ET: Dateline
Wednesday
8:00 pm, ET: Dateline
9:00 pm, ET: The West Wing (NEW SERIES, drama)
10:00 pm, ET: Law & Order
Thursday
8:00 pm, ET: Friends
8:30 pm, ET: Jesse
9:00 pm, ET: Frasier
9:30 pm, ET: Stark Raving Mad (NEW SERIES, comedy)
10:00 pm, ET: ER
Friday
8:00 pm, ET: Providence
9:00 pm, ET: Dateline
10:00 pm, ET: Cold Feet (NEW SERIES, drama/comedy)
Saturday
8:00 pm, ET: Freaks and Geeks (NEW SERIES, drama)
9:00 pm, ET: The Pretender
10:00 pm, ET: The Profiler
Sunday
8:00 pm, ET: Dateline
9:00 pm, ET: Third Watch (NEW SERIES, drama)
10:00 pm, ET: Sunday Night Movie
WB
The WB is going full-steam ahead with the demographic that's doing them proud: white teenagers! Six new shows were announced, along with a move into Friday night programming. A few shows were cancelled, including Sister, Sister (which had been on for six seasons), The Smart Guy, The Wayans Brothers, Unhappily Ever After, Hyperion Bay and Rescue 77. Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane is on order as a backup series. Who thinks of the names for these shows?
There are also two new shows scheduled to show up midseason. There's D.C., about some Monica Lewinsky types on Capitol Hill, and the animated Baby Blues.
Monday
8:00 pm, ET: 7th Heaven
9:00 pm, ET: Safe Harbor (NEW SERIES, drama)
Tuesday
8:00 pm, ET: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
9:00 pm, ET: Angel (NEW SERIES, comedy/drama)
Wednesday
8:00 pm, ET: Dawson's Creek
9:00 pm, ET: Roswell (NEW SERIES, sci-fi drama)
Thursday
8:00 pm, ET: Popular (NEW SERIES, comedy/drama)
9:00 pm, ET: Charmed
Friday
8:00 pm, ET: The Steve Harvey Show
8:30 pm, ET: For Your Love
9:00 pm, ET: The Downtowners (NEW SERIES, comedy)
9:30 pm, ET: The Jamie Foxx Show (NEW SERIES, comedy)
Sunday
8:00 pm, ET: 7th Heaven: Beginnings
9:00 pm, ET: Felicity
10:00 pm, ET: Jack & Jill (NEW SERIES, comedy/drama)
