Cherish the episodes of Chuck that may be left before Christmas because the series sadly won't be returning to NBC until sometime in February. (Same holds true for Heroes and Life.)NBC today announced their midseason schedule which features series launches of reality series Superstars of Dance (debuting January 4th) and Howie Do It (January 9) and the returns of The Biggest Loser: Couples (January 6th) and Friday Night Lights (January 16th), the latter of which will have already aired its season on DirecTV.
I can't say that I am too impressed with the offering especially the reality fare and the lack of scripted dramas like Chuck, Life, and Heroes. Yes, they'll be back come February sweeps but their replacements are less than thrilling. At least, we've got 30 Rock. Sigh.
The full schedule can be found after the jump.
MONDAYS (beginning January 5th)
8-10 pm: Superstars of Dance; premieres Sunday, January 4th (9-11 pm); season finale Monday, January 26th (8-9 pm)
10-11 pm: Momma's Boys
(N.B.: Chuck and Heroes return in February)
TUESDAYS (beginning January 6th)
8-10 pm: The Biggest Loser: Couples
10-11 pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TUESDAY (January 20th)
10-11 pm: Dateline NBC Presidential Inauguration Special (10-11 pm ET)
WEDNESDAYS (beginning January 7th)
8-9 pm: Knight Rider
9-10 pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeats)
10-11 pm: Law & Order
(N.B.: Life returns in February)
THURSDAYS (beginning January 8th)
8-8:30 pm: My Name Is Earl
8:30-9 pm: Kath & Kim
9:00-9:31 pm: The Office
9:31-10 pm: 30 Rock
10-11 pm: ER
FRIDAYS
8-9 pm: Howie Do It (series premiere January 9th)
9-10 pm: Friday Night Lights (beginning January 16th)
10-11 pm: Dateline NBC (beginning December 5th)
SATURDAYS (beginning January 10th)
8-11 pm: Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit repeats
SUNDAYS (January 4th)
7-9 pm: Saturday Night Live Sports Extra
9-11 pm: Superstars of Dance (premiere)
SUNDAYS: Event Specials
8-11 pm: Golden Globe Awards (January 11th)
9-11 pm: Saturday Night Live Film Festival (January 18th)
9-11 pm: The Last Templar (January 25th and Monday, January 26th)
6:15-10 pm: Super Bowl XLIII (February 1st)
Stay tuned.
Comments
Now with Tap Dance is done and with Football ending in December NBC’s Monday night core is going AWOL!
Look at what the writers strike did last year to the ratings. All of the network's ratings are still consistently down compared to last year.
There is too much competition on Monday nights to have a show go gone for a month or more. I’m guessing that those shows won’t have new episodes towards the end of December too. So now they could be gone for 5+ weeks.
Chuck's rating dropped earlier in the season after only skipping one week.
Pulling Chuck, Life, and Heros until February is going to allow other shows on Monday night to gain viewers while those three are completely missing.
Jack is Back (24) starting in January and traditionally runs weekly until May. If I remember correctly Fox is moving House to Monday's too.
Dumb move.
My advertising-influenced dollars and I shall see you in February, because there is not a single show on your network that makes me want to tune it until then.
Love,
-me
MORE dancing and reality? C'mon!
Do NOT make us wait until FEB for Chuck, bad enough that you twinkies mess with scheduling, might as well cancel.
NONONONONONONONONOoooooooooooooooooooo!
Jess & Lisa
If so, and there are no episodes until Feb, that means that 2.12 - Chuck Vs The Best Friend is going to get squeezed out, no?
Peace
Old Darth