Fall 2005 TV Premieres

As a TV junkie, I always want to know when my favourite shows kick off in the fall. So, as a service to the loyal reader, here's what I have found out:

For starters, NBC is trotting out just about everything the week of September 19. Saturday remains movie night (also true on ABC) and a number of popular series return the same week, including 6 new shows(hyperlinks take you to info about the new shows):

Monday: - Premiere Date September 19
8 PM: Surface
9 PM: Las Vegas
10 PM: Medium

Tuesday: - Premiere Date September 20
8 PM: The Biggest Loser - Season Premiere September 13
9 PM: My Name is Earl
9:30 PM: The Office - already on (returned August 17)
10 PM: Law and Order: SVU

Wednesday: - Premiere Date September 21
8 PM: The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
9 PM: E-Ring
10 PM: Law and Order

Thursday: - Premiere Date September 22
8 PM: Joey
8:30 PM: Will and Grace - Season Premiere September 29
9 PM: The Apprentice
10 PM: ER

Friday: - Premiere Date September 23
8 PM: Dateline
9 PM: Three Wishes
10 PM: Inconceivable

Sunday: - Premiere Date September 25
8 PM: The West Wing
9 PM: Law and Order: CI
10 PM: Crossing Jordan

Next, we have ABC, who have so much confidence in their fall schedule (including 7 new shows), they have announced seven mid-season replacements on their fall schedule page.

Monday: - Premiere Date September 12
8 PM: Wife Swap
9 PM: Monday Night Football

Monday After NFL season: - Premiere Date Early 2006
8 PM: The Bachelor
9 PM: Emily's Reasons Why Not
9:30 PM: Jake In Progress
10 PM: What About Brian

Tuesday: - Premiere Date September 27
8 PM: According To Jim - Season Premiere September 20
8:30 PM: Rodney - Season Premiere October 4
9 PM: Commander in Chief
10 PM: Boston Legal

Wednesday: - Premiere Date September 21
8 PM: George Lopez - Season Premiere September 28
8:30 PM: Freddie - Season Premiere October 5
9 PM: Lost
10 PM: Invasion

Thursday: - Premiere Date September 29
8 PM: Alias
9 PM: Night Stalker
10 PM: Primetime Live

Friday: - Premiere Date September 23
8 PM: SuperNanny
9 PM: Hope & Faith
9:30 PM: Hot Properties - Season Premiere September 30
10 PM: 20-20

Sunday: - Premiere Date September 25
8 PM: Extreme Makeover - Home Edition
9 PM: Desperate Housewives
10 PM: Grey's Anatomy

Next up is Fox. The far weaker fall season repeats Season 1 of House and relies heavily on its Sunday evening block of animation shows, while introducing 6 new shows.

Monday: - Premiere Date September 19
8 PM: Arrested Development
8:30 PM: Kitchen Confidential
9 PM: Prison Break - Season Premiere August 29

Tuesday: - Premiere Date September 13
8 PM: Bones
9 PM: House

Wednesday: - Premiere Date September 14
8 PM: That '70s Show - Season Premiere November 2
8:30 PM: Stacked
9 PM: Head Cases

Thursday: - Premiere Date September 8
8 PM: The O.C.
9 PM: Reunion

Friday: - Premiere Date September 23
8 PM: Bernie Mac Show
8 PM: Malcolm in the Middle
9 PM: Killer Instinct

Saturday: - Premiere Date September 10
8 PM: COPS
8:30 PM: COPS
9 PM: America's Most Wanted

Sunday: - Premiere Date September 11
7 PM: Animation Encores
7:30 PM: King of the Hill - Season Premiere September 18
8 PM: The Simpsons
8:30 PM: The War At Home
9 PM: Family Guy
9:30 PM: American Dad

And that brings us to CBS. The defending ratings champ enters into their first post-Raymond season introducing 6 new shows.

Monday: - Premiere Date September 19
8 PM: The King of Queens
8:30 PM: How I Met Your Mother
9 PM: Two and a Half Men
9:30 PM: Out of Practice
10 PM: CSI Miami

Tuesday: - Premiere Date September 20
8 PM: NCIS
9 PM: Amazing Race - Season Premiere September 27
10 PM: Close To Home - Season Premiere October 4

Wednesday: - Premiere Date September 21
8 PM: Still Standing
8:30 PM: Yes, Dear
9 PM: Criminal Minds - Season Premiere September 22
10 PM: CSI:NY

Thursday: - Premiere Date September 22
8 PM: Survivor: Guatemala - Season Premiere September 15
9 PM: CSI
10 PM: Without a Trace

Friday: - Premiere Date September 23
8 PM: Ghost Whisperer
9 PM: Threshold - Season Premiere September 16
10 PM: Numbers

Saturday: - Premiere Date September 24
8 PM: Crimetime Saturday (rotating CSI reruns)
9 PM: Crimetime Saturday (rotating CSI reruns)
10 PM: 48 Hours Mystery

Sunday: - Premiere Date September 25
8 PM: Cold Case
9 PM: Weekly Movie

Comment and opinion to follow.