YOU GET TO BE LES MOONVES: Well, with the announcement of the CW, we're going to play a game around here that I'll call "You Be The Network Programmer." So, you're running the CW, and you have scheduling power. What do you do, not just from a "I want these shows on the air" standpoint, but from a "ratings up" standpoint? Here's my proposed schedule:
Sundays:
3-5 PM: WWE Sunday Afternoon Smackdown--Especially once football season is over, young men will be looking for something to watch.
7 PM: "Pepper Dennis"--This Rebecca Romijn comedy-drama is apparently a greenlight, and would seem to fit well here before people switch over to ABC.
8 PM: "Aquaman"--"Smallville" has done well in a similarly nasty slot. Let's give this a try.
9 PM: Open slot for development programming/repeats.
Mondays:
8 PM: "Everwood"--Replacing the improbably and inexplicably successful "7th Heaven" with another "family friendly" drama would seem to be the smart move, even if "Everwood" can get edgy. It might switch with the 9 PM show depending on content/plans.
9 PM: "Untitled Amy Sherman-Palladino Project"--This has been given an 8-episode order for the fall without script or casting, and this seems like as good a place to put it as any.
Tuesdays:
8 PM: "Gilmore Girls"
9 PM: "Veronica Mars"--Les Moonves basically said this would be the schedule during press calls. Makes sense to me.
Wednesdays:
8 PM: "CW Reality"--Alternating "cycles" of "Top Model" and "Beauty and The Geek." At least until "AI" premieres in the Spring, this is a reality-free zone, and would seem to work here
9 PM: "Everybody Hates Chris"
9:30 PM: "Girlfriends."--All other networks have heavy dramas this hour. Let's try for sitcoms.
Thursdays:
8 PM: "Smallville"
9 PM: Open slot for developmental programming/sitcoms.
Fridays:
8 PM: "One Tree Hill"
9 PM: "Supernatural"--Let's try giving teenage girls a reason to stay in on Friday nights.
Your scheduling thoughts and proposals?
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