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Hi Everyone, This fall will mark 10 years since I started this blog. I never imagined I would keep it up this long but I continue to enjoy it so I plan to continue as long as it continues to be fun! That being said, here are some major updates coming to the blog: - I have launched a companion site to the blog, the  Peak TV Database . This will be a clean and easy way to keep track of all current scripted programming on Broadcast, Cable, Premium and Streaming! Check it out! - This fall, the blog will be changing formats as I will be shifting away from focusing as much on broadcast networks and more towards TV past and present in general. Features will include capsule reviews of shows I am watching, a revamped Weekend Rewind of old TV schedules, a season by season episode guide of Classic TV shows and analysis of TV news! This was in the works before the industry shutdown but the fact that this won't be a traditional fall for the Broadcast networks makes it the perfect time to...

CBS unveiled its fall schedule today and while it is a very stable schedule, it is risky in the sense that it's not pandemic-proof. Both FOX and the CW largely built their schedule on getting through the fall without having to film new originals aside from a few exceptions but CBS is optimistically planning to get back to shooting in the summer and is almost entirely dependent on shows that will need to film new episodes. They did acknowledge that fall may not mean September, it might mean October or November depending on when shows can go back into production. So here we go! MONDAYS 8:00 The Neighborhood (3rd season) 8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (2nd season) 9:00 All Rise (2nd season) 10:00 Bull (5th season) Monday nights are one of four nights staying the same in a quest for stability. This night worked for the most part. The Neighborhood has quietly become one of the stronger comedies on TV. Bob Hearts Abishola was low coming out of the gate but then stayed quite steady throu...

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart (Season Finale) 10:00 The Baker and the Beauty TUESDAY 8:00 After the Dance with Stephen A. Smith (Special) 9:00 The Story of Soaps (Special) WEDNESDAY 8:00 Wonderful World of Disney: Moana 10:00 Holy Moley (Repeat) THURSDAY 8:00 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? 9:00 Holey Moley (Season Premiere) 10:00 To Tell the Truth (Season Premiere) FRIDAY 8:00 The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II (Special) 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) 9:00 American Idol (Repeat) SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) 9:00 Press Your Luck (Repeat) 10:00 Match Game (Repeat) CBS MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat) 8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat) 9:00 All Rise (Repeat) 10:00 Bull (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) 9:00 FBI (Repeat) 10:00 FBI: Most Wanted (Repeat) WEDNESDAY 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) 9:00 FBI (Repeat...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #33 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.82     23rd week 2. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.42     25th week 3. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.27     17th week 4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.03     23rd week 5. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.01     12th week 6. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.96     15th week 7. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.94     20th week 8. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.93     17th week 9. The Masked Singer: After the Mask (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.89     3rd week 10. Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.88     3rd week ...

In the weirdest year ever for the TV industry (and everything else), the CW is making plans for the 2020-2021 season. Like FOX, their fall schedule is largely coronavirus-proof with acquisitions and shows that have completed filming. They are planning a full slate of originals to return in January, a few months later than their typical October start. If shows can go back into production in summer or early to mid fall, this is a pretty solid strategy. If things are still shut down close to January, then the TV industry is going to have much bigger problems than the CW's schedule. So here is both their fall and winter schedule: MONDAYS (Fall) 8:00 Whose Line is it Anyway? 8:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? 9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Jan) 8:00 All American (3rd season) 9:00 Black Lightning (4th season) The CW is going with its usual summer Monday lineup through the fall with what will probably be a mix of repeats and leftover originals of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Pen...

This is an Upfront season like no other and, for networks we even get schedules from, a fall schedule like no other. FOX was the first network to attempt to put together a fall schedule that will be mostly coronavirus-proof. So here it is! MONDAYS 8:00 LA's Finest (Network Premiere) 9:00 NEXT Since it is unclear when live action scripted series will be able to film again, FOX is piecing together a schedule with some scripted series already in the can. They will bring LA's Finest , which has been airing as a Spectrum original, to broadcast TV. The show was originally developed for NBC and was a high profile pass in Spring 2018 before Spectrum picked it up. Season One will air on FOX in the fall while Season Two premieres on Spectrum next month. NeXt is a sci-fi drama that was picked up last year and this time and had been slated for a summer debut. It's not a great sign when you have to use a show you were going to burn-off in the summer in a prime fall slot, but it had ...

Here's a look at this week on TV! In a normal year, this would be a very busy week with Upfronts and new fall schedules. But this is anything but a normal year. It is not clear if we will get any type of schedule from any network this week and even if we do, it's unknown if they'll be able to stick to that schedule. So, if a schedule arrives - I will post it. If not, check back for my season in review later this month! ABC ABC has several finales this week. Thursday marks the series finale of How to Get Away with Murder after six seasons. The show was a breakout hit back in the fall of 2014 but has fallen off the map in terms of ratings and buzz over time. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart 10:00 The Baker and the Beauty TUESDAY 8:00 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (Special) 10:00 For Life (Season Finale) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Season Finale) 8:30 Schooled (Season Finale) 9:00 American Housewife (Season Finale) 9:30 Single Parents (Sea...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #32 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.05     22nd week 2. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.52     24th week 3. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.19     16th week 4. The Masked Singer: After the Mask (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.13     2nd week 5. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.12     21st week 6. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.98     19th week 7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.91     22nd week 8. American Idol  (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.89     11th week 9. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.87     13th week 10. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.86     12th week 11...

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC ABC has several season finales this week and also has the second volume of the Disney Family Singalong airing on Mother's Day. The first edition, which aired on a Thursday a couple weeks ago, was a huge hit in the ratings. Can this one do the same? I'm sure it won't be quite as high. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart 10:00 The Baker and the Beauty TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners (Season Finale) 8:30 Bless This Mess (Season Finale) 9:00 Mixed-ish (Season Finale) 9:30 Black-ish (Season Finale) 10:00 For Life WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Single Parents 9:00 American Housewife 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Shark Tank THURSDAY 8:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 9:00 Station 19 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Shark Tank 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) 9:00 American Idol (Repeat) SUNDAY 7:00 The Disney Family Singalong Volume II (Special) 8:00 American Idol 10:00 The...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #31 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.09     21st week 2. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.48     23rd week 3. The Masked Singer: After the Mask (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.41     1st week (NEW SERIES) 4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.38     21st week 5. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.24     15th week 6. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.99     10th week 7. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.88     20th week 8. Songland (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.84     2nd week     The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.84     13th week 10. Empire (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.78    3rd week 11. Magnum ...