I'm just wondering what has ...
Question: I'm just wondering what has happened with the WB mid-season shows. Have they just not announced their schedule yet, or have they decided to just forget about airing their mid-season shows? I've heard that they might wait until March to air
The Bedford Diaries and that there was some issue as to censorship, but what about the other shows? I heard that
What I Like About You might not be back until March, which essentially leaves an hour on Friday (for the two mid-season sitcoms
Modern Men and
Misconceptions), an hour on Sunday (for
Pepper Dennis) and an hour on Wednesday after
One Tree Hill (for
The Bedford Diaries, whenever it premieres.) So, which is it? Is the WB just not ready to announce its new schedule, or is the WB just foregoing a new mid-season altogether? If it's the latter, then why would the network air
Beauty and the Geek on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays or Sundays and let
Everwood stay on?
Answer: Whew, that's an awful lot of questions for such a forgettable network lineup. But you're close to the mark when you suggest it's just too early for WB to announce its March schedule. Given the amount of churn on most of the other networks this month, it's probably smart for WB to play it safe right now. With the February sweeps and Winter Olympics juggernaut looming, it may be wise to wait until March or even April to premiere some of these new shows. (Many of the networks, even those premiering new shows in January, are planning a second wave in March.) It's possible some of WB's previously announced shows will never see the light of day. No great loss in some cases. We should know more once WB hosts its TCA day later this month, so for now, I'd just as soon not speculate about what will air when. As for
Beauty and the Geek: That's a case of low-risk counterprogramming on a tough night.
Everwood was likely to sit out part of the season anyway — it gave way last winter for the now-departed
Summerland — since WB does poorly with the show in repeats. And I haven't a clue about
What I Like About You. As with
Charmed, I'm somewhat astonished to learn it's even still around.
