Fox's official plan for the 2009-10 TV season includes good news for House and Bones fans: The two popular series are staying put on their respective nights. They'll also boost two returning freshman series: Tim Roth's Lie to Me has scored the plum après-House berth on Monday, while Fringe will lead out of Bones on Thursday.
Dollhouse will remain in the Fridays-at-9 pm slot, where its new lead-in will be
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No less than 45 scripted shows await word on renewal as the networks prepare to reveal their plans for the 2009-10 season. Many of those shows are safe — would NBC really pull Law & Order? — but others may be endangered by low ratings, high production costs, or just being on the Peacock network, where Jay Leno takes over five hours of prime time in the fall.
The senior editors of TVGuide.com hope the following shows will live. We chose them because we consider them the best of the shows that are in the worst danger. Make the jump to review our picks, then follow TV Guide on Twitter for updates on saved shows.
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It turns out that Sarah Connor was the one in need of protection, and not her son John. And Dollhouse? Its engagements may not have proved engaging enough.
The future doesn't look bright for Fox's experiment in relaunching a 'Sci Fi Friday" lineup. Poor ratings make it increasingly likely that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles will be powered down for good, and Dollhouse boss Joss Whedon admits that Echo & Co. are about to be imprinted with a "FIRED" stamp.
The show's odds of renewal are "not very good," Whedon told SciFiWire.com. "Obviously our numbers are pretty soft ... but we live in hope. I'm really proud of the episodes that are coming out. More than that, I can't really ask."
A source close to Sarah Connor tells TVGuide.com ...
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How Friday's fare fared:
8 pm
Ghost Whisperer dropped 880K from its last fresh outing, delivering 10.23 million total viewers. Trailing Wife Swap and Howie Do It, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles wrapped up its second season with 3.57 mil, up 220K.
9 pm
Flashpoint (9.72 mil) was up 11 percent, followed by Supernanny. Friday Night Lights' Season 3 finale played to an a crowd of 4.36 mil, surging 21 percent week-to-week. Dollhouse held steady at 3.58 mil (though "steady" in this case may not be the best thing).
10pm
Numbers added up 9.72 mil, down 330K from its last fresh outing.
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Friday Night Lights
9 pm/ET NBC
The Lights are going down on the third season of NBC's critically acclaimed (and recently renewed!) drama. In tonight's season finale, everyone's eyes are on the future, some more enthusiastically than others. Billy and Mindy finally tie the knot, while Eric anxiously awaits the status of his contract review. Meanwhile, the teens are doing their own reflecting as Tyra waits for news about college, Matt considers leaving his grandma and Julie, and Riggins and Lyla wonder about the future of their relationship.
Read on for previews of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Supernanny, Supernanny and 400 Years of the Telescope.
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