Those Other NBC Sitcoms


1984-2011



Stark Raving Mad
Madman of the People
Man of the People
Men Behaving Badly
Joey
Jenny
Jesse
Whoopi
Emeril
Tucker
Sara
Spencer
DAG
Daddio
Nurses
Grand
Cursed
Roomies
Working
Teachers
Committed
Coupling
Perfect Couples
Fired Up
Encore! Encore!
Happy Family
The Naked Truth
Built to Last
Union Square
The Mike O'Malley Show
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
The Tony Danza Show
The Martin Short Show
The Michael Richards Show
The Tracy Morgan Show
The Paul Reiser Show
Mr. Rhodes
Ferris Bueller
Conrad Bloom
Andy Barker, P.I.
Nothing in Common
Boston Common
Something Wilder
Something So Right
Good Morning, Miami
The Single Guy
The Mommies
Hope & Gloria
Kath & Kim
Carol & Company
Rhythm & Blues
Getting By
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
The Second Half
The Powers That Be
The Adventures of Mark & Brian
Pacific Station
The Torkelsons
The Tortellis
The Fanelli Boys
Parenthood
Working It Out
American Dreamer
Day By Day
Minor Adjustments
12 East
Twenty Good Years
Four Kings
Three Sisters
Sister Kate
Fathers and Sons
Father of the Pride
Beverly Hills Buntz
Easy Street
You Again?
Sweet Surrender
All is Forgiven
It's Your Move
Double Trouble
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Down Home
Nutt House
A Family for Joe
Out All Night
Inside Schwartz
Leap of Faith
Hidden Hills
In-Laws
Watching Ellie
A.U.S.A.
Outsourced
Whitney

Owners of U.S. Channels

ABC: Disney
NBC: Comcast (51%), GE (49%)
FOX: NewsCorporation
CBS: CBS Corporation

Changes since August 2010
★ Comcast bought 51% of NBC and NBCU, January 28.
★ Cablevision spun off AMC Networks and closed Wedding Central, June 1.
★ NBCU rebranded Sleuth as Cloo, August 15.
★ ESPN's Longhorn Network launched on August 26, on very few cable systems.

As of November 25, 2011OwnerFormer Name
ABC FamilyDisneyFOX Family, The Family Channel, CBN Family, CBN
A&EAETN
Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera
AMCAMC Networks
Animal PlanetDiscovery(replaced WOR national satellite feed)
BBC AmericaBBC Worldwide
BETViacom
Big Ten NetworkBig Ten (51%) and FOX
The Biography ChannelAETN
BloombergBloomberg LP
BoomerangTime Warner
BravoComcast (NBCU)
CBS College SportsCBSNational College Sports Network, College Sports Television
CentricViacom
ChillerComcast (NBCU)
Cinemax (8 channels)Time Warner
ClooComcast (NBCU)Sleuth, Trio
CMTViacom
CMT Pure CountryViacom
CN/Adult SwimTime Warner
CNBCComcast (NBCU)FNN (merged)
CNBC WorldComcast (NBCU)
CNNTime Warner
CNN InternationalTime Warner(replaced CNNfn on many cable systems)
Comcast Sports NetComcast
Comedy CentralViacomCTV: The Comedy Network, The Comedy Channel/Ha! (merged)
The Cooking ChannelScrippsThe Fine Living Network
Crime & Investigation NetworkAETN
CSPAN (3 channels)non-profit
CurrentCurrent MediaNewsworld International
The Discovery ChannelDiscovery
The Disney ChannelDisney
Disney Jr - 2012DisneySOAPnet
Disney XDDisney
DIY NetworkScripps
The Documentary ChannelDocumentary Channel
E!Comcast
Encore (7 channels)Liberty Media
EPIX (3 channels)Viacom, MGM, Lionsgate
ESPNDisney
ESPN 2Disney
ESPN ClassicDisneyClassic Sports
ESPNewsDisney
ESPNUDisney
FitTVDiscoveryThe Health Network, Cable Health Club
FlixCBS
Food NetworkScripps (66%) and TribuneTV Food Network
FOX Business ChannelFOX
FOX College SportsFOX
FOX Movie ChannelFOXfXM: Movies from Fox
FOX News ChannelFOX
FOX Soccer ChannelFOX
Free Speech TVnon-profitThe 90's Channel
Fuel TVFOX
Fuse TVMSGMuchMusic USA
Game Show NetworkDirecTV and Sony
G4Comcast (88%)G4TechTV, TechTV, ZDNet
The Golf ChannelComcast
Gospel Music ChannelGMCBlack Family Channel (merged), The Major Broadcasting Cable Network
Great American CountryScripps
Hallmark Channel Crown MediaOdyssey Network, Faith and Values Channel, VISN/ACTS (merged)
Hallmark Movie ChannelCrown Media
HBO (7 channels)Time Warner
HDNetHDNet Inc.
HDNet MoviesHDNet Inc.
HD TheaterDiscoveryDiscovery HD Theater
Headline NewsTime WarnerCNN Headline News, CNN2
HGTVScripps
The History ChannelAETN
History InternationalAETN
HubHasbro and DiscoveryDiscovery Kids
OwnerFormer Name
IFCAMC Networks
Investigation DiscoveryDiscoveryDiscovery Times Channel, Discovery Civilization, Discovery People, CBS Eye on People
LifetimeAETN
Lifetime Movie NetworkAETN
Lifetime Real WomenAETN
Link TVLink Media
LogoViacomVH1 Mega Hits
MavTVMavTV
MGM HDMGM
The Military ChannelDiscoveryDiscovery Wings
The Military HIstory ChannelAETN
MLB NetworkMLB
Mountain West Sports NetworkCBS and Comcast
The Movie Channel (2 channels)CBS
MoviePlex (3 channels)Liberty Media
MSNBCComcast (NBCU)America's Talking
MTVViacom
MTV 2ViacomM2
MTV HitsViacom
MTV JamsViacom
NASA (4 channels)public domain
National Geographic ChannelFOX (75%) and Nat Geo
National Geographic WildFOX and Nat Geo
NBA TVNBACNN/SI
NFL NetworkNFLNFL
NHL NetworkNHLNHL
NickelodeonViacomPinwheel
Nick Jr.ViacomNoggin
NicktoonsViacomNicktoons Network, Nicktoons TV
The 101 NetworkDirecTVThe 101
The Oprah Winfrey NetworkHarpo and DiscoveryDiscovery Health Channel
OvationHubbard and WeinsteinOvation TV
OxygenComcast (NBCU)
PalladiaViacom
PBS Kids SproutPBS and ComcastPBS Kids
Planet GreenDiscoveryDiscovery Home and Leisure, Discovery Home
REELZHubbard
Research ChannelUniversity of Washington
Rural Free Delivery TVRFD
The Science ChannelDiscoveryDiscovery Science
Showtime (8 channels)CBS
The Smithsonian ChannelSmithsonian and CBS
Speed ChannelFOXSpeedvision
SpikeViacomSpike TV, The New TNN, The National Network, The Nashville Network
Starz (6 channels)Liberty MediaStarz!, Encore 8
The Style NetworkComcast
Sundance ChannelAMC Networks
SyFyComcast (NBCU)The Sci-Fi Channel
TBSTime WarnerWTBS, WTCG
Teen NickViacomThe N, Nick GAS
Tennis ChannelTennis Channel
TLCDiscoveryThe Learning Channel, Appalachian Community Service Network
TNTTime Warner
The Travel ChannelScripps (65%) and Cox (35%)
truTVTime Warner
Turner Classic MoviesTime Warner
TV Guide ChannelLionsgatePrevue Channel, Prevue Guide, Electronic Program Guide
TV LandViacom
TV OneComcast and Radio One (40%)
UCTVUniversity of California
Universal HDComcast (NBCU)
USAComcast (NBCU)
VersusComcastOutdoor Life Network
VH1Viacom
VH1 ClassicViacom
VH1 SoulViacom
WeAMC Networks
The Weather ChannelComcast (NBCU)
WeatherscanComcast (NBCU)
WGN AmericaTribune
Survey of English-language cable channels in the U.S. Excludes separate west coast feeds, HD feeds, paid programming channels, regional sports, regional news, Video on Demand, and PPV.

Time Warner Inc: 24
Viacom: 20 -- CBS and Viacom are both majority-controlled by Sumner Redstone.
Liberty Media Corporation: 16
CBS Corporation: 13
Comcast Corporation: 20, including the 12 NBCUniversal channels (Comcast 51%, General Electric 49%)
A&E Television Networks: 9 -- Hearst Corporation (42.5%), Disney (42.5%), and Comcast (NBCU, 15%)
Disney-ABC Television Group: 9 -- Hearst owns 20% of the ESPN channels.
FOX (News Corporation): 9
Discovery Communications, Inc: 9
Scripps Networks Interactive: 6
AMC Networks: 4

2011-2012

ABC and NBC open up new comedy nights. Each network scores FOX and CBS score a new sitcom hit. NBC continues to have disastrous Mondays and Wednesdays in the Fall. Veteran programs House, The Office, Desperate Housewives, and Community continue to slide in the ratings, and two of them end their runs. The X Factor isn't a megahit, but leads FOX to a demo win in the Fall for the first time, and helps stabilize FOX's year-round schedule. CBS continues to be strong on every night except Sunday, and orders only a few midseason replacements. ABC finally gets a drama hit (or two), as well as something that sticks at 8pm on Tuesdays: a sitcom starring Tim Allen.

Sunday7pm7:308pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABCSepAmerica's Funniest Home VideosOnce Upon a Time (Oct)Desperate Housewives Pan Am
MarGCB
CBSSep60 Minutes The Amazing Race The Good WifeCSI: Miami
AprNYC 22
NBCSeppre-gameSunday Night Football
FebDatelineHarry's LawThe Celebrity Apprentice
FOXSepThe OT / rerunsThe Simpsons ClevelandFamily Guy American Dad. . .
MarrerunsCleveland (Jan. 29)Bob's Burgers

Monday8pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABC SepDancing with the Stars Castle
JanThe Bachelor
MarDancing with the Stars
CBSHow I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls Two and a Half Men Mike & Molly Hawaii Five-0
NBCSepThe Sing-Off Rock Center
DecWho's Still Standing?Fear Factor
FebThe VoiceSmash
FOXSepTerra Nova House . . .
JanHouse Alcatraz
MarBonesHouse

Tuesday8pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABCSepLast Man StandingMan Up Dancing with the Stars results Body of Proof
JanWork ItCelebrity Wife Swap
MarCougar TownDancing with the Stars results Private Practice (April)
CBSNCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Unforgettable
NBCSepThe Biggest Loser Parenthood
MarThe Biggest LoserThe Voice resultsFashion Star
FOXGlee New Girl Raising Hope. . .

Wed.8pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABCSepThe Middle Suburgatory Modern FamilyHappy Endings Revenge
AprApartment 23
CBSSepSurvivor: South Pacific Criminal Minds CSI
FebSurvivor: One World
NBCSepUp All NightrerunsHarry's LawLaw & Order: SVU
JanWhitneyAre You There, Chelsea? Rock Center
AprOff Their Rockers Best Friends Forever
FOXSepThe X Factor. . .
JanAmerican Idol

Thursday8pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABCSepCharlie's AngelsGrey's Anatomy Private Practice
JanWipeout
MarMissing Scandal
CBSBig Bang TheoryRules of Engagement Person of InterestThe Mentalist
NBCSepCommunity Parks and Recreation The Office Whitney Prime Suspect
Jan30 Rock Up All Night The Firm
AprCommunity 30 Rock Parks and Recreation Awake
FOXSepThe X Factor results Bones (Nov) . . .
JanAmerican Idol results The Finder
MarTouch

Friday8pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABCOctEM: HomeExtreme Makeover: Home Edition 20/20
FebShark TankWhat Would You Do?
CBSSepA Gifted ManCSI: NY Blue Bloods
FebUndercover Boss
NBCOctChuckGrimmDateline
FebWho Do You Think You Are?
FOXSepKitchen Nightmares Fringe. . .
MarThe Finder

Saturday8pm8:309pm9:3010pm10:30
ABCSepcollege football
Janmovie / reruns
CBSreruns 48 Hours Mystery
NBCreruns / burn-offs
FOXCOPSCOPS rerunsreruns. . .


CW
✪ Monday: 8pm Gossip Girl, 9pm Hart of Dixie
✪ Tuesday: 8pm 90210, 9pm Ringer
✪ Tuesday: 8pm 90210, 9pm The L.A. Complex
✪ Wednesday: September: 8pm H8R (4 episodes) then reruns, 9pm America's Next Top Model
✪ Wednesday: January: 8pm One Tree Hill, 9pm Remodeled (6 episodes)
✪ Wednesday: March: 8pm reruns, 9pm America's Next Top Model (February 29)
✪ Thursday: 8pm The Vampire Diaries, 9pm The Secret Circle
✪ Friday: 8pm Nikita, 9pm Supernatural


CBS
Undercover Boss aired Sundays, 8-9pm, January 15-29, before moving to Fridays.
How to Be a Gentleman aired at 8:30-9pm, Thursday, September 29 and October 6, and Saturday, October 15.
¡Rob! aired 8 episodes, Thursdays at 8:30-9pm, January 12 to March 1.
Person to Person ran once, Wednesday, February 8, 8-9pm.

ABC
Charlie's Angels ran six episodes, Thursdays at 8-9pm, and was replaced by specials.
✪ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition began the season on Sundays at 8pm.
You Deserve It ran 6 episodes, Mondays at 9-10pm, starting November 2.
The River ran 8 episodes, Tuesdays at 9-10pm, February 7 to March 20.


NBC
The Playboy Club ran September 19 to October 3, Mondays at 10pm.
Free Agents ran September 21-October 5, Wednesdays at 8:30-9pm, and debuted at 10:30 on September 14.
✪ The final two episodes of Prime Suspect were burned off on Sunday, January 22.
The Voice got the post-Super Bowl slot, February 5.
Bent ran through six episodes in three weeks, Wednesdays at 9-10pm, March 21 to April 4.
Escape Routes ran on Saturdays at 8-9pm, starting March 31.
The Firm was burned off on Saturdays in the Spring.


FOX
Allen Gregory ran 7 episodes, Sunday at 8:30-9pm, October 30-December 18.
Napolon Dynamite ran 6 episodes, Sunday at 8:30-9pm, January 15 to March 4.
I Hate My Teenage Daughter aired Wednesdays at 9:30-10pm, November 30 to December 21, and Tuesdays at 8:30-9pm, March 6-20. The remaining episodes are scheduled to be burned off starting June 3.
Breaking In ran four episodes, Tuesdays at 9:30-10pm, March 6-27. The remaining 9 episodes are scheduled to be burned off in the Summer.








Last Updated: April 27, 2012

THANK YOU TO YOU

Ed put up a nice Thanksgiving thanks post yesterday. It's ironic that he thanked me for helping with the design since I removed all the design on this site the night before. When I figure out how to add some links to this template, Spotted will be right there. I read his posts every day, and he is my primary ratings source.


An explanation is in order. I intended this site to do several things, and it does none of them currently.

1. Post daily 18-49 ratings, including cable, on one page.
2. Be a continually-updated resource for historical ratings and scheduling information.
3. Highlight upcoming episodes, especially on less-watched channels like The Hub and PBS.

Oh well. This site has turned into a blog. But I have a plan.


Anyway, on the TV side of (not having a) life, my Black Friday thanks go to Ed, James, Rubbercat, and the dickheads at TV By the Numbers.

And the people who pad my page view stats by clicking on google images.






November Boredom

I've been bored.

So bored that I watched the last five episodes of "Parks and Recreation." The guy from "Party Down" is the only grounded person on the show. I can't buy anything else about it. Ron Swanson is an okay character, but I can't worship him, internet.

So bored that I watched the last five episodes of "The Office." It remains frustratingly stupid. Nobody buys Andy as the boss. It has become less a comedy, and more a psychological study of ten cast members who know their careers are over.

So bored that I watched the last five episodes of "Modern Family." Each episode is still a fast-paced blob of three hack storylines. Chinese Toddler is funnier than everyone but Al Bundy.

So bored that I watched "Suburgatory." Dallas is the greatest character, and somehow, I do buy Larry David's TV ex-wife as a southerner. Nobody does any work on this show, but that must be on purpose, right?

So bored that I watched "New Girl." The Thanksgiving episode was pretty great, and Bones Girl is a good actress. I wish Not Damon Wayans Junior was interesting.

So bored that I wrote this.

Sweeps Stunts Ratings, November 2011

Sweeps periods for the 2011-2012 season
October 27 - November 23, 2011
February 2 - February 29, 2012
April 26 - May 23, 2012
June 28 - July 25, 2012


Sweeps Specials's 18-49 Ratings, November 2011

Week 1

Thursday, October 27, first night of sweeps
2.3 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (special, 1966) ABC, 8-9pm
6.5 World Series game 6, FOX


Network Series Statuses, 2011-12

Last updated on January 15


AXED
WORK IT (ABC, replaced by reruns of Last Man Standing)
MAN UP (ABC, replaced by reruns of Last Man Standing)
PRIME SUSPECT (NBC, to be replaced by The Firm)
CHARLIE'S ANGELS (ABC, replaced by specials)
HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN (CBS, replaced by Rules of Engagement)
H8ER (CW, replaced by reruns of Ringer)
THE PLAYBOY CLUB (NBC, replaced by Rock Center)
FREE AGENTS (NBC, replaced by reruns of Whitney)


FULL-SEASON ORDERS
GRIMM (NBC)
ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC)
HAPPY ENDINGS (ABC)
LAST MAN STANDING (ABC)
PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
UNFORGETTABLE (CBS)
REVENGE (ABC)
SUBURGATORY (ABC)
HART OF DIXIE (CW)
SECRET CIRCLE (CW)
RINGER (CW)
2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
WHITNEY (NBC)
UP ALL NIGHT (NBC)
NEW GIRL (FOX)



RENEWED
SURVIVOR (CBS, 2 cycles)
THE X FACTOR (FOX)
LOVE IN THE WILD (NBC, Summer 2012)
THE SIMPSONS (FOX, renewed through 2014)
MASTERCHEF (FOX, Summer 2012)
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (FOX, 2012)



Midseason Premiere Dates, 2012


ABC

Work It (sitcom) (Jan. 3, Tuesdays 8:30)
Celebrity Wife Swap (Jan. 3, Tuesdays 9pm)
Wipeout (Jan. 5, Thursdays 8pm)
Shark Tank (Jan. 20, Fridays 8pm)
Primetime: What Would You Do? (Jan. 20, Fridays 9pm)
The River (drama) (Feb. 7, Tuesdays 9pm)
GCB (drama) (March 4, Sundays 10pm)
Missing (drama) (March 15, Thursdays 8pm)
Apartment 23 (sitcom)
Scandal (drama)
Secret Millionaire
Cougar Town


FOX

I Hate My Teenage Daughter (Nov. 30, Wed. 9:30)
The Finder (drama) (Jan. 12, Thursdays 9pm)
Napoleon Dynamite (animated) (Jan. 15, Sun. 8:30pm)
Alcatraz (drama) (January 16, Mondays 9pm)
Bob's Burgers (March 11, 8:30pm)
Touch (drama) (March 19, Mondays 9pm)
Breaking In (March 6, Tuesdays 8:30pm)


NBC

Fear Factor (Dec. 12, Mondays)
Who's Still Standing? (Dec. 12, Mondays)
Are You There, Chelsea? (sitcom) (Jan. 11, Wed. 8:30)
30 Rock (Jan. 12, Thursdays 8pm)
The Firm (drama) (Jan. 12, Thursdays 10pm)
Who Do You Think You Are? (Feb. 3, Fridays 8pm)
The Voice (Feb. 5,6 Mondays 8-10pm)
Smash (drama) (Feb. 6, Mondays 10pm)
The Apprentice (Feb. 12, Sundays 9-11pm)
Fashion Star (March 13, Tuesdays)
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Awake (drama)
Bent (sitcom)
Best Friends Forever (sitcom)



CBS

Rob (sitcom) (Jan. 12, Thursdays 8:30)
Undercover Boss (Jan. 15, Sundays 8pm)
NYC 22 (drama) (formerly The 2-2)

Last update: December 2.