ABC is adding two new shows this fall, one reality/game show (Opportunity Knocks) and one drama (Life on Mars). Samantha Who is the only comedy on ABC's schedule. Last fall's moderately successful Wednesday night schedule remains intact with dramas Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money.
ABC’s Fall 2008 primetime schedule (all times listed are Eastern, with new shows in ALL CAPS):
MONDAY
8:00-9:30P Dancing with the Stars
9:30-10P Samantha Who?
10:00-11P Boston Legal
TUESDAY
8-9P OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
9-10P Dancing with the Stars-Results
10-11P Eli Stone
WEDNESDAY
8-9P Pushing Daisies
9-10P Private Practice
10-11P Dirty Sexy Money
THURSDAY
8-9P Ugly Betty
9-10P Grey’s Anatomy
10-11P LIFE ON MARS
FRIDAY
8-9P Wife Swap
9-10P Supernanny
10-11P 20/20
SATURDAY
8-11P Saturday Night College Football
SUNDAY
7-8P America’s Funniest Home Videos
8-9P Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9-10P Desperate Housewives
10-11P Brothers & Sisters
Mid-Season: Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project, The Goode Family, Scrubs
Life on Mars
Studio: ABC Studios
Executive Producer: David E. Kelley (Boston Legal, The Practice), Josh Applebaum (October Road, Alias)
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: A U.S. adaptation of the BBC series about a 21st century detective who is mysteriously transported back to the 1970's. Detective Sam Tyler's world is about to be turned upside down. Moments after his girlfriend and colleague, Maya (Archie Panjabi), is kidnapped by a serial killer, Sam is knocked unconscious by a car. He wakes up - in 1973.
Cast: Jason O'Mara (Men in Trees, In Justice, The Agency), Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen (Battestar Gallactica: Razor), Lenny Clarke (Rescue Me, The Job, ), Colm Meany (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Opportunity Knocks
Studio: Katalyst Films, 3 Ball Productions
Executive Producer: Jason Goldberg (Punk'd, Beauty & the Geek), Ashton Kutcher (Punk'd, Beauty & the Geek)
Genre: Reality / Game
Synopsis: Hollywood will invade a suburban neighborhood, and each week one lucky family will play the game of a lifetime in front of all their friends and neighbors. The host poses trivia questions to family members based directly on their lives, each other and articles found in and around their home. If they’re able to prove they know their family inside and out, they’ll win the prizes of their dreams.
Host: J.D. Roth (television series debut)
The Goode Family
Studio: Media Rights Capital / 3 Arts Entertainment
Executive Producer: Mike Judge (King of the Hill)
Genre: Comedy / Animated
Synopsis: An animated comedy series about a family whose efforts to do the correct thing environmentally, politically or socially wind up differently than they intended, to comic effect. Paper or Plastic? Hybrid or Biodeisel? They do their best to do the right thing, but these days you never can be sure what it is.
Cast: Mike Judge (King of the Hill)
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