The 2006–07 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the prime time hours from September 2006 to August 2007. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2005–06 season.
The schedules include the four most popular networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox) and two new networks introduced as part of the broadcast TV realignment: The CW and MyNetworkTV.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Ion Television (renamed from its original rebrand, i: Independent Television, on January 27) is also not included since the network's schedule consisted mainly of syndicated reruns and movies.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 2007 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
New series are highlighted in bold.
Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R).
All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract for one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.
All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or late-night programming (including Fox affiliates during the 10 p.m. ET/PT hour) by affiliates after game completion.
Legend
edit- Light blue indicates local programming.
- Gray indicates encore programming.
- Blue-gray indicates news programming.
- Light green indicates sporting events.
- Red indicates series being burned off and other irregularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
- highlight Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
- highlight Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
- highlight Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
- highlight Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.
Sunday
editMonday
editTuesday
edit- Note: Pirate Master aired at 10 p.m. ET on CBS on June 10 and 17, 2007 and was removed from the schedule after airing two episodes.
- Note: Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race aired at 8 p.m. ET on ABC on June 12 and 19, 2007.
Wednesday
editNOTES: Fox premiered The Rich Li$t on November 1, 2006 at 9PM ET. Due to low ratings, the show was cancelled two days later.
ABC premiered The Great American Dream Vote at 8PM ET on March 28, 2007 (after airing the pilot the previous night). The show was cancelled on March 29, 2007.
Anchorwoman aired two back-to-back episodes on August 22, 2007 on Fox. The show was cancelled a few days later.
Thursday
editNOTES: In May 2006, when ABC announced their fall lineup for the 2006-2007 TV season, Big Day and Notes from the Underbelly was scheduled to air at 8PM and 8:30PM ET.[2] However, due to both shows not getting "buzz" before their fall premieres, ABC moved Ugly Betty from its planned Friday night 8PM slot to the Thursday night 8PM ET slot. Big Day and Notes from the Underbelly aired later on in the season on different nights.
Fast Cars and Superstars debuted June 7 on ABC as a lead-in to coverage of the 2007 NBA Finals.
Friday
editNOTE: In May 2006, when ABC announced their fall lineup for the 2006-2007 TV season, Big Day and Notes from the Underbelly was scheduled to air at 8PM and 8:30PM ET for Thursday nights and Ugly Betty at 8PM ET Friday nights time slot.[2] However, before their fall premieres, ABC moved Ugly Betty from its planned Friday night 8PM slot to the Thursday night 8PM ET slot. The Friday night 8PM time slot was filled with the previous night's episode of Grey's Anatomy until December.
Saturday
editBy network
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Returning series
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New series
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Not returning from 2005–06:
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Returning series
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New series
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Not returning from 2005–06:
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- American Heiress
- Desire
- Fashion House
- International Fight League
- Saints & Sinners *
- Watch Over Me
- Wicked Wicked Games
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
Pickups and cancellations
editFull season pickups
editABC
editCBS
editThe CW
editFox
editNBC
editCancellations/series endings
editABC
edit- Big Day—Canceled after one season.
- The Nine—Canceled after one season.
- Help Me Help You—Canceled after one season.
- Day Break—Canceled after one season.
- Show Me the Money
- The Knights of Prosperity—Canceled after one season.
- The Great American Dream Vote
- Six Degrees—Canceled after one season.
- In Case of Emergency—Canceled after one season.
- What About Brian—Canceled after two seasons.
- George Lopez—Ended after six seasons.
- Traveler—Canceled after one season.
CBS
edit- Smith—Canceled on October 6, 2006 after three episodes. This was the first cancellation of the season.
- The King of Queens—Ended after nine seasons.
- Armed & Famous
- The Class—Canceled after one season.
- Close to Home—Canceled after two seasons.
- 3 lbs—Canceled after one season.
- Waterfront—Canceled before it aired.[3]
Fox
edit- Happy Hour—Canceled after one season.
- The Rich List—Canceled after one episode.
- Vanished—Canceled after one season.
- Justice—Canceled after one season.
- The O.C.—Ended after four seasons.
- The Wedding Bells—Canceled after one season.
- Drive—Canceled after one season.
- Standoff—Canceled after one season.
- The Winner—Canceled after one season.
- The War at Home—Canceled after two seasons.
NBC
edit- Kidnapped—Canceled after one season.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent—The show moved from NBC to USA Network.
- Twenty Good Years—Canceled after one season.
- The Black Donnellys—Canceled after one season.
- Andy Barker, P.I.—Canceled after one season.
- The Real Wedding Crashers
- Crossing Jordan—Ended after six seasons.
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip—Canceled after one season.
- Thank God You're Here
- Raines—Canceled after one season.
- Identity
- Grease: You're the One That I Want!
- The Singles Table—Canceled before it aired.
The CW
edit- Runaway—Canceled after one season.
- Reba—Ended after six seasons.
- 7th Heaven—Ended after eleven seasons.
- Gilmore Girls—Ended after seven seasons.
- Hidden Palms—Canceled after one season.
- Veronica Mars—Ended after three seasons.
- All of Us—Ended after four seasons.
MyNetworkTV
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ^ a b "Breaking News - ABC Unveils 2006-07 Primetime Schedule | TheFutonCritic.com".
- ^ York, Michael In New (2006-10-19). "POPSURFING.COM: CBS Cancels New Show "Waterfront" -- Before It Airs". POPSURFING.COM. Retrieved 2019-08-02.