Monday
8-9 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars"
9:30-10 p.m. "SAM I AM"
10-11 p.m. "The Bachelor"

Tuesday
8-8:30 p.m. "CAVEMEN"
8:30-9 p.m. "CARPOOLERS"
9-10 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars"
10-11 p.m. "Boston Legal"

Wednesday
8-9 p.m. "PUSHING DAISIES"
9-10 p.m. "PRIVATE PRACTICE"
10-11 p.m. "DIRTY SEXY MONEY"

Thursday
8-9 p.m. "Ugly Betty"
9-10 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"
10-11 p.m. "BIG SHOTS"

Friday
8-9 p.m. "Men in Trees"
9-10 p.m. "WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB"
10-11 p.m. "20/20"

Sunday
7-8 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8-9 p.m. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
9-10 p.m. "Desperate Housewives"
10-11 p.m. "Brothers & Sisters"

Scheduled to debut next season are four new comedy series: "Carpoolers," "Cavemen," "Miss/Guided" and "Sam I Am"; along with seven new drama series: "Big Shots," "Cashmere Mafia," "Dirty Sexy Money," "Eli Stone," "Private Practice," "Pushing Daisies" and "Women's Murder Club." Alternative series "Oprah's Big Give" is also slated to debut.

In addition to the new series, ABC previously announced season renewals for "Brothers & Sisters," "MEN IN TREES," "Ugly Betty," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Boston Legal," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Dancing with the Stars," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "The Bachelor," "Supernanny," "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "Wife Swap."

"Cashmere Mafia," "Notes from the Underbelly" and "October Road" will premiere after "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelor" conclude their fall seasons.

DRAMAS

"Big Shots"

This is the story of four friends at the top of their game...until the women in their lives enter the room. Lines between boardroom and bedroom blur when these competitive but dysfunctional CEOs take refuge in their friendship, discussing business, confiding secrets, seeking advice and supporting each other through life's surprising twists and turns.

Cast:
Michael Vartan ("Alias"): James Walker
Dylan McDermott ("The Practice"): Duncan Collinsworth
Christopher Titus ("Titus"): Brody Johns
Joshua Malina ("The West Wing"): Karl Mixworthy
Nia Long ("Premonition"): Katie Graham
Paige Turco ("Party of Five"): Lisbeth
Peyton List ("Day Break"): Cameron Collinsworth
Wendy Moniz ("Nash Bridges"): Stacey Walker
Jessica Collins ("The Nine"): Marla
Amy Sloan ("The Heartbreak Kid"): Wendy

Credits:
EP/Writer: Jon Harmon Feldman ("American Dreams")
Director: Charles McDougall ("Desperate Housewives")

Production Company:
Warner Bros. Television

"Cashmere Mafia"

Four ambitious and sexy women, who've been best friends since business school, try to balance their glamorous and demanding careers with their complex personal lives in the city that never sleeps. They've created their own "boys club" to protect each other and discuss their ups and downs as they try to have it all. What good is it to break the glass ceiling without girlfriends to share in your success?

Cast:
Lucy Liu ("Ally McBeal"): Mia
Frances O'Connor ("Windtalkers"): Zoe
Miranda Otto ("War of the Worlds"): Juliet
Bonnie Somerville ("NYPD Blue"): Caitlin Peter Hermann ("Law & Order: SVU"): Davis
Julian Ovenden ("Related"): Eric

Credits:
EP: Gail Katz ("The Agency")
EP: Darren Star ("Sex and the City")
EP/Writer: Kevin Wade ("Maid in Manhattan")
EP/Director: Peyton Reed ("The Break-Up")

Production Company:
Sony Pictures Television

"Dirty Sexy Money"

Some people say money is the root of all evil. They may be right. Nick George's whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading the perfect life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father's suspicious death. The absurdly wealthy Darlings of New York have asked him to take over his father's job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be an altruistic do-gooder is only part of the picture. That same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan. Power, privilege and family money are a volatile cocktail.

Cast:
Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"): Nick George
Donald Sutherland ("Commander in Chief"): Tripp Darling
William Baldwin ("The Squid and the Whale"): Sen. Patrick Darling
Natalie Zea ("Eyes"): Karen Darling
Glenn Fitzgerald ("Six Feet Under"): Rev. Brian Darling
Samaire Armstrong ("The O.C."): Juliet Darling
Seth Gabel ("The Da Vinci Code"): Jeremy Darling
Zoe McLennan ("JAG"): Lisa
Laz Alonso ("Stomp the Yard"): Colin
Jill Clayburgh ("Running with Scissors"): Letitia Darling

Credits:
EP/Writer: Craig Wright ("Brothers & Sisters")
EP: Greg Berlanti ("Brothers & Sisters")
EP/Director: Peter Horton ("Grey's Anatomy")
EP: Matt Gross ("Day Break")
EP: Bryan Singer ("Superman Returns")

Production Company:
ABC Studios

"Eli Stone"

Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if his condition is truly medical or if perhaps he now has a higher calling.

Cast:
Jonny Lee Miller ("Melinda and Melinda"): Eli Stone
Victor Garber ("Alias"): Jordan Wethersby
Natasha Henstridge ("Commander in Chief"): Taylor Wethersby
Loretta Devine ("Crash"): Patti
Sam Jaeger ("Catch and Release"): Matt Dowd
Laura Benanti ("Take the Lead"): Beth Keller
James Saito ("I Think I Love My Wife"): Dr. Chen

Credits:
EP/Writer: Greg Berlanti ("Brothers & Sisters")
EP/Writer: Marc Guggenheim ("Brothers & Sisters")
EP/Director: Ken Olin ("Brothers & Sisters")

Production Company:
ABC Studios

"Private Practice"

From Shonda Rhimes, the Golden Globe-winning creator of "Grey's Anatomy," comes a story about new beginnings and old friends. Addison Forbes Montgomery is a renowned neonatal surgeon, respected by her friends and colleagues at Seattle Grace Hospital. Deciding she can no longer healthily co-exist with her ex-husband, McDreamy, and her ex-lover, McSteamy, Addison heads to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. Reunited with her once-married, newly divorced medical school friends, Naomi and Sam, Addison joins their chic private practice. Featuring an all-star cast including Kate Walsh, Amy Brenneman, Tim Daly and Taye Diggs, "Private Practice" tells the story of a woman unafraid of change and willing to begin a new life.

Cast:
Kate Walsh ("Grey's Anatomy"): Addison Forbes Montgomery
Tim Daly ("The Nine"): Dr. Peter Finch
Taye Diggs ("Day Break"): Dr. Sam Bennett
Paul Adelstein ("Prison Break"): Dr. Cooper Freedman
Merrin Dungey ("The King of Queens"): Dr. Naomi Bennett
Chris Lowell ("Veronica Mars"): William "Dell" Cooper
Amy Brenneman ("Judging Amy"): Dr. Violet Turner

Credits:
EP/Writer: Shonda Rhimes ("Grey's Anatomy")
EP: Betsy Beers ("Grey's Anatomy")
EP: Marti Noxon ("Grey's Anatomy")
EP: Mark Gordon ("Grey's Anatomy")
Director: Michael Grossman ("Grey's Anatomy")

Production Company:
ABC Studios

"Pushing Daisies"

From Bryan Fuller ("Heroes") and Barry Sonnenfeld ("Men in Black") comes an unprecedented blend of romance, crime procedural and high-concept fantasy in a forensic fairytale about a young man with a very special gift. Once upon a time, a mild-mannered boy named Ned realized he could touch dead things and bring them back to life. Grown-up Ned puts his ability to good use, not only touching dead fruit and making it ripe with everlasting flavor, but working with an investigator to crack murder cases by asking the deceased to name their killers. But the tale gets complicated, as all tales do, when Ned brings his childhood sweetheart, Chuck, back from the dead and keeps her alive. Chuck encourages him to use his power to help others, instead of merely solving mysteries and collecting the rewards. Life would be perfect for Ned and Chuck, except for one cruel twist: If he ever touches her again, she'll go back to being dead, this time for good.

Cast:
Lee Pace ("The Good Shepherd"): Ned
Anna Friel ("Rogue Trader"): Chuck
Chi McBride ("Boston Public"): Emerson
Swoosie Kurtz ("Sisters"): Lily
Kristin Chenoweth ("The West Wing"): Olive
Jim Dale ("reader of the "Harry Potter" series audio books"): Narrator

Credits:
EP: Dan Jinks ("Traveler")
EP: Bruce Cohen ("Traveler")
EP/Director: Barry Sonnenfeld ("Men in Black")
EP/Writer: Bryan Fuller ("Heroes")

Production Company:
The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television

"Women's Murder Club"

Based on James Patterson's bestselling novels, The Women's Murder Club, four working women in San Francisco - a detective, a district attorney, a medical examiner and a reporter - use their expertise and unique talents to solve murder cases. Each woman is successful in her own field, but because of their unique friendship, they realize that pooling their resources during investigations leads to undiscovered clues and answers in both work and their personal lives.

Cast:
Paula Newsome ("Little Miss Sunshine"): Claire
Aubrey Dollar ("Point Pleasant"): Cindy
Tyrees Allen ("Alias"): Jacobi
Angie Harmon ("Law & Order"): Lt. Lindsay Boxer
Laura Harris ("24"): Jill
Elizabeth L. Ho: Yuki
Rob Benedict ("Threshold"): Owen

Credits:
EP: Joe Simpson ("Employee of the Month")
EP: James Patterson ("Along Came a Spider")
EP/Writer: Elizabeth Craft ("Angel")
EP/Writer: Sarah Fain ("Angel")
Director: Scott Winant ("Huff")

Production Company:
20th Century Fox TV

COMEDIES

"Carpoolers"

Less about saving the environment than male bonding, four guys from very different backgrounds relish their daily commute as they commiserate about their lives, jobs and families in the carpool lane. There's Laird, the recently divorced playboy; Aubrey, the timid homemaker and breadwinner; the conservative and traditional Gracen; and eager newlywed Dougie. Together, between the pressures of home and work, these men find time to be themselves while driving to and from the office.

Cast:
Fred Goss ("Sons & Daughters"): Gracen
Faith Ford ("Hope & Faith"): Leila
Jerry O'Connell ("Crossing Jordan"): Laird
Jerry Minor ("Arrested Development"): Aubrey
Allison Munn ("That 70s Show"): Cindy
Tim Peper ("The Guiding Light"): Dougie
T.J. Miller: Marmaduke

Credits:
EP/Writer: Bruce McCulloch ("Saturday Night Live")
EP: Justin Falvey ("Las Vegas")
EP: Darryl Frank ("Las Vegas")
EP: David Miner ("30 Rock")
EP/Director: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo ("You, Me and Dupree")

Production Company:
ABC Studios

"Cavemen"

Cavemen is a unique buddy comedy that offers a clever twist on stereotypes and turns race relations on their head. Inspired by the popular Geico Insurance commercials, the series looks at life through the eyes of the ultimate outsiders - three modern cavemen - as they struggle to find their place in the world. Joel, his cynical best friend, Nick, and easy-going little brother, Jamie, are contemporary cavemen who live in the suburban south and simply want to be treated like ordinary thirty-something guys. Despite their attempts at assimilation, Nick doesn't believe mainstream society will ever completely accept them, Jamie seems to take it all in stride and Joel straddles the middle, torn between his friends, his more traditional values and his loving fiance.

Cast:
Bill English ("The Pavement"): Joel
Nick Kroll ("Arranged"): Nick
Dash Mihok ("Hollywoodland"): Jamie
Kaitlin Doubleday ("Catch Me If You Can"): Kate
John Heard ("Prison Break"): Trip
Stephanie Lemelin ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"): Thorne

Credits:
EP: Daniel Rappaport ("Office Space")
EP: Guymon Casady ("Hope & Faith")
EP/Director: Will Speck & Josh Gordon ("Blades of Glory")
EP: Bill Martin ("Grounded for Life")
EP: Mike Schiff ("Grounded for Life")
Co-EP/Writer: Joe Lawson

Production Company:
ABC Studios

"Miss/Guided"

Having navigated the awkward and sometimes traumatic world of high school, Rebecca Freely returns to her alma mater as a guidance counselor, free of the insecurities and orthodontia of her school days. Amidst student behavioral problems and the persistent romantic advances of the male nurse, Gary, Rebecca is certain of one thing - she is interested in the hot auto-shop-turned-Spanish-teacher, Tim. However, much as in high school days of unexpected teenage angst, Lisa, a former cheerleader and nemesis of Rebecca's, returns as the new English teacher determined to make Rebecca relive her unpopular past, setting sights on Tim as well.

Cast:
Judy Greer ("Two and a Half Men"): Becky
Brooke Burns ("Pepper Dennis"): Lisa
Earl Billings ("How I Met Your Mother"): Principal Huffy
Kristoffer Polaha ("CSI: Miami"): Tim
Jonathan Sadowski ("American Dreams"): Gary

Credits:
EP: Ashton Kutcher ("That 70s Show")
EP: Jason Goldburg ("Beauty and the Geek")
EP: Karey Burke ("The Real Wedding Crashers")
EP/Writer: Caroline Williams ("The Office")
EP/Writer: Gaby Allan ("Scrubs")
Director: Todd Holland ("Malcolm in the Middle")

Production Company:
20th Century Fox TV & ABC Studios

"Sam I Am"

When a terrible accident leaves Samantha "Sam" Newly in a coma for eight days, she wakes up with no recollection of any past experiences, memories or events. Faced with amnesia, Sam must start over. To her dismay she discovers that she wasn't a particularly honest, good-hearted or loving person. In fact she was self-involved, narcissistic and devoid of real relationships - essentially a bitch. Sam must now struggle with her desire to be good and her temptation to be...not so good. Finding the line between good and evil is never easy.

Cast: Christina Applegate ("Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"): Sam
Jennifer Esposito ("Related"): Andrea
Kevin Dunn ("Prison Break"): Howard
Melissa McCarthy ("Gilmore Girls"): Dena
Tim Russ ("Without a Trace"): Frank
Jean Smart ("24"): Regina

Credits:
Story By: Cecelia Ahern & Donald Todd
Teleplay: Donald Todd ("Ugly Betty")
EP: Donald Todd ("Ugly Betty")
EP: Peter Traugott ("Frangela")
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill ("Crossing Jordan")

Production Company:
ABC Studios

ALTERNATIVE SERIES

"Oprah's Big Give"

The first primetime series from Harpo Productions centers on the competition, drama and emotion as millions of dollars are given away to make a difference in people's lives across the country. Each week contestants will face a "big twist" that will test their nerve, drive, ingenuity and passion. Big name stars will turn up throughout the series to join the "Oprah's Big Give" tour. During the eight episodes filmed in various U.S. cities, the field will be narrowed. The stakes will get higher and higher, with one person ultimately being chosen as The Biggest Giver. "Oprah's Big Give" is created and produced by Harpo Productions in conjunction with Profiles Television Productions, LLC. Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Rakieten, Harriet Seitler, Jonathan Sinclair, Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri are executive producers.

http://community.tvguide.com/blog/TVGui ... /700160054

So they're holding Lost for later? Going to pull a 24?

Yup

Not official, but I'm going to assume in the Wednesday at 8 time slot in February.

Three new shows on Wednesday? Hmm... not a good plan, I don't think. I'm guessing their banking on Grey's Anatomy fans tuning in to Private Practice, not at all anticipating a "Joey" instead of assuming it's a "Frasier".

Christopher Titus back on TV! Woo!

I saw Christina Applegate's name and my mind tricked me into thinking it was Charisma Carpenter at first. Sam I Am sounds cute, though.

They're putting a lot of new shows... I like that. I hope the risk will pay off. I'm still bummed we won't see Footballer's Wives. That was definitely the show I was looking forward to. I'll definitely have a look at all new ABC shows, except Cavmen. It sounds and feels awful.

Some solid sounding pilots there actually.

I heard they have the option to give Football Wives a series order through October. (Similar to October Road this season.)

Hopefully Cavemen won't be toooo atrocious, I mean the commercials are funny and everything, if they can find a way to get that kind of humor in and stretch into a half-hour...

Have you read the plotline? It's a drama using the cavemen as metaphors for prejudice and bigotry in this world. The script page posted a while back was pretty much the funniest thing I've read all year.

Not so much a fall schedule as a revolutionary new prescription for pre-op transsexuals. Just reading that line-up made my voice go up two octaves and my chest increase to a 32AA.

Well, at least I won't have to worry about watching any new shows...

It turned out that was just the creator joking around. But apparently most of the humor IS based around prejudices and the like. It's gonna be either brilliant or unbearable.

For the Geico Caveman show, will there still be the commercials too? So during an episode of the show we could see even more of the Cavemen since it would seem to make sense for Geico to advertise during it?

Or will Geico go back to using the gecko? I think they should have made a Gecko sitcom. Now that I'd watch.

Anyone remember the California Raisin tv show back in the 80's? That was classic

Assuming quality is there (of course)...

Mondays...
Great idea for scheduling. Sam I Am seems like one of the few shows this season that could actually be a good hit (if only because of Christina Applegate and her fitting perfectly in that little dexcription of the show). Having SWTS as a lead in is definitely going to help. If it becomes a hit, then October Road has a decent chance of surviving the season when it returns.

Tuesdays...
I'm not so sure it's a great idea to place the comedies BEFORE Dancing with the Stars. That's kinda risky and kinda... dumb. They should lead off Mondays and Tuesdays with DWTS. Also... Boston Legal is doing fine on its own and is the show that least needs DWTS as a lead in to help it. I think there was a wasted opportunity this night. Even still, it will probably be their 4th hgihest rated night in the ratings (Behind the established Sundays/thursdays and recent Mondays).

Wednesdays...
I actually like how they're putting all new dramas. I think it's going to fall flat on their face but I'm glad some people are taking risks. I could be wrong, but I really think Private Pratice is going to tank unless they radically change the quality and storylines. Dirty Sexy Money might have a chance... I don't know how much of a draw Peter Krause is for broadcast TV but I will tune in just for him and check it out. There is an off chance that this might work. I can see all 3 shows possibly averaging around 10-12 million viewers a week, which would, in my view, be a HUGE success. Unless one or two of them really tank from the start, they should use the fall to see which of the 3 shows has the best shot of surviving and then strategically place Lost to help it out in the spring (against Idol).

Thursdays...
I'm glad they didn't mess with the first 2 hour block but Ugly Betty, if you ask me, is on thin ice if it begins the fall with the recent barely-10m viewers a week ratings. I don't see Big Shots working because I really don't think Michael Vartan is that big of a draw for a lead (McDermott might help though). The premise though fits in perfectly with the female-skewed Thursday line-up trying to lure in some men.

Fridays...
Not gonna work. IF they were unhappy with Men in Trees on Fridays last season why did they put it back in that timeslot?

Sundays...
IF it aint broken, don't fix it might be true but Home Makeover is starting to fade and they might really start thinking about re-tooling their Sundays. I have a constant fear that Brothers and Sisters is going to go the same route as Once and Again but thankfully ABC sees that they can't afford to tamper with such a solid casted show and are keeping it put. I hope a surprise Emmy nod will raise its awareness for next season.

Overall, I don't think ABC is going to worse than this season. they are either going to stay the same or move up a tiny bit.


George Lopez is officially cancelled from what I read in the papers and judging by George Lopez's reaction, it aint ever coming back.

Does this also mean that According to Jim is canned? (Oh please!!!!)

Am I the only one who finds the title "Dirty Sexy Money" hysterical? It's just so off-kilter and non-subtle.

I had a massive crush on Christina Applegate during her Married With Children days. I've never been more disappointed to find out someone's a massive dick in real life than I was with her.

How do you know that she's as such?

Sounds exactly like something Peter Krause would star in.

Conversations with people who've worked with her in the past.

Apparently she's a self absorbed twat who treats people like shit.

Sounds like Charisma Carpenter. Sorry, Korrgan.

Watch clips from ABC's new shows:

http://abc.go.com/fallpreview/schedule

The best clip was from Miss Guided as it is the funniest, most cohesive clip. Kind of sad it comes from a mid-season show. Pushing Daisies looks okay but the premise is really far-fetched and quirky, really not a good thing for a show.

Sam I Am seems dumb. Cavemen and Carpoolers look even dumber. Private Practice actually looks fun.

Pushing Daisies - I liked it. A lot. This thing jumped on top of my can't wait list...

Vartan and McDermott are OK, but those other two guys from Big Shots look like they should've been casted for a role in Cavemen. The show doesn't really seem like the best new show, but it seems decent.

Woman's Murder Club seems like the big bosses of all three CSI changed gender and got together. And found one more highly intelligent person to bable with about nothing.

Cashmere Mafia looks really good. But it feels like a mash-up of DH and UB. So that might not work for the show at all. And why did the number 4 become a standard for the number of main characters?

Eli Stone was sooooo fun.

Miss/Guided was... arghhhh... Rebbeca seemed like a naive knock off of Becki Newton's character in UB, but the clip was... I don't now. I felt like I should like it, but I didn't.


I'd rank them:

1) Pushing Daisies
2) Eli Stone
3) Big Shots
4) Private Practice
5) Cashmere Mafia
6) Miss/Guided
7) Woman's Murder Club
8) Sam I Am
9) Carpoolers
10) Cavemen

Dirty Sexy Money clip doesn't work for me.

Ditto

Nothing interesting there for me.