tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post1375726351548080630..comments2023-09-30T09:11:03.048-04:00Comments on SpottedRatings.com: 2012 Upfront Questions, CBSSpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-91468249455477972772012-05-13T08:19:33.334-04:002012-05-13T08:19:33.334-04:00Deadline informs leak is CBS pickups are Elementar...Deadline informs leak is CBS pickups are Elementary, Ralph Lamb (AKA Vegas Rising), Baby Big Shot, Golden Boy with comedies Partners and Friend Me. <br />With early renewals it gives CBS 13 dramas + 7 comedies. Last season they had 14 + 8. If CSI: Miami (or NY) and Rules of Engagement (or Rob) are renewed it'd be exactly 14 + 8 again.<br /><br />Then, most important question is answered: no comedy expansion. Either pilots turned out not good, either they're worried about aging of Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother. Probably both.<br /><br />I see only one remaining question: with 3 new dramas in Fall schedule which veteran drama is now moving to Friday 9PM slot? If CSI: NY is renewed, then it means Miami is canceled and in that case I see NY simply moving into Miami spot behind The Good Wife. One new drama takes Tue 10 PM (Unforgettable is dead, no doubt), and another goes to Friday (but not two new dramas at Friday, of course). How to make room for third one, which show goes to Friday?<br />A) CSI - it's definitely most logical to move aging show ... but it was just moved last season and Tassler is pleased how well it fit behind CM<br />B) Hawaii Five-0 - despite already sold into syndication, I doubt they move it to weekend already in critical 3rd season ... though I can see it moved to another weekday<br />C) NCIS:LA - I can't see them launching 2 new dramas at Tuesday and I can see LA falling apart without mothership lead-in, no way Jose<br />D) The Mentalist - I think that's it, already in syndication, after next 5th season will be near 120 episodes and most important ... not produced by CBS Studios<br />E) The Good Wife - final season at Friday? With new drama at Sunday (Baby Big Shot? ) - I doubt, recently CBS seems to be reluctant to put new show in position to be disturbed by constant NFL overruns.<br /><br />There's possibility of CSI: NY (or Miami) at Friday 9PM and veteran drama going to Sunday 10PM. Or even something like Mentalist to Friday 8PM, CSI to Sunday 10 PM with 3 new dramas in Mon-Thu. But I hadn't give it a serious thought, cause I strongly believe Miami has upper hand over NY - and moving CSI: Miami in its final season is not making sense to me, they can wait 12 months for it to die, then put motherboard there to die soon after too.<br /><br />My mock schedule:<br />Monday How I Met Your Mother *** 2 Broke Girls *** Two and a Half Men *** Mike & Molly *** Elementary (NEW)<br />Tuesday NCIS *** NCIS: LA *** Ralph Lamb (NEW)<br />Wedneday Survivor *** Criminal Minds *** CSI <br />Thursday The Big Bang Theory *** Partners (NEW) *** Person of Interest *** Hawaii Five-0 <br />Friday Baby Big Shot (NEW) *** The Mentalist *** Blue Bloods <br />Sunday 60 minutes *** The Amazing Race *** The Good Wife *** CSI Miami <br /><br />bench players:<br />Golden Boy<br />Friend Me<br />Rules of Engagement<br /><br />Nothing spectacular, only moving Mentalist to Friday and Hawaii Five-0 into its spot, thus giving strong lead-ins to two new dramas. CBS is most stable, they certainly don't need changes for sake of changes.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.com