The 2007–08 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the

prime time Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...

hours from September 2007 to August 2008. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2006–07 season. The schedule was affected by the

2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor union Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and West (WGAW) went on strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike primarily so ...

(which began on November 5 and ended on February 12). After that, the next disruption to the networks' primetime schedules would not occur until the 2020–21 season, whose network schedules were affected by the suspension of film and television productions as a result of the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...

was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 14, 2007, followed by ABC on May 15, CBS on May 16, Fox and

The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...

on May 17, and

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on August 24, 2007. This was the first TV season where

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kept track of DVR ratings (live plus same day; C3; live plus 7) PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary.

Ion Television Ion Television (referred to on-air as simply Ion) is an American broadcast television network and FAST television channel owned by the Scripps Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. The network first began broadcasting on August ...

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 2008 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by

.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by

and reported o
TimBrooks.net/Ratings
All NBC programming from August 8, 2008, to August 24, 2008, was pre-empted for coverage of the

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Impact of the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike

On November 5, the

Writers Guild of America The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the name of two American labor unions representing writers in film, television, radio, and online media: * The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) is headquartered in New York City and is affiliated wit ...

went on strike. During the strike, production on scripted television series across all of the major television networks was suspended. The writers' strike forced the networks to postpone the start of the fall 2007 schedule later than usual; rather than the traditional late-September/early-October start, new and returning series had their premieres delayed until late October and into November. The Writers Guild of America strike ended on February 12. The 2007–08 television season was thus the first of three television seasons to have its start delayed due to issues outside of the control of the major networks; the other instances were the 1988–89 season (due to the

1988 Writers Guild of America strike The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) against major United States television and film studios represented by ...

) and the 2001–02 season (due to the networks' news coverage of the

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). The next major disruption to the primetime television schedules of the major television networks would not occur until the 2020–21 season (due to a suspension of television productions as a result of the

). The third major disruption to the primetime television schedules of the major television networks was the

2023 Writers Guild of America strike From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—representing 11,500 screenwriters—went on Strike action, strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Lasting 148 days, ...

, and the

2023 SAG-AFTRA strike From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Pro ...

Legend

Schedule

* New series to broadcast television are highlighted in bold. * Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by . * All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central,

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, 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 scheduled by affiliates after game completion.

Sunday

*'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' aired two-hour episodes on January 13 through January 27. *'' Viva Laughlin'' aired two episodes (the pilot on October 18 and the 2nd episode on October 21) before it was cancelled.

Monday

aired ''

Clash of the Choirs ''Clash of the Choirs'' is a reality talent contest miniseries that debuted on NBC in the United States on December 17, 2007. There were four episodes scheduled in the “quick competition”. Maria Menounos is the host of the program, which w ...

'' for four consecutive nights starting on December 17, 2007. * ABC aired ''

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'' for six nights for the week starting on December 17, 2007. *'' American Gladiators'' premiered Sunday, January 6, 2008, at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central before moving to Mondays at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central. *'' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' premiered Sunday, January 13, 2008, at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central before moving to Mondays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. *Season 7 of '' 24'' was supposed to start in 2008, but delayed to 2009 due to the WGA strike.

Tuesday

Notes: *'' According to Jim'' premiered on January 1, 2008, with two 30-minute episodes. Then on January 9, 2008, it only aired one episode for the night. *'' One Tree Hill'' premiered on January 8, 2008, with a two-hour premiere. *''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...

'' premiered on January 15 to 16, 2008 with two hour episodes each night. *

aired '' quarterlife'' on February 26, 2008. After the first episode failed to earn the ratings the network had hoped,

announced that the series would be canceled after airing only one episode. Its remaining episodes would air on sibling channel Bravo. *'' Miss Guided'' aired a "sneak-peek" on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, following ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998) ...

'' at 10:30 pm Eastern/9:30 pm Central. It then moved to its regular timeslot on March 20 at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central with back-to-back episodes filling in for ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 28, 2006, to April 14, 2010. It is based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea' ...

'' through April 3. * On April 8, 2008, CBS premiered '' Secret Talents of the Stars'' at 10 pm Eastern/9 pm Central. The show was cancelled the following day.

Wednesday

* ''

'' premiered on January 15, 2008, and January 16, 2008, with two-hour episodes each night. *'' Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants'' premiered on December 12, 2007, at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00PM Central before moving to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00PM Central. * ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' had a two-hour season premiere (two episodes) on January 2, 2008. * '' Supernanny'' aired back to back episodes on January 2, 2008.

Thursday

*''

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'' moved to 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central on February 28, 2008, replacing ''

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''. *'' Miss Guided'' aired a "sneak-peek" on Tuesday March 18, 2008, following ''

'' at 10:30 pm Eastern/9:30 pm Central. It then moved to its regular timeslot on March 20 at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central with back-to-back episodes filling in for ''

'' through April 3.

Friday

* '' Amne$ia'' premiered on February 22, 2008, at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central, before moving to its regular timeslot on February 29, 2008, at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central.

Saturday

By network

ABC

Returning series *'' 20/20'' *''The ABC Friday Night Movie'' *'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week'' *'' According to Jim'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *'' The Bachelor'' *'' The Bachelorette'' *'' Boston Legal'' *'' Brothers & Sisters'' *''

'' *''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Marc Cherry, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a tota ...

'' *'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' *''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'' *'' Just for Laughs'' *'' Lost'' *'' Men in Trees'' *'' The Mole'' *''

Notes from the Underbelly ''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American sitcom that was aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and ...

'' *'' October Road'' *''

Primetime Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to b ...

'' *'' Saturday Night Football'' *'' Supernanny'' *''

'' *'' Wife Swap'' *'' The Wonderful World of Disney'' New series *'' Big Shots'' *'' Carpoolers'' *'' Cashmere Mafia'' * *''

Cavemen The caveman is a stock character representative of primitive humans in the Paleolithic. The popularization of the type dates to the early 20th century, when Neanderthals were influentially described as "simian" or "ape-like" by Marcellin Boul ...

'' *'' Dance Machine'' * *'' Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann'' * *'' Dirty Sexy Money'' *''

'' * *''

Eli Stone ''Eli Stone'' is an American Legal drama, legal Musical film, musical comedy drama television series that was created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also served as executive producers alongside Ken Olin who directed the pilot, with M ...

'' * *'' Here Come the Newlyweds'' * *'' High School Musical: Get in the Picture'' * *'' Hopkins'' * *'' I Survived a Japanese Game Show'' * *'' Miss Guided'' * *'' Oprah's Big Give'' * *'' Private Practice'' *'' Primetime: What Would You Do?'' * *'' Pushing Daisies'' *''

Samantha Who? ''Samantha Who?'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007, to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd, who also served as producers. Although highly rated during its fi ...

'' *'' Wanna Bet?'' * *'' Wipeout'' * *'' Women's Murder Club'' Not returning from 2006–07: *''

Big Day ''Big Day'', originally titled ''A Day in the Life'', is an American television sitcom that first aired on ABC from November 28, 2006, to January 30, 2007. The series was co-produced by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa and directed by Michael S ...

'' *'' Day Break'' *'' Extreme Makeover'' *'' The Ex-Wives Club'' *'' Fast Cars and Superstars'' *'' Fat March'' *'' George Lopez'' *'' The Great American Dream Vote'' *'' Help Me Help You'' *''

i-Caught ''I-Caught'' (rendered as "''i-CAUGHT''") was an ABC News (United States), ABC News newsmagazine program hosted by Bill Weir which ran from August 7 to September 11, 2007 at 10:00 PM Eastern Time Zone, ET. Originally a midseason project, the serie ...

'' *'' In Case of Emergency'' *'' The Knights of Prosperity'' *'' Masters of Science Fiction'' *'' National Bingo Night'' *'' The Next Best Thing'' *'' The Nine'' *'' Set for Life'' *'' Shaq's Big Challenge'' *'' Show Me the Money'' *'' Six Degrees'' *'' Traveler'' *'' What About Brian''

CBS

Returning series *'' 48 Hours Mystery'' *''

60 Minutes ''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style o ...

'' *''

The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. ''The Amazing Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselv ...

'' *'' Big Brother'' *''

Cold Case ''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in invest ...

'' *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *'' CSI: Miami'' *'' CSI: NY'' *''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...

'' *''

Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate w ...

'' *''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, follows main char ...

'' *''

Jericho Jericho ( ; , ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate. Jericho is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It had a population of 20,907 in 2017. F ...

'' *'' NCIS'' *'' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' *''

Numb3rs ''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that originally aired on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, with a total of six seasons consisting of 118 episodes. The series was created by Nico ...

'' *''

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'' *'' Rules of Engagement'' *''

Shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the ...

'' *''

Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: * one who survives Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 KKnD series#Armies, ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Foundation'', a fictional ...

'' *''

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that aired on CBS for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonis ...

'' *'' The Unit'' *''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' New series *''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...

'' *''

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'' *'' Flashpoint'' * *''

Greatest American Dog ''Greatest American Dog'' is an American reality television series on CBS. It debuted on July 10, 2008 and was hosted by Jarod Miller with judges Victoria Stilwell, Allan Reznik, and Wendy Diamond. The winner was given the title of "Greatest ...

'' * *'' Kid Nation'' *'' Million Dollar Password'' * *''

Moonlight Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes. History The ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was aware that "''the sun provides the moon with its ...

'' *'' Secret Talents of the Stars'' * *'' Swingtown'' * *'' Viva Laughlin'' *'' Welcome to The Captain'' * Not returning from 2006–07: *'' 3 lbs'' *'' Armed & Famous'' *'' The Class'' *'' Close to Home'' *''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who al ...

'' *'' Smith''

The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...

Returning series *''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

'' *'' Beauty and the Geek'' *''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American semi-autobiographical sitcom created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi that originally aired on UPN from 2005 to 2006, and then on The CW until 2009. The series is based loosely ...

'' *'' The Game'' *'' Girlfriends'' *'' One Tree Hill'' *'' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious'' *''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...

'' *''

WWE SmackDown ''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs Live television, live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Netwo ...

'' New series *''

Aliens in America ''Aliens in America'' is an American sitcom created by David Guarascio and Moses Port that aired on The CW for one season from October 1, 2007, to May 18, 2008. Guarascio and Port also served as executive producers of the show alongside Tim Doy ...

'' *'' Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants'' *'' CW Now'' *'' Farmer Wants a Wife'' * *''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...

'' *'' Life Is Wild'' *'' Online Nation'' *''

'' Not returning from 2006–07: *'' 7th Heaven'' *'' All of Us'' *''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...

'' *''

Hidden Palms ''Hidden Palms'' is an American teen drama television series that ran on The CW in the United States from May 30 until July 4, 2007. It was canceled after eight first-run episodes. The series, created by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin W ...

'' *'' Reba'' *'' Runaway'' *''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen neo-noir Mystery fiction, mystery Drama (film and television), drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional city, fictional town of Ne ...

'' (revived to

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in 2019)

Fox

Returning series *'' America's Most Wanted'' *''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'' *''

'' *'' Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' *'' Bones'' *'' Cops'' *''

Don't Forget the Lyrics! ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' is an international music game show. The original American show aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, and after a year off the air, a third overall season, and first as a syndicated show, began on June ...

'' *''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' * ''Fox Friday Night Movie'' *''

Hell's Kitchen Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, or Midtown West on real estate listings, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. It is considered to be bordered by 34th Street (or 41st Street) to the south, ...

'' *''

House A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air c ...

'' *''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...

'' *''

NFL on Fox The ''NFL on Fox'' (also known as ''Fox NFL'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games produced by Fox Sports (United States), Fox Sports and televised on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox broadcast network. ...

'' *'' The OT'' *''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...

'' *''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' *'' So You Think You Can Dance'' *''

'Til Death ''Til Death'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband and wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive pr ...

'' New series *'' Back to You'' *'' Canterbury's Law'' * *'' K-Ville'' *'' Kitchen Nightmares'' *''

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'' *''

New Amsterdam New Amsterdam (, ) was a 17th-century Dutch Empire, Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''Factory (trading post), fac ...

'' * *'' The Moment of Truth'' * *'' The Next Great American Band'' *'' The Return of Jezebel James'' * *'' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' * *''

Unhitched ''Unhitched'' (previously known as ''The Rules for Starting Over'') is an American sitcom that aired as a mid-season replacement on Fox from March 2 to 30, 2008. The series was originally scheduled to premiere at 9:30 p.m. ET, but aired 3 ...

'' * *'' When Women Rule the World'' Not returning from 2006–07: *'' 24'' (returned for 2008–09) *'' Drive'' *''

Happy Hour Happy hour is a marketing term for a time when a venue such as a restaurant or bar offers reduced prices on alcoholic drinks. Discounted menu items like appetizers are often served during happy hour. This is a way for bars and restaurants to ...

'' *''

Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...

'' *''

Nanny 911 ''Nanny 911'' is an American reality television series that originally aired on Fox from November 3, 2004, to February 23, 2007, and on CMT from April 18 to June 6, 2009. Premise ''Nanny 911'' is loosely based on the British television progra ...

'' (Moved to CMT) *'' The O.C.'' *'' The Rich List'' *'' Standoff'' *'' Vanished'' *'' The War at Home'' *'' The Wedding Bells'' *'' The Winner''

MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV (stylized as mynetworkTV; unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an American commercial broadcast television syndication service and former television network owned by Fox Corporation, operated by its Fox Television Stations ...

Returning series *'' Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed'' (moved from Fox) *'' IFL Battleground'' *'' Meet My Folks'' (moved from

) *''My Thursday Night Movie'' *''My Friday Night Movie'' *''My Saturday Night Movie'' (summer) *'' Paradise Hotel 2'' (season one on Fox) *'' The Best of In Living Color'' (moved from Fox) *''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...

'' (moved from UPN) New series *'' The Academy'' *'' Celebrity Exposé'' *'' Control Room Presents'' *''Decision House'' *''

Jail A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various cr ...

'' *'' Masters of Illusion'' *'' NFL Total Access'' *''Street Patrol'' *'' Under One Roof'' * *''Whacked Out Videos'' Not returning from 2006–07: *'' American Heiress'' *''

Desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affa ...

'' *''

Fashion House Fashion design is the art of applying design, aesthetics, clothing construction, and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories. It is influenced by diverse cultures and different trends and has varied over time and place. "A fashion design ...

'' *'' Saints & Sinners'' *'' Wicked Wicked Games'' *'' Watch Over Me''

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...

Returning series *'' 1 vs. 100'' *''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ...

'' *'' The Apprentice'' *''

The Biggest Loser ''The Biggest Loser'' is a reality television format which started with the American TV show ''The Biggest Loser (American TV series), The Biggest Loser'' in 2004. The show centers on overweight and Obesity, obese contestants attempting to lose ...

'' *'' Deal or No Deal'' *'' ER'' *'' Friday Night Lights'' *'' Football Night in America'' *'' Heroes'' *''

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Full season orders and cancellations

Full season orders

The following are shows that have been given full seasons during the 2007/08 television season. Shows listed in Bold returned for the 2008/09 television season. ABC *'' Private Practice'' – On October 19, 2007, the show was given a full 22-episode season. *'' Pushing Daisies'' – On October 23, 2007, the show received the order for nine additional episodes comprising a full season. *''

'' – On October 30, 2007, the show received a full season order due to solid retention of the audience from ''

'' in both total viewers, consistently finishing 1st place in its timeslot, and the key 18-49 demographic, consistently finishing in 2nd in its timeslot. *'' Dirty Sexy Money'' – On November 16, 2007, the show was given a full season order, making it the first show to be ordered a full season since the writers strike began on November 5. CBS *''

'' – On October 19, 2007, the show was given a full 22-episode season. *'' The Unit'' - On October 19, 2007, the show was given a full 22-episode season order. Fox *'' Kitchen Nightmares'' – On October 16, 2007, the show was renewed for another season of 10 episodes. *'' The Moment of Truth'' – On February 1, 2008, Fox ordered an additional 13 episodes, bringing the total episode order to 25. NBC *''

''– On November 26, 2007, NBC gave a full 22-episode season to the show. *''

'' – On November 26, 2007, NBC gave a full 22-episode season to the show. The CW *''

'' – On October 9, 2007, the show was given a full 22-episode season, making it the first new show to do so. *''

'' – Although a full season order has not been officially announced, sources have reported that despite the writers strike this show will have 17 episodes for the season.

Cancellations

ABC

*'' Big Shots'' – All 11 produced episodes aired and on February 12, 2008, ABC announced no new episodes would be produced after the strike, effectively cancelling the show. 'TV Guide Blog: After the Strike' *'' Carpoolers'' – 13 produced episodes aired and on February 12, 2008, ABC announced no new episodes would be produced after the strike, effectively cancelling the show. *'' Cashmere Mafia'' – ABC announced on March 13, 2008, that the show will not return. *''

'' – 6 of the 13 produced episodes aired, and on February 12, 2008, ABC announced no new episodes would be produced after the strike, effectively cancelling the show. *'' Men in Trees'' – ABC announced on May 4, 2008, that the show will not return next season. *'' Miss Guided'' – Canceled on May 12, 2008 *''

'' – Canceled on May 12, 2008 *'' October Road'' – Canceled on May 12, 2008. *'' Women's Murder Club'' – Canceled on May 12, 2008.

CBS

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'' – Canceled on May 14, 2008. *''

'' – CBS announced on March 21, 2008, that the show will not return for another season. *'' Kid Nation'' – Canceled on May 14, 2008. *''

'' – Canceled on May 14, 2008 *''

'' – The show was canceled on April 30, 2008, in favor of '' The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular''; the two series shared the same host (

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'' - Canceled on May 14, 2008 *'' Viva Laughlin'' – Canceled on October 22, 2007, after airing only two episodes. The previously unscheduled ''

'' started early and took over the timeslot. *'' Welcome to The Captain'' – After the 5th episode aired, the show was canceled due to poor ratings.

The CW

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'' – Canceled on May 9, 2008. The final episode aired on May 18, 2008. *'' Girlfriends'' – After 8 seasons and 172 episodes, on February 12, 2008, The CW announced no more new episodes will be produced and the show was officially canceled. While there will not be any additional episodes produced for the season, a series finale/retrospective for the show is in talks. *'' Life Is Wild'' – All 13 produced episodes aired and on February 12, 2008, The CW announced no new episodes would be produced after the strike, effectively cancelling the show. *'' Online Nation'' – First show to be canceled in the 2007–08 season. This show set a record for the lowest ratings in The CW's brief history. *''

'' – On February 8, 2008

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had ended negotiations to keep ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' on the network. WWE stated that ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' would continue to air on The CW through the end of the 2007/08 broadcast season. On February 26, 2008, WWE announced that

picked up ''Friday Night Smackdown'' for the 2008/09 television season. *'' CW Now'' – It was announced that in early February, 2008, that CW Now would be going on hiatus. However, on February 13, 2008, The CW announced that they were cancelling ''CW Now'' after the February 24 episode.

Fox

* '' Back to You''—Canceled on May 10, 2008. * '' Canterbury's Law''—Canceled on May 15, 2008. * '' K-Ville''—Canceled on February 12, 2008. * '' The Moment of Truth''—Canceled on August 6, 2009. * ''

''—Canceled on October 19, 2007. *''

''—Canceled on May 11, 2008. * '' The Next Great American Band''—Canceled on May 15, 2008. * '' The Return of Jezebel James''—Canceled on March 24, 2008. * ''

''—Canceled on May 15, 2008.

NBC

*'' 1 vs. 100'' – Canceled at the 2008 upfront presentation. *'' American Gladiators'' – NBC decided not to renew the show for a third season, even though there were plans that got canceled *'' Amne$ia'' – Canceled at the 2008 upfront presentation. *'' Bionic Woman'' – All 8 produced episodes aired and on February 12, 2008, NBC announced no new episodes would be produced after the strike, effectively cancelling the show. *'' My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad'' – Canceled at the 2008 upfront presentation. *''

'' – The last of 13 produced episodes aired on December 19, 2007. NBC did not order a full-season run by the deadline of December 11, 2007, effectively cancelling the series. *''

'' – After 5 seasons and 106 episodes, NBC announced the cancellation of the series on February 20. The final episode, which aired on February 15, was a

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'' – Canceled at the 2008 upfront presentation. *'' Quarterlife'' – The web-series-turned-network-program was canceled on NBC after one episode due to low ratings, the lowest NBC had received in that time slot in 17 years. NBC Universal announced the series would continue on co-owned cable network Bravo. *'' Heroes Origins'' – The series was canceled before it aired and was confirmed at the upfronts. *'' Scrubs'' – After seven seasons, NBC announced that the show would not return. However, ABC picked it up for the 2008/09 season. *'' The Singing Bee'' – Canceled at the 2008 upfront presentation.

Notes

References

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