Upfronts Update (ABC and CW)

As I mentioned before, the announcements of the network's fall schedules has taken on a different light this year. Since the strike went on for so long, very few pilots for new shows were made. So most of the networks' new schedules look eerily similar to their current lineup.

Yesterday, NBC gave their schedule. I talked about most of their big moves a few weeks ago because they had already revealed a lot of their plans (i.e. The Office spinoff debuting after the Super Bowl). I didn't mention their new shows, so I might do that in a different post if I have the time and/or energy.

Today, ABC and the CW gave their schedules. Since I don't watch much on either network, I'm just posting TV Guide.com's reporting of their schedules. Enjoy!

ABC

ABC has announced their new fall schedule and it looks promising. (That's right, no shows based on Geico commercials!) Let's break down the schedule starting with new shows.

New ABC Series
• Life on Mars (airing Thursdays at 10 pm/ET)
David E. Kelley's version of the BBC series, it revolves around a modern-day police detective (Jason O'Mara) who, after a car crash, mysteriously finds himself transported back to 1973 and still working as a cop.

• Opportunity Knocks (Tuesdays at 8)
This game show is going on the road, arriving the doorsteps of everyday Americans to test how well they know their family. The mobile team will stop by any small town in America in a semi that is flush with flat-screen TVs, new furniture and cash prizes that the family can win right there.

New Midseason Series
• The Goode Family
Mike Judge brings ABC this animated series about a family obsessed with doing the "right" thing, whether it's environmentally, politically or socially. Their efforts, however, often have accidental (and comic) consequences.

• Scrubs
J.D., Turk, Carla, Kelso, Cox and all your other Sacred Heart favorites resurface on ABC to truly finish their story.

• Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project
Besides that duo making me cringe, the show is described as "a beauty pageant unlike any you've ever seen."

Of course, Lost, According to Jim and The Bachelor will also be back midseason.

Shows on the Move
• Boston Legal moves to Mondays at 10.

• Eli Stone's sophomore run unspools Tuesdays at 10.

the CW

The CW is the latest network to spill their fall slate, and two nights — Monday (Gossip Tree Hill) and Thursday (Smallnatural) — remain unchanged.

Tuesday will offer some "zip" in the form of 90210, the BH follow-up featuring an occasional drop-by from "guidance counselor" Jennie Garth. Leading out of that is Surviving the Filthy Rich (fka How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls, and starring Reba's JoAnna Garcia).

Wednesday, as usual, kicks off with Top Model, now followed by Stylista, a Devil Wears Prada-esque reality series from Tyra Banks. Everybody Hates Chris and The Game, having lost their Sunday-night home, have been moved to Friday.

Speaking of CW's Sunday... that's "TBA." Media Rights Capital, the firm network "outsourced" the evening to, will announce its offerings (two dramas and two comedies) at a later date.

Reaper will return midseason.