CBS 2011-2012 Fall Upfront

The new 2011-2012 schedule is as follows:

On Monday, the veteran How I Met Your Mother returns at 8:00 PM, to provide a strong lead-in for another young comedy, 2 BROKE GIRLS, at 8:30 PM. Ashton Kutcher joins the cast of the top-rated comedy, Two and a Half Men, at 9:00 PM, followed by returning freshman hits MIKE & Molly at 9:30 PM and Hawaii Five-0 at 10:00 PM.

>> Nothing that interests me here

On Tuesday, the #1-rated scripted series, NCIS, returns at 8:00 PM followed by the #2-rated scripted series, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, at 9:00 PM, providing a powerful lead-in to the new drama, UNFORGETTABLE, at 10:00 PM.

>> Unforgettable will get the PVR trial treatment. Poppy Montgomery is always good.


On Wednesday, SURVIVOR returns to the time period it improved 100% in viewers last season (8:00 PM). Criminal Minds, one of the top-rated dramas on television, is back at 9:00 PM, and is paired with CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION to form a strong two-hour crime drama block from 9:00-11:00 PM.

>>> I will miss Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior, but the move of CSI to this slot is interesting. I can see it retaining my attention, especially if they run promos during CM.
Criminal Minds will be on the Abaza schedule for sure.

On Thursday, CBS adds a new comedy and drama to the middle of the line-up, book-ended by two established hit series: television’s #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, returns at 8:00 PM, providing a strong lead-in to the new comedy, HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN. J.J. Abrams’ new crime-thriller, PERSON OF INTEREST, joins the line-up at 9:00 PM, followed by the time-period winning drama, The Mentalist, as the night’s strong anchor at 10:00 PM.


>>> Big Bang Theory may end up on the schedule, but I dont watch it very often. How to be a gentleman was one of the pilots i was hoping they would pick up. So those two could end up on Abaza's schedule.

On Friday, CBS’s time-period winning, two-hour New York police drama block returns from 9:00-11:00 PM with CSI: NY and Blue Bloods. A unique new series opens the night at 8:00 PM with A GIFTED MAN, a medical drama with a spiritual twist.

>> Nothing here of interest.

On Saturday, original programming opens the night at 8:00 PM with Rules of Engagement, which will be paired with COMEDYTIME at 8:30 PM, featuring encore broadcasts of CBS comedies. The successful duo of CRIMETIME at 9:00 PM and the time period-winning 48 Hours Mystery at 10:00 PM closes the night.

>>  I enjoy Rules of Engagement.

Sunday night has an award-winning flare. The acclaimed and always top-rated 60 Minutes opens at 7:00 PM, followed by the seven-time Emmy Award winning series, THE Amazing Race, at 8:00 PM, leading into the critically acclaimed, award-winning drama, The Good Wife, at 9:00 PM. The always successful CSI: MIAMI caps the night at 10:00 PM.

>>> CSI Miami is an ok show, I will watch it on occasion. But it won't likely make the Abaza schedule, especially on a Sunday night that looks packed with other network's shows.

IF I RAN CBS

This is what my schedule would look like this year

Monday

8:30pm Big Dreams (Sit-com)

comedy that will use fantasy sequences to contrast a family guy's anticipation of life events with how said events actually turn out.


9:00pm Treadstone (Drama)

drama about spies who work for treadstone, the secretive corporation featured in robert ludlum's novels

10:00pm One UN Plaza (Drama)

drama set against the backdrop of the united nations in new york city


Tuesday

8:00pm Lancaster (Drama)

drama about a scotland yard detective who joins the lapd

9:00pm The Pawn (Drama)

the story follows FBI agent Patrick Bowers as he uses geospatial investigative techniques to track high profile crimes. The real life, controversial process is used by law enforcement agencies across the United States. Geo-profilers use locations, times, computer technology, and the geography of the crime to track down criminals and solve crimes.

10:00pm  Unforgettable

Wednesday

9:00pm Criminal Minds

10:00pm  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Thursday

8:00pm  Big Bang Theory
8:30pm  How To Be A Gentleman
9:00pm ~untitled Rob Schneider project~ (Sit-Com)

comedy about a solitary guy who marries into a huge mexican-american family
9:30pm Free (Sit-com)

multi-camera comedy about a married couple who explore their freedom and start to have fun and live their life when they drop their kids off at college.




Friday



Saturday

8:00pm  Rules of Engagement
8:30pm Go Time! (Sit-com)

comedy about a gung-ho ex-marine who turns his brother's family upside down when he moves into their garage



Sunday

7:00pm Siringo (Drama)

drama based on the life of cowboy charlie siringo, a pinkerton agency operative who uses investigative techniques and his own instincts to catch crooks in late-1800s old west



8:00pm ~untitled Wilson & McKenna project~ (Drama)

an ensemble cop drama set in a canadian-u.s. cross-border town


9:00pm  Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

10:00pm CSI Miami


I think CBS has overtaken NBC as my favorite network. A lot of great shows and a lot of shows that are watchable even if they are not "can't miss TV".