Where did you hear about the Monday night move?

There's a thread right on the TV Talk front page about the new fall schedules, which is also here:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422508

Or you can just find any of the many articles or websites talking about the newly released fall schedules

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FOX Chief Discusses 'Development' Expectations
(Thursday, May 19 12:16 PM)
By Daniel Fienberg

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) In its first season, FOX's "Arrested Development" averaged just under 6.2 million viewers per week. Against all odds, FOX renewed the show, citing the precedent of classic sitcoms like "Cheers" and "Seinfeld," which didn't immediately find audiences. "Development" won an Emmy for outstanding comedy series and FOX gave the show its best available comedy time period, following "The Simpsons." Even with the corporate vote of confidence and continued adulation, the second season of "Arrested Development" only averaged 5.9 million viewers.

On Thursday (May 19) FOX Entertainment President Peter Liguori talked with reporters about his network's fall schedule which, breaking with conventional business wisdom, features "Arrested Development" once again, now entrusted with leading off on Monday nights.

"I'd like to think there's something unique about FOX," says Liguori, who made "Development" his first official pick-up late Monday. "We have a long tradition of breaking the form, with shows like "The Simpsons" in animation, sketch shows like "In Living Color," it used to be "Married with Children." We are known for taking some daring, courageous swings at the comedy plate."

There had been rumors that FOX wasn't going to stick with the show, or that it would return with a reduced cast or a lower licensing fee. Instead, Liguori maintains that "Development" will be back this fall entirely unchanged, with its crack comic cast in place, a choice he claims was entirely related to the show's DVD sales or the prospect of future DVD opportunities.
"The thinking was really clear," he says. "It's a terrific show. We love it. We love the creative team. We think by putting it on a new time period, the show has potential to grow. We also just looked at past history."

For the second year in a row, a FOX executive is referencing the usual suspects -- "Seinfeld" and "Cheers" again -- regarding "Arrested Development," though it's unclear how long those comparisons can be justified before the adored cult favorite has to actually generate a mainstream audience. Not only is FOX giving "Development" pole position for its entire week, but the series will have to serve as a lead-in to buzzworthy new offerings "Kitchen Confidential" and "Prison Break," a hefty responsibility.

"What's our measure of success?" Liguori asks. "We'd like to put it in in that 8:00 hour and see some growth. I recognize that putting it on at 8:00 is pretty much a bold, audacious move, but we have confidence in the show."


Chris

I think Fox did right by making this a huge controversy. It just gave more publicity to the show.

Between baseball pushing back most show starts until November on Fox, and AD not even listed on the Fox January 2006 schedule that is on their web site, how many episodes could possibly air in Season 3??

Pushing the shows back one month due to baseball isn't necessarily a bad thing because you avoid competition early on, and when they tried this last year the biggest benefit for me was having their new shows dead early on so most were gone by September.

Has anyone heard what the summer schedule would be like? I was hoping for AD reruns during the summer which would give them a chance to see what days and times would grab the largest audience for the show.

I dont know about their Jan '06 lineup but this show would certainly benefit from more uninterrupted weeks, like 24 has, because of the nature of the show as having never-ending storylines.

Replays begin on Friday July 29th and the entire second season will be re-ran before season 3.

season three will be a full run, but it will start the earliest and is monday really a big game day?

I still think any time on Sunday nights was their best bet for gaining an audience because any other day of the week, besides Idol, Fox gets creamed.

Fridays (beginning July 29)
8:00/7:00c - (To Be Announced)
9:00/8:00c - "Arrested Development" (repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "Arrested Development" (repeats)

Fridays (beginning August 12)
8:00/7:00c - "The Bernie Mac Show" (repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "The Bernie Mac Show" (repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Arrested Development" (repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "Arrested Development" (repeats)