A New Season and an Old

Fall 2005 Primetime Network Series Debut and Season Premiere Dates

With the new fall 2005 TV lineup already announced, here's both its rundown and one of 40 years ago, fall 1965, with which to compare the 2005 one. The fall of 1965 was the last one to air black-and-white programming, with about half the shows being in color, and it was, historically, the only fall in which the season premieres of the returning shows and the debuts of the new ones, collectively totalling 99, were all concentrated in one single week of September 13-19.

While I'm still on a more-or-less summer hiatus from this blog, updates and revisions have been and will continue to be ongoing when necessary. With CBS becoming the last network to announce its new season premiere dates, the list below is now complete for all networks.

As for other lineups from other years, check the Archive section below on your right for plenty more of them to peruse, which should keep you quite busy through what's left of the summer.



NEW FALL 2005 TV LINEUP
New shows in bold. Debut and premiere dates, where noted, are tentative.


NEW SERIES ENCORES

PRISON BREAK - FOX (2 episodes)
Debut: Mon. Aug. 29, 8-10pm
Encore: Thu. Sep. 1, 8-10pm

REUNION - FOX
Debut: Thu. Sep. 8, 9-10pm
Encore: Fri. Sep. 9, 9-10pm
2nd Encore: Fri. Sep. 16, 9-10pm

THE WAR AT HOME - FOX
Debut: Sun. Sep. 11, 8:30-9pm
Encore: Thu. Sep. 15, 9:30-10pm

PRISON BREAK - FOX (3rd episode)
Original: Mon. Sep. 12, 9-10pm
Encore: Tue. Sep. 13, 9-10pm

BONES - FOX
Debut: Tue. Sep. 13, 8-9pm
Encore: Sep. 16, 8-9pm

SUPERNATURAL - WB (1 hr. 7 min. pilot)
Debut: Tue. Sep. 13, 9-10:07pm
Encore: Thu. Sep. 15, 9-10:07pm

SURFACE - NBC
Debut: Mon. Sep. 19, 8-9pm
Encore: Sat. Oct. 1, 8-9pm

JUST LEGAL - WB
Debut: Mon. Sep. 19, 9-10pm
Encore: Wed. Sep. 21, 9-10pm

MY NAME IS EARL - NBC
Debut: Tue. Sep. 20, 9-9:30pm
Encore: Sat. Oct. 8, 8:30-9pm

E-RING - NBC
Debut: Wed. Sep. 21, 9-10pm
Encore: Sat. Oct. 1, 9-10pm

INVASION - ABC
Debut: Wed. Sep. 21, 10-11pm
Encore: Sat. Oct. 1, 8-9pm (2nd episode 9-10pm)

COMMANDER IN CHIEF - ABC
Debut: Tue. Sep. 27, 9-10pm
Encore: Sat. Oct. 1, 10-11pm


MONDAY

ABC
8:00 Wife Swap – reality (return; new time) (Premiere: Sep. 12)
9:00 Monday Night Football – football (return) (Premiere: Sep. 19)

CBS
8:00 The King of Queens - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 19)
8:30 How I Met Your Mother - sitcom (Debut: Sep. 19)
9:00 Two and a Half Men - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 19)
9:30 Out of Practice - sitcom (Debut: Sep. 19)
10:00 CSI: Miami - police (Premiere: Sep. 19)

NBC
8:00 Surface – science-fiction (originally Fathom) (Debut: Sep. 19)
9:00 Las Vegas – casino drama (Premiere: Sep. 19)
10:00 Medium – supernatural {Premiere: Sep. 19)

FOX
8:00 Arrested Development - sitcom (return; new time) (Premiere: Sep. 19)
8:30 Kitchen Confidential - sitcom (Debut: Sep. 19)
9:00 Prison Break - prison drama (Debut: Aug. 29, 8-10pm, 2-hr, 2 episodes)

UPN
8:00 One on One - sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 19)
8:30 All of Us - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 19)
9:00 Girlfriends - sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 19)
9:30 Half and Half - sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 19)

WB
8:00 7th Heaven – family drama (Premiere: Sep. 19)
9:00 Just Legal – law drama (Debut: Sep. 19)

TUESDAY

ABC
8:00 According to Jim – sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep 20; 1 hr)
8:30 Rodney – sitcom (return; new time) (Premiere: Oct. 4)
9:00 Commander in Chief – political drama (Debut: Sep. 27)
10:00 Boston Legal – law drama (return; new time) (Premiere: Sep. 27)

CBS
8:00 NCIS - police (Premiere: Sep. 20)
9:00 The Amazing Race - competition (return) (Premiere: Sep. 27, 2-hr)
10:00 Close to Home - law drama (Debut: Oct. 4)

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser – competition (return) (Premiere: Sep. 13)
9:00 My Name Is Earl – sitcom (Debut: Sep. 20)
9:30 The Office – sitcom (return) (Premiere: Sep. 20)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – police (Premiere: Sep. 20)

FOX
8:00 Bones - police (Debut: Sep. 13)
9:00 House, M.D. - medical drama (Premiere: Sep. 13)

UPN
8:00 America's Next Top Model - competition (return; reruns; new time)(Premiere: Sep. 27)
9:00 Sex, Love and Secrets - drama (originally Sex, Lies and Secrets) (Debut: Sep. 27)

WB
8:00 Gilmore Girls – comedy-drama (Premiere: Sep. 13)
9:00 Supernatural – horror (Debut: Sep. 13) (1 hr 7 min)

WEDNESDAY

ABC
8:00 George Lopez – sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 28; 1 hr)
8:30 Freddie – sitcom (Debut: Oct. 5)
9:00 Lost – castaway drama (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 21)
10:00 Invasion – science-fiction (Debut: Sep. 21)

CBS
8:00 Still Standing - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 21)
8:30 Yes, Dear - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 21)
9:00 Criminal Minds - police (Preview: Thu. Sep. 22, 10pm; Debut: Sep. 28)
10:00 CSI: NY - police (Premiere: Sep. 28)

NBC
8:00 The Apprentice: Martha Stewart – competition (Debut: Sep. 21)
9:00 E-Ring – pentagon drama (Debut: Sep. 21)
10:00 Law & Order – police/law drama (Premiere: Sep. 21)

FOX
8:00 That '70s Show - sitcom (Premiere: Nov. 2)
8:30 Stacked - sitcom (return) (Premiere: Nov. 2)
9:00 Head Cases - law drama (Debut: Sep. 14)

UPN
8:00 America's Next Top Model - competition (Premiere: Sep. 21; 2 hr)
9:00 Veronica Mars - drama/private eye (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 28)

WB
8:00 One Tree Hill – drama (new time) (Premiere: Oct. 5)
9:00 Related – drama (Debut: Oct. 5)

THURSDAY

ABC
8:00 Alias – spy (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 29)
9:00 Night Stalker – horror (Debut: Sep. 29)
10:00 Primetime – newsmagazine

CBS
8:00 Survivor: Guatemala - competition (Premiere: Sep. 15)
9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - police (Premiere: Sep. 22)
10:00 Without a Trace - police (Premiere: Sep. 29)

NBC
8:00 Joey – sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 22, 1-hr)
8:30 Will & Grace – sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 29)
9:00 The Apprentice – competition (return) (Premiere: Sep. 22)
10:00 ER – medical drama (Premiere: Sep. 22)

FOX
8:00 The O.C. - drama (Premiere: Sep. 8)
9:00 Reunion - mystery/drama (Debut: Sep. 8)

UPN
8:00 Everybody Hates Chris - sitcom (Debut: Sep. 22)
8:30 Love, Inc. - sitcom (Debut: Sep. 22)
9:00 Eve - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 22)
9:30 Cuts - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 22)

WB
8:00 Smallville – fantasy (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 29)
9:00 Everwood – drama (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 29)

FRIDAY

ABC
8:00 Super Nanny – reality (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 23)
9:00 Hope & Faith – sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 23)
9:30 Hot Properties – sitcom (Debut: Oct. 7)
10:00 20/20 – newsmagazine

CBS
8:00 Ghost Whisperer - supernatural (Debut: Sep. 23)
9:00 Threshold - science fiction (Debut: Sep. 16, 2-hr pilot)
10:00 Numb3rs - police (Premiere: Sep. 23)

NBC
8:00 Dateline – newsmagazine (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 23)
9:00 Three Wishes – reality (Premiere: Sep. 23)
10:00 Inconceivable – medical drama (Debut: Sep. 23)

FOX
8:00 The Bernie Mac Show - sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 23) (1 hr, 2 episodes)
8:30 Malcolm in the Middle - sitcom (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 30)
9:00 Killer Instinct - police (originally Deviant Behavior; The Gate) (Debut: Sep. 23)

UPN
9:00 WWE Friday Night Smackdown! - wrestling (Premiere: Sep. 9, 1 hr special)
8:00 WWE Friday Night Smackdown! (new time) (Sep. 16, 2 hr)

WB
8:00 What I Like About You – sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 16)
8:30 Twins – sitcom (Debut: Sep. 16)
9:00 Reba – sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 16)
9:30 Living with Fran – sitcom (Premiere: Sep. 16)

SATURDAY

ABC
8:00 Various (movies/specials/series reruns)

CBS
8:00 Crimetime Saturday - police (reruns)
9:00 Crimetime Saturday - police (reruns)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery - documentary (Premiere: Sep. 24)

NBC
8:00 Various (movies/specials/series reruns) (Premiere: Sep. 24)

FOX
8:00 Cops – documentary (Premiere: Sep. 10)
8:30 Cops – documentary (Premiere: Sep. 10)
9:00 America’s Most Wanted – crime re-enactments (Premiere: Sep. 10)

SUNDAY

ABC
7:00 America’s Funniest Home Videos – comedy (Premiere: Oct. 2)
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – reality (Premiere: Sep. 25; 2 hr)
9:00 Desperate Housewives – comedy-drama (Premiere: Sep. 25)
10:00 Grey’s Anatomy – medical drama (Premiere: Sep. 25)

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes – newsmagazine (Premiere: Sep. 25)
8:00 Cold Case – police (Premiere: Sep. 25)
9:00 CBS Sunday Movie – films (Premiere: Sep. 25)

NBC
7:00 Dateline – newsmagazine (Premiere: Sep. 25)
8:00 The West Wing – political drama (return; new time) (Premiere: Sep. 25)
9:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent – police (Premiere: Sep. 25)
10:00 Crossing Jordan – police (Premiere: Sep. 25)

FOX
7:00 Various (football overrun/cartoon series reruns)
7:30 King of the Hill - cartoon (new time) (Premiere: Sep. 18)
8:00 The Simpsons - cartoon (Premiere: Sep. 11)
8:30 The War at Home - sitcom (Debut: Sep. 11)
9:00 Family Guy - cartoon (Premiere: Sep. 11)
9:30 American Dad - cartoon (Premiere: Sep. 11)

WB
7:00 Reba – sitcom (reruns)
7:30 Reba – sitcom (reruns)
8:00 Charmed – fantasy/supernatural (Premiere: Sep. 25)
9:00 Blue Collar TV – comedy-variety (Premiere: Sep. 25)

FALL 1965

MONDAY, Sept. 13

ABC
7:30 12 O’Clock High – war (new time)
8:30 The Legend of Jesse James – western
9:00 A Man Called Shenandoah – western
9:30 The Farmer’s Daughter – sitcom
10:00 Ben Casey – medical drama

CBS
7:30 To Tell the Truth – panel quiz
8:00 I’ve Got a Secret – panel quiz
8:30 The Lucy Show – sitcom (return; new time)
9:00 The Andy Griffith Show – sitcom (return; new time)
9:30 Hazel – sitcom (return; new time) (previously on NBC)
10:00 The Steve Lawrence Show – music-variety

NBC
7:30 Hullabaloo – pop music (new time)
8:00 The John Forsythe Show – school sitcom
8:30 Dr. Kildare (I) – medical drama (new time)
9:00 The Andy Williams Show – music-variety / Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall - music-variety (return; new time)(monthly)
10:00 Run for Your Life – drama

TUESDAY, Sept. 14

ABC
7:30 Combat! – war
8:30 McHale’s Navy – military sitcom
9:00 F Troop – western sitcom
9:30 Peyton Place (I) – soap drama
10:00 The Fugitive – drama

CBS
7:30 Rawhide – western (new time)
8:30 The Red Skelton Hour – comedy-variety (return)
9:30 Petticoat Junction – sitcom
10:00 CBS Reports – documentary / CBS News Hour – documentary

NBC
7:30 My Mother, the Car – fantasy sitcom
8:00 Please Don’t Eat the Daisies – sitcom
8:30 Dr. Kildare (II) – medical drama (new time)
9:00 Tuesday Night at the Movies – films (new time; previously Wednesday Night at the Movies)

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15

ABC
7:30 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – sitcom
8:00 The Patty Duke Show – sitcom
8:30 Gidget – sitcom
9:00 The Big Valley – western
10:00 Amos Burke-Secret Agent – spy (new time; previously Burke’s Law)

CBS
7:30 Lost in Space – science-fiction
8:30 The Beverly Hillbillies – sitcom
9:00 Green Acres – sitcom
9:30 The Dick Van Dyke Show – sitcom (new time)
10:00 The Danny Kaye Show – comedy-variety (return)

NBC
7:30 The Virginian – western
9:00 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater – drama anthology (new time) / Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Special – comedy-variety (return; new time) (monthly)
10:00 I Spy – spy

THURSDAY, Sept. 16

ABC
7:30 Shindig! (I) – pop music (new time)
8:00 The Donna Reed Show – sitcom
8:30 O.K. Crackerby! – sitcom
9:00 Bewitched – fantasy sitcom
9:30 Peyton Place (II) – soap drama
10:00 The Long, Hot Summer – drama

CBS
7:30 The Munsters – fantasy sitcom
8:00 Gilligan's Island – castaway sitcom (new time)
8:30 My Three Sons – sitcom (previously on ABC)
9:00 The CBS Thursday Night Movies – films

NBC
7:30 Daniel Boone – western
8:30 Laredo – comedy western
9:30 Mona McCluskey – sitcom
10:00 The Dean Martin Show – comedy-variety

FRIDAY, Sept. 17

ABC
7:30 The Flintstones – cartoon
8:00 Tammy – sitcom
8:30 The Addams Family – fantasy sitcom
9:00 Honey West – private eye
9:30 Peyton Place (III) – soap drama
10:00 The Jimmy Dean Show – music-variety (new time)

CBS
7:30 The Wild Wild West – spy western
8:30 Hogan's Heroes – military sitcom
9:00 Gomer Pyle-USMC – military sitcom (return; new time)
9:30 The Smothers Brothers Show – fantasy sitcom
10:00 Slattery’s People – political drama (new time)

NBC
7:30 Camp Runamuck – camp sitcom
8:00 Hank – university sitcom
8:30 Convoy – war
9:30 Mister Roberts – military sitcom
10:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – spy (new time)

SATURDAY, Sept. 18

ABC
7:30 Shindig! (II) – pop music (new time)
8:00 The King Family Show – music (new time)
8:30 The Lawrence Welk Show – music
9:30 Hollywood Palace – variety
10:30 ABC Scope – documentary

CBS
7:30 Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine – comedy-variety (return)
8:30 Trials of O’Brien – law drama
9:30 The Loner – western
10:00 Gunsmoke – western

NBC
7:30 Flipper – drama
8:00 I Dream of Jeannie – fantasy sitcom
8:30 Get Smart – spy sitcom
9:00 Saturday Night at the Movies – films

SUNDAY, Sept. 19

ABC
7:00 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea – science-fiction (new time)
8:00 The FBI – crime
9:00 The Sunday Night Movie – films

CBS
7:00 Lassie – drama
7:30 My Favorite Martian – fantasy sitcom
8:00 The Ed Sullivan Show – variety
9:00 Perry Mason – law drama (new time)
10:00 Candid Camera – comedy pranks
10:30 What’s My line? – panel quiz

NBC
6:30 Bell Telephone Hour – music anthology (return; new time) / NBC News Specials – documentary (return; new time)
7:30 Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color – anthology
8:30 Branded – western (return)
9:00 Bonanza – western
10:00 The Wackiest Ship in the Army – war comedy-drama