The Anon schedule was mine.

I pretty much agree with everything your doing Gd except for moving Cold Case to Fridays isn't it too expensive for Fridays? IMO it would do well Wednesdays at 8 if CBS decides to move it.

I think that Sunday sched. that we both used Gd would do great in the ratings.

Oh and just my taste but The Karenskys sounds like a comedy I would pass on and also a show that wouldn't do well post Men.

I also like the comedy repeats on Saturday, maybe they could try that over the summer see if their is an audience for it.

I didn't notice that our schedules were that similar, but I don't like the idea of placing new shows on Fridays where there is a limited audience (doing that hasn't worked in years). Cold Case "costs" IMO is just a bit of posturing by CBS...I fully expect the show to be back and if it went to Fridays I believe that it would hold all of GW's ratings/demos...for a Friday that is good

Well if that's the case I would put CC on Fridays and leave the comedies on Wednesday. I like your pairing of GU/RoE.

Okay, first of all, I realize this is a lot of new shows, so it's not what I see CBS actually doing - just some options I'm throwing out there. Also, I realized that this would not be the best year for Survivor/Race to share a slot due to NBC's winter Olympics, otherwise I'd suggest that option (as it is, there's about a six-week window from New Year's to Olymp. for CBS to try a reality show like Probst' Live Like You're Dying). The most risks are taken on Sundays...

SUN
7 60 Minutes
8 Accidentally on Purpose
8:30 New Adventures of Old Christine
9 Miami Trauma
10 House Rules
*Perhaps too many new shows on one night but with football and FOX going after men, CBS should pounce on a female-friendly line-up. To help boost it, the premiere of Miami Trauma should go post-CSI premiere, then encore at 8 the following Sunday into the second ep/timeslot premiere with the comedies premiering the following week. Another option for 8:30 is How I Met Your Mother if CBS keeps Rules on Mondays (HIMYM's director directed the pilot of AOP), with NAOCC for midseason in that case. Either way, comedies allow for more football flexibility. Cold Case could also air at 10 as yet another option.

MON
8 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 How I Met Your Mother
9 Two and a Half Men
9:30 The Big D
10 CSI: Miami
*I could also see Big D at 8:30 if HIMYM is Sun & Rules 9:30.

TUES
8 NCIS
9 The Mentalist
10 Without a Trace: The Final Season
*CBS should order 7 episodes of a drama to try in March/April in Trace's slot (perhaps Back or the F.M. legal drama) before returning with the final 6/7 eps of WaT in Apr/May.

WED
8 NCIS Spin-Off
9 Criminal Minds
10 CSI: New York

THURS
8 Survivor
9 CSI
10 Washington Fields

FRI
8 Ghost Whisperer
9 The Good Wife (or Cold Case)
10 Numb3rs or Cold Case
*I know it's risky to launch a new show on Fridays, but I'd love to see a GW-CC sandwich with Marguiles in the middle and Numb3rs held for midseason. Of course, depending on costs, CBS may also keep the current line-up.

SAT
*Encores and 48 Hours Mystery in fall. However come January after football's done, perhaps CBS can try Flashpoint here if it's not needed to fill a hole elsewhere.

One other option I thought of is more risky: Move NCIS to Sundays at 9 with the NCIS spin-off assuming its old Tues at 8 slot. In this case, I'd do WF post NCIS on Sun, one of the medical dramas Wed at 8, and House Rules post-CSI. For better flow, perhaps Rules/Gary Sun at 8 instead of the above suggestions. It'd solve the problem of launching too many new shows on Sundays without losing much on Tuesdays, though the male-centric dramas would then be up against football.... plus this would probably be too many changes for CBS.

ALSO MIDSEASON: The Amazing Race. If not needed to fill a hole, this could work well in Survivor's slot during the summer, and perhaps the next year without Olympics they could do between cycles.

I thought you didn't watch The L Word??

It's all about the flow. Now of course it'd all depend on how the pilots turn out; but if Good Wife is actually good... well, Matt C. is enough reason for me to check it out once Also, let's not forget that GW and Numb3rs as well as Cold Case are all aging, and Flashpoint won't be enough for Fridays. Another positive for Good Wife on Fridays is it being produced by the Ridley brothers, who have made Numb3rs work on Fridays.

Now, I don't watch GW and didn't think it was that good when I did try tuning in, personally, but it obviously has fans that tune in then tune out since it's always performing the best of any show on Friday nights. In my opinion, GW has horrible flow into Flashpoint; ditto soapy Ex List (it did have good flow into Moonlight; unfortunately it was a season too early, before vampires became hot again).

I'm surprised you have no comments about my ideas for Sundays.

I was going to post more, but my damn laptop started screwing up again.

I like the comedies and Miami Trauma, but I's simply not sold on House Rules. I don't see this show working any more than Cane or Viva Crappin'. If it's GA in DC, I could see it working on ABC, but not CBS.

As for the aging of Friday, I agree, but I'm thinking if CBS tries anything new, it will be one of those crime reality shows, not scripted programming.

Well we'll probably see the same line-up as now or an existing show like CC move but all returning shows... I just was trying to be aggressive. As I said at the very beginning, I know CBS wouldn't do that much.

As for House Rules, I wasn't sold on it at all but the casting has been good thus far (now Body Politic, I think CW should indeed pick up). Still, the comedies-Miami Trauma-Cold Case may be more realistic as I also mentioned.

And, CBS could still have TAR at the ready just in case either the comedies or MT flop.

Also, I really hope CBS is at least considering EH on Friday next season. I'm the first to admit it wasn't that great at the beginning of the year, but since they've added Omar Benson Miller to the cast, the difference is remarkable. He has really good chemistry with both Rufus and Marley, and the whole tone of the show is much "lighter" and not as "somber". I can easily see it working after GW now, especially if they start delving into their personal lives. If you have a chance, record the finale and tell me what you think.

You know, depending what other shows CBS goes with on Sundays, I also wouldn't be surprised to see 11th Hour go there. It seems to be CBS' go-to slot for giving shows another chance (Shark, Unit). Fridays could work for it too if cost is low; I'll try and check out the final ep if I get a chance.