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ABC Unveils Fall 2009 Schedule

This morning Stephen McPherson, ABC Entertainment Group president, revealed ABC’s plans for next season and unveiled the network’s 2009-10 fall schedule. Plans that can be summed up in four words: A Bet on Comedy (ABC, get it?)

Adding to the already solid lineup which include the inexplicable ratings juggernaut that is DANCING WITH THE STARS, CASTLE, GREY’S ANATOMY, PRIVATE PRACTICE, UGLY BETTY, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and BROTHERS & SISTERS are a slew of high profile new Wednesday night comedies which include Kelsey Grammer’s HANK, Patricia Heaton’s THE MIDDLE, Ed O’Neill’s MODERN FAMILY and Courteney Cox’s COUGAR TOWN. Also on for the fall is the Jerry Bruckheimer procedural THE FORGOTTEN, the high concept sci-fi series FLASH FORWARD and EASTWICK based on the popular movie THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

Being held for midseason are returning favorites LOST, SCRUBS, BETTER OFF TED and THE BACHELOR alongside new offerings V (a re-boot of the 80’s classic) and HAPPY TOWN (a small town murder mystery from the brains behind LIFE ON MARS and OCTOBER ROAD).

Full schedule after the jump with “Snap Judgements” following ABC’s upfront presentation later in the day.


MONDAY
8:00 PM: DANCING WITH THE STARS
10:00 PM: CASTLE

TUESDAY
8:00 PM: SHARK TANK
9:00 PM: DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS SHOW
10:00 PM: THE FORGOTTEN

WEDNESDAY
8:00 PM: HANK
8:30 PM: THE MIDDLE
9:00 PM: MODERN FAMILY
9:30 PM: COUGAR TOWN
10:00 PM: EASTWICK

THURSDAY
8:00 PM: FLASH FORWARD
9:00 PM: GREY’S ANATOMY
10:00 PM: PRIVATE PRACTICE

FRIDAY
8:00 PM: SUPERNANNY
9:00 PM: UGLY BETTY
10:00 PM: 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 PM: SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SUNDAY
7:00 PM: AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS
8:00 PM: EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
9:00 PM: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
10:00 PM: BROTHERS & SISTERS

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