ABC's new management made big changes, adding seven new shows for the fall, moving four shows and announcing four midseason series.
The dramas: Fleet Street (Sunday, 9 p.m.) is the spinoff from "The Practice" that follows James Spader to an upscale law firm; Desperate Housewives (Sunday, 8 p.m.), from the producers of "Melrose Place" and "The Golden Girls," tells the story of a supposedly model neighborhood from the point of view of one of the housewives — who killed herself; Life as We Know It (Thursdays, 8 p.m.) follows the adventures of three hormone-charged teenage boys; and Lost (Wednesdays, 7 p.m.) is about a group of people stranded on a deserted island when their plane crashes. (No word on who'll play the professor.)
The sitcoms: Rodney (Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.), a domestic comedy about a family man/aspiring standup comic, played by standup comic Rodney Hamilton; and Savages (Fridays, 7:30 p.m.), executive produced by Mel Gibson, is about a single father (Keith Carradine) raising a brood of boys.
The new reality series Wife Swap (Wednesdays, 9 p.m.) isn't what it sounds like — wives/mothers of two different families swap places for 10 days. Another new reality series, The Benefactor, won't be seen on Monday nights in this time zone because of football. Local viewers will have to tune in at a time to be determined by Ch. 4 to see Mark Cuban give away a million bucks to a stranger.
Alias isn't on the fall schedule, but it hasn't been canceled. It will return on Sundays at 8 p.m. when "Desperate Housewives" concludes its season.
Other midseason dramas: Blind Justice (Tuesday at 9 p.m. after "NYPD Blue" ends) is about a police detective blinded in the line of duty; Eyes, is about a private investigation firm with big-time corporate clients; and Grey's Anatomy (Mondays at 9 p.m. in January) is a medical drama about newly minted doctors.
ABC axed "Drew Carey," "I'm With Her," "It's All Relative," "Kingdom Hospital" and "Married to the Kellys."
AND AT THE WB they're adding two dramas, three comedies and a reality/game show.
The dramas: Jack & Bobby, from the producers of "Everwood," is about two teenage brothers, one of whom will grow up to be "a true visionary and one of the greatest United States presidents of all time" — but it's not about the Kennedys; The Mountain (Wednesdays, 8 p.m.) is an ensemble drama from the producers of "The O.C." about a family that owns a mountain resort that is forced to fight a rival developer.
The comedies: Blue Collar TV (Wednesdays, 8 p.m.), with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy doing standup, improv and parodies; Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.), featuring improv comedy that employs green screen/special effects technology; and Commando Nanny (Fridays, 7:30 p.m.), based on the life of "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett, is a sitcom about an ex-commando turned nanny.
And Studio 7 (Thursdays, 7 p.m.) combines quiz and reality as contestants both compete against and live with one another.
Midseason shows are Shacking Up, a comedy about two guys who share an apartment — and one is dating the other's mother (Fran Drescher); Rocky Point, a serial/drama set in Hawaii; Global Frequency, a drama about a covert intelligence agency; Big Man on Campus, a reality show that's described as a "Greek god" competition; and Wannabes, a reality show about Hollywood hopefuls; as well as a third season of "High School Reunion."
The WB canceled "All About the Andersons," "Angel," "The Help," "Jamie Kennedy Experiment," "Like Family" and "Run of the House."
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