Reality fare, a game show revival, mixed martial arts and two scripted drama premieres dot CBS’ summer schedule, announced today.
In the reality genre, the 10th season of “Big Brother” is gearing up for a July 13 premiere, while “Greatest American Dog” and “Jingles” are new entries for CBS. “Dog” has owners and pets living together and competing to crown America’s top dog. “Jingles,” from executive producer Mark Burnett, has contestants writing commercial jingles that will be graded by a panel of judges and the American public.
Regis Philbin returns to prime-time hosting duties, taking the helm of “Million Dollar Password,” an update of the classic game show that has contestants teaming with celebrities to guess the secret password.
In the drama department, “Swingtown” and “Flashpoint” are premiering. “Swingtown” covers the sexual and social revolution in the 1970s, while “Flashpoint” follows cops in the SRU, a task force that tries to diffuse emergency situations.
Programming departures for CBS include two scheduled mixed martial arts specials in May and July. Other specials for the summer include the 62nd Tony Awards, and the AFI’s 10 Top 10, a countdown show that lists the top 10 films from 10 genres.
The full schedule is below:
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CBS Summer 2008 Schedule
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| 8-9 p.m. | 9-10 p.m. | 10-11 p.m. | |
| Sunday |
June 1: Million Dollar Password (Series Premiere) June 15: The 62nd Tony Awards (8 p.m.-11 p.m.) July 13: Big Brother (season premiere) July 27: Big Brother |
June 1: Cold Case July 13: Cold Case July 27: Jingles (Series Premiere) |
June 1: TBA July 13: TBA July 27: Cold Case (New Time Period) |
| Monday |
No Change
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| Tuesday |
June 3: NCIS June 17: AFI's 10 Top 10 (Special, 8-11 p.m.) July 15: NCIS |
June 3: Shark July 15: Big Brother |
June 3: Without a Trace (New Time Period) July 15: Without a Trace |
| Wednesday | July 16: Big Brother | July 16: Criminal Minds | July 16: CSI: NY |
| Thursday |
June 5: TBA July 10: Greatest American Dog (series premiere) |
June 5: CSI July 10: CSI |
June 5: Swingtown (Series Premiere) July 10: Swingtown |
| Friday | July 11: Ghost Whisperer | July 11: Numb3rs |
July 11: Flashpoint |
| Saturday |
May 31: CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights (Special) July 26: CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights (Special) |
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(Editor: Baumann)
Comments (5)
I can honestly say I have never watched any of the shows on the summer lineup more then once. Are people actually watching any of these shows other than Big Brother
Posted by leonard Kuperstein | April 15, 2008 2:22 PM
Where is Moonlight????? Fridays... sigh
Posted by Moonlight FAN!!! | April 16, 2008 9:14 PM
I would like to be a contestant!
Posted by Barbara Brown | May 14, 2008 11:25 AM
I would like to be a contestant!
Posted by Barbara Brown | May 14, 2008 11:28 AM
I would like to be a contestant.
Posted by Barbara Brown | May 14, 2008 11:29 AM