{"id":652,"date":"2011-05-17T09:11:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T13:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=652"},"modified":"2011-05-17T10:55:37","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T14:55:37","slug":"fox-fall-schedule-and-an-out-of-the-box-suggestion-for-rupert-murdoch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/05\/fox-fall-schedule-and-an-out-of-the-box-suggestion-for-rupert-murdoch.html","title":{"rendered":"Fox fall schedule and an out-of-the-box suggestion for Rupert Murdoch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fox Broadcast Network unveiled it fall schedule to advertisers yesterday. Read about the shows and view videos <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/monkeysee\/2011\/05\/16\/136371227\/foxs-fall-schedule-the-new-shows\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/05\/nbcs-fall-schedule-alternative-faith-and-media-edition.html\">As I did yesterday with NBC&#8217;s fall schedule<\/a>, I&#8217;m indulging my network programmer\u00a0 fantasy and offering my own out-of-the-box alternative to Fox&#8217;s plan (utilizing their own pilots)\u00a0 which comes with the sensibilities of someone who believes that there is a moral dimension to creating popular culture.<\/p>\n<p>So here is Fox&#8217;s announced night-by-night schedule (new shows in CAPS), followed by my own comments and suggested alternative approach. Just as yesterday, I realize my ideas are a bit out there and probably could not actually be accomplished this season.\u00a0 But I think they&#8217;re worth considering for the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MONDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 TERRA NOVA\/House (Mid-season)<br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 House\/ALCATRAZ (Mid-season)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments: <\/strong><em>Terra Nova<\/em>, the much-delayed Steven Spielberg big-budget adventure about a family transported back in time to the age dinosaurs is only slotted for a half season &#8212; indicating to me that the network still doesn&#8217;t feel its ready to keep up with a full season order.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s where my first out-of-the-box idea comes in.\u00a0 How about if Fox holds the show for mid-season but airs it instead on MyNetwork,\u00a0 prime-time programming service that began in 2006 following the merger of The WB and UPN in The CW? MyNetwork shows (currently airing mostly off-network reruns) continue to air on many former UPN channels. The service could be re-branded as MyFamilyNetwork and would serve an under-served audience seeking more family-appropriate television.\u00a0 More thoughts on how that schedule might look following my Fox rantings.<\/p>\n<p><em>House is <\/em>a well-written show which I have, nonetheless, grown  tired of. Hugh Laurie&#8217;s performance is great (and Emmy worthy) but the  nastiness of the character wears thin after a while.\u00a0 Word is this could  be House&#8217;s final season. It&#8217;s time &#8212; but the show does deserve a good send off. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>8:00 &#8211; Glee, 9:00 &#8211; House<br \/>\nPersonally, I&#8217;m no fan of <em>Glee<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/glee-is-not-about-tolerance.html\">As I&#8217;ve written before<\/a>, I think it masquerades as a show about tolerance while simultaneously expressing intolerance toward conservatives, particularly Christian conservatives.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/does-glee-promote-tolerance-readers-weigh-in.html\">I have promised to check in on the show again<\/a> (which I will do soon) but, for now, I&#8217;m not a fan. Still, the ratings are good and I&#8217;m not for censorship either. It would make a good lead in for the snarky <em>House. <\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> TUESDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 Glee<br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 THE NEW GIRL<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>9:30 \u2013\u00a0 Raising Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/05\/nbcs-fall-schedule-alternative-faith-and-media-edition.html\">As I wrote yesterday<\/a>, I think it&#8217;s time all the networks reconsider their embrace of single-cam comedies (i.e. <em>The New Girl<\/em> and <em>Raising Hope<\/em>). For the most part, audiences have simply not been responding to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>8:00 &#8211; POWERS, 9:00 &#8211; ALCATRAZ\/OCEAN BEACH (Mid-season)<br \/>\n<em>Powers<\/em> is an FX-developed sci-fi show about ordinary cops investigating crimes alongside superheroes. <em>Ocean Beach<\/em> would be my re-titling of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terriers_%28TV_series%29\"><em>Terriers<\/em><\/a>, an FX private eye show that had a loyal following which, nonetheless, was too small even for cable. I suspect the title may have been the problem. I&#8217;d be inclined to give it another chance.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0 inclusion of those shows on my make-believe schedule brings me to the other half of my rather out-of-the-box suggestions for Fox.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/05\/nbcs-fall-schedule-alternative-faith-and-media-edition.html\">Ala my thoughts on NBC yesterday<\/a>, I would move over programming from its cable sister. Instead of competing with FX (thought not as directly as NBC competes with its USA and Syfy outlets), Fox should use the cable net to continually rerun its broadcast programming &#8212; thereby increasing each show&#8217;s cumulative audience.\u00a0 Programming from my proposed MyFamilyNetwork could also be included among FX&#8217;s offerings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 THE X-FACTOR\/American Idol (Mid-season)<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>9:30 \u2013\u00a0 I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments: <\/strong>I&#8217;d go for that. Simon Cowell&#8217;s <em>X-Factor<\/em> is a likely hit and, of course, <em>American Idol <\/em>continues to be a phenomenon. The multi-cam <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefutoncritic.com\/showatch\/i-hate-my-teenage-daughter\/\">I Hate My Teenage Daughter<\/a>, <\/em>about two mothers trying to raise daughters who care about other people, actually sounds promising &#8212; though I hate the title. &#8220;Hate&#8221; is not exactly an inviting word in a sitcom title. I think it subtly killed the old Chris Rock sitcom <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Everybody_Hates_Chris\"><em>Everybody Hate Chris<\/em><\/a>. What could have been warmly embraced by audiences as an African-American take on <em><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Wonder_Years\">The Wonder Years<\/a> <\/em>was squashed by the turnoff of a title. <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>8:00 &#8211; The X-Factor\/American Idol (Mid-season), 9:00 &#8211; Mothers and Daughters (suggested alternate title for <em>I Hate My Teenage Daughter<\/em>).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><strong>THURSDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 THE X-FACTOR\/American Idol (Mid-season)<br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 Bones\/THE FINDER (Mid-season)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments: <\/strong>A strong schedule. <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>8:00 &#8211; The X-Factor\/American Idol (Mid-season), 9:00 &#8211; Sons of Anarchy<br \/>\nI&#8217;d be inclined to tweak Fox&#8217;s plan a bit by importing <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Anarchy\"><em>Sons of Anarchy<\/em><\/a> from FX and moving <em>Bones<\/em> to Saturday. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 Kitchen Nightmares<br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 Fringe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><strong>Comments: <\/strong>If anything, <em>Kitchen Nightmares<\/em> should be relegated to summer.\u00a0 I&#8217;d move Fringe (which actually features a strong father-son relationship) to a better time time slot on MyFamilyNetwork.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>8:00 &#8211; Justified, 9:00 &#8211; The Chicago Code<br \/>\nTwo strong law and order shows, <em>Justified<\/em> (imported from FX) and the high-quality Chicago Code (which, in my view, Fox was mistaken to cancel).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 Cops<br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 Fox Encores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments: <\/strong><em>Cops<\/em>, in my opinion, may actually be the worst show on television. I seriously object to the way it takes people in the worst moments of their lives and exploits their situations in a weekly entertainment format. I&#8217;d dump it as fast as it could be dumped. But, while Fox retains <em>Cops <\/em>on its weekly schedule, it&#8217;s cutting if follow-up <em>America&#8217;s Most Wanted<\/em> down to occasional specials.\u00a0 <em>AMW <\/em>is about the closest thing to a public service on the Fox schedule. I&#8217;d be partial to keeping it going on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>8:00 &#8211; Bones\/THE FINDER (Mid-season), 9:00 &#8211; The Finder\/Lie to Me (Mid-Season), 11:00 &#8211; America&#8217;s Most Wanted<br \/>\nIf FX were indeed rerunning Fox prime time programming throughout the week, the cumulative audience would generate enough ad revenue to justify switching the network&#8217;s Saturday night lights back on.\u00a0 Since Fox viewers are accustomed to crime-oriented programming on the night, <em>Bones <\/em>and its planned spinoff <em>The Finder <\/em>seem like a good way to go.\u00a0 With <em>Bones<\/em> star Emily Daschanel scheduled to take a mid-season break for maternity leave, <em>The Finder<\/em> could then seamlessly slide into its 8:00 PM slot with it&#8217;s 9:00 PM position filled by <em>Lie to Me<\/em>, another canceled crime series Fox may have been wise to hang on to.\u00a0 <em>America&#8217;s Most Wanted, <\/em>meanwhile, could replace Fox&#8217;s floundering late night comedy shows at 11:00 PM. That would provide true counter programming to<em> SNL<\/em> on NBC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUNDAY<br \/>\n7:00 \u2013 The OT\/Animation Domination Encores<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 The Simpsons<br \/>\n8:30 \u2013 ALLEN GREGORY\/NAPOLEON DYNAMITE<br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 Family Guy<br \/>\n9:30 \u2013 American Dad\/Bob&#8217;s Burgers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments:<\/strong> The OT NFL post-game show obviously makes sense. As for the night&#8217;s overall <em>&#8220;Animation Domination,&#8221;<\/em> I&#8217;m not a fan. If there&#8217;s a show worse than <em>Cops <\/em>on the broadcast schedule, its Seth McFarlane&#8217;s <em>Family Guy<\/em>. To me, the humor is much more mean than funny. Though <em>The Simpsons <\/em>can sometimes be hilarious, overall, the animated line-up leans too far in the nasty direction for my taste.\u00a0 But the ratings for the lineup are annoyingly strong for now. I&#8217;d probably reluctantly leave it essentially\u00a0 intact for now but begin canceling (and\/or moving) shows at the earliest opportunity. I certainly wouldn&#8217;t be inclined to program <a href=\"http:\/\/insidetv.ew.com\/2011\/05\/16\/fox-developing-reboot-of-the-flintstones\/\">McFarlane&#8217;s planned reboot of <em>The Flinstones<\/em><\/a>, which more than likely will result in a sleazified version of a good-natured classic. If the Friday night\u00a0 combo of <em>Justified<\/em> and <em>The Chicago Cod<\/em>e worked, they could be moved to Sunday next season. They&#8217;d definitely be compatible with football.\u00a0 Meantime, I&#8217;d hope that counter-programming on MyFamilyNetwork could offset the cartoon crap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK Alternative: <\/strong>7:00 &#8211; The OT\/NAPOLEON DYNAMITE and ALLEN GREGORY (7:00 and 7:30, both Mid-season), 8:00 &#8211; The Simpsons, 8:30 &#8211; The Cleveland Show\/Bob&#8217;s Burgers (Mid-Season), 9:00 &#8211; Family Guy, 9:30 &#8211; American Dad\/Archer (Mid-season)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archer_%28TV_series%29\"><em>Archer<\/em><\/a> is an animated spy comedy from FX that I&#8217;d throw into the Animation Domination stew. But, as I said, it&#8217;s the kind of mix I&#8217;d like the network (and television itself) to move away from.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, here&#8217;s what MyFamilyNetwork could potentially look like if if were to launch, say, next January. The lineup would build on Fox&#8217;s established relationship with the P&amp;G\/Walmart family television project. The network did, after all, recently air two of the enterprise&#8217;s TV movies &#8212; albeit on slow Saturday nights.<\/p>\n<p>The MFN schedule would also include family-oriented shows from Fox&#8217;s own development slate, including two Steven Spieberg epics (<em>Terra Nova <\/em>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefutoncritic.com\/devwatch\/locke-and-key\/\"><em>Locke and Key<\/em><\/a>), TV versions of two family\/faith-oriented films and a fittingly-named classic game show. <em>Fringe<\/em> would also move over from Fox.<\/p>\n<p>Also, while the current MyNetwork airs programming only five nights a week, I think this slate could induce affiliates to come aboard for seven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MONDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymovienight.com\/secrets-of-the-mountain\/\">SECRETS OF THE MOUNTAIN<\/a> (P&amp;G\/Walmart) <\/strong><br \/>\nDana  James, a public defender and single mother, takes her family to visit  a mountain cabin they inherited from their eccentric uncle, only to  find themselves embarking on the adventure of a lifetime.<br \/>\n<strong> 9:00 \u2013 TOUCH (Fox)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kiefer Sutherland as a father who discovers that his autistic son can predict the future, <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymovienight.com\/the-jensen-project\/\">THE JENSEN PROJECT<\/a> (P&amp;G\/Walmart)<br \/>\n<\/strong>From P&amp;G\/Walmart: After a sixteen-year absence, Claire and Matt Thompson reunite with The  Jensen Project a secret community of world-class geniuses  doing cutting edge research they share anonymously to help the world.   With the aid of their teenage son Brody (15), they find themselves  thrust into a suspenseful race to stop a plan that     would allow a  potentially dangerous technology to fall into the wrong hands.  The  Jensen Project is a roller-coaster adventure as Matt, Claire and Brody  race against the clock following clues, thwarting evil schemes and  rediscovering each other in the process.  Ultimately, they not only  fight to stop the rogue geniuses, but also discover the truth that  healthy families are honest with each other.<br \/>\n<strong> 9:00 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 TAGGED (Fox)<br \/>\n<\/strong>An hour-long dramatic version of a Fox comedy pilot about a\u00a0 father (Gary Cole) and son working together at the LA County coroner&#8217;s office.\u00a0 <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2011\/03\/pg-and-walmart-team-for-another-family-friendly-tv-moviebackdoor-pilot-on-nbc\/\">MAGIC EYE<\/a> (P&amp;G\/Walmart)<br \/>\n<\/strong>A brother and sister discover a camera with magic properties.<strong><br \/>\n9:00 \u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefutoncritic.com\/devwatch\/family-album\/\"> FAMILY ALBUM<\/a> (Fox)<br \/>\n<\/strong>A father uses a camera to chronicle his family&#8217;s adventures.\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><br \/>\n9:30 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefutoncritic.com\/devwatch\/council-of-dads\/\">COUNCIL OF DADS <\/a>(Fox)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Four male friends resolve to help a deceased pal&#8217;s widow raise their two kids. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THURSDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymovienight.com\/change-of-plans\/\">CHANGE OF PLANS<\/a> <\/strong><strong>(P&amp;G\/Walmart)<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymovienight.com\/change-of-plans\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Singer Sally Denville (Brooke White of <em>American Idol<\/em>) and her test pilot husband find themselves with an instant family when they adopt the multi-cultural children of Sally&#8217;s Peace Corps friend who was killed in a tragic accident. <strong><br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 DEAR ANNIE (P&amp;G\/Walmart)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dramedy about the work and family life of\u00a0 Annie Morgan Crane, marriage counselor and the popular host of a radio advice show. Based on the recent TV movie <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymovienight.com\/truth-be-told\/\"><em>Truth Be Told<\/em><\/a>.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/movies\/column-post\/ricky-schroders-newest-co-star-his-14-year-old-daughter-25781\">WILD HEARTS<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Series version of a Rick Schroder film about a modern-day cowboy who is confronted with a daughter he never knew he had.<strong><br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fireproof_%28film%29\">FIREPROOF<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>The faith-based 2008 film starring Kirk Cameron as a hero firefighter became the top-growwing independent film of that year. A TV version would make sense.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY<br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 PRIME-TIME FAMILY FEUD<br \/>\n9:00 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymovienight.com\/a-walk-in-my-shoes\/\">A WALK IN MY SHOES <\/a>(P&amp;G\/Walmart)<br \/>\n<\/strong>A <em>Touched by an Angel<\/em>-like show about an ordinary guy who teams with a mysterious woman with the power to cause people to inhabit the bodies of other people.\u00a0 <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUNDAY<br \/>\n7:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/thefutoncritic.com\/showatch\/terra-nova\/listings\/\">TERRA NOVA<\/a> (Fox)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Steven Spielberg effort about a family transported back to pre-historic times. <strong><br \/>\n8:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefutoncritic.com\/devwatch\/locke-and-key\/\">LOCKE &amp; KEY<\/a> (Fox)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Also from Spielberg, a sci-fi family drama about a family that discovers mysterious portals within their Maine home. <strong><br \/>\n9:00 \u2013 Fringe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So there you go. Tomorrow, a look at ABC&#8217;s fall schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Till then&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fox Broadcast Network unveiled it fall schedule to advertisers yesterday. Read about the shows and view videos here. As I did yesterday with NBC&#8217;s fall schedule, I&#8217;m indulging my network programmer\u00a0 fantasy and offering my own out-of-the-box alternative to Fox&#8217;s plan (utilizing their own pilots)\u00a0 which comes with the sensibilities of someone who believes&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,31,1],"tags":[35,37,365,364,362,349,352,116,363,354,361,359,333,366,360,173,367,190,356,351,292,353,355,358,209,357,350,225],"class_list":["post-652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christianity","category-television","category-uncategorized","tag-1-thessalonians-511","tag-a-walk-in-my-shoes","tag-americas-most-wanted","tag-cops","tag-fireproof","tag-fox-fall-schedule","tag-fringe","tag-glee","tag-kirk-cameron","tag-locke-key","tag-magic-eye","tag-napoleon-dynamite","tag-nbcs-fall-schedule","tag-pgwalmart-family-television-project","tag-pygwalmart","tag-rich-schroder","tag-rupert-murdoch","tag-secrets-of-the-mountain","tag-seth-mcfarlanes-family-guy","tag-simon-cowell","tag-steven-spielberg","tag-terra-nova","tag-the-chicago-code","tag-the-flintstones","tag-the-jensen-project","tag-the-simpsons","tag-the-x-factor","tag-wild-hearts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fox fall schedule and an out-of-the-box suggestion for Rupert Murdoch<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/05\/fox-fall-schedule-and-an-out-of-the-box-suggestion-for-rupert-murdoch.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fox fall schedule and an out-of-the-box suggestion for Rupert Murdoch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Fox Broadcast Network unveiled it fall schedule to advertisers yesterday. 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