Fox

Like always, Fox got off to a slow start, but then took off in the spring. Next year will probably be no exception,

Series To Work With:  Joe Millionaire, American Idol, 24, That 70s Show, Cops, America's Most Wanted, King of The Hill, The Simpsons, Malcolm In The Middle

Probables:  Boston Public, The Bernie Mack Show, Wanda At Large, John Doe, Oliver Beene

Monday:  Though "Boston Public" is down at 8pm,. it's not out. "Joe Millionaire" will be rushed to air at 9pm, but following that, it's anybody's guess. Maybe Fox will try another new Kelley drama, or maybe not.

Tuesday:  "Idol" will be back mid-season, but before that, Fox could try anything at 8pm. Maybe It'll move "Wanda At Large" up to 8pm followed by a new series, at least until midseason.

Wednesday:  Wednesday is rocking right now, but the memories of early season horror still linger at Fox. Keeping "Bernie Mack" at 9pm is a no-brainer, and "That 70s Show" is a lock for 8pm. In between, at least until "Idol" comes back, look for new sitcoms.

Thursday:  A totally wasted night, Thursday is a complete disaster for Fox. It should go with sitcoms on the night, it had modest success with them way back when. Say, for instance, a repeat comedy wheel at 8pm, followed by a neutral (yes, even boring and uncreative) sitcom at 8:30pm followed up by a new drama. Sure, it won't do well, but after "The Pulse" set the bar at just 2.8mil viewers this spring, anything has to be better than that. Or if the second "Joe Millionaire" is as big as the first, repeats will likely go in at 8pm, maybe to be followed by a new reality series.

Friday:  They say John Doe is working, eh? Regardless of what you may think, 5.5mil viewers is not good. But still, what option has Fox got? "Doe" at 8pm followed by a new drama.

Saturday:  The only night on Fox's sched that it will not touch. Then again, this is Fox, so you never know.

Sunday:  I bet that this season Fox will completely give up on 7pm and just rerun episodes of "The Simpsons" in the half hour. The only change will likely come at 9:30pm with a new sitcom. Or Fox could fix that problem and bump "Malcolm" back to 9:30pm and try the new series at 9pm.