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Mid Season Preview Part 2
As the nets look towards mid-season, so am I. with falling ratings and utterly frustrating results from the fall, the next few editions of tv talk will examine just how each network is planning on coming back in the spring.

How The Fall Went:  Not too badly for the network all things considered. It lost the fewest viewers of all the networks (CBS, of course, gained) and actually has a stable of solid performing shows. 

What's On Tap:  ABC will likely stay the course, like CBS, but there will be some tweaks.

Kingdom Hospital: The new Stephen King show (or mini-series to develope into a series, still not sure) will come out in March and will likely have a huge initial impact.

The DA: ABC has six episodes of this series ready and able to go.

The Bachelorette/Bachelor: Like American Idol, there's really no reason to explain, right?

The Drew Carey Show: ABC still has 26 episodes of this show ready to go. Where? God only knows, but it did show some promise last season.

Karen Sisco: The network has promised a March re-launch. I sure hope so, this show was great! I'm guessing Sundays at 10pm.

Others: ABC has a few others sitcoms in the can ready to air. My guess is Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30pm, ABC's weakest links.

What Gets Left Behind:  Some sitcoms, like I'm With Her, It's All Relative and Married To The Kelley's. The rest of ABC's shows are reasonably strong, although the "Matrix" may be in threat. "10-8" is also as good as gone.

The Prognoisis:  Unlike previous years, ABC won't die in the spring. It's good a solid number of upcoming series and a good stable of veterans. Still, it will be fourth.


How The Fall Went:  The UPN got off to a very, very bad start, but managed to curtail losses by December. With two strong blocks on comedies, things are looking at least better than the WB for mid season.

What's On Tap:  I haven't heard much from the UPN about mid-season, but they usually have a few series up their sleaves that air to alost nobody. This year will be no exception. Well, there is an exception- "America's Next Top Model." 

America's Next Top Model: One of the UPN's few catty, on the pulse critical darlings is coming back this week, Tuesdays at 9pm.

What Gets Left Behind:  The Mullets won't be coming back anytime soon, and "Model" leaves "Rock Me Baby" out in the cold. Say what you want about the quality of the series, it has been doing okay numbers all things considered.

The Prognoisis:  It's comedies repeat better than it's dramas, so the UPN should have a pretty good spring. It just has to fix Wednesdays and Fridays now. Good luck.

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