In the next two editions of TV Talk, I'm going to look over the network's most iffy renewals, recap what the summer has meant for those series, and give dish on the fall prospects. First up: ABC and CBS.

ABC

Life With Bonnie

The Regular Season: Bonnie never really found a solid audience, and more of less took advantage of it's "According To Jim" lead-in. It completely collapsed in the spring.

The Summer: Recently came back to the schedule with a thud. It's definitely the weak link of the Tuesday line-up, and scored near record low numbers for ABC when it aired four times on Monday.

This Fall: Considering it's barely holding on on Mondays, it will probably die on Fridays. Gone by November.
 

Less Than Perfect

The Regular Season: Like "Bonnie," "Perfect" never really found an audience in the regular season, but it did perk up when "Jim" moved to 9pm.

The Summer: Never left the schedule, and it really shouldn't. "Jim" seems to be the perfect lead-in for the better "Perfect," and the show is regularly holding 85-90% of its leading and even breaking into the top 30. 

This Fall: Considering its competition this fall is "Good Morning Miami" and most analysts expect "Jim" to top "Frasier," "Perfect" will have a home on ABC for years to come.
 

Dragnet

The Regular Season: LPremiered strong in "The Practice"s Sunday home, but slid into oblivion by the end of the season.

The Summer: It's been airing on Saturdays for more than a month now and guess what? Audiences appear to be finding it. Though 5.4mil viewers (last week) is not the top 30, or even 50, it was only a few hundred thousand viewers behind "The District," which was first.

This Fall: Though "Disney" is an odd lead-in, I don't know.... It's drawing only a million viewers less now than ABC did during the regular season with movies. Could this work-out? ABC must be watching this very closely.

CBS

Still Standing

The Regular Season: It did okay after "Raymond," but it was no "Becker."

The Summer: It has been in the 7-8mil viewer range for most of the summer, respectable, but not spectacular numbers.

This Fall: Opposite "Joe Millionaire," "Standing" is going to have a very rough ride.
 

Hack

The Regular Season: BIt started off well on Fridays, but viewers eventually wandered away, and it was barely renewed.

The Summer: It's been dead on Saturdays, drawing less than 5mil viewers.

This Fall: CBS probably should have cancelled this, it's not going to do anything.