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The Fall Prospects: UPN    (Friday, March 15, 2002)

The UPN is indesputably in the best shape of all the networks. With only 10 hours of programming a week to fill, there's not much to do. So this will be short, but sweet

Already Renewed:  The Parkers, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Enterprise

Sure to be renewed: Girlfriends, One on One

Not Yet Renewed: The Hughleys

Their Fates: With "The Hughleys," it could go either way. The net will be going into its fifth season, which usually means a huge increase in liscensing fees. WIth ratings good, but not great, it could be a goner.

Mondays: If "The Hughleys" does not come back, "One on One," the night's strongest series, will probably move up to 8pm and the night won't miss a beat.

Tuesdays: Besides finding a good show for 9pm, things are good on this night. If "Angel" leaves the WB, it will wind up here.

Wednesdays: Same story as Tuesday.

Thursdays: The UPN will likely dump "WWF Smackdown!" and bring back the fan favorites "Gary & Mike" and "Shasta." LOL.

Fridays: The UPN has had problems in previous seasons trying to launch dramas on this night. Ad with the movie doing so well (a few weeks ago, the flick drew 4.5mil viewers- a record), nothing is likely to change.

Sundays: If the UPN wants to grow as a net, it may want to consider expanding out to Sundays. With its parent CBS taking over the net slowly but surely, anything could go here. "The Amazing Race 3?"
Repeats of "Raymond" or "King of Queens?" The possibilites are endless.