Fall Television Season Network Preview 2006: FOX

It seems that Fox is living, at least for the last five years or so, with the advent of reality television. Of course, if you've seen the ratings of American Idol over its span on Fox TV, then you probably wouldn't complain. I'm sure Fox executives aren't. But I also know that they are trying to capture the ratings war with all demographics, and it has been a battle with the other major networks with the quality and range of shows they have all produced. 

However, with shows like House, Prison Break, and The O.C. all coming in the last few seasons, Fox is coming into the game with some firepower. Let's see if this new season will yield some promising winners to team with their already successful shows. Fox is the only one of the major networks where the programming ends at 10 PM instead of 11 PM, so there is a bit of lapse in their schedules where the news will take over where other networks still have shows. New shows in bold italics.

Sunday
7-8 PM: Football/Comedy Encores & King of the HIll (January 2007)
8-8:30 PM: The Simpsons
8:30-9 PM: American Dad
9-9:30 PM: Family Guy
9-30-10 PM: The War at Home

Notes: Fox will have football most likely running into primetime during the season, but once it's voer you'll see some encores and new episodes of King of the Hill in January. The longest running cartoon sitcom in history, the Simpsons, comes back for even more and there really looks like there's no end to that show. The first of two Seth McFarlane shows, American Dad, takes over the 8:30 spot, no doubt to hold on to viewers from the Simpsons and/or waiting for Family Guy. Speaking of Family Guy, the comeback kids of Fox come back with more episodes, crazier and funnier than ever. They'll send The War at Home to the end of the night so that they could have the surprise show at the end of the night and keep viewers on Fox after Family Guy.

Monday

8-9 PM: Prison Break
9-10 PM: Vanished / 24 (January)