from contactCBS and NBC on Monday unveiled revised schedules for winter that take into account an extended strike by the Writers Guild of America. The schedules, which, as expected, include a hefty mix of reality programs, also -- surprisingly -- include a fair number of original episodes. CBS, for example, is bringing back Jericho, a low-rated series from last season that it canceled and then put back into production after an outcry from fans. It's also returning The New Adventures Of Old Christine to its line-up and launching a new comedy, The Captain, starring Jeffrey Tambor.
NBC will be adding new episodes of its old-reliable, Law & Order. (New episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent that ran earlier this season on the USA cable network, will now be repeated on the broadcast network.) Of course, both networks will air repeats of their most popular programs, which often perform better against rivals' originals when they customarily air during slow periods of the regular season. CBS is also bringing back its three-time-a-week Big Brother reality show for the first time during the regular season.
