Thursday TV Ratings 1/30/25: Scamanda Struggles in Debut, Going Dutch and Animal Control Slide to New Lows, SVU Also Sinks [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.42, +0.03) rose for its CBS return, while Ghosts (0.39, -0.06) declined from its last 2024 episode. Dramas Matlock (0.33, +0.01) and Elsbeth (0.22, +0.02) grew slightly. On ABC, Scamanda (0.15) struggled in its debut, declining from an already weak Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.21, -0.01). At 10, the broadcast premiere of Perfect Wife (0.11) went even lower than Only Murders. NBC's Law & Order (0.34, +0.05) increased in size, but SVU (0.34, -0.06) and Found (0.21, -0.03) weakened. Hell's Kitchen (0.30, +0.04) gained a few ticks on Fox, while sitcoms Animal Control (0.15, -0.02) and Going Dutch (0.12, -0.08) dropped to new lows. Police 24/7 (0.06, -0.01) and Crime Nation (0.04, -0.02) dipped on the CW.
Wednesday TV Ratings 1/29/25: One Chicago Shows Jump for Crossover Event, Shifting Gears and Abbott Elementary Drop Again, All American Collapses in Rebooted Premiere [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: On NBC, Chicago Fire (0.48, +0.10), Chicago Med (0.45, +0.07), and Chicago PD (0.48, +0.10) all soared for a special crossover event. ABC comedies Shifting Gears (0.38, -0.07) and Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.07) were down again, while Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.19, -0.15) outright collapsed at 9. At 10, the broadcast preview of Paradise (0.12) was at less than half the size of last week's What Would You Do? (0.26). Hollywood Squares (0.30, -0.04), The Price Is Right At Night (0.27, -0.06), and Raid the Cage (0.20, -0.03) all dropped on CBS. Special Forces (0.19, +0.01) ticked up on Fox. All American's return to the CW (0.03) was no help to Inside the NFL (0.03, -0.02). Key: (P) = premiere.
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Tuesday TV Ratings 1/28/25: FBI Shows Return Up, Will Trent, High Potential and The Rookie Sink, Night Court Drops to New Series Low [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: CBS dramas FBI (0.41, +0.03), FBI: International (0.31, +0.03), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.32, +0.01) were all up in their winter returns, with FBI topping the night in the key demo. But that turned out to be bad news for ABC, as Will Trent (0.30, -0.12), High Potential (0.35, -0.12), and The Rookie (0.23, -0.08) all came crashing down from the high level they were at. On NBC, St. Denis Medical (0.27, 0.00) held even yet again, but Night Court (0.15, -0.05) plummeted to a new series low. Deal or No Deal Island (0.17, -0.03) also slipped, but The Irrational (0.12, +0.02) managed to buck the trend. Kitchen Nightmares (0.28, -0.03) and Doc (0.21, -0.02) dipped on Fox, as did the CW's WWE NXT (0.19, -0.03).
Monday TV Ratings 1/27/25: 50 Years of SNL Music Documentary Solid, The Bachelor Returns to a Series Low, The Neighborhood and NCIS: Origins Rise in Midseason Premieres [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: NBC's 50 Years of SNL Music special (0.42) put up a strong Adults 18-49 rating and found itself in a three-way tie for the top spot. On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.42, +0.03) was up for its first original of 2025, but Poppa's House (0.30, -0.02) slipped. NCIS (0.37, +0.05) and NCIS: Origins (0.29, +0.04) climbed higher in the back-half of the night. ABC's The Bachelor (0.42) was about a tenth below last year's start (0.53) in its season premiere, while the broadcast premiere of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (0.18) posted an unremarkable rating. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.28, +0.07) bounced back on Fox, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.19, +0.01) only rose slightly. The CW aired a rerun of Police 24/7 (0.06) and Hunting UFOs (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 1/26/25: Watson Preview Underperforms Previous Week’s Hollywood Squares Airing, AFC Championship Game Sets All-Time Viewership Record, Mayfair Witches Drops [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: The series premiere of CBS drama Watson (1.60) got a noticeably larger football lead-in than last week's Hollywood Squares (1.74) but came in a tenth lower. On ABC, The Proposal (0.14) fell below the week-ago airing of Beauty and the Beast (0.22). NBC aired reruns of Deal or No Deal Island (0.07/0.06) and Dateline (0.13). Fox's Doc encore (0.68) had some football inflation baked into it, and that was enough to boost repeats of The Simpsons (0.28), Universal Basic Guys (0.22), The Great North (0.18), and Krapopolis (0.13) to first-run levels. The CW aired Two Weeks Notice (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 1/25/25: Saturday Night Live Ticks Up, NBA Tops Saturday Night’s Main Event to Be Primetime’s Main Event, The Perfect Setting Solid for Hallmark [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Saturday Night Live (0.77, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on NBC and seemingly topped the night, edging out ABC's Lakers v. Warriors NBA game (0.70). 48 Hours (0.12, 0.00) tied last week's rating on CBS. College basketball (0.13) underperformed on Fox. The CW aired the TV movie From Roger Moore with Love (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
Cable Renew/Cancel: Hallmark is Having Trouble Finding The Way Home
It's been a month since our last Cable Renew/Cancel, and there have been several new entries, including two shows from Hallmark, the return of a sophomore AMC series, and unscripted options on TBS. Keep reading for my initial predictions for all of the new entries, plus my expanded thoughts on several of them!
Friday TV Ratings 1/24/25: US Figure Skating Championships Slightly Down from 2024, Shark Tank and Unrivaled Rise, RuPaul’s Drag Race Slips [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the US Figure Skating Championships (0.19) declined from last year's showing (0.23) and lost to Fox's college basketball game (0.23). Shark Tank (0.32, +0.07) was up markedly from last week on ABC, and 20/20 (0.24, +0.03) also gained a few ticks. CBS aired repeats of NCIS: Sydney (0.10), Fire Country (0.08), and SWAT (0.09). Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.08) and Masters of Illusion (0.08) looked respectable in their CW premieres. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Thursday TV Ratings 1/23/25: SVU and Found Drop, Going Dutch Rises, US Figure Skating Championships Low [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Law & Order (0.29, -0.05), SVU (0.40, -0.09), and Found (0.24, -0.05) were all knocked down a peg on NBC. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.22, -0.04) also slipped on ABC, while CBS's Hollywood Squares (0.34, -1.40) was way down from Sunday's NFL-boosted installment. On Fox, Going Dutch (0.20, +0.01) miraculously built on its Animal Control lead-in (0.17, -0.02). Hell's Kitchen (0.26, -0.02) was down at 8. The CW aired the premieres of Police 24/7 (0.07) and Crime Nation (0.06). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
CBS Renew/Cancel Week 13: FBI: Most Wanted Is FBI: Least Wanted
Wednesday TV Ratings 1/22/25: Abbott Elementary and Shifting Gears Rise, Special Forces Tumbles to New Low, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire Drop After Week Off [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: It was a night of recovery on ABC as sitcoms Shifting Gears (0.45, +0.07) and Abbott Elementary (0.41, +0.07) bounced back considerably. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.34, +0.06) and What Would You Do? (0.26, +0.07) also surged. On NBC, Chicago Med (0.38, -0.07) and Chicago Fire (0.38, -0.04) declined, but Chicago PD (0.38, 0.00) tied its previous installment. The Price Is Right At Night (0.33, +0.06) was up significantly on CBS, while Raid the Cage (0.23, +0.01) only grew slightly. Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (0.18, -0.06) plummeted on Fox. Inside the NFL (0.05, +0.02) improved on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Tuesday TV Ratings 1/21/25: Night Court and Doc Slip, Kitchen Nightmares Rises, The Irrational Collapses to Embarrassing New Low [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: St. Denis Medical (0.27, 0.00) matched last week's rating on NBC, but Night Court (0.20, -0.04) slipped at 8:30. Deal or No Deal Island (0.20, -0.04) had a similar drop in the 9 p.m. hour, while The Irrational (0.10, -0.06) collapsed to a disastrous new low at 10. On ABC, Will Trent (0.42, -0.05), High Potential (0.47, -0.02), and The Rookie (0.31, -0.02) all declined. Kitchen Nightmares (0.31, +0.02) inched up on Fox, but Doc (0.23, -0.02) went in the other direction. WWE NXT (0.22, +0.05) surged on the CW. CBS aired drama encores (0.32/0.27/0.22). Key: (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 1/20/25: The Traitors Broadcast Preview Pitiful, College Football Championship Down 15% from 2024, 9-1-1: Lone Star Returns to Series Low [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: The broadcast premiere of The Traitors (0.14/0.11) bombed on NBC, with the Peacock series placing fourth in the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS aired reruns of NCIS (0.19) and NCIS: Origins (0.12). In the 10 p.m. hour, their coverage of President Trump's inauguration (0.10) trailed that of ABC's (0.14). 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.21, -0.01) dipped to a new series low on Fox but somehow topped broadcast. Rescue: HI-Surf (0.18, 0.00) held steady. The CW re-aired I Am MLK Jr. (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 1/19/25: The Hunting Party Preview Dismal, Hollywood Squares Solid, When Calls the Heart Declines [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Despite having an NFL lead-in, the series premiere of The Hunting Party (0.46) did not seem to benefit on NBC. A rerun of Deal or No Deal Island (0.23) and Dateline (0.22) followed. CBS used their football game to boost Hollywood Squares (1.74, +1.38) and got a much better result. On ABC, the network's broadcast of the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast (0.22) improved on the week-ago Marley & Me. Fox went with repeats of Kitchen Nightmares (0.07), The Simpsons (0.11), Universal Basic Guys (0.07), Animal Control (0.07), and Going Dutch (0.10). Bring It On (0.05) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 1/18/25: Commanders/Lions NFL Playoff Game Massive, Saturday Night Live Rises, My Argentine Heart Modest on Hallmark [+ Analysis]
Friday TV Ratings 1/17/25: Unrivaled Basketball Off to Solid Start, RuPaul’s Drag Race Jumps, Happy’s Place and Shark Tank Slide [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: ABC's Shark Tank (0.25, -0.04) slipped in its return, but 20/20 (0.21) was even with last week's special edition. On NBC, Happy's Place (0.22, -0.08) and Lopez vs Lopez (0.17, -0.07) plummeted, while Dateline (0.22) built on Lopez. CBS aired drama repeats (0.16/0.13/0.14). On Fox, college basketball (0.21) was passable by Friday standards. Reruns of Penn & Teller (0.08) and Whose Line (0.07/0.07) were solid for the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
High Potential Renewed by ABC
High Potential continues to live up to its name. The freshman procedural series has been renewed for a second season by ABC, just hours after the Alphabet Network ordered a fifth season of fellow multiplatform phenomenon Abbott Elementary. High Potential has been an excellent performer for ABC. In addition to a recent surge in linear ratings that's seen the show hitting new heights, it also currently ranks as TV's #1 entertainment program in L+7 multiplatform ratings, with a impressive 2.34 average in the key 18-49 demo, as well as being the third most-watched series in L+7, trailing just Tracker and Matlock. The first season of the series had a short, thirteen-episode order in part due to star Kaitlin Olson's busy schedule, with the actress also appearing in a starring role in FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and a recurring, Emmy-nominated role on Max's Hacks. An episode order for the just-ordered second season has yet to be determined, but is expected to be larger than the first season. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
Abbott Elementary Renewed for Season 5
School will be back in session next season on ABC, as the network has renewed hit sitcom Abbott Elementary for a fifth season. The series has been among ABC’s top performers in multiplatform viewing, and is critically acclaimed, earning numerous Emmys and other awards for creator and star Quinta Brunson. The series has also maintained a solid following in linear ratings, hitting a new series high (aside from last year’s Oscars-boosted airing) did its midseason premiere, a high-profile crossover with fellow Philly-set sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. That boost was short-lived, but the show remains one of the top comedies on TV with a 0.36 average. Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti and William Stanford Davis star in the series. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
FOX Renew/Cancel 5: Doc Will Keep Its License
Predictions for 01/18/25
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Below are the January 18th renew/cancel predictions for the Fox network in the 2024-25 television season. The numbers listed in the table mark the Nielsen rating low, average, and high for each respective program in the Adults 18-49 demographic. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column denotes how much the series has grown or declined when compared to its average from the previous season.
The TV Ratings Guide | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
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Mon | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Rescue: HI-Surf | ||
Tues | Kitchen Nightmares | Doc | ||
Wed | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test | |||
Thurs | Hell's Kitchen | Animal Control | Going Dutch | |
Fri | Fox College Basketball Friday | |||
Sun | The Simpsons | Universal Basic Guys | Bob's Burgers | Krapopolis |
CBS Renew/Cancel Week 12: The Neighborhood And The Equalizer Might Get Spinoffs, But What About Renewals?
Thursday TV Ratings 1/16/25: Hollywood Squares Starts Solidly, SVU Returns to Season High, Extreme Makeover Drops Again [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: CBS's Hollywood Squares reboot (0.36) had a solid start on Thursday night, topping its time slot in both Adults 18-49 ratings and total viewers. On NBC, Law & Order (0.34, +0.02) was up slightly in its winter return, while Law & Order: SVU (0.49, +0.08), and Found (0.29, +0.07) soared to new season highs. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.26, -0.03) dropped again on ABC, and Only Murders (0.15/0.12/0.10) weakened some more. Fox's Hell's Kitchen (0.28, -0.01) ticked down, but comedies Animal Control (0.19, +0.01) and Going Dutch (0.19, +0.04) were on the rise. The CW only had reruns of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.06) to offer. Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC Renew/Cancel Week 10: Shifting Gears Shifts Into High Gear
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Wednesday TV Ratings 1/15/25: ABC Leads Coverage of President Biden’s Farewell Address, Shifting Gears and Abbott Elementary Crash, Raid the Cage and and Celebrity Jeopardy! Also Slide [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: On Wednesday, the major broadcast networks reserved the first thirty minutes of the night for President Biden's farewell address. ABC's broadcast (0.46 rating/4.58 million viewers) led the way in both demo and viewership, while NBC (0.35 rating/4.20 million viewers) took second. CBS's showing of the speech (0.34 rating/3.55 million viewers) was right behind NBC, but Fox's broadcast (0.24 rating/1.55 million viewers) could not compete with the big three. After the address, it was a total bloodbath for ABC as new comedy Shifting Gears (0.38, -0.28) lost a massive chunk of last week's premiere rating, and Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.34) dropped by a whopping 50% from the week-ago Always Sunny crossover. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28, -0.13) and What Would You Do? (0.19, -0.06) also declined but less so. The Price Is Right At Night (0.27, -0.10) and Raid the Cage (0.22, -0.09) slipped on CBS. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Fire (0.16), and PD (0.18). Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (0.24, -0.05) shed a few hundredths on Fox. Inside the NFL (0.03, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Murder in a Small Town Renewed by Fox
In their first renewal since the beginning of the season, and the second renewal overall after Universal Basic Guys, Fox has renewed co-production Murder in a Small Town for a second season. The procedural drama was one of several new entries on Fox this season, drawing mediocre ratings for its short Tuesday night run. While it improved on the performance of spring shows The Cleaning Lady and Alert, and rated higher than lead-out Accused, the series is one of Fox's lowest-rated series, ranking thirteenth out of sixteen shows on the network. Still, Fox produces the series with Canadian network Global, with Global taking on the brunt of production expenditures, making it a cost-effective entry for the network that has struggled in recent times to make any scripted shows stick in recent seasons. Kristin Kreuk and Rossif Sutherland star in the series. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
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Tuesday TV Ratings 1/14/25: Will Trent and High Potential Barely Down, St. Denis Medical Returns to New Low, Doc and Kitchen Nightmares Jump [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: ABC dramas Will Trent (0.47, -0.03) and High Potential (0.49, -0.01) barely declined from last week's strong returns and remained on top. At 10, The Rookie (0.33, -0.01) was a notch below its peers but still won its hour. On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.29, +0.06) and Doc (0.25, +0.06) were both up markedly from their lackluster premiere ratings. St. Denis Medical (0.27, -0.03) set a new series low on NBC, while Night Court (0.24, +0.04) recovered. Deal or No Deal Island (0.24, -0.10) plummeted in the 9 p.m. hour, and The Irrational (0.16, -0.02) dropped as well. CBS aired repeats of FBI (0.27) and NCIS: Origins (0.15/0.16). WWE NXT (0.17, -0.08) plunged on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 1/13/25: Vikings/Rams NFL Wild Card Game Dominates, American Dad! Ticks Up, Kids Baking Championship and The Rachel Maddow Show Tumble [+ Analysis]
Sunday TV Ratings 1/12/25: When Calls the Heart and Mayfair Witches Rise, Enormous Eagles/Packers NFL Game Easily Leads [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: On Fox, the Eagles v. Packers NFL game posted an enormous 9.02 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. After the game and The OT (4.60), the network used their Nielsen riches to boost reruns of Doc (0.88), Animal Control (0.30), and Going Dutch (0.22). All three went above their last original airings. NBC's Commanders v. Buccaneers NFL game (6.40) brought in massive ratings but trailed Fox's matchup. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.26, -0.01) ticked down on ABC and led into a pilot encore of Shifting Gears (0.15). Later in the night, a broadcast of the 2008 film Marley & Me (0.09) bombed. CBS aired 60 Minutes (0.37) and reruns of NCIS: Origins (0.18/0.13/0.12). The CW aired The Wedding Planner (0.04) and a Whose Line repeat (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
St. Denis Medical Renewed by NBC
NBC's first renewal of the season has arrived. Freshman sitcom St. Denis Medical, which debuted to strong ratings and has thus far settled as NBC's top comedy, has received a renewal for a second season, just six episodes into its run. While the series was unable to hold anywhere near the 0.51 rating it premiered to, the 0.3s it has drawn for most episodes since are still a solid outing for an NBC comedy, with most of the Peacock networks' comedies often struggling to remain competitive with the other networks. It currently rates as NBC's #3 series this season, narrowly out-rating long-running hits like SVU and Chicago PD. The series is also said to be a strong streaming performer for NBC, with the network touting the show's growth on streaming in the week after its premiere, rising over 80% from its live rating that week. NBC showed confidence in this show early on, extending its season one order months before it even began, and giving it the 8 PM anchor slot on Tuesday, pushing Night Court to the bottom of the hour in the process. The series stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman, Kaliko Kauahi and David Alan Grier, who was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for his work on the series, with the show also receiving a nod for Best Comedy Series. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
Saturday TV Ratings 1/11/25: Polar Opposites OK on Hallmark, NFL Inflates FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted Encores, On Patrol: Live Rises [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: CBS's encores of FBI: International (0.77) and FBI: Most Wanted (0.31) enjoyed some NFL inflation, but it was mostly gone by the time an original 48 Hours (0.26, +0.09) aired. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.15) and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.10/0.09). Reruns of The Wall (0.15), Dateline (0.19), and Saturday Night Live (0.16) aired on NBC. College basketball on Fox (0.12) improved on yesterday's game (0.10). The CW went with a repeat of WWE NXT (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Friday TV Ratings 1/10/25: Happy’s Place and Lopez vs Lopez Jump, RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Way Home Slide, Cotton Bowl Dominates [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: NBC sitcoms Happy's Place (0.30, +0.08) and Lopez vs. Lopez (0.24, +0.07) bounced back after last week's poor showings. Later in the night, Dateline (0.21) led into the special Fire & Ash: Devastation in LA (0.19). On ABC, a special edition of 20/20 about the LA fires (0.21) was modest in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Reruns of Shifting Gears (0.23) and Abbott Elementary (0.14) occupied the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS aired repeats of NCIS: Sydney (0.15/0.14) and SWAT (0.14). Fox's college basketball game (0.10) was a tenth below last week's. The CW went with encores of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.
CBS Renew/Cancel Week 11: Raid the Cage Proves Its Worth As Filler
FOX Renew/Cancel 4: Going Dutch Is Going, Going, Gone
Predictions for 01/11/25
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Below are the January 11th renew/cancel predictions for the Fox network in the 2024-25 television season. The numbers listed in the table mark the Nielsen rating low, average, and high for each respective program in the Adults 18-49 demographic. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column denotes how much the series has grown or declined when compared to its average from the previous season.
Going Dutch: On January 2nd, Going Dutch posted a tepid 0.19 rating for its series premiere. In its second week, the series dropped to a meager 0.15 in the Adults 18-49 demographic, a decline worse than its Animal Control lead-in. Since Dutch is one of only two live-action sitcoms on Fox, the network may want to keep it around to build up a comedy roster. However, it has already left a poor impression with these abysmal Nielsen ratings, and it's only downhill from here once CBS and NBC return to airing originals. Fox is lenient when it comes to renewing struggling performers, but they can do better than this. If Fox needs something to pair with Animal Control, they can order a new sitcom next season or bring one of their benched cartoons back on the field. For now, Dutch does not appear to be a viable player. As a result, it is Likely to be Canceled.
The TV Ratings Guide | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
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Mon | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Rescue: HI-Surf | ||
Tues | Kitchen Nightmares | Doc | ||
Wed | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test | |||
Thurs | Hell's Kitchen | Animal Control | Going Dutch | |
Fri | Fox College Basketball Friday | |||
Sun | The Simpsons | Universal Basic Guys | Bob's Burgers | Krapopolis |