Seven New Dramas, Four New Comedies for ABC

NEW YORK, May 15: Seven new dramas, including the Grey’s
Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, have made it onto ABC’s 2007-2008 schedule,
alongside four new comedies and a new reality series from Oprah Winfrey.

The new productions join the returning Brothers &
Sisters, Men in Trees, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Dancing
with the Stars, Extreme Makeover:
Home Edition, The Bachelor, Supernanny, America's Funniest Home Videos and Wife Swap, as well
as the more recent launches October Road and Notes from the Underbelly. Among the shows not coming back are According to Jim, What About Brian, Help Me Help You and Six Degrees.

Stephen McPherson, the president of ABC Entertainment,
unveiled the new schedule today at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
"We're heading into the new season with a strong lineup of returning shows
that we've developed and nurtured over the past few years,” he said. “That
solid foundation will help us launch an exciting development slate as we
continue our forward momentum this fall. We're dedicated to working hard week
after week to deliver the best stories and most memorable characters on
TV."

Monday nights open with Dancing with the Stars, followed by the new comedy Sam I Am at 9:30 p.m. From ABC Studios and starring Christina
Applegate, the comedy focuses on a woman who wakes up from a coma after eight
days with no recollection of any past experiences, memories or events. The
night wraps with The Bachelor.

On Tuesdays, two new sitcoms open the night: Cavemen and Carpoolers, both from ABC Studios. Carpoolers is about four guys from very different backgrounds
who relish their daily commute as they commiserate about their lives, jobs and families
in the carpool lane. Cavemen is
inspired by the popular Geico Insurance commercials, looking at the lives of
three modern cavemen as they struggle to find their place in the world. At 9
p.m. will be the Dancing with the Stars—Results Show, followed by Boston Legal.

The new drama Pushing Daisies begins Wednesday nights, followed by Private Practice and another new drama, Dirty Sexy Money. Pushing Daisies, a Warner Bros. Television production, is from Bryan
Fuller (Heroes) and Barry
Sonnenfeld (Men in Black). It is
being dubbed as a blend of romance, crime procedural and high-concept fantasy
in a forensic fairytale about a young man who can touch dead things and bring
them back to life—including his childhood sweetheart. ABC Studios’ Private
Practice, from Shonda Rhimes, features the Grey’s
Anatomy character Addison Forbes Montgomery
as she heads to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. And
Peter Krause (Six Feet Under)
stars in ABC Studios’ Dirty Sexy Money as Nick George, an idealistic lawyer from a well-to-do family who is
drawn into his clan’s dubious dealings after the suspicious death of his
father.

Thursdays continue to be led by Ugly Betty and then Grey’s Anatomy, leading into the new show Big Shots. From Warner Bros. Television, the series is about
friends, all CEOs, who take refuge in their friendship, discussing business,
confiding secrets, seeking advice and supporting each other through life's
twists and turns.

Men in Trees open
Fridays, leading into Women’s Murder Club, based on James Patterson's bestselling novels about four working
women in San Francisco—a detective, a district attorney, a medical
examiner and a reporter—who pool their resources during investigations.
It is a production of 20th Century Fox TV. At 10 p.m. the network will air 20/20.

Saturdays are home to Saturday Night Football, and Sundays remain unchanged with Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate
Housewives and Brothers &
Sisters.

Cashmere Mafia, Notes
from the Underbelly and October
Road will premiere after Dancing
with the Stars and The Bachelor conclude their fall seasons. In Sony Pictures
Television’s Cashmere Mafia, four
ambitious and sexy women, who've been best friends since business school, try
to balance their glamorous and demanding careers with their complex personal
lives. Eli Stone, also a
midseason replacement, is about a high-powered San Francisco lawyer who begins
experiencing odd hallucinations. It is produced by ABC Studios. Miss/Guided is a midseason comedy about a woman who returns to
her alma mater as a guidance counselor. It is produced by 20th Century Fox TV
and ABC Studios. ABC has also ordered Oprah's Big Give from Harpo Productions.