The ‘New’ Shows: A Score Card

New Shows Network No. of Status Rank* (Premiered Last Fall) Episodes* “Beauty and the Beast” CBS 25 Still On 49 “Beverly Hills Buntz” NBC 5 Hiatus 79 “Buck James” ABC 18 Thur. (moved) 81 “A Different World” NBC 28 Still On 2 “Dolly” ABC 24 Sat. (moved) 58 “Everything’s Relative” CBS 6 Canceled 101 “Frank’s Place” CBS 23 Hiatus 61 “Full House” ABC 29 Still On 70 “Hooperman” ABC 25 Still On 34 “I Married Dora” ABC 15 Canceled 77 “Jake and the Fatman” CBS 26 Still On 59 “J.J. Starbuck” NBC 15 Hiatus 47 “Law and Harry McGraw” CBS 16 Canceled 79 “Leg Work” CBS 6 Canceled 102 “Mama’s Boy” NBC 4 Unscheduled 34 “My Two Dads” NBC 17 Hiatus 21 “Oldest Rookie” CBS 11 Canceled 77 “Once a Hero” ABC 2 Canceled 104 “Private Eye” NBC 11 Canceled 76 “‘Slap’ Maxwell Story” ABC 21 Returns Fri. 54 “thirtysomething” ABC 24 Still On 45 “Tour of Duty” CBS 25 Sat. (moved) 71 “Wiseguy” CBS 20 Hiatus 66 “A Year in the Life” NBC 21 Hiatus 62

New Shows Make Fall (Premiered Last Fall) Lineup? “Beauty and the Beast” Probably “Beverly Hills Buntz” No Way “Buck James” No Way “A Different World” Definitely “Dolly” Should** “Everything’s Relative” “Frank’s Place” Definitely “Full House” Maybe “Hooperman” Definitely “I Married Dora” “Jake and the Fatman” Doubtful “J.J. Starbuck” Doubtful “Law and Harry McGraw” “Leg Work” “Mama’s Boy” No Way “My Two Dads” Probably “Oldest Rookie” “Once a Hero” “Private Eye” “’Slap’ Maxwell Story” Doubtful “thirtysomething” Definitely “Tour of Duty” Maybe “Wiseguy” Doubtful “A Year in the Life” Doubtful

* Episodes include repeats as of April 30. Rank based on 104 shows.

** Dolly Parton has a two-season guarantee from ABC.

Midseason Replacements

New Shows Network No. of Status Rank* Episodes* “Aaron’s Way” NBC 8 May Hiatus 30 “China Beach” ABC Aired Tue. “Coming of Age” CBS 3 Canceled 84 “Day by Day” NBC 9 May Hiatus 41 “The Dictator” CBS Strike “Eisenhower and Lutz” CBS 5 Still On 52 “Family Man” ABC 6 Trial Run 82 “48 Hours” CBS 12 Still On 87 “Heartbeat” ABC 6 Trial Run 45 “Heat of the Night” NBC 5 May Hiatus 18 “High Mountain Rangers” CBS 15 Still On 67 “The Highwayman” NBC 8 May Hiatus 74 “Juarez” ABC NeverAired “Just in Time” ABC 4 May Hiatus 64 “Just the 10 of Us” ABC Aired Tue. “Probe” ABC 6 Trial Run 92 “Pursuit of Happiness” ABC 11 Canceled 89 “Sable” ABC 8 Canceled 98 “Smothers Brothers” CBS 5 Still On 74 “Sonny Spoon” NBC 6 Hiatus 63 “Supercarrier” ABC 8 Still On 67 “The Thorns” ABC 7 Canceled 91 “Trial and Error” CBS 3 Canceled 103 “The Wonder Years” ABC 6 Trial Run 10

New Shows Make Fall Lineup? “Aaron’s Way” Maybe “China Beach” “Coming of Age” “Day by Day” Maybe “The Dictator” Dead “Eisenhower and Lutz” Doubtful “Family Man” No Way “48 Hours” Probably “Heartbeat” Maybe “Heat of the Night” Probably “High Mountain Rangers” Doubtful “The Highwayman” No Way “Juarez” Dead “Just in Time” No Way “Just the 10 of Us” “Probe” No Way “Pursuit of Happiness” “Sable” “Smothers Brothers” Maybe “Sonny Spoon” Doubtful “Supercarrier” Doubtful “The Thorns” “Trial and Error” “The Wonder Years” Definitely

* Episodes include repeats as of April 30. Rank based on 104 shows.

This data compiled from season ending mid-April. Many of these shows, especially midseason replacements, are still getting tryouts over the next several weeks to see if they can make it into the lineups next fall.