Pat Plays Scheduler! CBS - Part Two

With upronts less than a month away, I will use my television expertise (and imaginary crystal ball) to predict what the new network schedules will look like:

CBS: Part Two - 

Thursday

8:00PM: Mike & Molly

8:30PM: NEW COMEDY

9:00PM: The Big Bang Theory

9:30PM: NEW COMEDY

10:00PM: The Mentalist

Analysis: Moving CSI off the night will pave the way for CBS to officially open up a second night of comedy. Moving Bang to Thursdays this season was a great success, but moving it into the 9PM hour will improve the hour, while also exposing the show to a wider audience, and hopefully raise ratings back to the level it achieved in its third season. Mike & Molly has performed well on Mondays this year, so it could be used to lead off the night. A couple of new comedies thrown in for good measure, and CBS could be a very competitive second on the night, now dominated by American Idol.

Friday

8:00PM: The Good Wife

9:00PM: CSI:NY

10:00PM: Blue Bloods

Analysis: CBS still dominates this night, and veteran CSI: NY has held up well in its move from Wednesdays, often ranking as the number one series on the night. Blue Bloods is one of the highest rated new shows in total viewers, and even though the demos are low, it ranks perfectly fine for Friday. The Good Wife may well drop like a rock with this move, but, to be fair, it wasn't doing very well on Tuesdays anyway. This will give CBS the right to say “we tried.” to the rabid fan base, before finally canceling the show at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 season.

Saturday

8:00PM: Repeats

9:00PM: Repeats

10:00PM: 48 Hours Mystery

Analysis: Like every other network, CBS has pretty much given up on this night, so not really anticipating any changes here.

Sunday

7:00PM: 60 Minutes

8:00PM: The Amazing Race

9:00PM: Undercover Boss

10:00PM: CSI: Miami

Analysis: This will be the only night that remains unchanged for the net. 60 Minutes has been a mainstay on this night for more the three decades, so it'll stay put. The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss have done well here as well, so they'll remain in their respective timeslots as well next season. CSI: Miami has performed well since the move to Sundays last season, so it'll probably remain here for the foreseeable future.

Midseason

Rules of Engagement: This show has been an incredible utility player for the net rating well throughout a myriad of time slot changes. So, entering its sixth season, the Eye will likely order another 13-episode season.