Fall premiere dates for the 2008-2009 season were announced today for the ABC Television

Network by Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.

“We are very excited about the return of our core group of shows from last Fall. They dominated for

us, and it will be great to see viewers reconnect,” said Mr. McPherson. “We are building momentum for our

two new shows, ‘Opportunity Knocks’ and ‘Life on Mars,’ and are thrilled by their tremendous potential.”

ABC primetime fall premiere dates are as follows:

Friday, September 19

10:00-11:00 p.m. “20/20”

Monday, September 22

8:00-10:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (special two-hour performance show premiere)

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Boston Legal”

Tuesday, September 23

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Opportunity Knocks” (new series debut)

9:00-11:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (special performance show)

Wednesday, September 24

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars Results Show Special” (special day and time)

9:00-11:00 p.m. “David Blaine Special”

Thursday, September 25

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Ugly Betty”

9:00-11:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (special two-hour season premiere)

Sunday, September 28

7:00-9:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (two-hour season premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Desperate Housewives”

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Brothers & Sisters”

Tuesday, September 30

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars Result Show” (regular day and time period premiere)

Wednesday, October 1

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Pushing Daisies”

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Private Practice”

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Dirty Sexy Money”

Friday, October 3

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Wife Swap”

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Supernanny”

Sunday, October 5

7:00-8:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (regular time period premiere)

Monday, October 6

9:30-10:00 p.m. “Samantha Who?”

Thursday, October 9

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (regular time period premiere)

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Life on Mars” (new series debut)

Tuesday, October 14

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Eli Stone”

MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”

9:30 p.m. “Samantha Who?”

10:00 p.m. “Boston Legal”

TUESDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Opportunity Knocks”

9:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show”

10:00 p.m. “Eli Stone”

WEDNESDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Pushing Daisies”

9:00 p.m. “Private Practice”

10:00 p.m. “Dirty Sexy Money”

THURSDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Ugly Betty”

9:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”

9:00 p.m. “Supernanny”

10:00 p.m. “20/20”

SATURDAY: 8:00 p.m. “Saturday Night College Football”

SUNDAY: 7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”

8:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

9:00 p.m. “Desperate Housewives”

10:00 p.m. “Brothers & Sisters”

“Life on Mars” is based on the BBC series created by Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan and Ashley

Pharoah. The series revolves around Sam Tyler, a modern-day police detective who, after a car crash,

mysteriously finds himself transported back to 1973 and still working as a detective.

“Life on Mars” stars Jason O’ Mara as Sam Tyler, Rachelle LeFevre as Annie Cartwright, Colm Meaney

as Gene Hunt, Stephanie Jacobsen as Maya, Lenny Clarke as George Randall, Patrick Wenk-Wolff as

Colin Raimes and Richard Benjamin as Milton Kornboll.

The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television and ABC Studios. Josh Applebaum, Andre

Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, Jane Featherstone, Stephen Garrett and David E. Kelley are the executive

producers. The pilot episode of “Life on Mars” was executive-produced by David E. Kelley, Tommy

Schlamme, Bob Breech, Jane Featherstone and Stephen Garrett, and was produced by David E. Kelley

Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

“Opportunity Knocks” is a new show that breaks the mold of typical game and reality shows. We will

be showing up on America’s doorstep and testing how well they know their family. Our mobile team

will arrive at “Anywhere, America” in a semi-truck that is full of flat screen TVs, new furniture and big

cash prizes that the family can win right there. We will take the action of a game show directly into our

contestants’ homes, setting up shop in a family’s front lawn. The instant our host, JD Roth, knocks on

the front door, the game will begin. Hollywood will invade a suburban neighborhood, and each week

one lucky family will play the game of a lifetime in front of all their friends and neighbors.

The host poses trivia questions to family members based directly on their lives, each other and articles

found in and around their home. If they’re able to prove they know their family inside and out, they’ll

win the prizes of their dreams.

Executive producers for “Opportunity Knocks” are Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg, Karey Burke, J.D.

Roth and Todd A. Nelson. “Opportunity Knocks” is produced by Katalyst Films and 3 Ball Productions.

Led by an Emmy Award-winning cast, “Boston Legal” returns for a fifth season to tell the professional

and personal stories of a group of brilliant but often emotionally-challenged attorneys. Fast-paced and

wildly comedic, the series confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the

boundaries of the law.

“Boston Legal” stars James Spader as Alan Shore, John Larroquette as Carl Sack, Christian Clemenson as

Jerry Espenson, Gary Anthony Williams as Clarence/Clarice Bell, Tara Summers as Katie Lloyd, Saffron

Burrows as Lorraine Weller, Taraji P. Henson as Whitney Rome, with Candice Bergen as Shirley

Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

“Boston Legal” was created by David E. Kelley. Kelley and Bill D’Elia are executive producers. The

series, which premiered October 3, 2004, is produced by David E. Kelley Productions in association

with Twentieth Century Fox Television.

“Brothers & Sisters” continues to follow the California-based Walker family through the complicated

maze of American life today. The compelling one-hour drama series is about a collection of five

enmeshed and somewhat damaged adult siblings and their strong but passionately devoted mother,

Nora Holden (Oscar and Emmy Award winner Sally Field).

The Walkers’ lives have not been without challenge; romance, parenting, divorce, infidelity, addiction,

war and even death have pushed each of them to the limit, but they continue to work toward living

their lives as individuals, while loving each other unconditionally and trying to maintain some

semblance of normalcy after the loss of their larger-than-life family patriarch, William Walker.

“Brothers & Sisters” stars Dave Annable as Justin Walker, Maxwell Perry Cotton as Cooper Whedon,

Kerris Lilla Dorsey as Paige, Sally Field as Nora Holden, Calista Flockhart as Kitty Walker, Balthazar

Getty as Thomas Walker, Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon, Rob Lowe as Senator Robert McCallister,

Sarah Jane Morris as Julia Walker, Matthew Rhys as Kevin Walker, Ron Rifkin as Saul Holden, Emily

VanCamp as Rebecca Harper and Patricia Wettig as Holly Harper.

The series is executive-produced by Ken Olin (“Alias,” “thirtysomething”), Greg Berlanti (“Dirty Sexy

Money,” “Everwood”), Monica Owusu-Breen (“Lost,” “Alias”) and Alison Schapker (“Lost,” “Alias”). It’s

produced by ABC Studios.

A primetime soap with a contemporary take on the “happily ever after,” “Desperate Housewives” takes

a darkly comedic look at suburbia, where the secret lives of housewives aren’t always what they seem.

“Desperate Housewives” stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia

Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt,

Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo,

Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van

De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Rachel Fox as Kayla Huntington, Dana Delany as

Katherine Mayfair, Lyndsy Fonseca as Dylan Mayfair, Zane Huett as Parker Scavo and Brent and Shane

Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo.

Marc Cherry is executive producer and creator. Sabrina Wind, George Perkins, Larry Shaw and David

Grossman are executive producers. “Desperate Housewives” is produced by ABC Studios and is the

winner of both the 2005 & 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

Power, privilege and family money are a volatile cocktail. Living proof of this are the Darlings of New

York City, so absurdly wealthy, they put the “upper” in Upper East Side. This preeminent family are

always getting mixed up with the wrong people and finding themselves in the middle of bad situations.

It’ll take a miracle to take care of the legal and sometimes illegal needs of the Darlings. That miracle

comes in the form of Nick George.

“Dirty Sexy Money” stars Peter Krause as Nick George, Donald Sutherland as Tripp Darling, William

Baldwin as Patrick Darling, Natalie Zea as Karen Darling, Glenn Fitzgerald as Rev. Brian Darling, Seth

Gabel as Jeremy Darling, Zoe McLellan as Lisa George, with Blair Underwood as Simon Elder, and Jill

Clayburgh as Letitia Darling and Lucy Liu as Nola Lyons.

“Dirty Sexy Money” was created by Emmy-nominated Craig Wright (“Brothers & Sisters,” “Lost,” “Six

Feet Under”). Wright, Greg Berlanti (“Brothers & Sisters,” “Everwood”), Oscar and Golden Globenominated

Matthew Gross (“Day Break,” “Across the Universe”), Bryan Singer (“House,” “Superman

Returns,” “The Usual Suspects”) and Daniel Cerone (“Dexter”) are executive producers. The series is

produced by ABC Studios.

Eli Stone is a partnership-track associate lawyer with a beautiful fiancée and a forgotten dream to

change the world, when one day a vision of George Michael singing his song “Faith” leads him to a

case defending the rights of a college sweetheart and her son. Propelled on a journey of self-discovery

and guided by more mysterious visions, Eli is either suffering from delusions associated with a brain

aneurysm…or receiving a call from God to become a modern-day prophet.

“Eli Stone” stars Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone, Victor Garber as Jordan Wethersby, Natasha Henstridge

as Taylor Wethersby, Loretta Devine as Patti, Sam Jaeger as Matt Dowd, James Saito as Dr. Chen, Matt

Letscher as Nathan Stone and Julie Gonzalo as Maggie Dekker.

Greg Berlanti (“Brothers & Sisters,” “Dirty Sexy Money,“ “Everwood”) and Marc Guggenheim (“Brothers

& Sisters,” “Law & Order,” “The Practice”) are co-creators and executive producers. Chris Misiano

(“The West Wing”) also serves as executive producer and director. The series is produced by ABC

Studios.

“Grey’s Anatomy” is the recipient of the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Television Series

and multiple Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series for the past two years.

The doctors of Seattle Grace Hospital deal with life-or-death consequences on a daily basis – it’s in one

another that they find comfort, friendship and, at times, more than friendship. Together they’re

discovering that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only

comes in shades of grey.

“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra

Oh as Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, T.R.

Knight as George O’Malley, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber,

Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan, Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey and Brooke Smith

as Erica Hahn.

“Grey’s Anatomy” was created and is executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes (“Introducing Dorothy

Dandridge”). Betsy Beers (“Casanova”), Mark Gordon (“Saving Private Ryan”), Krista Vernoff (“Law &

Order”), Rob Corn (“Chicago Hope”) and Mark Wilding (“Jake: 2.0”) are executive producers. “Grey’s

Anatomy” is an ABC Studios production.

Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital for Los Angeles and a new life full of promise, Addison

Montgomery has joined the medical team at Oceanside Wellness Center, where the doctors are

dedicated pros; it’s their private lives that need a little practice.

“Private Practice” stars Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder,

Audra McDonald as Dr. Naomi Bennett, Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman, KaDee Strickland as

Dr. Charlotte King, Chris Lowell as William Dell Parker, with Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett and Amy

Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner.

“Private Practice” was created and is executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy,”

“Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”). Betsy Beers (“Grey’s Anatomy,“ “Casanova”), Mark Gordon

(“The Hoax,” “Saving Private Ryan”), Mark Tinker (“St. Elsewhere,” “NYPD Blue”), Robert Rovner and

Jon Cowan are executive producers. “Private Practice” is an ABC Studios production.

From Bryan Fuller (“Heroes,” “Wonderfalls”) and Barry Sonnenfeld (“Men in Black”) comes a series

with an unprecedented blend of romance, fantasy and mystery, “Pushing Daisies,” a forensic fairytale

about Ned, a young man with a very special gift. As a young boy Ned discovers that he can return the

dead briefly back to life with just one touch. But his random gift isn’t without deadly consequences… as

he soon finds out. In its first season, this critically-acclaimed series received three Golden Globe

nominations.

Golden Globe nominee Lee Pace (“The Good Shepherd,” “Soldier’s Girl”), Golden Globe nominee

Anna Friel ( the upcoming “Land of the Lost,” “Rogue Trader”), Chi McBride (“The Nine,” “Boston

Public”), Tony nominee Ellen Greene (“Little Shop of Horrors”), Emmy and Tony winner Swoosie Kurtz

(“Huff,” “Sisters”) and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth (“The West Wing”) star in the visually stunning

series from the Jinks/Cohen Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Tony winner Jim

Dale, reader of the “Harry Potter” series of audio books, is the narrator.

In addition to Fuller and Sonnenfeld, Dan Jinks & Bruce Cohen (Academy Award winning producers of

“American Beauty”) and Peter Ocko serve as executive producers.

In the superficial world of high fashion, image is everything. Styles come and go, and the only constants

are the super thin beauties who wear them. How can an ordinary girl from Queens possibly fit in?

If you took a moment to get to know Betty Suarez, you’d see how sweet, intelligent and hard-working

she is (if a bit fashion-challenged). When publishing mogul Bradford Meade handed the reigns of Mode,

the bible of the fashion industry, over to this son, Daniel, he specifically hired Betty as his son’s new

assistant – mostly because she was the only woman Daniel wouldn’t sleep with. Both outsiders in their

own way, Daniel and Betty form an unlikely team, each helping the other navigate the choppy waters

of NYC’s fashion scene.

“Ugly Betty” stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Tony Plana as

Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Ashley Jensen as Christina, Becki Newton as Amanda, Mark Indelicato as

Justin, Michael Urie as Marc, Judith Light as Claire Meade, Christopher Gorham as Henry, Rebecca

Romijn as Alexis and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater. Freddy Rodriguez is a recurring guest star

as Gio. Lindsay Lohan will appear in a five-episode arc as Kimberly.

Based on “Yo Soy Betty La Fea,” the groundbreaking Colombian telenovela that became an

international phenomenon, “Ugly Betty” is from ABC Studios. This past two seasons the series has been

awarded three Emmy Awards, two GLAAD Awards, as well as Golden Globe, Peabody, DGA, NAACP,

ALMA, CDG and Imagen Awards. Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award winner Salma Hayek is

executive producer, along with Jose Tamez (“The Maldonado Miracle”), Silvio Horta (“Urban Legend”)

and Joel Fields (“Dirt”).

What if you had the chance to start over, to do it all again? For Samantha Newly (Christina Applegate),

this fantasy becomes a reality after a hit-and-run accident leaves her in an eight-day coma. When she

awakens in the hospital, she is surrounded by family and friends. The only problem is that she has no

idea who they are – or who she is. In medical terms, Sam has retrograde amnesia, which allows her to

fully function in the world but leaves her with no personal memories. Most people would deem this

disorder a curse. But Sam has come to call it a miracle.

“Samantha Who?” won the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy, and Applegate was

nominated for a Golden Globe and SAG Award for her role.

“Samantha Who?” stars Christina Applegate as Samantha, Jennifer Esposito as Andrea, Kevin Dunn as

Howard, Melissa McCarthy as Dena, Tim Russ as Frank, with Barry Watson as Todd and Jean Smart as

Regina.

“Samantha Who?” was created by Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd. Todd and Peter Traugott serve as

executive producers. “Samantha Who?,” which is filmed in Los Angeles, is from ABC Studios.

Currently in its 18th season, and the longest-running primetime show in ABC history, “America’s

Funniest Home Videos” features adults, children, pets and even inanimate objects at their spontaneous

best. Tom Bergeron is the host. In its 18 seasons to date, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” has given

away over $10 million in prize money and evaluated more than half a million videotapes from home

viewers.

Vin Di Bona is executive producer, with Todd Thicke and Michele Nasraway serving as co-executive

producers. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” which premiered on January 14, 1990, is from Vin Di

Bona Productions.

Hosted by Tom Bergeron (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”) and Samantha Harris

(“E! Entertainment”), celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by renowned

Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

“Dancing with the Stars” is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, “Strictly Come

Dancing.” ABC’s version is produced in America by BBC Productions. Conrad Green serves as

executive producer.

Put together one very run-down house, a deserving family, several opinionated designers, seven days

and what do you get? The answer is “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The show has won two Emmy

Awards for Outstanding Reality Program, as well as the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Reality

Show/Makeover and the Family Television Award for Best Alternative/Reality Program.

Beginning this season, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” began featuring green elements on every

episode with eco-friendly, low energy and recyclable sources being incorporated into the builds.

Concluding the show’s two-year, 50-state tour will be a two-hour Season Finale on May 18 featuring

three homes for a family (all on the same lot) and a church in Louisiana. In a first-ever effort to put

together a coalition of past builders from all over the country, the show has called on the Building

Industry to join forces and help with what might be the toughest challenge yet. In addition, the popular

Australian vocal group, The Ten Tenors, will pay musical tribute to the builders at the church reveal,

performing an emotionally charged version of “Here’s to the Heroes,” the title track to their most recent

album.

The design team includes team leader Ty Pennington, with designers Paul DiMeo, Paige Hemmis,

Michael Moloney, Ed Sanders, Tracy Hutson, Tanya McQueen, Eduardo Xol, John Littlefield, Rib Hillis

and Didiayer. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol

Holding. David Goldberg is President of Endemol USA. The new season will be executive-produced by

Anthony Dominici. The series premiered December 3, 2003, on the ABC Television Network.

Jo Frost criss-crosses America taking on some of its toughest parenting challenges. Hailed by the New

York Times as “fascinating” and “required viewing,” praised by Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and

Kelly Ripa, acclaimed by such publications as Newsweek, Hollywood Reporter and The New Yorker,

and lauded by parents and nannies across America, “Supernanny” is a hit. Jo Frost, as Supernanny, can

tame the wildest toddler, soothe the most savage six-year-old and get even the most difficult child to

overcome problems with behavior, sleep, mealtime, potty training and other challenges that have vexed

parents around the world for centuries. After just three episodes of the show aired in the U.K. in

summer 2004, Jo Frost became Britain’s hottest new TV star and a godsend to desperate parents who

were dazzled by her amazing results with unruly children. She debuted in America in early 2005 and

captivated Americans as well with her practical, no-nonsense style, honed over 20 years of nannying.

“Supernanny” is now an international phenomenon; it airs in 58 territories, almost all of them with Frost

as Supernanny. The series was nominated for a People’s Choice Award, and fans loved her first two

books, Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children -- a national bestseller -- and

Ask Supernanny. Her new book, Jo Frost’s Confident Baby Care: What You Need to Know for the First

Year from America’s Most Trusted Nanny, was published in May 2008.

Nick Powell is the creator and executive producer of both the American and British versions of the

show. Nick Emmerson and Holly Wofford are executive producers of the American version.

“Supernanny” is produced by Ricochet, Ltd.

“Wife Swap,” the critically-acclaimed unscripted reality show that takes us into the intimate heart of the

American family home, revealing the extraordinarily different ways families live their lives, is currently

airing its fourth season.

Each week from across the country, two families with very different values are chosen to take part in a

two-week long challenge. The wives from these two families exchange husbands, children and lives

(but not bedrooms) to discover just what it’s like to live another woman’s life. It’s a mind-blowing

experiment that often ends up changing their lives forever.

In the first week of the swap, the wives move in with their new family and adopt their very different

lifestyle. They agree to follow a manual written by the departing wife that sets out the rules of their new

household -- how they parent, shop, do the housework, manage their budgets and their social life. But

then, in the second week, everything changes. The new wives take charge. They introduce their own

set of rules and get to run the new household their way. It’s a radical shock to both families. The results

are explosive, enlightening and often very funny. This is a show about the things that really matter to

families across America.

A new animated series from Mike Judge, creator of “King of the Hill.” “The Goode Family” is obsessed

with doing the “right” thing, whether it’s environmentally, politically or socially. Unfortunately their

efforts often have unintended comic consequences.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as

Ubuntu and Abby Elliot as Bliss.

Executive producers for “The Goode Family” are Mike Judge, David Krinsky, John Altschuler, Michael

Rotenberg and Tom Lassally. The series is produced by MRC and 3 Arts Entertainment.

“Scrubs” focuses on the strange experiences of Dr. John Dorian, or “J.D.,” a medical resident, as he

continues on his healing career in a surreal hospital, crammed full of unpredictable staffers and patients

-- where humor and tragedy can collide at any time.

“Scrubs” received two consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2005 and

2006. In its debut year, “Scrubs” was nominated for two Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award. It

has received a total of 10 Emmy nominations, and in 2005 the series won the Emmy for Outstanding

Multi-Camera Picture Editing. In 2004 “Scrubs” was honored with a prestigious Humanitas Prize.

Beginning that same year, the series received three consecutive Producers Guild Award nominations

from 2004-2006.

“Scrubs” stars Zach Braff as Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian, Donald Faison as Chris Turk, Sarah Chalke as Elliot

Reid, Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa, John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso

and Neil Flynn as The Janitor.

“Scrubs” executive producer and creator is Bill Lawrence. The series is produced by ABC Studios.

A beauty pageant unlike any you’ve ever seen, from executive producers Ashton Kutcher and Tyra

Banks.

Awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for Best Drama Series, “Lost’s” action-packed

mystery and adventure continues to bring out the very best and very worst in the people who are lost.

“Lost” stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire,

Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer,

Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Terry

O’Quinn as Locke and Harold Perrineau as Michael.

“Lost” was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk,

Jack Bender and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers. “Lost,” which is filmed entirely on location

in Hawaii and premiered on September 22, 2004, is from ABC Studios.

“According to Jim” returns for its eighth successful season as the macho “Everyman” who adores his

family.

Jim (Jim Belushi) has it all: a gorgeous wife, Cheryl (Courtney Thorne-Smith), whom he challenges with

his stubborn manliness but contagious charm; three precocious kids, Ruby (Taylor Atelian), Gracie (Billi

Bruno) and Kyle (Conner Rayburn); and his brother-in-law, Andy (Larry Joe Campbell), his best friend,

business partner and “partner in crime.”

“According to Jim” stars Jim Belushi as Jim, Courtney Thorne-Smith as Cheryl, Larry Joe Campbell as

Andy, Taylor Atelian as Ruby, Billi Bruno as Gracie and Conner Rayburn as Kyle.

Executive producers are Jim Belushi, Warren Bell, Suzanne Bukinik, Jonathan Stark, Marc Gurvitz, John

D. Beck, Ron Hart, John Peaslee and Judd Pillot. “According to Jim” is from ABC Studios.

ABC’s “The Bachelor” is the original primetime romance reality series that offers one lucky man and 25

lucky women the unique opportunity to find true love.

The new Bachelor will get to know 25 women via a series of social gatherings and exotic, romantic

dates – some in groups, some individually. He will introduce some of the women to his family, and will

visit their hometowns for a slice of their lives in an effort to determine the woman with whom he is

most compatible.

The series follows a gradual process of elimination each week, until the Bachelor ultimately decides on

the one woman who has captured his heart. However, at any point along the way, should a woman

decide that she is no longer interested in him, she may reject his invitation to continue dating. At the

end of the journey, this gentleman will quite possibly have found true love. But the big question is:

After all of this, if he pops the question, will she accept?

Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelor” is a production of Next Entertainment in association with

Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss, David Bohnert and Martin Hilton are the executive producers.

Using hidden cameras, “Primetime: What Would You Do?” sets up everyday scenarios and then

captures people’s reactions. Whether people are compelled to act or mind their own business, John

Quiñones reports on their split-second – and often surprising – decision-making process.

People often talk about how they think they would act in a difficult situation, but this series looks at

how they actually do in the face of everyday dilemmas that test their character and values. According

to the Columbia Journalism Review essay, “Primetime: What Would You Do?” is “the flip side of reality

TV…rather than show how people act in manufactured situations when they know they’re being

watched, they show us how people act when they don’t.”

David Sloan is the executive producer of “Primetime: What Would You Do?.” Robert Lange is the

senior producer.

ABC announces its summer schedule with the premiere of eight original series, including the

return of “The Bachelorette” on Monday, May 19 (9:00-11:00 p.m.), following the performance show

finale of “Dancing with the Stars”; “The Mole” on Monday, May 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m.); “Wipeout” on

Tuesday, June 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m.); “I Survived a Japanese Game Show” on Tuesday, June 24 (9:00-

10:00 p.m.); ABC News’ “Hopkins” on Thursday, June 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m.); “Dance Machine” on

Friday, June 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m.); “High School Musical: Summer Session” on Sunday, July 20 (8:00-

9:00 p.m.); and “Wanna Bet” on Monday, July 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.).

Millions of viewers watched DeAnna Pappas, 26, suffer through a painful, last-minute rejection by Brad

Womack on the last season of “The Bachelor” -- earning her the sympathy of women everywhere. Now

DeAnna will have the last laugh as the tables are turned and she gets to choose from among 25

bachelors in her own bid for true love, when “The Bachelorette” returns to the ABC lineup. This is the

fourth edition of the female version of ABC’s popular romance reality series. The brunette, brown-eyed

real estate agent from Neunan, Georgia, became an immediate fan favorite and was the final woman

remaining on the finale of “The Bachelor” in November. The ending proved to be a huge shocker

though, when Womack didn’t select any woman – a first in “Bachelor” history.

“The Bachelorette” will regularly air Monday nights from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelorette” is produced by Next Entertainment in association with

Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton and David Bohnert are the executive producers.

THE MOLE – PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) – “The Mole” returns with all-new

missions, locations and music, plus online and mobile interactivity, enabling more viewer participation

during the 10 episodes. Jon Kelley (“Extra,” “The National Sports Report,” “Baseball Today”) is host.

“The Mole” follows a group of 12 players as they try to figure out who among them is The Mole, a

saboteur trying to keep them from winning money. Players must decide who they think The Mole is

and then learn as much about him or her as they can, because, at the end of each one-hour episode, the

player who knows the least about The Mole is immediately eliminated from the game. In the final

dramatic episode, The Mole is revealed and one of two final players wins a substantial cash prize.

The highly-rated unscripted series has aired in various time periods during its four-season run, and was

a consistent draw with key young adult viewers opposite established network competition, including

NBC’s “Law & Order” and the inaugural season of Fox’s “American Idol.” Scott A. Stone and Clay

Newbill are executive producers for Stone & Company Entertainment.

WIPEOUT – PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) – Twenty-four contenders compete on

an extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most crashes, face plants, impacts and wipe outs

ever seen on television. During each one-hour episode, one competitor will win the title of Wipeout

champion and $50,000. “Wipe Out” is hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s “SportsCenter”). Jill Wagner is

co-host.

“Wipeout” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is the

president of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Matt Kunitz. Scott Larsen is coexecutive

producer.

I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW – PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) – This

unscripted reality/game show takes an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at 10 Americans who are

whisked away to Japan and compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. The results and prizing will

be based on who best adapts to Japanese culture and the challenges in each episode.

The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed of A. Smith & Co. (“The Swan,” “Kitchen

Nightmares”), David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin and Tim Crescenti, from a concept by Babyfoot

APS Denmark/Small World IFT.

ABC NEWS’ HOPKINS – PREMIERES THURSDAY, JUNE 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) -- Nearly eight years

after the critically acclaimed series, “Hopkins 24/7,” ABC News returns to Baltimore’s John Hopkins

Hospital for a new documentary series entitled “Hopkins.” This six-part program will take viewers

inside the legendary hospital to meet patients in the throes of medical crises and young doctors forced

to make life and death decisions on the fly, while struggling to keep their personal relationships from

unraveling. Shot in high definition with unparalleled access for over four months, “Hopkins” offers an

intimate portrait of the men and women who call this hospital home.

DANCE MACHINE – PREMIERES FRIDAY, JUNE 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) -- Each episode features six real

people from all walks of life who will face off against each other in a series of one-on-one dance-offs to

the most popular songs of all time. Imagine a 70-year-old grandmother in a dance-off with a 25-year-old

gravedigger to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Throughout the night contestants will be

eliminated by voters in the studio audience. By the end of the evening, just two finalists will be left to

challenge each other for the honor of being crowned that night’s “Dance Machine” – and to take home

the $100,000 cash prize. Popular E! News correspondent Jason Kennedy is host.

The show is from RDF USA. Greg Goldman, executive vice president of Development and Current for

RDF USA, is creator and executive producer of the show. Chris Coelen of RDF, as well as Brian A.

Veskosky of Metro Entertainment, are executive producers.

The multi-episode competition reality series will hold unique nationwide casting sessions that will

appear in the show, with plenty of surprises from global sensation “Disney’s High School Musical.” This

much-anticipated series brings the phenomenally successful “High School Musical” experience to life.

The casting scouts welcome anyone and everyone ages 16-22 who has dreamed of being center stage --

the high school quarterback who’s never tried out for a play but has a song in his heart, the drama club

extrovert looking to break into the big time, someone looking to trade the chess club routine for a

dance routine -- all are invited to “Get’cha head in the game,” as the hit song says! The finalists will

ultimately participate in a summer music program to hone their skills. After eliminations, the winner

will be given the opportunity of a lifetime, but details of the grand prize are still under wraps.

The series premieres on Sunday, July 20, and will air Sunday and Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. for three

weeks, and then continue on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. through the end of the summer.

“High School Musical: Summer Session” is executive-produced by Jay Blumenfeld and Tony Marsh

(both of “Here Come the Newlyweds”) of “The Jay and Tony Show.” Hosts and judges will be

announced at a later date.

Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” has been seen by over 250 million viewers and the sequel,

“High School Musical 2,” has been seen by over 195 million viewers in 24 languages around the

world. The movies spawned stage productions at schools and in professional theatres around the world,

multi-platinum CDs, DVDs and books, a successful consumer products franchise at mass retailers, a

themed show at Disneyland Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Paris, a sold-out 42 date arena concert tour

in North America and Latin America and a popular touring ice show around the world.

WANNA BET – PREMIERES MONDAY, JULY 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) -- British comedy sensations Ant

and Dec host this one-hour weekly primetime event. Four celebrity contestants/judges have the chance

to earn big money for the charity of their choice by betting on the success or failure of some of the

wildest stunts, tricks and mental challenges that average Americans dream up and perform in front of a

studio audience. Celebrity contestants include Drew Lachey, Sherri Shepherd, Bill Engvall and Scott

Hamilton.

“Wanna Bet” is executive-produced by Philip Gurin (“The Singing Bee,” “Weakest Link”) and Mark

Jansen (“The Weakest Link”).

“NYPD Blue, which aired on ABC from 1993 to 2005, was an Emmy Award-winning

drama, broadcast with appropriate parental warnings as well as V-chip enabled program ratings

from the time such ratings were implemented. When the brief scene in question was telecast

almost five years ago, this critically acclaimed drama had been on the air for a decade and the

realistic nature of its storylines was well known to the viewing public. ABC feels strongly that the

FCC’s finding is inconsistent with prior precedent from the Commission, the indecency statute and

the First Amendment, and we intend to oppose the proposed fine.”

ABC’s midseason primetime schedule is as follows (all times Eastern; new shows in bold):

MONDAY (JAN) 8:00 p.m. “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann”

9:30 p.m. “Notes from the Underbelly”

10:00 p.m. “October Road”

MONDAY (FEB) 8:00 p.m. “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann”

9:00 p.m. “Samantha Who?”

9:30 p.m. “Notes from the Underbelly”

10:00 p.m. “October Road”

MONDAY (MAR) 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”

9:30 p.m. “Samantha Who?”

10:00 p.m. “The Bachelor”

TUESDAY 8:00 p.m. “Just for Laughs”

8:30 p.m. “Just for Laughs”

9:00 p.m. “According to Jim”

9:30 p.m. “Carpoolers”

10:00 p.m. “Boston Legal”

TUESDAY (MAR) 8:00 p.m. “Just for Laughs”

8:30 p.m. “Just for Laughs”

9:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show”

10:00 p.m. “Boston Legal”

WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. “Wife Swap”

9:00 p.m. “Supernanny”

10:00 p.m. “Cashmere Mafia” (“MEN IN TREES” beginning Feb 27)

THURSDAY (JAN) 8:00 p.m. “Ugly Betty”

9:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”

9:00 p.m. “Lost”

9:00 p.m. Drama encores

10:00 p.m. “20/20”

SUNDAY (MAR) 7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”

8:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

9:00 p.m. “Oprah’s Big Give”

10:00 p.m. “Desperate Housewives”

Disney-ABC Television Group series received 11 Golden Globe nominations, including a Best

Television Series, Drama nomination for last year’s winner, “Grey’s Anatomy,” and a nod for Best

Television Series, Comedy for the critically acclaimed freshman series “Pushing Daisies.” All 11

nominations are for programming on ABC, the most for any broadcast network, with ABC Studiosproduced

series contributing seven of the 11 nominations.

In addition to the comedy series nomination, “Pushing Daisies” stars Lee Pace and Anna Friel

were honored with nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy and

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical.

Christina Applegate, star of “Samantha Who?,” the #1-rated new comedy of the season in both

Total Viewers and A18-49, received recognition for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television

Series, Comedy or Musical. Last year’s winner, America Ferrera, received her second straight Best

Actress nomination for “Ugly Betty.”

Recent Emmy Award winner and previous Golden Globe winner Sally Field captured a

nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama for her role as matriarch

Nora Walker on “Brothers & Sisters.”

In the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-series or

Motion Picture Made for Television, Katherine Heigl of “Grey’s Anatomy” and Rachel Griffiths of

“Brothers & Sisters” both scored nominations.

Previous Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland received a nomination for Best Performance

by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his

role as the patriarch of the Darling family on “Dirty Sexy Money,” joining William Shatner who

received a nomination for his role as the “one and only” Denny Crane on “Boston Legal.”

The 2008 Golden Globe Awards will be presented Sunday, January 13, 2007 in Los Angeles

Showcasing the ABC Television Network as the home of the best acting on television, actors

and actresses from the network’s series “Boston Legal,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Lost” and “Ugly Betty”

swept the drama actor/actress categories at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented Sunday

night. ABC won a total of 10 Primetime Emmy Awards, including statues presented at the Creative Arts

Emmys on September 8.

America Ferrera captured her first-ever Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy for her role as

Betty in the Golden-Globe winning series “Ugly Betty.” Her win marks the first time a Latina has won

an Emmy Award for best actress. Director Richard Shepherd won the series’ second Emmy of the

evening for best director in a comedy series for the pilot episode. “Ugly Betty’s” casting team was

awarded an Emmy Award at the Creative Arts ceremony on September 8. Season Two of “Ugly Betty”

will premiere on Thursday, September 27.

Oscar winner Sally Field added another Emmy Award for best actress in a drama for “Brothers &

Sisters.” The Walker family will return for another season of episodes on Sunday, September 30. Season

One is currently available on DVD.

Two-time Emmy winner James Spader captured his third Award for best actor in a drama series

for “Boston Legal.”

Terry O’Quinn was a first-time winner for best supporting actor in a drama series for “Lost,” and

Katherine Heigl was honored as the best supporting actress in a drama series for “Grey’s Anatomy.

Season Four of “Grey’s Anatomy will premiere on Thursday, September 27.

In addition to the previously mentioned wins for “Grey’s Anatomy, “Lost” and “Ugly Betty,”

ABC Studios won a total of 11 Emmy Awards. “The Amazing Race,” for which ABC Studios is a

distributor, captured its fifth straight Emmy for reality-competition program. The series was also

recognized two other times, for single-camera picture editing for reality programming and

cinematography for reality programming.

Other ABC Studios wins included sound mixing for a series (half-hour) for “Scrubs” and picture

editing for a miniseries or movie (single-camera) for “The Path to 9/11,” which were presented at the

Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

ABC also had wins for “The 79th Annual Academy Awards” -- for variety, music or nonfiction

programming and music direction.

ABCfamily.com captured an Award for creative achievement in interactive television for “The

Fallen Alternate Reality Game.”

Fall premiere dates for the 2007-08 Season were announced today for the ABC Television

Network by Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment, including a three-night “Dancing with

the Stars” premiere event, with two nights of performance shows leading into a special Wednesday

night results show.

“We’re really looking forward to the ‘07-‘08 season with our solid returning series and a

fantastic new lineup of original programming,” said McPherson. “We have a strong foundation that will

help us launch our new shows and continue our drive for fall, and we’re totally committed to providing

viewers compelling characters and unforgettable stories that are uniquely ABC.”

Monday, September 24

8:00-9:30 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (special 90-minute premiere)

9:30-11:00 p.m. “The Bachelor” (special 90-minute premiere)

Tuesday, September 25

8:00-9:30 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (performance show)

Wednesday, September 26

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars Results Show Special” (special day and time)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Private Practice”

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Dirty Sexy Money”

Thursday, September 27

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Ugly Betty”

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Big Shots”

Sunday, September 30

7:00-9:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (two-hour season premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Desperate Housewives”

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Brothers & Sisters”

Tuesday, October 2

8:00-8:30 p.m. “Cavemen”

8:30-9:00 p.m. “Carpoolers”

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars Result Show” (regular day and time period premiere)

Wednesday, October 3

8:00-9:00 p.m. “Pushing Daisies”

Sunday, October 7

7:00-8:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”

Friday, October 12

8:00-9:00 p.m. “20/20” (new time period premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Women’s Murder Club”

10:00-11:00 p.m. “MEN IN TREES”

Monday, October 15

9:30-10:00 p.m. “Samantha Who?”

Tuesday, November 27

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Cashmere Mafia” (special preview following the finale of “Dancing with the

Stars”)

Tuesday, December 4

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Cashmere Mafia” (regular time period premiere)