The third of the network upfronts is out, covering CBS's fall schedule.  Here are my thoughts and what I anticipate I will be covering in one degree or another next season.  The following is the schedule released by the network on 16 May 2007:

CBS TELEVISION NETWORK 2007-2008 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

MONDAY
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
8:30 The Big Bang Theory
9:00 Two and a Half Men
9:30 Rules of Engagement
10:00 CSI: Miami

TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 The Unit
10:00 Cane

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Kid Nation
9:00 Criminal Minds
10:00 CSI: NY


THURSDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
10:00 Without a Trace

FRIDAY
8:00 Ghost Whisperer
9:00 Moonlight
10:00 Numbers

SATURDAY
8:00 Crimetime Saturday
9:00 Crimetime Saturday
10:00 48 Hours: Mystery

SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 Viva Laughlin
9:00 Cold Case
10:00 Shark


Monday

This night was busy enough between NBC and (resumably) FOX, so I'm not upset that there's nothing really to review.  I'll be watching "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Big Bang Theory" for laughs, but like most off-review shows, it'll be whenever I get to them.

Tuesday

I used to watch "NCIS" and "The Unit", but it's getting deleted from TiVo more and more as time escapes my desperate grasp.  So maybe an episode here and there.  "Cane" looks interesting, especially with that incredible cast, so I might sub that in for block viewing.  Nothing new to review, though, and since I was wrong about "Lost" moving to Tuesdays, this is back to being my catch-up night (unless one of the other networks tosses me a surprise tomorrow).

Wednesday

No "Jericho", so that show is officially this season's "Invasion".  Appropriately, it renders the new Wednesday night schedule for CBS unwatchable.

Thursday

"Survivor" is a guilty pleasure staple for others in the household, but otherwise, my CW Thursdays are secure.  Thank you, CBS, for making things easy by maintaining the CSI franchise and freeing up so many hours of the week for me!

Friday

"Moonlight" has promise, considering that it sounds an awful lot like "Angel", so we'll see.  I consider this to be the replacement for "Jericho".  I also don't expect it to last very long, though it could be a good match for "Ghost Whisperer".  And with SFC gutting the excellent Sci-Fi Fridays, what else will I have to watch on weekends?

Sunday

Note I still don't acknowledge Saturday nights.  CBS' schedule is a good example of why.  At any rate, CBS might as well not exist on this night anymore.

This is the one network with an intriguing mid-season, though.  They have me with "Amazing Race" for sure, but there's a show called "Swingtown" which is all about hot, sexually adventurous couples in the 1970s.  I'm not sure why this is on a network instead of cable where it belongs (this really begs for mature audiences, doesn't it?), but it may be worth a look.  No reviews, of course.

In terms of the reviews, here's the current tally.  6 shows will be reviewed out of the current list: "Heroes", "Journeyman", "Bionic Woman", "Lost", "Pushing Daisies", and "Moonlight".  Compared to the previous season, that's a net gain of +2, since "Jericho" and "Studio 60" are in the Loss column.  And most of the new additions are interesting, but likely short-timers.

Tomorrow brings the final stretch, with FOX and CW announcing their schedules.  Most shows are coming back, so the review schedule will fill in a hurry.  The real question is: will either network add to the New Show List?