It's almost that time of the year again, my fellow TV fans. I know it's sad and, if you're like me, after May you will feel a little lost without your favorite shows. But let's not despair. It may be hard that the characters you love so much will be gone for four entire months - and in some cases, a lot longer than that - but let's not forget that with the end of the season approaching, we are in for quite a ride.
The May sweeps usually deliver the most powerful episodes of the season, specifically designed to make you want to come back for more in the Fall.
So at least we can hold on to that. Now, get ready to mark your calendars.
Friday, April 8
Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC), 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Parenthood (NBC), 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 1
America's Next Great Restaurant (NBC), 8 p.m.
Undercover Boss (CBS), 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
Perfect Couples (NBC), 8:30 p.m.
30 Rock (NBC), 10 p.m.
Friday, May 6
Fringe (Fox), 9 p.m.
Monday, May 16
Chuck (NBC), 8 p.m.
How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 8 p.m.
90210 (CW), 8 p.m.
Mad Love (CBS), 8:30 p.m.
Gossip Girl (CW), 9 p.m.
Mike & Molly (CBS) 9:30 p.m.
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) 10 p.m.
Castle (ABC), 10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 17
One Tree Hill (CW), 8 p.m.
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution (ABC), 8 p.m.
NCIS (CBS), 8 p.m.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), 9 p.m.
Hellcats (CW), 9 p.m.
Raising Hope (Fox), 9 p.m.
Traffic Light (Fox), 9:30 p.m.
The Good Wife (CBS), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18
America's Next Top Model (CW), 8 p.m.
Criminal Minds (CBS), 9 p.m.
Law & Order: SVU (NBC), 10 p.m.
Breaking In (Fox), 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 19
The Big Bang Theory (CBS), 8 p.m.
Spring Wipeout (ABC), 8 p.m.
Rules of Engagement (CBS) 8:30 p.m.
Bones (Fox), 9 p.m.
The Mentalist (CBS) 9 p.m.
The Office (NBC), 9 p.m.
Grey's Anatomy (ABC), 9 p.m.
Parks and Recreation (NBC), 10 p.m.
Private Practice (ABC), 10 p.m.
Friday, May 20
Supernatural (CW), 8 p.m.
Shark Tank (ABC), 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 21
Saturday Night Live (NBC), 11:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 22
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC), 7 p.m.
The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC), 9 p.m.
Monday, May 23
House (Fox), 8 p.m.
Dancing With the Stars, Performance Show (ABC), 8 p.m.
The Event (NBC), 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24
American Idol, Part One (Fox), 8 p.m.
The Biggest Loser (NBC), 9 p.m.
Glee (Fox), 9 p.m.
Dancing With the Stars, Results Show (ABC), 9 p.m.
Is it just me or this is going to be a very long summer hiatus?
I've always hated finale season because the between-season filler shows are always so depressingly bad.
Here is my issue – I hate the hiatuses! I think when they are all returning and such is important too! Grey's returned last week (Yey) and this week was another rerun! Even Vampire Diaries returned to low numbers probably because nobody knows what is on anymore. You lose the audience because they find other things to watch in the meantime. Keep up the momentum – do ONE hiatus and then finish up with our reruns…Argh!
I agree with you Kate. I much prefer the way the British do their programing overseas. Minimal commercial interruption, longer episodes, fewer episodes per season which means less filler and better episodes overall, and NO REPEATS! At least, not during the season anyway.
On a side note, where is the finale listing for The Vampire Diaries?
I'm doing now:My schedule for Summer:I think i would be very busy eitherway watching tv:Rookie Blue,Rescue me,Psych,Pretty Little Liars,Damages,Burn Notice,Hung,Covert Affairs,Royal Pains,The Glades,Memphis beat,White collar,Luck,Franklin & Bash,The Hot Zone,Melissa & Joey and i'm sure there is some other show i forget too.Like i said above:Busy schedule for summer.
There are some interesting points in time in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them center to heart. There is some validity but I will take hold opinion until I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more! Added to FeedBurner as well