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Reality TV Airdate Schedule News - August 2004
TBS to premiere 'He's A Lady' gender-bendering reality show on October 12
August 31, 2004
TBS, the "very funny" network that recently brought viewers Outback Jack, has announced its next "fish out of water" reality show concept -- He's A Lady, a gender-bending series that will give eleven macho men the opportunity to walk a mile in women’s shoes when they are given a complete feminine makeover.
Fox moves its new 'The Complex' reality series to Friday evenings
August 31, 2004
After having originally announced that its new The Complex series would air Mondays at 9PM ET/PT following its special two-hour Monday, August 30 premiere, Fox has decided to move the series to Fridays at 8PM ET/PT beginning with its Friday, September 3 second episode.
Fox retitles 'Family Time' to 'Renovate My Family', moves premiere to September 1
August 31, 2004
After having originally announced that its new "ultimate family makeover" series, previously assigned the working title of Family Time, would premiere Tuesday, September 7 at 9PM ET/PT and then air twice weekly, Fox has decided to premiere the series (now titled Renovate My Family) on Wednesday, September 1 at 8PM ET/PT and have subsequent episodes of the series air Mondays at 9PM ET/PT.
A&E's new 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' series to premiere August 31
August 27, 2004
Move over Gotti, there's a new top dog in town. A&E, the network that's been taking viewers into the skies with Airline, behind the scenes of a funeral home with Family Plots, and into the home of the daughter of convicted New York crime boss John Gotti will now also taking them on the trail of bail jumpers with Dog The Bounty Hunter.
Fox moves 'The Next Great Champ' premiere to September 7 as 'The Contender' producers sue
August 25, 2004
The "Great Reality TV Show Controversy of 2004" masterminded by Fox is finally headed to court ... despite a late date change by Fox that looked like an effort to circumvent the court fight (although Fox denies any intent to do so).
PAX TV's Larissa Meek-hosted 'Model Citizens' reality series to debut October 4
August 25, 2004
PAX TV's has announced that Model Citizens, its new reality series hosted by former Average Joe Hawaii and Miss USA finalist Larissa Meek, will premiere Monday, October 4 at 9PM ET/PT.
CNBC to repeat 'The Apprentice 2' episodes on Fridays and Tuesdays
August 25, 2004
Worried about missing an episode of the upcoming second season of The Apprentice? Well, assuming you have cable or a satellite dish, don't be, as NBC will be giving you upwards of five chances a week to watch the show.
MTV's 'Real World: Philadelphia' to feature August 24 casting special, premiere September 7
August 24, 2004
MTV has announced that the fifteenth season of its popular The Real World series, set in Philadelphia, will premiere Tuesday, September 7 at 10PM ET/PT and officially released the identities of the "seven strangers" that will be living together this season. But despite the announcement, MTV will still milk its long-running reality franchise for everything it can by airing an Out of My Way, I’m Moving In: Tips For Getting Into The Real World one-hour casting special tonight, August 24, at 10PM ET/PT.
NBC schedules 'Last Comic Standing 3' "preview" special for August 30
August 19, 2004
Apparently oblivious to the ratings decline that the second season of its Last Comic Standing series received as it limped to the end of its overprogrammed run, NBC executives have decided to waste no time in overexposing the upcoming Last Comic Standing 3.
Fox's 'Family Time' "ultimate family makeover" show to premiere September 7
August 12, 2004
Give Fox credit -- some of their reality concepts might not be original, but they certainly seem to know how to get a show to the airwaves quickly.
Second season of 'Starting Over' to premiere September 13, feature new city, new cast
August 11, 2004
Starting Over, the syndicated real-life daytime drama from the Bunim-Murray Productions folks behind MTV's The Real World series, has started production on its second season which will premiere on September 13, 2004.
Fox's 'The Next Great Champ' to premiere September 10
August 10, 2004
Officially confirming reports that have circulated for several weeks, Fox has announced that its The Next Great Champ reality boxing series will premiere on Friday, September 10 at 9PM ET/PT.
UPN moves 'The Player' to Wednesdays after 'Amish In The City'
August 4, 2004
As any reality television viewer is well aware, Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT has become a reality logjam this summer season, with no fewer than three reality programs (CBS's Big Brother, NBC's Last Comic Standing, and TBS's Outback Jack) regularly airing in the time period.
Fox to burn off remaining 'The Casino' episodes with dual Sunday/Monday broadcasts
August 2, 2004
This hasn't been the best few months for reality uber-producer Mark Burnett. First NBC pulled the second season of his The Restaurant series off the schedule and later burned off the remaining episodes on Saturday nights. Now Fox has announced that it's apparently so anxious to get his extremely disappointing The Casino series off the its airwaves that the show will air twice weekly for the duration of its thirteen episode run.
