ABC shuffles comedy slate
Network bows 'Motherhood,' moves 'Scrubs'
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Alphabet net will bow new comedy "In the Motherhood" on Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting March 26, pairing the half-hour with sophomore comedy "Samantha Who."
Net also plans to move "Scrubs" to Wednesdays at 8 p.m. starting March 18 and pair it with new half-hour "Better Off Ted."
The Thursday block will displace "Ugly Betty," which the net said will return after "Motherhood" and "Samantha" complete their runs. That could mean trouble for "Betty," although ABC execs stress that they still believe in the show, which was scheduled to go into repeats anyway during the time it will now be on hiatus.
"Samantha," meanwhile, had been airing on Monday nights, but the Alphabet net has opted to stick with two-hour editions of "The Bachelor," displacing the Christina Applegate starrer.
New scheduling scenario puts ABC's two femme-centric laffers in front of "Grey's Anatomy" on Thursdays and its more male-oriented comedies before "Lost." It also means "Samantha" will go up against the Peacock's as-yet-untitled new Amy Poehler laffer, while "Motherhood" will face off against NBC's "My Name Is Earl." "Scrubs," meanwhile, will battle CBS' "Old Christine," while "Ted" is up against Eye's "Gary Unmarried."
Still not on the schedule: new animated comedy "The Goode Family," which ABC recently said would likely bow in late May.
