House

8.30pm Friday November 18 on Ten

Sydney & brisbane only

THE PARENTS Series 8, Episode 6

A teenage boy attempting to follow in his late father’s footsteps as an entertainer is admitted to Princeton Plainsboro with partial paralysis. As the team searches for a bone marrow match, they uncover a disturbing family secret. Meanwhile, House looks for creative ways to remove his ankle monitor so that he can attend a boxing match in Atlantic City, and he treats a patient who is convinced he is suffering from diabetes. Also, Taub faces a tough decision when his ex-wife Rachel tells him that she wants to move across the country with their infant daughter.

8.30pm Friday November 18 on Ten

melbourne,adelaide and perth only

RISKY BUSINESS Series 8, Episode k

A CEO falls mysteriously ill just days before he signs a contract that would relocate his company’s entire labor force to China. House attempts to make an underhanded business transaction with his wealthy patient, but when the patient’s condition worsens, the team must work around the clock to save his life.

Meanwhile, Park prepares for her hearing with the Princeton Plainsboro Disciplinary Committee chaired by Foreman, and Adams’ outlook on her patient’s business venture reveals her deeper feelings about loyalty.

8.30pm Friday November 11 on Ten

As we are airing this episode just days after the US, we don’t have any official information to provide you, however… we have heard the following whispers.-

-A man (guest star Jamie Bamber) well-respected in his community suddenly collapses, and in the process of diagnosing his symptoms, the team discovers that the patient has been hiding dark secrets and lying about his personal and professional life.

-But when the patient openly confesses his wrongdoings to his family and community, he compromises his chances of receiving the proper medical treatment that could save his life. -Meanwhile, Chase (Jesse Spencer) and Taub (Peter Jacobson) rejoin the team.

-Taub tries to balance life at the hospital with his responsibilities as a father of two infant daughters from two different mothers.

8.30pm Friday November 11 on Ten

When Benjamin (guest star Wentworth Miller) suddenly collapses after making a rare and generous donation, House and Dr. Chi Park are convinced that his extreme altruistic behavior may indicate a deeper medical disorder. With no definitive explanation for Benjamin’s loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness to treatment, House pushes just the right buttons to recruit former prison doctor Jessica Adams to volunteer her time and expertise to the case. Benjamin then makes a bold but life-threatening offer that could save another life, and the team must diagnose his disorder before he puts his own life on the line.

8.30pm Friday November 4 on Ten

A CEO falls mysteriously ill just days before he signs a contract that would relocate his company’s entire labor force to China. House attempts to make an underhanded business transaction with his wealthy patient, but when the patient’s condition worsens, the team must work around the clock to save his life. Meanwhile, Park prepares for her hearing with the Princeton Plains-boro Disciplinary Committee chaired by Foreman, and Adams’ outlook on her patient’s business venture reveals her deeper feelings about loyalty.

8.30pm Friday October 28 on Ten

When Benjamin (guest star Wentworth Miller) suddenly collapses after making a rare and generous donation, House and Dr. Chi Park are convinced that his extreme altruistic behavior may indicate a deeper medical disorder. With no definitive explanation for Benjamin’s loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness to treatment, House pushes just the right buttons to recruit former prison doctor Jessica Adams to volunteer her time and expertise to the case. Benjamin then makes a bold but life-threatening offer that could save another life, and the team must diagnose his disorder before he puts his own life on the line.

 

The US 2011/2012 television ratings season returned Monday September 19, 2011. With the new season now well underway, here is the Throng guide to US premiere dates and when these shows will air in Australia.

Returning shows are listed first with their US premiere date and time, and what channel and when the series is likely to air in Australia.

Following the list of returning shows are new titles, with when and what channel they will air in Australia, if known.

This post will be updated with Australian air dates and times as they become known.

Returning shows.

30 Rock, NBC, mid-season
Likely to air on Seven in 2012 soon after US air date.

90210, CW, Tue Sept 13, 8pm
Season one aired on ELEVEN. Second season not currently scheduled. No chance of fast track.

American Dad, FOX, Sun Sept 25, 9.30pm
New episodes will air on 7mate.

American Idol, Fox, January 2012
January 22nd FOX8 continues Thursdays and Fridays.

America’s Next Top Model, CW, Wed Sept 14, 9pm
No chance of fast track on FOX8.

An Idiot Abroad – Bucket List
No known air date for ONE

Blue Bloods, CBS, Fri Sept 23, 10pm
In limbo somewhere between Ten, ONE and ELEVEN? Not likely to air any time soon. Rating well in US.

Bob’s Burgers, FOX, mid-season
Airs on ELEVEN.

Body Of Proof, ABC, Tue Sept 20, 10pm
Seven currently airing first season, and will go straight into season two – fast tracked on October 3rd, 9pm.

Bones, FOX, November 3.
Seven in 2012.

Castle, ABC, Mon Sept 19, 10pm
2012 for the new season

Cougar Town, ABC, mid-season, Tuesdays after Dacncing with the Stars ends in US.
May air on Seven in 2012.

Chuck, NBC, Oct 21
New season will air on FOX8, but won’t be fast tracked. Season two airing late night Mondays on GO! Dates pushed back in US

CSI, CBS, Wed Sept 21, 10pm.
Nine Wed Sept 28, 8.30pm

CSI: Miami, CBS, Sun Sept 25, 10pm
ORIGNAL COMMENT: New episodes will air on Nine, but we have alot to catch up on before the new season can be aired – so it’s a no to fast tracking.

I believe there are still some episodes of the previous season not yet aired in some markets – hence the comment. However, Nine now indicate new episodes will air from October 3, 9.30pm.

CSI: New York, CBS, Fri Sept 23, 10pm.
New episodes currently airing on GEM, Saturday nights. Still a few to catch up on before the new season can air.

Criminal Minds, CBS, Wed Sept 21, 9pm
New episodes on Seven 2012

Dancing with the Stars, ABC, Mon Sept 19, 8pm
We don’t see the US version here, but Seven will air a new Australian series mid-2012. Seven have the policy of NOT airing international versions of shows they make an Australian version of (other than The Amazing Race).

Desperate Housewives, ABC, Sun Sept 25, 9pm
Seven will air new episodes in 2012.

Dexter, Showtime, Oct 2.
Will air on Showcase on Thursday November 10. Had it’s highest ratings ever for debut!

Entourage, HBO
The final season will air November 9 on Arena.

Family Guy, FOX, Sun Sept 25, 9pm
New episodes will air on 7mate.

Fringe, FOX, Fri Sept 23, 9pm
Unknown

Glee, FOX, Tue Sept 20, 8pm
Ten 2012

Gossip Girl, CW, Mon Sept 26
Will air on FOX8 a few months after the US date.

Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, Thur Sept 22, 9pm
New episodes will air on Seven, Feb 2012

Harry’s Law, NBC, Wed Sept 21, 9pm
Last new episodes were seen on GEM, and it’s likely that any further new episodes will also air on GEM.

Hawaii Five-O, CBS, Mon Sept 19, 10pm
New night – returns to Ten, Wed Sept 28, 9.30pm

How I Met Your Mother, CBS, Mon Sept 19, 8pm
Seven 2012

House, Fox, Oct 3
Ten, Friday Oct 14, 8.30pm

Hung, HBO, Oct 2.
Airing on showcase

Kitchen Nightmares, FOX, Fri Sept 23, 8pm
Usually air late night on Nine or GEM. Unlikely to be fast tracked.

Law & Order: SVU, Wed Sept 21, 10pm
Ten in 2012.

Mike & Molly, CBS, Mon Sept 26
New episodes on 9 over summer.

Modern Family, ABC, Sept 21, 9pm
January 22 on Ten

NCIS, CBS, Tue Sept 20, 8pm
Confirmed air date of Sept 27, 8.30pm on Ten.

NCIS: LA, CBS, Tue Sept 20, 9pm
Ten, 9.30pm, Tue Sept 27.

Nikita, CW, Fri Sept 23, 8pm
Gone to FOX 8

One Tree Hill, CW, mid-season
Season one currently airing on Arena. New episodes will most likely go straight to pay TV. Fast tracking unlikely.

Parenthood, NBC, Tue Sept 13, 10pm
Seven 2012

Parks and Recreation, NBC, Thur Sept 22, 8.30pm
Airs on Seven, but not likely for new episodes to fast track unless they air them on 7mate.

Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family, Oct 13
Season 1 episode 1 will air from November 1st on Fox 8 at 7.30pm.

Private Practice, ABC, Thur Sept 29.
Will air on Seven in 2012.

Psych, USA network, Oct 12.
Old episodes start on ONE Monday Sept 12. ALOT to catch up on before we see this new US season.

Raising Hope, FOX, 9:30pm
Last aired on ELEVEN.

Rules of Engagement, CBS, Sat Sept 24
Ten playing new episodes from Fri Oct 14, 7.30pm. A few to catch up on before the new season.

Sons of Anarchy, FX, Tue Sept 6, 10.00pm
Old seasons currently airing on ONE

South Park, Comedy Central, Oct 5.
We may see new episodes here a few months after US.

Supernatural, CW, Fri Sept 23.
ELEVEN Monday October 3, 8.30pm

Survivor South Pacific, CBS, Wed Sept 14, 8pm
Nine will air on Tuesdays, 9.30pm from Sept 27.

The Amazing Race, CBS, Sun Sept 25, 8pm
Airs on Seven 9.30pm Thursdays from October 5.

The Big Bang Theory, CBS, Thur Sept 22, 8pm
Back in 2012

The Biggest Loser, NBC, Tue Sept 20, 8pm
ELEVEN airing the US version, but are a few seasons behind. They continue into another season when the one currently airing concludes. The Biggest Loser Australia returns to Ten in 2012.

The Cleveland Show, Sun Sept 25, 8.30pm
Season three on ELEVEN from 9.30pm Wed Oct 12.

The Good Wife, CBS, Sun Sept 25, 9pm
Ten in 2012

The Mentalist, CBS, Thur Sept 22, 10pm
Back in 2012 on Nine

The Middle, ABC, Wed Sept 21, 8pm
Nine during summer.

The Office, NBC, Thur Sept 22, 9pm
New episodes airing on ELEVEN.

The Simpsons, Sun Sept 25, FOX, 8pm
Wednesday 11/1/12 on ELEVEN

The Vampire Diaries, CW, Thur Sept 15, 8pm
The GO! Facebook page suggest there are contract issues with this show? Really? True or an excuse to try and appease die-hard fans? Starts on Fox 8 Tuesday October 11 at 8.30pm from beginning.

The Voice, NBC, mid-season
Previous season currently airing on GO! Now the next season could clash with Nine’s plans to air the Australian version early 2012 – so the US version may air later on GO! say, or not at all, if they follow Seven’s policy of not airing international versions of these sort of shows.

Two and a Half Men, CBS, Mon Sept 19, 9pm
Back in 2012

Undercover Boss, CBS, mid-season (Jan)
May air on Ten at some stage.

New shows.

Note – have only listed in detail those where an Australian network or channel is known. Many are not at this stage. Typically, Australian networks will see how new shows perform in US ratings before committing to airing them over here.

2 Broke Girls, CBS, Mon Sept 19, 9.30pm
Early 2012 on Nine

A Gifted Man, CBS Fri Sept 23, 8pm
Ten in 2012

Against The Wall, Lifetime, Already Airing
Seven in 2012

Alcatraz, FOX, Midseason
Nine in 2012

Alphas, SyFy, Already airing.
Seven in 2012

Apartment 23, ABC, Midseason (Originally – Dont Trust the B—- in Apartment 23)
Fox 8 2012

Awake, NBC, Midseason
W in 2012

Bent, NBC, Mid season
Seven in 2012

Best Friends Forever, NBC, Midseason
Seven in 2012

Charlie’s Angels, ABC, Thur Sept 22, 8pm
Premiered on Nine, 7.30pm Tuesday September 28. – Now sent to GO!. Axed as of October 15, 2011.

Enlightened, HBO, 2011 – Yet to Air
Showtime on January 15th at 8.35pm

Free Agents, NBC, Wed Sept 14, 10.30pm
Was Seven in 2012 – Axed 4/10/11 – Unlikely to air.

GBC – Good Christian Belles, ABC, Mid season
Seven in 2012

Grimm, NBC, Oct 21 -
Started Jan 4th Fox 8 

Happy Endings, ABC, Already Airing
Channel Seven airing

Hart of Dixie, CW, Mon Sept 26, 9pm – Picked Up for full season
Started 7th Jan on Fox 8

Homeland, Showtime, Oct 2.
Ten on Jan 22 2012 – Picked up for Second Season, 27/10/11

How to be a Gentleman, CBS, Thur Sept 29
Ten in 2012 – Changed US time slots and then axed 15/10/11

I Just Want My Pants Back, MTV, 2012
Seven in 2012

Last Man Standing, ABC, Oct 11
Fox 8 Jan 29th

Luck, HBO, 2012
Showtime in 2012

Man Up!, ABC, Oct 18
Will air on Seven

Missing, ABC, Midseason
Seven in 2012

New Girl, FOX, Tue Sept 20
Ten on Jan 22nd – picked up for full season 04/10/11.

Once Upon a Time, ABC, Oct 23
Seven in 2012

Pan Am, ABC, Sun Sept 25, 10pm
Nine will air. Looking at a possible axing.

Person of Interest, CBS, Thur Sept 22, 9pm
Nine Sunday Sept 25, 9.30pm. Picked up for full season.

Prime Suspect, NBC, Thur Sept 22, 10pm
Nine Wed Sept 28, 9.30pm

Revenge, ABC, Wed Sept 21, 10pm
Seven in 2012 – picked up for full season.

Ringer, CW, Tue Sept 13, 9pm
Premieres on Ten, Sunday Oct 9, 9.30pm. Picked up for full season.

Shameless, Showtime, Already Airing
Airing on W

Smash, NBC, Midseason
W on Feb 21st

Strike Back (Strike Back: Project Dawn), HBO, Already Airing
Seven 2012

Switched At Birth, ABC Family, Already Airing
Fox 8 2012.

The 2-2, CBS, mid-season
Ten in 2012

The Finder, CBS, mid-season
Ten in 2012

The Playboy Club, NBC, Mon Sept 19, 10pm
Arena in November. Axed 04/10/11. Arena can now not show.

The River, ABC, Midseason
Seven in 2012

The Secret Circle, CW, Thur Sept 15, 9pm
October 31st on Fox 8. Picked up for full season

Terra Nova, FOX, Mon Sept 26, 8pm
Premieres on Ten, Sunday October 2, 8.30pm

Unforgettable, CBS, Tue Sept 20, 10pm
Premieres on Nine, Thursday October 6, 8.30pm. Picked up for full season

Up All Night, NBC, Wed Sept 14, 10pm
Seven in 2012 – picked for full season.

Whitney, NBC, Thur Sept 22, 9.30pm
Will air on Seven – picked up for full season 4/10/11

Other new shows.

Allen Gregory, FOX, Oct 30
H8R, CW, Wed Sept 14, 8pm – Axed 04/10/11
I Hate My Teenage Daughter, FOX, Nov 23
Saburgatory, ABC, Wed Sept 28, 8.30pm – picked up for full season.

And more shows, set to start mid-season in the US include Missing (ABC), Scandal (ABC), Work It (ABC), Napoleon Dynamite (FOX), Touch (FOX), Are You There Vodka…It’s me Chelsea (Chelsea Handler) (NBC), The Firm (NBC), The Frame (CW) and Re-Modeled (CW).

To find out what all the new shows are about, click here for a detailed summary explaining each.
Updated October 27, 2011.

8.30pm Friday October 21 on Ten

A surprise visitor makes House an offer he can’t refuse, he’s given the opportunity to help the Princeton Plainsboro team treat a unique patient in order to save the life of an organ recipient being treated by Wilson. Although House finds himself back on familiar ground, he quickly realises that much has changed since he left, and he is forced to work on the case with smart yet timid resident Dr. Chi Park. After several inconclusive treatments and with time running out, House and Dr. Park are left with one last option to examine the patient’s medical history that could compromise House’s conditional agreement with the hospital. Meanwhile, House makes an effort to reconnect with Wilson despite a cold reception.

Ten’s Friday night is one of the most unstable nights of programming in Australian free to air TV. It seems that no matter what they air on a Friday night, they simply don’t attract an audience, and the network is prone to react to the low figures by chopping and changing programming.

However, it is this very chopping and changing of programming that is to Ten’s detriment. You never know what you will get on Ten on Friday night, and, when they do try something new there, you never know if it will be on for anymore than a few weeks before they take the show off.

Friday nights on Ten in 2011 have featured new episodes of Law & Order, Blue Bloods, Burn Notice, repeats of Hawaii Five-O, Terra Nova encores and movies amongst others. The night has been so erratic, that nothing has lasted there for anymore than a few weeks.

The usual argument is that the network needs to respond to ratings, and that their core demographic is out on Friday nights. Sure – people do go out on a Friday night, but alot are also watching TV on Friday nights. Better Homes and Gardens on Seven dominates Friday night ratings, while digital channels like GO! and 7TWO reach large audience shares on Friday night.

So what should Ten do to gain audience on Friday nights? (and for that matter, Saturdays as well).

Well, firstly, commit to stability. Schedule the night, and let shows run their course without changing so often. As for movies? Ten simply don’t have enough titles to entice viewers without regular repeats. What ever they do, they need to accept that ratings will usually be lower on weekend nights, but if they program wisely, and don’t change the schedule every few weeks, the people are there for the taking. Maybe it is time to program weekend nights like weekdays, and air new programming?

The people are there – but they are not going to watch repeats of shows that have only recently aired or movies they have seen many times before. Encores should be left for the digital channels – one of my great disappointments with Terra Nova is not being able to see it in HD. Ten should have encored it on ONE in HD instead of the late night Friday night reply on Ten.

That aside, here is a list of ideas of what Ten could do on Friday nights to attract viewers. Some of these ideas are out there – but what do they have to lose in trying? These ideas could extend to Saturday as well, now that there will be no more AFL on Ten next year.

In no particular order…

1. Play out new shows and stick to it. No more repeats. The addition of the weekend nights give more timeslots available for new titles.

2. Animation night. Take the best of ELEVEN’s animation night and do it on Ten on Friday night – mostly for the benefit of those who don’t have digital and don’t see anything on ELEVEN.

3. Best of the digitals night – why stop at animation – play some of the shows that aired on ELEVEN and ONE during the week on Ten (and some of Ten’s on ONE in HD!). Shows like Supernatural, currently airing on ELEVEN on Monday nights, will find a wider audience on Ten. It could easily fit into a weekend timeslot on Ten.

4. Actually MAKE something for Friday night to air at say 8.30. A light comedy show? Light entertainment / variety? Reality elimination? If Pay TV can make shows exclusively for their own channels that reach a fraction of the audience of the free to air main channels, then surely making content for lower audiences could be a consideration for a network like Ten.

5. I have always wondered how Aussie scripted drama like RUSH would do on a Friday night with less competition from rival broadcasters? It couldn’t do any worse than on a Thursday night. Yes, I know, alot of the show’s fans are out, but you never know. It is last season for Rush anyway, but it is a good example.

6. Retro night. Programming from 90′s, 80′s or even 70′s? There is ALOT of content from the past we do not see now despite day time schedules of digital channels, most notably 7mate and ELEVEN, being filled with old TV shows. There is alot of Australian content from the past that never sees the light of day again (although I believe this has mostly to do with the expense of royalties when these shows air).

7. Do a deal with Foxtel and show some content usually only seen on Pay TV. Foxtel keep first to air rights, but Ten air later. Rove: LA for example would fit well on Ten. True Blood on a Friday night on Ten? Could get tricky with who owns what rights, but it is an idea.

8. Ask the viewers what they would like to see on Friday nights. Like radio stations do with listener surveys, why not try the same with TV? Listener surveys of the 1990′s in radio helped the Austerio network in particular gain traction and make its way to the number one music network in Australia.

What do you think? What would you like to see on Ten on Friday and Saturday nights. Do you even watch TV on those nights? Would you watch more free to air on the weekend if the content was there?

Feel free to comment and join the discussion.

8.30pm Friday October 14 on Ten

A year has passed since House crashed his car into Cuddy’s home, and we find HIM spending time behind bars at the East New Jersey Correctional Facility under the close watch of the prison warden. When another inmate’s unusual medical symptoms spark his curiosity, House must come up with creative ways to treat the patient while navigating prison rules. House meets Dr. Jessica Adams, a young, intelligent and bright-eyed clinic doctor, but when they are faced with a controversial opportunity to diagnose the patient’s life-threatening illness, Adams is confronted with a choice to trust House and put her career on the line or play by the book.