How I Met Your Mother

7mate are doing some fine tuning to their schedule in the last week of ratings.

Changes on Sunday November 21 mean that there will be three episodes in a row of Scrubs from 7pm instead of Highway Patrol and Destroyed in Seconds that have been airing from 7.30 on Sunday nights since 7mate began.

Russell Crowes’ show Damage Control is not even safe on 7mate – with the 5^th episode set to air at 8.30pm Sunday November 21 pulled in favour for a How I Met Your Mother repeat.

With so many episodes of How I Met Your Mother on 7mate and Seven, it is Seven’s version of Nine’s Big Bang Theory in the sense that there are multiple episodes across both a digital channel and a main channel – in the case of Big Bang, it is on Nine and GO! Both shows rate well for their respective channels.

On Monday November 22, Fifth Gear and Whacked Out Sports that air at 7.30 and 8pm respectively have been removed in favour for a double episode of Family Guy.

 

Updated November 9, 2010

The US ratings season 2010/11 started on Monday Sept 20, 2010.

Here is the Throng guide to what shows are starting when in the US and when they might be likely to be seen in Australia.

The list of shows is presented with the date they premiere or return in the US, followed by if or when we are likely to see them in Australia, in alphabetical order.

30 Rock – US Thur Sept 23. New season on Seven, 10.30pm, Thur Oct 21.

90210 – US Mon Sept 13. Will be shown on Eleven in 2011, but we have a lot of catching up to do.

America’s Next Top Model – US Wed Sept 8. FOX8, 7.30pm, Tuesday October 19, 2010

American Dad – US Sunday Oct 3. Expect to see it on 7mate, after we catch up with old episodes not yet shown. American Dad (first run eps, but still S6) on 7mate Wednesday nights 9pm from Sept 29. 

Blue Bloods – Ten in 2011.

Bones – US Thur Sept 23 – Seven currently airing repeats. New Bones on Seven from Sunday, October 18. Last new ep Sun Nov 7. Only showed four of them.

Brothers and Sisters – US Sun Sept 26. Seven in 2011, most likely back to Monday nights after Desperate Housewives.

Castle – US Mon Sept 20. Seven in 2011. They chose not to run the new episodes for now.

Chase – US Mon Sept 20. Part of Nine’s line up still to come in 2010. Yet to see promos though.

Chuck – US Mon Sept 20. Last season still showing on FOX8. New season in 2011 sometime, although FOX8 are notoriously slow to put it on. No chance of a fast track here, but possibly the new season will just carry on once the current ends.

Community – US Wed Sept 22. GO say they plan to fast track. Possibly late Sept or October.

Cougar Town – US Wed Sept 22. Unlikely to be seen on Seven until summer, if at all. Possibly will go to 7TWO.

Criminal Minds – US Wed Sept 22. CONFIRMED for Monday Oct 25 at 8.30pm. Last new ep Mon Nov 15.

CSI - US Thur Sept 23. New season premires on Nine Thursday October 21, 9.30pm.

CSI: Miami - US Sun Oct 3. On Nine from Mon Oct 25, 9.30pm

CSI: NY – US Fri Sept 24. Will be seen on Nine, but not likely to be fast tracked.

Dexter - US Sun Sept 26. New season on Showcase November 2010.

Desperate Housewives – US Sun Sept 26. Seven in 2011. Probably back to Monday nights as always. No surprises there!

Fringe - US Thur Sept 23. On GO Wed Nov 11, 9.30pm.

Glee - US Tue Sept 21. SUPER Fast Tracked to Ten Wed Sept 22, 7.30pm. With the time difference, that is hours after it airs in the US. However – the Comm Games break will see us fall two weeks behind the US. Last new ep Mon Nov 22.

Gossip Girl S5 – US Mon Sept 13. FOX8 Dec 2010. S3 on GO Mon Sept 13, 10.30pm

Grey’s Anatomy - US Thur Sept 23. Seven in 2011. No fast tracking likely.

Hawaii 5-O - US Mon Sept 20. Will be on Ten in 2011. Part of the 2011 line up. Rating very well in US.

Hellcats – US Wed Sept 8. Premiered on GO, Mon Sept 13, 7.30pm.

House - US Mon Sept 20. Fast Tracked to Ten Wed Sept 22, 8.30pm. Two week break for Comm Games sees us fall behind be 2 weeks.

How I Met Your Mother – US Mon Sept 20. New season not till 2011 now. There are still repeats on Seven as well as 7mate.

Human Target - US Fri Oct 1. First season currently on GO, Wednesday nights – and now off GO. Seeing S2 then I would say is unlikely. Returns to GO Wed Oct 20, 8.30pm

Law and Order: SVU - US Wed Sept 22. Possible for Ten after the Commonwealth Games, but more likely not to be seen until 2011. Ten are playing repeats of SVU after the Games.

Law and Order LA – US Tue Sept 28. Will be seen on Seven (!), but not likely to be fast tracked. So maybe not until 2011.

Lie to Me – US Brought forward to Mon Oct 4. WAS Wed Nov 10. Possible fast track for Ten after the Commonwealth Games. Lie to Me season 3 brought forward due to Lone Star being axed.

Medium – US Fri Sept 24. Returns to Ten 9.30pm Sunday October 17. And off from Oct 31.

Mike and Molly - US Mon Sept 20. Not until 2011

Modern Family – US Wed Sept 22. New season premieres on Ten 7pm Sunday October 17, 2010

NCIS & NCIS:LA – US Tue Sept 21. New NCIS after the Commonwealth Games, Tue Oct 19. NCIS: LA will still play in repeats though. Last new ep Tue Nov 23.

Nikita – US Thur Sept 9. ON GO 9.30 Thur Oct 28.

Parenthood - US Tue Sept 14. Seven will contuinue into season 2 when season 1 finishes in November. Last new eps for 2010 8.30pm Tue Nov 23.

Private Practice – US Thur Sept 23. Seven in 2011, together with Grey’s Anatomy – as they do every year.

Raising Hope – US Tue Sept 21. Ten Wed Nov 17 8pm. Continues Nov 24 8pm.

Rules of Engagement - US Mon Sept 20. Doesn’t do too well for Ten, so not likely to see any more of it until either summer or on Eleven in 2011.

Smallville – US Fri Sept 24. Eleven in 2011. Also some catching up to do before we get to this new season.

S**t! My Dad Says – US Thur Sept 23. Not until 2011 now.

Stargate Universe – US Tue Sept 28. SciFi channel will fast track new season – premieres Friday October 1, 8.30pm. Free to air will see previous season in 2011 on Eleven.

Supernatural – US Thur Sept 23. Although we have some catching up to do, this show is planned to air on Ten’s new channel Eleven in 2011. Unlikely to be seen sooner.

Survivor Nicaragua – US Wed Sept 15. Returned to Tuesday nights from Sept 28 at 9pm on Nine. Start time has drifted back towards 10pm though.

The Amazing Race S17 - US Sun Sept 26. On Seven 8.30pm Thursday September 30. Moved to 7.30 Thursdays from Thur Oct 7th.

The Apprentice – US Thur Sept 16. FOX8 Wed Oct 20, 8.30pm.

The Big Bang Theory – US Thur Sept 23. New season starts on Nine, 8.30pm Wed Oct 20.

The Cleveland Show – US Sun Sept 26. Possible for Ten over summer, or Eleven in 2011.

The Defenders – US Wed Sept 22. Ten in 2011.

The Event – US Mon Sept 20. Seven Mondays, 8.30pm. Encores 7mate Thursdays 10.30pm. Moves to 10.30 Mondays from Oct 25. Week off Nov 8. Back Nov 15. Due to break in US.

The Good Wife - US Tue Sept 28. New night – S2 Wednesdays on Ten, after Glee, from Wed Oct 20, 2010.

The Mentalist – US Thur Sept 23. Confirmed on Nine from October 25, 8.30pm. No more new episodes after Nov 8, until 2011.

The Middle – US Wed Sept 22. New eps on GO, 8.30pm Sundays from Nov 7.

The Office – US Thur Sept 23. Possible for Ten over summer. More likely on Eleven in 2011.

The Simpsons - US Sunday Sept 26. New season, ep 1 on Ten, 6.30pm, Friday October 15, 2010. New simpsons continues on Ten on Fridays from Nov 19, also Nov 26.

The Vampire Diaries – US Thur Sept 9. Premiered on GO, Mon Sept 13, 8.30pm. Continues on Monday nights but there is a break coming up Nov 22 and 29 due to break in US. Back (I assume) Dec 6.

The Whole Truth – US Wed Sept 22. Nine in 2011.

Two and a Half Men – US Mon Sept 20. Confirmed for Nine for Oct 18. No more new episodes after Nov 8.

Undercover Boss – US Sun Sept 26. Season 2 premieres on Ten Monday Sept 27, 7.30pm. Hours after US airing. But no further eps to be shown for now, due to Australian version airing 8.30pm Mondays, from Oct 18.

Undercovers – US Wed Sept 22. Another one part of Nine’s 2010 shows but not known if it will air in 2010 or not. Like many of these Nine acquisitions, whether they are rushed to air or not will depend on how they perform in the US. THIS HAS BEEN AXED – so if Nine keep the rights, expect it on GO or GEM.

V – US Jan 2011. GO plan to fast track – so possibly on air soon after the US date.

Note: I have not yet included new shows where the Australian network the show is likely to air on is not yet known. These I will add as I find out, and hopefully keep up to date.

Some of these titles include: Lone Star, Running Wild, The Cape, Detroit 1-8-7, Better With You, The Defenders, Outsourced (possibly one for Seven), School Pride, Outlaw, and No Ordinary Family.

If you there is something left out that you know about, or have questions about any of the content, please let us know.

Fast tracking score sheet (0-7 days after US air date):

Australian ratings for 2010 ends November 27. Pretty well everything new, fast tracked or semi fast tracked after that date on the main channels will either go into repeats or disappear until 2011. Therefore, all networks revert to having 0 fast track points after that date with the exception of Survivor and Amazing Race, possibly the Event will continue on Seven due to low ratings.

Ten – 0. Comm Games sees Ten lose their fast track points.
GO! – 2. Hellcats and The Vampire Diaries
Seven - 2. The Event and The Amazing Race S17

Semi-fast tracked (between 7 and 30 days after US air date):

Nine 5 – Survivor Nicaragua, CSI, CSI: Miami, Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory. Note Mentalist now outside what I would consider fast tracked. Also Fringe on GO outside of what I consider fast tracked.
Ten 4 – The Good Wife, Glee, House, NCIS – all starting or back in the week after the Comm Games, from Sunday Oct 17. Note – I won’t count new Simpsons, as it looks like the new ep on Friday Oct 15 is a one off, and not regular programming.
Seven 1 – 30 Rock. Criminal Minds misses out as it is more than 30 days after US air date. Bones now gone into repeats from Nov 14 – so no more points there.

Here I’ll define Fast Tracking as airing within 7 days of US date. I’ll have a second category for semi-fast tracked if shows air between 7 days and 1 month of the US air date. Anything beyond a month I would consider not to be fast tracked. The networks may see it differently, but to me, the less than seven days rules is most appropriate as it means we see an episode of a show before the US sees the next one. Whereas, after 7 days, we end up episodes behind, which means it is easy to see spoilers across the internet.

Updated as at Nov 9.

The Stig joins rival motoring show

Top Gear’s The Stig has been recruited by rival motoring show Fifth Gear, which features on the UK’s Channel 4. Ben Collins, the racing driver recently revealed to be the famous test driver, has signed on to feature as a test driver on Fifth Gear in a very similar role.

Wolfe joins Cougar Town

Collette Wolfe, who featured in the movie Hot Tub Time Machine, has signed on for a recurring role on comedy series Cougar Town. Wolfe will join the Courtney Cox series as a graduate student who becomes involved with one of the main characters.

MacLachlan to feature on HIMYM

Desperate Houswives actor Kyle MacLachlan will feature on the new season of How I Met Your Mother in a recurring role. The actor, who played Orson on DH, will feature on at least two episodes of the sitcom.

Wonder Woman series in development

A Wonder Woman series is set to be developed by the showrunner behind the likes of Ally McBeal and Boston Legal. The series will be a modern-day take on the classic DC comic book superhero.

Spartacus lead to be recast

The Starz network behind the Spartacus: Blood & Sand series is looking to recast the lead role of Spartacus left vacant by departed actor Andy Whitfield who is sidelined by a return of his non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A new actor will most likely fill in the role for the second season of the series which is behind schedule.

Lost actor to guest on HIMYM

Former Lost actor Jorge Garcia will make a guest appearance on the new season of How I Met Your Mother, playing an old college friend of Ted (Josh Radnor) and Marshall (Jason Segel).

Ruffalo developing drama series

Actor Mark Ruffalo is developing a new drama series in the US which will see him star and produce alongside fellow actor Anthony Edwards. The drama will be based around two partners running a crisis management firm.

Conchords make Simpsons appearance

Flight of the Conchords made their appearance on The Simpsons last night in the US, voicing characters for the cartoon. Bret and Jemaine played camp counsellors at a music camp where Lisa .and a few of the Glee kids visit.

It is the primetime schedule which promises to clear backyard sheds across the nation. Channel Seven today released the evening line-up for its bloke-friendly second digital channel, 7mate.
 
The schedule is dominated by first run episodes of popular reality programs including GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS, PUNK’D and NITRO CIRCUS, top comedies AMERICAN DAD, FAMILY GUY, PARKS AND RECREATION and sci-fi dramas CAPRICA and WAREHOUSE 13 alongside factual hits FIFTH GEAR and MEGA DISASTERS.
 
7mate will launch on Saturday, September 25 at 6pm after the high definition coverage of the 2010 AFL Grand Final, which starts at 12.15pm.
 
7mate entertainment on game day kicks off with THAT 70’s SHOW at 6pm followed by the premiere of GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS at 6.30pm (then double episodes Thursdays at 7.30pm), featuring the controversial KISS guitarist and his LA-based family.
 
Ashton Kutcher’s prank series PUNK’D, featuring today’s biggest celebrities caught out in elaborate set-ups, premieres at 8.30pm on September 25 (featuring Justin Timberlake) and continues Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10pm.
 
Jesse James’ MONSTER GARAGE revs up with brand new episodes five nights a week Monday to Friday at 6pm alongside premiere episodes of UK motoring  bible FIFTH GEAR on Mondays at 7.30pm (from September 27.)
 
Premiere episodes of cult comedy hit PARKS AND RECREATION starring Amy Poehler will air Mondays at 10pm (from September 27).
 
Fearless freestyle motocross rider Travis Pastrana brings his NITRO CIRCUS to Tuesday nights at 10.30pm (from September 28) presenting insane and entertaining stunts from around the world.
 
Brand new episodes of animation hits FAMILY GUY at 8.30pm and AMERICAN DAD at 9pm will feature in Wednesday night’s line-up (from September 29).
                                                                           
Tune in Thursday nights (from September 30) for the new paranormal series WAREHOUSE 13 at 8.30pm, followed by the premiere of sci-fi series CAPRICA at 9.30pm, starring Eric Stoltz.
Friday nights on 7mate feature the documentary series THE BONEYARD at 7.30pm (from October 1) followed by the reality series AX MEN at 8.30pm, which takes a look the daily dangers faced by loggers in North America.  Friday night is also the home for big action movies including HOT FUZZ, LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS, X MEN 2, THE KINGDOM, TRANSPORTER 2 plus the premieres of THE STRANGERS and PRIMEVAL.
7mate heads to the high seas on Saturday nights with the fast-paced reality hit MILLION DOLLAR CATCH at 6pm followed by MIGHTY SHIPS at 6.30pm. MEGA DISASTERS at 8.30pm asks the “what ifs” of natural and man-made disasters, from volcanoes to methane gas explosions.
 
Also screening on 7mate’s primetime schedule; THAT 70’S SHOW, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, CHAPPELLE’S SHOW, ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, SCRUBS, 30 ROCK, MY NAME IS EARL, CRANK YANKERS, WHACKED OUT SPORTS, AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION, HIGHWAY PATROL, DESTROYED IN SECONDS and LAST COMIC STANDING.

Stay tuned for full programming details so you know when to wtahc all these shows.
 
To receive 7mate from 25 September, you will need to tune into channel 73 on an HD
capable Digital TV, PVR or set top box.  If you have an analogue television you will need to connect your TV to an HD capable Digital set top box, PVR, or Digital recorder and tune in to channel 73.

“Can you just get to the bit where you met our mother already … this story seems to be taking for ever!” – says the daughter of Ted Mosby about her mum, in an episode of How I Met Your Mother from season two.

Five seasons down, and we still don’t know the identity of the mother in How I Met Your Mother.

But that could change for the sixth season, set to premiere in the US later this month as casting is under way for a major female role that could possibly and up being the one for Ted and therefore the mother in question.

Former House star Jennifer Morrison is most likely set to join the show as a character named Zooey for as many as 13 episodes, and set to be a major love interest for Ted. Initially, the two characters clash over the planned demolition of a New York Hotel.

Earlier this year, executive producer Craig Thomas hinted towards a conclusion of sorts, saying this would be the first part of the last big chapter of the show. He says that Zooey’s character will be the biggest female role added to the show in Ted’s life, and that the story line will be a huge arc.

 How I Met Your Mother season 6 premieres in the US Mon Sept 20. In Australia, it is likely to end up on 7mate later this year.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

 

Scherzinger heading to HIMYM

The next season of How I Met You Mother will feature a guest appearance from Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger. The singer will appear on an episode which traces the back-story of Robin (Cobie Smulders).

Dalton to guest on Chuck

Former James Bond actor Timothy Dalton will make an appearance on the next season of Chuck, with news the actor has signed on for a guest role. Dalton will play a “mystery man” with a connection to one of the series’ main characters.

Conroy guest starring on Grey’s

Former Six Feet Under actress Frances Conroy will guest star on the next season of Grey’s Anatomy as a patient who suffers from uncontrollable blackouts.

Terra Nova casting

Actress Allison Miller has joined the cast for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming dinosaur drama Terra Nova, which shoots later this year. Miller, who has been seen in the likes of 17 Again, will join Jason O’Mara on the primary cast.

8:30pm – Thursday, August 26 on Seven

- SEASON FINALE – ALL-NEW DOUBLE EPISODE

- JASON SMITH (SEX AND THE CITY), MALIN AKERMAN (COUPLES RETREAT, THE HEARTBREAK KID) AND JUDY GREER GUEST STAR

On the season finale of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Ted sees a movie based on his break-up with Stella; and Marshall and Lily make a secret pact to start trying to have a baby when they finally see Barney’s doppelganger.

When Ted takes a date to see a new hit movie, “The Wedding Bride,” he is shocked to learn the story is loosely based on his break-up with Stella. It’s written by Tony, the man Stella left him for at the altar. But in the movie, Ted is portrayed as a total jerk, Stella is the victim and Tony her saviour.

Meanwhile, Robin finally gets an offer for her dream job, but it means relocating to Chicago.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER stars JOSH RADNOR as Ted, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS as Barney, ALYSON HANNIGAN as Lily, COBIE SMULDERS as Robin and JASON SEGEL as Marshall, with BOB SAGET as the narrator.

PLEASE NOTE: Airs in Sydney and Brisbane only at this time. Check local guides for details.

8:30pm – Thursday, August 19 on Seven

- MICHAEL YORK GUEST STARS

This week on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, the gang crashes a party with high-profile guests.

Barney gets tickets for everyone to attend a Robots vs. Wrestlers match, but Ted has other plans. He wants the gang to crash a highfalutin party at a swanky New York apartment.

While the others bide their time until the match, Ted gets the chance to mingle with the high-profile guests and show off his intellectual, pretentious side.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER stars JOSH RADNOR as Ted, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS as Barney, ALYSON HANNIGAN as Lily, COBIE SMULDERS as Robin and JASON SEGEL as Marshall, with BOB SAGET as the narrator, with MICHAEL YORK as Jefferson Van Smoot and PETER BOGDANOVICH, ARIANNA HUFFINGTON and WILL SHORTZ as themselves.

Grenier to feature in 90210

Entourage actor Adrian Grenier will appear in an episode of teen drama 90210 later this year. The actor will feature on the show with his real-life band The Honey Brothers as they play at an 18th birthday party.

Tim Gunn to guest on Gossip Girl

Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn will make a guest appearance on the latest season of Gossip Girl, playing himself. Gunn is no stranger to the guest appearance on scripted shows, popping up on the likes of Ugly betty and How I Met Your Mother.

Second wave of Emmy presenters announced

The second wave of presenters for the upcoming Emmy Awards have been announced with 30 Rock’s Tina Fey, Edie Falco, Wil Arnett, Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Colbert joining yesterday’s lineup.

Vance signs on for Dexter

Former All Saints actor Chris Vance has joined the cast of Dexter for the upcoming fifth season. Vance, who has also recently featured on Prison Break and Burn Notice, will play a character called Cole who is the personal aide to a prominent businessman.

Coro producers beef up security

Coronation Street is beefing up security ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary, with concerns of leaks of the long-running show’s feature storyline. Such is their paranoia, producers are even bringing in a team to sweep the set for bugging devices.