# What Will Replace Leno at 10pm (9pm Central/Mtn)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 13, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828 "2010-01-13T20:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/21 "2010-01-14T20:35:52Z")
By next Fall I’m sure they’ll have plenty enough mediocre generic cop/medical dramas in the can to fill the time. Or maybe _Law & Order: Traffic Patrol_ or something. Meanwhile, I like **Czarcasm** ’s pilot idea. Long ago, didn’t networks actually air pilots _before_ deciding whether they got picked up? Maybe during the summer? Or am I having one of my hallucinations again? Anyhow, yeah, it’ll probably be _Dateline_, and 5th or 6th airings of _The Office_ and _30 Rock_. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/22 "2010-01-14T20:39:12Z")
I believe NBC has indicated that they’re looking for the short term at two nights with scripted series, two with reality or news type programming (I’d bet on another Dateline), and one with reruns of current drama series. **elfkin477** - The broadcast networks don’t typically air reality shows at 10:00 p.m., but they’re all over the cable networks - shows like Top Chef (Bravo), Project Runway (Lifetime), Hoarders (A&E), and Celebrity Rehab (VH1) all air at 10:00 p.m. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/23 "2010-01-14T21:17:55Z")
The holes in the schedule don’t necessarily have to be at 10:00. When the Leno show started, NBC moved _Law & Order_ and _SVU_ to earlier time slots. (Anything else?) After the Olympics, they can move them back. They’ll still have holes to fill, but it can be something for an earlier slot. > [@Doug\_Bowe](#): > > Indeed, it was announced NBC would remake Rockford Files last summer. > Are they shooting now? Wow, interesting. The original was great, and I’ve been watching the reruns lately. It sounds like the remake is in good hands, but it’s still going to be hard to do it justice. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/24 "2010-01-14T21:28:34Z")
Here is the answer: Monday: “Law & Order” will spend its 20th season here beginning March 1. Tuesday: Ron Howard’s “Parenthood” will follow “The Biggest Loser” beginning March 2. Wednesday: “Law & Order: SVU” starting March 3 (will follow SVU repeats at 9pm). Thursday: “The Marriage Ref,” new reality show exec-produced by Jerry Seinfeld. Starting March 4 after a February 28 sneak preview. Friday: “Dateline” moves from 8pm to 10pm beginning March 5, and a new Lisa Kudrow reality show, “Who Do You Think You Are” will air at 8pm. “Friday Night Lights” will take over the 8pm slot on April 30. [http://blogs.newsobserver.com/tv/nbc-announces-new-schedule-for-10pm](http://blogs.newsobserver.com/tv/nbc-announces-new-schedule-for-10pm) ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/25 "2010-01-14T21:30:32Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I did notice the phrasing, yes. ☹ I said it _might_ be interpreted that way. An equally valid interpretation would be _set you up as viceroy of Argentina and work with you on plans to overthrow the emperor._ That’s between you and the monkeys. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/26 "2010-01-14T21:33:15Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I said it _might_ be interpreted that way. An equally valid interpretation would be _set you up as viceroy of Argentina and work with you on plans to overthrow the emperor._ That’s between you and the monkeys. **fills PJ pockets with Monkey Chow** ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/27 "2010-01-14T22:06:48Z")
No clue about what NBC will air, but my fantasy has them stealing Craig Ferguson from CBS and bringing him over. I just think he’s funny, but he’s on way past my bedtime. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/28 "2010-01-15T03:44:01Z")
wrong thread ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/29 "2010-01-15T14:24:30Z")
[Here’s the answer:](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/business/media/15conan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss) > [@](#): > > NBC announced on Thursday changes to its 10 p.m. hour to take effect after the Winter Olympics. It will introduce a new comedy reality show from Jerry Seinfeld called “The Marriage Ref” on Thursdays and add a new drama, “Parenthood,” as the 10 p.m. show on Tuesdays. > > NBC will also move “Law & Order” to Mondays at 10, starting March 1. A sibling series, “Law & Order: SVU,” will go back to 10 p.m., where it once thrived, now on Wednesdays. The network will keep its “Dateline NBC” newsmagazine on Friday at 10 p.m. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/30 "2010-01-15T16:19:49Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > That is the one I am really hoping for! Last I read, the NBC execs were going to watch the pilot today (or yesterday) and would give their decision soon after. I’d love to know more. What a cast, though legal shows aren’t usually my bag. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/31 "2010-01-15T18:51:17Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > I’d love to know more. What a cast, though legal shows aren’t usually my bag. Apparently it’s about a lawyer who suffers from panic attacks & anxiety and has to teach his clients to represent themselves in court. I guess it wasn’t picked up for the Spring but there’s still hope it could be picked up for a full season starting in the Fall. I think they announce those shows in May. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/32 "2010-01-15T23:00:33Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > I guess it wasn’t picked up for the Spring but there’s still hope it could be picked up for a full season starting in the Fall. I think they announce those shows in May. Aw, lemon! What am I going to do with at least six full Tennantless months? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828/33 "2010-01-15T23:53:41Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > Aw, lemon! What am I going to do with at least six full Tennantless months? No kidding. Life without Tennat is barely worth living at all… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-replace-leno-at-10pm-9pm-central-mtn/524828.md?page=1)