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(S11E22) For some reason I have a case of deja vu right now. That must be due to the fact that 7th Heaven already had a series finale last year. We all thought that was the last we would see of the Camdens, at least in first-run episodes that is. However, by some miracle (or greed, you take your pick) the executives over at the brand new CW network decided to bring the show back one more time.

It was probably the biggest mistake they could've made. The 7th Heaven that premiered on the CW back in September barely resembled the show that was one of the most popular on the old WB. Other than Lucy and the twins (whose acting skills made the Olsen twins look like master thespians while they were on Full House) there was barely a Camden left. The rest of the cast was filled out with Martin and Sandy, and three new teens who became part of the extended family.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by the season finale/live reunion of Survivor.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
• At 7:30, FOX has a new King of the Hill.
• At 8, The CW has the series finale of 7th Heaven.
• At 9, FOX has a new Family Guy, then a new American Dad.
• Emeril goes food shopping on a new Emeril Live, at 9 on Food Network.
• TNT has an NBA playoff game at 9, the Jazz vs. the Warriors.
• HBO has a new ep of The Sopranos at 9, then a new Entourage.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new episode of Blood Ties.
• MSNBC has this morning's Meet the Press at 10, if you missed it.
• Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia at 10, then a new Reno 911.
• Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 10.
• Also at 10: FOX News has a new episode of The 1/2 Hour News Hour.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Wow, time sure does fly, doesn't it? It seems like only a few short months ago that we were talking about a new television season that was full of promise and good fortune. Yeah, right! And now, we look towards May, a mere three or so weeks away, and the end of the official television season.

That being said, we've gone ahead and updated our current list of season/series premieres and finales with the latest information on when your favorite shows will be coming to an end for the summer, or forever. Most of the shows will be ending between May 14th and May 20th. Also, mark your calendars for May 21st thru May 23rd because this is when the latest winners will be announced for both Dancing With the Stars and American Idol.

Also updated is the return of One Tree Hill to The CW schedule (May 2nd) as well as some changes that were made to other premieres/finales over the last few weeks. So, review at your leisure and remember that dates are subject to change at a moment's notice.

It looks like The Show That Would Not Die has actually died. For real this time.

As Isabelle mentioned last week, there was a rumor going around that the cast and crew of The CW's long-running drama 7th Heaven were told that the show had been canceled. And now the network confirms it. The show will air its last episode on May 13 at 8pm.

Last season it looked like the show was canceled, but the new CW network decided to give the show another season, suprising not just fans and other networks but I'm sure the cast and crew as well. No one really knows why the show was given another season, and I would have liked to have been in on the meeting where execs said "another year for 7th Heaven? Sure, what the hell."

So, for you fans who are still watching the show, how should it end?

I may get a little pissy along the way, so please forgive me in advance.

The CW Network, a amalgamation of the old WB and UPN networks, has ordered full seasons for two of its shows. The first is the Kelsey Grammer-produced comedy The Game. Network executives have been impressed with the 95% retention rate of this show from its lead-in Girlfriends, which is also produced by Kelsey Grammer. According to the press release, The Game centers on the lives and relationships among NFL wives, girlfriends and mom/managers who use their best to help their men stay on the field and on their arm.

• At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Without A Trace.
• NBC has a new Football Night In America at 7, followed by the Raiders vs. the Broncos.
• The CW has new eps of 7th Heaven and Runaway, starting at 7.
• FOX has more baseball at 7:30, the Mets vs. the Cardinals.
• At 8, Emeril cooks up some "Ballpark Foods" on a new Emeril Live on Food Network.
• Comedy Central has The Night Of Too Many Stars, a benefit for autism. It's on at 8 and is hosted by Jon Stewart.
• Around 8:20, TCM has the classic movie Touch of Evil.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Angela's Eyes.
• There's a new ep of The Wire on HBO at 10.
• Also at 10: Showtime has a new Dexter.

(S11E01) I am about to incur a wrath. I have just watched the 11th season premiere of 7th Heaven. I have just one question: why was there an 11th season of 7th Heaven?

Before you start beating me up let me say that I have been a huge fan of the series since it premiered on the WB ten years ago. I loved the writing and the humor, and enjoyed watching the Camden kids grow up. I even liked the show during the seasons where they focused more on the secondary characters than the Camdens themselves (around the 7th or 8th season). With that said, the show I watched on Monday night was not the 7th Heaven I remember from even a season ago. In fact, you could actually call it an updated version of I Love Lucy, because it looks like the main focus of the show is going to be on Lucy Kinkirk (originally Camden) and husband Kevin. Well, there is another couple that will get some focus, but I'll talk about them later in this post.

So, if you dare, jump ahead to read on.

Believe it or not, I don't watch much TV. With two daughters, five- and three-years-old respectively, and a set of five-month-old fraternal twins (boy and girl), there really isn't much time in the schedule to sit down and watch a show on a regular basis. Heck, by the time I turn on the television some evenings it's to watch Futurama and Family Guy on Adult Swim. So, the shows I do choose are ones that I know I'll watch on the regular basis because I'm reviewing them for TV Squad, or because I've already committed years of time on them already. With that in mind, here is the breakdown of what I'll be watching this fall.

Sunday: With Sunday Night Football dominating the NBC schedule for the first half of the television season, and the fact I do not watch football (yes, I'm un-American. So deport me!), I won't be watching much this day. I will probably get back into The Simpsons and Family Guy (and King of the Hill when it returns) this year since The West Wing is no longer with us.

• At 8, ABC has a repeat Wife Swap, followed by a repeat Supernanny and a new episode of How To Get The Guy.
• CBS has repeats of King of Queen's, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Old Christine, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has a repeat Treasure Hunters at 8, a new episode, then a repeat Medium.
• Over on FOX at 8, a repeat Hell's Kitchen, followed by a new episode.
• The WB has two repeats of 7th Heaven, while UPN has repeats of One on One, All of Us, Girlfriends, and Half & Half. Boy, I'll be glad when I don't have to write up both of these networks in the fall.
• Also at 8: ABC Family has the premiere of Kyle XY.
• At 9, USA has a new WWE Monday Night RAW.
• TNT has a new The Closer at 9, followed by a new Saved.
• Lifetime has the 2006 TV movie Cheaters at 9.

We thought the show was over. It was announced way back in November of 2005 that this would be the last season of the WB's family drama 7th Heaven. Then, The CW came along, which merged the UPN and WB networks into one, and there were new rumors of the show being renewed. The rumors became truth this past week when The CW announced an 11th season of the show during its upfronts.

This, of course, led everyone else to the most logical question to ask about this whole situation:  What the hell?

It turns out that the executives at The CW were probably asking the same question themselves, since they didn't know the status of the show until the last minute. According to statements made at Thursday's upfronts the renewal decision was made sometime between the promotion of and airing of the series finale and the upfront presentation. After looking at the show's ratings (7 million for the finale and 5.2 million during the rest of the season, making it the most-watched show on either the WB or UPN) the cost of the show, and the rest of the new CW schedule, the decision was made to bring back the Camden brood.