WGN Drops WB, Adds Movies, Sitcoms.(program scheduling)(Statistical Data Included)
As expected, WGN this fall is replacing its morning and primetime programming from The WB Television Network with theatrical movies, off-network sitcoms and a new weekly daytime show hosted by Richard Simmons.
WGN's new fall lineup, which kicks off today (Sept. 20), will include series such as Caroline in the City, The Lost World, The Parent 'Hood, Wayans Brothers, Full House, The Cosby Show and Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
The schedule will also include Dream Maker, a syndicated show in which exercise-fitness guru Simmons helps people to fulfill their dreams. It will air at 11 a.m. weekdays.
In addition to those changes, WGN has assembled a group of high-profile theatricals that it will air at 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays starting Oct. …
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