Big Bang: CBS Gives Upfront Week a Twist Ending

BigBang225.jpgWhat has gotten into the water over at CBS? After canceling no less than seven shows yesterday, the Tiffany Network has now announced a complete overhaul of their schedule for the fall season. Do you like The Big Bang Theory? Well you're going to love it on Thursday nights at 8. (Sorry Community, good luck getting viewers now.) A big fan of the comedy stylings of Gary Sinise on CSI: NY? Don't make any plans for Friday nights then, since that's where CBS dumped the spin-off. Still have a thing for David Caruso's shades on CSI: Miami? The future is now bright on Sundays at 10. After the jump, the full schedule. You might want to grab a pencil.

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MONDAY

8:00 PM: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

8:30 PM: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

9:00 PM: TWO AND A HALF MEN

9:30 PM: MIKE & MOLLY

10:00 PM: HAWAII FIVE-O

Using Two and a Half Men to launch Chuck Lorre's latest CBS show, Mike & Molly is the smart play. But does anyone really need more Rules of Engagement? Don't answer that.

TUESDAY

8:00 PM: NCIS

9:00 PM: NCIS: LOS ANGELES

10:00 PM: THE GOOD WIFE

WEDNESDAY

8:00 PM: SURVIVOR

9:00 PM: CRIMINAL MINDS

10:00 PM: THE DEFENDERS

Smart move: Shifting Survivor to Wednesdays gives CBS the potential to dominate another night. Dumb move: The Jim Belushi-led legal drama, The Defenders, is really happening. That's got to be one of the first shows canceled this fall, right?

THURSDAY

8:00 PM: THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30 PM: $#*! MY DAD SAYS

9:00 PM: CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

10:00 PM: THE MENTALIST

Kudos for Les Moonves and Nina Tassler for having the gumption to create another comedy block on Thursday nights. P.S. laughter fans: Not only is Community in trouble at 8 p.m., don't be shocked when $#*! My Dad Says (official title) starts outperforming the newly moved-to-8:30 30 Rock.

FRIDAY

8:00 PM: MEDIUM

9:00 PM: CSI: NY

10:00 PM: BLUE BLOODS

With the addition of Tom Selleck in Blue Bloods and the relocation of CSI: NY, Fridays on CBS is officially the home for your parents.

SATURDAY

8:00 PM: CRIMETIME SATURDAY

9:00 PM: CRIMETIME SATURDAY

10:00 PM: 48 HOURS: MYSTERY

SUNDAY

7:00 PM: 60 MINUTES

8:00 PM: THE AMAZING RACE

9:00 PM: UNDERCOVER BOSS

10:00 PM: CSI: MIAMI