Premise
After 15 years of marriage, blue-collar parents Bill and Judy Miller are “still standing” - i.e., still holding their own in raising their children and staying married despite the obstacles they face

Familiar Faces
Mark Addy (The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas/The Full Monty), Jami Gertz (Square Pegs/Less Than Zero)

Our Take
Still Standing should fit in nicely with the rest of the CBS Monday night comedies. The only question is what may happen if Becker fails on Sunday and they decide to move it back, or if they decide to replace one of the Monday night shows with Baby Bob

Expect to Hear

Paul: “Linda tells me you two have been married for fifteen years.”

Bill Miller: “Yeah, and I can honestly say it’s still not worth half my stuff to get rid of her. - Now that’s love.”

Premise
The creative forces behind C.S.I. provides another hour of crime drama focused on a team of crime scene investigators using forensic science to solve crimes

Familiar Faces
David Caruso (NYPD Blue), Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue/Philly), Emily Proctor (The West Wing)

Our Take
An established premise, a franchise that seems reminiscent of Law & Order, a strong night of sitcoms in the preceding time slots -- all good signs that Miami may be only the first of many C.S.I. spin-offs

Expect to Hear

"This is Miami - every night is a weekend."

- Club Door Man

Premise
Girls Club is another legal drama from David E. Kelley (executive producer on legal dramas The Practice and L.A. Law as well as Boston Public and Ally McBeal). This time Kelley will be focusing on the personal and professional lives of three young female attorneys

Familiar Faces
Movie Actress Gretchen Mol, Kathleen Robertson (Beverly Hills 90210), Chyler Leigh (Not Another Teen Movie)

Our Take
On one hand, you have all of Kelley’s successes. On the other hand, there is Snoops (not to mention the end of Ally McBeal). Without even a short clip to look at, it is hard to predict what way Girls Club will fall

Expect to Hear

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Premise
Dee Dee and Mona are sisters who share a father, but nothing else. Mona was raised by a single mother in a middle-class environment while Dee Dee was raised by her wealthy parents. Now, Dee Dee and Mona are living together in the same apartment building

Familiar Faces
Telma Hopkins (Family Matters)

Our Take
Half and Half should fit nicely into UPN’s urban comedy block. However, UPN has already prepared a mid-season urban replacement show (Abby starring Sydney Tamila Poitier) which may place pressure on all the Monday sitcoms

Expect to Hear

"Unfortunately, the world is made up of Dee Dees and Monas - and I ended up a Mona."

- Mona

Premise
Dr. Andrew Brown was a world-famous neurosurgeon who spent more time on the job than with his family. After his wife dies, however, he decides to focus on his family, moving them from the city to the small rural town of Everwood, Colorado

Familiar Faces
Movie Actor Treat Williams

Our Take
Everwood is a quality family drama that should prove compatible with lead-in 7th Heaven. However, 7th Heaven’s success has not helped the lead-out shows in the past (including Safe Harbor and Hyperion Bay). Also, time slot competitor Girls Club remains an unknown factor

Expect to Hear

Dr. Andrew Brown: “Do you think that’s possible - that a father and son who don’t get along can actually have something in common?”

Nurse Edna Wallace: “In my experience, when a father and son don’t get along it usually means they’ve got everything in common.”

Premise
Dragnet returns to Television under the creative control of Law & Order’s Dick Wolf

Familiar Faces
<<None>>

Our Take
On the plus side, Dick Wolf has a strong track record with Law & Order, and Dragnet is a proven entity. However, it is hard to truly predict what will happen here as ABC does not have so much as a clip of the new show

Expect to Hear

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Premise
After witnessing miracles that could not be explained by any scientific means, Paul Callan joins a mysterious organization in investigating the paranormal

Familiar Faces
Movie Actor Skeet Ulrich, Hector Elizondo (The Princess Diaries, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, etc.)

Our Take
The 10pm drama audience will most likely already be committed to C.S.I. Miami and Crossing Jordan. It is also important to note that ABC is retooling the pilot to avoid possible controversy from the religious aspects of the show

Expect to Hear

"I think miracles are like falling in love. You never believe it can happen until it happens to you."

- Kate Armstrong