16 Maj 2000
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In a major announcement, The WB will air all original episodes of Felicity and Jack & Jill in the Wednesday
night 9:00 p.m. ET time slot this season. The plan is for Felicity to air an 11-episode story arc for 11 consecutive
weeks running through December. In January, the network will replace Felicity with Jack & Jill for 13
original episodes. In early April, Felicity will come back for another 11 original episode story arc, running
through May sweeps. This will give The WB viewers 35 consecutive weeks of original programming following Dawson's
Creek, a show recently regaining the momentum of its first season in quality and ratings performance.
Dawson's Creek will compete in the 8:00 p.m. ET time slot for the third consecutive year. This fall, the show will benefit from the retirement of Beverly Hills, 90210, its chief rival for The WB's coveted 12-34 female audience. "One of the most exciting things about our schedule this season is our plan for Felicity and Jack & Jill," said Ms. Daniels. "These are two very smart, well-executed series that work much better when you don't break their story arcs with repeats. We believe this will enable both programs to reach their ratings potential on a night when viewers of the former Fox dramas are now available. Together, these shows boast two of the best casts on television including Golden Globe winner Keri Russell, Scott Speedman and Scott Foley, and on Jack & Jill, perhaps the hottest young actress in the business, Amanda Peet, and Ivan Sergei. |